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The Average Fan: A Hartford Athletic Podcast

The Battle of the Green

Ep. 13
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In this episode, Oliver and Sam are joined by our first-ever guest, Mike from United In Green and They Play In Green. Mike talks about Vermont Green's women's side ahead of Hartford heading up to Virtue Field. Oliver also discusses the USL Cup win, the matchup against the Rowdies and Brendan Burke's tenure in Hartford.


00:00 Meet the First Guest: Mike Popovich

04:11 Mike's Journey into Soccer

10:46 Atmosphere at Women's Games

15:33 Attacking Strategies in USLW

22:42 Keys to Victory for Hartford and Vermont

39:27 Brendan Burke's Tournament Philosophy

43:41 Impact of Anthony Siaha's Red Card

47:39 Hartford's Strategy Against Tampa Bay

57:56 Brendan Burke's Coaching Journey

01:05:09 World Cup Excitement Amid Controversy

01:11:56 The Importance of Local Politics


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