A year after being forced to watch Calgary Foothills FC celebrate a national title on their home field, Reading United is back in the USL League Two final hoping to play the same spoiler role at Keterring University’s Attwood Stadium in Flint, Michigan tonight.
The Philadelphia Union affiliate will face a formidable opponent in the Bucks, which rebranded as part of a move to Flint earlier this year but have a long tradition of success in the U.S. amateur ranks. The Bucks boast three playoff championships and five regular season titles. They’ve also won three straight Hank Steinbracher Cup trophies (an annual competion between the League Two, NPSL and National Amateur Cup champions and the cup holders) and boast some 200 alumni who have moved on to the professional ranks.