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Featured / Local / Union

Go big or go home

The regular season is no more. Neither is the away goals rule. That should mean one thing for the Union: ATTACK!!!!!!!!!

KYW Philly Soccer Show / Podcasts

KYW Philly Soccer Show: Union playoffs roundtable

Philly Soccer Show podcast co-hosts Greg Orlandini of KYW NewsRadio and PSP’s Eli Pearlman-Storch are joined by Kerith Gabriel of the Daily News and James Clark of the Press of Atlantic City for a roundtable discussion of the Philadelphia Union’s Eastern Conference semifinal series against Houston Dynamo.

Featured / MLS

Lineup breakdown: Union D vs Dynamo O

A great defense against a big bruising offense. Can the Union back four activate shutdown mode against a front line that wants to mix it up in the box?

Daily news roundups / Featured

Sunday’s kickoff set for 5pm, Pauno questionable, more playoff news

Sunday’s game will kickoff at 5pm. Pauno questionable. Union have youth and experience. Nowak’s three factors for success. More morning news.

Featured / Local / MLS

Lineup breakdown: Between the pipes

Both All-Stars. Both big. Both in their first season as a MLS starter. Who has the advantage in goal? The Union with The Dragon or the Dynamo with Tally Hall?

Featured / Match stats / Statistics / Union

Union v Dynamo: a statistical context

Looking back at the stats from the Union’s two regular season games against Houston, what were the keys to securing a 1-0-1 record? What will be the keys to prevailing over Houston in the upcoming playoff games?

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Featured / Profiles

The Camden Youth Soccer Club

The PSP talks to Barry Evans, a coach at the Camden Youth Soccer Club. Evans talks about CYSC’s mission and the rewards of volunteering.

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Daily news roundups / Featured

Start time? Having fun. Louder. Overachieving. End of season lists blossoming, more news

Sunday’s start time posibilities. Califf says the team is having fun getting ready. SoB prez sez it is gonna be loud. Rankings. Union named Overachieving Team of the Year. Nowak on COY list, MacMath and Marfan on Rookie Best XI list. Dallas v NJPC news. End of the season lists with interesting stuff. More news.

Featured / Local / Union

Time for Nowak to show his managerial worth

Peter Nowak might have a claim to MLS executive of the year, but his questionable lineup choices have cost the Union points for two years. Now it’s playoff time, and there will be no decision more important for the Union than the starting lineups. This is Nowak’s time to prove he’s truly a great coach. Will he do it?

Featured / MLS / Quick Reference

Union v Houston quick reference

We kickoff our lead-up to Sunday’s playoff game with this quick reference guide for how the Union have done against Houston. Includes YouTube highlights of past games, match stats, links to and highlights from PSP’s match reports and analysis, as well as links to this season’s gameday guides.