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It was a historic night at a packed Keyworth Stadium as Detroit City FC took down the Columbus Crew of MLS in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup behind two Maxi Rodriguez goals. Robert Kerr was on hand to get instant reaction from DCFC head coach Trevor James, defender Stephen Carroll, and forward Maxi Rodriguez.

Robert Kerr is joined by Detroit City FC midfielder Maxi Rodriguez (2:22) this week to talk about both Le Rouge's 1-0 win over Birmingham Legion on a cold, rainy night at Keyworth and their upcoming U.S. Open Cup showdown with the Columbus Crew from MLS. Then, Michigan State University head coach Damon Rensing (25:59) comes on to explain the 21st Century Model proposal for NCAA Men's Soccer.

It is a busy time of the year for Detroit City FC as they are in the thick of the USL Championship season as well as the U.S. Open Cup. Robert Kerr is joined by Josh Hakala from thecup.us to talk about City's win over the Michigan Stars and their upcoming matchup against the Columbus Crew from MLS. After that, Robert is joined by DCFC captain Stephen Carroll for this week's Rouge Report and a discussion of all things City, and Carroll's upbringing playing various sports in Ireland.

There's a bonus episode of MSC this week, thanks to a big local U.S. Open Cup match between Detroit City FC and Michigan Stars. Robert Kerr is joined by Tavio Palazzolo from thecup.us (1:10) to talk about the game and afterwards, DCFC wing back Rhys Williams comes on the show to talk about his first season with Le Rouge and more (15:29).

Robert Kerr is joined by Cap City Athletic 1847 Director of Coaching and Player Development Dan Jury this week to talk about the latest developments in women's soccer in the Lansing area, among other topics. Before that, however, Robert is joined by show editor and Detroit City FC fan-owner Jenny Hojnacki to look back on Le Rouge's 1-1 draw against Memphis 901 in the USL Championship. Plus, the winner of the $100 soccer.com gift card, courtesy of Oakland County FC, is announced. 

Robert Kerr is joined by Detroit City FC defender Devon Amoo-Mensah for this week's Le Rouge Report (7:00) after a rundown of the week in Michigan soccer news, including the start of the high school girls season and the announcement of the Grand River Open Cup, featuring six clubs from the west side of the state. 

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First off, Host Robert Kerr is joined by his fellow Oakland County FC Supporters' Trust board member Luke Zagorski to talk about the upcoming OCFC season and other topics. After that, Detroit City FC forward Pato Botello Faz joins the pod to look back at Detroit City FC's 2022 home opener last weekend and share a little about what head coach Trevor James gets up to during training.

Detroit City FC made their USL Championship debut on Saturday and Maki was on hand for the occasion, cowboy hat and all. He joins the pod to talk to Robert Kerr about the experience of watching his club in the second tier of American soccer for the first time. Then, Edwin Jimenez, co-owner of Inter Detroit talks about his club's upcoming Midwest Premier League campaign and how the club has grown in the last few years.

Host Robert Kerr speaks with Harry Austin, longtime fan and host of the San Antonio Soccer Roundtable Podcast, all about San Antonio FC, DCFC's first opponent in USL Championship. Hear all about the history of the club, its strengths and weaknesses as a club, and what DCFC can expect in the new league. DCFC play at Toyota Field in San Antonio Saturday night at 8:30 and is being air on local TV networks along with streaming on ESPN+.

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Host Robert Kerr was in attendance for the Midwest Premier League's AGM in Chicago this week and he is joined by the league's president, John Hall. The two discuss how the MWPL has grown from its humble origins to fielding an entire division of Michigan based teams in just a few short years. Great discussion and updates around across MI soccer.

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