Florida Soccer Report

We unpack the weekend that was around the USL in Florida. A chippy affair in the Florida Derby in Fort Lauderdale was played simultaneously with FC Naples first ever Regular Season match and the opener for the new look Miami FC squad.

The Rowdies match in Las Vegas featured lots of talking points and we break everything down including the squad selections and the performances of the new Tampa Bay signings.

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Why do all the matches have to kickoff in the same window or be played the same night? We discuss that and preview the USL Super League Florida Derby while discussing the season ahead for the Rowdies, Miami FC and FC Naples.

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We tackle the huge USL D1 announcement and some other news in this week’s Florida Soccer Report Podcast.

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Kartik and James are back after Kartik’s trip abroad (which was timed to end before the USL Super League kicked back off but that pesky Hurricane Milton changed the schedule).

James reviews the Tampa Bay Sun’s 2-2 comeback draw versus Fort Lauderdale United in the rescheduled derby clash. Then Kartik and James discuss the Tampa Bay Rowdies roster construction for 2025 as well Miami FC’s big signings and some FC Naples news as well.

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We talk to Chris Petley about Tallahassee SC’s decision to move to League for Clubs from NPSL.

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On this week’s Florida Soccer Report Podcast we discuss Al Lang Stadium’s repairs which we are told should be ready for the Rowdies home opener in April, multiple Miami FC player and coaching moves as well as speculation about Denya Castellanos future.

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James and Kartik are back for 2025. We talk about Lawrence Wyke's return to Tampa Bay, Antonio Nocerino's move to Las Vegas, Ryan Spaulding reuniting with Neill Collins and discuss where Cal Jennings may land among other topics.

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Happy Holidays everyone! We discuss Neill Collins move to Sacramento and dive deep into the Rowdies offseason plans and thoughts about the roster.

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Tampa Bay and Fort Lauderdale both won their final matches of the fall slate before the winter break. The big story not only for Fort Lauderdale but from a USL Super League standpoint this week was the remarkable play of Kiara Pralle in her full debut.

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The fall half of the USL Super League Season is almost over and we review the Sun’s 2-0 loss in Dallas and Fort Lauderdale’s impressive win vs Spokane in addition to talking transfers.

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