PSP photographer Paul Rudderow was on the sidelines for Saturday afternoon’s match between the Philadelphia Union and the San Jose Earthquakes. The Union walked away with a 1–0 win with the help of a penalty kick goal by Sebastien Le Toux. Faryd Mondragon and the Union defence recorded the shutout.
A recent PSP poll found more than 25 percent of the responders took five newbies to Philadelphia Union games last year. That was a stunner. Here, we hear from one of those people about the newbies he brought and what grabbed them about the beautiful game at PPL Park.
PSP photographer Earl Gardner’s photo essay of the second day of Sueño MLS 2011, hosted by the Union at YSC Sports on Easter Sunday. Among those on hand were Union goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon and Union Reserve Team and Reading United Coach Brendan Burke.
The US soccer community is abuzz about Real Salt Lake in tonight’s CONCACAF Champions League final. Pfeffer on the cover of Philadelphia Weekly. Mea culpa and more YSA-relatedness. El Clasico edition the third and a whole lot more news.
PSP photographer Nicolae Stoian’s photo essay of the first day of Sueño MLS 2011, hosted by the Union at YSC Sports on Saturday.
Philadelphia Union didn’t just pass on Benny Feilhaber. They passed on a trade with Houston for the right to draft him. Was it a waste, or do the Union know something we don’t know about other returning U.S. internationals?
In this week’s KYW Philly Soccer Show, KYW’s Greg Orlandini is joined by co-host Eli Pearlman-Storch of the Philly Soccer Page and Kerith Gabriel of the Philadelphia Daily News. This week’s topics: finding an offensive spark for the Union, the decision to pass on Benny Feilhaber, and the importance of the CONCACAF Champions League
Ruiz nominated for Goal of the Week. Saturday’s draw means drop in power rankings. Okugo makes Best XI. RSL news ahead of CONCACAF CL final first leg. Mail bombs in Glasgow. Getafe “Team Dubai” rebranding, still time to support the Anderson Monarchs film. More news.
UPDATED: Philadelphia Union could have had U.S. international midfielder Benny Feilhaber after Chivas USA chose not to take him with their top allocation draft position. Instead, the Union passed, and New England took him.
Before so much as kicking a ball, the Philadelphia Union made Carlos Ruiz the new face of the franchise. But his lazy play is in marked contrast to a Union team that finished 2010 ripe with confidence and chemistry. After unseating Danny Mwanga in the starting lineup, is the chemistry problem Ruiz?
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