Union Look Like Old Selves Against Minnesota
Something has felt a bit off about the Philadelphia Union for most of the first five weeks of the 2024 season. Most of it is easily explained by the fatigue of a brutally long 2023 season, short offseason, and immediate double duty of MLS season and CONCACAF Champions Cup. The biggest silver lining to the […]
Second Half Comeback Falls Short For Union Against Seattle 3-2
There’s officially something “off” about this squad, and it’s more than the weird circumstances surrounding the Tuesday kickoff at Subaru Park. This resumed a game against the Seattle Sounders that was rained out after only 5:38 of game play in a torrential downpour on March 9 that swamped the field, despite the valiant efforts of […]
Union Edge Pachuca 1-0 in International Friendly
The Philadelphia Union hosted Mexican club CF Pachuca Saturday evening at Subaru Park for an international friendly match and celebrated Hispanic Heritage Night, topping the Liga MX club 1-0. Most of the Union regulars were away playing for their respective national teams in FIFA tune up matches getting ready for the World Cup in November, […]
UNION CLINCH FIRST IN EAST, BEAT TORONTO 4-0
The road to the MLS Eastern Conference championship runs through Subaru Park. The Union defeated Toronto FC 4-0 Sunday afternoon with a hat trick from Daniel Gazdag to finish the season undefeated at home and 19-5-10 overall. The victory clinches the top seed in the east and a first round playoff bye for the Union. […]
This week in Doop: The Raccoon, the struggles, and the road trip to restore hope?
The Philadelphia Union just capped off a stretch of three games in eight days and have riled up a good amount of off the field attention which takes a bit of heat off the uneven play of the club recently. In three months since the start of the season, the Union have lost their biggest […]
This Week in Doop: Draws feeling the same as Losses
The Mystique is officially dead. RIP Subaru Park Beast Mode, 2019-2024. It’s been a fun run, ended by injuries, complacency, aging players, boneheaded mistakes, stale tactics, and possibly by an otherwise fun new space on the riverfront grounds which should be improving the fan experience but now is gaining steam among hardcore fans as being […]
Argentina advances to Copa Quarters on late Martinez goal
The CONMEBOL Federation’s Copa América is a tournament with a rich history that predates the World Cup. The first Campeonato Sudamericano de Football (South American Football Championship) was held in Argentina in 1916 to celebrate the centennial of Argentinian Independence, with Uruguay winning the four team round robin. Argentina and Uruguay are tied for the […]
This Week in Doop: Is this Rock Bottom?
Everybody that follows the Philadelphia Union has seen this coming from a mile away. We all knew that things would get difficult in June as players left for international tournaments. Most of us saw the Inter Miami game on the schedule as soon as it was released and saw that even with both squads playing […]
This Week in Doop: Union turn the clock back for a Win, then forward for Cavan Time
The last time I was able to write about the Union was after the Charlotte game at home on June 22 after which I asked, “Is this rock bottom?” Let’s quickly review what’s happened since so we can answer that question. June 29, Union at CF Montreal: Oliver Semmle returns to goal after sitting out the Charlotte […]
Ryan’s PK lifts Gotham over Spirit in Summer Cup as Witham makes NWSL history
Gotham FC of NJ/NY and the Washington Spirit have one of the bigger rivalries in NWSL, and things usually get weird when opponents play each other for a 3rd time in a midseason tournament like the Summer Cup (NWSL/Liga MX Feminil), the women’s soccer counterpart to Leagues Cup. However this match had a much more […]