PawedCast Episode 498: Sporting Kansas City Rewind, Toluca Preview, OCB Falls Again, and More

Orlando City and Sporting Kansas City endured a torturous three-hour delay for inclement weather Saturday night. By the time the match finally started, the Lions pounced to take an early lead, then were largely ineffective for most of the first half, heading to the locker room tied at 1-1. Orlando came out much better in the second half, thanks to a couple of key halftime adjustments, and as Saturday turned into Sunday, Ramiro Enrique and Nico Rodriguez struck to lift the Lions to another victory. We break down the key moments, plays, and players of the game, check on our score predictions, and make our selections for Man of the Match. This week's mailbagbox wondered about the hardships of waiting out the weather, had questions about Dagur Dan Thorhallsson, wanted to know about our favorite sports road trips, and more. Remember, if there’s anything — and we do mean anything — you want us to address on the show, just ask us by tweeting it to us at @TheManeLand with the hashtag #AskTMLPC, or hitting us up on Bluesky Social with that same hashtag. OCB came within 10 minutes of breaking its winless streak, but then went the other way and lost the game instead of bringing home any points from Columbus. It was another frustrating match for the Young Lions. Finally, we previewed the Lions' Wednesday night matchup against a good Toluca side out in California. The Liga MX side is a favorite to win the Leagues Cup this season, and the Lions will need to be at their best to keep themselves alive in the competition in what is sure to be a hostile atmosphere We provide our key matchups and make our score predictions. Be sure to rate and review our show wherever you get your podcasts. Remember, we'll read any five-star reviews we get on Apple Podcasts on the next show. If you’d like to support our independent writing and podcasting efforts, we’d love to have you as a subscriber or donor over at our Buy Me a Coffee site. Here’s how No. 498 went down: 0:15 – Orlando City started fast, then struggled until halftime, before dominating the second half against Sporting Kansas City. 16:58 – The mailbagbox is demanding, but as always, we're up to the challenge. 38:49 - OCB blew another late lead, and the senior Lions head to California to face a Toluca team that isn't from there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices