How can we stop Barbra Banda? A brief primer on recent results for our group stage opponents. What's the striker depth chart in the post-Morgan era? Where will our set piece goals come from? Can Rose and Cat play at the same time? All that and much more discussed by Vince, Tara and Belz. Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-fre…

Olympic Women's Soccer Preview with Lesley from Gal Pal Sports Join Angela Morales and Mario Salazar for this episode of Casual FC where we dive into the Olympic women's soccer tournament, featuring Group B teams: USA, Zambia, Germany, and Australia. Special guest Lesley from Gal Pal Sports joins us for an engaging chat about women's soccer highlig…

It's a Summer Cup bonus episode. In the opening match of the first ever Summer Cup series, the Reign finally picked up a win, having not won a match since May 3rd. We take a look into what we saw in the match against Utah, as well as chat about the new young signings and what that might mean for the future of this club. We also talk about the USWNT…

Olympic Soccer Preview & Ali Riley’s Soccer Journey: Casual FC Meets Footy Therapy In this engaging episode, hosts Mario Salazar and Angela Morales preview the upcoming Olympic soccer tournament alongside special guests Em Woods and Ally from the Soccer Moms podcast. They take a deep dive into Group A teams—France, Colombia, Canada, and New Zealand…

Marcus Chairez joins Belz to ID the players on this Concacaf tourney roster who have the best chance of one day helping the national team, and the long list of age-eligible players who are NOT on this roster. U20 World Cup qualification is the prize, and the games kick off for us Friday vs Jamaica. Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a pri…

A night of total dominance and thoughtful attacking intent held back by our shortage of quality ideas in the final 12 yards. Full timeline from Belz and Greg. Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get a…

Exclusive Interview with Jax from Watch Me! Sports Bar In this episode of Casual FC, hosts Angela Morales and Mario Salazar chat with Jax, co-owner of the soon-to-be-launched Watch Me! Sports Bar in Long Beach, CA. Slated for a grand opening on July 26th to coincide with the Olympics, the bar promises to be a haven for women's sports fans. Jax shar…

Vince and Belz were astounded by the Copa final and the difficult things it says about the USMNT. Watke runs us through all the coaching search rumors (Benitez sounds plausible). And then we eulogize the Berhalter era by talking about our favorite moments from his tenure. Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all e…

Second to last tune-up before the Olympics. A bit of muted revenge for the defeat earlier this year. Greg and Belz do the full recap. Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to our private Disc…

Greg and Belz wrestle with the rumor mill ramping up on Steve Cherundolo, what Herve Renard might bring, what needs to be fixed, etc. Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to our private Disc…

As the Reign go into the Olympic break without a win since May 3rd, the team records yet another draw, this time against the last place Utah Royals. We dive into the Reign's current form, if there's any hope for the rest of season, and just overall trying to wrap our heads around why there hasn't been any major changes in terms of getting results o…

This recap episode of Casual FC, we bestow the 'Chaos Award' to Dubstep and ungodly amounts of bass for the most shenanigans caused this past week, we bring you a quick recap on last match v Gotham FC, and a recap of the rest of the NWSL. We give a teeny tiny preview of what’s coming up during the break with some special episodes and Olympic covera…

It’s our 50th episode and we hoped we’d have a slightly happier topic of conversation. Unfortunately, it’s been a cruel, cruel summer for Racing. After losses to Bay FC and the North Carolina Courage, the gang is left wondering what the heck has happened to the club’s early season promise and chemistry. With the summer break here, can Racing cool o…

Full recap of the loss to Uruguay -- a decent performance in a vacuum, but again we see the naivete of the USMNT in contrast to the focus and pragmatism of the Uruguayans. Plus discussion of potential replacements for Berhalter. Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus…

In this weeks episode Coop and Van discuss Reign's match versus Gotham FC, where they were able to pick up a point on the road in their first meeting against Gotham since the NWSL Final last year. Support the Show. Follow us on twitter: CoolerGuildPod Coop Van ----- Subscribe and Support Support the show by subscribing to Sounder at Heart! If you’r…

This episode of Casual FC, we bestow the 'Chaos Award' to Crazy FOs for the most shenanigans caused this past week, we bring you a quick recap on last match v Orlando Pride, and a recap of the rest of the NWSL. We dive deep in our preview for the upcoming home match vs NJ/NY Gotham FC, highlighting Gotham players to watch Rose Lavelle and Emily Son…

Greg, Tara and Belz talk through the roster that Emma Hayes announced last week, plus key omissions. Friendlies coming up on July 13 and 16, and then it's off to the Olympics and a huge test of the USWNT and its new manager. Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the…

A full recap of the 2-1 loss to Panama in Atlanta from Greg and Belz. Pretty frustrating! Lots to break down. Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to our private Discord server, live call-in…

Coop and Van discuss Reign's upsetting draw vs Racing Louisville in Seattle, preview the Reign's next match against Gotham, as well as a few other things including trade rumors for the Reign (both unfounded and founded) FC Olympia's USL-W team, and choices by a certain media company in the women's sports world. Support the Show. Follow us on twitte…

Watke, Vince and Belz talk about how good Gio is, the striker controversy such as it is, what's wrong with Wes, Will Leitch's piece arguing Trump's election hurt national team fandom, and much more. Matchday minus 1. Big day tomorrow! ——— Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private feed for the Monday Review, which is, among other things…

In this intense episode of Casual FC, hosts Mario Salazar and Angela Morales delve into the roller-coaster performances of Angel City FC. We discuss the upcoming Pride match against Orlando Pride and the critical issues the team has been facing, from chaotic scheduling to player fatigue. We also bring you details on how to catch the match and insig…

Racing didn't have the best week of games, but at least they aren't "shipping container fire" levels of bad! That's the big takeaway from this week's episode, where Tom, Bekki, and Kaitlyn recap the Gotham, Angel City, and Seattle Reign games and discuss whether their outlook on the team is glass half empty or glass half full. Are we being realisti…

Full recap of the somewhat encouraging win over Bolivia. We took care of business. They weren't very good. Our centerbacks are making too many mistakes. Strikers miss chances. Next up is basically a must-win against Panama. ——— Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private podcast feed that includes all episodes on the public feed ad-free,…

Midseason Recap & Updates: Angel City FC Prepares for a hopeful Playoff Push | Casual FC Join hosts Angel Morales and Mario Salazar as they dive into Angel City FC's midseason recap and look ahead to the rest of the season. Key topics include a detailed analysis of the team’s current standings, player performances, and upcoming fixtures. With optim…

Angel City FC: Thrilling Win & Chaos on the Field! Welcome to Casual FC! In this episode, hosts Mario Salazar and Angela Morales dive into the electrifying match between Angel City FC and Racing Louisville. From the chaos award-worthy performance by Merritt Mathias to standout moments from Kennedy Fuller, Rocky Rodriguez, and Sydney Leroux, we brea…

Coop and Van discuss Reign's nil-nil draw against Portland in Seattle and the news of the Reign's new ownership finally being announced. Support the Show. Follow us on twitter: CoolerGuildPod Coop Van ----- Subscribe and Support Support the show by subscribing to Sounder at Heart! If you’re not already a paid subscriber, Sounder at Heart is offerin…

Vince, Tara and Belz talk through Emma Hayes' aura as portrayed in the latest Behind the Crest video. Also Olympic roster talk, NWSL rundown, love segment, Croix's stunner, Lily's prospects, Tobin's revelation that she ain't hanging up the boots yet. Much more. ——— Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private feed for the Monday Review, w…

Jon Arnold checks in for the second time this month, this time to discuss a little about Concacaf's history in the Copa America, the USA's Jekyll & Hyde showing in the tune-up friendlies, a rundown of how things look for the other Concacaf participants with the tournament starting in two days, and how Haiti's unrest is affecting its football federa…

This episode of Casual FC, we bestow the 'Chaos Award' to THE FACT IT WAS IN!!!!! (and late game goals) for the most shenanigans caused this past week, we bring you a quick recap on last match v Houston Dash, and a recap of the rest of the NWSL. We dive deep in our preview for the upcoming DOUBLE HEADER of our Juneteenth home match vs Racing Louisv…

Episode 73 features an exclusive interview with Kennedy Fuller, the teenage phenom making her mark with Angel City. Fuller talks about her soccer journey, how she's constantly improved to get here, the importance of family, and her mindset, which is miles ahead of everyone her age. Plus, host Rohtas Wadera gives his take on the start of the Emma Ha…

A bounceback performance in Orlando against Vini and Co. We played hard! We got a draw. Greg and Belz do a full recap. ——— Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private podcast feed that includes the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince, emergency pods and call-in shows. Plus you can get the full experience of the Discord server, …

Coop and Van discuss the Reign's road match from Sunday against the KC Current. Support the Show. Follow us on twitter: CoolerGuildPod Coop Van ----- Subscribe and Support Support the show by subscribing to Sounder at Heart! If you’re not already a paid subscriber, Sounder at Heart is offering a one-month free trial at either the Backer ($25/year) …

This episode of Casual FC, we bestow the 'Chaos Award' to Sophia Smith for the most shenanigans caused this past week, we bring you a quick recap on last match v Gotham FC, and a recap of the rest of the NWSL. We dive deep in our preview for the upcoming our away match vs Houston Dash, highlighting Dash players to watch and ACFC’s key points we’d l…

Bev Ball is here and we are HERE FOR IT. We talk about Racing's first regular season win against the Houston Dash since 2021, why Sav DeMelo is such a special player, and Bekki shares some inside info from her recent interviews with Emma Sears and Taylor Flint. You can donate to the Lavender Legion's Prideraiser, benefitting Sweet Evening Breeze, h…

In this first bonus episode, Coop and Van dive into their backgrounds with the sport and the Seattle Reign. With the NWSL being off for international break, they also discuss the USWNT friendlies, Olympic roster selections, and other notable happenings from the week. To skip ahead to strictly soccer talk, the uswnt discussion begins around the 27:3…

Greg and Belz work through the shellacking in Landover. Full timeline and analysis of a fairly normal performance for 60 minutes that turned into complete slapstick for the final 30 minutes. ——— Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince, emergency pods, call-in shows, and access to our Discord se…