Union Notes: Club looks to recover against Seattle, Gaddis shines and more
By JOEY SAMUEL After suffering a gutting 2-1 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, the Philadelphia Union will look to get back to winning when they travel to Seattle to face the Sounders this weekend. Philadelphia had been on a two-game winning streak heading into the game against San Jose, even winning an...
Lenhart brace propels Earthquakes past Union
By JOEY SAMUEL He didn't even play half an hour, but Steven Lenhart's physical style of play in the box worked wonders on Saturday night as his two goals led the San Jose Earthquakes to victory over the Philadelphia Union. After 75 minutes of mostly boring play from both teams, Lenhart broke the deadlock when...
Union Notes: Califf expected to return, Nowak could be suspended, and more
By JOEY SAMUEL After missing four of the Philadelphia Union's first six games of 2012, captain Danny Califf appears to be ready to return to action when the team faces the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday. Califf has been plagued by injury concerns so far this season, most recently sitting out games against Colubmus and...
Union Notes: Gaddis likely to start again, Mwanga’s status up in the air, and more
By JOEY SAMUEL Last week, Raymon Gaddis was plugged into the starting lineup on a moment's notice when Philadelphia Union captain Danny Califf aggravated a hamstring injury. As the Union prepare for Saturday's away tilt against Chivas USA, it's becoming likely that Gaddis will get yet another start in his first MLS season. In his...
Union down Crew for first win of 2012
By JOEY SAMUEL CHESTER, Pa-- It took more than a month, and it wasn't pretty, but the Philadelphia Union earned their first win of the season in front of 18,526 fans at PPL Park on Saturday. Eric Gehrig handled a Freddy Adu cross in the 37th minute and Gabriel Gomez buried the ensuing penalty to...
Union Notes: Farfan impresses at left back, Nowak defends choices and more
By JOEY SAMUEL When the Philadelphia Union signed Costa Rican defender Porfirio Lopez in the offseason, he was supposed to be the long-term answer for the team at left back. But with four games completed already, it's seeming more likely that Gabriel Farfan will regain the starting spot he possessed last season. The natural midfielder,...
Union, Whitecaps play to scoreless draw in LeToux’s return to PPL Park
By JOEY SAMUEL CHESTER, Pa. -- In a game with lots of fanfare over the last week, the Philadelphia Union and Vancouver Whitecaps produced quite the boring affair on Saturday afternoon. On a frigid afternoon at PPL Park, the Union and Whitecaps played to a scoreless draw in front of 17,189 fans as Sebastien Le...
Union Notes: Nowak not thinking about Le Toux, Califf "good to go", and more
By JOEY SAMUEL For two years, Sebastien Le Toux was the leading scorer and face of the franchise for the Philadelphia Union. The first season without him has seen the team's worst start in its short history. But coach Peter Nowak isn't thinking at all about the fact that Le Toux will return to face...
Union Notes: Williams call-up was surprise; Nowak, Califf make up and more
By JOEY SAMUEL Philadelphia Union right back Sheanon Williams is with the United States U-23 team as it prepares to open CONCACAF Olympic qualifying. While the call-up is an honor for Williams, Union coach Peter Nowak his staff aren't exactly thrilled with how the situation played out. During a conference call Wednesday with reporters, Nowak...
Ten-man Rapids knock off mis-firing Union
By JOEY SAMUEL CHESTER, Pa. -- The Philadelphia Union created a good number of chances in the first half of Sunday's match against Colorado, but they ultimately paid the price for not being able to put any of those chances in the net. Despite losing Jeff Larentowicz to a red card, the Colorado Rapids scored...
SBI MLS Season Preview: Seattle Sounders FC
By JOEY SAMUEL After three straight seasons of playoff disappointment, the Seatte Sounders are back for 2012, and it could be their most important season in franchise history. The Sounders' narrow loss in the Western Conference Semfinals of the 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs left a bitter, yet familiar, taste in the mouths of its devoted...
SBI MLS Season Preview: Philadelphia Union
By JOEY SAMUEL In 2011, the Philadelphia Union earned their first playoff berth in what was a breakout season for the club in its second year of existence. In 2012, the Union will look to go even further, but this time with an even younger squad. Philadelphia let go or traded a number of veteran...
