Archive for August, 2013

Daily news roundups

News from Hackworth press conference, Williams expects Union to bounce back, Donovan stays with LA, more

Hackworth on options to replace suspended Okugo, will McInerney start, status of Kleberson. Daniel and Gaddis still questionable for Saturday. Donovan stays at LA with new deal. AO and USSF say reports of AO Seattle takeover untrue.

MLS

Monumental matchup, atrocious officiating

Sunday’s game between Seattle and Portland was big. It’s a shame the ref wasn’t up to the task.

Philadelphia Soccer History

So what happened next? A Philadelphia Atoms denouement

Our series commemorating the Philadelphia Atoms’ historic 1973 NASL title concludes with a look at what happened to the team after the championship and the team’s impact on American soccer.

NCAA Division III

Division III soccer local conference previews

New contributor Phil Naegely previews local Division III men’s soccer conferences.

Daily news roundups

Impact: Defeating Union “won’t be easy,” new deal for Donovan, Seattle AO’s given reins to US support, more

Montreal head coach says defeating the Union won’t be easy. New Donovan deal to be announced by Galaxy. Seattle American Outlaws to be lead organizers of support at all US games. More news.

Union

Time to find out what the Union are made of

With Amobi Okugo out 2 games and the playoffs on the line, the Union have to bounce back from some tough breaks and show what they’re made of. PSP’s Dan Walsh lays it out.

Player ratings

Player ratings & analysis: Revolution 5-1 Union

It all went wrong for the Union, who melted down after a refereeing decision didn’t go their way.

Philadelphians Abroad

Philadelphians Abroad: Convey saves Toronto from another defeat

Philly-native Bobby Convey rescues a road point for Toronto in DC.

Daily news roundups

Okugo suspended for two games, what to fix, rankings drop, more news

Union confirms Okugo will miss Montreal and San Jose games. Zeitlin and De George on what must be fixed. Power rankings tumble. Former Independence coach up for England women’s national team job. More news.

Daily news roundups

“A big wake up call”: recaps & reaction to pounding in NE, HCI playoff run ends early, more

Recaps and reaction from big Union loss against the Revolution. Harrisburg’s postseason ends after one game. NWSL final set. Hard decisions ahead for Klinsmann. More morning news.