Soccer Saturday - INDY ELEVEN for 10-22-22

1st Break - The show opens this week with a 5-season veteran of the Indy 11 joining Greg Rakestraw on Soccer Saturday.

Karl Ouimette calls in to the program and discusses his loan to Detroit City this year. Ouimette says Detroit was a

pleasant surprise. He has received quality treatment from the city and the team. Rakestraw dives into the differences

between Indy and Detroit's playing venues. Ouimette claims that Detroit's field is very small, which allows it to sell

out and give fans a more intense feel. Ouimette misses home in Carmel, Indiana but he is focussed on this Detroit team

that is still seen as an underdog despite their post season appearance.

2nd Break - John Morrissey of USL Tactics joins the show and gives a detailed rundown of players and teams that are

matching up in the USL playoffs. Colorado Springs vs. Rio Grande Valley is a standout game for Morrissey. They had

a couple of players step up as offensive producers while having a very limited defensive presence. Rio Grande Valley

on the other hand has been a team that steadily improved the entire year. They started as a slow paced offensive team

and transformed into a counter-attack powerhouse. What does the abscence of Hadji Berry mean to Colorado Springs?

Morrissey then does a quick look into the Tampa Bay vs. Miami game.

3rd Break - Drew Thompson of "The Game Beckons" blog is up on the program and recaps the Indy 11 season in terms of

roster size, returning members and possible new members, age of the roster, and more! Thompson and Rakestraw also

go over his favorite moment from the Indy 11's 2022 season. Rakestraw closes the interview by promoting Thompson's

entry and exit interview with DePauw's soccer coach Brad Hauter.

4th Break - Dave Leno closes out the show giving a preview of his call with the Philadelphia Union in the MLS Ploffs.

Coming off of their 1-0 win in the first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs, the Union await their opponent in the conference

finals. FC Cincinnati had been a team that frustrated the Union earlier in the year and with such a close game it was

clear the frustrations continued into this game. Philadelphia had a winning streak to defend however as they have won 13

in a row at home and that streak, plus the pressure of playoff elimination was enough to elevate them to a single goal

victory. Rakestraw puts Leno on the spot to predict who the Union will see in their next matchup. They will face the

winner between Montreal FC and New York City.