{"id":28551,"date":"2020-08-08T10:00:37","date_gmt":"2020-08-08T14:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/?p=28551"},"modified":"2020-08-08T01:41:22","modified_gmt":"2020-08-08T05:41:22","slug":"lwsc-radio-mls-is-back-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2020\/08\/08\/lwsc-radio-mls-is-back-final\/","title":{"rendered":"LWSC Radio: MLS is Back Final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PODCAST<\/strong> &#8211; What&#8217;s up Internet? This week on Last Word SC Radio, Rachael and Matt look ahead to the MLS is Back Final. We look back at how Portland Timbers and Orlando City SC won their semifinal matches. The two compare the two teams, they&#8217;ve got quit a bit in common. We close out the show with MLS is Back final Pick &#8216;Ems and tournament awards.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>LWSC Radio: MLS is Back Final<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LWSC Radio: MLS is Back Final\" height=\"122\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/yzezr-e61cc2?from=pb6admin&amp;download=1&amp;version=1&amp;auto=0&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Helvetica&amp;skin=1&amp;pfauth=&amp;btn-skin=107\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/tag\/last-word-sc-radio\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word SC Radio<\/a> is a part of Last Word on Sports Media and an affiliate member of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bgn.fm\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beautiful Game Network<\/a>. You can subscribe to the podcast <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/last-word-radio\/id980908576\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on iTunes<\/a> and many other podcatchers, along with lots of other great content from other Last Word on Sports outlets.<\/p>\n<p>Follow our wonderful hosts (read: motley crew) on Twitter: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/LWOSMattPollard\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@LWOSMattPollard<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RachaelKriger\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RachaelKriger<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sperrydaniel94\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@sperrydaniel94<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>About Us<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/author\/matt-pollard-featured-columnist\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt Pollard<\/a> is the Managing Editor of Last Word on Soccer and an engineer. When he\u2019s not watching soccer or at work, the Colorado transplant enjoys skiing and hiking all over the state. The LA Kings will always be his first sports love, though MLS didn\u2019t exist at the time. Once called the Shakespeare of LWOS, he covers the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/category\/galaxy\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LA Galaxy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/category\/rapids\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colorado Rapids<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/category\/usl\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Saint Louis FC<\/a>. Like the Galaxy, he too was handcrafted in LA.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/author\/rmckriger\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rachael Kriger<\/a> is a Senior Editor at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Soccer<\/a>. She is the lead writer for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/category\/sounders\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seattle Sounders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/category\/international\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Women\u2019s National Team<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/category\/nwsl\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NWSL<\/a>. Hailing from Moscow, Russia, she resides in Pittsburgh, Pa., home to the Riverhounds. Rachael is a big fan of her home country\u2019s national teams and cried when Russia beat Spain in the World Cup Round of 16. However, Rachael has to admit that basketball was her first love and still keeps in contact with that sport through coaching. By day, she is a creative copywriter in marketing for DICK\u2019S Sporting Goods.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/author\/daniel-sperry\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daniel Sperry<\/a> is an Editor at Last Word on Soccer. He covers mainly <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/category\/skc\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sporting KC<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/category\/international\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Soccer<\/a> for LWOS and discusses San Francisco Giants baseball <a href=\"https:\/\/aroundthefoghorn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">elsewhere<\/a>. He was born and raised in Northern California, hence his love for Bay Area teams. He currently resides in the KC Suburbs with his incredible wife and energetic puppy. Outside of sports and writing, he loves a good stout and nature, whether that is hiking, camping, canoeing, birding, or some activity with all four.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PODCAST &#8211; What&#8217;s up Internet? This week on Last Word SC Radio, Rachael and Matt look ahead to the MLS is Back Final. We look back at how Portland Timbers and Orlando City SC won their semifinal matches. The two compare the two teams, they&#8217;ve got quit a bit in common. 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