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Union cut ties with Gutierrez, Eskandarian

by Dan Walsh × on July 1, 2012 at 10:47 pm × 18 comments

Philadelphia Union confirmed Sunday that personnel director Diego Gutierrez (pictured, left) and youth technical director Alecko Eskandarian are no longer with the organization.

Featured / Union / Union match reports

Match Report: Philadelphia Union 1-2 Houston Dynamo

by Eli Pearlman-Storch × on June 30, 2012 at 11:53 pm × 29 comments

A controversial, late penalty kept the Union from stealing a valuable road point on their first visit to Houston’s BBVA Compass Stadium.

Featured / USWNT

US Women defeat Canada in send off match

by Mike Servedio × on June 30, 2012 at 5:55 pm × 1 comment

A late Amy Rodriguez goal assured the US Women would head to London on a high note as they scored a 2-1 victory over Canada in their Olympic send-off.

Reading United: Match Reports

Win puts Reading back on track

by Sean Doyle × on June 30, 2012 at 1:05 pm × 2 comments

Reading snapped a three game winless streak with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Bermuda Hogges on a sweltering Friday night.

Featured / Match previews / Union

Preview: Union at Dynamo

by Adam Cann × on June 29, 2012 at 12:00 pm × 12 comments

Will John Hackworth make changes against a Houston team that attacks with all the subtlety of a charging rhino? It’s possible, but it would signal a limit to Hack’s belief in the guys that have breathed fresh life into the Union.

Featured / Youth Soccer

Summer soccer tournaments

by Alison Mickel × on June 29, 2012 at 11:30 am × 1 comment

Summer tournaments can be a great way for kids to enhance their skills in preparation for the fall season and there are more benefits, as well.

Featured / Inside Reading

Inside Reading: Training for gameday

by Kyle McCarthy × on June 29, 2012 at 11:00 am × 0 comments

A four-day training curriculum leads up to gameday. Reading United’s Kyle McCarthy provides a look at what that involves, including voting for the Sh*t Player of the Week.