The Union nearly let a three-goal lead slip away against Harrisburg City Islanders, but found two late goals to earn a trip to the US Open Cup semifinals, 5-2. Includes video of the postgame press conference and interviews with Bakary Soumare, Ray Gaddis, Brian Carroll, Gabriel Farfan and Amobi Okugo.
Waiting for the Soumare signing announcement. Union respect the City Islanders. USOC match to be streamed live on Union website. More news.
KYW’s Greg Orlandini and PSP’s Eli Pearlman-Storch are joined by Philadelphia Union head coach John Hackworth. It’s a great interview.
If the Union win their USOC quarterfinal match on Tuesday, PPL Park will host the semifinal match. Ben Olsen replaces Peter Nowak as coach of the All-Star team with John Hackworth named his assistant. USMNT friendly in Mexico announced for August 15. Euro ratings in US impress. More news.
Stops in Philadelphia during the North American tours of English amateur club Corinthian FC in 1906, 1911, and 1924 were perhaps less noteworthy for what happened on the pitch than as windows into key movements in early American and Philadelphia soccer history.
PSP photographer Earl Gardner’s photo essay of the Union’s US Open Cup win over DC United