At about 6:30 on the evening of January 25, four goalies walk out together in unison, and the 3252 lets out their first loud cheer of the evening. Banc of California, the Cathedral of the Black and Gold, is officially alive again! Preseason is upon us, and Uruguayan powerhouse Peñarol visits the Banc for an international friendly! Filly and the Scarf were not only there to witness it, but thanks to Aubrey, we covered it as "media"! In a first for the boys, we were actually in our Sunday best at the Cathedral, wearing jeans and button-up shirts and sitting in the press box.Before the recap of the 2-0 friendly victory over Peñarol, This Day In LAFC History takes us through the end of January, including an international friendly win from 2019. LAFC News and Notes is packed full of good stuff, including a date change on the LAFC calendar. Make sure you update your plans to see FC Dallas at home in September! Walker Zimmerman will likely make another appearance for the USMNT, as he was named to the final 22 slated to train for their friendly against Costa Rica at a park in Carson. LAFC signs a Homegrown Player for what might be the first time in club history, so this seems like a good time to break down what a Homegrown Player actually is. Scarf is still confused at how Bryce Duke can be a Homegrown for LAFC...The Defenders also debut a new segment, Looking To Leon, as Scarf gives a quick recap of Leon's first three games in the 2020 edition of Liga MX's Clausura. Here's a hint: Leon is doing well. The meat and potatoes of the episode, however, is the recap of the win against Peñarol. History was made at the Banc as five LAFC Academy players took the pitch for reals as a member of the Black and Gold, or in today's case, the grey and white. The Defenders couldn't be more proud of Erik, Christian, Tony, Armando, and Diego for the way they represented the Academy and LAFC on the pitch tonight. And we know that if Mauricio hadn't picked up a small injury this week in training, he would have been out there, too. What a night for the Academy!Will it be Vermeer or Sisniega between the pipes? Both looked really good tonight in limited chances, but it was the Dutch master who took Save of the Match honors. The Phoenix Rising connection is still alive and well, as three members from one of our favorite USL squads took the pitch for the Black and Gold tonight. In all, 26 players, including three draft picks from the 2020 SuperDraft, took the pitch against Peñarol. Which Liverpool star does Bob compare Adrien Perez to in the post-game news conference? Which other player in the USMNT camp has his team sweating as they prepare for Champions League play? Which polarizing media member wants to come on the podcast to prove they aren't a Carson homer? Which member of Peñarol got the loudest cheers in the second half on Saturday? And why did Scarf bring up Fito again? You'll have to listen to Episode 79 to find out the answers to all these questions and more! See you next time for #80!