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Independence draw in home opener
The Philadelphia Independence played a scoreless draw in their home opener on Sunday in front of 6,028 fans. With so many players on the team having national team commitments in the preseason, Coach Riley says it was “a good starting point.”
It’s Union time!
We roundup Friday morning’s news ahead of the Union’s home opener tomorrow. With 25,000 tickets already sold, Philly’s message to DC United: We’re here, to cheer, and send you packing!
Messi triumphant and more
The lead story in the world of soccer today is Lionel Messi’s four goals against Arsenal to eliminate them from the Champions League. The Guardian has a nice piece that wonders why it took everyone so long to agree that Messi is the best player in the world. The third […]
Independence wrap up preseason with a shirt sponsor
The Philadelphia Independence sign a shirt sponsorship deal and win their last preseason match in advance of their April 11 season opener against the Atlanta Beat.
US Women defeat Mexico in the snow 1-0
Snow angels followed Amy Wambach’s 60th minute goal in the first ever snow match in the USWNT 443-game history.