Here’s a story I love.  A buddy of mine was one of the 14 away fans at the NY game last night; he called me up this morning with some breaking news.   According to him, in a move more prevalent in youth soccer than the professional ranks, Coach Nowak decided to make the Union players run Argentine Box Sprints after the game, publicly humiliating the players.  When asked about the sprints after the game, Nowak said: “If you don’t…
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Photos from Dark Horse Pub, where the boys of PUT cheered, drank, tweeted and…forumed?   All at once!  Inspired by Northeast Times photographer Kevin Cook, who was there to capture the joy. To see more photos by Kevin visit KevinCookPhoto.com  For our full game recap, see below.

Dear Chris, Rough month?  Yeah, we heard.  Turns out one thing fans look for vis-à-vis goalkeeping is not letting the ball get by when you can help it.  Real deal-breaker there.  But don’t get me wrong, Seitzy;  it’s that last part that’s important-when you can help it. Truth is, I don’t think anybody thinks of you as a bad goalie.  We’ve seen you stop the ball from going in lots of times.  Hell, we’ve seen…
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Photo by wjarrettc Due to an occurrence as rare as Seitz making a routine save, the Philadelphia Union will be visiting the NY Red Bulls for two consecutive games. The first, Saturday April 24th, is an MLS regular season game. The second, Tuesday April 27th, is a preliminary round match for the Lamar Hunt US open world cup. The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is an annual national competition that is open to all amateur…
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By Athlete Director Dave Phillies and Mets.  Eagles and Giants.  And now Union and Red Bulls.  The rivalry between Philadelphia and New York grows a little bit larger on Saturday, April 24th, as the New York Red Bulls take on the Philadelphia Union. The Red Bulls (3-1-0, 9 points) are currently first in the Eastern Conference, and will be the toughest task to date for the Philadelphia Union. After receiving a red card in the…
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