Rodrigo Lopez scored his first goal of the season in classic RoRo Style (a free kick!) vs Rhode Island! The SOTR team talks about Sac Republic's 1-0 loss midweek vs Legion, the 2-0 win at Rhode Island, interviews Stockton Cargo Midfielder Vanessa Penuna, and more!

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Last Saturday we saw the first no goals score Republic game of 2025, as we played against Uncle Ruckus FC. The SOTR team talks about this game, Timothy Belin from Birmingham Sports Media joins us to talk about our upcoming game against Birmingham Legion (and a reunion with our former coach Mark Briggs), we talk about recent USLW/League 2/League for Clubs results, and more!

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On this week's bonus episode, we interview Modesto City FC's Owner/CEO, Christian Copland, and President, Carlos Morataya, about the team that was established in 2019. They've been a part of a few different leagues, played in US Open Cup Qualifiers, and are set to start in the new soccer league in the Central Valley, The Lightning League.

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