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2012 Philadelphia Union schedule released

by Ed Farnsworth × on January 5, 2012 at 2:26 pm × 4 comments

Home opener on Mar. 18 will be against Colorado. 14 games will be nationally televised. The Union will host New York, DC and New England at PPL twice.

Union schedule to be released today, Kai re-signs with Indys, more news

by Ed Farnsworth × on January 5, 2012 at 10:27 am × 5 comments

MLS will release its 2012 schedule at 2pm. Williams “most impressive” right back at U-23 camp. Tasha Kai re-signs with the Independence. New coin explains offside rule. More news.

Featured / Philadelphia Soccer History

Bethlehem Steel FC in Scandinavia, 1919

by Ed Farnsworth × on January 4, 2012 at 12:32 pm × 3 comments

A look at Bethlehem Steel FC’s 1919 Scandinavian tour, the first overseas tour by a US club.

Featured / Season Reviews / Union

Season Review: Roger Torres

by Eli Pearlman-Storch × on January 4, 2012 at 10:45 am × 2 comments

The PSP takes a look at the Union’s little engine that could and hopes the team will secure his future in Philadelphia.

Daily news roundups / Featured

TFC 2012 MLS schedule leaked. Okugo praise. Players Combine live. More.

by Ed Farnsworth × on January 4, 2012 at 9:32 am × 4 comments

Leaked TFC schedule has Union traveling to Toronto twice in 2012. Okugo praised. Two Union Academy players join Pfeffer at USMNT U-18 camp.FC Penn Strikers win US Youth Soccer National League division championship. Watch 2012 Players Combine live. Will Donovan play today? More news.

Featured / Season Reviews / Union

Season review: Freddy Adu

by Dan Walsh × on January 3, 2012 at 10:55 am × 4 comments

Freddy Adu had an eventful 2011. PSP recaps the grand redemption tale of American soccer and looks at the question of whether he’ll even be in Philadelphia in 2012 to see it through. Read on for PSP’s season review of Adu.

Daily news roundups

Pfeffer to U-18s, Sak on starting the U, Dragon on NBC

by Adam Cann × on January 3, 2012 at 10:33 am × 4 comments

Pfeffer to U-18 camp, Sakiewicz on starting the Union, Lekic on the fear generated by semi-guaranteed contracts, Beckham blah blah.

Featured / Season Reviews / Union

Season review: Michael “Marfan” Farfan

by Adam Cann × on January 2, 2012 at 11:15 am × 5 comments

The Union couldn’t believe he was available in the second round. Now the rest of the league can’t believe they passed him up. Michael Farfan came into his own in the second half of the 2011 season. Can he build on it in 2012?