Countdown to KC: 2016 NWSL Final revisit w/ Jess McDonald | W Champions Cup recap | USL Super League playoff format (Soccer 10/02)

Lisa Carlin and Sandra Herrera continued the "Countdown to Kansas City" series by taking a look back at the 2016 NWSL Final. Then, they welcome in World Cup and multiple NWLS Championship winner Jess McDonald in to revisit that 2016 NWSL Final when she played for the winning side Western New York Flash. She shares stories about the now infamous PK shootout, what life was like in the league back then versus now, and who would win between her 2018/19 NC Courage teams and the 2024 Orlando Pride. And finally, ICYMI: News & Notes. Lisa and Sandra recap yesterday's CONCACAF W Champions Cup matches and preview tonight's match between Frazsiers Whip and Gotham FC, discuss the USL Super League's Spring schedule & playoff format, and Houston's decision to part ways with Head Coach Fran Alonso. We're happy to announce that the Attacking Third Podcast has been recognized by the Football Content Awards and nominated in " The Best in Women's Football " category! And now it’s UP TO YOU, the fans to decide the winners. Click Here to vote for Attacking Third . Voting will close at 11:59pm on Sunday October 13th. Watch USWNT, NWSL and WSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird , @LisaCarlin32 , @SandHerrera_ , @Darian_Jenks , and @CCupo . Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices