Olympic quarterfinal match report: USWNT 2-0 New Zealand
Sydney Leroux scored late to put the match away as the US defeated New Zealand 2-0 to advance to the Olympic semifinals.
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Preview and tactics: Union at Impact
Montreal hopes their new back line won’t fold late at home against the Union.
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Union ready for Montreal, USWNT looks to put shine on Kiwis, more news
The Union ready to battle Montreal. USWNT take on Kiwis in Olympic quarterfinals. SAF says he won’t make money from Man U stock flotation. More news.
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Footy on the Telly: August 3 – 9
The week’s upcoming live soccer listings for your TV and computer, including Philadelphia Union, USWNT at the Olympics, summer friendlies, and more.
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Under Hackworth: What’s going right
The Union under John Hackworth have put themselves back into the playoff hunt. Looking at possession, passing, shots, goals, as well as lineup selection consistency, PSP explores how the team has improved under Hackworth since the firing of Peter Nowak.
Featured / Philadelphia Soccer History
Haggis Wit’: Scots footballers in Philadelphia
With Scottish players making moves to MLS, and Celtic soon to be playing Real Madrid at the Linc, PSP looks at Philadelphia’s history of players from the land of heather.
2012 Summer Olympics / Featured / Olympics / USWNT
USWNT Olympics review & quarterfinals preview
Comfortably atop their group with three wins, the American women are preparing to face New Zealand in the quarterfinals. PSP reviews the USWNT efforts so far and previews the quarterfinals match ups.
2012 Summer Olympics / Featured
Men’s Olympic soccer: Matchday 3
The final group games in the men’s tournament at the Olympics were mostly anticlimactic. PSP recaps the results and looks ahead to Saturday’s quarterfinal match ups.
Daily news roundups / Featured
National team call-ups, Soumare ready, anatomy of a goal, more
Valdes, Gomez, and Daniel receive national team call-ups. Soumare available for selection against Montreal, will Hoppenot start? How much Perlaza and Soumare are paid. Anatomy of a goal. Reading and Ocean City players up for season best awards. GolTV to broadcast US Open Cup final. More news.
KYW Philly Soccer Show / Podcasts
KYW Philly Soccer Show: Jack McInerney
Union forward Jack McInerney joins KYW’s Greg Orlandini and special co-host Kerith Gabriel of the Daily News and 610 WIP’s 90th Minute radio show in the latest edition of the podcast. McInerney talks about his struggles for playing time under former Union coach Peter Nowak and his blossoming under interim coach John Hackworth. Also, Saturday’s game in Montreal and the enigma that is Freddy Adu.
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