Defenders of the Banc - The LAFC Podcast
Christian "Filly" Filimon and "The Scarf" J.R. Lebert talk all things LAFC (Los Angeles Football Club), Los Angeles' MLS soccer club. Hear original content, player, personnel, and fan interviews, team news, game breakdowns, supporters group chats, and so much more about LAFC. This podcast is BLACK and GOLD!
Episodes
Filly and Scarf put a bow on 2025! We discuss our new coach, the new signings, old signings, and much more since our last episode several weeks ago!
Happy New Year and to everyone who made Defenders a part of their 2025, THANK YOU!
LAFC's 2025 run comes to an end in the Western Conference Semis. Battling back from down 2-0, LAFC leveled things at the death with an incredible free-kick strike from Son Heung-min. Despite the Whitecaps going down to 10 men, and then 9, LAFC's chances either connected with the woodwork or went wide. The match would be lost in penalties, as both Sonny and Mark Delgado missed their chances and LAFC fell on k...
One More Sleep AND a regular episode, all rolled into one! Filly and Scarf breakdown the matchup between LAFC and Vancouver in Canada and then go another half-hour plus talking about all the news that happened over Don Garber's vacation break: The 2026 schedule, international duty, MLS Commissioner talk, the Luca Bombino trade, and more!
LAFC moves on to the Conference Semifinals for the fourth straight season with a 4-1 victory in Austin! Sonny gets one as Denis gets to 101 in an LAFC shirt!
LAFC heads to Austin, looking to close things out in their best-of-three series!
LAFC began its quest for a second star over the crest with an ugly, hard-fought 2-1 victory over Austin FC at BMO Stadium. The two new contract signees, Ryan Hollingshead and Nathan Ordaz, both figured in the scoring.
LAFC takes on Austin in the first match in the best-of-3 First Round.
LAFC heads to Commerce City for the final matchday of the 2025 regular season! Can Denis win the Golden Boot? Where will LAFC finish? It's all about Decision Day!
LAFC loses to Austin for the second time in 2025, 1-0 yet again. No Sonny. No Denis. No goals.
LAFC heads to Austin for a match rescheduled from July, match 33 of 34 of the 2025 regular season. Who will step up in Denis' and Son's absence?
LAFC figure it out without Sonny or Denis, beating old friend Jose Cifuentes and Toronto FC, 2-0. LAFC has now kept a clean sheet for almost 350'!
LAFC takes on Toronto FC in the last home regular season match of 2025! Welcome back, Cifu!
Denis Bouanga's breakthrough goal in the 86' was all LAFC needed to down Atlanta and take all three points at home!
A look ahead at LAFC's next home opponent, Atlanta United, as the Black and Gold will play their final home match of the regular season before Son and Denis head off to international duty.
LAFC successfully ran the gauntlet! 4 matches, 15 days... and ALL 12 POINTS! Denis and Sonny run their goal-scoring streak to 17 as LAFC takes down STL 3-0.
LAFC heads to St. Louis to try to remain undefeated against City SC! Will Sonny take over the hat trick duties, or will Denis move closer to goal 100?
LAFC beats RSL again. By a score of 4-1 again! And an LAFC player (this time, Denis) scores a hat trick again! History made at BMO on the night the club inducted Carlos Vela into the Ring of Honor!
LAFC takes on RSL for the second time in 5 days, this time at home! Will we see another hat trick?
It was a historic night in Sandy, Utah! Son Heung-Min bagged a hat trick courtesy of assists from Tillman, Hollingshead, and Denis. And then... Denis gets a late goal to pass Carlos Vela with his 94th for the Black and Gold! 4-1 LAFC!
LAFC heads to Utah to take on Real Salt Lake for the first time since the "Snow Game" in Sandy last season.
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