SOCCER SATURDAY FOR INDY ELEVEN 06/06/20

(0:00 – 3:45) - Soccer Saturday host Greg Rakestraw opens the episode by previewing the upcoming matchup between the Indy 11 and Loudoun United as well as the upcoming Indy 11 W League season opener next Wednesday.     (6:43- 13:14) - Part 2 of Soccer Saturday features highlights Indy 11 highlights and interviews with players as well as head coach Mark Lowry following their loss last Saturday to the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Rakestraw then gives a rundown of the USL Eastern Conference standings and upcoming matchups across the league.     (16:15 – 26:53) - Segment 3 features an interview with Katie Soderstrom who just recently graduated locally from Butler University. She will be returning to the Indy 11 women’s team for her second season this year. Rakestraw and Soderstrom go over her decision to return to the Indy 11 as well as her future in the professional soccer world. Soderstrom is looking overseas in Europe to potentially find an in with one of their professional clubs. She details the amount of talent of USL W League players that will help keep her sharp as she gears up to play professional soccer elsewhere.     (29:54 – 38:00) As the show enters its homestretch, Rakestraw introduces Lindsey Olsen the new Director of Communications for the Indy 11. Olsen, a former college soccer player herself, details her background in the sport. The conversation leads to what Olsen found enticing about her new position with the Indy 11. She says it just seemed like the next challenge to face in her personal career. Then Rakestraw peels the curtain back on what it is like working in the sports world by going over a typical gameday schedule with Olsen.      (41:01 – 57:01) - The final segment has Rakestraw talking about the English Championship League. Monday at 10 a.m. is when relegations, promotions, and playoff teams will be decided. Rakestraw goes down the list of teams and their possible outcomes at the regular season’s end. There is a feature mid-segment following former NFL player JJ Watt and his investment into the Burnley FC Club as they enter the Premiere League.  Will JJ Watt’s investment, paired with the Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mcelhenney effect, cause a larger wave of celebrities getting involved in football clubs? Rakestraw closes out the show running down the remaining teams that risk relegation from the Premiere League.

6 Maj 20231h

(00:00-03:51) - Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday on 93.5/107.5 The Fan and opens today's show by previewing who will be on the show today, who the Indy Eleven will play tonight, recapping last week’s matches against Monterey Bay and Columbus Crew and what is ahead on the show.     (06:51-15:50) - During the segment where Head Coach Mark Lowry normally joins the show, Greg Rakestraw gave him the week off and recapped last week’s US Open Cup and USL matches against Columbus Crew and Monterey Bay, you hear from Head Coach Mark Lowry and a few different players during postgame interviews from those matches.   (18:50-33:14) - The Head Coach of the Indy Eleven Womens Team Paul Dolinsky joins the show to talk about his roster for the 2023 season highlighting both returnees and new players joining the roster. Coach Dolinsky also talks about the schedule and group of teams that Indy Eleven will play during its 10 match season.   (36:14-52:30) - Greg Rakestraw gives former Indy Eleven Director of Communications, John Koluder an exit interview as he leaves for a second time. John talks about his reasoning to leave the program as he gets set to get married next week. He talks about the best part about working for Indy Eleven and his top memories of his time with the organization.   (55:30-57:16) - Greg Rakestraw talks about why he will not be on the broadcast tonight against Pittsburgh and recaps the US Open Cup.

29 Apr 20231h

(00:00-02:34) - Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday on 93.5/107.5 The Fan and opens today's show by previewing who will be on the show today, who the Indy Eleven will play tonight, recapping last week’s match and what is ahead on the show.    (05:34-16:19) - Head Coach Mark Lowry of the Indy Eleven makes his weekly appearance during the second segment of Soccer Saturday with Greg Rakestraw to recap last week’s 1-0 loss on a penalty against Orange County and the frustrations behind that result. He talks about his players and who is playing well so far this season. Coach Lowry looks ahead to Monterey Bay and what to expect from Indy Eleven’s opponent tonight.   (19:19-30:30) - Monterey Bay Head Coach Frank Yallop joins the show to give a scouting report on Indy Eleven’s newest opponent and players to watch from their program in their second ever season. They also remember Coach Tim Hankinson who Coach Yallop coached with in Tampa and was Indy Eleven’s Coach for two seasons.   (33:30-46:34) - Columbus Crew Radio Voice Chris Doran joins the show to preview the upcoming US Open Cup match between the MLS Columbus Crew and Indy Eleven on Wednesday. He talks about players to watch on the Crew and gives a scouting report. Doran also gives Indy Eleven fans tips for visiting their new stadium and city ahead of Wednesdays match.   (49:34-57:32) - Greg Rakestraw is back to recap the show and to take a look at the world of soccer. Greg also talks about the 33 players announced to the Indy Eleven Womens Team announced this week and also gives a look to the 2023 schedule for the teams 2nd season.

22 Apr 20231h

(00:00-01:52) - Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday on 93.5/107.5 The Fan and opens today's show in brief fashion because of the slew of guests that'll be on the program. He highlights the conversations he will have with the guest lineup. (04:53-15:17) - Head Coach Mark Lowry of the Indy Eleven makes his usual appearance during the second segment of Soccer Saturday with Greg Rakestraw to recap last week's 3-0 loss to Oakland Roots, breaks down the tape of this evening's opponent in Orange County SC, and how relieving it is as a coach knowing that your team has a chance every road match to come away with a point.  (18:18-33:19) - President and General Manager Peter Wilt of Chicago House joins Rake this Saturday morning to explain how the Chicago House were able to qualify for the Open Cup this year, how he goes about putting his team together, why competing in the Open Cup is so important to him and highlights the future of the Chicago Fire. (36:20-49:13) - President Sonny Dalesandro of Tulsa Athletic what this month of April has been like for his team and the soccer community, how much interaction he has with FC Tulsa after their rocky start, what the crown makeup was like when taking on FC Tulsa earlier in the season, and if he is still slightly shocked that his NPSL club is on the verge of taking on team in Major League Soccer. (52:13-1:02:19) - President Dan Rutstein of tonight's opponent for the Indy Eleven in Orange County SC joins Greg Rakestraw on Soccer Saturday to break down the latest news regarding their stadium since their conversation in September, if there are any concerns about the stadium going forward or if everything has been put behind the club, and how Orange County became partners with Social Distortion.

15 Apr 20231h 5min

(00:00-03:12) - Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday on 93.5/107.5 The Fan and opens the show by recapping the three matches the Indy Eleven has played since last week's show, preview the conversations that he will have with today's guests, and teases some topics that he will address at the end of the show. (06:13-17:02) - Head Coach Mark Lowry joins Greg Rakestraw on Soccer Saturday to highlight how his team is feeling after playing three matches in an eight-day stretch, how fantastic Soloman Asante has been so far in his second season with Mark Lowry, if he's ever coached a game where a team dominated the time of possession like Saturday's match, and he concerned about the team being fatigued at all for tonight's match. (20:03-28:44) - Greg replays his postgame interview following last week's 0-0 draw to Las Vegas with midfielder Cam Lindley where he and Brad Hauter asked him about the match, what dream midfield he would pick to play the diamond with him, and how different the role he is playing with the Indy Eleven compared to last season with Colorado Springs. Goalkeeper Yannik Oettl also joined Rake after the draw to explain his first experience in playing at Michael A. Carroll stadium, how Coach Lowry wants him involved in navigating the offense, and his relationship with Tim Trilk that's allowing Oettle to succeed so far through three matches. (31:45-43:28) - Indy Eleven Academy Director Kiki Wallace joins the program to explain the reaction of the U19 team capturing the championship in Florida earlier this week for the second consecutive year, how the two championships have not come easy, how many matches in that age group are playing on a yearly basis, and details the improvement that he has seen with this team as they have gone through the system. (46:28-56:26) - Rake closes out the show sharing some new regarding a former player of the Indy Eleven, going over the latest match results in the English Premiere League along with what the standings look like, and highlight the teams that are on the cusp of being relegated.

8 Apr 202359min

(00:00-01:58) - Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday on 93.5/107.5 The Fan and opens the show by briefly previewing tonight's home opener against a new foe in the Las Vegas Lights FC, highlights some of the conversations he will have on today's show, and briefly shares a recap of last week's victory over Detroit City FC. (04:59-15:21) - Head Coach Mark Lowry of the Indy Eleven makes his weekly visit in the second segment of the show to break down the challenges the team had in their 1-0 victory last week over Detroit City FC, highlights some of the players that played an integral part in their win, what he sees from the Las Vegas Lights on film ahead of their home opening match tonight from Michael A. Carroll Stadium, and if the weather tonight could play into the benefit of the Indy Eleven. (18:21-30:35) - A very good friend of the show in Brian Dunseth of SiriusXM and Apple TV joins Rake on Soccer Saturday this morning to explain how he feels about his new gig with Apple TV after the first month of the season, shares the latest updates on what is going on with the United States Men's National Team, and some of things that fans should be looking forward to in the coming weeks from the USMNT. (33:36-43:29) - Vice President of Marketing & Growth along with being Rake's broadcast partner in Brad Hauter joins Soccer Saturday to share his excitement for tonight's home opener against the Las Vegas Nights, what will tonight's opening day look like in comparison to the home opener in 2021, and why he was impressed with the results of the first two matches of the season against Detroit City FC and the Tampa Bay Rowdies. (46:28-56:45) - President of the Brickyard Battalion in Katherine Reed joins the program ahead of the first match tonight to explain how people can become a member of the BYB, how excited the BYB is for the second season of Mark Lowry at the helm of the Indy Eleven, and how someone can get more involved in the BYB.

1 Apr 202359min

(00:00-02:49) - Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday on 93.5/107.5 The Fan and opens today's program highlighting the upcoming schedule for the Indy Eleven with the team back in action this afternoon, previews the conversations he will have with today's guests, and notes some accomplishments for one of today's guests.(05:51-18:49) - Head Coach Mark Lowry of the Indy Eleven joins Rake on Soccer Saturday this morning to share his thoughts on how his team performed two weeks ago in there season opener against the Tampa Bay Rowdies, accesses how some players performed in their debuts with the club, breaks down the game of the team's most recent acquisition in Douglas Martinez, and shares his expectations for today's opponent in Detroit FC. (21:49-34:17) - Detroit FC General Manager and Head Coach Trevor James joins Soccer Saturday on The Fan with Greg Rakestraw to highlight some of the key pieces from last season that the club lost that they will have to try and overcome this season, breaks down their 3-1 victory last weekend over El Paso Locomotive FC, how much of an advantage they have with their crowd for every home match, and how impressed he is with the Indy Eleven going into year two with Mark Lowry.(37:18-53:20) - Play-by-play voice of St. Louis City SC in Joey Zanaboni joins this week's edition of Soccer Saturday for the first time to highlight the start of the season for the St. Louis City SC, if the scoring outbreak through the first four matches of the season was something the club expected, and highlights some of the players that have played well so far.(56:20-57:52) - Greg Rakestraw closes out today's show quickly by thanking today's guests, sharing some notes since last week's show, and highlights what's to come next week.

25 Mars 20231h

00:00 – 4:12 – Greg Rakestraw opens the show by looking at player moves made by the Indy Eleven! He also looks at the teams debut, as well as looks ahead to what's to come during the rest of the show!  7:12 – 16:21 – Greg is joined by Indy Eleven goalkeeper Yannik Oettl! They discuss the first game of the season, which saw them tie with the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Yannik goes over his preparation for the games, specifically what he does to prepare for penalty kicks. He also gives his thoughts on the support the team has seen so far.   19:21 – 31:06 – John Morrissey from USL Tactics joins to give his thoughts on the Eleven’s 1-1 tie with Tampa Bay. He talks about which players really stood out in the contest, and what he takes from the final result. They also talk about games from around the league, and who had the best week.   34:06 – 51:06 – Jeff Rueter of The Athletic joins as he and Greg take a look around the MLS! They talk about the improvements made in the broadcast of soccer in the U.S. They also get into the Seattle Sounders becoming the first CCL Champion for MLS.  54:06 – 57:33 – Greg closes out the show by taking at some notable matches that we will see here soon in the Champions League!

18 Mars 202359min