The Philly Soccer Page

Fans’ View: How much is this going to cost?

by Staci Klemmer × on May 7, 2014 at 11:05 am × 22 comments

Providing youth players with quality playing and training experience can get expensive. Staci Klemmer considers the costs.

KYW Philly Soccer Show

KYW Philly Soccer Show: Better, but still not good enough

by Ed Farnsworth × on May 7, 2014 at 10:56 am × 0 comments

Philly.com’s Jonathan Tannenwald joins Greg and Eli in this week’s pod. The Union looked better against Seattle but still fell short.

Daily news roundups

Hack feeling the pressure, Union bits, Reading begin season on the road, LVU Sonic in USOC tonight, more

by Ed Farnsworth × on May 7, 2014 at 10:37 am × 5 comments

John Hackworth acknowledges the pressure is on. Reading begin PDL season tonight. Ocean City names captain. Lehigh Valley United Sonic in USOC play tonight. More news.

Culture

Man in the arena: Soccer analysis in America

by Dan Walsh × on May 6, 2014 at 11:00 am × 31 comments

Critical analysis of American soccer exists in a netherworld of sorts. PSP’s Dan Walsh explores why it’s different from anything else major professional sports. Teddy Roosevelt would have understood.

Commentary

Fact or Crap: Philadelphia Union edition

by Kevin Kinkead × on May 6, 2014 at 10:44 am × 45 comments

There are a lot of strong views about the Union right now. Kevin Kinkead identfies which ones are true and which are nonsense.

Philadelphians Abroad

Philly Abroad: A tough week

by Carlo deMarco × on May 6, 2014 at 10:15 am × 1 comment

A tough week for locals in the pros who went 4-10-1 in last weekend’s games.

Daily news roundups

Zac for Save of the Week, power rankings slide, Team Dinner, OC roster returnees, more

by Ed Farnsworth × on May 6, 2014 at 9:40 am × 17 comments

MacMath up for Save of the Week, one PK save away from tieing single season record. Power rankings. Familiar faces at Ocean City. More news.

Player ratings

Player ratings and analysis: Union 1-2 Sounders

by Eli Pearlman-Storch × on May 5, 2014 at 11:35 am × 67 comments

There were definite positives from the Union’s showing in Seattle, but with their winless streak at 8 matches, they must turn positivity into points — plural — against DC United.