Raising Anchor

Raising Anchor

by Hosts Matthew Entrekin and Jason Carey
Season 4

The Stepping Up Show

Rhode Island FC get the job done at home defeating Indy Eleven 1-0 midweek at Centreville Bank Stadium. We’re going to unpack the game including an incredible performance from Jacob Castro, what this game means for the playoff picture ahead, and then preview what’s in store as RIFC on a short turnaround heading down to New York to take Brooklyn FC on this weekend.

The Midweek Mayhem Show

Rhode Island FC fall to the Battery 2-0 in a game where hardware was won, players were sent off and questions remain. We’ll unpack the loss and what that means to the table standings as well as figure out exactly what is going wrong for the amber and blue suffering back to back losses for the second time this season. Can RIFC rally and sort things in midweek action against the Indy Eleven in a game that could solidify their shot and position for the playoffs? And of course your questions a little later in the mailbag.

The New Problems New Questions Show

Rhode Island FC heads to South Carolina to take on the Charleston Battery in USL Championship action. Can they repeat the earlier success this season in a place they’ve found relative success or will the sins of last week’s result haunt this team as they attempt to regain form and fight for the right to a USL playoff berth. Beyond the preview, we take a look at the schedule toughness ahead for the amber and blue, plus new players arriving and is another football team coming to Centreville Bank Stadium?

The Stas Korzeniowski Show

Rhode Island FC forward Stas Korzeniowski joins the show to talk shop about his soccer journey, the loan that brought him to RIFC, plus his goals for this season and beyond

The Karifa Yao Show

Rhode Island FC defender Karifa Yao joins the show to share his soccer journey origins in Montreal and the path that lead him to RIFC.

The Closing the Loop Show

Rhode Island FC defeat Sporting Jax 3-0 in a game that had everything from bikes to penalties with RIFC winning in dominant fashion. Was this match a sign of the potential ahead for the amber and blue and or was this a case of getting the job done against opponents at the bottom of the table?

The Waxing Jax Show

Rhode Island FC head to Florida to take on Sporting Jacksonville in USL Championship action on the weekend. We unpack what has happened between these two teams at the beginning of the season and examine what 20 games in between has done for both sides. Can RIFC flip the script and close the gap on a home playoff berth against a team that has allowed 60 goals this year or will Sporting Jax have other ideas arriving to the game in their best form ever? Plus we’ve got USL news, USLPA news, and everything in between.

The Will This Be Enough Show

Rhode Island FC take a point against Louisville City drawing 1-1 at home thanks to our newest edition continuing the trend of finding goals in debuts. Is this the result RIFC needed to keep them in the playoff hunt and what does that mean for the remainder of games looking to the season ahead? We unpack the roster decisions on the night, the controversial calls, Coach Khano Smith’s own thoughts and the mailbag.

The Time to Find Form Show

Rhode Island FC gets set to take on Louisville City FC as they head to Pawtucket on the weekend. Is this a chance for a big 6 point game that will serve as a testing ground for the playoffs? Will RIFC reverse the curse of Louisville's winning ways over the amber and blue as of late? And if so, where do the goals come from?

The Road Woes Continue Show

Rhode Island FC continues to struggle on the road falling to FC Tulsa 1-0 in their first encounter since 2024. Is this a sign of trouble ahead down the stretch or merely a blip on the radar? We recap the match and ask if some of our newest acquisitions have stepped up in a big way and what does the work ahead look like for a playoff run. Plus, We finally learn the fate of Hamady Diop.
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