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In Form Union and Impact Meet in Montreal

The Union and Impact meet today in a battle of two teams on the playoff bubble, and both have played well in recent weeks, which makes today’s matchup all the more tantalizing. Last week, the Union had a thrilling comeback over the New England Revolution at home, which gave them a 4-1-0 record in their […]

Union Fall to SKC in USOC Semis, Turn Sights Toward Montreal

The Union will have a quick turnaround from their 2-0 defeat to Sporting Kansas City Wednesday night, and will face Montreal on Saturday at PPL Park. It was an emotional loss for the Union and their supporters. Despite playing the more attractive and attacking soccer, the Union fell victim to a header from Jacob Peterson […]

Catching Up with the Union and Previewing Tonight’s USOC Semifinal

The Philadelphia Union continue to find new life (and goals) under new manager John Hackworth. A July 4th fixture at the Galaxy saw the Union grab the lead just before halftime on a sublime backheel from Jack McInerney, which was reminiscent of Danny Welbeck’s winner for England against Sweden in the Euros. They were lucky to […]

Union Crush SKC in Surprising 4-0 Romp

Last night, the Union embodied everything that they could be in 90 minutes. They played the best they could possibly play with the personnel they have. They executed brilliant counter attacks and thwarted a potent Sporting KC attack that has names like Bunbury, Kamara, and Sapong. Thankfully, I was lucky enough to have been there […]

Who’s to Blame for Union’s Slow Start?

Ah, another day, another player that has been shipped off by the Nowak regime. The latest victim? None other than number one draft pick Danny Mwanga, a forward who has both impressed and disappointed in his tenure as a Union player. Nowak continues to show players the door, despite having a successful season last year. […]

Union Look to Gain Full Points at Struggling TFC

At first glance, Saturday’s matchup between the Philadelphia Union (2-6-2) and Toronto FC (0-9-0) seems to be nothing more than a pair of cellar dweller teams scrapping for any points they can get. Philadelphia would love points away from home right now, and Toronto is just hoping to get anything from this match, despite it […]

Philadelphia Union Season Preview

The Philadelphia Union’s secretive preseason is coming to a close and the MLS season is just around the corner. I don’t know about you guys, but I am extremely excited for this season for MLS and specifically this year for the Philadelphia Union. On Wednesday, CONCACAF Champions League quarter finals kick off between the LA […]

Union and Adu Take on FC Dallas

The Philadelphia Union look to get back into the win column tonight when they go up against Brek Shea and the rest of FC Dallas who sit second in the Western Conference with 42 points from 24 games. Philadelphia is coming off a period in which they played 3 matches in 9 days and only […]

Union Fall to Rapids, Turn Focus to Fire

The Philadelphia Union recorded their first home defeat of the season on Friday night when they fell 2-1 to Colorado. A poor first half by the entire team saw the Union fall into a 2-0 deficit. Two rare defensive lapses by CB Carlos Valdes turned into goals by the Rapids. In the second half, the […]

Soccer Night in America Comes to Philadelphia

Fox Soccer Night in America comes to Philadelphia on Friday night when the 2010 MLS Cup Champions, Colorado Rapids, face the Union at PPL Park at 7:30 PM Eastern. The Rapids currently are in 5th place in the Western Conference with a record of 7-6-10. In their last match, they drew with New England 2-2 […]

Union Players Reflect of Real Madrid Match

I had the chance to meet with some of the Philadelphia Union players after the Real Madrid match on Saturday night to get their reactions to the game. A common theme amongst everyone was that both this match and the one against Everton FC were great experiences for the squad, especially for the young players […]

Union Show Well in Loss to Real Madrid

On a very hot Saturday night in Philadelphia, 57,305 people made their way to Lincoln Financial Field to see the Philadelphia Union face off against one of the world’s top club, Real Madrid. This match was more like a home game for Real Madrid then for the Union as most in the crowd were wearing […]

Union End Road Trip With 3-0 Win Over Revs

The Philadelphia Union finished off a 3 game road trip with a strong performance in their 3-0 win over the New England Revolution. That win gave the Union 5 points out of 9 on offer from this road stand. It also put Philly back atop the Eastern Conference, 2 points clear of RBNY with 2 […]

Union Look for First Points on West Coast

The Philadelphia Union are in San Jose to face the Earthquakes on Saturday at 10:30 PM Eastern.The West Coast has been unkind to the Union this season. They have earn zero points on there previous 3 trips out to that part of the continent. This will be the 2nd time these team meet this year. […]

Union Trade Jordan Harvey to Vancouver

The Philadelphia Union traded left back Jordan Harvey to the Vancouver Whitecaps for allocation money. Harvey was picked up by the Union in the 2009 Expansion Draft from the Colorado Rapids. He has been a staple for Philadelphia, having featured in all but one of the Union’s 47 matches in the past two years. This […]

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