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LAFC gets set to host Austin FC in the 2024 Leagues Cup Round of 32! Will we see Giroud make his LAFC debut?

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Here on Episode 317, we are back in action at BMO, and it's more Leagues Cup action. This time, we take on a very, very familiar foe as of late, the Vancouver Whitecaps. And boy oh boy was it a roller coaster ride!

LAFC simply looked awful to start the match. Down 2-0 after 20 minutes, and playing rather uninspired football, the supporters at BMO were looking for any signs of life on the pitch; the 3252 was providing all the necessary energy off of it. 

Cue the dramatics! LAFC would make something out of nothing, and wait until the 87th minute to do so. Denis Bouanga would find the beautiful head of Kei Kamara, and just like that, LAFC was back in it, down 2-1. With just seconds left on the clock, Sergi Palencia's cross would find David Martinez, who taes his shot from well outside the top of the box. The bouncing ball finds the head of Mateusz Bogusz, and, completely improbably, we are level!

LAFC would go on to lose in penalties, but the point we earned was enough to get us into the Round of 32! Yay us! Enjoy Episode 317!

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Filly and The Scarf preview LAFC's 2nd match in the Leagues Cup vs the Gauldless Vancouver Whitecaps.

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On Episode 316, we pose the following question: Can LAFC win 3-0 AND underwhelm offensively? Xolos provides little resistance in our Leagues Cup opener as Denis Bouanga continues to put up video game numbers. 

Goals in both the first 10 minutes and the last few minutes of the half helped LAFC put a stranglehold on the match early, and Kike Olivera's goal just after halftime sealed the deal. LAFC takes all three points and gets set to take on Vancouver on Tuesday. 

Also on this episode, we wave goodbye to Fall, potentially say hello to a new midfielder, and remember the first cap raise in club history. Enjoy 316!

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It's Leagues Cup, and with the start of the Don Garber Money Grab comes our first Liga MX opponent of 2024, Xolos! 

Here on the Getting to Know: Xolos episode, we run through all of the important items you need to know heading into Leagues Cup. How does the group stage work? Is there extra time, or do we go straight to penalties? And how do we make it out of the group stage? 

And what about Xolos? What's their history? Who should we be looking out for? Does anyone have an LAFC connection? And what is the deal with the really cute dog on their badge? 

Filly and Scarf answer all these questions and more on this very special episode. Enjoy!

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Episode 315, and what an effort by our boys! LAFC heads into the belly of the beast, Lumen Field in Seattle, and promptly stomps the Sounders, 3-0, behind a Bouanga brace and a Bogusz banger!

LAFC raced out to an early 1-0 lead as Sounders defender Nouhou was whistled for a handball in the box. Denis does his thing, burying the PK, and LAFC was off to a flying start. Another patented laser show from Mateusz Bogusz, one-timing a volley from outside the box, gave LAFC a two-goal lead before halftime. 

The Sounders came out roaring in the second half, dominating possession, looking dangerous, and seemingly building towards a goal. Nobody told that to Kei Kamara and Denis Bounaga, however, as a Kei long ball found Denis through the middle, on the break, for his second of the night. Completely against the run of play, LAFC was now up three. Denis could have made it four heading into stoppage, but his first touch betrayed him, and he remains one behind Chicho for the Golden Boot lead. In stoppage, massive saves from Hugo (twice!) and Sergi Palencia keep the sheet clean and bring all three points home from Seattle!

Also on this episode, Filly does a shooey while Scarf proposes changes to the All Star Game. Enjoy Episode 315. This one is for Papa Scarf. 

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Filly and Scarf preview LAFC's upcoming matchup against the Sounders on the road. 

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Episode 314 is here, but it's another sluggish performance for LAFC. A player returns, a player gets hurt, and opportunities are missed at home in our clash with RSL. 

Things started out great at BMO, with Steven Beitashour leading the falcon flight as Kike Olivera was gifted an early goal from Zac MacMath. But just minutes later, Timothy Tillman goes down with a hamstring injury, and the Black and Gold did not look the same. 

A fluke goal off a set piece leveled things for RSL before halftime, and that was all the scoring for the night. Both sides missed a few opportunities, none more inviting than Mateusz Bogusz's in the 79', and the points were split. LAFC gets set to take on Seattle at Lumen in just a few days, and then it's on to Leagues Cup!

Enjoy 314! 

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Filly and The Scarf preview LAFC's 2nd meeting w/ RSL.

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It's Episode 313, and it was an absolute beatdown. The defending champs, Columbus Crew, came into BMO and delivered haymaker after haymaker, destroying LAFC, 5-1, delivering the worst home loss in our club's history. 

Only down 1-0 at halftime, the dam broke in the final 45'. In addition to giving up four second-half goals, LAFC also saw their numbers reduced to 9, with Sergi Palencia and Jesus Murillo both shown red. Without them, our upcoming match against RSL is that much tougher. 

There were a few small, faint linings of silver, with Nathan Ordaz scoring his first MLS goal and Eddie Segura making his 100th regular season appearance for the Black and Gold, but make no mistake about it, this was a total team meltdown. 

No time to nurse wounds, as LAFC has a match in just four days time, with Chicho Arango heading back to BMO. It'll be time for 314 soon enough!

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