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Union-Sounders: the scene at The 700
Philadelphia Union opening night at The 700: Union supporters pack the Northern Liberties pub (and play soccer on Fairmount Street). Here’s the scene, with photos.
Philadelphia Union viewing party on Thursday at the 700
The Philly Soccer Page is having a viewing party for the Union’s debut against the Sounders on Thursday night. It’s at the 700 in Northern Liberties and you’re invited!
Cheer up, a new soccer shop is in town!
With the very real possibility of a strike threatening to overshadow Philadelphia’s triumphant return to the top flight of American soccer, the PSP looks for something positive in the city’s soccer scene and finds it in a new soccer gift shop on Head House Square.
Islanders Open Pre-Season
The open tryouts have ended, the camp roster is shaping up, and the Harrisburg City Islanders are headed full steam into the pre-season. 32 players suited up at In The Net, outside of Harrisburg on Monday, and the competition will be fierce.
Wonderland
A wind aided own goal in the German lower division game between Wimsheim vs TSV Grunbach. I love that the players celebrate like someone just hit a 90th minute bicycle kick. Kind of reminds me of playing at Pennypack Park, no?
Ocean City PDL team open tryouts Saturday
Ocean City’s PDL club will host an open tryout this Saturday in Camden. The tryout is open to all players and begins at 7 p.m. at Rutgers Camden Community Field. There’s a $20 tryout fee and players are advised to …
Islanders Announce Pre-Season Games in PA, Sign Midfielder
For those Union fans now more attentive and those Isles fans eager to get a look at the squad in preseason training, they have announced a schedule of friendlies across the midstate: Date – Opponent – Time – Location Wed, March 17 – Saint Francis University – 8:00 – Millersville University Tues, March 23 – Bucknell University [...]
Farming the Union, Cultivating the Fans
With today’s announcement of an exclusive partnership with USL-2 side Harrisburg City Islanders, the Philadelphia Union has laid the ground work for a highly developed farm system. Already with a working partnership with PDL side Reading United AC, the Union have now established links to …
Union partner with USL-2 Harrisburg
Philadelphia Union will partner with the Harrisburg City Islanders of USL-2 in a development contract could see Union players loaned to Harrisburg to get more playing time, the clubs announced today.
Four laugh out loud soccer books
I love reading about soccer. There are team histories, histories of the game (my personal favorite), statistical almanacs, encyclopedias, coaching guides, photo books and a gazillion, mostly ghostwritten, memoirs, not to mention scores of magazines and countless websites and blogs. While the majority of these reads probably originate in Britain – the printed ones, anyway [...]
Want to be a ref? EPSA ref classes starting
Ever consider being a ref? The Eastern Pennsylvania Soccer Association is offering classes for new referees. Costs range from $60 to $100. Courses are available right now and throughout the spring. For info on how to sign up, check out this link.
Wonderland
You heard about it on PhillySoccerPage first (or pretty close to first, right?), and now we have video of Eddie Johnson’s first goal for Greek club Aris. The service from Freddy Adu is, well, breathtaking. It just goes to show you that if he was always allowed to take five dribbles up the pitch with [...]
Wonderland
Historically (and admittedly, it’s a short history), Wonderland has brought you spectacular footy highlights, moments meant to jolt your love of the game back into top gear before the weekend matches. Today’s Wonderland takes place pre-match. Before every game, the supporters of Liverpool Football Club sing a rendition of the club’s theme song, an old [...]
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PSP is looking for writers
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The Great Pickup Game List
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Droughts & finishing
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Reading & Harrisburg in USOC, Union news & more
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Match report: Philly Fever 2-2 NE Mutiny
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Analysis & player ratings: Union 1-1 FC Dallas
May 21, 2012 12:05
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