Preview: Union vs Chicago Fire
The Fire have been bad on the road, the Union have been good at home. Can the PPL Park crowd lift their team to another home win?
The Fire have been bad on the road, the Union have been good at home. Can the PPL Park crowd lift their team to another home win?
Dan Gargan may have drawn attention with his video directing last week, but his play has impressed as well. The Chestnut Hill Academy alum and Chicago Fire right back headlines this week’s Philadelphians Abroad after his club knocked off the Union last week. PSP also rounds up how other local products fared in the pros over the last week.
It was another case of new formation, new tactics, same result for the slumping Union, who return home to face the Le Toux-led Whitecaps without a point to their name after three matches.
The Union fell to their third consecutive loss on Saturday night, losing 1-0 against a Chicago side that dominated the match nearly wire-to-wire.
The Union travel to Chicago looking for their first points of the season.
Danny Califf won’t be celebrating like he did against Orlando, as he’ll sit tonight vs. Chicago. Zach Pfeffer and two Union youth players get call-ups to the USMNT U-18s. Philly’s largest adult amateur league, the Casa Soccer League, plays its week 2 today. And more news.
Can’t remember how the Union has fared against the Fire? We’ve got match stats, highlights from our match reports and analysis, video highlights, and more.
Did Peter Nowak break MLS rules by not reporting Danny Califf’s “injury” to the league office? Or was it something else? PSP explores.
Season preview time? PSP checks in with a look at Philadelphia Union’s conference and projects the Union to finish in 7th place.
The Union drew 1-1 in a friendly against a college team, Alex Morgan scored two goals in the final minutes to lead a comeback victory for the USWNT, Nicole Barnhart and other Independence players could be in a league this year after all, and more news.
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