Despite a characteristically brave effort from Brendan Burke’s squad, defending USL champs Louisville FC smelted Bethlehem Steel through three first-half goals.
Tag: Jake McGuire
Match report: Nashville SC 1-0 Bethlehem Steel
Last year in the second home game, the Steel went up a man and a goal on a last man back red card and a PK. This year in the second home game, the Steel went down a man and a goal on a last man back red card and a PK, and Nashville goalie/coach Matt Pickens made sure the early penalty resulted in three points.
Preseason match report: Philadelphia Union 1-2 D.C. United
The Union fell 2-1 to D.C. United in the opener of the Suncoast Invitational, but the individual battles for positions were just as important as the result.
2017 Expansion Draft: Who the Union are protecting, and what that says about 2018
Reading the tea leaves and trying to extrapolate that to what this team will look like next season.
Match report: Bethlehem 3-2 Pittsburgh
Bethlehem Steel FC returned to the playoff picture with a big win over Pittsburgh, thanks to big days from Santi Moar, Adam Najem, and Cory Burke.
Stock rising/falling: Union 2-2 Swansea City
It may have been a glorified training exercise, but that won’t stop us from assessing player performances. Peter Andrews on who impressed and who didn’t against the Swans.