USA-Costa Rica highlights

I had the privilege of calling the US women's national team's final game of 2019 on Sunday, a 6-0 cruise against Costa Rica that was most notable as the second game for new US head coach Vlatko Andonovski as he prepares the US for Olympic qualifying that starts in late January.

It was some adjustment to go from college soccer venues that mostly have fewer than 4,000 seats to calling a game in an 80,000-seat football stadium. Let's just say binoculars came in handy! But a true joy to cover this team for my only ESPN2 game of the fall and to work with Julie Foudy again. Here are the highlights:

"Brian Ching got it!" - Flashing back to 2009

Hard to believe this was 10 years ago. Although it's safe to say a LOT has changed! A special moment to call near the end of my first season as Houston Dynamo radio broadcaster (I don't sound quite ready for it, do I?), even if partner James Clarkson got a little more involved with the call than is typically kosher.

This was overtime in the 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs after Houston and Seattle had played back-to-back scoreless ties. President George H.W. Bush and 27,000+ on hand in an electric atmosphere at the since demolished Robertson Stadium.

One hell of a moment, though, and a privilege to call it: