Bakary Soumare denies reports that Union offered him to Chicago after Saturday's game. Area US Open Cup play begins tonight with Reading United hosting LVU Sonic and Ocean City hosting Red Bulls U-23s. Union PA license plates now available. More.
MLS to announce home opener dates today. Okugo on what he expects in 2013. Reading United to become first amateur team in modern pro era to play in fifth straight US Open Cup. USMNT friendly announced. More news.
Is Hoppenot in the way of Torres? Union - "hottest team in the league" - rising in power rankings.
Reading United play for PDL Eastern Conference fourth seed spot tonight. Union academy goalkeeper
named US Development Academy U-15/16 East Conference Player of the Year. Manchester United tops
Forbes list.
Recaps and reaction to Union's big win. Sakiewicz says Union "done tinkering." Ocean City take
Mid-Atlantic Division title, Reading finish in second place. MLS Eastern Conference roundup. Calls
for Blatter to resign grow. More news.
Union play seventh game in 21 days on Saturday. Hackworth proud of his players. Cosmos are back,
again. Blatter knew of payments. Terry found not guilty. More news
Ocean City Nor'easters travel to Reading United on Friday for a match that has big playoff
implications for the home team. Richard Tassano brings us up to speed on the Nor'easters recent
games.
Reports & reaction from the Union's dominating win over Toronto. A candid Adu on what he needs to
do. Nowak tells Polish press if the national team needs him, "I'm available." Ocean City clinches
PDL playoff spot, another thumping win for Reading, while Harrisburg fights back for a 4 point
weekend. More news.
On Sunday night, PSP broke the news that Diego Gutierrez and Alecko Eskadarian are no longer
with the Union. Union Tally and The Goalkeeper soon confirmed our report. A teleconference is
scheduled for today at 1:30pm.
Marc Narducci, writing about the renewed confidence and optimism at the Union, says, "It may not
all be Hackworth, but Nowak brought a high level of tension to the organization. Everybody from the
players to management were always on their toes when Nowak was in the room.
Look for the Philly Soccer Show podcast later this morning with guest John Hackworth. The new
Union head coach talks to KYW's Greg Orlandini and PSP's Eli Pearlman-Storch about how he is
different from Peter Nowak and what he learned from him, the upcoming transfer window and what the
Union might be looking for, the merits of Generation adidas, how to get the best out of Lionard
Pajoy and Freddy Adu, the 4-3-3, Saturday's game against Kansas City, and more.
The connections between the Union and PDL partner Reading United are deep. Sean Doyle looks at Reading's recent form and players for Union fans to watch in tonight's friendly.
The Reading United players could hold their heads high after some resolute defending and sensational goalkeeping held New York scoreless for more than 60 minutes.
In the second round US Open Cup battle of the Union affiliates, amateur side Reading United scored early and held on to defeat pro side Harrisburg City Islanders.
As the regular season winds down for Reading United, Reading's Kyle McCarthy talks about his club
preparing for this weekend's big games, practicing at PPL Park, and trying to survive off the field
in a ... minimalist way.
It was a very good weekend for Reading United and their goal scoring ace, Deshorn Brown. The
temperature at kickoff at Albright College's Shirk Stadium was 94 degrees, but nothing has been
hotter than a Reading team that has re-discovered their scoring touch, thanks in large part to
Brown hitting the back of the net four times this weekend.
New York Red Bulls playmaker Juninho (Image via SI Photos)
The New York Red Bulls battled in their first game of the centennial U.S. Open Cup against a mix of college students and amateur players from Reading United AC. The visitors were granted the chance to play against the Red Bulls after defeating USL PRO side Harrisburg City Islanders 1-0 in the second round last week.
Some potentially big matches are ahead for the 100th edition of the US Open Cup. Today the fourth round pairings were released and several big potential MLS matches could be involved.
Two that jumps right off the mat would be the Texas Derby between FC Dallas and the Houston Dynamo and the Cascadia Cup between Portland and Seattle.
Did Donovan dis Jack? More on Wednesday's win in LA. Bakary Soumare update. Surprise: Beckham only
gets extra one-game suspension. Goal-line technology approved. More news.
Reading United entered last weekend's home stand against Bermuda Hogges and Brooklyn Knights
smarting from a three game winless streak. That streak included two consecutive losses for the
first time since the club finished fourth in the PDL's Mid Atlantic Division in 2007, which also
happens to be the last time the club failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Rested and ready for the business end of their season, Reading United return to Premier
Development League action on Friday with a match at Albright College's Shirk Stadium. Winless in
their last three matches and clinging to the Mid-Atlantic Division's final playoff spot, United
welcome the Bermuda Hogges to town for a 7pm kickoff.
Photo: Courtesy of Glenn Riegell/Reading United UC
On an afternoon when they honored the memory of their founder and contributed to the fight
against cancer, Reading United were again left frustrated by the results on the field and held
to a 1-1 draw by the visiting Long Island Rough Riders in front of the home town faithful at
Albright's Shirk Stadium.
(Editor's Note: Our series of posts from Reading United and Villanova defender Kyle
McCarthy continues as he gives an inside look at training in the lead-up to gameday on one of the
top Premier Development League teams in the country.)
Last week I covered the events of a typical gameday experience, so it's only fair that I mention
the hard work and effort that we go through building up to that moment.
Reading United return to the friendly confines of Albright's Shirk Stadium for their Premier
Development League clash with the Long Island Rough Riders on Sunday, June 24th from 4pm. Sunday's
match is also Reading's Kicks Against Cancer Night in which United raise money for the fight
against the insidious disease which took team founder and local soccer legend, Archie Moylan, in
2000.
Reading advance to the Eastern Conference Championships for the fourth time in five years thanks to
an extra time goal in the 119th minute from Dante Marini.
Villa friendly. Okugo named to Team of the Week. Reading United advances in PDL Eastern Conference
Playoffs. Thieves hit local youth soccer club hard. Cosmos plan. Poor soccer ticket sales at
Olympics? More news.
