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PODCAST – What’s up Internet? This week on Last Word SC Radio, it’s a Thanksgiving even episode! Rachael, Dan, and Matt recap the MLS Cup Playoffs opening weekend. We discuss every game from last Friday to this past Tuesday including the three crazy penalty shootouts. LWSC Radio: MLS Cup Playoffs Opening Weekend Then we look ahead the MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals on … [Read more...] about LWSC Radio: MLS Cup Playoffs Opening Weekend

On Tuesday night the Philadelphia Union lost 2-0 in Round One of the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs to the New England Revolution and dropped their first game at Subaru Park this season. Many fans and media certainly were not expecting this disappointing result, and the Union were eliminated from the playoffs much earlier than they had expected. With a 4-0-1 record against the … [Read more...] about Union’s 2020 Season Comes to an Abrupt End

Carl Gulbish Carl Gulbish’s photos from Tuesday’s Round 1 playoff match in Chester … [Read more...] about Photo Gallery: Philadelphia Union vs New England Revolution Part VI

Morgan Tencza How the Union lost to the Revs in recipe form For an entire season, we’ve tasted this Philadelphia Union team as if it were a succulent steak, maybe not a filet but a decent strip or porterhouse, a little on the rare side, juicy, chewy, filling, with an aftertaste that lasts for days as we pick tiny pieces from between our teeth. Perhaps this team was … [Read more...] about Philadelphia Union vs New England Revolution Part VI: A recipe for disaster

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Brotherly Game! Philadelphia Union News As a successful season ends; Union’s new culture has them wanting moreA new system, a new style of play, and — perhaps most important — a new culture. That is what Ernst Tanner, Jim Curtin, and the Union have created. Curtin has been building that culture of … [Read more...] about Brotherly Game Daily Links: What will the Union do in 2021?

Carl Gulbish Two quick first half goals from the Revs were enough to shut down the Union’s 2020 playoff run before it started “We weren’t ourselves tonight.” -Jim Curtin Hopes were high for the Philadelphia Union heading into the 2020 MLS Cup playoffs. They had plenty of momentum as the Supporters’ Shield winners and their regular season record ensured that they would … [Read more...] about The Union’s 2020 postseason ends in defeat at the hands of the New England Revolution

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images The sixth time was the charm for the New England Revolution Winning MLS Cup was always going to be a tough task for the Philadelphia Union after winning the Supporters’ Shield (only three teams have done it now in 18 seasons). But as the team entering the postseason with the best regular season record the Philadelphia Union weren’t … [Read more...] about It wasn’t supposed to end this way

Morgan Tencza Takeaways from a disappointing defeat in Chester If this story was titled “Three Things We Learned from the Union’s 2020 season,” it would obviously be a very positive piece. This is the best team the club has ever assembled, and from the start of the season to the end, they were one of the best in the league. They won their first trophy, got several end … [Read more...] about Three things we learned from the Philadelphia Union’s playoff exit

Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports Union lose, Atlanta announces roster moves, and MLS Playoffs Tuesday review Philadelphia Union News Union’s season ends with 2-0 playoff loss to New England RevolutionAfter failing to beat the Union in the teams’ first five meetings this year, the Revolution got their revenge in the biggest game of all. Linked with transfer to England or … [Read more...] about Brotherly Game Daily Links: Union crash out of MLS Playoffs