Preview: Union vs Chicago Fire
The Fire have been bad on the road, the Union have been good at home. Can the PPL Park crowd lift their team to another home win?
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KYW Philly Soccer Show / Podcasts
KYW Philly Soccer Show: Amobi Okugo & Dave Zeitlin
In the latest edition of the pod, KYW’s Geg Orlandini and PSP’s Eli Pearlman-Storch are joined by Philadelphi Union midfielder/defender Amobi Okugo and Union beat writer Dave Zeiltlin.
Daily news roundups / Featured
Golden, Union youth secure club’s first trophy, no Indy in new women’s league, more news
Reports and reaction to USWNT winning Olympic gold. Union U-17s win Generation adidas Cup. RIvas gets extra two game ban for Hoppenot headbutt. Independence owner says team has no plans at present to join new women’s league.
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Footy on the Telly, August 10 – 16
The week’s live soccer listings for your TV and computer.
Featured / Olympics / USWNT
US Women defeat Japan 2-1 to win gold medal
Delran, New Jersey’s own Carli Lloyd scored two fantastic goals and the defense bent but didn’t break as the Americans won a third consecutive gold medal with a 2-1 victory over Japan.
Featured / Quick Reference / Union
Union v Chicago quick reference
Match stats, highlights from our match reports and analysis, video highlights, and more.
Featured / MLS
Central rivalry
The United-Union-Red Bulls rivalry has become an intense laboratory for a common dilemma in US soccer tactics: how to control a game without a traditional central midfielder.
Daily news roundups / Featured
USA goes for gold, KC wins OC, more news
The USWNT faces Japan today for Olympic gold. Canada wins bronze with stoppage time goal. Kansas City wins US Open Cup final. Hoppenot says he’s good to go on Sunday despite broken nose. Hackworth says Hoffman and Martinez are options for suspended McInerney. New US women’s pro league announced. More news
Featured
Waiting on a decision
Following the Nelson Rivas headbutt to Antoine Hoppenot, PSP looks at the Disciplinary Committee’s guidelines and past decisions to understand how much additional suspension might be expected and when a decision could be announced. Also, why the club may have decided not to appeal Jack McInerney’s red card.
2012 Summer Olympics / Featured
Men’s Olympic soccer: Semifinals recap
Japan and South Korea both looked strong early on but both were soon worn down by Mexico and Brazil, setting up the gold medal match many had predicted at the start of the men’s Olympic tournament.
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