Hey there, soccer happened this weekend! It was good!
Rose Lavelle leads Washington Spirit to 2-1 win over Chicago Red Stars in NWSL Challenge Cup (us): The Spirit start 2020 late, but on an up note. WaPo with more, and even more from Hot Time in Old Town.
‘They looked f***ing miserable’: How the Spirit recalibrated its culture (Athletic, $): Nice dive on this one.
Woodbridge resident Nelson Martinez signs with Loudoun United FC (Inside NoVa): Putting aside the clarification that Martinez upgraded from a USL Academy deal to a pro one, the fact that they’ll already be without Robby Dambrot (torn pec) and will face the departures of Jeremy Garay, Jacob Greene and Adam Lundegard (college), bringing back a guy who can play a couple positions in back as well as defensive mid makes sense.