against Orlando City, a new team in the USL Professional Division, on 19 February. The club announced the signing of former MLS Most Valuable Player Carlos Ruiz on 22 February. March Philadelphia Union's first game will be away against Houston Dynamo on 19 March. Their first home game at PPL Park will be against the Vancouver Whitecaps on 26 March. April May June July August September October 2011 roster As of September 23, 2011. Match results Preseason friendlies MLS regular season The Union are 11-8-15 overall, 7-1-9 at home, 4-7-6 on the road. MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Friendlies MLS Reserve League The Union Reserves are 2-7-1 overall, 2-3-0 at home, 0-4-1 on the road. League table Conference Overall Results summary Squad information Squad breakdown Ages are as of March 19, 2011 (the date of their season opener). Statistics Statistics are from all MLS league matches. * = Not currently part of team. Goalkeepers * = Not currently part of team. MLS Cup Playoffs Squad information Statistics Statistics are from all MLS Cup Playoffs matches. Goalkeepers Honors and awards MLS Player of the Month MLS Player of the Week MLS Goal of the Week MLS Team of the Week MLS All-Stars 2011 Player movement Transfers In Out Loans In Out Miscellany Allocation ranking Philadelphia is in the #17 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. Philadelphia started 2011 ranked #5 on the allocation list and used its ranking to acquire Freddy Adu. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking. International roster spots Philadelphia has 8 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. Philadelphia has not dealt or acquired any spots in trades. There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum