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PawedCast Episode 281: Preseason Results & Rumors, Pride’s Challenge Cup Schedule, and More

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Orlando City got its 2022 preseason underway with a pair of matches within the past week and neither the results nor the injury news was what Lions fans were looking for. The club dropped its opener to Minnesota United — or was it the Chicago Fire? Nah, we’re pretty sure it was the Loons — last Thursday and then fell 1-0 to FC Dallas on Saturday. The latter match had the added angst of seeing new Designated Player striker Ercan Kara helped off the field and unable to put any weight on one of his legs.

The news wasn’t dire on Monday, however, as the club announced that Kara is day to day with an ankle sprain. We don’t know the severity or how much time he’ll miss but it wasn’t an ideal start to his time with Orlando City. Hopefully he’s a quick healer and the injury wasn’t as bad as it looked to those in attendance. Speaking of attendance, we hope to see you out at Orlando’s next preseason match this Friday against Colorado.

Facundo Torres arrived in town and there was a hot rumor to dissect to wrap up our coverage of the Lions this week.

The Pride have their schedule and their group for the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup. Get ready for three home matches in the competition and hopefully Amanda Cromwell’s side will surprise some folks and make the knockout stages this year. Cromwell teased an attacker signing this week so we’ll be on the lookout for eyeball emojis from Ian Fleming.

We also discussed the last USMNT qualifer in the most recent window — a really stupidly scheduled match in sub-freezing temperatures that saw only two of the opponents subbed off due to hypothermia. Hey, at least the Yanks won, but they could have done that in a much nicer climate.

This week’s mailbag asked about athletes becoming the targets of fan ire and abuse, musical choice limitations for life, and whether the Pride have an advantage with fewer internationals this season. If there’s anything — and we do mean anything — you want us to address on the next show, just ask by tweeting it to us at @TheManeLand with the hashtag #AskTMLPC.

Stay safe and enjoy the show!


Here’s how No. 281 went down:

0:15 – Orlando City got a pretty big scare with Ercan Kara and hopefully he’ll be back quickly. Also, hopefully the Lions will start winning games soon. It’s just the preseason, but winning is always better than not.

14:15 – The Pride know who, where, and when they’ll play in the NWSL Challenge Cup and the coach says the team might be getting some offensive help soon. That’s good, because Mia Fishel is off to a great start at Tigres.

31:18 – Our mailbag wants to torture us by limiting us to one musical artist/album/song for the rest of our lives. That’s just cruel.

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SkoPurp Soccer Episode 36: Angel City Rewind, Chicago Preview, Summer Cup, and More

Marta does Marta things and the Pride must shut down Mallory Swanson and beat Alyssa Naeher.

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The Pride are getting used to adversity early in the season. A week after opening the schedule on the road, falling behind by two goals, and losing a player to a red card before coming back to draw, Orlando again faced a tough situation. The Pride were missing even more defenders (playing nothing but fullbacks on the back line), had a goal disallowed because of a foul off the ball just before it crossed the line, and conceded a penalty to fall behind again.

But Orlando rallied late again — this time with Marta working some old-time magic off a perfectly executed set piece just before the end of normal time. That goal lifted the Pride to a second straight draw that felt like a win. Hopefully these kinds of moments will pay off later in the season. Hopefully the Pride will also stop making their own jobs tougher.

We break down the 1-1 result against Angel City FC and make our selections for Player of the Match.

After our Angel City rewind, we dove into our mailbagbox, which asked us questions about Kerry Abello, Amanda Allen, referees, sportsmanship, and more. Remember, you can ask us anything by hitting us up on Twitter at either @TheManeLand or @SkoPurpSoccer and using the hashtag #AskSkoPurp. Or you can visit our show page, scroll down, and fill out the handy form. We’d also appreciate any ratings 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.

We then presented our key matchups and score predictions for the Pride’s home match against the Chicago Red Stars on Friday. Orlando will need to contend with U.S. internationals Alyssa Naeher and Mallory Swanson to get a third straight result to start the season.

Finally, we looked at the Pride’s group opponents in the inaugural Summer Cup, which pits NWSL sides against teams from Liga MXF.


Here’s how Episode 36 went down:

0:15 – The Pride had a goal waved off but still managed to get a result at home against Angel City.

18:30 The mailbagbox is reaching new heights on this show.

35:50 – A look ahead at the Red Stars and the group stage of something called the Summer Cup.

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PawedCast Episode 406: Austin FC Rewind, USMNT, OCB-Huntsville City, and More

The Lions pick up their first MLS win of 2024, and OCB comes home with five of a possible six points.

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Despite missing some key pieces, Orlando City did what it needed to do (and pretty much whatever it wanted to do) in a 2-0 home win over Austin FC that was not as close as the final score would have non-viewers believe. The Lions controlled the game from start to finish and got goals from Jack Lynn and Nico Lodeiro without conceding one at the other end. In fact, Austin barely registered any tries for goal and only managed one weak one on frame late.

We break down a comprehensive victory over the newest team from Texas, check back at our score predictions, and make our selections for Man of the Match.

This week’s mailbagbox was quite full again. We answered questions about Lions as basketball players, great advice we’ve gotten, superstitions, transfer value, 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.

After answering the mail, we celebrated a five-star rating and review before diving into the USMNT’s victory over Mexico in the Concacaf Nations League. It’s always fun to beat El Tri. And holy moly, what a goal by Tyler Adams. Have a hit!

Finally, we turned our attention to OCB’s road match at Huntsville City FC. The Young Lions didn’t get the win, but they still brought two out of three points home to Orlando, making it five of a possible six from two away matches to start the season. It’s a great beginning for the Young Lions and we are here for it.

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. 406 went down:

0:15 – The Lions are on the board in the win column! Here’s how it happened.

21:55 – Our mailbagbox is stuffed again and we have a new five-star review.

44:23 — The USMNT defeated rival Mexico to win a trophy and OCB added two more points in Huntsville.

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PawedCast Episode 405: Orlando City International Absences, OCB at Huntsville, Austin Preview, and More

Orlando City will have to juggle its lineup to accommodate national team players for Austin’s visit on Saturday.

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It’s not going to be easy for Orlando City to stop the bleeding on Saturday. The Lions need a win but there are a lot of key players who will be missing due to international duty when Austin FC visits Orlando this weekend. We drop all the names of all the guys who won’t be available for the match against the Verde and try to figure out what the lineup will look like.

This week’s mailbagbox was super full, even though we recorded earlier in the week than usual. Well done, everyone! We answered questions about the NCAA final four, major sports league commissioners, whether Orlando City fans are hopeful or doubtful, 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.

As the mailbagbox was winding down, I went on a bit of a tangent owing to a sudden fundraising idea. Let us know what you think of it, and believe us, you won’t hurt our feelings if you hate it.

We then discussed OCB’s upcoming match on the road at Huntsville. Can the Young Lions make it two road wins in a row? Well, they’re going to be missing some guys, just like the senior Lions, but why not? Anything can happen when OCB plays.

Finally, we turned our attention to Saturday night’s home match, providing our key matchups and score predictions for Orlando City vs. Austin FC.

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. 405 went down:

0:15 – Here’s who Orlando City will be without when Austin visits on Saturday. It’s a significant list.

12:49 – Our mailbagbox is overflowing and I have a spontaneous epiphany about a potential fundraiser.

39:50 — OCB heads to Huntsville and our predictions for Austin at home.

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