Soccer Saturday - INDY ELEVEN for 06/12/21

(00:00-02:33) - Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday and opens this week’s show as he recaps the past two weeks on the pitch and previews what is coming up in the show.

(05:33-17:19) - Martin Rennie speaks on the mood and morale of the club going through a tough stretch the past couple of weeks. He breaks down the El Paso trip, and how a flight cancellation made the trip more difficult. Also, he discusses how a lot of players have seen playing time early, but moving forward the lineups will be more consistent.

(20:19-29:55) - Greg catches up with former Indy Eleven player Kyle Hyland and discusses his decision to step away from the game of soccer. Hyland explains the stress and workload on your body in professional soccer, then he relates that to looking for a 9-5 job. He takes it back to 2016 to share one of his memorable moments in his career.

(32:55-41:15) - Commissioner of Indy City Futbol Jordan Updike joins the show to discuss his rising league. Updike speaks on the new location of the league games. He explains how the league works and how the team names are representative of each neighborhood. Then, he breaks down how the standings of the league are based on much more than just wins and losses.

(44:15-56:27) - Greg opens the last segment breaking down the US Men’s National team’s victory over Mexico. He discusses the significance of the victory and the history of the series. Next, Greg previews what is on the schedule for the US Woman’s National team. Greg ends the show back with the Indy Eleven as he looks back to the team’s accomplishment five years ago.