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From causal and seasoned fans to fresh new fans to the game, Casual FC is your Angel City FC podcast previewing all upcoming matches, highlighting what to look for as the casual football fan.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Welcome to Casual FC, an
Angel City Preview Pod.
I'm your host, Mario Salazar,
with my allergy stricken co
host right now, Angela Morales.
So if you don't know,
she's sniffling because
it's a
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
not crying yet.
I'm dramatic, but not that dramatic.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
All
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
And I have stuff to say.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
right, this is our match preview for
Saturday, July 6th, Angel City FC
versus the New Jersey, New York, Gotham.
It's going to be the Olympic send off for,
well, I mean, we're the ones facing U.
S.
Women National Team 2.
0, so it'll be the
Olympic send off for them.
It's a home match at BMO Stadium at 7 p.
m.
It will be broadcast on ION TV.
It'll also be on the
radio with iHeartRadio.
listen to Isaac and Tracy, the homies.
We love listening.
That's how I listened to the
last game, on 1330 Tu Liga Radio,
which is the Spanish broadcast.
Also fun little thing that ACFC
is doing, it is Singles Night.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Pam pam pam pam.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
single, ready to mingle, check it out.
There is a sign up option Uh, FEVO
link, which is like their group sales
type link, it's on the ACFC website.
We've also shared it on our
socials repost it again.
and here's what is going down.
Angel City FC, and TikTok star Ruba
of Ruba's World, are joining forces to
host the Mix and Match, the most fun,
fabulous, and friendly, Or Flirty,
Singles Mixer the world has ever seen.
Entry to the Mix and Match on
July 6th, ahead of the ACFC vs.
Gotham match, is exclusively
a ticket pack purchaser as
well as season ticket members.
Mix and Match ticket packs can
be purchased until the Match day,
July 6th, unless it's sold out.
Season ticket members must
RSVP by Tuesday, July 2nd.
Only the first 200 people to RSVP are
guaranteed entry, and to do that, if you
are a season ticket member, email your rep
and have them send you the sign up link.
it sounds like a pretty cool event.
There's going to be a mix and match The
singles mixer is going to be from 5 to 6.
30, and then kickoff will be at 7.
So Hey, if you like Angel City and or
you just like soccer, you're single,
and you want to mingle, you've got
multiple things already in common with
people that are going to be there.
Go for it.
Hahaha.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
about it off air with friends, but
if it sells out and you can't get
in, just turn your dating apps on.
Especially if you are part of
the LGBTQIA plus community.
One mile radius.
Ready, set, go.
Every night is Pride Night at BMO.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Ah, that's funny because we
don't have any reason to talk
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Nope.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
that and so I'm like, this is the first
time I'm hearing this, but it makes sense.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Oh yeah, we're highly encouraging a
friend of ours who will most likely
be at the game to either sign up
or to just turn dating apps on.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
You'll
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
We'll see what happens.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
You'll definitely have something in common
with someone there, so at least one thing,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Absolutely.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
So all of that is going to
be happening, this Saturday.
day.
July 6th at the match.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, so if any of you end up
going, please let us know how it
goes, how it was, what happened.
I don't know.
And just send us fun details.
I want the chisme.
I always want the chisme.
I want other people's chisme.
I want none of my own.
with that said,
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yes.
we
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Chaos Award.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Oh, I was just gonna go
into We had a fun weekend.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Oh, we did.
We had a hell of a weekend.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Angel and I had a crazy weekend.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
ended up going to a concert
at the Hollywood Bowl.
We bought tickets a long time ago.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Before the schedule was released.
Like, February.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
we bought these tickets.
It was for the Roots
Picnic, which was amazing.
It was, if you were, are
into, early, mid 90s hip hop,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Everything good.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
good.
The Roots,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
have listened to Hip hop, any MCs,
any DJs, over the last 40 years,
you were the target audience.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
yes, we had, The Roots, Common,
Black Sheep, Digital Planets,
Queen Latifah came out and then
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
The whole reason I wanted to go was
because Queen Latifah was on the bill.
I have loved Queen Latifah.
Loved Queen Latifah since I was a kid.
she performed the Living
Single theme song.
I don't think anyone understands
how monumental that is.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Arrested
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Will.
i.
am came out with The Pharcyde
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
That's who that was?
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
You didn't know it was Will.
i.
am?
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
No, because the people behind me!
I couldn't hear anything!
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
I'm sorry,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205: my
god, I even made a Black Eyed Peas joke!
Oh my god, it's perfect!
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
yes, that was Will.
i.
am.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Oh man.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
yeah, he filled in for the
fourth member of The Far Side.
And it was an awesome show at the Bowl.
I spent way too much money on alcohol
because I did not, their own website
said I couldn't bring alcohol yet.
Everybody else brought, I would have
brought my own wine, but whatever.
It was still a fun night.
Eva got me a butt cushion because
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, because we know what to do.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
yeah, I never get the cushion, but okay.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
It was worth it.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
it was great.
And then.
After that night, we rolled into
Pride Match, and, you ended up
going to the Pride Match, so
you I, unfortunately, because of
scheduling, did not end up going.
I
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Okay, but you went to your own Pride.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
yeah, I went to my own Pride.
I went to go see the final performance
of Strange Loop at the Amundsen
Theatre, which was An amazing musical.
so awesome.
my wife and I have tickets, and
again, we have these tickets way
before the schedule even came out.
and sometimes is a pain, we
decided not to reschedule that one.
show was amazing.
We like going into the shows not knowing.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
not fully knowing what the play is about.
we have a general idea, but
we don't want to, look it up.
We just want to be surprised.
we did not know there was no intermission.
as it was
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Oh no!
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
I whispered to Jenna.
I was like, Did you want me to
get you any during intermission?
And she's yeah, Ginger Ale.
I'm like, okay, cool.
Because, I was like, I was feeling like,
okay, it's about intermission time.
And then it kept going.
And then I was like, wow, this kind
of feels like it's wrapping up.
Oh, it's, it is wrapping up.
Oh, okay.
And then it was over.
But it was an amazing show, really heavy,
subject matter, at points,
but it was so good.
we loved it.
so yeah, that's where I was, but you
got to experience the match in person.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
yeah, it was alright.
I'm just gonna leave it at that.
We'll talk about it in a second.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Okay.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Take a deep breath everybody.
It's okay.
We have some other stuff
we got to talk about first.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yes.
All right.
Chaos Award.
Let's get into that.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Okay, to continue off of last week's
Chaos Award, front offices be trippin
Utah let go of A Rod, their keeper coach,
and the team president, on Sunday, or
it was announced on Sunday, or Saturday,
I don't even remember, Saturday.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
even, I didn't even see all of that.
I just saw that, A Rod was let
go, and then you're the one that
was like, oh no, there was more.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, it was a whole reorg, and
I understand that, but I don't
understand doing that to an expansion
team where the messaging throughout
drafting, signings, everything was
building something for the future.
Like you're building your foundation,
we're not going to have the best
season, we're developing these
players, we're putting this
team together for the long haul.
What did you expect?
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, you don't let go of your
coach in the inaugural season.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
No.
Unless it's for cause, which nobody
has reason to believe that this was.
Like, what?
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
yeah,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
we're in our seats.
Richie turns around and goes, A Rod?
I was like, I know!
it was bonkers.
But aside from that, just general.
Referee shade.
And at this point, I don't understand
what these people are seeing on the pitch.
And I know they're being screwed
over by their organization right now.
I understand that.
But at what point, is
there a breaking point?
Because.
It didn't even seem like Homeboy,
who was the head referee, had any
idea of the general soccer rules,
not even the more intricate things.
And I looked at Eva and I was like,
I'm pretty sure between the coaches
network that ACFC has developed and
everybody in the stands right now.
There are more qualified
people to officiate this game.
I swear there was like two,
two toots in the first half.
That's it.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
toots.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Two, two toots.
and like I said, I understand a lot of
these folks are getting screwed over.
They're not getting paid well.
They're not getting the education they
need, the experience they need, but why?
Why is this just for the women's league?
Granted, I did hear that the men's
national team game was poorly officiated,
but like, why are the women getting
the third, fourth, fifth string?
Why aren't we considered professional
enough to at least have a decent referee?
Because at the end of the day, player
safety is the most important thing.
And I just don't understand.
That's all I'm going to say
about it, but it's bullshit.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yes.
the refereeing situation
has always been complete BS.
And there's like a level of you're being
screwed over by your organization and
you're like, okay, malicious compliance
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
But like,
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
I'm just going to
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
yeah,
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
bare minimum.
But
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
do you not take pride in your work?
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
no, but Even at that point, though, bare
minimum is still requires you to blow the
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yes.
My mom leaned over and was like,
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
look like
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
yeah, she leaned over and was like, does
he know that he's here to referee a game?
And I said, genuinely at
this point, I don't know.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
I don't know.
Ah,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
it was so rough.
We got an UNO reverse card from
one of the supporter groups, like
a big one, was being held up.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
yeah.
Okay, we'll do our quick roundabout
of from around the league.
We got another Kansas
City win Houston, 2 0.
The Wave lost to Chicago, 0 3.
Racing lost to Bay, 0 1.
Spirit lost to The Courage, 0 1.
Utah and Portland drew, 0 0.
then, Gotham and Seattle drew also
1 1, which brings us to our match.
ACFC vs.
Orlando.
Ended up with a 0 3.
Who scored on the ACFC side?
Ha!
You would have thought, but no.
on the Orlando
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
We tried.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
we tried.
We had Adriana scoring, the
20th minute and the 26th minute,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
and then me taking the kids out, to,
to dinner and, missing the kind of
better part of the second half, I was,
like, looking at my phone for updates,
I was like, oh, minute, alright, much
stoppage time, we'll, it'll be fine,
we lost to them, nothing, whatever.
Then I get a buzz.
Barbara Banda scores.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Okay,
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
plus six.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
but here's the thing with a Bondi goal.
she beat her defender, which
was Sarah, but Sarah had been
cramping two minutes beforehand
and stretching out on the pitch.
And as she made a turn, she fell, her leg
crumbled underneath her as it, cramped,
charley horsed, whatever happened.
And it looked far worse than it was, but.
Yeah, it, that just, it was deflating, but
it, I think it was more deflating because
of the way it looked when Sarah went down.
It wasn't just oh, she got beat.
I was like, oh shit, she's out.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
yeah, like I told you, because I didn't
watch that last bit of it, I didn't watch
it live, I saw the replay, on social
media afterwards, and I was like, ooh,
Sarah got beat, she just straight up, it,
she got her pocket picked, essentially.
That's what it looks like
from the isolated clip.
It looks
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, it did not look
like that in real time.
Megan almost had her though.
Oh, Megan Reid
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
not moving the ball forward, for some
reason, there was a pass backwards,
Sarah goes for the ball, Barbara just
straight up picks her pocket on that,
and in that movement, there's like a
body check, and then Sarah goes down,
then, Barbara Banda's off to the races.
Yeah,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
was so close.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
it was,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
and I know we talk about
passing the ball back.
This was the first game where we
didn't spend the majority of the
game moving the ball backwards.
We had free, the one free, two
free kicks we got, three maybe,
went forward, not to the side.
So there was some There was
a lot of good in this game.
It's just difficult when we lose and
it's difficult when you're playing
the team that's tied for first place.
For first place?
I don't know what just came out of
my mouth, but like Orlando and Kansas
City have the exact same record.
The only thing That's different is
like goals allowed versus goals scored,
but their differentials the same.
Like it's stupid.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
out.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
it's identical.
It's wild.
But to go over the game,
kind of figure stuff out.
So I want to first shout out
our supporter groups because
that TIFO was frigging dope.
It was absolutely beautiful.
I cried.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, watching it, getting posted
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
media was amazing.
It looked amazing.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
It was beautiful.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205: It
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
awesome.
And, you gotta love it When we
just bust out those giant TIFOs,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
I know.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
I will 100%, I'm not bagging on any of
the other SGs from around the league they
bust out their TIFO, because the whole
point of a TIFO is about your community
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
I will definitely bust out my TIFO.
Look down upon a, clearly fabricated,
printed TIFO, something that was just let
me Amazon Wish this thing or something,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
not a TIFO, that is
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
It's a sign.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
else.
a TIFO is a show of support and
admiration and, love, essentially,
from the fans to the players.
and to the world.
And and the whole point of the TIFOs
is you do the TIFO that, that you can.
You do
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
you can afford, you do the
TIFO that you have the manpower
to do, that's what you do.
So if you bust out, a small flag, and
there's, called two sticks, right?
literally, you put
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
two sticks, like a banner,
and those happen a lot too.
It's Even that takes some
work, because even those things
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
You have to coordinate and have the idea.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
like it's like a 5x4 5x5 type thing.
It's still big in person.
But damn, that thing was huge,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
was beautiful.
And
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
single
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
because there was an LAFC game the
night before, our supporter groups
had to be at the stadium between 3.
30 in the morning and 7
to practice the hoisting.
So for everyone who was there,
for everyone who was part of
making that TIFO, thank you.
It was gorgeous.
Job well done.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
and for the dedication, our SGs
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
Yeah,
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
there, that, I know that due to
scheduling and stuff like that at BMO,
sometimes they're there, at stupid
hours, yet, and it's, there's a lot of
stuff that goes along with it, right?
They have to secure it onto the
netting, they have to practice the
pulley system to make sure it's all
working, depending on, The type of if
it goes over the stands, it actually
has to be approved by the fire marshal.
it needs to
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
yeah, there's so much that goes into it.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
there's a lot of logistics that go
into it, and I will always, hands down,
will sing the praises of those things.
They're
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, and on that,
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Mosaic busted out a piece, so if you, as
you look at La Fortaleza and you see this,
A giant rainbow flag made out of bandanas.
That is the, Mosaic supporters
group, and that's one of their,
that thing is huge whenever person.
It's like a, like a 10 by 10 foot,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
yeah, it's full size bandanas.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
yeah, it's huge.
And they debuted a, bandana trans flag at
And both of them were flying, and watching
those on media and seeing people's videos
of those things flying, was amazing.
We messaged Mosaic and them it looked
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
it looks so good.
They were getting arm workouts
from what they were saying, so
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
good on you guys.
But back to the game.
We Generally, from start to finish,
we looked a lot more cohesive.
It looked like everybody
read the same book.
We were on the same page.
There was a, generic goal.
we were all working towards the same
thing, and it was really, it was a
really positive first half, honestly,
even with the goals we gave up.
I did not expect to win
this game, honestly.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
no.
came in with at least a tie.
I was like, I think, I don't know
if we actually said it on the
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
No.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
if we said this afterwards, but
we were like, a tie is a win.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, absolutely.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
definitely holding them off to
a tie would have been a win.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
And we had chances.
It was one of those where no
matter where we kicked the
ball, their keeper was there.
We were making good decisions.
We were, like we were moving the
ball better, all kinds of stuff.
And no matter what, she's just chilling.
what's up?
Duh.
Of course I'm here.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
I will say, in thinking about the game,
I really think we're thinking too much.
As a team.
everyone's trying to be exactly where
they're supposed to be in their areas.
I think this is the point of this
season where we just gotta get weird.
We gotta get weird, we gotta
get gritty, we gotta make shit
up, we gotta see what happens.
Because what's What do we have to lose?
Genuinely nothing.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
And now we don't have to play Kansas City.
We don't have to play
Orlando after this weekend.
We won't have to play Gotham.
We won't have to play Bay.
let me think.
I think that's it.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
with for the
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
okay, let's just win out.
we have the Olympic break.
La Liga, like whatever the
tournament thing is called.
I don't even remember.
Just try some shit.
That's what we said last year.
Just try some stuff.
See what happens.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
And like I said in the last pod, if
we go into that tournament, and we
end up losing every single one, Every
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
the, the, initial matches,
I won't care as long as
there was shit being done,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
as new was being tried,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
these games will count towards it.
The normal standings or your
playoff position, right?
So one, don't get hurt.
It's not worth it.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yep.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
and two, try something new.
this is your chance.
These are your three games in the
middle of the season to be like,
let's see what sticks.
If we lose every single one of
those, At least we tried and we
figured stuff out and we're like,
we're not doing that anymore.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yep.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
worked out.
like the 5 3
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
Go back to that.
See what happens.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
well when we were at home.
It didn't work when we were away.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
It was also due to the matchup.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
and the short turnaround and
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
like that.
But I think that you need to give
new system like that, some more time,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
here you go, you've got three
matches, play around with it,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
and, I know it's there.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, and since we record on
Monday, it's gonna be like a
rewind moment to anyone who saw Syd
Leroux's Instagram stories today.
she's as she said, rotting in her pool,
just like soaking floatie, floating
around, and apparently, after this game, A
lot of people were being real shitty, and
especially directing it towards Kennedy,
Alyssa, Gisele, and she mentioned somebody
else and I can't think of it, but they're
kids, legally, still in some cases, and
this is their first job, and she was like,
Would you want someone to come in and talk
big shit when they can't do what you do?
And,
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
right here if you want me to
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
oh, yes, please.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Okay, she calls out a person directly,
not gonna say their tag, but, A lot
of players have actually muted our
own club's account because of some
of our fans comments like this.
As a grown man and a father from
your profile picture, you concern me.
Be better.
I promise you.
You're not go, you're not
doing better than her.
And this was on, Giselle Thompson's
like Player of the match.
post, so the, her is Giselle Thompson.
She played great.
Her numbers were unbelievable.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, they were.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
and yes, we made mistakes.
But there are bright spots
and she was one of them.
I truly hope you don't talk to your
children or your wife the way you do
to an 18 year old her first year in the
league who has absolutely killed it.
Work on yourself and stop
projecting your little high
school dreams that never work out.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
God, I love Syd.
But, overall, that's
why we do this podcast.
so much negativity.
in fan culture and in responses
to players and teams and games.
And when we were talking about starting
this, I was like, look, they hear it.
They see it.
I don't want to be those people.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
And there's a difference
between negativity
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
and criticism.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, absolutely.
and umm, i wish i could actually
give the quote the right way but
umm, Christine Cupo, shes one
of the commentators on Golazo
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
uh, the
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
network
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
the reason I'm referring to her is
because she was, I listen to the
Cooligans and she's friends of theirs
and so she fills in every now and then.
And she was talking about the discourse
in women's soccer where, there's
a difference between commenting on
someone's performance and saying
that was not a great performance,
they didn't have the best game,
they lacked this, they lacked that.
Or going, she played like shit.
It's like, that doesn't mean
anything, that is not constructive.
That is not specific enough.
It's it's lazy.
It's lazy and it's like, why?
and there is a sense of, cause I think I,
if I remember the conversation correctly,
I think Christian was saying like, there's
still a sense in, When it comes to, a
male perspective talking about women's
match, women's matches, better ones, they
sometimes try to tiptoe around it because
they feel like if they do go and be
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Mhm.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
they'll be looked at as in, you're
just being sexist, but it's,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
there's a way to talk about it.
It's not hard.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
And that's what she was saying, is
that, look, if they didn't have a great
match, if they missed, they chances,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
if they completely whiffed the
ball, that to those things and
say they need to do better here.
There, there needs to
be a better completion.
There needs to be a better
this and better that.
Saying, they completely suck because
they didn't finish that goal.
no, they don't.
They're still better
than whatever you can do.
I, so
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
It's,
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yes.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
and it gets worse when your record
is not great and it's honestly,
it's abusive and it's stupid
and it's completely unnecessary.
Like I was the first person to admit
last week that I was frustrated and
I was sad and I, I didn't know how to
formulate my words, but I wasn't going
to sit here and degrade these women who
are working their ass off day in and
day out and trying to figure it out.
we're frustrated as fans, easily ten
to a hundred times more frustrated.
they're the ones working towards the goal.
We're just trying to help
them get there with support.
our job essentially doesn't matter.
Their job is the important one here.
they're working to figure this out.
They're working to make the connections.
They're working to hash
out whatever's going on.
chill, generally, as a population.
But, yeah, overall, stop being jerks.
It's not hard.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
we were working on some merch that
said, don't piss off Sarah Gorden.
I think we're gonna have to add
Syd on this one, or just make a
whole, don't piss off line of stuff.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, we're doing that.
Absolutely.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
because people, just stop being jerks.
Also, the thing that I, that, I'm
saddened that we have to, keep
repeating and yelling, not so much.
In the NWSL, but there's a big, the
LAFC Galaxy is happening this weekend.
It's basically, or the same
goes for the Dodgers Giants.
when you, when that match happens and
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
it's a damn game, people.
there's absolutely no reason for any
violence, for anyone to not be able
to go enjoy a game and not come home.
the people on the field
are not curing cancer.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Right.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
of them, one of is,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
yeah,
Michelle Alozie.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
yeah, she's
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
she's a cancer researcher, no big deal.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
but, nobody's solving world hunger,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
curing cancer, it's an entertainment,
it's a thing, it's a game, people
are making money for playing
a game with a ball, right?
Leave it at that.
Put your passion into it.
Support these women.
Support whatever team you want,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
but it's a game, saying stupid shit
like this to, these are people,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yep.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
just because you don't know
them personally does not
mean they're not people,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
I wanna know, would you say
that shit to Gisele's face?
Would you say that shit to Syd?
No?
We all know you wouldn't.
And Does it make me seem oh,
she's such a stan because
she's sticking up for players?
No, it's bullshit.
regardless, you're an adult.
You're an adult.
You should know how to act.
And Syd pointed out, are you
talking to your wife that way?
Are you talking to your kids that way?
Because if you are, gross.
But, as a society, we have a disconnect.
through parasocial relationships and
life on the internet and whatever, but
like it is apparently very easy for some
people to forget that they're screaming
at people when you tag them, they see it.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
keyboard warriors, they,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
I have such big feelings about it.
Because yes, this happens in the men's
game, but you don't have to deal with,
in the men's game, there's still racism,
there's still sexism, there's still
homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, a whole
bunch of shit, but you take all of that,
multiply it by like 10 to 15, because now
you're also doing this to women, so your
sexism is like So showing, your ignorance
is showing, your stupidity is showing.
Like, I don't understand.
if you look at women's basketball
responses to this day, you're still
getting tweets and comments and
everything that just says kitchen.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
yeah,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
gross.
For the time being, at least, we still
have a little bit of autonomy left.
Let us have it.
anyway, okay, so I'm gonna put my soapbox
away because I could talk about this for
another hour and a half and I'm running
on no sleep so I get big mad real fast.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Okay, so back onto the normal schedule.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
me, I was there with you, but yes,
we both have to get back onto it.
and feelings.
Posted up on IG Stories, just like
I always do, and I gave a prompt.
It was, but like, did we really
think we were going to post it?
Han, Marta, and Banda, their first loss.
did you at least have fun at Pride?
Okay, so that was what
I was trying to write.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
That's not what he wrote.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
I effed up.
The first part, that's what I wrote.
The second part, I don't even remember.
It just didn't make sense.
And I don't think anybody,
started replying, did you at
least have fun at the Pride?
So that was my bad.
I need to.
Read what I post, because, I don't
know, sometimes I'm trying to get
this into a point where it's like,
everybody's going to have a fresh a
fresh take, like right away, I don't
want to post this two days later and be
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Right.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Um, because you might remember like
something that happened at the moment.
And Yeah, so thank you for people that
came back and responded, and thank
you to all the people that are like,
character limits are annoying and I'm
just going to send you multiple messages,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
I love those.
I, those folks are my favorite.
Like I legit did that to my friend today.
She was asking for book recs and was
like, this one, hold on, I'm just gonna
send you a message and then like a list.
All
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
so yeah.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
right.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
with
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, so Zach messaged us and said,
I think we were expecting their
offense to play like their defense.
And that allowed for too many
fricking chances for them, or
wait, goals, And what's with Banda
fouling Gordon and not foul called?
And then Banda scores the
F, A, and then five periods.
Noid.
but our TIFO!
Chef's kiss.
We always have fun in Pride.
Yeah, there were a lot of
fouls that weren't called.
Both sides.
More so on Orlando.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Okay, so I will say the one thing
about crappy refs is that as, as
long as they're crappy both ways,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
get too mad.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
To the point where, it starts
becoming a player safety thing.
But if they're not calling,
fouls or certain things where it's
you're just letting them play.
You're just letting the
rhythm of the game keep going.
As long as you're doing
it evenly for both sides
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
And that's basically what
was happening on Sunday.
No calls were being called.
alright, and then Dustin, my coffee
bud, he said, Other than that last
goal, I feel like we played well.
We just lacked finishing, but
there was great energy at BMO.
That TIFO makes it all worthwhile.
And yeah, that's exactly what it was.
Jeff agreed with us.
Intentionally or unintentionally, instead,
I thought our win would be a draw, but
this was probably our worst offensive
game against arguably the best offensive
team some could say in the league.
We gave too much space to Adriana on
her first goal, and Curry, although
made some great defensive plays, was
out of position watching the ball Oh,
ball watching, leaving Adriana open
for her brace, which is Yeah, she
was just out of position, but that
second goal, everything was scrambled.
So yes, what happens?
Gordon, usually a demon in the back,
but Banda is a bigger demon and just
did what she does all season and
makes defenders and goalies alike
look silly, which I'm just happy
she didn't score multiple goals.
And that one barely happened.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
say that, throughout the
game, Sarah was, like,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Whew.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
at Barbara.
they, she was, like,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
And she was getting clobbered.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, but it just takes one, right?
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yep.
Jeff continued with, Orlando's depth
in the attack is just against silly
and we double or focus on one player.
Two more open up with an
equal ability to score.
Offensively, we're still
on the struggle bus.
Chances are there, but
finishing is a big issue.
That's where I think we think too much.
everybody's too far in their head.
you Not so much the vets.
Syd is just give me the
ball and let me kick it.
I'm just gonna score.
But our younger players are
still thinking too hard.
Yeah.
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Not to single out Syd, but like with
the idea of like we said last time, like
some of our veteran players, like when
whatever system was that was supposed
to be going starts breaking down, they
turn back to I know what to do And at
times there's, it's, what's the phrase?
individual moments of brilliance, right?
Like at
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Individual moments of greatness.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, like that's going to work, but then.
It's also breaking down
the rest of the system,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Right.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
at times it might just hurt, so yeah,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
to finish up what Jeff was saying,
Tweed's postgame talked about Orlando's
ruthlessness in transition, and it's
funny because she says that because
it seems through her tactics, we hold
midfield, but there's been very little
ruthlessness in our buildup, which
is interesting he says that because I
felt differently over this last game.
We actually had intention,
and I think, yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205: I
did, we, I was texting you back and forth
during at least the first half, and I
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
I don't know
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
I was
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
how back and forth it was.
Yeah,
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
that, The game looked
completely different on TV.
I kept pointing out things,
and you're like, Nah, that's
not what it's, that's not
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
it didn't feel the same.
Yeah, it was weird.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
I guess atmosphere kind
of blends to it, but yeah.
it, there was visually a
different game on TV than I
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
That's interesting.
I want to rewatch it now and see.
And we can do that now on NWSL But,
Jeff said, It's unfortunately a
total team loss, but overall the
Pride vibe was there and in force.
Marketing FC strikes again.
Bandanas were great and the
fun in this was in the stands
for the most part of the game.
Which, yeah, it was a party.
Which, a sold out Pride night game?
Come on.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Come on.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
we do what we do.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
That's what you expect.
or, yeah, that's what
you, at least expect,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
Yeah.
I
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
again, to my first up of I wrote,
I was like, did you have fun?
I didn't specify pride, but whatever.
He's no.
But had hope of seeing a team from
two weeks ago, the 5 3 2 team.
with you, Ethan.
And then, also, coming
in clutch again, a haiku.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
know.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
made another haiku, no
it wasn't asked for.
I responded to him being like,
they will always be welcome.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yes.
Yeah, Ethan.
Send haikus, just because.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
alright, back to bad form now.
Thompsons each had good chances.
Let the players play.
I think he's, killing
it with these haikus.
I'm, like,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
I know, they're great.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Okay, and then moving on, we have,
Vero came in after I fixed the post.
Vero came in with, of course
I had fun in section 227.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
We had a blast.
Vero sits right in front
of me, so we're buddies.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Doug comes in with, accepting
the fact that we'll lose more
than we win, and just enjoy the
people that make the games great.
that's another big
thing about this, right?
Your community that you're building,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yep.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
people in the stands, it's
the people you sit with.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
And Doug and his family are ex 227.
They just sit downstairs now.
But they're like second family now.
Yeah.
Doug's family's great.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Alejandra came in with, absolutely,
had a blast at the game.
The energy was electric, as usual,
had a blast, even though taking the L.
Kay just responded, yes, and
then crying faces, like sad
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
She's gonna kill me, but she was like,
we're gonna win, we're gonna salute,
we're gonna have the best time ever.
I was like, okay, I'm staying,
you can shoot up in the sky.
I'm going to stay here on earth.
And then we just texted each other
crying emojis during the game.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Man, I need to get on
this, K group thread here.
Oh, we should have a
casual FC group thread.
Alright,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
lord.
a WhatsApp.
We should.
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Alright, let's think about it.
Alright, Charis came in
with, yes, expected the loss.
Well, yes, to have fun at.
Pride, Pride.
Expected the loss and enjoyed
seeing Marta and Barbara close up.
And then Janthony came in with,
Second half gave me more hope
but we still struggled to finish.
Erin came in with, Yes,
had fun at the game.
I came in with adjusted
expectations and it served me well.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
I think us being sad
helped people like adjust.
Me just being like, guys,
I don't know what to say.
I'm so sorry.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
yeah, there was a, they've been
doing this recently where, they'll
do score predictions on, on Reddit.
It's not necessarily straight
up score predictions, just, do
you think they'll draw, score,
win by one, win by two, or two?
Answered this one time, saying lose
by one, but It was more than that.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yep.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Jessica came in with,
had a blast at the game.
My fiancé and I flew in from
the Bay Area that same day.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
That's awesome.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
That's awesome, Jessica.
Like
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
That's dope.
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
joy.
So that, just makes, this just
makes this weekend better.
And then last but not least, came in with
great fan experience, and our team tried
really hard, and it was a good effort.
So, thank you everyone for responding,
like always, it just makes it more fun.
and, don't count out a WhatsApp
group, I don't mean, I don't know.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
I don't know.
We'll see what happens.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
see.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
It's always chaos.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
so check, going straight into
checking out the standings.
week that we're going into
is going to be, match day 16.
everybody has played 15
matches, up until this point.
So we are definitely not in the playoff
picture at the moment, but the lower half
still stays as a kind of clumped group.
after match day 15, everybody that's
above the line at the moment is,
Current, Pride, Spirit, Gotham,
Portland, Courage, Chicago, and Bay.
Bay has They still have not drawn a match.
They've either won or
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
It's wild.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
It's wild.
and then the other crazy fact
is the fact that Kansas City and
Orlando are both tied on 35 points.
Both have a 10 5 0 record.
And both have a plus 19 goal differential.
They are the next matchup.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Watch that game.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
it's gonna be Casey versus Orlando.
So watch that game.
There might be a new dog on top
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
I think Orlando takes it.
I
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
same.
I don't know, but
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
think Orlando takes it.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
yeah, I, yeah, maybe.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
On defense.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
know.
I don't know.
I don't know.
I don't know.
I don't think I can choose.
currently we are in 11th
place with still on 15 points.
We didn't move anywhere.
tied with the San Diego Wave on
15 points, but they are actually
in 10th place because they have a
better goal differential than us.
that's where we are with our standings.
Let's check out our next match
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
All right.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
the Gotham,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
we play Gotham on Saturday at BMO.
We need to use this week to really figure
out our attacking third because we're
getting it there a hell of a lot more.
We're just not finishing,
which needs to happen.
Just plain and simple.
A couple players on Gotham I wanted
to spotlight, given the national
team of it all, is I'm gonna start
with Rose Lavelle, number 16.
She's a midfielder.
She's so weird, and she's so
silly, and I love her so much.
I just I love that someone
who's, very outwardly weird.
has been allowed to just be
herself and be true to that.
And fans give her fan art
of her and her dog Wilma.
she gets like hand painted
portraits from people.
it's just freaking great.
when Pino retired, her
caption on Instagram was like,
there's no 16 without 15.
And that made me So there's that.
She's also a freaking
goal scoring machine.
She's technically a midfielder,
but she's just going to hurt
your feelings regardless.
This is also like almost a Olympic hype
moment, but professionally in the NWSL,
she's had 11 goals over seven years.
On the national team, she's a 24
over the same, period, thank you,
in a hundred caps, which is wild.
So one goal every four games.
There is a minute where she
was just scoring like crazy.
one of my favorite things that she
does is every year she retweets or
reposts the anniversary of the time
her sister got chased by a dog.
And it's 10 years, 11 years since,
12 years since, and it's great.
It's Oh yeah.
Like today, July 1st is Bobby Bonilla day.
Cause he still gets his million
dollar paycheck from the MLB or from
whatever team for 11 more years.
like it's that kind of weird
sports knowledge that I love.
So.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205: be
Shohei when he, basically when he's done,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, that's basically, he
deferred a whole bunch, gets a
million dollar payout every year?
Okay.
a million dollars when he was playing too
was a lot of money, translates different.
but yeah, that's Rose Lavelle.
She's really pale, she's great,
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
She usually has a big ass,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
she's got a pre rep headband, yeah.
But you know her.
If you don't know her I don't understand.
You're new, but that's it.
She's super crafty.
She's also very good at being
at the right place at the
wrong time for the other team.
We've been a victim to that.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
What a way to, what a way to say it.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, she's in the right place
at the wrong time for the
other team, but that's Rose.
That's all.
Quick and dirty for Rose Lavelle.
We've got Sonnet.
as well, who's now on
Gotham, which is wild.
She is number six.
She's a defensive midfielder.
She's played everywhere
on the pitch, truly.
she does have a first name.
It's Emily, but if you've been following
the national team in women's soccer for
longer than a year, nobody calls her that.
that's Sonnet.
If you listen to Sam Mewes
podcast, she talks about Sonnet.
I saw something where
Oh, Emily, this and this.
I was like, who is that?
Who is Emily?
I don't know her.
But the cool thing with Sonnet
is that she's actually one of
four players who have played on
the national team who are twins.
So it's Sonnet, Alyssa Nair, Aubrey
Kingsbury, and Megan Rapinoe, all twins.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Rapinoe's a twin?
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
Oh, you didn't know that?
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
I didn't
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, her sister also played.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
didn't know any of them
were twins, but still.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, Pino's a twin.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Rapinoe being Rapinoe,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
it's more surprising.
It's like the first time I learned
that, Julie Banda had a twin.
It freaked me out
because I saw her sister.
Walking out in a fan fest,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Are they twins or do they just look alike?
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
no, they're twins.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Oh, okay.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Or, okay, I'm gonna say they're twins.
I don't honestly,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
don't, I think there's like a
one year difference, but like
they may as well be twins.
Yep.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
a fan fest, maybe year one, and then
I turn around and I see Julie giving
an interview, and it freaks me out.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
It took me like three games
to be like, wait a second.
And it was only because I saw
them standing next to each other.
But yeah, twins are wild.
Sonnet is a fantastic defender.
She was a Defender of the
Year finalist in 2018.
Her first professional goal was the year
before in 2017 when she was on the Thorns.
She scored to level the game at four.
in the semifinals against
Western New York Flash.
And this is a game I
recommend any NWSL fan watch.
If you were not a fan back
then, find it on YouTube.
Even if you were, shoot, watch it again.
Eva made me sit down and watch it
and I was like, this game is insane.
It's just, I
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
bring a bunch of archive games to
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
don't know.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
service?
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
I think over the last couple
seasons, but not like the Go90
and YouTube era and lifetime era.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Okay.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, but go watch that game.
It's the semi final between Western
New York Flash and Portland.
They're, it's one of those
like star studded situations.
The rosters are stacked.
There's just goals.
It's so good.
Funny thing about Sonnet is that she was
on the Pride for roughly eight months.
She got signed there in January,
posted about it in March.
March 3rd, because I just looked it
up, and then COVID hit, and then the
Pride had to, what's the word when
you take yourself out of something?
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Recuse yourself?
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
What?
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Recuse?
Recuse
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
I guess they had to recuse
due to everyone being sick.
So she never played for the
Pride, aside from having, they had
her rights for a year, but from
there she's bounced around a bit.
And now, she was on
the Thorns, the Pride, the Reign,
the Spirit, and now Gotham.
And then a couple
international teams in between.
also weird.
She's silly.
She's super funny.
she's a big locker room presence, and
I think people forget that if you don't
have people who are cracking jokes
on your team, it gets too serious.
And it gets weird in a bad way.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
fun.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
need to have fun with what you're doing.
it's the same thing, at work.
take your work too seriously.
unless you're the, unless, again,
you are the cancer researcher trying
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
But even still, you can have fun at work.
But no, Sonnet is just, I
just want to be her friend.
That's really what this
is, both her and Rose.
let me be her friend.
And the next, the person I'm
going to talk to for Angel City,
I also want to be her friend.
hola.
yeah, Rose and Sonnet are just great.
They're hard to miss.
They're gonna, they're on
the national team still.
You know who they are.
Yeah, that's Gotham.
They're real good.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
to recap for everybody else, Rose
Lavelle is number 16, midfielder, and
Emily Sonnet, or just Sonnet, will be
number 6, she's, also a midfielder,
will be playing a little bit more of
a defensive mid, and on to ACFC, and
if she wants to be our friend, yeah,
I'll, you know, we don't talk shit.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
I talk shit.
I just know how to do it, right?
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
shit.
We're not assholes.
We're not
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
The one, the only.
Sydney Leroux.
We've talked about her a bunch on the
pod tonight, on other episodes, whatever.
Syd, where's number two?
She's a forward.
She's a boss.
She has a dog, little tiny itty
bitty, little tiny dog named Chicken.
she's just cool.
Everybody I talked about I just
want to talk about cool people.
she If we rewind to like early NWSL
days, she's actually one of the
players that has been pretty much
in the league since its inception.
She had some time off for pregnancy,
but I don't discount that.
I don't say, Oh, like she
didn't play this season.
Oh, she's pregnant.
It's
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, she was part of the
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
She's still in the league.
Exactly.
the really cool thing.
She scored the NWSL's first hat trick.
I went deep into the archives.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
yeah, because I didn't know
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, I didn't either.
Eva didn't know it.
So Syd is just so cool.
She's got,
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Eva?
Oh,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
I know.
the queen of NWSL lore.
I stumped her.
Syd is Canadian American and still
has her dual citizenship, but was
allowed to, Say no, I don't want to
play for Canada and play for the U.
S., which was dope.
she went to UCLA.
She had 57 goals across
her career at UCLA.
She had 77 caps for the U.
S.
national team.
Won a World Cup or two,
no big deal, whatevs.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
no big
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Just part of, the most I don't know.
It's a toss up depending how old you
are, whether it's the 99ers or the
2019 team is the most famous team in
your lifetime, but just freaking great.
She scored 35 goals for the national
team throughout her career there.
she has now solidified her place in the
top 10 goal scorers in the NWSL all time.
A couple games ago, she squeaked
in, was tied with Carly Lloyd, has
since scored two or three more goals.
So she's climbed a little bit.
She's just killing it.
I think she's tied with Debenia right now.
So I think the next goal she
scored, I think they're just going
to flip flop until Syd retires.
And then last but not least, everybody
knows what happened last season.
Big bike, Syd!
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
beautiful five goal
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
Yeah.
if you didn't know, we do have
a Angel City Used Bicycle shirt.
It looks like it's a, cyclist shop.
We got a big bike on the back.
all about Syd.
It's great.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
looks like a hipster bike
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
It totally does.
I've gotten so many people be like,
oh, where's that shop located?
I'm like, it's not, it's BMO.
it's a, it's about soccer.
Like I get so nervous because
I'm just like, oh no, the
bike people are talking to me.
But yeah, if you want to get yourself
a Sid shirt, head over to casualfc.
com and check out the
merch, it's there somewhere.
It comes in gray and like
this really cool cream.
It's a great shirt.
that's it.
That's all I got.
I'm remaining positive.
What happens the rest of the season.
I just want us to get weird.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
anyhow, yeah.
So our, record with Gotham right now as it
stands is one win, one draw, three losses.
But you know what?
We can always turn that
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yep.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
possibly make that another notch
in the win or the draw column.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, I don't care which one.
Just make one of those ones a two.
That's it.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
yeah.
stop with the L's.
let's get at least a point out of that.
yeah.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
So with all that said, this is our
last regular NWSL season episode for a
hot minute because as we've previewed,
we're going to talk about the Olympics.
We got some Olympic
footy coverage from us.
We're going to have some dope ass
special guests, some TikTok superstars.
Some WOSO household names, and
if they're not, they better be.
so yeah, I'm super pumped.
Does it mean I have to get up
at 6 o'clock in the morning?
Yeah, and you know what?
I'm pumped.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, and we'll do it.
We're making it
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
yeah, keep an eye out for all of
those things that will be coming
out during this Olympic break.
And I wanted to give out a special
shout out to a member of one of
the, one of the SGs, the SG that
we're a part of, Ashley Marie Lewis.
is a Day 1 ACFC fan from Ohio.
She actually flew out for the very
first home game, BMO, or Bank of
California Stadium at that point,
but she flew out with her mom from
Ohio, to come to the first match.
She's been a supporter ever since Day 1.
She is also a recording artist, and I
chat with her on our Slack every now
and then, and, About a year ago, maybe
it was last year, we were trying, we
had this, there was this opportunity
where she might have been able to
get to do something with the team.
Kind of didn't come to fruition,
and, things happen, whatever.
and this year, I saw a post
about ACFC looking for artists,
or for just people, right?
And I sent it to her, and I was
like, hey, sign up, they just
posted this, you should sign up.
Lo and behold, she will
be singing the National
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Woo!
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
At this match.
big congratulations to Ashley.
she's flying out here,
she's gonna be doing that.
She said, hopefully, depending on how
the schedule runs, she'll be doing
soundcheck, and then she actually gets
to come out to the tailgate and meet
people that she's basically only met
online, or from that very first match.
congratulations, Ashley.
Can't wait to hear you, seeing
your heart out in this, in
BMO, and it'll be, amazing.
congratulations, Ashley.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, absolutely.
So, as This regular season first half
wraps up as the Olympic break happens.
The summer transfer window
is opening up in August.
So we go Olympics, transfer window.
I'm, I feel like Storm from X Men.
I summon the wind.
I want to just summon all of the
good soccer vibes, transfer vibes.
Strikers and midfielders
and maybe a center back.
I don't know.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah, look,
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
please come help.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
we have two spots.
We can use some help.
thing is, we can use some help
as long as it fits and it gels.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Yeah,
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
point in, there's no point in going
out and spending a bunch of money
on a player that is Gonna fit.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
right, So fingers crossed for good stuff.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
yeah, the, I, hope this brings
us something good and something
good for the end of the season.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
are a lot of folks who are
about to be free agents.
A lot of big names.
Let's hope one of them lands.
dun,
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
all right, last time as a reminder,
Next match is going to be Saturday,
July 6th, Angel City FC versus Gotham.
It's the Olympic send
off for that entire U.
S.
Women's National Team 2.
0.
It's gonna be a home game at BMO, 7pm.
It's gonna be streaming on ION TV.
And you can listen to Isaac and
Tracy give you the best experience
at home through iHeartRadio.
And also on 1330 I am
for the Spanish broadcast
and it's singles nights.
So all the info we gave you at the
top, plus any of the posts that
we'll end up throwing up on there.
if you're single and ready
to mingle, go check it out.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
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It brings good luck.
We all need it right now,
collectively as a society.
So just be nice to each other.
Stop being jerks on the internet.
I'll see you at BMO.
Come say hi.
Ooh.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
eye out.
There might be a giveaway
during the Olympic break.
so have fun everyone.
angela--top-ramen-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
right.
See you Friday.
Ooh, Saturday.
Whatever.
See you soon.
mario--still-here-_1_07-01-2024_214205:
Saturday.
Bye.