Charlotte FC beat Toronto FC 3-2 in a back-and-forth match that saw the Crown actually take advantage of the chances they created. Matt Swift and David Gusler break down the match, then Corey Inscoe joins to answer your questions about the back line, Enzo Copetti's role and ... the wave.

Charlotte FC returns to The Bank after a disappointing road loss to New England. The Crown are looking for a crucial win against Toronto FC, who you'll remember beat CLTFC 1-0 in Canada last month. Matt Swift is here with a quick breakdown of the match and a look at who is available and who is likely to start Saturday night.…

Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay and photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest edition of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this episode we talk about how the Crew advance to the CONCACAF semifinals, how the USWNT wins 7thg SheBelieves Cup, and look ahead to what’s next for the…

Well, that's not what we expected. Charlotte FC traveled up to a chilly and rainy Foxborough to play the last-place New England Revolution ... and lost 1-0. Matt Swift and David Gusler jumped on a live stream to break down the match, the missed opportunities and the outlook of CLTFC going forward. (Spoiler: We're still feeling pretty good.) And we …

Matt Swift is back to preview Saturday's away match between Charlotte FC and New England Revolution. Let's take a look at the Revolution so far this season and see what we expect from the Crown on Saturday.

It was a game of missed chances as Charlotte FC draws with the leaders of the East, FC Cincinnati. But Matt Swift and Corey Inscoe find a lot of reasons to feel hopeful about the Crown and the direction the team is heading this season – and it's not just because Liel Abada took the field for the first time. We recap the match, discuss what needs to…

Join the Latin Boys as they discuss Crewzers FC versus the scab refs, Beavercreek supporter groups, Dayton being a suburb of Germantown, and why you should clean your grandma's ass before using t-shirts as underpants.

Charlotte FC is back at the bank this weekend to take on that fake Queen City. Matt Swift breaks down the Crown's match against FC Cincinnati.

Dispatch sports columnist Michael speaks Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay and photography editor Kyle Robertson on the newest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we recap the recent 2-0 loss against Charlotte FC and talk about the refs during this match.By Gannett

Matt Swift and Corey Inscoe are celebrating another Charlotte FC home win with a live show! They break down CLTFC's 2-0 win over Columbus Crew and go deep into one of the weirdest first halves of soccer we've ever seen. (Did Derrick Jones deserve a red card? How did Brecht Dejaegere miss that shot? What happened on that penalty? Why did the kick of…

Charlotte FC is back at the Bank! Matt Swift gets you ready for Saturday's home match against the Columbus Crew.

Charlotte FC lose the third and final game of its early season road trip 2-1 to Nashville SC. And wow, there's a lot to discuss. Vaughn Pollman joins Matt Swift this week to discuss the changes to the starting lineup, the baffling calls (and no calls) in the match and what new players we may see in the lineup next week due to injuries and internati…

Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay on the latest episode of Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we provide the newest updates regarding this team, look at the current MLS standings, and talk about the Crew’s performance in the Champions Cup. Finally, we preview tomorrow night’s …

Matt Swift breaks down this weekend's match between Charlotte FC and Nashville SC. Nashville haven't lost ... but they also haven't won, and are coming off a loss to Inter Miami in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The Crown will hope to capitalize on tired legs and will look to other players to find scoring opportunities with Enzo Copetti out with an in…

Charlotte FC lost its first match of the 2024 season 1-0 to Toronto FC. Despite playing well for most of the match, missed opportunities and a golazo from Lorenzo Insigne prevented the Crown from getting any points on the second leg of its away trip. Matt Swift and David Gusler discuss the match, analyze substitution patterns so far this season and…

We're back with a bonus episode! Matt Swift previews Saturday's Charlotte FC away match at Toronto FC.

Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay on and photography editor Kyle Robertson on the newest edition of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this episode we discuss the new details released on the 2024 MLS All-Star Game, how the Crew allowed a late goal in stoppage time against Minnesota, ta…

Two matches, four points and the Charlotte FC season is off to a strong start. Matt Swift and David Gusler discuss Saturday's 1-1 draw with Vancouver Whitecaps – what they liked and didn't like – and marvel at how different this season feels compared to last year. We also discuss a possible new player signing, Matt chimes in with more thoughts abou…

Season NINE. Why are you still here? Go Crew.

Charlotte FC beat New York City FC 1-0 to open the 2024 campaign, and your podcast hosts are feeling great. If you're here for a deep dive into the match itself, hang with us – we get there, but we go on a bit of a tangent to start the episode. Specifically, we discuss: What surprised and impressed us most about the match. The impact of new players…

The big news out of Charlotte FC recently has been all about players leaving: Kamil Jozwiak, Karol Swiderski, Vinicius Mello and Guzman Corujo (?). What does that mean for CLTFC just a couple of weeks before the season starts? Special guest Vaughn Pollman joins Matt Swift and David Gusler to counteract the negativity you may be seeing on social med…

Sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew reporter Brianna Mac Kay and Dispatch photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest edition the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we discuss the Crew’s upcoming training camp and their current roster ahead of this season.By Gannett

We're back! Well, two-thirds of us. Matt Swift and Corey Inscoe get back behind the mic to break down the latest Charlotte FC news, including: Kamil Jozwiak's future (or lack thereof) on the team Reactions from Dean Smith's Wednesday press conference And the biggest roster needs heading into the season We also invited our friend from Philly, José N…

Sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew reporter Brianna Mac Kay and Dispatch photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest edition the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we talk about what moves the Crew has been making in the off season, talk about how the preseason is approaching fast, and what we might expect with …

Join the Latin Boys as we celebrate your Columbus Crew winning MLS Cup 2023, and continue to not deal with Morgan's laptop being a piece of shit.

Sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew reporter Brianna Mac Kay and Dispatch photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest edition the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we recap how the Crew beat LAFC 2-1 this past Saturday in MLC Cup Final match. Finally, we provide our takeaways from this game, give an update on wh…

Matt Swift and David Gusler hop on a live show to discuss some Charlotte FC breaking news: We have a new coach! We discuss what impact Dean Smith could have on the organization, what to expect from him next season and how it could affect CLTFC's current roster. Then we take your questions, ask to be connected with Dr. Cookout and David gives a long…

The weekly releases continue! Morgan flees the country and Brent rises from the dead. MLS Cup cometh to Columbus complete with movie stars, pre-gaming at bars, and ticket war scars. All hail our robot overlords!

Sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew reporter Brianna Mac Kay and Dispatch photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we recap what happened during the Crew’s 3-2 victory over FC Cincinnati last week and look ahead to Saturday’s MLS Cup Final against LAFC. Finally…

Celebrate two episodes in the last 8 days, as we welcome former Boston Celtics beat writer Mike Arace back to the Trash Pocket. Also the Crew are playing Cincinnati, so we'll talk about that. Matt Miazga's whereabouts on 9/11 remain unknown. #BillsMafia

Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with Columbus Crew beat reporter Brianna Mac Kay and photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest episode of the Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we recap the Crew’s 2-0 win against Orlando City and look ahead to Hell is Real against FC Cincinnati on Saturday.…

he season is over. It seemed like this was an Orlando City built to do the darn thing, but you can't do the darn thing if you don't score any goals. It's also difficult to do the darn thing when one of your center backs gets sent off and your team has fewer players than the opposition. These are the things the Lions had to contend with on Saturday …

After an unbelievably long gap in the playoff schedule, Orlando City is back this weekend with an Eastern Conference semifinal match at home against the Columbus Crew. And because it's a special week, we've got a special show for you. We open our discussion this week with a quick look at the United States Men's National Team's two-leg performance a…

Join the Latin Boyz as we welcome Mike Arace back to the Trash Pocket, and discuss the upcoming playoff game at Orlando City. Never forget the Columbus Butt-Licker.

It's Thanksgiving week, so we decided to gather some friends around the table for this special episode. Matt Swift's good friends Steven Mueller and Donny Embleton (aka Fat Bird – don't worry, we get into that) joined him and Corey Inscoe to talk about we're thankful for, what we'd like to see in a new coach and what we hope for next season. Specia…

Columbus Dispatch sports columnist Michael Arace speaks with photography editor Kyle Robertson on the latest episode of the Columbus Crew Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we preview the Crew’s upcoming playoff match against Orlando, talk about how player Darlington Nagbe signed a contract extension, and provide and update on the intern…

Orlando City now knows its opponent for the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Lions will welcome the Columbus Crew into the purple palace in Parramore on Saturday, Nov. 25 for a 5:30 p.m. match. The series this year has been extremely competitive, with Orlando going 1-0-1 in the two regular-season meetings but needing to rally from two goals down …

Dispatch columnist Michael Arace speaks with sports reporter Colin Gay on the latest episode of the Columbus Crew Soccer Speakeasy podcast. During this edition we recap the Crew’s first two games against Atlanta United in the first round of the MLS playoffs. Finally, we hear from what Darlington Nagbe and Wilfried Nancy had to say after Tuesday’s p…

Charlotte FC parted ways with Christian Lattanzio Wednesday morning. So we felt it necessary to grab the mics, invite the one-and-only Vaughn Pollman on, and record a live episode about the news. Matt Swift, David Gusler and Vaughn discuss why Lattanzio is out, give their thoughts on who should be the next head coach and take a bunch of your questi…

Second verse, same as the first! Orlando City scored a first-half goal and rode that and a solid defensive game plan to a 1-0 playoff victory over Nashville SC in Game 2. This was essentially the same script, only with a less impressive winning goal and it took place in Tennessee rather than Florida, but the result is that the Lions are through the…

It's been over a week since Charlotte FC lost its playoff match against New York Red Bulls – and the guys are still mad about it. Matt Swift, David Gusler and Corey Inscoe talk about the 5-2 loss, share some surprising stats from the season as a whole and look toward next year and what we hope to see in Year 3 for CLTFC.…

Orlando City played a great game to start the 2023 playoffs. Although there were a few things the Lions could clean up, it's hard to imagine the team playing much better against a stubborn Nashville SC side. Sure, it would be nice to finish a few more chances, but the important thing is that Orlando is halfway to where it needs to be in this openin…

Oftentimes, awards are popularity contests. We get that. But it's still nice to see the players and teams you follow get some recognition. To that end, we discuss the Lions who made the final cut for Major League Soccer's end-of-season awards. We don't think they'll win, but it's nice to be nominated. However, it's not nice to be snubbed. We point …

Young boy hat takes, setting the record straight about playoff format, Hot Takes and zero Travis Irvine weed jokes. You'd expect nothing less from the 38th best podcast in Cowtown. #butts #slutsBy Carol Seaver

Dispatch columnist Michael Arace speaks with sports reporter Colin Gay and photography editor Kyle Robertson on the newest episode of the Columbus Crew soccer speakeasy podcast. During this episode we recap the end of the regular season, discuss how the Crew will face Atlanta United in the first round of the MLS playoffs, and talk about the perform…

The regular season is over. Despite Orlando City giving everyone a participation trophy on Decision Day and the hosts having a bit more to play for in the season's final game — a retiring legendary captain and a new coach at the helm — the Lions prevailed 2-0 over Toronto FC on the strength of a fully caffeinated cup of Duncan's finest. Rookie Dunc…

We've gotten through the final international break of the 2023 Major League Soccer regular season and soon we'll be watching the matches around the league on Decision Day. The final day of the season takes place on Saturday and the Lions will be north of the border for a meeting with Toronto FC. The Reds will have a few more things to play for than…

Happy 100 episodes to us! Special guests Charlotte FC Chief Fan Officer Shawn McIntosh and Radio Play-by-Play Host Will Palaszczuk join Matt Swift, David Gustler, Corey Inscoe, Russell Varner and Vaughn Pollman for a very special 100th episode as we enter the final week of the regular season and reminisce about all that has happened over the past f…

Orlando City completed a monster eight-day run, getting wins against Montreal, Nashville (on the road), and the New England Revolution. Saturday's home win over the Revs wasn't as close as the 3-2 scoreline would seem to indicate, and it's another good sign for an Orlando City team that has feasted in the past on lower teams while not being quite a…

Orlando City claimed another big road victory in a difficult place for visitors to get wins, and the Lions did it with only one shot on target all night on Wednesday. Duncan McGuire's strike late in the first half held up and the hosts didn't look particularly threatening after the opening moments of the second half thanks to a cool, calm, and coll…