Major League Soccer announced on Thursday its list of 62 college seniors who will be invited to the 2010 adidas MLS Player Combine, and several local players are among them. They include Penn State striker Jason Yeisley, who’s from Allentown, Lehigh University defender Adam Welch, and J.T. Noone, a a […]
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Eastern PA Open Cup final on for this Sunday
The Eastern Pennsylvania Open Cup final between Phoenix SC and United German Hungarians has been rescheduled for this Sunday in Plymouth Meeting. The winner moves on to advance to qualifiers in the U.S. Open Cup, the nation’s most prestigious knockout tournament, which was won this year by Major League Soccer’s […]
Raul to Philly?
Raul to Philly? Could happen, Goal.com reports. The record-holding Spanish goal-scorer has been linked to Major League Soccer by Mundo Deportivo, a Spanish publication, with a prospective move to happen in the summer transfer window. Philadelphia Union could acquire him as a designated player, but so too could any number […]
England, the USA, Philadelphia and the 1950 World Cup
It first started during the unlikely run of the US in the Confederations Cup: was the victory over Spain the US team’s greatest victory since the 1-0 victory over England in the 1950 World Cup hosted by Brazil? If the US had beaten Brazil in the Confederations Cup final, would […]
The Union presents its first eleven
A crack crew of Philly Soccer Page writers, accompanied by several fellow travelers, went to Tir Na Nog on Tuesday night for the introduction of the Philadelphia Union’s first eleven. Complimentary Union badges in hand, surrounded by the artifacts of some kind of idealized but long lost notion of Ireland, […]
Casa Soccer League roundup — week 9
Real Optimus shut out Philadelphia Athletic 3-0 on Saturday to win the regular season title in the Casa Soccer League’s second division. Leland Raum scored two goals, and Nick Jennings added another to earn Real Optimus promotion to Casa’s Primera division next spring. Real Optimus came into the match sitting […]