Soccer Saturday - July 4, 2026

Soccer Saturday - July 4, 2026

Segment 1 (0:00-4:33) Greg Rakestraw opens the show by previewing who and what is ahead on this week's Soccer Saturday.  He talks about what has been happening in the World Cup as the round of 16 begins.  He also previews the upcoming home match today against Charleston Battery.  Segment 2 (7:33-19:35) During this segment, the Head Coach of the Indy Eleven Sean McAuley joins the show for this weekly segment.  He talks about the break in USL play and what he was able to do during the bye week. They recap the win against Lexington and look ahead to the first home match in a month against Charleston. Coach gives the latest injury update and who is good to go and who is not ready to play. They talk about the heat and humidity ahead of today's match and how they prepare players for the heat.  Segment 3 (22:35-32:01) In this segment, Indy Eleven Goalie Reice Charles Cook talks about starting in Lexington in the League Cup Match and having to be involved in the penalty kick shootout. He talks about what he was able to do during the week off and if he thought about attending any World Cup matches.  He talks about being from England and what its been like watching the World Cup in North America.  Segment 4 (35:01-52:28) For this segment, The Voice of the USL Mike Watts joins the show to talk about calling the Worlds Feed play by play of the matches in Kansas City.  He talks about what it meant to be able to be a part of and call one of the biggest sporting events in the world. He talks about the moments that stood out of the matches in Kansas City especially Algeria-Austria and how history may have played a role in that match. He talks about Team USA and how they stand going into the match against Belgium in the round of 16.  Segment 5 (55:28-56:51) To close the show for this week, Greg previews the round of 16 schedule for the World Cup.

Soccer Saturday - June 27, 2026

Segment 1 (0:00-7:53) Greg Rakestraw opens the show by talking about the latest in the FIFA World Cup.  Team USA were winners of their group despite losing to Turkey and preparing to play Bosnia in the knockout round. He Previews what is coming up on the show and recapping the latest matches for the Indy Eleven Men and Women. The Indy Eleven Women's season came to an end this last week after not winning their division.  Segment 2 (10:53-22:05) During this segment, the Head Coach of the Indy Eleven Womens Team Brandon Kim joins the show to recap the Women's Season as it came to a close last week after having a great season but did not win the division for the playoff bid.  He talks about how he put together his roster and got his key pieces to a very successful season.  Segment 3 (25:05-38:03) In this segment, Former Westfield Shamrock Eriq Zavaleta joins the show to talk about his decision to retire from professional soccer as a player. He talks about what could be next for him in his working life and the importance of staying involved in sports. He talks about how cool to have the World Cup in the United States and matches being played in his backyard Los Angeles. He talks about his experience playing for the El Salvadore National Team.  Segment 4 (41:03-51:19) For this segment, Former Indy Eleven Social Media and Content Creator Trey Higdon, joins the show to talk about what it has been like working for FIFA this summer in the same role and covering the World Cup. He talks about his official duties this summer for FIFA at the World Cup working at the International Broadcast Center in Dallas. He talks about his normal work day and what all he does during this World Cup.   Segment 5 (54:19-56:54) To close the show for this week, Greg talks all World Cup including the USA Path in the knockout rounds, latest bracket and which 3rd place teams could qualify to advance in the tournament and previews the final day of group play.

Soccer Saturday June 20, 2026

Segment 1 (0:00-7:24) - Host Greg Rakestraw opens the show by breaking down the US Men’s National Team’s 2-0 win yesterday against Australia. He explains what clinching the group means for their matches going forward, as well as the history behind it. Then, he previews the rest of the show including where the Indy Eleven stand in the Prinx Tires Cup.   Segment (10:24-23:44) - Head coach of the Indy Eleven Sean McAuley joins the show to review the week, Wednesday's match getting canceled. He reveals how the team plans to adjust to the schedule change plus last week's result against Pittsburgh. Then, he looks ahead to Saturday’s match against Lexington in the Prinx Tires Cup. The team has a week off coming up; coach McAuley shares what the team will be doing with the extra rest.   Segment 3 (26:44-40:44) - Former Indy Eleven head coach and former World Cup participant Juergen Sommer joins the show for the first time in years. He talks about his feelings having the world cup here and what he’s been able to take in at certain matches. He reflects on the ‘94 world cup that was here in the states, team USA’s chances in this world cup, and what he’s been up to after all these years.   Segment 4 (43:44-53:20) - The Indy Eleven women have won their last four matches, and Greg catches up with Abby Mills from the team. She hints on what has been working for the team recently, how she’s spent here time in Indianapolis and other teams she’s involved with this summer. As a Notre Dame student, she sheds light on what she’s studying and what she wants to do when she’s done with her playing career.   Segment 5 (56:20-57:26) - Greg wraps the show by running through the world cup and Prinx Tires cup schedule!

Soccer Saturday June 13, 2026

Segment 1 (0:00-7:00) - Greg Rakestraw opens the show by reviewing Team USA’s win Friday night and the historical nature of the victory. He then previews the show and what’s going on with the Indy Eleven as they have been hot recently. He gives a rundown of the standings and also touches on the Indy Eleven women’s team and why Saturday night’s match is extremely important for their playoff hopes.   Segment (10:00-24:10) - Head coach of the Indy Eleven Sean McAuley makes his weekly appearance to talk about the teams' strong second half against Forward Madison in the Prinx Tires Cup last week. He shines light on Paco Craig’s performance as he’s had to take on a bigger role, how close the locker room is and Tyler Lowden’s debut for the team. Lastly, he reveals if he will be attending a World Cup match and who he’s rooting for in the tournament.   Segment 3 (27:10-41:30) - New Indy Eleven player at just 15 years old, Tyler Lowden, joins to reflect on his first match as a pro and remembers his first Indy Eleven match he remembers seeing. Plus, when did he start to believe he could be a pro? Plus, assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, Phil Presser, joins to talk about the process of finding players like Tyler. He also explains how Tyler can be inspiring others for a young age and also mentions the aspects of Tyler’s game that they will look to improve. Lastly, Tyler mentions a player he models his game after.   Segment 4 (44:30-49:25) - Greg runs through some impressive stats from last night’s USMNT win. He then runs through the world cup schedule for Saturday which includes a midnight match that includes the next two opponents for the US Men’s national team.   Segment 5 (52:25-56:48) - We hear from one of the goal scorers in last week’s Indy Eleven-win, Josh O’Brien. He explains why the second half played better. With Tyler Lowden’s debut, Josh shares memories of his debut. O’Brien also makes comments on why this team feels so close to each other.

Soccer Saturday - June 6, 2026

Segment 1 (0:00-2:34) Greg Rakestraw opens the show by previewing who and what is ahead on this week's Soccer Saturday.  Greg does a quick recap of last week's match and previews what is ahead tonight.  Segment 2 (5:34-20:21) During this segment, the Head Coach of the Indy Eleven Sean McAuley joins the show for this weekly segment.  They recap last week's win against Rhode Island, moving Indy Eleven to 2nd place in the East. They talk about the issues of moving players around due to some players being called to International duty and leaving the team on a short-term basis. They preview the match this weekend against Forward Madison in USL Cup play. After the conversation, Greg gives the up-to-date USL Standings as it stands.   Segment 3 (23:21-27:23) In this segment, Indy Eleven's Aodhan Quinn joins the show via last week's postgame show conversation. Aodhan became the 2nd player to play in 300 league matches and first player to play 25,000 minutes in league play breaking league records.  He talks about what all of that means to him.  Segment 4 (30:23-44:27) For this segment, The World Cup on North American soil begins next week.  Joining the show is Favian Renkel from Kickbase to begin previewing the World Cup. They talk about what it means to have the World Cup be on home soil for first time since 1994. Favian talks about what matches he will be covering in person and where all he will be going over next several weeks. They do a Team USA preview and the chances of making it through group play. They discuss who the breakout star could be for Team USA to have a great World Cup.  Segment 5 (47:27-57:08) To close the show for this week, Nicky Jodoin from the Indy Eleven Women's Team joins the show to recap the 6-0 win against Toledo last week. They look ahead to four straight home matches and the race to the Women's Playoffs. She talks about why she chose to play for Indy Eleven this summer when there is a Womens team in Louisville where she attends University of Louisville.  She talks about how a Massachusetts girl ended up in Louisville and Indy for college and summer league. Nicky talks about if she has had the opportunity to explore town while she is living here.