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.
Nowak is proud of how the Union played in Wednesday’s loss to DC United in the US Open Cup and has some strong words about the officiating. Despite assist from Amobi Okugo, US knocked out of qualifying for U-20 World Cup by Guatemala in 2-1 loss. Eric Hassli: Big and stupid. Video match highlights of Union and US loss and more news.
UPDATE: DC United wins the coin toss to host the play-in match.
Two Union strikes up for goal of the week; Beckham speaks, but doesn’t have as much impact as a horse; Rodriguez & Lindsey named to WPS Best XI; some local college news; Toronto fans in revolt; the president of Bolivia knees an opponent on the pitch and one other thing…hmmm….What was it?…Oh yeah, Liverpool to replace two Yanks with one.
Sakiewicz talks about what needs to be done while Nowak answers questions. Henderson talks cheesesteaks ahead of the Independence’s big game on Sunday. The Bradley saga never ends, while the first all-professional U.S. U-20 squad is named. Jack Warner is a crook and Platini is a neanderthal. The Champions League draw and this weekeend’s Footy on the Telly. And more, if you can believe it.
Our series on great Philadelphia soccer teams continues with a look at the history of United German Hungarians. Among the clubs many achievements is winning the National Amateur Cup in 1965 and 1999 and appearing in the US Open Cup final in 1977 and 1993. The club is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year by hosting the USASA National Amateur Cup Finals.
The City Islanders have seen an end to the run of bad luck that marked the beginning of the season and currently sit in fourth place in the league. The sole remaining USL team in the US Open Cup, they recently dispatched New York Red Bulls in extra time and will face DC United on July 21st. On July 27th they host the Union in a friendly. Here’s a look at their recent form with an eye on some players to watch.
Independence Players shine in WPS All-Star game, man living in Jabulani ball thinks home is haunted, City Islanders will face DC United in US Open Cup and more!
Geoff Bloes scored a late equalizer to push the US Open Cup match against Brooklyn Italians into extra time.
The Union’s Nick Zimmerman, on loan to the City Islanders, scores a late equalizer against Pittsburgh Riverhounds. The City Islanders will face amateur side Brooklyn Italians Tuesday night in the US Open Cup.
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