Soccer Saturday - Indy Eleven for 4/20/2024

(0:00-3:07) Greg recaps the week’s games against the Indy Eleven and previews the upcoming matchup tonight against Arizona. Greg previews the show, and talks about Southern Indiana FC, a new soccer club starting down south.  

(5:07-21:43) Greg Rakestraw talks to Sean Mcauley, head coach of the Indy Eleven. Mcauley recaps the game against Chicago Fire FC, where the team bested Chicago 1-0. The two also recap their loss to Charleston Battery on Saturday. Mcauley talks about how to see losses from a subjective point of view, and what he thought went wrong for the team. Mcauley explains how the team can prepare for a game with only 3 days to practice before the game against the Colorado Switchbacks. Greg gives a recap of how the Indy Eleven is doing overall. 

(24:43-37:54) Tega Ikoba joins the show to talk to Greg about his playing career. Ikoba talks about what it was like to score his first goal in front of the Brickyard Battalion. He talks about his upbringing, and how he got into professional soccer. He tells Greg what it was like to go 2,000 miles to pursue his dream of playing soccer, and what it meant to him. Ikoba talks about what Indy is like for him, and how much he enjoys the spring weather. 

(40:54-51:24) Nick Hunter of Southern Indiana FC joins Greg to talk about the club, and their game against Bowling Green. Hunter talks about why he started a team in Southern Indiana, and some of the people that helped him. Hunter speaks to the support from the local communities, and the trajectory of the team, and how they found players for the team. Nick talks about the future of the team, and what their goal is down the road. 

(54:24-57:00) Greg Rakestraw rounds out the show giving a rundown of Champions League soccer.