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PawedCast Episode 97: Josh Saunders Interview, Atlanta Recap, Montreal Preview, and More

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Orlando City has used one goalkeeper the last two seasons in MLS play but Joe Bendik isn’t the team’s only backstopper. We’ve got Josh Saunders with us, as the Lions’ veteran backup stopped by to talk to us about a whole host of interesting topics, but my favorite was his description of what it’s like as a goalkeeper to play at Yankee Stadium. Big thanks to Josh, who was an interesting interview.


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We also have Orlando City-Atlanta United to break down and we’ll all be sad to see the end of Bobby Dodd Stadium’s time in MLS. It has such a storied history in our league! All kidding aside, it was a hard-fought 1-1 draw and we’re breaking it down and giving you our Man of the Match picks.

We’re also talking OCB at Charleston, the Tournament of Nations and all the Orlando Pride players’ contributions, the All-Star Game, and more.

Plus, #AskTMLPC, our key match-ups and score predictions for Orlando at Montreal Impact, and more.


Here’s how the show shook out:

0:12- We’re really sick of Hector Villalba, but we break down the game at Bobby Dodd Stadium anyway, plus our Man of the Match, OCB at Charleston, the USWNT, and more.

38:08- Josh Saunders joins us and tells us about playing for Jason Kreis and with Kaká, what Yankee Stadium is like from the on-field view, what he’s learned from being at Orlando City and several other topics.

53:12- #AskTMLPC and our key match-ups and predictions for Orlando’s trip to the Great White North to face the Impact, plus a look at what’s coming up.

Got a question? Just tweet it to us @TheManeLand with the hashtag #AskTMLPC.

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PawedCast Episode 468: New York City FC Rewind, Red Bulls Preview, OCB-Crew 2, and More

Lions fall on the road in New York and now must head to New Jersey, and the Young Lions beat Columbus.

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Orlando City couldn’t keep the momentum going from its win over Toronto FC as the Lions opened their road schedule with a 2-1 loss to New York City FC at Yankee Stadium. It was a poor start to each half by Orlando and the continuation of too many individual errors at the back that prevented a result, while the offense generated chances but wasn’t as clinical as in the first couple of matches. At least Robin Jansson returned to the lineup and Luis Muriel found the net.

We look back at the first road loss of the season, check back on our score predictions, and make our selections for Man of the Match.

The mailbagbox has us naming and guessing favorite players, predicting an over/under on how many Lions will play at least five minutes in 2025, and more. Remember, if there’s anything — and we do mean anything — you want us to address on the show, just ask us by tweeting it to us at @TheManeLand with the hashtag #AskTMLPC, or hitting us up on Bluesky Social with that same hashtag.

OCB opened the season by salvaging the weekend for the organization with a 2-1 win over Columbus Crew 2 at home. Dyson Clapier and Zakaria Taifi were the offensive stars, and Carlos Mercado made several good saves to protect the lead as the Young Lions held on at the end. We look back at the win and look forward to OCB’s meeting with Atlanta on Sunday.

Finally, we looked ahead to Saturday afternoon, as the Lions return to the New York metropolitan area to face the Red Bulls in New Jersey. Orlando City will have to be sharp defensively against a team that leaves small margins with one of the best defenses in MLS. The Lions haven’t scored a lot of goals against New York recently, so fixing the mistakes at the back is more vital than ever. We make our predictions and discuss our key matchups.

Be sure to rate and review our show wherever you get your podcasts. Remember, we’ll read any five-star reviews we get on Apple Podcasts on the next show.


Here’s how No. 468 went down:

0:15 – The Lions did not continue scoring lots of goals but did continue to concede them.

18:37 – The mailbagbox is full this week with both regular questions and requests for blind guesses.

34:42 – OCB opened the season with a victory over Crew 2 and our key matchups and score predictions for Orlando City at the New York Red Bulls.

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SkoPurp Soccer Episode 76: New Decennial Kits, Washington Preview, and More

A discussion of the Pride’s new kits and our preview and predictions for the NWSL Challenge Cup.

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Ladies and gentlemen, it’s match week. The Orlando Pride last played a competitive match in November against the Washington Spirit with a trophy on the line. On Friday, the Pride will play a competitive match against the Washington Spirit with another trophy on the line.

Before we discuss the Pride and Spirit tangling for the 2025 NWSL Challenge Cup, we discuss the brand-spanking-new Decennial Kit that the club released since our last show. The design is fantastic, the look is great, and the star and crest are out of this world. There is just one drawback that bothers both of your podcast hosts. It’s not a deal breaker, but that one little detail could have made for one of the best kits in the team’s history — which is saying something, because the Pride have been killing it.

This week’s mailbagbox wants to know if we can have a Seb Cam during Orlando Pride matches and asks us to dole out our preferred starting lineup for Friday. 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 look ahead to Friday’s matchup with the Washington Spirit. What we don’t know this early in the week is what the availability report will look like. What we do know is that the Spirit are probably tired of watching Orlando Pride players celebrating trophy wins. Can the Pride do it again? We look at some of the injury factors that could determine which team could get the upper hand, discuss our key matchups, and make our final score predictions.


Here’s how Episode 76 went down:

0:15 – The Pride have some fancy new duds and we want to talk about it.

11:46 – The mailbagbox wants to know about preferred lineups and coach cams.

30:33 – Key matchups and predictions for the Pride vs. the Spirit in the NWSL Challenge Cup.

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PawedCast Episode 467: Toronto Rewind, OCB to Open 2025 Season, NYCFC Preview, and More

Lions get into the win column against Toronto and must travel to the baseball stadium as OCB’s season opener approaches.

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Orlando City rebounded from its opening day loss with a comprehensive 4-2 win over Toronto FC that wasn’t necessarily as close as the final score indicates. Sure, there are still a few worrying defensive lapses, but that’s bound to happen when continuously shuffling the back line out of necessity, which is what the Lions had to do with both Robin Jansson and David Brekalo out this week.

We look back on a night of goal scoring by committee that featured big contributions on the offensive end from players who primarily defend. We check back on last week’s score predictions, discuss the key plays in the match, and make our selections for Man of the Match. Oh, and two Lions ended up on the MLS Team of the Matchday.

The mailbagbox wants us to guess which jersey numbers one of our colleagues did not see in the stands on Saturday, if we saw this performance from Alex Freeman coming, whether the Lions are too complacent in the transfer market, and more. Remember, if there’s anything — and we do mean anything — you want us to address on the show, just ask us by tweeting it to us at @TheManeLand with the hashtag #AskTMLPC, or hitting us up on Bluesky Social with that same hashtag.

OCB kicks off its 2025 MLS NEXT Pro season this weekend, and we discussed how little we know about the roster at this point. However, we tell you who will likely play more (and fewer) minutes with OCB this year as opposed to in 2024.

Finally, we looked ahead to Saturday night’s trip to Yankee Stadium to play New York City FC. The Pigeons lost their best player (much like Orlando City) this off-season, and they’re off to a poor start to the season, but they are always dangerous on the smaller field at home, where the Lions have rarely taken points. We look at the series history, provide our key matchups, and make our score predictions.

Be sure to rate and review our show wherever you get your podcasts. Remember, we’ll read any five-star reviews we get on Apple Podcasts on the next show.


Here’s how No. 467 went down:

0:15 – The Lions bounced back from the Philly loss by putting four on the board in a win against Toronto.

26:33 – The mailbagbox is full this week with both regular questions and requests for blind guesses.

56:43 – OCB prepares for the season opener and our key matchups and score predictions for Orlando City at NYCFC on Saturday.

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