We’re back watching meaningful soccer games again and you know what that means — controversial calls are once again costing Orlando City valuable points. Hey, everyone but Baldomero Toledo knows it was a handball (and he probably even knows it by now) but let’s take the point and move on because gaining a point from a position of two goals behind is not an easy thing to do. We’ve got a breakdown of the Lions vs. New York City FC on opening day, including some discussion of the starting XI and Nani’s debut.

Rookie defender Kamal Miller was a surprise starter to many and we asked him about his debut, the MLS SuperDraft experience, and more in our exclusive PawedCast interview. It turns out you found out who drafted Miller at the same time he found out.

We’ve also got some words to spend on the Orlando Pride’s player signings and the international players’ preseasons in their respective tournaments, including the disappointing SheBelieves Cup for the USWNT.

Finally, we dive into our mailbag questions. Plus we give you our key match-ups and sure-to-be-wrong score predictions for OCSC at Chicago.

If there’s something you want us to address on our next show, just ask by tweeting it to us @TheManeLand with the hashtag #AskTMLPC.

Here’s how show No. 152 unfurled:

0:16 - The season is here and we’ve got actual soccer games to talk about, including our unanimous choice for Man of the Match in the Lions’ comeback draw. Plus, the Pride and the SheBelieves Cup.

26:49 - An interview with rookie center back Kamal Miller, who tells us what song he sang at dinner in front of the entire team over at IMG Academy during the preseason (and other stuff, too).

38:22 - Our mailbag responses, a nice iTunes review, and our key match-ups and score predictions for the Lions at the Fire.

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