Sockers Overtime

Craig Elsten and Nate Abaurrea review an encouraging 5-1 win over Baltimore, and a discouraging 7-3 loss at Ontario. Plus, P-1 updates, trade winds blowing, and a Texas Two-Step preview.

Craig Elsten and Nate Abaurrea are back at Bluefoot Bar and Lounge to look back at the Sockers' grueling four-match, six-day road trip through Mexico and Florida. From an overtime loss to Monterrey, to a second half collapse on the spray-painted green turf in Lakeland (that turned our yellow balls green), with two wins in between, the guys give you all the lowdown. Plus, something great, something...

Craig Elsten and Nate Abaurrea are reunited after Nate's trip to Ireland and England, meeting at the corner of 30th and Upas at Bluefoot Bar to discuss a Sockers weekend split in Harrisburg and Baltimore. Then, a preview of the four-match, six-day "Road Trip of Death" through Mexico and Florida.

Sockers Overtime makes its monthly pit stop at the South Bay home for Sockers love, Thr3e Punk Ales in Chula Vista, CA. Craig Elsten is joined by special guest host Jerry Jimenez, and Sockers player Erick Tovar live in the tasting room for a special podcast! Tovar talks about his return from an ACL injury, and how meaningful it is for the Monterrey native to play against the hometown Flash. Then,...

Sockers Overtime comes to you from Bluefoot Bar & Lounge in North Park, where Craig Elsten and Nate Abaurrea convene to review a 4-3 win over the Ontario Fury, the club's tenth straight over their SoCal rivals. The Sockers have played well through a spate of injuries, and may have their top keeper back in full form. The question is, what's up with first-team All-MASL midfielder Brandon Escoto, and...

It's a new year, it's a new decade, but it's your same friends on Sockers Overtime! Craig Elsten and Nate Abaurrea make a New Year's Day trip to Toronado Brewing in North Park to discuss the big story leaked by the city of Oceanside on New Year's Eve about a potential new Sockers arena in North County. Then, Craig and Nate go through a physical and tense Sunday victory over Sonora, detail the inju...

Craig Elsten is joined by Jerry Jimenez at 13 Points Brewing in Lemon Grove for a rollicking discussion looking back at a pair of weekend wins, and ahead to the last match of 2019, Star Wars Night against Soles de Sonora. What aspects of the Sockers' performance need to take another step forward?

Craig Elsten and Nate Abaurrea are back at Bluefoot to gather and discuss a two win weekend, while looking ahead to the two contests in the weekend to come! The guys engage in a tough discussion: who's the must-watch player on the Sockers in the past eleven years? Craig has a hot take and Nate might agree!

It's another monthly live taping of Sockers Overtime at the site of our official sponsor, Thr3e Punk Ales! Craig Elsten is joined in the Chula Vista 3rd Avenue tasting room by Sockers veteran and two-time champion Eduardo "El Vaquero" Velez, who started his career crossing the border from Tijuana to San Diego, and now makes his home stateside. The guys swap old war stories from the Sockers, includ...

Back at Bluefoot Bar and Lounge, Craig Elsten and Nate Abaurrea gather to discuss and recap the San Diego Sockers' 7-3 win over the Tacoma Stars from the Pacific Northwest. The Sockers got banner play from their goalkeeper and solid contributions from newcomers. Plus, the guys set the stage for next Wednesday's live taping at Thr3e Punk Ales, and preview next week's first-ever Media Game!

The Sockers' 2019-20 season got off to a most unexpected start, as the club lost at home to the Cal Express for the first time in franchise history. Gathering at Bluefoot Bar and Lounge, Craig Elsten and Nate Abaurrea dissect and discuss the 7-6 loss, the issues confronting the club early in the season, and if there is an underlying cause to home struggles. Then, a preview of the Sockers road fixt...

The 2019-20 MASL season is almost here! In celebration of Sunday's season opener against the Express, the Sockers Overtime crew of Craig Elsten and Nate Abaurrea were joined at Bluefoot Bar and Lounge by two more fine folks who will be helping generate Sockers content for the season. Melissa Mae makes her Sockers OT debut, getting ready for a second season as sideline reporter and in-arena host fo...

The preseason is underway and Sockers Overtime has you covered! Craig Elsten and Nate Abaurrea meet at Bluefoot Bar and Lounge to discuss the start of training camp, a 9-8 preseason overtime loss to the Ontario Fury, new invitees to camp, and more! Plus, training camp interviews with forward Erick Tovar (preseason hat trick) and MASL Goalkeeper of the Year Boris Pardo.

Craig Elsten and Nate Abaurrea are back at 3PunkAles in Chula Vista for another live podcast taping, and they have breaking news to discuss! The Sockers have traded for all-MASL midfielder Slavisa Ubiparipovic from Utica City FC, sending Christian Segura to Utica. What will Slav bring to the Sockers' midfield, and what does this mean for the depth chart? PLUS, a complete game-by-game walk-through...

Sockers Overtime, proudly presented by Thr3e Punk Ales, is back for Season 2! Craig Elsten and Nate Abaurrea convene at the Bluefoot Bar and Grill in North Park to recap a successful WMF World Cup in Perth, Australia, where ten Sockers helped bring home the Cup to Mexico, while Leo led Brazil to the Final, and Team USA struggled. Then, the guys go game-by-game through the 2019-20 MASL schedule.

Craig Elsten and Nate Abaurrea gather at the site of the new podcast sponsor for Sockers Overtime: Three Punk Ales Brewing Company! A mega-stuffed pod follows, with updates on the latest Sockers signings, some inside dish on the schedule and working with the USL, an interview with 3Punks co-founder Steve Garcia, and a WMF World Cup Preview! Presented by 3PunkAles.

Craig Elsten and Nate Abaurrea gather at Casa de Abaurrea for another summer edition of Sockers Overtime. We begin with a discussion of the Sockers' direction for 2019-20, looking to embrace the overall soccer community of San Diego and beyond. Then, discussion of new signees Emmanuel Aguirre and Diego Arriaga, as well as the Sockers rookie who could have the biggest impact of all. Then, a look ah...

Summertime, and it's quiet for now around the indoor field, but there has been plenty of activity in the offseason. Not much for the Sockers, though. In the first of an occasional summer podcast regathering, Craig Elsten and Nate Abaurrea get together to discuss the MASL league meetings, the heavy activity of the Ontario Fury in the league's free agent window, and what to expect from the Sockers'...

Craig Elsten and Nate Abaurrea reconvene at Toronado in North Park to wrap up the first season of regular podcasts, looking back at Milwaukee winning the Ron Newman Cup, recovering from the Sockers' sudden playoff exit, discussing the myth of the Greek king Sisyphus and how he relates to the Sockers' plight, and looking to the opening of the MASL Free Agent Window.

Craig Elsten and Nate Abaurrea podcast live from Toronado Brewing and recount (in between beers) the Sockers' agonizing overtime loss to Monterrey in the MASL Western Conference Final.

The Sockers' 7-6 double OT golden goal win over the Tacoma Stars on April 20 is already gaining the type of legendary status associated with the Epic in Miami in San Diego sports lore. Craig Elsten and Nate Abaurrea go through all the layers of the match, from afternoon suspensions to double overtime heroics. Then, the guys go through each of the key matchups in what has to be considered the most...

Hosts Craig Elsten and Nate Abaurrea review a thrilling 7-6 win over Monterrey, closing out the regular season as the Sockers head into the playoffs with a 21-match win streak. What areas do the Sockers need to improve to secure the title? Who should be the Sockers team MVP? Then, a playoff preview against Tacoma.

Craig Elsten and Nate Abaurrea look back at a pair of clutch victories over the extended weekend, running the San Diego Sockers' winning streak to 20 in a row. A 10-6 win in Ontario required some late heroics, while San Diego found themselves down 3-0 in the fourth quarter before rallying for a 6-5 OT win against RGV. Along the way, set piece defense is becoming an issue, and the Sockers' injured...

Craig Elsten and Nate Abaurrea look back at a stumbling start and fantastic finish for the Sockers in Tacoma on Sunday night. Is Brandon Escoto a top candidate for MASL MVP? The guys discuss, then welcome in Sockers2 head coach Rene Ortiz to recount a championship weekend. Craig and Nate look ahead to the Thursday night showdown in Ontario and Sunday's home match vs RGV.

Craig Elsten and Nate Abaurrea begin episode 16 with a look back at win #17 in a row, a dominant 13-3 thrashing of the Dallas Sidekicks at the Allen Event Center. San Diego's offense is clicking on all cylinders. They recap #LDinDAL as Landon Donovan made his first road trip with the Sockers. On Track The Pac/Track The Pack, the guys look at a danger lurking in the East. Then, "P3" drops by Socker...