For the Glory KC - A Sporting KC Podcast

For the Glory KC is back with the 157th episode of the show!

Sporting Kansas City and the KC Current didn't have a ton going on this week, so instead we did a mailbag episode of the podcast. Apologies to those who asked questions we didn't get to, weren't equipped to answer or who we took so long to answer news has come out on your questions.

For a decent junk of the mailbag, we played a game from listener Spencer. He asked us to go back to the end of 2024 and revisit our roster decisions. Knowing what we know now, would we change our mind on players or even regarding Peter Vermes. There was a surprising amount of disagreement!

We also took questions about the active coaching search underway by David Lee, if we should have a For the Glory KC watch party, what the new stadium sponsor should be for Sporting KC, along with some KC Current (and NWSL wages) and World Cup questions.

In the SKC roundup we talked about the Stefan Cleveland trade, the lack of signings this week, the new Saint Luke's sponsorship and the announced preseason dates and schedule. For the KC Current's roundup, we covered their trade and the re-signing of Rocky Rodriguez.

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

• New NWSL rule proposals (aka the Trinity Rodman rule)
• MLS Cup final ratings
• Vancouver Whitecaps stadium progress
• and KS Astras and KC Comets results and schedule

Here is a rundown of topics and start times:

• MAILBAG - 07:04
• SKC Roundup - 54:29
• KC Current Roundup - 1:03:20
• Digital Crawl - 1:05:15

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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.

For the Glory KC is back with the 156th episode of the show!

The headline for Kansas City soccer this week is the World Cup! The FIFA World Cup draw went down last Friday with games announced on Saturday. Kansas City get six games in the 2026 World Cup, and the first four matchups are now known:

• 1st: Argentina vs. Algeria on June 16th at 8PM 
• 2nd: Ecuador vs Curacao, June 20th at 7PM
• 3rd: Tunisia vs. Netherlands, June 25th at 6PM
• 4th: Algeria vs. Austria, June 27th at 9PM

KC also host a July 3rd round of 32 game and a July 11th quarterfinal, that could feature Messi vs. Ronaldo. If Argentina and Portugal win their groups and their first two knockout games then the biggest game in the world (before the final) will be in Kansas City. That's all assuming Messi even plays. And that they are both healthy. It's a long-shot, but it could happen!

The United States Men's National team also found out their group, and it's quite winnable. They start off against Paraguay and also play Australia and the winner of the UEFA playoff between Turkiye, Slovakia, Romania and Kosovo. The USMNT could even play in Kansas City if everything falls the right way, but part of that is them ending up third in their group, which would be a disappointment. 

Sporting Kansas City are still top of mind with a few big moments this week. First, Kerry Zavagnin officially parted ways with the club after 26 years. Sheena and I give our thoughts and then we share the rumor of two potential replacement coaching candidates. Raphael Wicky, who is a rumored finalist, is who we know the most about after this time with the Chicago Fire.

In other Sporting KC news, they have a rumored goalkeeper trade. It'll be the team's fourth keeper if Stefan Cleveland officially arrives from Austin FC. He's never been a long-term starter, but at 31-years-old he can push John Pulskamp and share what he's learned behind some of the best keepers in the league while playing for the Seattle Sounders and Austin FC.

In KC Current news, the team signed new two-year contracts with Mary Long and Katie Scott, officially said goodbye to goalkeeper Laurel Ivory and saw their former star defender, Hailie Mace, sign with the Orlando Pride.

They also had a less than stellar showing in the World Sevens Football competition over the weekend.

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

• Trinity Rodman possible leaving the NWSL
• MLS Cup between Inter Miami and the Vancouver Whitecaps
• KS Astras win their MASLW opener
• Former Swope Park Rangers coach, Marc dos Santos, gets a big upgrade

Here is a rundown of topics and start times:

• World Cup and Kansas City - 
• Sporting KC Coaching Update - 
• SKC Round-Up including a rumored trade - 
• KC Current World Sevens and more - 
• She Scores - 
• Digital Crawl - 

Upcoming Game

• KS Astras vs. Iowa Raptors, Sat. Dec. 13th @ 4:00PM

As a special gift to For the Glory KC listeners and KC Soccer Journal readers, Backheeled dot com is giving away 30 days of their amazing, independent American soccer coverage for free. If you decide you want to turn that into a paid membership, they'll give you 10 percent off too. Just follow this link!

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

For the Glory KC is back with the 155th episode of the show!

Sporting Kansas City and the KC Current did literally nothing this week, so we are filling in with offseason content!

Sheena and I did our first ever "For the Glory KC Awards" and gave out many fake prizes to players on both teams. From MVP to Newcomer of the year to strange categories like best hair and best personality. There are the awards you'd expect and everything in between.

We also asked the question, which is more shocking? Peter Vermes getting fired with nearly four years left on his contract or Vlatko Andonovski stepping down unexpectedly after the greatest regular season in NWSL history?

Speaking of Vermes, he was reported to be up for the Atlanta United job that ultimately went to Tata Martino. Which left the question, where should Peter land if he stays in MLS? There are only a few jobs left open and the New York Red Bulls one looks like it's going to Michael Bradley (according to Tom Bogert of the Athletic). So that only left open the Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew (soon enough), St. Louis City and of course Sporting KC.

In addition to picking Vermes' landing spot, we ponder the question of how nervous should we be that Sporting KC still only have 14 signed players and no coach with preseason set to start in just over five weeks on January 10th?

We also cover the news about Kansas City and the 2031 Women's World Cup, Bia Zaneratto possibly heading to Brazil and a lot of USWNT news for the full team, U-23s and U-20s.

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

• MLS Cup where everyone is rooting for Vancouver over Miami
• The 2028 Copa America maybe coming to the USA
• Phoenix possibly landing MLS and NWSL expansion teams
• and UMKC's NCAA Tournament fate

Here is a rundown of topics and start times:

• End of Year Awards - 3:22
• Sporting KC roster, coach and Vermes' fate - 47:22
• 2031 WWC Update - 56:28
• KC Current roundup - 1:04:12
• She Scores - 1:06:35
• Digital Crawl - 1:17:31

Upcoming Games

• MLS Cup: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Inter Miami, Saturday, Dec. 6th at 1:30PM CST
• World Sevens Football Tourney
• Women’s College Cup (CPKC Stadium)

As a special gift to For the Glory KC listeners and KC Soccer Journal readers, Backheeled dot com is giving away 30 days of their amazing, independent American soccer coverage for free. If you decide you want to turn that into a paid membership, they'll give you 10 percent off too. Just follow this link!

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

For the Glory KC is back with the 154th episode of the show!

Sporting Kansas City were back in the news with the earliest schedule release in recent memory. And it's a compressed schedule with the 2026 World Cup causing a nearly two-month break. Sheena and I give our thoughts on the all the midweek games, particularly the two St. Louis City SC games being midweek.

We also try to figure out the best road trips for us and for everyone else. It's the last full year of the schedule under the current system, before the sprint season in 2027 and the full schedule change for the 2027-28 season. We have some concerns based on how this one was built. 

The KC Current didn't make quite as much news (but there was some). Before that though, we pretend to be the Sporting Director and try to decide on just eight roster moves. Move aside Vlatko (j/k). Most of the team is back in 2026 and the team should be quite good. The standouts we have to decide on are Bia and Elizabeth Ball since Hailie Mace already announced her departure. Everyone else is further down the depth chart or a young player looking to break through.

In other Kansas City Current news, we talk about their first game of 2026 (it's before Sporting KC's), the wins and snubs at the NWSL awards and about a bunch of international call-ups.

Perhaps the biggest story of the week is that of the Kansas Astras, formerly the KC Astras. Due to a decision either by the KC Comets or the MASLW, they will not be allowed to play in KC or use "Kansas City" in their name. We give all the details we know about the unfolding situation.

Finally, Sheena introduces a new, as of yet untitled segment on women's sports, even beyond soccer (though there is plenty of soccer). It'll probably exist outside this podcast in the future, but in what form is unclear. We're open to your suggestions!

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

• UMKC men's soccer
• USL Champions crowned
• Union Omaha announces their stadium
• Wild Vancouver Whitecaps vs. LAFC game

Here is a rundown of topics and start times:

• Sporting KC schedule release - 4:56
• KC Current Fantasy Sporting Director - 37:16
• Current news, including their first game of 2026 - 51:13
• The story of the Kansas Astras - 1:10:41
• Sheena's new segment - 1:22:54
• Digital Crawl - 1:41:27

Upcoming Games

• USWNT vs Italy, Friday, November 28th at 6:00PM CST
• USWNT vs. Italy, Monday, December 1st at 6:00PM
• More MLS Cup Playoff games!

As a special gift to For the Glory KC listeners and KC Soccer Journal readers, Backheeled dot com is giving away 30 days of their amazing, independent American soccer coverage for free. If you decide you want to turn that into a paid membership, they'll give you 10 percent off too. Just follow this link!

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

For the Glory KC is back with the 153rd episode of the show!

Before you do anything else, can you take our Sporting KC and MLS fan survey? Thanks!

The main event, for the second straight week, are the KC Current who shook up the soccer world. First, Vlatko Andonovski is out as the coach but is promoted? It felt weird to us as well. Sheena and I talk through the sudden change and shed some light on the move and all the other front office changes around the Kansas City Current.

Then we can't avoid the pain of discussing the premature end to the season for KC, as NJ/NY Gotham bounced them from the playoffs unexpectedly late in extra time. We break down the injuries, the decisions that led to those, the games highs and lows and everything in between.

And before the sadness ends, we have to discuss the departure of Hailie Mace from the Current. And another KC Current player is on the move too. Plus, the KC Current are up for nearly all the awards.

Sporting Kansas City were less in the news, but Major League Soccer on the whole made massive waves this week. First, they announced a schedule change to a "winter" schedule in 2027. In between there will be one more "regular" season, then a mini season they are calling a "sprint" to start 2027 before the full switch to the summer to spring move in July of 2027. We break down our feelings on the moves and try to capture each side of the equation (for more depth, check out my Op-Ed on the subject).

The league also confirmed big changes with the Apple TV deal, including the end of MLS Season Pass.

Beyond that, there are rumors of more changes, including the elimination of conferences and a new five division MLS setup. Sheena was very upset at my proposed divisions from nearly a year ago! And of course, MLS may change their playoffs again too.

Before we depart, Ike Opara and Sporting KC II made news too, and SKC even signed a player, Cielo Tschantret. If only every week of the offseason was as busy as this one! It's a long episode, but maybe there won't be anything that happens this week?

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

• NWSL expanding to Atlanta and another city in 2028
• USMNT and US U-17 updates
• FIFA is raising ticket prices again for the World Cup
• Missouri State comes up short in the CUSA final

Here is a rundown of topics and start times:

• Vlatko is out as the KC Current coach - 9:37
• KC Current vs. Gotham playoff stunner - 34:30
• Hailie Mace departs KC - 1:09:27
• MLS “Winter” Schedule & other big changes - 1:23:20
• SKC Round-up - 2:01:48
• Digital Crawl - 2:07:12

Upcoming Games

• USMNT vs. Uruguay, Tues, Nov 18th at 6:00PM CST
• MLS playoffs resume Saturday 

As a special gift to For the Glory KC listeners and KC Soccer Journal readers, Backheeled dot com is giving away 30 days of their amazing, independent American soccer coverage for free. If you decide you want to turn that into a paid membership, they'll give you 10 percent off too. Just follow this link!

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

For the Glory KC is back with the 152nd episode of the show!

Sporting Kansas City's 2025 MLS season is over and we're in that news lull where it's unclear if anything major is going to happen anytime soon. That said, we have a ton of tiny Sporting KC stories that could easily fall through the cracks if you aren't on social media.

Before we get to that, if you haven't yet, please take our survey on the Sporting KC 2025 MLS season! Thanks!

On today's episode, Sheena and I discuss the rumored opening day of the 2026 MLS season, rumors around Santiago Munoz staying in Kansas City, new salary information, Ryan Schewe re-signing, an analysis of SKC, Benny Feilhaber news, another coach moving on and Zorhan Bassong getting another call-up.

The real main even though is the KC Current who bounced back from their first loss in 17 games to earn a come from behind victory, without Temwa Chawinga, over the San Diego Wave. They also basically did it without Bia, who went down injured as well. We have updates on both of those injuries and a preview of the opening playoff series with Gotham FC.

Beyond that, we look back at the Kansas City Current's remarkable season, talk about Temwa lifting another Golden Boot trophy, share out thoughts on Lo LaBonta re-signing with the team and her time with the USWNT and much more.

It's an episode of many, many tiny stories about SKC and the Current. We also briefly talk about a lovely bio of KC Current owners Chris and Angie Long that you should go read in the Kansas City Star.

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

• Kansas City hosting a free fan fest for the World Cup
• USMNT, US U-17s (men and women) results
• SKC's rival, St. Louis City, hires a Sporting Director KC passed over

Here is a rundown of topics and start times:

• Sporting KC news and tidbits - 10:33
• KC Current Get Right! - 34:43
• KC Current Playoff Preview - 50:15
• Digital Crawl - 1:15:16

Upcoming Games

• MO State Women's Bears vs. Liberty (CUSA Championship), Fri. Nov 7th at 11:00AM CST
• USMNT U17s vs. Tajikistan (World Cup), Sat, Nov 8th at 8:45AM
• KC Current vs. Gotham FC (NWSL Playoffs), Sun, Nov 9th at 11:30AM
• USMNT U17s vs. Czech Republic (World Cup), Wed, Nov 11th at 8:45AM

As a special gift to For the Glory KC listeners and KC Soccer Journal readers, Backheeled dot com is giving away 30 days of their amazing, independent American soccer coverage for free. If you decide you want to turn that into a paid membership, they'll give you 10 percent off too. Just follow this link!

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

For the Glory KC is back with the 151st episode of the show!

Sporting Kansas City's 2025 MLS season has mercifully come to an end. On a points per game basis, it was the worst season in team history. This past week brought about the biggest series of offseason changes in recent memory. Of the 17 players David Lee and his staff had to decide on, only four are guaranteed to be back in 2026 (with ongoing negotiations with two more). As things stand today, there are just 12 players on the roster.

Sheena and I work our way through all of the Sporting KC players whose options were declined, whose loans were not picked up and who are simply out of contract and not in negotiations to return. There were some names, like Erik Thommy and Logan Ndenbe, that fans took harder than others. All of this should lead to a busy offseason since Lee has room to add up to 18 players to the roster.

Beyond the roster moves and subsequent press conference, Sporting KC made other news around the US Open Cup, the MLS SuperDraft, coaching moves and an international call-up. We even spend a few minutes on the Decision Day snoozer between SKC and the Houston Dynamo and the upcoming MLS offseason schedule.

The KC Current had a pretty terrible week too, primarily because of the injury to Temwa Chawinga. They also happened to lose a meaningless game to the Houston Dash, but that paled in comparison to the injury news. There was some positive news around the Current with numerous international call-ups and the expansion of their Academy setup.

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

• KC Comets news
• The United States are bidding to co-host the 2031 Women's World Cup
• Lots of USMNT/USWNT results and news
• and a big overall of Men's College soccer

Here is a rundown of topics and start times:

• Sporting KC are down to just 12 players after cuts - 7:31
• David Lee gives insight into the next couple months - 56:23
• SKC Round-up (including US Open Cup & finale results) - 1:14:15
• MLS and SKC Offseason Schedule - 1:32:55
• Bad news for the KC Current - 1:37:33
• Digital Crawl - 1:50:49

Upcoming Games

• USWNT vs. Portugal, Sun. Oct 26th at 3:00PM CT
• USWNT U17s vs. Netherlands, Mon. Oct 27th 
• USWNT vs. New Zealand, Wed. Oct 29th at 7:00PM (CPKC Stadium)
• KC Current vs. San Diego Wave, Sun. Nov 2nd at 2:00PM
• USMNT U17s vs. Burkina Faso (Western Africa), Tues. Nov 4th at 11:00PM
• USMNT U17s vs. Tajikistan, Fri, Nov 7th at 11:00PM
• USMNT U17s vs. Czech Republic, Mon, Nov 10th at 11:00PM

As a special gift to For the Glory KC listeners and KC Soccer Journal readers, Backheeled dot com is giving away 30 days of their amazing, independent American soccer coverage for free. If you decide you want to turn that into a paid membership, they'll give you 10 percent off too. Just follow this link!

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

For the Glory KC is back with the 150th episode of the show!

Sporting Kansas City didn't play, so they can't break our hearts this week. In fact, it's pretty optimistic with Wednesday's press conference with new President of Soccer Operations, David Lee. He introduced himself to the fanbase and media and made a strong first impression. For a deeper dive on that press conference, we've got that in article form, but we'll take you through the big notes.

Even though Sporting KC have a CSO hired, it won't stop Sheena and I from thinking we know best and deciding the fate of the 17 players who are out of contract, on options years or have loans that include a purchase option. If you prefer nearly 6,000 written words instead of listening to us talk, I joined six other KCSJ colleagues in the written word earlier this week. Sheena did call this "some of her best work," so you should probably listen. It was fun!

As a bonus, even though there are only eight guys on guaranteed contracts, Sheena and I discuss who of those we'd actually like to keep too, with Daniel Salloi and Shapi Suleymanov getting the most attention.

In the Sporting KC round-up we spread that good word that SKC cannot win the Wooden Spoon, Mike Burns is sticking around and vent a little about that silly SKC/Minnesota United game we never talked about.

The KC Current just keep winning. A record-breaking number of wins in fact! And points. And shutouts. They've vanquished a quality Gotham FC squad and Angel City FC since we last spoke, so we catch up on all things Kansas City Current.

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

• AI writing on MLSsoccer.com
• Philadelphia Union win the Shield
• USMNT U-20 World Cup update
• Full USMNT squad looking better
• Kei Kamara retires from international soccer

Here is a rundown of topics and start times:

• Insights on SKC CSO David Lee - 6:45
• We Pretend we’re CSO for a Day - 32:08
• Would you cut any of the eight guaranteed players - 1:38:34
• MLS Wooden Spoon Update - 1:44:32
• KC Current win two more times - 1:49:15
• Digital Crawl - 

Upcoming Games

• USMNT vs. Australia, Tues. Oct 14th at 8:00PM CDT
• KC Current @ Houston Dash, Sat. Oct 18th at 6:30PM
• Sporting KC vs. Houston Dynamo, Sat. Oct 18th at 8:00PM (Decision Day)

As a special gift to For the Glory KC listeners and KC Soccer Journal readers, Backheeled dot com is giving away 30 days of their amazing, independent American soccer coverage for free. If you decide you want to turn that into a paid membership, they'll give you 10 percent off too. Just follow this link!

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

For the Glory KC is back with the 149th episode of the show!

Sporting Kansas City did what we've been asking for and hired a new President of Soccer Operations. David Lee is in charge of all things soccer over at Sporting KC, and he'll report directly to ownership. That's actually the first (serious) subject on the pod. CSO? PoSO? General Manager? Sporting Director? Technical Director? To quote the former King of the Seven Kingdoms, Robert Baratheon, "titles, titles, titles."

On today's, not quite an emergency podcast, we learn about David Lee's professional past, his time with NYCFC and his track record of success.

He also comes out of the City Football Group (CFG) empire, so we tell you what the heck that means and what impact that likely had on the resources he had at his disposal and how it could both be benefiting him and limiting him at other times.

Sheena and I also weigh in on Lee's history of youth development and a knack for signing young talent. A lot of that is CFG related, but it also could be the direction he decides to take with Sporting KC. There is so much to talk about with Lee, you should probably just download the episode already!

As a tease, here are some of the quotes from the media we'll cite around the excitement of the David Lee hire:

• David Gass: "This is probably better than what I would have guessed is a best-case scenario for SKC.”
• Tom Bogert: "David Lee joining Sporting KC from NYCFC as CSO is a big move. Impressive by SKC to court and land Lee, as it's rare for a CSO to leave for another CSO role. Lee one of league’s respected sporting executives. Gets to rebuild SKC around Dejan Joveljic, Manu Garcia and more."
• Joe Lowery: "SKC fans should be pleased with the David Lee hire. While it's hard to know how much of NYCFC's success during Lee's time there stemmed from his roster-building vs. CFG's resources, he's got real experience in a recruiting machine."
• Taylor Twellman: "Smart. Clever. Great Hire from Sporting KC. David Lee is someone who can really get SKC over the hump and his experience with NYCFC in MLS will be invaluable in turning around the franchise in Kansas."
• Andrew Weibe: "This is truly a great get for Kansas City. Lee has repeatedly hit at every roster designation with his signings (not all HRs, of course, before you get in the mentions). Pascal Jansen has been an A+ managerial hire. NYCFC has been consistently good to excellent under his watch."

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

• MLS Offseason schedule
• SKC International call-ups
• A new job for Peter Vermes?
• World Cup Ticket Prices
• and more!

Here is a rundown of topics and start times:

• Sporting KC hire a CSO - 2:50
• Digital Crawl - 59:59

Upcoming Games

• Sporting KC @ Minnesota United, Sat. Oct 4th at 7:30PM CDT
• SKC II @ MNUFC2, Sun. Oct 5th at 3:00PM
• USMNT U-20s vs. South Africa, Sun. Oct 5th at 3:00PM
• KC Current @ Angel City FC, Mon. Oct 6th at 9:30PM
• KC Current vs. Gotham FC, Sat. Oct 11th at 4:00PM

As a special gift to For the Glory KC listeners and KC Soccer Journal readers, Backheeled dot com is giving away 30 days of their amazing, independent American soccer coverage for free. If you decide you want to turn that into a paid membership, they'll give you 10 percent off too. Just follow this link!

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

For the Glory KC is back with the 148th episode of the show!

Sporting Kansas City put up one of the worst performances in recent memory when they went on the road and lost 4-1 to the LA Galaxy. The dead-last-in-all-of-MLS Galaxy. They gave up a hattrick in the first half to Designated Player, Joseph Paintsil, and he frankly could have scored four or five goals on the night. It's a worrying trend with how they start games and how they end the first half of games.

Despite it being bad, and it was very bad, it wasn't all bad. Dejan Joveljic scored again, this time against his former team leaving him 4th in the Golden Boot standings. There were positive moments for new starters Memo Rodriguez and Stephen Afrifa (and bad ones but let us have this). Robert Voloder came off the bench and made his case to still be on this roster.

Sheena and I also discuss all the follies and how much of the blame should be heaped onto John Pulskamp (spoiler: not much in my eyes). And we have to discuss that Shapi Suleymanov red card.

Unfortunately, we also have to update the "race to the bottom" by Sporting KC. They are dangerously closer to 'winning' the Wooden Spoon for the first time in club history. The only hope may be that other teams also play bad, which D.C. United and St. Louis City did their part this weekend.

In the SKC Round-up we also cover how much General Allocation Money the new Chief Soccer Officer (CSO) is going to have to work with and some good and bad moments from the final SKC II home game.

The KC Current lifted us up a bit on Friday though, with their dominant 4-1 win with a heavily rotated lineup. There were brilliant moments, debuts, firsts and more. And we have to talk about how Temwa Chawinga was placed ridiculously low on the Ballon d'Or voting.

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

• Chicago Fire's new Stadium being approved
• A further expanded World Cup in 2030
• Desi Scott set to retire (again)

Here is a rundown of topics and start times:

• Sporting KC get embarrassed against the Galaxy - 9:39
• SKC Wooden Spoon Update - 40:23
• KC Current reverses the SKC score for another win - 50:46
• Digital Crawl - 1:09:59

Upcoming Games

• USMNT U-20s vs. New Caledonia, Mon. Sept. 29th at 6:00PM CDT
• USMNT U-20s vs. France, Thur., Oct 2nd at 3:00PM
• Sporting KC @ Minnesota United, Sat. Oct 4th at 7:30PM 
• SKC II @ MNUFC2, Sun. Oct 5th at 3:00PM
• USMNT U-20s vs. South Africa, Sun. Oct 5th at 3:00PM
• KC Current @ Angel City FC, Mon. Oct 6th at 9:30PM

As a special gift to For the Glory KC listeners and KC Soccer Journal readers, Backheeled dot com is giving away 30 days of their amazing, independent American soccer coverage for free. If you decide you want to turn that into a paid membership, they'll give you 10 percent off too. Just follow this link!

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