The Dragon shares highest rated MLS player number in All-Star Game. Union focused on Friday. Independence snap Boston unbeaten streak to go to first place with three games remaining. Garber says league schedule may be moved to a February start to deal with fixture congestion. Penn engineering students win RoboCup. More morning news.
The focus is on the youth as Philadelphia Union Youth Technical Director Alecko Eskandarian joins co-hosts Gregg Orlandini and Eli-Pearlman Storch on the latest edition of the Philly Soccer Show podcast.
Trying to be enthusiastic about tonight’s All-Star Game, the PSP links to the Mondragon and Beckham memory lane stories, has some power rankings, roundsup some more All-Star news including a picture of the MLS jersey, finds some more news from elsewhere, and still can’t decide if the All-Star Game is worth watching.
The Independence had their six game winning streak snapped in 2-0 defeat by Sky Blue FC in New Jersey on Saturday night. We’ve got a full match report and player ratings.
Reaction to the Real Madrid friendly. In league action, Columbus now even with Union on points, NY one point behind. More news.
PSP favorite Holmfridur Magnusdottir has left the Philadelphia Independence to return to Iceland. Needing more matches before the European Championships, her contract was terminated by mutual consent with the club.