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Darian Jenkins, Sandra Herrera, and Lori Lindsey are live after Angel City FC vs Boston Legacy for the A3week 19 recap and reaction show! The crew recaps the matchup between ACFC and Boston, and we are joined by Sveindis Jonsdottir after the match! Plus the crew reacts to the stunning news out of Orlando. Seb Hines has been fired after Orlando's 2-1 loss to the Royals; Assistant Yolanda Thomas appointed interim head coach. We have all the fallout. But that's not all for this show. A wild match between KC Current and North Carolina Courage, and Denver Summit hang six on Chicago! And much, much more.00:00 - Welcome 03:07 - Seb Hines fired by Orlando Pride 10:57 - Orlando Pride vs Utah Royals recap 12:22 - Angel City Sveindis Jonsdottir joins A3! 22:44 - San Diego Wave vs Racing Louisville recap 28:15 - Two-team race for the Shield? Gotham and Washington Spirit 35:40 - Denver Summit score 6 against Chicago Stars 43:17 - Attacking Third team of the weekWatch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @LisaCarlin32, @SandHerrera_, @Darian_Jenks, and @CCupo. Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wgolazo You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast."For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/
Monday - We talk: are Flock cameras leaving? Dolly gets an airports, Jim loves/hates Oreos and we review our weekends. Emily the Movie Girl reviews Coyote vs. ACME and Finding Emily. Brandon Kravitz on the start of the college football season, the L.A. Rams preseason Super Bowl favorite and Seb Hines leaving the Orlando Pride. Attorney Ray Traendly on I.C.E. arresting a car crash victim at the hospital. Plus, JCS News, JCS Trivia & You Heard it Here First.
Annie, Ella & André review the Spirit's Pride Night 0-1 loss to Orlando Pride.We discuss the early goal and the Spirit's struggles to score. We talk about hitting the post, a plethora of box touches, dominating possession, and still only getting three shots on target.After, we zoom out to talk about the real reason(s) the Spirit are suddenly struggling to score. We discuss squad building, and the lack of an attacking midfield profile when Leicy Santos is unavailable.Please subscribe, rate and review, it means a lot to us!
Hang out with Sandra Herrera, Jen Beattie, and Lori Lindsey after the Angel City vs Washington Spirit game for a LATE NITE Attacking Third recap show! On this broadcast, the crew runs through all the action in the NWSL from Week 17. Gotham picked up a big win over the Kansas City Current to stay in top place after Angel City FC and Washington Spirit played to a stalemate. And Hal Hershfelt is on the show! 00:00 - Welcome 05:24 - Cameroon wins WAFCON 07:15 - Gotham FC 2-1 Kansas City Current 14:42 - Portland Thorns 2-1 Orlando Pride 21:22 - Utah Royals 3-2 Bay FC 25:05 - Around the Grounds 32:09 - Racing Louisville - Boston Legacy 38:17 - Chicago Stars - Seattle Reign 43:10 - Hal Hershfelt joins the show 49:11 - Angel City - Washington Spirit 55:48 - A3 Team of the Week
Chicago Stars make a major coaching move, Olivia Moultrie has been placed on the season-ending injury list because of an ACL injury, and the WAFCON Final is officially set! ⚽️
We've known for quite some time that the Orlando Pride have not been playing well. Ever since the restart after the World Cup break, the Pride have been nearly unwatchable, and with Barbra Banda first injured and then off with Zambia for the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, there haven't even been many goals to celebrate, let alone wins. Despite knowing that going in, your hosts attended Friday's Pride match against Racing Louisville — the very first time the two of us have been at a game as a fan at the same time. With one of us living in Tallahassee and the other one of us working the equivalent of about three jobs, including being at Orlando City games to cover those for The Mane Land, it just hadn't happened yet. That changed Friday, and although we did not enjoy the game much at all, we did enjoy being at the stadium, hanging out, and commiserating about how badly the team was playing (misery loves company). The food and beer were good. The soccer was not.We look back at the Pride's latest difficult outing, check our oh-so-close score predictions, and I think we picked a Player of the Match, but honestly we should not have.We also discussed the additions of Zoe Matthews and Gabi Nunes to the roster.This week's mailbagbox was incredibly robust, and it takes up a large chunk of the middle of the show. Our listeners wanted to know about goal of the week, long intros/outros in songs, the Pride's most urgent need, and more. Remember, you can ask us anything by hitting us up on Twitter at either @TheManeLand or @SkoPurpSoccer and using the hashtag #AskSkoPurp. You can use that same hashtag and hit @TheManeLand.bsky.social up on Bluesky. Or you can visit our show page, scroll down, and fill out the handy form. We'd also appreciate any ratings or reviews you can leave wherever you get your podcasts, and if you do that on Apple Podcasts, we'll find them easily and read them on the show.Finally, we looked ahead to Saturday night's Pride match in Portland. (Please note that we had not known the full extent of Olivia Moultrie's injury at the time of recording.) We're not holding out a lot of hope for a result for Orlando on the road, although the Thorns are in poor form. That's usually immaterial, as the Pride's recent trip to North Carolina showed us. We checked on the history of the series, looked at the teams' relative position in the table, provided our key matchups, and tried to predict the final score.If you'd like to support our independent writing and podcasting efforts, we'd love to have you as a subscriber or donor over at our Buy Me a Coffee site.Here's how Episode 133 went down:0:15 – The Pride were bad on Friday, but the company, food, and beverages were great.17:42 - The mailbagbox is bursting at the seams, and it was more fun than watching the game this week.48:08 - Orlando heads to the Pacific Northwest. We think we know what will happen, but we hope we're wrong for all the right reasons.
Welcome back to another episode of The Pride Pod! ⚽
Another wild weekend in the NWSL brings goals, transfer news, and plenty of storylines. David Gass and Jordan Angeli react to Jenna Nighswonger's impending move to Bay FC, Gabi Nunes joining the Orlando Pride, and what the latest signings mean around the league.Plus, the crew breaks down Utah's dominant win over Portland, dives into the biggest talking points from another entertaining NWSL weekend, checks in on WAFCON, and previews the matches to watch this weekend.0:00 Intro & ALERT: Utah Scores Again4:13 WAFCON Roundup11:06 Jenna Nighswonger to Bay FC21:13 Gabi Nunes Joins Orlando24:38 Denver, North Carolina & Transfer News28:01 Utah Royals Rout Portland36:51 Seattle Reign Outlasts Bay FC44:17 Wave, Louisville & Lia Godfrey's Rise50:31 NWSL Weekend Preview
Just when you think the Orlando Pride have bottomed out and things might start to turn around, the team shows you there's a new, lower level possible. The Pride played an apathetic and inept brand of soccer on the road against a struggling North Carolina Courage team, which put Orlando on full blast. The 5-0 loss could have been even worse, and the attack rarely created much threat for the Courage back line to deal with. If this is what life is like without Barbra Banda, the Pride are literally a one-player team, and that's simply not good enough.We look back at a lopsided loss for as long as we could bear it, checked our score predictions, deferred our selections for Player of the Match to any fan who sat through the entire game, and pondered what the club's general manager is doing, whether the players have tuned out Head Coach Seb Hines, and what exactly the plan is to fix the mess that the 2024 double winners have quickly become.This week's mailbagbox is understandably bitter and cynical, although we did get to reminisce about shopping for school supplies and Trapper Keepers. Remember, you can ask us anything by hitting us up on Twitter at either @TheManeLand or @SkoPurpSoccer and using the hashtag #AskSkoPurp. You can use that same hashtag and hit @TheManeLand.bsky.social up on Bluesky. Or you can visit our show page, scroll down, and fill out the handy form. We'd also appreciate any ratings or reviews you can leave wherever you get your podcasts, and if you do that on Apple Podcasts, we'll find them easily and read them on the show.Finally, we looked ahead to Friday's home game against Racing Louisville. Both of your hosts will be in the stadium as fans for that one (our first time seeing a match together), and we're curious whether Orlando will show some...err...pride...after such a dreadful showing at North Carolina. We look at the series history, the teams' relative positions in the standings, and who has been creating danger for Louisville. Then we provide our key matchups and score predictions.If you'd like to support our independent writing and podcasting efforts, we'd love to have you as a subscriber or donor over at our Buy Me a Coffee site.Here's how Episode 132 went down:0:15 – The Pride were awful on Friday against the Courage. 14:40 - The mailbagbox has had it.33:47 - Orlando prepares for Racing Louisville at home.
Is it time to panic in Orlando?!
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This week, we learned that it is possible to pepper a goal without making the goalkeeper have to do anything, as the Orlando Pride sent dozens of shots at Chicago Stars FC netminder Katie Atkinson, who barely had to move to stop any of the ones on target. Sure, there was a step and a half to her right to stop Marta's penalty, but other than that, her toughest save came off the face of her own teammate, which she swatted off the crossbar with a desperate, flailing lunge. Aside from that, the Pride were content to fire shot after shot right at Atkinson's torso.Eventually, Julie Doyle managed to hit the target without hitting Atkinson, saving the Pride from wasting a dominant performance in almost nearly every other aspect of the match. We look back at a frustrating win (victories are not supposed to be frustrating!), review our score predictions, and make our selections for Player of the Match.We also touched on Seven Castain's new contract and subsequent loan to Dallas Trinity. Hopefully, Castain will get minutes and develop her skills to be able to contribute at an NWSL level while Orlando has her under contract.This week's mailbagbox pitted the Pride against Barbra Banda, asked how the Pride won the double two years ago, and more. Remember, you can ask us anything by hitting us up on Twitter at either @TheManeLand or @SkoPurpSoccer and using the hashtag #AskSkoPurp. You can use that same hashtag and hit @TheManeLand.bsky.social up on Bluesky. Or you can visit our show page, scroll down, and fill out the handy form. We'd also appreciate any ratings or reviews you can leave wherever you get your podcasts, and if you do that on Apple Podcasts, we'll find them easily and read them on the show.Finally, we looked ahead to Friday's road battle against the North Carolina Courage. The Pride may need to find the net twice to beat North Carolina in its own stadium, and that has proven to be difficult even when Banda isn't playing in international tournaments with Zambia. Where the goals will come from is anyone's guess, but we reviewed the series history, provided our key matchups for the game, and tried our luck at predicting the final score.If you'd like to support our independent writing and podcasting efforts, we'd love to have you as a subscriber or donor over at our Buy Me a Coffee site.Here's how Episode 131 went down:0:15 – The Pride snapped their two-game losing streak, but it wasn't pretty, and it wasn't nearly as easy as the number of shots suggest it should have been.21:44 - The mailbagbox rarely complains after a win, but...42:24 - Orlando heads north to play the Courage. We preview!
The Pride Pod is back. Luis and David will be discussing Orlando Pride's recent clutch win vs. Chicago and also previewing their upcoming match vs. North Carolina Courage. How is the team looking without Banda? #orlandopride #nwsl #woso #juliedoyle #marta #barbrabanda
Lisa Carlin, Darian Jenkins, and McCall Zerboni are LIVE with the latest episode of Attacking Third! We kick off the show by checking in on the bottom half of the NWSL standings. Is your team where they should be, or is there more to give? Matchweek 14 of the NWSL is stacked with blockbuster matchups, and we're breaking down every single one. From USWNT superstars colliding to classic rivalries, this weekend is going to be pure chaos. On Today's Show: ⚔️ USWNT Clash: Lindsey Heaps and the Denver Summit head to DC to take on Trinity Rodman and the Washington Spirit!
Jordan Angeli is joined one more time (for now) by NWSL commentator and znalyst extraordinaire Jill Loyden. The duo react to Spain's 1-0 victory over Argentina as La Furia Roja claim their second Men's World Cup trophy in history and reflect on what this tournament meant to them. NWSL approaches the midway mark of the season and the crew recaps games from the weekend. Women's African Cup of Nations approaches and a variety of teams will be missing key figures. Lindsey Heaps makes her NWSL return as she and Denver Summit defeat her old club, the Portland Thorns, 2-1. Then, the Soccerwise NWSL Power Rankings are updated for the first time since June and the table has shifted.0:00 World Cup Final reaction and reflections on the entire tournament9:58 Women's African Cup of Nations player absences16:13 Kansas City Current vs. San Diego Wave playing to a lively 2-2 draw22:12 Bay FC throttle NC Courage 3-029:02 Utah Royals defeat Orlando Pride 1-035:49 Lindsey Heaps' debut as Denver Summit open new stadium with 2-1 win over Portland42:44 NWSL Power Rankings Return52:23 Close
A week ago, we got to talk about how the Orlando Pride bounced back from their worst performance in a long time in their 2-0 road loss at Angel City to beat the Kansas City Current 3-0 in one of their best games of the year. The worm turns quickly, as the Pride followed up an impressive win with two listless performances just a few days apart, losing both by 1-0 final scores. Getting swept by expansion Boston was particularly galling, but the loss away to the Utah Royals over the weekend was nearly as maddening.We treated them as one long, bad performance, discussing the games, looking back at our stupidly optimistic score predictions, and somehow coming up with selections for Player of the Match in a pair of outings that hardly seemed worthy of picking one. We also discussed Barbra Banda's selection to the Zambian Women's National Team ahead of their run in this year's Women's Africa Cup of Nations, as well as Giles Barnes' departure from his assistant coaching position with Orlando to take over at Al Qadsiah in Saudi Arabia.This week's mailbagbox asked whether the Pride will have more games played without Banda while she's away at WAFCON than team goals scored in that time, whether we can generate any mojo for the club to acquire Emma Sears, and more. Remember, you can ask us anything by hitting us up on Twitter at either @TheManeLand or @SkoPurpSoccer and using the hashtag #AskSkoPurp. You can use that same hashtag and hit @TheManeLand.bsky.social up on Bluesky. Or you can visit our show page, scroll down, and fill out the handy form. We'd also appreciate any ratings or reviews you can leave wherever you get your podcasts, and if you do that on Apple Podcasts, we'll find them easily and read them on the show.Finally, we looked ahead to Friday's matchup with the Chicago Stars. The Pride will be at home, but over the years, being at home against Chicago has not been a recipe for success. We look back at the series history, give our unanimous key matchup to the game, and try to predict the final score. We are not as optimistic as last week. Do with that information what you will.If you'd like to support our independent writing and podcasting efforts, we'd love to have you as a subscriber or donor over at our Buy Me a Coffee site.Here's how Episode 130 went down:0:15 – The Pride played in two matches and that's about all that can be said in a positive (or even neutral) light about them.27:06 - The mailbagbox asks us an easy question and also wants us to get metaphysical.35:36 - A look ahead to the Chicago Stars, a team seemingly there to be beaten, but can the Pride even score?
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The Orlando Pride bounced back from their worst performance in some time away at Angel City in Friday's 3-0 win over the Kansas City Current. Given the relative forms the two teams were in when they entered the match, it was a shock result. The Pride were without Rafaelle but the pairing of Zara Chavoshi and Hannah Anderson — flanked by Kerry Abello and Cori Dyke — did well in helping Anna Moorhouse keep a clean sheet. Meanwhile, Marta scored a worldie, Anderson finished a great corner cross from Ally Lemos, and Barbra Banda returned from injury to score off the bench. It was a complete victory and could not have been more needed.We looked back at the matchup, reviewed our completely erroneous score predictions, and made our selections for Player of the Match. After a game in which we didn't like any of the Pride's performances, we struggled to find one that wasn't above average in this most recent game.This week's mailbagbox asked about Hailie Mace's role, how much longer Marta will run things in Orlando, and more. Remember, you can ask us anything by hitting us up on Twitter at either @TheManeLand or @SkoPurpSoccer and using the hashtag #AskSkoPurp. You can use that same hashtag and hit @TheManeLand.bsky.social up on Bluesky. Or you can visit our show page, scroll down, and fill out the handy form. We'd also appreciate any ratings or reviews you can leave wherever you get your podcasts, and if you do that on Apple Podcasts, we'll find them easily and read them on the show.Finally, we looked ahead to a pair of matches coming up this week. First up is Boston Legacy tonight at Inter&Co Stadium, followed by the Pride traveling to Utah to square off against the Royals. It's anyone's guess which Orlando team will show up in either match, but it would be a good time for the Pride to find some consistency. We looked at both opponents and the series histories, provided our key matchups, and made our score predictions.If you'd like to support our independent writing and podcasting efforts, we'd love to have you as a subscriber or donor over at our Buy Me a Coffee site.Here's how Episode 129 went down:0:15 – The Pride and Current battled throughout, but it was Orlando that finished its chances.17:38 - The mailbagbox wanted us to weigh in on Julie Doyle's hustle and the three best Pride players on Friday aside from the Player of the Match.35:50 - A look ahead to games against the Legacy and the Royals.
Lisa Carlin, Jen Beattie, and Darian Jenkins review all the action from match week 12! SoCal Derby shocker at Snapdragon Stadium! Despite San Diego Wave controlling possession, clinical first-half strikes from Maiara Niehues and Ary Borges carried Angel City FC to a massive 2-0 road victory. Next, we head to the East Coast, where the Washington Spirit continue their incredible run of form. We unpack their 2-0 win over the North Carolina Courage, highlighted by yet another brilliant goal from Trinity Rodman right before the stroke of halftime. Finally, we recap Gotham FC's authoritative 3-1 victory over the Utah Royals, proving exactly why the reigning champions are a terrifying matchup for anyone in the league right now. 00:00 - Attacking Third 04:07 - Are the Orlando Pride back after a win over Kansas City Current? 08:01 - Worried about San Diego Wave after loss to Angel City FC? 13:23 - Seattle Reign upset the Portland Thorns 16:28 - Gotham FC is starting to heat up after a big win against the Utah Royals 20:05 - Around the Grounds 26:30 - Houston Dash forward Kat Rader joins the show 42:31 - Attacking Third Team of the Week - Matchweek 12Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @LisaCarlin32, @SandHerrera_, @Darian_Jenks, and @CCupo. Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wgolazo You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast."For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/
For the Glory KC is back with the 186th episode of the show!Sporting Kansas City had a massive week, and they haven't even started playing soccer (officially) yet. The headlines are all around Egyptian and former Liverpool star, Mo Salah, potentially coming to Sporting KC. Sheena and I give our thoughts.But that wasn't the only rumor of the week. Another "$18-20 million" signing was rumored for Brazilian winger Andre Luiz. That's the second player with a fee around $20m tied to Kansas City and the third very expensive move that has been rumored.We talk about the possibility of one of those moves happening, how much Sporting KC have already spent and how long they have to get things done this summer. The team also played a scrimmage against Atlanta United that was live streamed and a few other updates, like the visa status of Emir Karic and Moises Mosquera.In KC Current news, it was one step forward and two steps back. They team faltered badly on the road again. This time against the Orlando Pride. They were short-handed with Michelle Cooper likely being out a few weeks and Temwa Chawinga suffering from an illness that limited her effectiveness. But hey, at least Vanessa DiBernardo is back!Also, if you missed it, Michelle Cooper was fined by the NWSL for wearing New Balance cleats. It's a must-read story from the Athletic (gift link). And the World Cup is over in Kansas City and a week away from crowning a world champion. Four games to go, but let's discuss how we got there. Mostly it was a focus on Argentina and Switzerland (and that Breel Embolo red card), as well as Norway versus England. Sheena also promised you an article about how Norway develops their youth athletes to set them up to be professionals.And here is Sheena embarrassing herself with her USMNT roster knowledge. Sargento? Ricardo Peepee?? Baltano? Chris Williams? Chris Robinson? (How do you think Sheena would do with Sporting KC players?)In the Digital Crawl, we hit a few more topics:The KS Astras are moving to MissouriSKC II get dominatedHere is a rundown of sections and start times:Intro - 0:00Sporting KC - 9:55KC Current - 56:24Kansas City and the World Cup - 1:08:32Digital Crawl - 1:40:43Upcoming GamesFrance vs. Spain, TUES, July 14th at 2:00PM CSTEngland vs. Argentina, WED, July 15th at 2:00PMSporting KC @ St. Louis City, THUR, July 16th at 7:30PMKC Current vs. San Diego Wave, FRI, July 17th at 7:00PM (back home finally!)WC 3rd place, SAT, July 18th at 4:00PMWorld Cup Final, SUN, July 19th at 2:00PMSKC II vs. MNUFC2, SUN, July 19th at 7:00PM (back home!)As a special gift to For the Glory KC listeners and KC Soccer Journal readers, Backheeled.com is giving away 30 days of their amazing, independent American soccer coverage for free. If you decide you want to turn that into a paid membership, they'll give you 10 percent off too. Just follow this link!Big thanks to Splitter Conspiracy (listen to them here) for our theme music made with the permission of the KC Cauldron.
After a long World Cup break that included a major trade and firing of Head Coach Alex Straus, Angel City is back! A 2-0 win over a Banda-less Orlando Pride gives Jeremy and Kyle a lot to talk about, but is it all good in the hood? Click through and join the convo!
The women's football landscape has just been completely shifted! In the latest episode of Attacking Third, Darian Jenkins, Jen Beattie, and McCall Zerboni are breaking down one of the most monumental signings in the history of the sport: Alexia Putellas is officially a London City Lioness. Then, we shift our focus stateside. Gotham FC is officially moving to New York City! The reigning NWSL champions have announced a permanent move to Etihad Park in Queens starting in 2028. Plus, an NWSL Week 12 preview! 00:00 - Attacking Third 01:43 - Alexia Putellas is officially a London City Lioness 16:52 - Other European transfer news 22:13 - NC Courage vs Washington Spirit preview 30:11 - San Diego Wave vs Angel City preview 37:37 - Orlando Pride vs KC Current preview 39:30 - Utah Royals vs Gotham FC preview 44:45 - Gotham is Moving to Queens!Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @LisaCarlin32, @SandHerrera_, @Darian_Jenks, and @CCupo. Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wgolazo You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast."For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/
The Orlando Pride returned to the pitch on Friday but they hardly seemed into it, as they played one of their worst games of the season in a 2-0 loss at Angel City that could have been worse. The Pride rarely threatened Angel City's goal, struggled to defend or keep the ball, and had no attack to speak of whatsoever.We broke down the match about as much as we could bring ourselves to do so, discussed the various things that aren't working, and looked back at our score predictions. We selected a Player of the Match but we didn't feel good about it.Following our match rewind, we talked a little about goalkeeper Kat Asman's loan to Denver Summit FC — a move that took place a couple of days before the Angel City match.This week's mailbagbox asked headphones, improving the Pride's lineup, things that make us feel better, and more. Remember, you can ask us anything by hitting us up on Twitter at either @TheManeLand or @SkoPurpSoccer and using the hashtag #AskSkoPurp. You can use that same hashtag and hit @TheManeLand.bsky.social up on Bluesky. Or you can visit our show page, scroll down, and fill out the handy form. We'd also appreciate any ratings or reviews you can leave wherever you get your podcasts, and if you do that on Apple Podcasts, we'll find them easily and read them on the show.Finally, we looked ahead to a critical match coming up against the Kansas City Current. The Pride will get embarrassed if they don't improve from their most recent performance, and it's imperative to get something from this game to stay in playoff contention and to try to build back some of the team's lost momentum. We give you the series history, discuss the teams' relative positions in the table, complain a bit about the NWSL website, and provide our key matchups and score predictions.If you'd like to support our independent writing and podcasting efforts, we'd love to have you as a subscriber or donor over at our Buy Me a Coffee site.Here's how Episode 128 went down:0:15 – The Pride were not good in Los Angeles.15:12 - The mailbagbox helps us heal by asking us about puts us in a better mood.26:01 - A look ahead to an important Friday match against Kansas City.
#nwsl #orlandopride #kansascitycurrent #kccurrent #woso
Is the best pickleball player in the world sitting on a pro soccer career she never cashed in? Zane Navratil and Nico the Lefty sit down with Clem McAuley, Anna Leigh Waters' former club soccer coach, to find out just how real this "she could've gone pro" storyline actually is. Clem recalls his first training session with a 12-year-old Anna Leigh – a kid who, in his words, practiced like it was a World Cup final. He breaks down her jaw-dropping U15 stat line (46 goals, 31 assists in 38 games) and what it was like building a roster and schedule around one player. Then there's his claim that with six months of real training she'd have top women's soccer teams calling – and inside two years, a shot at the US Women's National Team (USWNT). Zane and Nico debate it themselves before Clem joins: is Anna Leigh Waters a Wilt Chamberlain-style talent dominating a shallower pool, or could her competitiveness and movement translate to any sport she picked up? We went even deeper on thedinkpickleball.com – more from Clem, and insight from AC Delray's Director of Coaching, Anna Leigh's mom Leigh, and former Duke soccer All-American Kaitlyn Kerr. The full story covers her call-up to the Danone Cup, a FIFA-endorsed international football event for youth, along with real interest from the NWSL's Orlando Pride, a recruiting push from UNC, and how soccer almost pulled her away from pickleball for good – plus a soccer stat breakdown and highlight clips. Find the full article here: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/anna-leigh-waters-the-soccer-prodigy-who-pickleball-stole/
Jordan Angeli is joined by Jill Loyden this week while David Gass is still out on First Touch '26 duty. NWSL returned to action with a bang over the weekend as 27 goals were scored across eight games. Chicago pulls off the upset and ends the 10 game unbeaten streak of the Utah Royals. Trinity Rodman and Ashley Sanchez bag braces as they push their respective teams to victory. San Diego plays the kids and Gotham announces their new home at Etihad Park. Previews for games including the second leg of the Cascadia Rivalry in Seattle. 00:19 - Talking the USMNT loss to Belgium 04:16 - Gotham FC announces full-time move to Etihad Park in 2028 09:46 - Transfer News 11:26 - KC Current announces CPKC Stadium Expansion Plans 12:15 - Angel City defeats Orlando Pride 2-019:36 - Chicago upsets Utah Royals 3-2 and break Utah's 10-game unbeaten run24:03 - Boston Legacy and Bay FC come to a 2-2 Draw 25:51 - San Diego defeats Gotham FC 2-0 and praise for young GK Luisa Agudelo 33:43 - The impact of Dudinha's injury on San Diego 36:10 - Trinity Rodman with a brace as Washington defeats Houston 2-037:30 - Ashley Sanchez with her own brace as NC Courage defeat Seattle 3-138:49 - Previewing Washington Spirit at NC Courage this weekend with Becker The Dog 41:55 - Cascadia Rivalry, Second Leg in Seattle 46:19 - Close
Lisa Carlin, Jen Beattie, and McCall Zerboni are live for the latest episode of Attacking Third! The crew reviews all the action from the NWSL as they return from break. Angel City gets a much-needed win against the Orlando Pride, and the San Diego Wave pick up where they left off vs. Gotham FC. Plus, did Trinity Rodman's performance make the Attacking Third Team of the Week? 00:00 Attacking Third 04:10 - Angel City right the ship vs Orlando Pride 08:35 - Chicago Stars snap Utah Royals' unbeaten run 12:05 - Reilyn Turner from Portland Thorns joins the show 20:02 - Portland Thorns dominate Racing Louisville 22:12 - Kansas City Current cook Denver Summit 25:32 - Trinity Rodman brace for Washington Spirit vs Houston Dash 25:22 - San Diego Wave overwhelms Gotham FC 30:04 - North Carolina Courage take down Seattle Reign 33:25 - Attacking Third Team of the WeekWatch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @LisaCarlin32, @SandHerrera_, @Darian_Jenks, and @CCupo. Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wgolazo You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast."For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/
The international break is over, the summer transfer window is about to blow wide open, and the second half of the 2026 NWSL season is bound to be absolute chaos! Darian Jenkins, Sandra Herrera, and McCall Zerboni react to the biggest piece of news in women's soccer: Sam Kerr is officially returning to the NWSL! The league's all-time leading goalscorer has signed a historic contract through 2030 with her former club, Gotham FC. We break down what this free-agency signing means for Gotham's back-to-back title hopes, plus we catch up on transfer rumors on the latest episode of Attacking Third!00:00 - Attacking Third 04:26 - Sam Kerr is a Gotham player09:39 - Salma Paralluelo leaves Barcelona - where does she go?14:23 - Katie Lampson retires from the NWSL 18:18 - NWSL weekend previews - Denver Summit vs Kansas City Current 22:57 - San Diego Wave vs Gotham FC preview 28:47 - Angel City vs Orlando Pride preview 33:40 - Around the grounds 38:56 - NWSL Second half predictions Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @LisaCarlin32, @SandHerrera_, @Darian_Jenks, and @CCupo. Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wgolazo You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast."For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/
ACDC, AFCON, and a Lot of Feelings | Casual FC vs. Orlando PrideWe're back from the World Cup break and we have FEELINGS. Angel City fired Alex Straus mid-season (again), Kennedy Fuller is in the Bay, and we're somehow still talking about the three-year plan. We also dig into why the World Cup has been genuinely incredible — Bosnian takeovers, crying Japanese fans, and Morocco in penalty shootouts. ACFC's friday match can't come soon enough.
The Orlando Pride will get back to business on Friday night with a big road game on the other side of the country against Angel City. It'll be great to have the team back in action after a month's interruption to the season.Before we get into talking shop about the NWSL, Orlando Pride Head Coach Seb Hines returns to the show to discuss the state of the club, working with Caitlin Carducci, the team's horrible injury luck this season, putting banger-scorer Cori Dyke at striker (OK, not his idea, but it was discussed), what could happen in the transfer window, and more. Big thanks to Seb for joining us. It's always great to chat with him, even if Dave wasn't available to be part of the questioning.This week's mailbagbox asked us about timing in soccer, why stoppage minutes aren't counted in player stats, what we'd ask PRO referees, and more. Remember, you can ask us anything by hitting us up on Twitter at either @TheManeLand or @SkoPurpSoccer and using the hashtag #AskSkoPurp. You can use that same hashtag and hit @TheManeLand.bsky.social up on Bluesky. Or you can visit our show page, scroll down, and fill out the handy form. We'd also appreciate any ratings or reviews you can leave wherever you get your podcasts, and if you do that on Apple Podcasts, we'll find them easily and read them on the show.Finally, we looked ahead to the Angel City match late Friday night in California. The Pride will be playing their third consecutive California-based team while looking to make it three straight. Meanwhile, Angel City will be playing its first game under a new manager. We look at the teams' places in the standings, provide our key matchups, and give you our score predictions.If you'd like to support our independent writing and podcasting efforts, we'd love to have you as a subscriber or donor over at our Buy Me a Coffee site.Here's how Episode 127 went down:3:36 – Seb Hines joins us to discuss the state of the Pride.26:59 - The mailbagbox asks about timing.37:46 - A look ahead to the Pride's trip to play Angel City.
The Orlando Pride are still off for a couple of weeks, but the soccer rarely stops. We're back to touch on the United States Women's National Team's trip to Brazil to face three Pride players and their Brazilian teammates. It was kind of an ugly pair of games for the USWNT, which struggled to score goals and connect in the final third. The second of those two matches was a wild affair that devolved into a parade of red cards near the end. We touch on the reports out of Zambia on Barbra Banda's injury, which seems to be more promising than expected when she went down with a knock against Bay FC. We'll have to wait to see when she can return, but if she's expected to play in the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, that is a good sign.This week's mailbagbox asked a couple of questions about Banda. Remember, you can ask us anything by hitting us up on Twitter at either @TheManeLand or @SkoPurpSoccer and using the hashtag #AskSkoPurp. You can use that same hashtag and hit @TheManeLand.bsky.social up on Bluesky. Or you can visit our show page, scroll down, and fill out the handy form. We'd also appreciate any ratings or reviews you can leave wherever you get your podcasts, and if you do that on Apple Podcasts, we'll find them easily and read them on the show.If you'd like to support our independent writing and podcasting efforts, we'd love to have you as a subscriber or donor over at our Buy Me a Coffee site.Here's how Episode 126 went down:0:15 – The USWNT went to Brazil to play and didn't play as well as we're used to seeing.13:06 - The mailbagbox goes through some interesting twists and turns and then we just ramble for a little bit (who, us?).
David Z. and Luis discuss the following topics:✅ Barbra Banda Injury Update✅ International Friendly Pride Players.✅ New Club Appointment✅ World Cup break necessary to heal wounds? #orlandopride #barbrabanda #nwsl #woso
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The Orlando Pride hosted Bay FC and made it two straight wins for the first time in 2026. Orlando continued its successful ways against California-based teams with another standout performance by striker Barbra Banda. The Zambian international scored two goals and set up another to lead the Pride to another big three points on the cusp of the World Cup break. Jacquie Ovalle and Zara Chavoshi came off the bench, taking the Pride two steps closer to having a healthy roster.It wasn't all good news, however. The game was fun until Banda picked up an injury late in the game and now we wait to see what the severity is. Losing Banda for any length of time is not ideal for a team reliant on her for goals and hovering near the bottom of the playoff places.We break down the Pride's 3-1 win at home, look back at our score predictions, and make our selections for Player of the Match.This week's mailbagbox asked about Nicole Payne, Tallahassee-based side TLH Reckoning, Orlando Pride players as USWNT starters, and more. Remember, you can ask us anything by hitting us up on Twitter at either @TheManeLand or @SkoPurpSoccer and using the hashtag #AskSkoPurp. You can use that same hashtag and hit @TheManeLand.bsky.social up on Bluesky. Or you can visit our show page, scroll down, and fill out the handy form. We'd also appreciate any ratings or reviews you can leave wherever you get your podcasts, and if you do that on Apple Podcasts, we'll find them easily and read them on the show.After the mailbagbox, we look ahead to the USWNT heading to Brazil for a pair of friendlies. These games should be good tests for Emma Hayes' side, and it will be fun to watch Orlando's Brazilians play for their national team.If you'd like to support our independent writing and podcasting efforts, we'd love to have you as a subscriber or donor over at our Buy Me a Coffee site.Here's how Episode 125 went down:0:15 – Orlando has its first winning streak of the season with a victory over Bay FC.19:04 - The mailbagbox takes us into the summer break.32:45 - The USWNT heads to Brazil to face a good team with several Pride players on it.
Welcome to another live edition of The Pride Pod! The Orlando Pride just laid a massive 3-1 beatdown on Bay FC heading into the international break, but at what cost?! Barbra Banda was absolutely unplayable, bagging another electric brace, before going down with a terrifying injury scare in the final 10 minutes that forced us to play down a player. Are we hitting the panic button yet? We're breaking down the Banda injury update, Cori Dyke's massive goal to seal the win, and handing out our completely unfiltered, no-holds-barred mid-season grades. Are the Pride legit title contenders, or is disaster looming over this squad? Get in the chat and let's argue!#OrlandoPride #NWSL #BarbraBanda #BayFC #NWSLSoccer #ThePridePod #LoudAndProud #WomensSoccer
Darian Jenkins, McCall Zerboni, and Lori Lindsey review NWSL Matchweek 10 on the latest episode of Attacking Third! In this episode, we tackle the battle at Providence Park where the Portland Thorns and Utah Royals fought to a 2-2 draw. Plus, we break down the most stressful moment of the weekend: Barbra Banda leaving early during Orlando's 3-1 win over Bay FC after scoring a brace. What does this mean for the Pride's title ambitions? Finally, we lock in our NWSL Team of the Week. Who earned a spot in our Matchweek 10 Best XI? Drop your picks in the comments! 00:00 - Attacking Third Matchweek 10 recap 03:56 - Utah Royals vs Portland Thorns review 13:13 - NC Courage's Riley Jackson joins Attacking Third 24:40 - What is going on with Angel City? 30:40 - Is the break good for the Portland Thorns? 35:15 - Orlando Pride defeat Bay FC - Barbra Banda injured in the game 41:13 - KC Current beat Boston - are they back? 42:50 - Washington Spirit vs Seattle Reign review 44:50 - Rest of the NWSL matches 51:29 - A3 Team of the Week Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @LisaCarlin32, @SandHerrera_, @Darian_Jenks, and @CCupo. Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wgolazo You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" o r "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Orlando Pride stayed on the road, which is usually a recipe for disaster. But instead of suffering a second straight multi-goal loss, the Pride rose to the occasion, played with grit and determination, and beat the then-first-place San Diego Wave 1-0 on the road. While Orlando has been adept at getting results in California in the past, there was no reason to expect an injury-plagued, reeling team to look like it was back in 2024, refusing to lose. We break down the Pride's big road win and how it could be a sign that the club has figured things out, look back at our score predictions, and make our selections for Player of the Match.This week's mailbagbox asked about why this Orlando Pride team can't be normal, what if the team had been healthy all season, and more. Remember, you can ask us anything by hitting us up on Twitter at either @TheManeLand or @SkoPurpSoccer and using the hashtag #AskSkoPurp. You can use that same hashtag and hit @TheManeLand.bsky.social up on Bluesky. Or you can visit our show page, scroll down, and fill out the handy form. We'd also appreciate any ratings or reviews you can leave wherever you get your podcasts, and if you do that on Apple Podcasts, we'll find them easily and read them on the show.After the mailbagbox, we look ahead to Friday's final game before the break as Bay FC comes to Orlando. We look back at the limited series history between the two clubs, provide our key matchups, and make our final score predictions.If you'd like to support our independent writing and podcasting efforts, we'd love to have you as a subscriber or donor over at our Buy Me a Coffee site.Here's how Episode 124 went down:0:15 – Orlando continued its road trip and found a way to finish it on a high note.14:56 - The mailbagbox is not sure what to make of this year's Pride team.27:14 - Bay FC visits on Friday and we'll see if the Pride can build on the win at San Diego or if it was a moment of magic.
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Lisa Carlin, alongside Sandra Herrera and Jordan Angeli, is with you live on the latest episode of Attacking Third, covering everything from the 5-3 Club América vs. Washington Spirit final to the tight battles across the NWSL in Matchweek 9. The Utah Royals are rolling, unbeaten in 9 matches. The club impressed in another victory, this time against the Denver Summit. The Kansas City Current conceded the first goal to the Portland Thorns but rallied to secure a 3-1 victory. And so much more NWSL action! 00:00 - Attacking Third 04:15 - Orlando Pride beats San Diego Wave 05:35 - CONCACAF W Cup review - Club America defeats Washington Spirit 09:16 - Can Liga MX compete with NWSL teams? 10:20 - Barcelona wins the UWCL over OL Lyonnes 23:31 - Utah Royals go worst to first 29:32 - Houston Dash beat Angel City 34:30 - KC Current convincing victory over Portland Thorns 37:35 - Nicole Payne joins Attacking Third 45:37 - Around the grounds 54:01 - A3 Team of the Week Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @LisaCarlin32, @SandHerrera_, @Darian_Jenks, and @CCupo. Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wgolazo You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" o r "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Lisa Carlin, alongside Sandra Herrera and McCall Zerboni, is live for the latest edition of Attacking Third! The crew recaps the CONCACAF W Cup with reigning champions Gotham FC knocked out by Club América! What went wrong for Gotham? In the other semifinal, Washington Spirit earned a huge victory over Pachuca. Who is going to win the final? Then, we shift our focus to the Champions League Final this Saturday, May 23!
The Orlando Pride suffered through a miserable week on the road, losing to both 2026 NWSL expansion teams — Boston Legacy FC and Denver Summit FC — conceding penalties in each match, continuing to get no goals in the run of play by anyone not named Barbra Banda, and sustaining even more injuries.We discuss the two losses, look back at our score predictions, make our selections for Player of the Match for each game, and try to figure out what is going on with the midfield and how some players who showed such promise in 2024 no longer look like the same people out there on the pitch. We're not ruling out an Invasion of the Body Snatchers scenario.This week's mailbagbox asked about Kerry Abello firing off a flip throw in her return from injury, what area of need Caitlin Carducci most needs to address to help the Pride, and more. Remember, you can ask us anything by hitting us up on Twitter at either @TheManeLand or @SkoPurpSoccer and using the hashtag #AskSkoPurp. You can use that same hashtag and hit @TheManeLand.bsky.social up on Bluesky. Or you can visit our show page, scroll down, and fill out the handy form. We'd also appreciate any ratings or reviews you can leave wherever you get your podcasts, and if you do that on Apple Podcasts, we'll find them easily and read them on the show.After the mailbagbox, we look ahead to the team's upcoming trip to San Diego to play the Wave. Although the California sun has been kind to the Pride the last few years, the 2026 squad seems far too out of sorts to compete with a team that beat Washington despite not having some of its key players. But you never know what might happen when soccer boot meets soccer ball.We look at the series history, discuss the teams' places in the league, provide our key matchups, and make our final score predictions.If you'd like to support our independent writing and podcasting efforts, we'd love to have you as a subscriber or donor over at our Buy Me a Coffee site.Here's how Episode 123 went down:0:15 – Orlando went on the road, suffered more injuries, and got swept by the two NWSL expansion teams in an awful week.20:18 - The mailbagbox is quite smitten with Kerry Abello's flip throw, and who could blame it?31:57 - The Pride go back on the road to face the San Diego Wave, the league's best team at the moment.
Look, let's keep it 100—the last week has been a disaster. Dropping back-to-back games to first-year expansion teams Boston Legacy FC and Denver Summit FC is flat-out unacceptable for a squad with this much talent.
Darian Jenkins, Sandra Herrera, and Lori Lindsey recap all the action from NWSL Matchweek 8! We're breaking down the huge wins for both the San Diego Wave and Utah Royals. Kate Del Fava joins the show to discuss how Utah is thriving. In other NWSL action, Temwa Chawinga has the KC Current on their back. Mal Swanson is back on the field for Chicago. And all the rest of the NWSL action! 00:00 - Welcome 03:41 - San Diego vs Washington Spirit review 08:24 - Utah Royal Kate Del Fava joins the show 16:24 - Utah Royals' huge victory over Racing Louisville 18:56 - Denver Summit vs Orlando Pride review 27:59 - KC Current led by Temwa Chawinga again 31:06 - North Carolina dominant win - Can Ashley Sanchez earn a USWNT call-up? 34:24 - Mal Swanson returns to the field with Chicago 37:11 - Where's the panic meter for the Seattle Reign? 40:10 - Boston Legacy grit showed through vs Bay FC 44:14 - Attacking Third team of the week To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Attacking Third brings you all the latest from the world of women's football. The 2025/26 WSL season is in the books! We recap the season that saw Manchester City dominate with a 13-match winning streak and why their defense was the real MVP. We also preview match week 8 of the NWSL, focusing on Boston Legacy's first-ever win and how dependent the Orlando Pride are on Barbara Banda. 00:00 Welcome… 03:20 Boston vs. Orlando Recap 09:30 San Diego vs. Washington Preview 12:20 Portland vs. Angel City Preview 14:50 Around the Grounds 21:00 WSL Season Recap 31:30 WSL Team of the Season 40:30 Free Agent Watch - Europe Edition 50:56 Women's Soccer Horror Films Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @LisaCarlin32, @SandHerrera_, @Darian_Jenks, and @CCupo. Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wgolazo You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" o r "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Orlando Pride snapped their two-game losing streak but it was anything but easy. The Pride struggled to convert chances until Barbra Banda struck in the 87th minute, while the team had a lot of defending to do against the Courage. The Pride did fine with that, however, keeping a clean sheet and fending off North Carolina long enough to capture all three points on a rainy night in Central Florida. Even though Dave is on vacation, he checked in from the road so we could check our score predictions and see how well we anticipated the result; discuss the key moments, plays, and players; and make our selections for the player of the match.This week's mailbagbox asked about Temwa Chawinga, whether Banda scoring all the goals is a recipe for success, required reading that we enjoyed, and more. Remember, you can ask us anything by hitting us up on Twitter at either @TheManeLand or @SkoPurpSoccer and using the hashtag #AskSkoPurp. You can use that same hashtag and hit @TheManeLand.bsky.social up on Bluesky. Or you can visit our show page, scroll down, and fill out the handy form. We'd also appreciate any ratings or reviews you can leave wherever you get your podcasts, and if you do that on Apple Podcasts, we'll find them easily and read them on the show.After the mailbagbox, we look ahead to the team's two matches on the road this week, with both of them new venues in the NWSL. First up, the Pride visits Boston Legacy FC tonight for the first time. We know so little about the expansion side, but Boston is in good form of late, so the Pride will need to play well to get a result. Without a series history to discuss, we get into the teams' relative positions this season and offer up our key matchups and score predictions.The Pride will head west to visit Denver Summit FC on Saturday, playing the league's other expansion team for the second time ever and the first away from home. The teams played to a draw earlier this season in Orlando, but the Pride created enough chances to win easily. They'll hope to get a better result at altitude on short rest. We visit the (brief) series history, discuss the matchup, and make our predictions.If you'd like to support our independent writing and podcasting efforts, we'd love to have you as a subscriber or donor over at our Buy Me a Coffee site.Here's how Episode 122 went down:0:15 – Orlando got back in the win column even though it was far from convincing. The Pride will look to build on the victory over North Carolina with two matches this week against the NWSL's newest teams.14:10 - The mailbagbox is still a bit restless this week despite the victory.25:53 - The Pride hit the road for two games that appear winnable on paper, but there is virtually no way those teams will play Orlando on paper.
Get loud and get proud, Pride fans!
David Gass and Jordan Angeli met IRL then talked about the Boston Legacy getting their first NWSL win in the Expansion Derby and a high-scoring affair down in Florida between the Orlando Pride and Washington Spirit. The pair took a look at the power rankings and discussed who's at the top and who's bringing up the rear before looking ahead to this week's slate of games.0:45 Gass and Jordan met IRL and follow us on our new Instagram @soccerwise.woso 7:30 Boston Legacy with their first win of the season16:40 Denver Summit with two great goals, but still some wobbles22:59 Washington and Orlando wildness 31:25 Top 4 in the power rankings, who's #1? 37:45 The other end of the power rankings, Chicago and Louisville struggles43:05 Utah, Houston, midweek and more games this weekend 47:35 SoCal Derby, Washington vs. Washington (Seattle Reign), Sofia Cantore50:32 Olivia Moultrie youngest to 100 games played
Attacking Third is live after the San Diego Wave and Bay FC clash for the final contest of Matchweek 6. We break down all the action from the NWSL, including a vital win for the KC Current against the North Carolina Courage. And don't forget about the Washington Spirit's win against Orlando Pride. Trinity Rodman has scored goals in 3 straight! And how can we forget Boston logged their first win in club history! 00:00 - Attacking Third Matchweek 6 recap 03:58 - General thoughts on the NWSL weekend 05:07 - Washington Spirit vs Orlando Pride recap - What's wrong with Orlando? 13:33 - Kansas City Current vs NC Courage recap - Current rebounds from early slump 19:01 - Angel City vs Utah Royals - Utah is showing some special qualities 22:28 - Boston Legacy gets their first win of the season vs Denver Summit 27:00 - Gotham, Portland, and Bay FC all pick up big wins 29:30 - Jordan Silkowitz from Bay FC joins the show 35:42 - NWSL Team of the Week Matchweek 6 46:46 - UWCL final thoughts Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @LisaCarlin32, @SandHerrera_, @Darian_Jenks, and @CCupo. Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wgolazo You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" o r "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Annie & André review the Washington Spirit's comfortable midweek win over Rahsing #Loovull, then dive into the goalfest against Orlando Pride, which the Spirit won 4-2.We get into Mama Andi bringing the calm, Trinity Rodman not being Greenland, Sofia Cantore scoring a normal goal (and why her winger skillset is working in central spaces in the NWSL), Claudia Martínez's elite skills, and a lot more!Please subscribe, rate and review, it means a lot to us!
Darian Jenkins, Sandra Herrera, and Lori Lindsey join you LIVE on Attacking Third for the weekly round-up of the NWSL. Orlando Pride racked up a huge win over Angel City FC, and the KC Current righted the ship against Gotham FC. Plus the NWSL team of the week! 00:00 - Attacking Third NWSL Matchweek 4 review 05:30 - Orlando Pride vs Angel City review 14:08 - Houston Dash vs Racing Louisville review 26:48 - Washington Spirit Paige Metayer joins the show! 33:46 - Bay FC vs Washington Spirit review 35:58 - Gotham FC vs KC Current review 43:21 - Around the grounds 47:20 - NWSL Team of the Week Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @LisaCarlin32, @SandHerrera_, @Darian_Jenks, and @CCupo. Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wgolazo You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" o r "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices