Brendan Dentino

1 month ago | sandiegomagazine.com | Brendan Dentino |Mateo Hoke

San Diego FC’s first-ever home game, and the energy around it, mimicked Hirving “Chucky” Lozano’s left hamstring: A solid start, with a less-than-ideal finish. In the parking lots around Snapdragon Stadium, fans arrived as early as five hours before kickoff. Walking past rows of cars sounded like the tuning of an AM radio—every tailgate played music and every tailgate played something different. Carne asada and burgers sizzled on smoking grills.

1 month ago | sandiegomagazine.com | Brendan Dentino |Mateo Hoke

San Diego FC’s first-ever home game, and the energy around it, mimicked Hirving “Chucky” Lozano’s left hamstring: A solid start, with a less-than-ideal finish. In the parking lots around Snapdragon Stadium, fans arrived as early as five hours before kickoff. Walking past rows of cars sounded like the tuning of an AM radio—every tailgate played music and every tailgate played something different. Carne asada and burgers sizzled on smoking grills.