Defenders of the Banc - The LAFC Podcast J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

Filly and The Scarf are back in action previewing LAFC's upcoming match vs Aaron Long's former club, NYRB

"Keep Portland Weird" is the slogan you'll see plastered on many walls, billboards, and bumper stickers as you make your way across the Rose City. Well, LAFC and Portland did their best to keep Portland weird in their 2-2 draw on Saturday, and you can hear all about it here on Episode 296. 

With Filly still in New York, our good buddy Chris Lafferty joined Scarf to break down the match in Portland. The first half belonged to Evander, as The Real Deal gave Portland the lead on a pass to Felipe Mora for their first goal, and then re-took the lead for his club with a beautiful moment of brilliance right before halftime. If not for a great through ball by Timmy Tillman to Mateusz Bogusz, LAFC would have entered the half down 2-0. 

Everything went upside down for the hosts just minutes into the second half. Maxime Crepeau was shown a straight red after tackling Denis Bouanga just outside the box, and the ensuing free kick was rocketed home by Bogusz for his brace. Down a man, it was Portland who maintained the majority of solid chances in the second half, with LAFC able to muster a few quality chances during stoppage time, but no goals. 8 yellows, one red, and over 30 fouls later, both sides walk away with a point in the 2-2 draw. 

Also on this episode, Filly gets to see Doc Gooden at Citi Field, Lafferty endures some trivia from Scarf, and we wish a happy birthday to friend of the pod, Chris Aparri, affectionately known as DJ Flict. We hope you enjoy this episode, and we will see you back in a week for 297!

LAFC travels up the coast to see an old friend, as the Portland Timbers, with their new keeper, Maxime Crepeau, host the Black and Gold

LAFC beats LAG in their first rivalry match of the season. Filly and Scarf recap the goals, the memories and the good times.

The undefeated (ugh) Carson Galaxy heads to BMO for Round 1 of the LA Derby! Hear the boys' thoughts on the match, players to watch, and score predictions.