The Article in Which We Compare Soccer Games to Mixtapes
A strong first half and a frustrating second defined what should've been another win, as the Blue and Gold snatched a single point from RSL. Purnell breaks it down.
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by Conor O'Grady on May 25, 2011 | 3 CommentsWas Carlos Ruiz’s goal that good, or that fortuitous? You be the judge.
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Union 2-1 Chicago Fire
by Conor O'Grady on May 23, 2011 | 5 CommentsThe Fish makes the highlight reel in the Union’s first non-binary victory. Let’s break it down.
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by Conor O'Grady on July 26, 2010 | Add A CommentApparently we can come away from Chicago with one thing- a new midfielder. 25-year old Justin Mapp is all ours, at the cost of some of that allocation money that’s been burning a hole in Pete Nowak’s pocket. His Fire exit is the second addition to the midfield in as many weeks, with Eduardo Coudet recently getting a permanent position. Is this a window into…
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by Brett Bregman on June 7, 2010 | 4 CommentsI have, in the past, blasted the Union after some losses during this campaign, but not this week. Even though the Union ultimately lost another game this Saturday, I have nothing negative to say. I am going to give them praise for a game they came up short in. The Chicago Fire are an established MLS franchise, and the Union looked like the better squad…
Read MoreRecap: Fire Top Union 2-1
by Purnell T. Cropper on June 6, 2010 | Add A CommentIn 1974 Muhammad Ali faced upstart champion George Foreman in the historic Rumble in the Jungle boxing fight in Zaire. Big George was an imposing figure with heavy fists; metaphors fail to convey the kind of hurt he tucked into his gloves before stepping into the ring. But Ali was a crafty, experienced technician. He had a plan to neutralize his opponent. Lying on the…
Read MorePreview: Union vs. Chicago Fire
by Conor O'Grady on June 3, 2010 | 3 CommentsSaturday our boys travel to the Windy City (actually an adjacent Windy Suburb) to tackle the Chicago Fire. There will be a lot to play for, and plenty to look for. There’s a few ways in which this match-up is both more vital and more interesting than your average regular-season clash between a 5th and 7th place team: Our place in the Conference: Yes, we are second to…
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