What’s with the sophomore slump?
Why do so many Bethlehem Steel and Philadelphia Union players struggle in year two?
Why do so many Bethlehem Steel and Philadelphia Union players struggle in year two?
10th place Bethlehem beat 5th place Charlotte 4-1 on the hottest day of the season so far. Two sides that excelled at possessing the ball and attacking produced excellent entertainment.
Chris Nanco makes some noise as Bethlehem salvages a late point
The Steel displayed high character relentless tenacity Saturday night and stole three points on the road against North Carolina. The two youngest players on the pitch scored their goals, one in his “professional” debut on his amateur contract.
It was no 2016, but clearly someone on the Union has an eye for talent.
Plus Fabian Herbers makes USL Team of Week, the Guardian takes aim at Zlatan, new managers in Europe & the UK, and more.
PSP photographer Rob Simmons shares the sights from Bethlehem’s 3-0 victory over rivals New York Red Bulls II.
Goals from Michee Ngalina, Fabian Herbers, and Adam Najem powered Bethlehem Steel past New York Red Bulls II in a damp midweek match at Goodman Stadium.
What can we take so far this season from the players who’ve spent time with both the Steel and the Union? PSP’s Christian Sandler on the difficulty of evaluating Bethlehem’s Union loanees.
It was a frustrating night as the Union drew with San Jose. It stemmed from a confounding problem reflected in these player ratings: The parts were good, but did not sum to a greater whole.
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