Best J.R. Lebert Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 363 - Monumental Effort As LAFC Makes Club World Cup! 1:20:53

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It's Episode 363, and LAFC has just won the most important match in club history! LAFC slays LIGA MX giant Club America, 2-1, after 120'! The atmosphere was unlike any other in the history of BMO Stadium, as Club America brought incredible support and a high-powered roster into Los Angeles for the winner-take-all showdown. After a tense, scoreless …

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One More Sleep - Club America for $9.5 Million 37:03

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LAFC gets ready to battle Club America for a shot at 9.5 million dollars and a trip to its 1st ever FIFA Club World Cup, where they would be in a group w/ clubs like Flamengo, ES Tunis and Chelsea. Lots to think about, but Filly and The Scarf do all the prep work to get you ready.By J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

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Episode 362 - Another Disappointing Draw, This Time in French 1:13:42

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It's Episode 362, the second game recap episode in a row where we discuss a disappointing 2-2 draw to a Wooden Spoon contender. Our location shifts to Quebec, where LAFC was only able to take a point from lowly CF Montreal. Montreal, the club that had scored just 8 goals all season, raced out to a 2-0 lead after 22', thanks to Prince Owusu's penalt…

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One More Sleep - Quebec for Three Points, Please 23:05

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LAFC heads into Quebec to take on CF Montreal, the worst team in the East. Will it be three easy points for the Black and Gold, or will a wooden spoon contender give them trouble two weeks in a row?By J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

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Episode 361 - 25th El Trafico Ends In Disappointing Draw 1:12:18

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Filly and Scarf are back together for the full episode, Episode 361, dedicated to the disappointment that was the 25th edition of the Los Angeles Derby. The boys recap the 2-2 draw in Carson that felt much more like a loss, discuss the Mark Delgado ring fiasco, debate hugging your rival after a match, and much more! Enjoy 361!…

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One More Sleep - El Trafico Turns 25! 43:40

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LAFC heads down to Carson to take on the winless Galaxy. Filly and Scarf are back together, so check this one out to hear their Players To Watch, Keys to the Match, and Score Prediction!By J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

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Episode 360 - Seattle Gets Silenced at BMO! 1:01:19

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LAFC gets its most convincing win of the season against their rivals from the Pacific Northwest, the Seattle Sounders. With Scarf still in Georgia, Filly and Laff give you the breakdown while also taking some liberties and having some fun.By J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

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One More Sleep - Seattle Sounders Preview! 37:36

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Filly and the 12th member of DOTB, Chris Lafferty give you all the info you need before LAFC's 13th game of the MLS Regular Season and 25th meeting against Seattle in all competitions.By J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

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Episode 359 -The Draw in Downtown Vancouver! 35:43

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This might be the first episode of Defenders all season that we've had a solo Filly. With Scarf on a class trip and Lafferty at work the platinum haired flamingo rejoins DOTB. Getting right down to business, this is a quick recap of the Whitecaps game as there will be 2 pods and 2 One More Sleeps this week. Hopefully the troubles with the Rodecaste…

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One More Sleep - Whitecaps on Mother's Day! 24:40

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LAFC travels up to Vancouver to take on the first-place Whitecaps! It's a Mother's Day Matinee!By J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

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Episode 358 - 9's Show Up in 2-0 W Over Dynamo 1:06:14

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It's Episode 358, and it's a get-right match for LAFC. Both number 9's, Nathan Ordaz and Jeremy Ebobisse, scored for LAFC while the defense stifles Houston, allowing 0 shots on target. Also on this episode, we welcome back Erik Duenas, Franco Escobar proves he's still one of our own, Olly takes a tour of Field Club, and Lafferty hates Star Wars! En…

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One More Sleep - Houston Brings Their New Rocket 39:55

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LAFC next takes the pitch at home, ready to welcome the Houston Dynamo! Yes, the same Dynamo who beat LAFC last month, 1-0, and now with a new winger, Ondrej Lingr, in the fold. Listen to our Score Predictions, Keys to the Match, and Players to Watch here!By J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

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Episode 357 - Saint Denis Scores 450 for LAFC 1:15:10

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It was supposed to be a bit easier than it was, but LAFC battled back from 2-1 down late to steal a point at home against St. Louis. It's Episode 357, and if not for Saint Denis, LAFC would be in a world of trouble. Twice down in the match, LAFC needed a dime from Ünder to get Denis his first, and then a bomb from Lloris to put Denis in position fo…

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One More Sleep - Welcome, St. Louis! 33:53

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St. Louis City SC heads to BMO looking to not only get their first win against the Black and Gold, but to score their first goal in what will be 5 tries! A special thanks to Matt and everyone at Flyover Footy, the STL City SC podcast of record, who provided us with some great additional content for this episode!…

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Episode 356 - Dramatic Draw In Portland Caps Dramatic Week 1:17:14

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LAFC and Portland play to a 3-3 draw in a match that was just as frenetic and unpredictable as the entire week was for LAFC. Amid the backdrop of 'Dolo's announcement, LAFC responds on the road for a point. LAFC saw themselves down, 2-0, after just over 40'. Backs to the wall, LAFC stepped up for the first time in 2025, rallying to level the match …

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Wait... What?!? Steve Cherundolo Stepping Down After 2025! 31:45

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Scarf hops on for an impromptu chat about the massive news of the day: Head coach Steve Cherundolo will STEP DOWN after the 2025 season to head back to Germany.By J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

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One More Sleep - Portland in Portland 25:06

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LAFC heads up to the PNW to take on Phil Neville's Timbers.By J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

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Episode 355 - Denis, Sergi Snap Droughts in Win vs. SJ 48:01

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Here on Episode 355, two streaks come to an end as, hopefully, one starts. It's a solo Scarf endeavor here on Defenders of the Banc, as he breaks down LAFC's 2-1 victory over the Earthquakes. A scoreless but entertaining first half gave way to fireworks in the second, with LAFC getting on the board just past the hour mark. The rebound from Denis Bo…

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One More Sleep - San Jose Saunters Into BMO 43:50

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LAFC gets set for a bit of a respite, with just 5 matches in their next 30 days, beginning with a home match against the Earthquakes. Scarf and Laff break down the Players to Watch, explore their Keys to the Match, and look into their crystal balls (giggity) for their Score Predictions!By J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

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Episode 354 - Messi Powers LAFC Collapse In CCC 1:34:29

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It's Episode 354, and it's a collapse of epic proportions, as LAFC goes to Miami, takes a 2-0 aggregate lead WITH the tiebreaker, only to squander it all away, losing 3-1 to Messi and Inter Miami and crashing out of the 2025 CCC. Ugh. Things looked great for the Black and Gold early, as captain Aaron Long reported for duty, scoring a chaotic 9' goa…

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One More Sleep - Leg 2 CCC QF LAFC VS MIA 36:11

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Filly and Lafferty preview LAFC's upcoming fixture in the CCC QF, while also battling trolls in the chat.By J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

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One More Sleep - Getting Messy With Inter Miami 20:06

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Solo Filly episode tonight as Lafferty and The Scarf attended LAFC 2's US Open cup game against AV Alta FC.By J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

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Episode 351 - Comeback Falls Short in SD 1:15:06

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LAFC headed down to San Diego for the first time, set to take on San Diego FC in Matchday 6 of the 2025 MLS season. A disaster start was only compounded by a fatal mistake after halftime, and the boys lost 3-2. Spotting a club a 3-0 lead is never something you want to do, but it's exactly what LAFC did in just 40' in San Diego. Anders Dreyer's pass…

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One More Sleep - The 1st Cherundolo Clasico 46:58

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LAFC heads down the freeway to take on San Diego for the very first time! Who are the players to watch? What will the score be? Take a listen and find out!By J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

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Episode 350 - Taking Care of Business in KC 1:05:02

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LAFC traveled to Children's Mercy Park and showed no mercy to Sporting, taking out the home side, 2-0. Goals from David Martinez and Aaron Long, excellent defending, and two big saves by Hugo Lloris punctuated the win. Also on Episode 350, Odin Holm and Adrian Wibowo make their LAFC debuts, LAFF needs to be reminded it's an LA podcast, and apparent…

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One More Sleep - LAFC Heads to SKC 24:10

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After playing 8 matches in 26 days, LAFC gets a much needed week of training before heading to Kansas City to take on Sporting, and their new striker Dejan Joveljic! Join Scarf as he breaks down the Players to Watch, Keys to the Match, and his Score Prediction!By J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

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One More Sleep - LAFC2 Defends US Open Cup! 18:34

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LAFC2, not LAFC, begin the defense of our 2024 USOC title with a First Round match against NPSL-side FC Arizona! Get all the details on LAFC2 and as many details as Scarf could find about FC Arizona!By J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

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Episode 349 - Ilie Returns, Goals Go Missing 54:32

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LAFC headed back to the friendly confines of BMO Stadium to welcome our former captain, Ilie Sanchez, and his Austin FC teammates for an MLS regular season match. Ilie may have come back, but the goals went missing, as LAFC fell to the visitors, 1-0. Cengiz Ünder got his first start in an LAFC shirt, looking dynamic over his hour-plus on the pitch.…

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One More Sleep - Ilie Returns! 26:05

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LAFC heads back to the friendly confines of BMO Stadium just in time to welcome Austin FC, their three new designated players, and Ilie Sanchez!By J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

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Episode 348 - Ünder Delivers as LAFC Under-Delivers 1:03:12

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It's Episode 348, and it's a roller coaster! LAFC gets dominated for the better part of 90', only to have our new DP, Cengiz Ünder, come off the bench on his debut, streak through the middle of the pitch to intercept an errant Crew pass, and find Denis Bouanga at the death to put the nail in the Crew's CCC coffin. Sure, LAFC lost, 2-1, but there is…

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One More Sleep - Sweep the Leg 2 23:10

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LAFC heads to Columbus to take on the Crew, up 3-0 on aggregate, for Leg 2 of the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16! Filly and Scarf give you their score predictions, players to watch, and all the other fun you're used to on One More Sleep!By J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

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Episode 347 - Over-Rotated In Seattle 56:47

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LAFC headed up to Seattle to take on their rivals, the Seattle Sounders, amid roster rotation and a CCC match in Columbus just 3 days later. A solid first half gave way to the dam breaking in the second, and a heavily rotated LAFC squad took a beating, 5-2. On the bright side, Nathan Ordaz and David Martinez kept up their game of "whatever you can …

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One More Sleep - March In Seattle 29:37

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LAFC heads up to the PNW to take on our rivals, the Seattle Sounders. Ünder made the trip but won't play, Olivier made the trip and likely will. Can LAFC keep the shutout streak going?By J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

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Episode 346 - Finally, A Leg Up On Columbus! 1:11:38

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Columbus Crew. Just the name of the club struck fear into the hearts of LAFC supporters over the last year and a half. Three straight losses to the Black and Yellow, including a 5-1 drubbing at BMO, and it was easy to see why Filly and Scarf approached this match with a bit of trepidation. But this is 2025, and this is a new kind of Black and Gold …

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One More Sleep - CCC Round of 16... The Crew! 19:32

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LAFC takes on their recent nemesis, the Columbus Crew, in the CCC Round of 16. The first leg is at BMO! Who are the Players to Watch? What are the Keys to the Match? And what does Scarf think the scoreline will be? Take a listen!By J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

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Episode 345 - Achievement Unlocked: NYCFC Defeated! 1:07:43

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Episode 345 delves into LAFC's first win over NYCFC, 1-0, at BMO Stadium. The contest nearly ended in a scoreless draw, but Ryan Hollingshead's 86th-minute opportunistic strike put the home side on the right side of things. LAFC started in a different formation, 3-4-3, than they had lined up in this season. After a lackluster first 60', Steve pulle…

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One More Sleep - Keeping BMO Pigeon-Proof 34:54

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LAFC gets set to take on NYCFC, a club they haven't seen in an MLS match since 2021. Will LAFC defeat the Pigeons for the first time? Will Denis Bouanga get going? Check in on Filly and Scarf to hear their thoughts ahead of tomorrow's match.By J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

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Episode 344 - Delgado Delivers CCC Win Amid Controversy 1:13:09

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Here on Episode 344, LAFC advances to face Columbus Crew in the CCC, and you'd think that would be the headline. However, controversy shrouds the win, as Sergi Palencia is alleged to have used hate speech towards Colorado defender Chidozie Awaziem towards the end of the game, prompting an investigation from CONCACAF. Also on this episode, an LAFC p…

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One More Sleep - CCC, Colorado Comes to BMO 28:11

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The Colorado Rapids come to BMO Stadium holding a 2-1 aggregate lead for our First Round matchup in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Will LAFC continue to dominate the Rapids at home? Find out who Scarf's Players to Watch are, his Keys to the Match, and how badly he thinks the Black and Gold will beat Colorado!…

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Episode 343 - Mark it Eight, Jeremy! 1:16:53

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It's Episode 3-4-3, and LAFC keeps the streak alive! 8 season openers, 8 wins, this one coming at the expense of the Loons, as LAFC defeated Minnesota United, 1-0. Jeremy Ebobisse nets the winner on Denis Bouanga's bobblehead match! Also on this episode, Cinnamon Toast Crunch joins the Black and Gold, we profile Kenny Nielsen, and Filly 3:16 crashe…

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One More Sleep - Home Opener vs. Minnesota! 28:05

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LAFC kicks off MLS Season 8 at BMO with the first match of the year on the MLS calendar! The Loons fly in from Minnesota with real expectations for the 2025 season, and it's up to LAFC to quiet the noise. It's Denis Bobblehead Night at BMO!By J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

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Episode 342 - Long's Late Lifeline Looms Large! 1:12:49

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It's Episode 342 and Lafferty's back for more as he and Scarf break down the 2-1 loss to Colorado on the road in the first leg of the First Round of the CCC. It's not all doom and gloom, however, as a late header by captain Aaron Long gave LAFC plenty of life as the boys thaw out and head back to BMO for two matches in four days! Djordje Mihailovic…

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One More Sleep - CCC in Colorado! 56:41

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LAFC kicks off Season 8, The Ocho, in Commerce City, Colorado as they take on the Rapids in the first leg of the First Round! Hear the Players to Watch, Keys to the Match, and Score Predictions straight from Scarf and Lafferty! And don't worry, Filly will be back soon!By J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

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Episode 341 - LAFC Wins First Road Match at BMO! 1:07:28

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LAFC kicks off Season 8, The Ocho, in style, debuting our gleaming new road whites at... home... against Liga MX giant Club America during an international friendly. Filly and Scarf delve into all the details and more here on Episode 341! It was a raucous and slightly Las Aguilas-partisan crowd at BMO as LAFC's public preseason came to a close on T…

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Episode 340 - Midfielders of the Banc? 1:02:58

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Welcome to our first episode of 2025, a solo Scarf endeavor entailing everything that's happened (so far) and everything that hasn't happened (yet) in January. The preseason is underway and we are here for it! Odin Thiago Holm, Igor Jesus, Nkosi Tafari, Erik Duenas, Omar Campos, Mark Delgado, Todd Saldaña, Yaw Yeboah, Mateusz Bogusz, Cristian Olive…

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Episode 339 - Putting a Bow on 2024! 1:17:39

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And just like that, 2024 comes to a close with... wait, what?! Jesus Murillo gone? Ilie Sanchez gone? Kei Kamara gone? Strange things are definitely afoot in the land of Black and Gold. Here on Episode 339, Filly and Scarf take a look at all the happenings since the end of the season: every transaction, every award, every schedule update, and even …

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Episode 338 - Sound the Alarm! Season Ends In Western Semis 1:20:51

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It's Episode 338. Somewhat surprisingly and certainly prematurely, this will be the last episode that contains an LAFC game recap in 2024, as the Black and Gold fall to the Rave Green, 2-1, at BMO in the Western Conference Semifinals. It was a heartbreaking loss, especially because LAFC had played well enough to win and created enough chances to sc…

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One More Sleep - Western Conf. Semi's vs SEA Preview 29:28

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Its been a few weeks but finally the MLS Cup Playoffs resume and so do the One More Sleeps.By J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon

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Episode 337 - 12th Time’s A Charm! 41:31

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Welcome to Episode 337, the final episode about Vancouver for 2024! Yaaaay! In a nail-biter of a match, LAFC dispatches the Whitecaps from the MLS Cup Playoffs for the second year in a row, taking out the Canucks 1-0 on home ice at BMO Stadium. A bit of Matty Magic was all it took, with Aaron Long starting the party for him. LAFC moves on to face t…

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One More Sleep - This Is Getting Redundant! 32:36

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LAFC takes on Vancouver. Now tell us, when was the last time you heard that?By J.R. Lebert & Christian Filimon