Puro SAFC

It’s Fiesta Season and SAFC is away on the road. We review the team’s 3-1 win in windy Hartford on Saturday afternoon. Fiesta Clayton and Yes Man Shaddock watched the game together and we have thoughts. Next, it’s on to THE Miami FC , who sit in last place in the East. We update you on scores around the USL and Free Kicks, as always. Enjoy and Be Safe this Fiesta Season,

It’s Fiesta time in San Antonio! First, we talk Fiesta favorites. Next, lots of interesting news from SAFC’s leadership shared at a recent breakfast with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce downtown. A women’s team? Feruzzi’s role? We dig into the business of soccer. Then, we discuss SAFC’s 0-0 forgettable draw with the OC. What’s next? A Fiesta Road Trip to Hartford and Miami over the next 10 days. Then, we celebrate our new leader in the Puro Four aka Can You Beat a Six Year Old? Finally, free kicks in Wrexham and Boerne. Enjoy!

It was a total eclipse in Texas, and a disappointing 1-0 loss for SAFC on the road in Las Vegas. Vegas is much improved, and SAFC fell back to some bad habits. The tv product was not great - we were much more impressed with the USL in CBS Saturday afternoon. Finally, we preview this week’s home game vs the OC, check out scores around the league, and salute the Champions League and women’s soccer in SA. Enjoy!

We talk SAFC’s 2-1 home win over Monterey Bay on Easter Weekend. Up first: farewell to Mo Abu, and greetings to Conner Maloney. Then: Carter Manley scored a beauty, the team was convincing, and Lambert finished off the scoring for a win. Next up: on the road late Saturday night at new-look Las Vegas. We also go around the league to look at scores and talk Dallas Cup and HS Playoff soccer. Enjoy!

It’s soccer, soccer everywhere, and we just can’t get enough! Clayton and Shaddock recorded live on-site from the Mule Dome for the annual High School Soccer Spectacular. We talk SAFC’s forgettable but important 2-0 over winless Colorado Springs. Now we sit in first place, up against co-leaders Monterey Bay this Saturday night at Toyota Field. As always, we talk Puro Pick Four standings and get a full review of Clayton’s trip to Jerry World for the USA’s 2-0 win over Mexico. Enjoy!

We’re back, reunited, and it feels so good! We discuss SAFC’s heroic 2-2 tie on the road at Tampa Bay. A classic “tie that felt like a win.” Did you miss it, like Shaddock? Let Clayton can fill you in on what happened. Then, we preview this week’s home game vs. slumping Colorado Springs, go around the league with Puro Pick Four, and Free Kicks about the US Open Cup and the upcoming USA games in Dallas. Enjoy!

Clayton is back and so are we! We talk SAFC’s 2-2 tie at home to open the season. From the Parking Lot tailgate to the controversial red card to the injury time goal, we cover all that happened - as we saw it. The team is on the road at Tampa Bay (and Jordan Farr) this Saturday, where we hope to see some kinks worked out. As always, your Puro Pick Four around the league update and free kicks. Enjoy!

In a special episode, we join forces with RBLR Sports, a Tampa Bay-based podcast, to preview this weekend’s game against the TB Rowdies. It’s the Jordan Farr Reunion Game, a battle of two of the top teams in USL. What do we both expect to see, who are some players to watch out for, and what do we see in each team’s future? All that and more in a special short segment. Enjoy!

It’s time for the season opener! We preview the SAFC season, make some predictions, and preview this Saturday’s home game vs. Loudon United. Come find us at the tailgate and make sure to get your Puro Pick Four teams in! Enjoy!

We’re back, talking SAFC’s 2-0 win over Guatemalan side Antigua in last Saturday’s preseason scrimmage. Did I just see a back pass? Indeed. A new strategy was in full display as SAFC dominated. We discuss the night, the new players, and what we saw. Then we make our Puro SAFC Pod Pick Four selections. Don’t forget to send your in before the season starts! Finally: Athenians going pro and SAFC alums making a mark in MLS. Enjoy!

SAFC has reported for preseason training, and we are back to kick off the Puro Preseason. First, a 3 Things Review of the USA-Slovenia game. Next, we deep dive into the team’s roster, as it stands. Is it time for panic stations? Excitement? Who’s new, who’s gone, and why? Puro Preseason will continue all month with special episodes, events, and guests as we prepare for the SAFC open scrimmage on Feb 24th and opening day March 9th. As always, free kicks: the USA is coming to Dallas in March. Enjoy!

We’re back with a special HYPE pod to get you ready for this Saturday’s USA vs Slovenia game in San Antonio. It’s the USA’s second-ever game in SA! In the pod, first we recap the Becker Vineyards Puro Pod Celebration on Sunday, spitoodle-drinking and all. Then, a quick recap of SAFC’s offseason moves. At 15:00, we discuss the USA game: What To Look For, favorite team USA moments, and Players to Watch. Enjoy and see you at the tailgates!

We’re back with a special HYPE pod to get you ready for this Saturday’s USA vs Slovenia game in San Antonio. It’s the USA’s second-ever game in SA! In the pod, first we recap the Becker Vineyards Puro Pod Celebration on Sunday, spitoodle-drinking and all. Then, a quick recap of SAFC’s offseason moves. At 15:00, we discuss the USA game: What To Look For, favorite team USA moments, and Players to Watch. Enjoy and see you at the tailgates!

Happy Boxing Day! There’s been a lot of news, and we cover as much as we can in an hour! We say hello to some new players, teams, and competitions and goodbye to others. We also give each other presents, and give away some symbolic presents to soccer characters around the landscape. Enjoy!

One of our favorite episodes of the year! It’s Thanksgiving week, and what better time to give thanks to another year of SAFC soccer. First, we revisit our predictions for 2023. Then, we name our top players, top storylines, best and worst acquisitions, and more! We also welcome a new Sporting Director, cheers to our Puro Pick Four Winner, and then talk free kicks. Recorded live in the Shadpad during the USA’s game at Trinidad. Enjoy!

Ride like the wind… into the off-season. We’re back to discuss SAFC’s season ending 3-1 playoff loss at Sacramento Republic. What went wrong? What happened? Was the season a success? We discuss all that and more. We also look at playoff result around the league leading up to this Sunday’s USL Cup championship match. The Puro Pick Four has also been decided, we announce the winner. Finally, a plethora of Free Kicks. Enjoy!

A State of Texas intro… and then we talk SAFC’s 1-0 win over Colorado Switchbacks. A Vintage Performance, a throwback to last year’s 2022 title team. We talk tailgates (pre- and post-game), lineups, performances, and what stood out. Then, we go around the league to talk playoff results and the Puro Pick Four standings. Finally, a preview of FRIDAY’s road playoff game at Sacramento. Is this the real USL Cup? Listen to find out!

It’s playoff time! We review the last two SAFC games, a 1-0 loss at the OC and a wild 3-3 tie at home with Indy XI. That leaves us in fourth place and hosting Colorado Springs this Saturday night. What do we expect? Listen to find out. See you at the tailgates! Also, it’s crunch time in the Becker Vineyards Puro Pick Four, and a free kick of the USA’s Deutschland friendly. Enjoy!

SAFC (and Shaddock) traveled to Oakland last weekend for the exciting 2-2 tie at the CSU East Bay stadium. It was a pop-up party atmosphere, like a high school game with wild soccer, rowdy fans and $16 beers. We take you behind the scenes of the Oakland stadium scene and analyze the bizarre tie. Mentality Monsters, indeed. A quick free kick and we’re out. Enjoy!

A special interview on the ground in Oakland: Shaddock visited the Bay Area for the weekend’s SAFC game. I interviewed my hosts, a group of Roots fans (and owners): Izzy, River, Vivian, and Lord Grantham himself. It’s a before and after of the experience of visiting Oakland for a Roots game. A real roller coaster of a game: a disaster for SAFC at 2-0 to a comeback 2-2 tie. The Roots fans learned what a Mentality Minster is. Nobody cried, but much fun was had. Enjoy!