Mint City Soccer Show

Charlotte FC returns home looking to stop a two-match losing streak. Matt Swift is here to get you ready for Saturday night's match against Portland Timbers.

Charlotte FC's unbeaten streak against New York City FC comes to an end after ... *sigh* ... a stoppage time goal gives the Pigeons a 2-1 victory. Matt Swift and David Gusler are here to break down the match, answer your questions and try to figure out what needs to happen for CLTFC to get back to its winning ways.

Charlotte FC travels to New York City FC this weekend looking to bounce back after an ugly loss last week. Matt Swift previews the game and digs into some of the Crown's attacking stats that tell an interesting story.

Matt Swift, special guest Matt Chantry and Corey Inscoe are back to break down Charlotte FC's disappointing 3-0 loss to Minnesota United. Was this just a weird match where everything went wrong, or are their deeper issues we should be worried about? We dig into it and answer all your questions on this live episode!

Charlotte FC hosts the Loons (whatever those are) Sunday at Bank of America Stadium. Matt Swift is here to get you ready for the match against Minnesota United and shares why it's important that fans fill up the stands and get rowdy Sunday evening.

Charlotte FC beat Toronto FC 3-2 in a back-and-forth match that saw the Crown actually take advantage of the chances they created. Matt Swift and David Gusler break down the match, then Corey Inscoe joins to answer your questions about the back line, Enzo Copetti's role and ... the wave.

Charlotte FC returns to The Bank after a disappointing road loss to New England. The Crown are looking for a crucial win against Toronto FC, who you'll remember beat CLTFC 1-0 in Canada last month. Matt Swift is here with a quick breakdown of the match and a look at who is available and who is likely to start Saturday night.

Well, that's not what we expected. Charlotte FC traveled up to a chilly and rainy Foxborough to play the last-place New England Revolution ... and lost 1-0. Matt Swift and David Gusler jumped on a live stream to break down the match, the missed opportunities and the outlook of CLTFC going forward. (Spoiler: We're still feeling pretty good.) And we answer your questions live on the show, so tune in!

Matt Swift is back to preview Saturday's away match between Charlotte FC and New England Revolution. Let's take a look at the Revolution so far this season and see what we expect from the Crown on Saturday.

It was a game of missed chances as Charlotte FC draws with the leaders of the East, FC Cincinnati. But Matt Swift and Corey Inscoe find a lot of reasons to feel hopeful about the Crown and the direction the team is heading this season – and it's not just because Liel Abada took the field for the first time. We recap the match, discuss what needs to happen in the attack to get the goals to start flowing (Vargas? Copetti?) and, of course, answer your questions. Don't forget: You can join us for a live show this Saturday at Salud in NoDa, as we'll be broadcasting during the Mint City Collective watch party for the away match against New England Revolution. See you there!

Charlotte FC is back at the bank this weekend to take on that fake Queen City. Matt Swift breaks down the Crown's match against FC Cincinnati.

Matt Swift and Corey Inscoe are celebrating another Charlotte FC home win with a live show! They break down CLTFC's 2-0 win over Columbus Crew and go deep into one of the weirdest first halves of soccer we've ever seen. (Did Derrick Jones deserve a red card? How did Brecht Dejaegere miss that shot? What happened on that penalty? Why did the kick off happen three times?) We also answer all your questions, including what to expect as Liel Abada gets closer to making his Charlotte FC debut.

Charlotte FC is back at the Bank! Matt Swift gets you ready for Saturday's home match against the Columbus Crew.

Charlotte FC lose the third and final game of its early season road trip 2-1 to Nashville SC. And wow, there's a lot to discuss. Vaughn Pollman joins Matt Swift this week to discuss the changes to the starting lineup, the baffling calls (and no calls) in the match and what new players we may see in the lineup next week due to injuries and international duty. Also, Vaughn shares his thoughts on the season as a whole so far, and Matt announces a special event we'll be doing at the April 6 watch party at Salud!

Matt Swift breaks down this weekend's match between Charlotte FC and Nashville SC. Nashville haven't lost ... but they also haven't won, and are coming off a loss to Inter Miami in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The Crown will hope to capitalize on tired legs and will look to other players to find scoring opportunities with Enzo Copetti out with an injury.

Charlotte FC lost its first match of the 2024 season 1-0 to Toronto FC. Despite playing well for most of the match, missed opportunities and a golazo from Lorenzo Insigne prevented the Crown from getting any points on the second leg of its away trip. Matt Swift and David Gusler discuss the match, analyze substitution patterns so far this season and, of course, answer your questions!

We're back with a bonus episode! Matt Swift previews Saturday's Charlotte FC away match at Toronto FC.

Two matches, four points and the Charlotte FC season is off to a strong start. Matt Swift and David Gusler discuss Saturday's 1-1 draw with Vancouver Whitecaps – what they liked and didn't like – and marvel at how different this season feels compared to last year. We also discuss a possible new player signing, Matt chimes in with more thoughts about MLS participation in the U.S. Open Cup and we talk about the supporters even at Hopfly.

Charlotte FC beat New York City FC 1-0 to open the 2024 campaign, and your podcast hosts are feeling great. If you're here for a deep dive into the match itself, hang with us – we get there, but we go on a bit of a tangent to start the episode. Specifically, we discuss: Join us for this live episode as we also answer your questions!

The big news out of Charlotte FC recently has been all about players leaving: Kamil Jozwiak, Karol Swiderski, Vinicius Mello and Guzman Corujo (?). What does that mean for CLTFC just a couple of weeks before the season starts? Special guest Vaughn Pollman joins Matt Swift and David Gusler to counteract the negativity you may be seeing on social media and give us some hope about what the team can accomplish this year.