Bethlehem Steel FC utilized Tuesday's training session as an opportunity to return to the pitch in a match, as the squad scrimmaged the Philadelphia Union Academy at Talen Energy. Playing in front of members of the Academy, the two squads used the scrimmage in different ways.
For Steel FC, the match marked the beginning of a crucial September. After staying above the playoff line for much of the summer, the playoff picture has tightened up over the past few weeks and Steel FC finds itself battling seven other teams for the final four spots in the playoff table.