The first Friday night Major League Soccer match ever held at Snapdragon Stadium was an awfully good one.

San Diego FC, in first place in the Western Conference. Nashville, in second place in the Eastern Conference but with four more points than SDFC. The home team was missing several players due to injury, meaning they had to once again start the youngest defensive line in MLS history (Ian Pilcher, 22 ... Manu Duah, 20 ... Luca Bombino and Oscar Verhoeven, both 19).

Turns out the kids are pretty good, and with a stable of dangerous veteran attackers to lean on, this club has proven once again it is a legitimate title contender.

SDFC got a second half goal from Chucky Lozano to earn a 1-0 win, extending their lead over Vancouver to four points (the Whitecaps host Kansas City on Saturday

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