Philly Soccer Show: Back In The Playoff Hunt
This week, the KYW Philly Soccer Show talks about the Union's recent resurgence.
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This week, the KYW Philly Soccer Show talks about the Union's recent resurgence.
With the firing of Peter Laviolette, Eagles head coach Chip Kelly became the longest tenured head coach in Philadelphia (How many times have you heard that this week?), among the four major sports, of course. If you asked soccer fans in Philadelphia that same question, their answer would be 'John Hackworth.'
The regular season is winding down for the Philadelphia Union. Just four matches left beginning with Saturday when they welcome Toronto FC to town.
Just as a playoff berth was slipping out of reach, the Philadelphia Union gets its biggest win of the season to put them back in the hunt.
Conor Casey scored in the 36th minute, for Philadelphia's first goal in four matches, and the Union beat Sporting Kansas City 1-0 on Friday night.
The Philadelphia Union are in desperate need of a victory. As they get ready to visit Sporting Kansas City on Friday night, the Union sit winless in their last five matches. This slump has dropped them down to a tie for sixth in the Eastern Conference with 39 points. The top five teams make the playoffs.
This week the KYW Philly Soccer Show takes a look at the Philadelphia Union from a slightly different perspective.
It would be an understatement to say that the last couple of years have been forgettable in Philadelphia sports. Bryzgalov and Bynum highlighted the Flyers and Sixers timelines for all of the wrong reasons, the Eagles fell apart to an extent we may have deemed unbelievable five years ago, and the Phillies have gone from the league's elite, to one of the most questioned front offices in all of baseball.
The Dynamo moved past the Union in the East playoff picture as Philadelphia extended its winless streak to five matches,
The USA is going to Brazil, while at home the Philadelphia Union continues to struggle.
The MLS regular season is turning the corner for home and the Philadelphia Union continue to sit right in the middle of the playoff race.
Shea Salinas scored in the 15th minute and the San Jose Earthquakes held on to beat the Philadelphia Union 1-0 on Sunday night.
The Philadelphia Union have a tough road match this Sunday in San Jose, and the US National team heads to Costa Rica for a World Cup qualifier.
Zac MacMath needed to make only one save Saturday as the Union and Montreal Impact played to a scoreless draw.
The KYW Philly Soccer Show talks with Union goalkeeper Zac MacMath as the Philadelphia Union get ready for the dangerous Montreal Impact at PPL Park this Saturday.
You have to imagine that Saturday night's match against the Montreal Impact can't get here soon enough for the Philadelphia Union as they look to bounce back from Sunday's disaster in Foxboro.
Diego Fagundez and Juan Agudelo also scored for New England (10-9-6) and the Revolution benefited from an own goal by Philadelphia's Amobi Okugo.
He is one of the key players for a resurgent New England Revolution, and now he is the guest on the KYW Philly Soccer Show.
Goalie Zac MacMath came up with the big saves that allowed the Philadelphia Union to escape with a scoreless draw against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.
After beating D.C. United on Saturday, 2-0, Philadelphia has 37 points, which has them sitting 3rd in the conference, but they are just two points behind first place Sporting Kansas City. Sitting in between those two squads is New York and on Saturday Philadelphia will pay the Red Bulls a visit.
Mkosana talks with KYW's Greg Orlandini and Philly Soccer Page writer Eli Pearlman-Storch about playing for the Union's minor-league affiliate team and his hopes of making it to MLS.
This year's Union squad has an intriguing prospect turning heads at forward in 25-year-old Aaron Wheeler.
Conor Casey scored his 8th and 9th goals of the season to lead the Union to a 2-0 victory over D.C. United Saturday.
Jack McInerney is having a dominant year and he talks with Greg and Mike this week.
The Philadelphia Union will look to take care of business on Saturday night as they welcome the team with the worst record in MLS, D.C. United, to Chester.
