Andre Arrives, Streak Dies, and the Spoon Can Wait (Hopefully)

<p><a href="https://kcsoccerjournal.com/tag/for-the-glory-kc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">For the Glory KC</a> is back with the 195th episode of the show!</p><p>Before we get to the podcast, if you&#39;d like to support us, we talked at the start of the episode about Upside. It&#39;s an app you can use to buy gas, eat out and in some cities buy groceries and get cash back for buying what you are going to buy anyways. If you want to support the podcast by doing what you are already doing, <a href="https://upside.app.link/CHAD93386">join Upside with our affiliate link</a>.</p><p>***</p><p><a href="https://www.sportingkc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sporting Kansas City</a> break their post-World Cup winless streak with <a href="https://kcsoccerjournal.com/09/12/2026/sporting-kc-top-lafc-in-impressive-fashion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a big 3-1 victory</a> over <a href="https://www.angelsonparade.com/">LAFC</a>. The move pulls them within three points of <a href="https://x.com/TBIRMontreal">CF Montreal</a> as they attempt to avoid &#39;winning&#39; the Wooden Spoon. The <em>KC Soccer Journal</em> asked Wicky and Taylor Calheira about their attempts to avoid the spoon and we&#39;ll get into those responses during the episode.</p><p>Plus, we talked through all the action from the game. The arrival of Andre Luiz as a potential star shone brightly in his improved play and <a href="https://twitter.com/SportingKC/status/2099219388448518408" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">particularly in his opening goal</a> last night.</p><p>It was an absolute banger, but it wasn&#39;t all Andre did. He drew fouls. He combined with teammates. He generally looked like the guy we hoped he&#39;d be. And according to Wicky he&#39;s still not fully fit. There should be more to come!</p><p>Beyond Andre, Stefan Cleveland, Taylor Calheira, Stephen Afrifa, Moises Mosquera, Emir Karic and Wyatt Meyer all got some love. And let&#39;s not leave out the clinical finish by substitute Jacob Bartlett. Besides the goal, he honored <a href="https://kcsoccerjournal.com/09/12/2026/or-blorian-to-miss-remainder-of-sporting-kc-season/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Or Blorian who will be out for the rest of the season</a> after a surprise surgery this week. The whole team in fact honored him before the game.</p><p>And Sheena brought back the casual hair takes for the first time in a hot minute.</p><p>On the other side of town, the <a href="https://kcsoccerjournal.com/categor