Game 2: Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Portland Timbers — Angel City Brigade… Kind Of

By Evan Ream

The Angel City Brigade cheers on their Galaxy. Dan Perlea/mlsroadtrip.com

Sometimes, things don’t turn out as you plan them. Sometimes, people go above and beyond to help others out of the kindness of their hearts. Yesterday, we experienced both.

The plan was to for me to go to the Angel City Brigade tailgate and sit with them during the game. At the same time, Jake Coburn was going to go to the Timbers Army tailgate then sit with them during the game.

We arrived about an hour and a half before game time to find that the Timbers Army were not situated in Lot 11 at the Home Depot Center as we had thought they were going to be. Instead, they were having a joint tailgate with the Angel City Brigade. Perfect.

I found Jason “Pox” Crosson, one of ACB’s capos. For the Angel City Brigade, support is about city first, club second. “I hate Chivas from the bottom of my heart but we want to bring a supporters’ culture to L.A.” Crosson said.

Game 1: Chivas USA vs. Real Salt Lake — Watching The Match with Black Army 1850

By Evan Ream

Black Army 1850 during the game, waving a rainbow-colored flag to promote that it accepts any fan to join their ranks. Dan Perlea/mlsroadtrip.com

To the tune of Yankee Doodle:

“Come on Chivas score a goal it’s really fucking simple,

Put the ball into the net and we’ll go fucking mental!

Dah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah…”

Unfortunately, Chivas USA did not do this Saturday. But it was not because of a lack of support from Black Army 1850.

“We’re like the three stooges of supporters groups,” said John Sandate, Black Army drummer extraordinaire and co-host of the Chivas USA-themed podcast “What the Flock,” which is “serious about not being serious.”