Semi-Final Special — Tyler Heaps on Year One, Identity & Building the Club

It’s Semi-Final week and Sporting Director Tyler Heaps joins us to reflect on his first season building San Diego FC from the ground up. Darren Smith caught up with him at the training ground for a candid look at recruitment, identity, lessons learned, and the foundations for Year Two. And yes — we had to ask which current SDFC player most mirrors Tyler’s own playing style.

Adrian García-Márquez hosts alongside Katia Castorena and Darren Smith, as the team look back on a Year One that’s already exceeded expectations.

MLS journalist Charles Boehm returns with insight on the club’s identity, the influence of Right to Dream, and why this project is turning heads across the league.

Plus, the authority on all things MLS — Callum Williams — sends a voice note breaking down how Monday’s matchup may unfold.

The regular-season meetings between San Diego and Minnesota were pure chaos — a halfway-line goal, a red card, an own goal, and big performances at both ends. Now they meet again, with everything at stake.

All roads lead to a sold-out Snapdragon Stadium — a Murph Dragon ready to breathe fire as 32,000 fans push San Diego FC toward the Western Final.

Playoff football. A city rising. The moment is here.

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