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Sunday Afternoon Union Freekicks: A Fun Night Of Rapture

CHESTER, PA - May 21: Members of the Philadelphia Union celebrate with teammate Michael Farfan after he scored a goal as Marco Pappa #16 of the Chicago Fire walks past during the second half of an MLS soccer game May 21, 2011 at PPL Stadium in Chester, Pennsylvania. The Union won 2-1.( Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)

The Philly Soccer Page " Match report: Union 2-1 Fire
Last year it was the shutout. This year it was two goals in a game.

Match Report – Union v Fire | Union Dues

It was a tale of two Farfans…"he was the best of wingers, he was the worst of wing backs…". That was terrible and hackey, and I don’t really care because…

Chicago Fire vs. Philadelphia Union - MLS #10: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly - Hot Time In Old Town

Any other team, any other coach, I file this under tough loss and shake it off but the script is too familiar and CDLC teams can't seem to write a new ending. If new endings don't start getting written soon, I'm sure the front office will be writing an ending to Carlos de los Cobos' cannon mentioned above.

The Philly Soccer Page " Union 2-1 Chicago Fire in photos

PSP photographer Daniel Gajdamowicz was on the sidelines for Saturday’s match between Philadelphia Union and the Chicago Fire.

The Union outlast Chicago 2-1, bucking winless and scoring trends and reclaiming first | American Soccer News

The Union took down two birds with one stone tonight against the Chicago Fire thanks to veteran goalscorer, El Pescadito. Two goals were scored by the Union in a game for the first time this season and the dreaded three game winless streak is now officially over. Much to the Philadelphia faithful's delight.

Union thinks anything's possible with Ruiz ... even a second goal (With Video) - delcotimes.com

CHESTER — He walked out of the equipment room after hanging up the boots that produced the game-winning goal. And even if Carlos Ruiz had an idea where the ball was headed after it left his left foot, he had nothing to be embarrassed about.

Star-divide

 Ruiz's golazo gives Union a wild win | The Goalkeeper | 05/22/2011

Because of the constraints of print, I wasn't able to get everything into the story that I wanted to in the story I wrote for the Inquirer. So here's an expanded version.

Ruiz's goal tops Fire, ends Union's winless streak
With the game tied at one in the 75th minute, after the Union and Chicago Fire traded goals late in the second half, Union leading scorer Carlos Ruiz pulled a rabbit out of his hat.

Union Players Hail Ruiz Strike as "Goal of the Year" | Philadelphia Union

CHESTER, Pa. – For a split-second, Danny Califf was getting ready to scream at teammate Carlos Ruiz for a muffed free kick."And then he pulls out...

Union Offense Picks Up in 2-1 Win vs. Fire | Philadelphia Union

They knew it was just a matter of time.   They knew if they kept executing the gameplan, the goals would come.   On Saturday, that’s exac...

M. Farfan Scores First Career Goal in Union Triumph | Philadelphia Union

At the 2011 MLS Superdraft in Baltimore, Union manager Peter Nowak called second round pick Michael Farfan a "versatile" player, expressing his su...

Videos | Major League Soccer | Philadelphia Union

Post-match reactions following the Union's 2-1 win at PPL Park

YouTube - Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire 2-1 SUPER GOAL Carlos Ruiz

MLS Players Start Popping Up On Gold Cup Rosters, Andy Najar A Notable Omission - SBNation.com

MLS will be well represented on Gold Cup rosters, but DC United's Andy Najar's name was surprisingly omitted from Honduras'. 

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it was a good game…and the second goal was CRAZY!!!!!!

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