Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara break down another chaotic NWSL weekend and a playoff race that refuses to settle down. Gotham keeps rolling, Washington Spirit suffers a shocking loss to Boston, Portland drops crucial points against Chicago, and Barbara Banda is keeping Orlando alive. Then, what is going on with NWSL coaches? Vlatko Andonovski’s sudden KC Current exit raises questions, Seb Hines and Fabrice Gautrat are out, and Ali & Kelley debate whether the league is giving coaches enough time to succeed. Plus, the Ballon d’Or snubs that don’t make sense and who should be leading the NWSL Coach of the Year Chapters 00:00 Introduction 03:25 Ali’s Best Poem Yet? 07:20 Table Check In 10:10 Barbra Banda Is the Newest HIP Signing 13:52 Is the 8th Seed Seattle’s to Lose? 16:32 Gotham Playing Some Poetic Soccer 23:37 Any Playoff Team Going to Chicago Should Get 3 Points 26:33 Cat Macario to SEI 27:53 Ballon d’Or SNUBS 36:07 Vlatko OUT in KC 40:48 Messy Breakup??? 44:18 Ali’s Conspiracy Theory 49:19 Coach of the Year Race 57:30 Alright, Bet Just Women’s Sports is the leading digital media platform dedicated exclusively to women’s sports. In a world where women’s sports have been historically underfunded and under-promoted, Just Women’s Sports exists to shine a light on all the stories, athletes and moments that define and fuel the space. Through original podcasts, premium video programming, social media, editorial content, a newsletter, and exclusive merchandise and live events, Just Women’s Sports is committed to making it both easy and fun to be a women’s sports fan. Listen to Time Wasting here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/time-wasting/id1522055041 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RTMyWpdSBY9I4vO528qX3?si=4ffbdaf315814b19&nd=1&dlsi=8ead3e4fd463490d iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-time-wasting-68461888/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a6f36ad8-f5e2-4478-8650-3f6f8805810b/time-wasting Add us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timewastingpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/justwsports Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@timewastingpod? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices