⚽️ Writer/photog. Editor of @PHLSoccerNow and The River End newsletter, contributor to @usopencup. Owner/educator @snapologynsq.
Joined May 2013
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Jun 13
Had a blast down in Chester with the kids. Thanks @philaunion and @PhilaUnionPhang for a great event!
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Happy World Cup Day 3 everyone!
No wild plans today - but excited for Haiti - Scotland tonight where Danley Jean Jacques can become the first active Philadelphia Union player to play at the World Cup! 🇭🇹
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Philly-based soccer fans: your ultimate guide to watch parties, fan festivals, bars, and pubs for the 2026 World Cup is here!!! Read below for everything you need to know about watching the World Cup in Philadelphia! @phlsoccernow philadelphiasoccernow.com/20…
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Longtime Phoenix SC player and Council Rock grad Jack Pocorobba made his first appearances at the Senior Men’s World Cup the past few days. His story reflects the perseverance and belief that the game is not only for the youth.
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.@WCUSCPredators finish West Chester El Classico in 4-4 draw #NPSL
Recap: npsl.com/26159/
Photo Credit: Matt Ralph
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West Chester United is hosting the semifinal of the Steinbrecher Cup tomorrow night in West Chester.
They won the national competition in 2023.
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New from me @phlsoccernow:
Philadelphia Union has fired head coach Bradley Carnell. Jon Scheer now steps into the Sporting Director role fulltime. What are you hoping comes next for the U? #DOOP
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May 20
VE O-30s and O-50s will represent the are at the USASA Region 1 finals June 6-7 at the Ukranian Nationals. The Over-30s controlled from the start to win 6-1 over Ukranian Sitch, while the Majors lost 4-2 to Atlético Los Toros.
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May 15
Several local youth clubs will be playing for state championships in this weekend's EPYSA Cup finals.
Here's a quick rundown of some of the featured games:
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The Eastern Pennsylvania Youth State Cups return to WSFS Bank Sportsplex this weekend. A total of 62 state champions will be crowned and for the first time 12 winners will earn a direct berth to the US Youth Soccer National Championships.
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ALT FC Europa 2009 boys celebrate a state cup win in 2025
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It was a valiant comeback from the Union in Orlando on Wednesday, but it yielded the same result, ending in a 4-3 loss. Here's Three Takeaways from the match with @evanknowsball!
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May 15
The Eastern PA Youth State Cup finals don't kick off until tomorrow but @VEClub already has one in the bag with their U-19 Timbers team advancing to the Presidents Cup final to face their U-19 Rhinelander team on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the WSFS Bank Sportsplex
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Union fight back but collapse late again in 4-3 loss at Orlando @phlsoccernow
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May 14
Union worst starts in team history after 13 games:
2026 - 6 points
2012 - 10 points
2010 - 11 points
2014 - 11 points
Anyone want to guess what happened in 2012 and 2014?
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Committee adopts 2-semester playing season for DI men’s soccer.
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Philly-based soccer fans: looking for the best fan clubs, bars, pubs, and general places to watch soccer in Philadelphia (or surrounding area). Going to hit some before the World Cup starts. Let me know your faves! ⬇️
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The best time to follow local soccer is here! Visit @phlsoccernow to read my 2026 USL2 Mid-Atlantic Division Power Rankings! philadelphiasoccernow.com/20…
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Know Thy Enemy: #NERevs vs #DOOP Upside Down Edition w/ @MattRalphSC of @phlsoccernow trying to explain what's going wrong in Philly and the only explanation I can think of is #NEvPHI is being played in a number of alternate universes cause MLS is weird. theblazingmusket.com/know-th…
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Saturday night, I caught up with Daniel Lovitz, Nashville's left back from Wyndmoor, PA. The GA grad and former youth player for Lower Merion has been one of the league's best defenders throughout his stellar 13-year MLS career.
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The Union had their chances but were scoreless yet again on Saturday, settling for a 0-0 draw against Nashville. I still learned a lot from the match - check out my 3 Takeaways with @phlsoccernow!
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