LAFC was back at the Banc for an MLS match for the first time on over a month, so that means the boys of Defenders of the Banc are back with another jam-packed recap episode here on the podcast! It’s time for Episode 42 of Defenders of the Banc!
As we wish a very happy birthday to our newest young star, Pablo Sisniega, we recap the incredible 6-1 win over the Traveling Marc dos Santos’s, the Vancouver Whitecaps. In what was certainly a change from our last encounter, LAFC got the exchange rate right in peppering Whitecaps goalie Maxime Crepeau with over 30 shots! LAFC used an incredibly different back line, with Eddie Segura the only usual starter. Dejan Jakovic, Tristan Blackmon, and Mohamed El-Munir not only filled in admirably but barely missed a beat. We also saw the first… oops moment… in the LAFC career of San Pablo Sisniega and the first appearance of Fito Zelaya at the Banc! Shout out to The 3252 for providing the first Fito chant and for the return of the Diego Rossi chant!
It was an incredible night, starting with the fantastic Canadian National Anthem provided by Kimberly Caldwell-Harvey and the Navy Seal Parachute Team. On this episode, hear Filly’s incredible combination of alliterations, metaphors, similes, and a Black Plague sounding cough! Hear The Scarf’s rant on Facebook and Fito (shout out to Josh Albrektson) while learning a new Spanish word! Each of the boys throws out their own Hulkamania impression while they come down from the excitement of meeting the legendary Figgy from Instagram. Man it feels good to be back at the Banc!
Enjoy this episode in-between an incredible Sunday of soccer, with the Women’s World Cup final, the Copa America final, and the Gold Cup final ALL on the same day! Thanks for supporting the podcast, and for being one of the Defenders of the Banc.