The Mane Land PawedCast

Sorry about last week, folks, but the weirdest technical glitch in the history of technical glitches had our audio overlapping for no apparent reason and with no way to fix it. So, we wasted an hour and 10 minutes of our lives on discussion of the 1-0 loss at Sporting Kansas City, the Pride’s season finale flop at Sky Blue FC, the All-Star Game announcement, and more. No one will ever hear our wis...

A draw isn’t a win but it’s better than a loss, and when you get the tying goal in stoppage time, you kind of have to be happy with it. Such was the fate of Orlando City on Saturday night against the Philadelphia Union when Scott Sutter’s strike pulled a point out of thin air after a good first half but yet another lackluster second. We’re talking about the match and it’s a lot nicer to talk about...

The factory of soccer sadness that is Orlando has produced a pair of losses this week — one each by the Lions and the Orlando Pride. We’re not contractually obligated to discuss them but we do it anyway because we’re secure in the knowledge that you’ve all tuned out months ago. We try to find the good. Oh, do we try. This week’s guest is Brotherly Game Managing Editor Matt Ralph, who joins us to p...

The good news is that we have no Orlando City loss to dissect this week. The bad news is the Lions didn’t play, so they didn’t get a result either. The worse news is the Orlando Pride lost at the North Carolina Courage. No es bueno. We’re breaking down the Pride’s two-day match at North Carolina, give out our Player of the Match award, and discuss what Orlando must do now to make the NWSL playoffs...

It was a brutal weekend for Orlando soccer fans, with both the Lions and Pride falling to D.C. United and the Portland Thorns, respectively. Orlando City played a pretty heroic game, all things considered, under trying circumstances, but a sucker punch at the end undid a lot of good things. For their part, the Pride came out like lions in the first half but went out of the locker room like lambs a...

Orlando City drew with the New England Revolution. The Orlando Pride drew with Sky Blue FC. It was the most drawing we’ve seen in Orlando since the art expo and it was completely unsatisfactory in nearly every facet, except that the draws were rescued points from losing positions in both matches. We’re discussing both teams’ ties and choosing our players of the match. We also talk about the transf...

Orlando City put two more losses in the ‘L’ column since we last spoke and in quite different ways. The Lions couldn’t buy a goal against New York City FC last Thursday and they couldn’t stop Zlatan Ibrahimovic from scoring them on Sunday in LA. Might as well talk about them since we have a podcast and all. Our latest MIA player is Uri Rosell. Is he headed down the Justin Meram path? Will anything...

Orlando City lost in two different competitions in two very different ways over the past week, with a U.S. Open Cup exit and a hard-fought road loss in Columbus. We break down both games and give our Man of the Match picks for them as well. We also discuss the penalty kick decision that turned around the game late in the Crew’s favor (which, since we recorded, has been admitted as an error by PRO)...

It’s probably premature to say our long national nightmare is over but Orlando City did finally win a match, giving James O’Connor his first MLS win and snapping a nine-game skid. The Lions dropped Toronto FC, 2-1, and we’re here to talk about how it happened. It’s almost a strange feeling to be discussing a City win but we wouldn’t mind doing it again next week. We’re also talking about the Orlan...

Orlando City’s start under James O’Connor went a lot like its ending under Jason Kreis and its limbo period under Bobby Murphy — with a lopsided loss. However, the final score masks what was an Orlando side with a bit of a different energy and points looked very much a possibility until an overturned City goal, with a couple late cosmetic tallies padding the result. We’re here to dissect that game...

Happy Fourth of July, everyone! Orlando City has found its new head coach and we’ll have plenty to say about the selection. To help us say plenty about the selection, we welcome back our former Louisville City correspondent from the old days, Jeff Milby. Jeff’s seen O’Connor develop as a head coach and he gives us the lowdown on what the Lions are getting in their new gaff. We’ve also got some soc...

The second Bobby Murphy era began since we last spoke and the results so far are mixed. The Lions advanced in the U.S. Open Cup with a penalty shootout win following a 1-1 draw at D.C. United Wednesday, then returned home and were beaten by Montreal, 2-0. We’re breaking down the matches, the shape change, and the lineup decisions. Plus, Bobby’s postgame comments on Saturday and Alex Leitao’s press...

Orlando City is in limbo as we say goodbye to Jason Kreis and wait for his ultimate successor. In the meantime, we’re here to talk about Kreis’ final game as the team’s coach — a 3-0 loss at Montreal — and look ahead to Bobby Murphy taking the reins for the U.S. Open Cup match against D.C. United. We discuss Kreis’ time in Orlando, the losing streak that led to his demise, and who might be next. W...

A win in the U.S. Open Cup in Miami felt good but that was unfortunately followed by a tough road result that was close late and then suddenly wasn’t close anymore. We give both matches an autopsy. We’ve also got some USMNT and USWNT matches to discuss, plus the USSF hires its first general manager, Patrick Vieira leaves MLS and I hate short corners. To help us prepare for Orlando City’s match in...

Four losses on the bounce make Michael and Dave unhappy. Orlando City continues to find creative back line combinations and the larger problem without Dom Dwyer continues to be scoring goals. Sure, the loss was 3-0 in the end but it didn’t play out like the lopsided score would indicate. We’re here to tell you why, and what Orlando did both well and not well, and which players are set to return. T...

We’re unhappy about Orlando City’s third straight loss but all things considered — a makeshift lineup, the team outplaying the Chicago Fire, etc. — it could be worse. Soccer is a fickle game and sometimes the better team doesn’t win. We break down the Lions’ 2-1 loss to Chicago and give you our Man of the Match picks. We’ve also got two Pride matches this week, a home loss and a road win. The Prid...

Well, we’d rather be talking about an important road point at Toronto but Ryan Telfer screwed that up for us late in Orlando City’s most recent game and instead the Reds continue to have the Lions’ number. We discuss the 2-1 loss on the road without Dom Dwyer and how it all went. We also chatted about the new stadium policies unveiled this week in the wake of the Atlanta game and looked ahead to t...

Orlando City finally had its winning streak snapped but we take some solace in the fact the Lions were able to go toe-to-toe with one of the league’s top teams, even though a soft early penalty got the visitors off on the front foot. The Lions played much better in the second half of the match and we’re here to break it all down, including our Man of the Match, thoughts on the officiating as a who...

Orlando City just keeps on falling behind early and rallying to win and the Lions made it six straight with their victory over Real Salt Lake on Sunday. Despite having to play yet another center back pairing, the Cardiac Cats hung around long enough to eventually finish three chances in an 18-minute window to seize control. We’re here to break down that match and give you our game MVP picks. We’re...

Orlando City fell behind on the road but the Cardiac Cats refused to lose yet again. The Lions roared back with second-half goals from Cristian Higuita and Yoshimar Yotún to grab their fifth win on the bounce. We’re breaking down the win and giving you our Man of the Match picks. We also discussed the Pride’s 1-1 draw vs. Seattle, Marta’s magical moment, and give you our player of that match as we...

Orlando City kept on rolling Saturday night, as the Lions claimed their fourth consecutive win by building a big lead on the San Jose Earthquakes before eventually holding on for a 3-2 win. Once again, Dom Dwyer and Chris Mueller provided the offense, along with Sacha Kljestan, and some assistance from Yoshimar Yotun and Justin Meram. Two late corner kick goals spoiled an otherwise fun evening at...

We’re back to talk about Orlando City’s third straight victory and no, that isn’t a typo. The Lions went into Philadelphia and brought back three points to the City Beautiful but they did not — I repeat, did not — bring me any cheesesteaks. That’s OK, I’d rather have the points. Dom Dwyer and Chris Mueller did the damage on the scoreboard and Joe Bendik stood tall in goal to keep the clean sheet....

We’re back to talk about Orlando City’s second straight heart-stopping win. Well, Dave is probably better at talking about it than me, as I’ve come down with a cold this week which has given me a nasty sore throat. Still, I soldier on, much like the Lions did on Sunday against the Portland Timbers. Christine Nairn jumps on with us to discuss the Orlando Pride’s slow start and how the team can get...

The Lions finally got into the win column in 2018 this weekend, beating the New York Red Bulls in a back-and-forth thriller, 4-3. It was a fine season debut for Dom Dwyer, who went 64 minutes, scored a brace, and drove his friend Aurelien Collin nuts all day. We’ve got our breakdown of an eventful match that saw the return of Carlos Rivas and Tommy Redding to Orlando City Stadium — albeit in the e...

The Lions return to the pitch this Saturday afternoon to take on the high flying New York Red Bulls. We know Sacha Kljestan has been looking forward to this one but he’ll have to face his old team without Jonathan Spector or Uri Rosell behind him. We talk about the injury situation and the international Lions who should be available for selection. We also discuss the team selling a minority share...