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Real Madrid defeats Celtic 2-0 at the Linc

Real Madrid took down Celtic 2-0 in the final match of World Football Challenge on a steamy afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field. We’ve got a full match report.

2012 Summer Olympics / Featured / Uncategorized

Men’s Olympic soccer: Medal games recap

After a great tournament, Mexico is the worthy gold medalist.

Tactics: Okugo bypasses build-up struggles
Featured / Opinion

Tactics: Okugo bypasses build-up struggles

Amobi Okugo is not perfect, but his passing has been close to it since joining the Union back line. With Bakary Soumare healthy, PSP looks at what the Union have to weigh in making decisions about their defensive personnel.

Featured / Match previews / Union

Preview: Union vs Chicago Fire

The Fire have been bad on the road, the Union have been good at home. Can the PPL Park crowd lift their team to another home win?

KYW Philly Soccer Show / Podcasts

KYW Philly Soccer Show: Amobi Okugo & Dave Zeitlin

In the latest edition of the pod, KYW’s Geg Orlandini and PSP’s Eli Pearlman-Storch are joined by Philadelphi Union midfielder/defender Amobi Okugo and Union beat writer Dave Zeiltlin.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Golden, Union youth secure club’s first trophy, no Indy in new women’s league, more news

Reports and reaction to USWNT winning Olympic gold. Union U-17s win Generation adidas Cup. RIvas gets extra two game ban for Hoppenot headbutt. Independence owner says team has no plans at present to join new women’s league.

Featured

Footy on the Telly, August 10 – 16

The week’s live soccer listings for your TV and computer.

Featured / Olympics / USWNT

US Women defeat Japan 2-1 to win gold medal

Delran, New Jersey’s own Carli Lloyd scored two fantastic goals and the defense bent but didn’t break as the Americans won a third consecutive gold medal with a 2-1 victory over Japan.

Featured / Quick Reference / Union

Union v Chicago quick reference

Match stats, highlights from our match reports and analysis, video highlights, and more.

Featured / MLS

Central rivalry

The United-Union-Red Bulls rivalry has become an intense laboratory for a common dilemma in US soccer tactics: how to control a game without a traditional central midfielder.