Afterburn Soccer Show

Here’s a short video with a glimpse of the energetic and massive crowds gathered near the statue of King Sejong in Seoul to watch South Korea take on Mexico. Unfortunately, my little wireless microphone didn’t work as great as I wanted, but the noise from the speakers, live band, and crowd was pretty intense. Talk about a multi-generational experience. Because of the crowds and the excellent crowd...

Our latest podcast was recorded on a Wednesday night, but we dive right into a rollercoaster week for FC Dallas (loss at home versus Vancouver, road win at San Jose). We highlight Petar Musa’s performances, the unlucky bounce at home, a sudden goalkeeping battle, and, of course, the viral sensation that is Sam Sarver. We also touch upon North Texas SC’ beatdown of Sporting Kansas City 2. Closing o...

Thanks for listening and subscribing to our little FC Dallas podcast! Nathan, Jose, and Chris look at FC Dallas’ home win over Real Salt Lake, the first marquee win of the year for the club, and we get excited about North Texas SC’ surprise victory on the road at Minnesota. Are we feeling optimistic? Yes. Are there still questions about both squads? Yes! We even touch a little on salary numbers th...

It is good to be back after some technical issues. We switched to a new production machine, and the audio levels need some adjustment for sure. Sorry about that - we’ll make some corrections come next week. On the show, Nathan, Colin, Jose, and Chris get to talking about FC Dallas’ away win against the New York Red Bulls. The 2-0 victory was cathartic, a sigh of relief for a club that had been str...

Thank you for your continued love, listeners and supporters. In this episode, we get into some match reactions from FC Dallas’ home draw against the Galaxy. Yes, there were things we liked, but it was definitely disappointing. Two referee decisions in particular soured us. What did the refs see? Why did they not at least go to the monitor to double-check? So far, none of us were convinced by the l...

Another week, another good show - despite a draw-heavy weekend for FC Dallas and North Texas Soccer Club. We start the show by looking at FC Dallas’ draw versus St Louis. Was this just a poor start for FC Dallas, a blip in concentration in that first 45? Or did St Louis just outplay and out-coach our home side? Quill said after the match that he didn’t recognize his squad. We hear his audio but sp...

After a long Holy Week break, the Afterburn Crew (Jose, Colin, Chris, and Nathan) break down FC Dallas’ victory in DC, a 4-0 beatdown. We also celebrate North Texas SC getting an excellent road victory against Sporting Kansas City 2, a boost to their confidence. Are we excited about the next few weeks? Yes. A few show notes: * We’ll start with reactions from FC Dallas’ road win at DC. * Was this t...

We jump right into another fun weekend for FC Dallas, not so much for North Texas SC. But lots to be positive about - not just the dominant win over in-state rivals Houston Dynamo. 1 - Game reactions 2 - Three-goal meltdown - what do we make of it? Warning sign? 3 - Who was man of the match? Musa? Farrington? Valiente? 4 - What did we learn? Aka Is Valiente legit? 5 - North Texas SC loss at Dynamo...

Welcome back to the Afterburn Soccer Show. We jump right into a strange weekend - Petar Musa with a hat trick. Is he too good for FC Dallas? We talk about our reactions to the draw at home against San Diego FC - is this just one of those games? Are there positive enough signs that this team can get better? We also talk about the wind that was in Austin that made North Texas' matchup such a weird o...

Welcome back to the Afterburn Soccer Show, two weeks into an intriguing season. And, yeah, FC Dallas played a great game in Los Angeles, unlucky not to come away with some kind of point to show for it. We talk about the performance, a strong first start from Valiente, a debut from Ricky Louis, and lots of positives. This team has us feeling optimistic about the future. As for North Texas SC, they...

Hey, Afterburn fans. Thank you for your support! We are in the midst of the season - soccer is served each and every weekend now that North Texas has kicked things off with a fun match against Real Monarchs on Sunday afternoon. While the game ended in a disappointing draw on the road, there are still plenty of positives. An incredible amount of positives you can say. While FC Dallas settled for a...

It’s our first show of the 2026 Major League Soccer season, as we celebrate FC Dallas opening up things at home with a big 3-2 win over visiting Toronto FC. We celebrated Petar Musa and Logan Farrington, showing the capable strike force they can be, even as we also spent time wondering if the defensive unit can improve with each week. We are hopeful but also have questions. Our main topics: * Game...

Afterburn Season Preview Good evening, and welcome. Welcome to the Afterburn Soccer Show, FC Dallas Season Preview Edition. We want to hear from you - we want to dive into an exciting, momentous, spectacular season head in the 2026 Major League Soccer season. I’m Nathan. Follow me @ afterburn soccer. With me, our good friends - Legend himself, Jose @ el chico carmona Rising journalist extraordinai...

Afterburn Soccer Show Welcome to the Afterburn Soccer Show - Preseason Part 2 - as we cover FC Dallas, North Texas Soccer Club, Major League Soccer and more. Joined tonight by our regular friends - Chris Winters who covers North Texas SC for 3rd Degree - rumor tracker Jose Carmona and our season ticket hero Colin Coovert. Tonight, we also welcome special guest Favian Renkel - writer, journalist, a...

Welcome back to the Afterburn Soccer Show, covering FC Dallas, North Texas Soccer Club, and Major League Soccer. As this is the first show of the year, switching to a newer Mac mini, there were some rough edges in this episode. No intro music? Check. Audio a bit too hot on Nathan’s mic? Check. But improvements on the way? Yes. Just like FC Dallas, we’ll get a bit more fit a week or two in. Thanks...

I’ve got more articles on the way, but yesterday FC Dallas hosted their annual end of season press conference. I dropped a quick 3 minute video with a couple of highlights. Here’s the stuff: * Dan Hunt is really excited about the schedule shift and the potential for bigger sales, potential reinvestment in teams, and loan options from Europe. Really excited! * The team is not going to sign a new CB...

Afterburn SOCCER Show for November 19, 2025 A quick overview of our topics for the night. * World Cup News * Petar Musa big for Croatia * Deedson big for Haiti * Tanner Tessman GOAL * MLS Season Changes * How will the shift work? * FC Dallas Roster Decisions * Who stays and who goes? • 2. Sebastian Lletget already on the way out Get full access to AFTERBURN SOCCER at www.afterburn.soccer/subscribe

Thank you all for your tremendous support as we continue to try to grow the show. We are a tiny outfit, all part-time, doing it out of love. We appreciate every click, listen, like, subscribe, recommendation. This week, we hold our final regular season show of the year, and we had some good comments. We jumped right into reactions to FC Dallas’ penalty kick shootout loss to Vancouver, a tough game...

Hello, subscribers. Thanks for your support throughout this long season. With the second leg on the way this coming weekend, Jose, Chris, and Nathan take time to break down the disappointing loss for FC Dallas against Vancouver. It was truly a one-sided match, as the Burn could never really get anything going. Luckily, they have a chance to redeem themselves on Saturday. We jump right into that as...

Hey, we had a lighter show this week, with a few technical difficulties. But we catch up on FC Dallas’ massive win over Vancouver, big performances from guys like Sarver, Collodi, and Urhoghide, and what it means for Quill’s leadership. And we talk about North Texas SC crashing out of the playoffs. They missed Sarver for sure. Thanks for listening in. Get full access to AFTERBURN SOCCER at www.aft...

Welcome back to the show, friends. This was not the weekend wanted, but FC Dallas still have pathways into the postseason if they win or if others falter. What do you hope for? We hit the possibilities but talk about what lies ahead. Plus some preview of North Texas SC taking on the Town FC. Thanks for liking and subscribing! Get full access to AFTERBURN SOCCER at www.afterburn.soccer/subscribe

Here’s a quick reaction to a disappointing night. Eric Quill was dismayed at a critical call by the ref that put Dallas in a hole. Lots to ponder. All hope is not lost, of course. FC Dallas have not been eliminated. Get full access to AFTERBURN SOCCER at www.afterburn.soccer/subscribe

We want to thank Luis for jumping on the show with us on short notice. We had a full house on this one with Colin, Jose, Chris, and myself back in the action to break down FC Dallas’ come from behind win and North Texas SC doing the same. Both teams can take away so many positives for performances that give us hope. Of course, FC Dallas will be on the road this weekend to play at Los Angeles Galax...

I’m off to another soccer game, so here’s a quick video reaction to a massive win for FC Dallas. Enjoy the night. The playoffs are still a possibility. Get full access to AFTERBURN SOCCER at www.afterburn.soccer/subscribe

Hey, friends. Thank you for all of your support this season. Chris Winters joins us, and we start off by talking about North Texas SC’s disappointing home loss against Real Monarchs. This was not what they needed. While they are still above the playoff line, the margins are thin going into the final week of the MLS Next Pro regular season. Everything comes down to the LAFC2 match on Sunday. Afterb...