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Featured / MLS

Playoff previews: The 3 other games

The road to the MLS Cup goes through Kansas City, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Houston on Wednesday and Thursday. PSP previews the other three games, besides Union-Dynamo.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Houston scribe talks smack, Pauno maybe ready, The Dragon inspires, more news

Houston writer uses hole in backside as speaking orifice. Injury report: Pauno may be ready for Thursday. More on that formation. Is enlisting the help of Brit refs to improve MLS officiating a good idea? More news.

Featured / Match stats / Statistics

That new formation in stats

With two goals allowed, the five-man backline introduced in Sunday’s loss to Houston proved to be a defensive failure. But the formation was also supposed to produce offensive benefits. Did it?

Photo by Earl Gardner
Featured / Photo essays

Union v Houston: A view from the River End

PSP photographer Earl Gardner’s look at Sunday’s game as seen from the River End.

Featured / Union

The things we know: An open letter to Union players

We know a lot of things about Philadelphia Union. On Thursday, only one of them really matters. Here’s a brief, open letter to the Union’s players, courtesy of PSP.

Featured / Local / Union

Union-Dynamo: analysis and player ratings

What was up with that starting lineup?

Featured / Photo essays

Philadelphia Union vs Houston Dynamo in pictures

PSP photographer Nicolae Stoian’s photo essay of Sunday night’s playoff loss at PPL Park.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Reaction to Union loss: tweets, quotes, match reports

A roundup of reaction to the Union’s loss to Houston Dynamo.

Featured / MLS / Union / Union match reports

Philadelphia Union 1-2 Houston Dynamo

The Houston Dynamo will take a 2-1 lead back to Texas after downing the Union in the first leg of their Eastern Conference semifinal. UPDATE: Video highlights added.

Featured / Photo essays

Live updated photo essay from the playoffs

The PSP wants your photos from the game! Send them to us!