Full Affect Football

If there actually are 27 distinct categories of emotion, as researchers have suggested, then San Diego Football Club’s match against Toluca FC covered most of them on Wednesday night. An incredible win against a true Liga MX power is a statement, regardless of what happens next week at elevation. SDFC played a man down for almost the entire match and, yet, it still felt like they were dominating play. Scoring three straight goals against CONCACAF’s highest-rated club team with the man advantage is impossible to explain. Yet, it happened. Here are some sleepless thoughts after a wild night at Snapdragon Stadium, with postgame reaction from Luca Bombino, Anders Dreyer and Lewis Morgan. SDFC’s next MLS match is Saturday at 5:30pm. Adrian Garcia Marquez and I will have the call on IHeartRadio. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dsmithshow.substack.com