Philly products Ryan Richter (pictured) and Tony Donatelli sign with Charleston, Jeff Parke fights for his starting job, and two former high school teammates miss a chance to face off in MLS. PSP rounds up Philadelphians abroad.
Danny Califf won’t be celebrating like he did against Orlando, as he’ll sit tonight vs. Chicago. Zach Pfeffer and two Union youth players get call-ups to the USMNT U-18s. Philly’s largest adult amateur league, the Casa Soccer League, plays its week 2 today. And more news.
For the first time in too long, the best team in Major League Soccer won the MLS Cup. In a season in which MLS average attendance surpassed the NBA, NHL, and all but nine domestic soccer leagues in the world, that’s a great thing for professional soccer in America. PSP lays it out.
The road to the MLS Cup goes through Kansas City, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Houston on Wednesday and Thursday. PSP previews the other three games, besides Union-Dynamo.
Peter Nowak might have a claim to MLS executive of the year, but his questionable lineup choices have cost the Union points for two years. Now it’s playoff time, and there will be no decision more important for the Union than the starting lineups. This is Nowak’s time to prove he’s truly a great coach. Will he do it?
Nowak good on the Twitter, Seattle having trouble swallowing loss, U-18s beat DC, and more
Freddy Adu got his second and Brian Carroll his first as the Union outplayed and dispatched Seattle and took over first place in the east.
The US Open Cup final between Seattle and Chicago should have the Union’s attention for a number of reasons.
Recaps from Friday’s Union draw with KC, a look at the MLS playoff picture, Rafa Marquez gets suspended, Marcus Hahnemann to Everton (for now), and more news.
Full player ratings and analysis from the Union’s home tie with Seattle.
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