Rob is flying solo today, Dan Carlin style, with some news out of Lexington and some more news out of Knoxville. Then, some thoughts on the win that was, the goal that wasn't, and where we sit in the league and the Cup. Speaking of the Cup, we finally have clarity on how the semifinal matchups and locations will be determined. Plus, the final match weekend presents a simply wild possibility. Mark your calendar for the Greenville vs Charlotte match on August 30 & listen to this podcast to find out why that game might be entirely bonkers.

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Tonight, the Mingos won 1-0 but the referees called it 0-0. Join us as we hear from Matt Glaeser, Jacob Crull and Bernd Schipmann in the Forward Club after the match.

Big win for the Mingos! Joining us in the Forward Club after the match were gaffer Matt Glaeser and tonight's two goal scorers, Garrett McLaughlin and Devin Boyce.

Dr David Magness, better known as FlorMingos, joins the show today to (briefly) touch on the loss to NoCo and then dig into the fantastic finish in the 2-2 draw at Omaha, where he was among a handful of away fans. Then, Tom Franklin (Soccer Zombie on YouTube) joins to talk about his tour of USL matches, the two Madison matches he's attended this year, how he ranks the experiences, soccer in St. Loius, MLS vs USL and lots more.

Here's his review of the June 15 match in Madison

and here's his review of the August 3 match in Omaha

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After the 1-0 loss to NoCo, we hear from head coach Matt Glaeser and captain Mitch Osmond.

Rob & Coach Alex break down the Mingos' 1-0 Cup win over Lexington and 2-1 league victory over Central Valley Fuego. Plus, a preview of upcoming XTT events and a recommended binge to get you Olympic-ready.

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Matt Glaeser, Christian Chaney and Devin Boyce join us in the Forward Club for another happy postgame chat following Forward Madison's 2-1 win over Central Valley Fuego.

Forward Madison is back on top of the Central Group in the Jagermeister Cup thanks to a clean sheet from Bernd Schipmann and a game-winning goal from Wolfgang Prentice. We talked to both of them after the match, along with head coach Matt Glaeser.

Saturday's match got postponed, but we're still on! USL headquarters held a midseason media call, and we have a few updates on the new TV deals, expansion, future editions of the Jagermeister Cup and USL in Milwaukee. Then, we sit down with Coach of the Year -- er, Month -- Matt Glaeser for a midseason check-in. NOTE: After I recorded the bit about the USL press call, I heard from the FMFC front office that Milwaukee is still on track for 2026, and there actually is no issue with the state funding.

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Alex is away with coaching duties this week, so Rob welcomes Henny Derby cofounder and Walking 90 cohost Kyle Carr to talk through a tough week for the Mingos: a 2-0 loss to Knoxville in the Jagermeister Cup and a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to Richmond Kickers. Then, Forward Madison assistant coach & youth program director Aaron Hohlbein joins to talk about Forward Futures as well as his soccer journey from Middleton to Kansas City to Florida and back.

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