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Chromaniacs is the independent San Diego FC podcast the world has been waiting for! Join veteran broadcasters Craig Elsten and Tony Sanchez, along with Chromatic FC substack author Alex Peña for a weekly look at what's happening with SDFC and MLS. Each podcast gives an overview of SDFC's most recent match, discussion topics surrounding the club, a look at supporter culture for SDFC, and a preview of the next match. Recording on Thursdays.
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On this week's episode of The Chromaniacs, with Craig Elsten, Tony Sanchez and Alex Peña...The Chromaniacs are hitting the road for a special live show on Saturday night, details inside!MLS 3.0? The league weighs new rules to make team building simpler, Alex breaks down the possible changesSDFC has added new players, but when will we actually see them on the field, and, who's going to leave to make room for the additions?Sign Guy threatens two more years of flyovers if SDFC doesn't bring back Chucky!Training Ground Sound: head coach Mikey Varas and new right back Dagur DanSDFC-Minnesota United FC preview
Craig Elsten, Tony Sanchez and Alex Peña gathered live on YouTube after a 1-0 SDFC win over FC Dallas!The Chrome and Azul got back to form, controlling possession and moving the ball wellA blistering goal from Alejandro Alvarado outside the 18 gave SDFC the leadOnni Valakari had a chance (or chances) to double the leadManu Duah almost gave the result away with a late turnover but made up for it with a brilliant defensive scrambleDid FC Dallas use the right tactics to break down SDFC's attack?Post-match sound from head coach Mikey Varas and midfielder Alejandro Alvarado
San Diego FC came out of the summer break and laid an egg. The 1-0 loss at Colorado featured very little offense, more turnovers out of the back, and another second-half stoppage time goal to steal away a result. On this episode of The Chromaniacs, Craig Elsten, Tony Sanchez and Alex Peña...Go through the highlights and lowlights of Wednesday's lossHow can SDFC get more out of their midfield?Head coach Mikey Varas puts it on the ref, was a penalty deserved against Colorado?Looking ahead to Saturday, hoping it will be a diffferent day AND a different result
The Chromaniacs are back for the second half of the MLS season! Craig Elsten, Tony Sanchez and Alex Peña start off with some World Cup chatter, then dig into the first moves made by San Diego FC in the summer transfer window. Is there another left wing coming in for a third DP spot? What's (not) happening with Chucky? And how will two new veteran adds, in the midfield and back line, help SDFC find a new gear? Then, a look at the challenge ahead for a club sitting in 12th place in the Western Conference, how many points will it take to reach the playoffs? We hear training ground sound from Tyler Heaps, Mikey Varas and new midfielder Gabriel Pirani. Lastly, a look at Wednesday night's away match against Colorado Rapids. We'll be back with a new episode on Thursday, and a live post-match show on YouTube after SDFC/Dallas FC on Saturday night!
SDFC ended the first half of their season with a thud, dropping a 4-2 decision to the top team in MLS right now, Vancouver Whitecaps. Brian White had two goals and two assists to power the 'Caps victory, while youngsters David Vazquez and Brian Zamblé found the net for San Diego. Craig Elsten, Tony Sanchez (live from Snapdragon Stadium) and Alex Peña (checking in from vacation in South Korea!) got together late on Saturday night to recap the loss, discuss the trends that defined the first half of the San Diego FC season, and to hear post-match comments from head coach Mikey Varas.
On this week's episode of the Chromaniacs...Brandon (Terrible SDFC Memes) joins us for the first half-hour of the show!Memes tells us about his experience last week as Keeper of the FlowWhat are the expectations for the summer window?Training Ground Sound: Varas--Ingvartsen--AlavardoSDFC-Vancouver preview, last match before the break!
OH SO FRUSTRATING! SDFC played a wild up-and-down match against FC Cincinnati, rallies from 2-1 down in the second half to take a last-second 3-2 lead...but it wasn't the *very last* second. Cincy got one more kickoff and scored an equalizer in the final 13 seconds of the match to snatch two points away from the Azul and Chrome. Craig Elsten, Tony Sanchez (live from Snapdragon Stadium) and Alex Peña talked through the entire match in front of a big crowd live on YouTube, including another bravura performance from Marcus Ingvartsen, wonderful assists from youngsters Soma and Saidi, and some great saves on both sides of the pitch. But what happened on that final sequence? Hear post-match sound from head coach Mikey Varas, midfielder Pedro Soma and forward Marcus Ingvartsen.
A win! A win! SDFC, for the first time in over two months, won a MLS match, thoroughly dominating Austin on Wednesday night by a 5-0 score. San Diego found new scoring options through a huge performance from David Vazquez, notable contributions from Pedro Soma and Alex Mighten, and consistent work from the Danes at the top of the attack. SDFC's defense held an over-rotated Austin lineup off the scoresheet, with Duran Ferree coming up with the one big save he needed in the first half. Live on YouTube on Wednesday night, Craig, Tony and Alex went through all the storylines of the match, and heard post-match sound from Mikey Varas and Marcus Ingvartsen!
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Chromaniacs is the independent San Diego FC podcast the world has been waiting for! Join veteran broadcasters Craig Elsten and Tony Sanchez, along with Chromatic FC substack author Alex Peña for a weekly look at what's happening with SDFC and MLS. Each podcast gives an overview of SDFC's most recent match, discussion topics surrounding the club, a look at supporter culture for SDFC, and a preview of the next match. Recording on Thursdays.
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