For the Glory KC

A Wild Sporting KC Comeback and an Ode to Gadi Kinda


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For the Glory KC is back with the 133rd episode of the show!

Sporting Kansas City had a very heavy week. After the unexpected passing of former teammate Gadi Kinda, the team had to try to find a way to host the New England Revolution. It looked grim early as the team fell down 2-0 before staging a wild eight minutes in the second half where they scored three times to take the lead.

Ultimately, the Revs stole a goal late to tie it, but the outburst of goals was the loudest I can remember hearing Children's Mercy Park in a very long time.

Sheena and I break down key moments from the game from Daniel Salloi's standout performance to Zorhan Bassong lighting a spark in the midfield.

Coursing through everything was the weight of Kinda's passing. From the pre-game warm-up tops to the "Gadi" armbands, video memorials, on field tributes and everything in between, his presence was felt in the stadium.

We also got an injury update on Jake Davis, who popped back onto the injury report and showed up in a boot on Saturday. Don't worry, he said he doesn't even need it, so it's likely just a precaution.

The KC Current continued their winning ways on Saturday night. They went to Illinois and dispatched the Chicago Stars 3-1 behind goals from Bia, Temwa Chawinga and Kayla Sharples. We also had to work through the news of the devastating injuries to Alana Cook and Debinha as well as the unbelievably positive news of Lo LaBonta's first call-up by the USWNT.

The podcast also got off the rails more than usual. Did you ever want to know when boxed mac and cheese was invented? Well, we've got you covered for some reason.

In the Digital Crawl, we touch on a few more topics, including:

  • Bassong called up
  • SKC II lose again
  • Venezia relegated, is Busio available?

Here is a rundown of topics (and approximate start times):

  • Sporting KC have a wild comeback - 10:52
  • Gadi Kinda - 50:15
  • KC Current win again! - 1:00:09
  • Kansas City Current Injuries and Lo's Call-up! - 1:06:53
  • Digital Crawl - 1:16:45

Upcoming Games

  • USWNT vs. China, Saturday, May 31st at 4:30PM CDT
  • Sporting KC at Houston Dynamo, Saturday, May 31st at 7:30PM
  • SKC II vs. Colorado Rapids II, Sunday, June 1st at 12:00PM
  • KC Current have a bye (International Break)

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Big thanks to Splitter Conspiracy (listen to them here) for our theme music made with the permission of the KC Cauldron.

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