Sockers Overtime

Craig Elsten and Sockers GM Sean Bowers get together in the CaliFino Sub-Limit Lounge to discuss the challenges and successes on and off the field for the San Diego Sockers in 2021-22, as well as a look at the state of the MASL.

Craig Elsten is joined by Sockers captain Kraig Chiles to take a deep dive into the past championship season, from preseason through the Finals.

Craig Elsten begins our favorite series of podcasts: championship bonus exit interviews! Defender Mitchell Cardenas joins the program from Texas via Zoom, talking about what helped build the best defense in the MASL, the key games along the way to the Ron Newman Cup, and more!

Craig Elsten and Jerry Jimenez open the podcast by recapping the 2021-22 Sockers season from start to finish, noting the key and critical moments along the road to a second straight Ron Newman Cup. Special guest Paul Savage makes his Sockers OT debut; the athletic trainer has LOTS of behind-the-scenes stories to share. The guys give out their first-ever OTscar Awards for the season, and review the first year of the MASL under the new commissioner's leadership. The show wraps up with what the guys are proudest of accomplishing during a long and sometimes trying, but ultimately rewarding season.

Craig Elsten and Jerry Jimenez clean up the champagne long enough for a full celebratory podcast after the Sockers won their second straight MASL championship. The guys recap Sunday's 4-3 win over Florida to sweep the Ron Newman Cup Finals, and welcome in Goalkeeper of the Year Boris Pardo to relive all the fun.

With the Grand Final just four days away, Craig Elsten and Jerry Jimenez gather at the Third Avenue tasting room of 3 Punk Ales in Chula Vista for a special episode. The guys recap the Sockers' road trip to Florida, and a gutty 6-3 win in Game One of the Ron Newman Cup Finals. Top assistant coach Rene Ortiz joins the guys in-person to discuss Game One, the season to date, and keys to finish the series. Adriene "Papi Chavo", leader of Los Brewjos de 78, is in the house and tells us about the rise of Los Brewjos and linking supporter culture with the Sockers. Lastly, the guys look ahead to Grand Final night and what San Diego needs to do to take the Cup!

Craig Elsten and Jerry Jimenez look back at the drama of a Ron Newman Cup Semifinal Sunday that saw the Sockers need to beat Chihuahua twice in the same night. Guests Christian Gutierrez and Felipe Gonzalez are big parts of the reasons why it worked out. The guys look ahead to the Finals, reveal watch party info and a new tickets deal for the Grand Final.

Craig Elsten and Jerry Jimenez regroup and review a thrilling but ultimately disappointing overtime loss to Chihuahua in Game One of the Ron Newman Cup Semifinals, putting the Sockers on the brink of elimination. Can San Diego rally to win two at home on Sunday? Team captain Kraig Chiles joins the podcast from Mexico, then general manager Sean Bowers joins the show live to discuss what the Sockers need to do to take care of business.

Craig Elsten and Jerry Jimenez start the show by talking about the MASL SUPPORTERS Shield ceremony, and how the MASL Shield became a Supporters Shield. Then, a look at a dominant quarterfinal sweep of Milwaukee. Veteran defender Guerrero Pino joins the show to discuss the Sockers' defensive prowess and looking ahead to Chihuahua. The guys explain how the MASL did a back-flip on their rules interpretation from last week, and reveal the playoff dates for the semifinals.

Craig Elsten and Jerry Jimenez recap the final weekend of the 2021-22 MASL regular season, where the Sockers won the MASL Shield and concluded the campaign with a 20-match winning streak. Midfielder Leonardo de Oliveira joins us for a bilingual conversation in which he discusses his joy of playing the midfield and playing with Tavoy Morgan. Craig reveals a key MASL rules clarification that could change San Diego's road to the Ron Newman Cup, and his MASL Awards ballot.