[MLS] Danny Mwanga picked the perfect time to notch his first goal of the season, scoring late to give the PhiladelphiaUnion a 1-1 tie with the Los Angeles Galaxy in a game the visitors largely dominated. The match drew a PPL Park-record crowd of 19,178. LandonDonovan had given the Galaxy the lead with a patented […]
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Chicago trades forwards; adds defender
[MLS MOVES] Just a few days after missing a sitter that could have earned Houston a point against Philadelphia, forward Dominic Oduro has beentraded to Chicago. Oduro, 25, has played for FC Dallas, New York, and Houston since coming to MLS in 2006. In 44 games for the Dynamo starting in 2009, the native of […]
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Out of the gate: Who's hot, who's not
[MLS POWER RANKINGS] Here’s a rundown as to where the 18 MLS teams stand after 10 games (two apiece for Seattle and Los Angeles), based on last season’s recordsand what they’ve shown to date in 2011: 1. REAL SALT LAKE. Normally, outside competitions don’t factor into the MLS rankings, but this early in the season, […]
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MLS clubs stock up on imported center backs
[THE SIXER] Six MLS Eastern Conference teams who didn’t make the 2010 playoffs have imported center backs who could see a lot of action during the 2011season. RODRIGO BRASESCO (D.C. United). Top draft pick Perry Kitchen should get plenty of time in the middleof the D.C. backline, but his U-20 commitments mean that Brasesco will […]
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More wins for Philly is Le Toux's primary goal
[MLS] Now that he’s found a home in Philadelphia, Sebastien Le Toux can focus on making his road trips more productive. By scoring 14 goals andregistering 11 assists, he contributed directly to an MLS-record 71.4 percent of the Union’s 35 goals last year. Yet to improve on its expansion season of eight wins, Philadelphia can’t […]
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Agorsor to carry Union label
[MLS] Philadelphia Union won a weighted lottery for 21-year-old forward Chris Agorsor, the former youth star whosecareer at the University of Virginia was marred by injuries. The Baltimore Bays product was one of most of highly touted players to come out of youth soccer in recent years when heenrolled at Virginia, but a serious knee […]
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Roster revamp continues in Philly
By Ridge Mahoney From his comments Wednesday in a telephone conference call with reporters can be gleaned that Union coach Peter Nowak is not donetinkering. The waiving of right back Christian Arrieta Tuesday revamped the roster yet again; he’s the fourth 2010 starter to be jettisoned, along with forwardAlejandro Moreno, midfielder Fred and goalie Brad […]
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Union go Colombian to shore up the back
[MLS] Rather than operate through agents and intermediaries to find and sign South American talent, the Philadelphia Union has brought that facet of teamoperations in-house. The hiring of former Fire and Kansas City defender Diego Gutierrez (a native of Bogota, Colombia) as head of scouting and player development aided the Union inthe signing of goalkeeper […]
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Philadelphia inks 15-year-old Pfeffer
[MLS] Philadelphia Union signed 15-year-old Zach Pfeffer to a professional contract as the club’s first homegrownplayer. Under the NCAA’s new rules allowing amateur players to compete on pro teams and keep their eligibility if they aren’t paid, Pfeffer played for Philadelphia in a friendly againstChivas last summer. Pfeffer, who played for FC Delco, recently returned […]
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Crew's Carroll headed to Philadelphia
[MLS] Midfielder Brian Carroll, who won two MLS Cups titles (D.C. United 2004 and Columbus Crew 2008) and fourSupporters’ Shields (D.C. United 2006, 2007 and Columbus Crew 2008, 2009), is headed from the Columbus Crew to the Philadelphia Union in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in the 2011MLS SuperDraft and allocation money. The […]