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And the futbol era in Chester Philly has begun
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Not going to pretend to analyze last night's match between the brand-new Philadelphia Union (in their franchise debut) and second-year Seattle Sounders FC on what is apparently called the Xbox Pitch at Qwest Field in Seattle.
The game ended 2-nil, and with Philadelphia playing a man down thanks to Toni Ståhl's red card (the Union collected five in all!). From what my novice soccer-watching eyes told me, Philly — a team that is, as reinforced ad nauseam by the announcers, very, very young — played sloppy (granted, the field was soaked by a steady rain), and the score was only as close as it was thanks to a few blown chances by the Sounders.
Still, it was all kind of mesmerizing, and more than a little fascinating to watch this new crop of pro athletes repping the 215 (is Chester in the 215?), including:
- A guy named just "Fred"
- Congolese first-round (first overall) pick Danny Mwanga
- 17-year-old (first round, 7th overall) American Jack McInerney who allegedly has a "nose for goal."
- Frenchman and Sounders cast-off Sébastien Le Toux (pictured)
- Finnish card-collector, the aforementioned Ståhl
- Chris Seitz, our goalkeeper, who we traded for with Real Salt Lake (who'd "loaned" him to two USL teams last year)
- Cagey Venezuelan veteran and three-time MLS Cup winner Alejandro Moreno
The Union open their home schedule on April 10, not in Chester but at Lincoln Financial Field in South Philly. Tickets are still available and some are in a section with the following warning/enticement: "**THIS SECTION WILL BE STANDING/SINGING ENTIRE MATCH**"
Soccer is so weird.
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