Angela Morales

In this episode of Casual FC, co-hosts Angela Morales and Mario Salazar explore the ins and outs of the upcoming 2024 NWSL expansion draft. They discuss how the expansion draft allows new teams to pull from existing teams, and its purpose to aid the growth of the league. The team also explains the eligibility rules, potential strategies for Angel City, and their predictions on who they'd protect in the draft. They wrap up the episode by discussing the growth of women's soccer and touch on recent controversies involving player contracts and transfers in the league. Help us out with the pod - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/casualfcpod Follow us on all pod platforms (or let us know if we missed one) and your favorite social media accounts @CasualFCPod https://www.instagram.com/casualfcpod/ https://twitter.com/casualfcpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@casualfcpod

THIS IS A LONG ONE FOLX!  In this episode, hosts Mario Salazar and Angela Morales share their experiences and favorite moments from the Angel City FC season. Along with their anecdotes, they read out listeners' comments and stories, reminiscing about the games, players, and highlights of the season. The duo also briefly touch upon the upcoming NWSL expansion draft, contracts, and the future of Angel City. They express their excitement for the next season and call for an early schedule release from the NWSL. Help us out with the pod - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/casualfcpod Follow us on all pod platforms (or let us know if we missed one) and your favorite social media accounts @CasualFCPod https://www.instagram.com/casualfcpod/ https://twitter.com/casualfcpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@casualfcpod

In this episode we recap our first ever playoff run. Although not the results Angel City wanted, we are proud to support this team and their achievements. We recap the match, talk a bit on wishlist items and ask for your participation in our year end recap episode. Looking forward to hearing from you all. #volemos Help us out with the pod - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/casualfcpod Follow us on all pod platforms (or let us know if we missed one) and your favorite social media accounts @CasualFCPod https://www.instagram.com/casualfcpod/ https://twitter.com/casualfcpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@casualfcpod

 WE'RE IN THE FREAKING PLAYOFFS!!!! ACFC, in amazing fashion, dominated their match on decision day and secured their spot in the PLAYOFFS. We recap the AMAZING match, where and how we ended up in 5th place for the final standings and a very brief match preview. What can we say, we were really hyped about what just happened.  We travel to Seattle to face the OL Reign for round 1 of the playoffs. Road to the championship is undeTWEEDed in 5. 2 down, 3 to go!! LFG! Help us out with the pod - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/casualfcpod Follow us on all pod platforms (or let us know if we missed one) and your favorite social media accounts @CasualFCPod https://www.instagram.com/casualfcpod/ https://twitter.com/casualfcpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@casualfcpod

ITS THE END OF THE 2023 REGULAR SEASON! ACFC is at home, at lovely BMO Stadium to face the Portland Thorns in a must win-season deciding match. #RaceToPlayoffChaos in FULL FORCE! Spots 3-6 will be decided on decision day and we have a pretty good chance. LFG!! Welcome to Casual FC, your match preview pod for Angel City FC. We'll give you all the notes you need to be on the lookout for when watching the next ACFC match. #Volemos #RaceToPlayoffChaos Help us out with the pod - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/casualfcpod Follow us on all pod platforms (or let us know if we missed one) and your favorite social media accounts @CasualFCPod https://www.instagram.com/casualfcpod/ https://twitter.com/casualfcpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@casualfcpod

ACFC is heading south to Texas for some BBQ! In this episode we preview our upcoming match with the Houston Dash and update our own #RaceToPlayoffChaos. We NEED these next 6 points so LFG ACFC.  Welcome to Casual FC, your match preview pod for Angel City FC. We'll give you all the notes you need to be on the lookout for when watching the next ACFC match. #Volemos #RaceToPlayoffChaos Help us out with the pod - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/casualfcpod Follow us on all pod platforms (or let us know if we missed one) and your favorite social media accounts @CasualFCPod https://www.instagram.com/casualfcpod/ https://twitter.com/casualfcpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@casualfcpod

ACFC is at BMO! and we're still undeTWEEDed in 11!! In this episode we preview our upcoming match with the Orlando Pride and update our own #RaceToPlayoffChaos. Plus theres a giveaway at the stadium for Celebración de Culturas so make sure to get there early (not to mention the traffic on a Monday). Welcome to Casual FC, your match preview pod for Angel City FC. We'll give you all the notes you need to be on the lookout for when watching the next ACFC match. #Volemos #RaceToPlayoffChaos Help us out with the pod - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/casualfcpod Follow us on all pod platforms (or let us know if we missed one) and your favorite social media accounts @CasualFCPod https://www.instagram.com/casualfcpod/ https://twitter.com/casualfcpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@casualfcpod

This week, there are no matches for Angel City FC, so we want to take the opportunity to reflect, recognize and celebrate some of the greats of the game that have announced their tenure in soccer is coming to an end. Join us as we celebrate Julie Ertz, Megan Rapinoe, Ali Krieger and Marta. Welcome to Casual FC, your match preview pod for Angel City FC. We'll give you all the notes you need to be on the lookout for when watching the next ACFC match. #Volemos #RaceToPlayoffChaos Help us out with the pod - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/casualfcpod Follow us on all pod platforms (or let us know if we missed one) and your favorite social media accounts @CasualFCPod https://www.instagram.com/casualfcpod/ https://twitter.com/casualfcpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@casualfcpod

ACFC is still on the road to Chi-town to (hopefully) get those 3 pts! In this episode we preview our upcoming match with the Red Stars, Angela's admiration for Sarah Gorden and update our own #RaceToPlayoffChaos.  Welcome to Casual FC, your match preview pod for Angel City FC. We'll give you all the notes you need to be on the lookout for when watching the next ACFC match. #Volemos #RaceToPlayoffChaos Help us out with the pod - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/casualfcpod Follow us on all pod platforms (or let us know if we missed one) and your favorite social media accounts @CasualFCPod https://www.instagram.com/casualfcpod/ https://twitter.com/casualfcpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@casualfcpod

WE'RE UNDETWEEDED!! ACFC is on the road to Kansas City to get those 3 pts! In this episode we preview our upcoming match with the KC Current and update our own #RaceToPlayoffChaos.  Welcome to Casual FC, your match preview pod for Angel City FC. We'll give you all the notes you need to be on the lookout for when watching the next ACFC match. #Volemos #RaceToPlayoffChaos Help us out with the pod - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/casualfcpod Follow us on all pod platforms (or let us know if we missed one) and your favorite social media accounts @CasualFCPod https://www.instagram.com/casualfcpod/ https://twitter.com/casualfcpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@casualfcpod

ITS BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT AT BMO! In this episode we preview our upcoming match with the OL Reign, talk final matches for Megan Rapinoe and the #RaceToPlayoffChaos.  Welcome to Casual FC, your match preview pod for Angel City FC. We'll give you all the notes you need to be on the lookout for when watching the next ACFC match. #Volemos #RaceToPlayoffChaos Help us out with the pod - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/casualfcpod Follow us on all pod platforms (or let us know if we missed one) and your favorite social media accounts @CasualFCPod https://www.instagram.com/casualfcpod/ https://twitter.com/casualfcpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@casualfcpod

Let's just get to it... it's the Women's World Cup Final. There will be a new FIRST TIME CHAMPION. We preview this incredible matchup as well as the 3rd place match the day before. This is the perfect pod episode (along with all the others) to share with friends just getting into the sport before you take them on the journey! Welcome to Casual FC, your match preview pod for Angel City FC. BUT for this World Cup break we will be talking World footy all. the. time. We'll give you all the notes you need to be on the lookout when watching the next World Cup 2023 match. Much love and thanks for the amazing runs to Ali Riley, Jun Endo, Alyssa Thompson, Julie Ertz, Allyson Swaby (Loan) and Vanessa Gilles (Loan). #volemos Help us out with the pod - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/casualfcpod Follow us on all pod platforms (or let us know if we missed one) and your favorite social media accounts @CasualFCPod https://www.instagram.com/casualfcpod/ https://twitter.com/casualfcpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@casualfcpod

We're back to our normal groove after an amazing Women's World Cup break. In this episode we (briefly) talk Challenge Cup, where we left off in the season and what lies ahead in the #RaceToPlayoffChaos. We preview our upcoming match with Racing Louisville and tip out hats to the incredible #TremendousTweed.  Welcome to Casual FC, your match preview pod for Angel City FC. We'll give you all the notes you need to be on the lookout for when watching the next ACFC match. #Volemos #RaceToPlayoffChaos Help us out with the pod - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/casualfcpod Follow us on all pod platforms (or let us know if we missed one) and your favorite social media accounts @CasualFCPod https://www.instagram.com/casualfcpod/ https://twitter.com/casualfcpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@casualfcpod

ITS THE FINAL COUNT DOWN! (dudu du du, dududu dudu)  And then there were none (of our angels) left in the tournament. We reflect on the tournament for our ACFC players and some of the amazing accomplishments made during the WWC. There have been EVEN MORE crazy results, knockouts in this last stage. We talk about it all and give our preview and picks for who will be making it onto the Women's World Cup final. This is the perfect pod episode (along with all the others) to share with friends just getting into the sport before you take them on the journey! Welcome to Casual FC, your match preview pod for Angel City FC. BUT for this World Cup break we will be talking World footy all. the. time. We'll give you all the notes you need to be on the lookout when watching the next World Cup 2023 match. Much love and thanks for the amazing runs to Ali Riley, Jun Endo, Alyssa Thompson, Julie Ertz, Allyson Swaby (Loan) and Vanessa Gilles (Loan). #volemos Help us out with the pod - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/casualfcpod Follow us on all pod platforms (or let us know if we missed one) and your favorite social media accounts @CasualFCPod https://www.instagram.com/casualfcpod/ https://twitter.com/casualfcpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@casualfcpod

ITS THE QUARTER FINALS ALREADY!! And we have 1 angel left in the running for the championship trophy. There have been some crazy results, knockouts (I know, we don't wanna talk about it but will) and contreversies in this last stage. We talk about it all and give our preview and picks for who will be making it onto the semi-final rounds. This is the perfect pod episode (along with all the others) to share with friends just getting into the sport before you take them on the journey! Welcome to Casual FC, your match preview pod for Angel City FC. BUT for this World Cup break we will be talking World footy all. the. time. We'll give you all the notes you need to be on the lookout when watching the next World Cup 2023 match.  LFG Jun Endo and Japan.  Help us out with the pod - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/casualfcpod Follow us on all pod platforms (or let us know if we missed one) and your favorite social media accounts @CasualFCPod https://www.instagram.com/casualfcpod/ https://twitter.com/casualfcpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@casualfcpod

Group Stages are done, let get onto the Knockout stage and the Round of 16. In this episode we give you all the basic info you need to know about who has made it out of the group stages, what good matchups are ahead and which of our Angels Abroad have made it to this stage. Big Caveat: we recorded this pod before Group G and H have finished so lets see what we got right :) This is the perfect pod episode to share with friends just getting into the sport before you take them on the journey! Welcome to Casual FC, your match preview pod for Angel City FC. BUT for this World Cup break we will be talking World footy all. the. time. We'll give you all the notes you need to be on the lookout when watching the next World Cup 2023 match. Help us out with the pod - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/casualfcpod Follow us on all pod platforms (or let us know if we missed one) and your favorite social media accounts @CasualFCPod https://www.instagram.com/casualfcpod/ https://twitter.com/casualfcpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@casualfcpod

We're back! Today we cover our last Challenge Cup match against the (checks notes... again??!?!?) San Diego Wave. Since the tournament must go on during the WWC break, both teams will be missing some key players. We'll highlight who's here and over there and what that means for our (very slim) chances.  Welcome to Casual FC, your match preview pod for Angel City FC. We'll give you all the notes you need to be on the lookout for when watching the next ACFC match. See you at the match! Help us out with the pod - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/casualfcpod Follow us on all pod platforms (or let us know if we missed one) and your favorite social media accounts @CasualFCPod https://www.instagram.com/casualfcpod/ https://twitter.com/casualfcpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@casualfcpod

We're back! Today we cover our 2nd to last Challenge Cup match against the Portland Thorns. Since the tournament must go on during the WWC break, both teams will be missing some key players. We'll highlight who's here and over there and what that means for our (very slim) chances.  Welcome to Casual FC, your match preview pod for Angel City FC. We'll give you all the notes you need to be on the lookout for when watching the next ACFC match. See you at the match! Help us out with the pod - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/casualfcpod Follow us on all pod platforms (or let us know if we missed one) and your favorite social media accounts @CasualFCPod https://www.instagram.com/casualfcpod/ https://twitter.com/casualfcpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@casualfcpod

Let's talk the rest of the world!! Group D - England, Haiti, Denmark, China, Group G - Sweden, South Africa, Italy, Argentina Group H - Germany, Morocco, Colombia, South Korea In this episode we give you all the basic info you need to know about the rest of the world at the FIFA Women's World Cup 23 taking place in Australia and New Zealand.  This is the perfect pod episode to share with friends just getting into the sport before you take them on the journey! Welcome to Casual FC, your match preview pod for Angel City FC. BUT for this World Cup break we will be talking World footy all. the. time. We'll give you all the notes you need to be on the lookout when watching the next World Cup 2023 match. Help us out with the pod - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/casualfcpod Follow us on all pod platforms (or let us know if we missed one) and your favorite social media accounts @CasualFCPod https://www.instagram.com/casualfcpod/ https://twitter.com/casualfcpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@casualfcpod

Let's talk Group E - USA, Vietnam, Netherlands, Portugal. In this episode we give you all the basic info you need to know about Julie Ertz and Alyssa Thompson and the USWNT on their road to their 5th World Cup title at the FIFA Women's World Cup 23 taking place in Australia and New Zealand.  This is the perfect pod episode to share with friends just getting into the sport before you take them on the journey! USA! USA! USA! Welcome to Casual FC, your match preview pod for Angel City FC. BUT for this World Cup break we will be talking World footy all. the. time. We'll give you all the notes you need to be on the lookout when watching the next World Cup 2023 match. Help us out with the pod - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/casualfcpod Follow us on all pod platforms (or let us know if we missed one) and your favorite social media accounts @CasualFCPod https://www.instagram.com/casualfcpod/ https://twitter.com/casualfcpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@casualfcpod