The Union earned a disappointing point at home against New York, while Portland filled the net with goals against Sporting Kansas City. Liverpool collected another trophy this year, while Man City were held to a draw against West Ham.
The Union welcome New York Red Bulls to Chester tonight, their ninth game in 32 days.
Some thoughts on a match that was downs and ups and ups and ultimately UP.
The second in Matt Custer’s series on the Union’s “7 P” Marketing Mix
Plus Peter Vermes on SKC not spending $, USWNT news, soccer in the Arctic, and more.
Plus orange slices, different rules for Zlatan, and Aubameyang in goal.
Plus FIFA wants honest bribes, Wondo going for the title, and DC finds somewhere even worse to play soccer.
Plus: Bethlehem Steel beat Penn FC, top 98 players born since ’98, the keeper’s got a cell phone on the pitch, and more.
One Philadelphia fan’s 2012 followed the Union down the tubes. But much like his team, his own prospects are looking up. It wasn’t the metaphor he expected out of life.
I don’t want to be an Everton, Fulham, or Stoke City. I hope 6th place and finishing above NYRB never feels like it warrants a trophy.
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