For the Glory KC After Dark IV

For the Glory KC is back with the 177th episode of the show! And it’s an after dark special. Nothing too spicy, though Sheena does some mild cursing, but it’s mainly that we recorded in the middle of the night.

Sporting Kansas City showed a half of something to build on before the floor fell out from beneath them. After making it to halftime with a 0-0 score against the Chicago Fire, a first for the season in not giving up a first half goal, the second half was off the rails.

It started with a penalty call that head coach Rapha Wicky said seemed “harsh.” We break down the entire sequence, but we also have videos, gifs and stills if you need to watch it.

That moment certainly changed the game. But who is to say it wouldn’t have gone badly anyways? Most of the season has. In addition to the spiral, Sheena and I discuss Capita, some post-game quotes from Wicky and Jake Davis, the lineup, tactical choices and much more.

The KC Current did nothing to lift KC soccer fan’s hearts up with a brutal defeat of their own. They fell 4-0 to the Washington Spirit on Friday night in a game that showed early promise. Kansas City missed some chances, and the Spirit absolutely didn’t miss most of theirs.

Lorena had a particularly off night and had us wondering if she’s hurt, which coach Chris Armas dispelled that rumor. What Armas wasn’t able to quell was the calls for his job. With the team already having allowed as many goals as all of last season and having lost more games in far less tries, the outcry from the fans continues to grow. Armas said he isn’t spending any energy on it though.

Armas on his job security: "I've not thought that. I don't spend one bit of energy thinking my job's on the line.""It's been a tough start to the year, tough fixtures. We're finding ourselves… I think there is a lot of belief in what we're doing around here." #KCBaby #WSHvKC

— Chad Smith (@chadcsmith.bsky.social) 2026-04-25T02:37:35.152Z

We talk about our thoughts on that as well as another rant from me on Ally Sentnor as this team’s starting striker.

In the Digital Crawl, we hit on a few more topics, including:

• SKC II winning
• Sheena Remembers to do her Hair Takes
• USWNT friendlies
• NWSL expanding to Columbus

Here is a rundown of sections and start times:

• Intro & Early Hair Commentary – 0:00
• Sporting KC – 3:18
• KC Current (w/ SKC mixed in) – 54:01
• Digital Crawl – 1:44:43

Upcoming Games

• SKC II vs. Houston Dynamo 2, SUN, April 26th at 1:00PM CT
• Sporting KC vs. Seattle Sounders, SAT, May 2nd at 1:30PM 
• KC Current @ North Carolina Courage, SAT, May 2nd at 5:30PM
• SKC II vs. Tacoma Defiance, SUN, May 3rd at 7:00PM

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Big thanks to Splitter Conspiracy (listen to them here) for our theme music made with the permission of the KC Cauldron. 

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