5v5 soccer tournament being played on the deck of Battleship New Jersey in Camden

A Battle of the Branches 5v5 soccer tournament will be played on the deck of the Battleship New Jersey in Camden, N.J. on August 6.

The Philadelphia Union is hosting the tournament in partnership with Liberty USO and Battleship New Jersey to celebrate Military Appreciation Week.

From the Philadelphia Union website:

The tournament will be staged from Noon to 4 p.m. The winning team will receive free tickets and limited-edition Adidas camo warm-up tops that the Union will wear prior to their Military Appreciation Game on Sunday, August 11 against Houston Dynamo. They will also be recognized on-field in front of fans and the team. 

Visit the Philadelphia Union website for more information.

Matthew Ralph

Matthew Ralph is the managing editor of Philadelphia Soccer Now. He's covered soccer at all levels for a decade in the Philadelphia region and has also written for TheCup.us, NPSL, PrepSoccer and other publications. He lives with his wife and two young children in Broomall, Pa., but grew up in South Jersey and is originally from Kansas.

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