Year two of the Philadelphia Union Development Squad will look a little different with the team entering the UPSL instead of scheduling friendlies with area teams.
That new era kicks off Sunday at Bartram High School’s football field against Philadelphia Lone Star at 5:30 p.m. Several players on the team’s roster were part of the Union U17 that won MLS Next Cup over the summer, including forwards Luciano Sanchez and Marcello Mazzola, defenders Luke Martelli, Noe Uwimana and Devon Stopek, midfielder Logan Oliver and goalkeepers Andrew Rick and Jonathan Evans.
Key returnees from last year’s UDS include Conor Clair, Alexandru Zama, Robert Myrick, Paul Killeen, Aiden O’Sullivan, Jordan Lawrence, Ritter Sunby and Zakary Kandoussi.