Archive for June, 2011

Featured / Photo essays

Union v Kansas City in pictures

PSP photographer Nicolae Stoian’s photo essay of Wednesday’s scoreless draw.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Doopless

26 shots, seven on target, zero goals. Reaction to the Union’s scoreless draw against KC, who didn’t even have a shot on goal.

Featured / Union / Union match reports

Match report: Union 0-0 Sporting KC

The Union handed a point to KC by failing to finish in front of goal. UPDATE: Video highlights included.

KYW Philly Soccer Show / Podcasts

KYW Philly Soccer Show

KYW’s Greg Orlandini and the PSP’s Dan Walsh are talking Union, the Gold Cup and about the controversial expulsion of New England supporters in this week’s edition of the Philly Soccer Show

Featured / Union

That sucked

Playing on the road following a trans-continental flight is awfully difficult even when you have your best players on the pitch. When you select some of your worst, it’s damn near impossible. (No photos today, too angry to think up witty captions).

Daily news roundups / Featured

Nowak says he will “shuffle the deck,” more news

Nowak says he will shuffle the deck but who knows what’s in the cards? Ruiz quashes trade rumors. Paunovic thinks he’s fitting right in. More news including power ranking roundup.

Featured / Match previews / Union

Preview: Union vs. Sporting Kansas City

The Union look to bounce back from Saturday’s road loss by hosting a hot Kansas City team. PSP previews.

Featured / Independence

Independence trade Megan Rapinoe

The midfielder is traded to majicJack for an undisclosed fee.

Featured / MLS

Stat chat: Vancouver v Union

The numbers from Saturday’s loss to Vancouver were just as you thought: as bad as those in the losses against Dallas and Portland. Not that Vancouver’s were much better, an indication of while the loss was so disappointing. Also, a look at Le Toux. Believe it or not, according to some offensive statistical measures, Le Toux is improving – except for the one that matters most.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Warner farce, Fred the Aussie, massages and more

Fred joins the A-League, Jack Warner resigns to avoid being told to his face he’s a bad man, New York thinks MLS refs are bad, and four students win the right to give free massages to the Union.