May 23, 2013 BAK TO CHICAGO
Union trade Soumare to Fire
Bakary Soumare is going back to the Chicago Fire. The Philadelphia Union traded the defender to his original MLS team in exchange for allocation money and a 2014 MLS SuperDraft natural second-round pick.
May 18, 2013 BOUNCING BACK
MacMath shakes off Galaxy loss, helps Union edge Chicago
CHESTER, Pa.---It’s the life of a goalkeeper still learning the rigors of big time soccer. Just four nights after having perhaps the worst game of his still very young career, Zac Mac Math made six saves and helped the Philadelphia Union hang on to a one-goal lead for 87 minutes as they beat the Chicago Fire 1-0 for the second time in eight days.
May 18, 2013 HISTORY REPEATS
Philadelphia Union edge Chicago 1-0 - again
CHESTER, Pa---After their embarrassing loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy midweek, the Philadelphia Union needed a win to get their confidence back. They did that, defeating the Chicago Fire 1-0, Saturday at PPL Park, but despite playing a man up for nearly a half hour, they at times seemed to show the wear of a third game in eight days.
May 16, 2013 WELCOME TO MLS
DP Kleberson gets first start for Philadelphia Union
It didn't come with the fanfare of first games of other Designated Players in Major League Soccer, but the Philadelphia Union's first foreign DP, Kleberson, got his first start Wednesday night in the Union's 4-1 loss to the LA Galaxy.
May 15, 2013 NOT THERE YET
Galaxy put Union in their place at PPL Park
CHESTER, Pa.---The Philadelphia Union may be looking for some credit when they play well and win, but their loss Wednesday night shows they are not yet ready to play with the big boys of MLS, as they fell to the Los Angeles Galaxy 4-1 at PPL Park.
May 14, 2013 SOMETHING TO PROVE
Union want to show they can play with big boys
Respect. It's something that has to be earned. The Philadelphia Union are feeling like they are not getting the respect they have earned, and want to use Wednesday's game at PPL Park against the Los Angeles Galaxy to prove they deserve it.
May 14, 2013 NO MORE BROTHER ACT
Union trade Gabriel Farfan to Chivas USA
CHESTER, Pa.---There won't be any more confusing the two Farfans on the Philadelphia Union, because now there is only one. The team traded Gabriel Farfan to Chivas USA in exchange for allocation money and a 2014 MLS SuperDraft natural first-round pick.
May 11, 2013 MAC OF THE MATCH
MacMath backstops Philadelphia Union to shutout win over Chicago
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill.---On the road, against a team desperate for a win, with the Windy City earning its nickname, and with a backline that had not played together before, Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Zac MacMath came through for the Philadelphia Union on Saturday. Again and again and again.
May 11, 2013 BIG MACS
MacMath, McInerney come through in 1-0 Union win
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill--Zac MacMath and Jack McInerney came through big time for the Philadelphia Union Saturday. MacMath stopped wave after wave of Chicago Fire attacks, and McInerney scored the game winning goal as the Union won 1-0 at Toyota Park.
May 4, 2013 "SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED"
Hackworth rails at officiating
CHESTER, Pa.---Philadelphia Union team manager John Hackworth is expecting a call or a message from the Major League Soccer League office in New York informing him how much lighter his wallet will be. But he doesn't care.
May 4, 2013 CRUZ CONTROL
DC’s brace gives Union a 2-2 draw with Seattle
CHESTER, Pa.---The Force might not have been with the Philadelphia Union on Saturday, but Danny Cruz was. Good thing too. Cruz played Luke Skywalker and saved Star Wars Day for the Union, scoring two goals in a one minute span to salvage a 2-2 tie with Seattle Sounders FC in front of 18,344 at PPL Park.
May 3, 2013 ALL IN GOOD TIME
Kleberson still getting acclimated to MLS
It might seem strange for a team to sign a former World Cup winner as a designated player, and then have him ride the bench, but that is pretty much what has happened to Brazilian midfielder Kleberson since he joined the Philadelphia Union a month ago as part of the deal that sent Freddy Adu south.
