Afterburn Soccer Show

Hey folks, our live show didn’t work out today after all, so I’m dropping a quick update that looks back and sets the stage for a big matchup with Seattle this weekend. Thanks for listening in and look for some goodies on the way. Get full access to AFTERBURN SOCCER at www.afterburn.soccer/subscribe

On a cool evening in Portland, North Texas Soccer Club made up for lost points at home during the previous weekend, as a late Malachi Molina stunner grabbed all three points for the visitors on their way to a 2-1 win. You can hear a bit of head coach John Gall’s elation above. They knew this was going to be a tough match. Away matches in any league are. For North Texas, you can layer a disappointi...

Here are the notes for the show this week: FC Dallas got a crucial home win against visitors Sporting Kansas City, a 2-1 come-from-behind victory. Was it pretty? No. Was it effective? Yes. Let’s do reactions first. Peter Vermes was fired as SKC head coach on Monday. How does that feel to have your team be responsible for a rival’s coach fire? What remains a work in progress for this team - in part...

Thanks for liking and subscribing to our FC Dallas and North Texas Soccer podcast, breaking down all you need to know. We have good news in this one, as we look back at FC Dallas’ gutsy and emotional win over RSL in Salt Lake City. It was a much-improved performance, specifically from the defense, but there is work ahead. In particular, we spend some time thinking about the formation shift that Er...

Thanks to Caleb Swann for the time and for the North Texas media crew to make these interviews possible. Be sure to read our write-up on the interview. Here are a couple of highlights from the signing announcement: North Texas SC has signed FC Dallas Academy midfielder Caleb Swann to an MLS NEXT Pro professional contract for the 2025 MLS NEXT Pro season. Swann joined the FC Dallas Academy for the...

Welcome back to the Afterburn Soccer Show. Jose and Nathan look back at the disappointing result on Saturday, as FC Dallas loses their second straight home match. Yes, they lost to Vancouver who may be one of the best teams in the league. But the performance left a lot to be desired. We hear from head coach Eric Quill and take some time to diagnose what the issue is. Then we turn our attention to...

Thanks for listening to the Afterburn Soccer Show! This episode we look back at the weekend and a disappointing home opener for FC Dallas, as they collapse in the final ten minutes against the Chicago Fire. Was it all head coach Eric Quill’s fault? How are fans feeling? Then we talk about North Texas Soccer Club also dropping their home opener to St Louis City SC 2. The young side, completely tran...

Thanks for listening folks! Jose, Nathan, and Coov hold down the fort in this one, as we all feel really excited about FC Dallas’ attack. We haven’t seen anything like this in Frisco for a while. We were stoked to be joined by Jose’s brother-in-law, Marcin, a Colorado Rapids fan, who shared some of his thoughts on the game and the areas that FC Dallas need to improve (hint: defense). We also hear...

Show Notes: February 24, 2025 Welcome to Afterburn Soccer. What a weekend for Major League Soccer - but what a weekend for FC Dallas, as they travel down to Houston and open their campaign with a come from behind win, 2-1. We are going to get to our reactions from our crew here: our regular Jose Carmona @elchicocarmona the man in the stands Collin Coovert @MrCoov and our tactical mind Ismael Belko...

Our long wait - an offseason of monumental change for FC Dallas - is almost over. FC Dallas plays Houston Dynamo in Houston to kick off what should be an incredible new season for Major League Soccer. I have to admit - because of the enormous investments and inter-league trades - my curiosity is piqued for a whole bunch of teams. We might see one of the most competitive seasons ever. But tonight,...

Show Notes: Afterburn Soccer Show, February 17, 2025 Welcome to the Afterburn Soccer Show. Season Three. But a new season for FC Dallas in what has been one of the biggest offseason revamps in club history. We have so much to talk about, and we welcome our good friends - Jose Carmona, Ismael Belkoura, and Collin Coovert. Thanks for listening in and joining us. Hit us with your comments and questio...

First, thank you to all of our listeners this year. Thanks also to our regular contributors - Jose Carmona, Ismael Belkoura, and Collin Coovert. Also thanks to guys like Drew Epperly and Steve Davis for being great resources on the show and beyond. This show also marks a small finality - we will likely start a new podcast feed in the coming year, since the old feed still has some BigD Soccer brand...

What a fun show - which may be our final livestream of 2024. We started of by celebrating North Texas and an incredible season, a season that came down to the final 45 minutes. Down 2-0, could they respond? Yes. Hear from Michel about the halftime adjustment and his absolute appreciation for the team’s effort. We also touch base on which players are ready to make the jump to the senior team. And f...

If you want another example of the pathway FC Dallas available to its academy players, Michael Collodi, North Texas’ star goalkeeper, joins the list of talents who have put in the work and taken their opportunities. Collodi was named MLS Next Pro Goalkeeper of the Year back on October 16, an amazing mark for the first year professional. His stats back it up: Collodi posted a 13-4-6 record when pla...

Afterburn Soccer Show FC Dallas grab 2-1 home win over SKC in the final game of 2024 season. Petar Musa with his 16th goal on his debut season for FC Dallas - a great signing (Hear Luccin’s post-game comments.) What can the team build from this win going into the offseason? Who are your first three players in and three players out as we think about rebuilding this team? North Texas gets massive la...

Afterburn Show Notes North Texas: 8-2 Victory. Seven different goal scorers in a romp over MUFC2. * What does this result do for the team going into the playoffs? * Has Pedrinho done enough to get an invite to the first team camp next season? * What would your advice be to Michel to keep the team grounded with a break before the next match? FC Dallas: An embarrassing 3-2 loss in San Jose to end al...

Hey, hey, it was a good show. FC Dallas’ postseason hopes may be over, but as long as there is a chance… insert gif? North Texas meanwhile locked up the No. 1 seed in all of MLS Next Pro. Home games for the postseason is an early present. Listen and share and thanks for subscribing!!! Get full access to AFTERBURN SOCCER at www.afterburn.soccer/subscribe

This was a nice and tidy show. We started things off by delighting in the beautiful soccer on display last Saturday as FC Dallas took Los Angeles FC down. Could this be a sign of more to come? Shout out to Logan Farrington and Patrickson Delgado for strong performances. But it was nice to Jesus Ferreira and Alan Velasco starting. North Texas continues to roll and have clinched the no. 1 seed in th...

With just a few games remaining at home and on the road, the line is razor thin whether or not FC Dallas can sneak into a play-in game. As long as there is a possibility, no one expects Peter Luccin and company to give up on pushing forward. Defensive miscues soured their energetic attempts on the road to find a result. Luccin called the goals given up “soft” and blamed positioning, among other th...

After some life adjustments last week, Afterburn was back yesterday, breaking down what FC Dallas needed to do to creep into the playoff picture. Short of it - it’s not going to be easy. But the work begins on Wednesday night as Dallas travels to Salt Lake City in a tough matchup. Can they get a point? Can they find a win? We have some audio ahead of the week and look ahead to North Texas’ final t...

Just a quick video on the road. But, yeah, we are disappointed and left with questions over FC Dallas’ home loss and playoff chances. But North Texas secured a playoff spot. Get full access to AFTERBURN SOCCER at www.afterburn.soccer/subscribe

Hey, folks - we are back. We hit several topics in this one, most notably breaking down FC Dallas’ win over DC United in DC. It was a big moment, although that also says a lot about the kind of season our boys from Frisco have been having. We hear from Peter Luccin about the debut of Ruan and Show in the lineup. We also check in with North Texas. Thanks for listening! Get full access to AFTERBURN...

Despite having a small technical issue to start the show, Nathan and Jose didn’t waste time getting into things. How would you rate the summer transfer window for FC Dallas with two new players in? Are you satisfied? Are you disappointed? Or is this what we should have expected? What do we make of the Alan Velasco trade rumors? North Texas is dominating, top of MLS Next Pro. Have you been to a gam...

Happy Tuesday, folks. FC Dallas prepares to face FC Juarez tomorrow, so you can get prepped by catching up with Nathan and Jose as they look back at FC Dallas’ loss to St Louis City and North Texas’ win over SLC 2. The good news is that Alan Velasco is back in training, alongside Jesus Ferreira. How soon do we begin to see these guys? Surely, Luccin will be careful in bringing them along. Surely?...

Well, this turned out to be another solo show with illness keeping Jose out. But we hear from Peter Luccin and Michel as they talk about recent results for their squads, including a shoutout to Paul Arriola for being in-form. We also talk about the new signing for FC Dallas, a solid low risk/high reward kind of deal to fill the midfield holes right now. Will it work out? Will he “Show” us? Thanks...