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Russians, Atoms, and the birth of indoor soccer

by × on February 11, 2019 at 12:15 pm × 9 comments

Forty five years ago a team from Philadelphia faced off against the Red Army, and shifted the course of soccer in our country for decades.

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Exit the Fury: History of the Philadelphia Fury, Part Three

by × on December 4, 2015 at 11:15 am × 4 comments

Steve Holroyd’s history of the Philadelphia Fury concludes.

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Another snow, Union-Dallas previews, more UPDATE: Game rescheduled for Saturday

by × on March 20, 2015 at 10:07 am × 28 comments

Union’s bad luck continues with snowy game day. Union-Dallas previews. Men and Women’s World Cup news. More. UPDATE: Game rescheduled for Saturday

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Philly and the New York Cosmos

by × on June 22, 2014 at 1:28 pm × 5 comments

Steve Holroyd looks at the history of the Philadelphia Atoms and Philadelphia Fury against the New York Cosmos in NASL play between 1973 and 1980.

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The day Philadelphia used the No. 1 overall pick to select a goalkeeper

by × on January 17, 2014 at 11:10 am × 9 comments

Andre Blake is the first goalkeeper in MLS history to be drafted with the No. 1 overall pick. The last goalkeeper to be selected No. 1 overall was Bob Rigby.

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So what happened next? A Philadelphia Atoms denouement

by × on August 28, 2013 at 11:00 am × 11 comments

Our series commemorating the Philadelphia Atoms’ historic 1973 NASL title concludes with a look at what happened to the team after the championship and the team’s impact on American soccer.

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Champions! Atoms defeat Dallas Tornado 2-0 in NASL final

by × on August 23, 2013 at 11:34 am × 5 comments

A confident Philadelphia Atoms traveled to Texas Stadium for the 1973 NASL championship final and returned 2-0 winners.

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Atoms defeat the Toronto Metros 3-0 in 1973 NASL championship semifinal

by × on August 16, 2013 at 11:00 am × 2 comments

The Eastern Division champion Atoms already had a bag full of league records heading into their 1973 NASL semifinal agaisnt the Toronto Metros, a team they had never before defeated.

The 1973 Philadelphia Atoms
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The Philadelphia Experiment takes off

by × on August 14, 2013 at 10:59 am × 1 comment

The Atoms opened their inaugural season in relative anonymity. Along the way to the NASL championship, they showed American fans will pay to watch Americans play soccer.

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Something better beginning

by × on August 12, 2013 at 11:02 am × 1 comment

Our series commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Atoms historic inaugural season NASL championship continues with a look at how Philadelphia ended up with its first NASL franchise.

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