00:00So, break it down. Which is the first game that you want to talk about?
00:03Obviously, we have to talk about ACFC beating Chicago Stars 4-0.
00:09This was an incredible game. Such a comeback for ACFC, who have been, you know, struggling the past couple seasons.
00:14They haven't made it to the playoffs. They're the most valuable team in the league.
00:18So, this was definitely a huge win for them.
00:21Obviously, we have to talk about Sabi King's comeback.
00:23I was actually at the game where she collapsed on the field due to a cardiac episode.
00:28And so, I'm just really happy to see her back in the game.
00:31It brought up, brought light to a really important issue, players' health.
00:35So, I'm happy to see her back on the field.
00:37After the incident, she founded the Sabi King of Heart Foundation.
00:40And she underwent open-heart surgery.
00:43And just 10 months later, she is back on the pitch.
00:45A story of resilience and great, great inspiration.
00:48Kami, what other games, what happened to North Carolina?
00:52Tell me about the Courage.
00:53North Carolina Courage versus Racing Louisville.
00:56This was another really good game.
00:57North Carolina, you know, they've been a notoriously mid-table yet strong team.
01:02So, getting this decisive win early in the season, it means a lot for them.
01:06Sanchez's second goal was incredible.
01:08Really showing dominance in the league.
01:09It is a great, great moment for women's soccer.
01:12All of these teams are showing a great form.
01:15And we have to talk about the most surprising team of the league.
01:19Portland Thorns beating Washington Spirit, which is probably the most stacked team in the league.
01:27What's happening?
01:28Why are we seeing this shift?
01:30I think Portland Thorns, you know, they're showing that they can make a run for the championship this season.
01:35Washington Spirit, I cannot lie, disappointed me a little bit.
01:38I was expecting more from that performance.
01:40I was expecting them to show up.
01:41Hey, you know, we made it to the semifinals.
01:43This is the season where we win it.
01:45But at the end of the day, Portland Thorns just, they moved the ball better.
01:48And Washington Spirit just wasn't there in the attacking third.
01:51They looked a little frantic to me.
01:53And that's why they couldn't put the ball in the back of the net.
01:55Alex, what was your favorite game of the weekend?
01:57I mean, I got to go with Kansas City versus Utah.
02:00I mean, that was a great game ending 2-1.
02:03I mean, we're seeing a lot of goals this first game to start off the season.
02:07But as Chivas said, I think we still got to wait and see what teams are actually going to show
02:12up for the rest of the season.
02:13And not just, you know.
02:16The highlights of the first game, of the opening game.
02:18Now, finally, Bay FC, the California team versus the new ones, Denver Summit.
02:24What was the result coming?
02:25Yeah, this was a 2-1 win for Bay FC.
02:27Bay FC was at the bottom of the table last season, really not doing well.
02:31So, this was a huge win for them.
02:33Denver Summit, we know this is one of two new teams in the season, already getting a red card in
02:39their first match.
02:40That was a little hard.
02:42Red card for the new players.
02:43First goal in history.
02:43Yep.
02:44First red card in history.
02:45Yep, absolutely.
02:45Full game, if you ask me.
02:46They came out to play.
02:47Yeah, they came out to play.
02:49They gave a show.
02:50And, you know, it was still a good match.
02:51I'm excited.
02:52A little suspicious.
02:53I'm going to see how they play the rest of the season.
02:55What other games do you really think that, you know, shift or move the needle in the lane?
03:01Yeah, I think it has to be Seattle Reign versus Orlando Pride.
03:04These are two really strong teams.
03:06We know Orlando Pride.
03:07They have that star power.
03:09They have Marta, your favorite.
03:10But Seattle Reign did not show up.
03:13They did show up to play this weekend, playing incredibly.
03:16And I think they're going to be one of the strongest teams in the West.
03:19Now, for me, one of my favorite games, and also because their uniform is so fire, Gotham FC 1-0,
03:27defeating another new team, Boston Legacy.
03:30This was an East Coast classic.
03:32The beginning of what could be one of the most interesting rivalries in the league.
03:37These two teams are neighbors.
03:38They already have a history of hating each other between Boston and New York.
03:42Chiba, how exciting is to see that NWSL is taking a cue of regional rivalries that could very easily transport
03:50themselves into the soccer pitch?
03:51I mean, that's the only way, right?
03:53You want rivalries.
03:54You want real rivalries to become something that makes the experience of football and NWSL the best one.
04:00I think seeing two new teams coming in, the way that this league is growing, it's just unbelievable.
04:05I love to see it.
04:06I have a little girl.
04:07And I'm hoping that in the future, she's going to play for AFC, of course.
04:11Absolutely.
04:12That would be amazing.
04:13Yes.
04:13Speaking of growth, this game brought over 30,000 watchers to the stadium.
04:18One of the league's biggest matches coming in.
04:21I think it's just a testament to how much the league is growing.
04:24I mean, two new games, record set.
04:25The appetite for women's sports.
04:27I think that's also a very important thing that we see consistently.
04:30They draw record crowds to the stadiums.
04:33If the U.S. national women's team plays, it is crazy how much people go.
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