Welcome to Episode 87 of the LAFC Podcast for the People, Defenders of the Banc! We head back at the Banc for the second match of the 2020 season. In town are the Philadelphia Union, and who could have predicted this match would have gone much like many of the boxing matches of Philly’s Finest Fictional Fighter, Rocky Balboa.
It was a true back-and-forth affair, as LAFC played catch-up for the entire 90 minutes. Philly would score, and LAFC would respond. Philly got another, and then so did LAFC. When the dust settled, not only were Union players strewn all over the pitch, but the score was deadlocked at 3. Certainly not the result we wanted, but a point is a point. It was a long night and a long match, with kickoff being pushed back to just about 11:00pm Philly time, and the game’s final whistle blowing at just before 1:00am on the East Coast. Factor in an almost full moon and about 16 minutes of stoppage time and wow, it was a long, late one.
In addition to the recap, we bring all the usual tomfoolery, including This Day In LAFC History, LAFC News and Notes, and the long-awaited return of our “Wait, What?” moment! Filly sings a popular jingle, Scarf regains a good portion of his voice, and the boys celebrate International Women’s Day as only we can, by recording an episode!
A big congratulations to all the LA Marathon runners, a hearty shout out to the NWSL in LA movement, and a hefty congrats to Carlos Vela on goal number 50! Thanks again for listening to the most LAFC podcast on Earth!