San Diego FC won their first game at Snapdragon Stadium Saturday, beating Los Angeles FC 3-2 in front of 32,000 fans. Why it matters: SDFC's third win of the season pulled them to second place in the MLS' Western Conference in their inaugural season.

It’s a culture battle as much as it is a sporting match. Add to that the fact that San Diego lost its NFL team, the San Diego Chargers, to LA, and it means even more for hardcore sports fans in the city when they can hang one over the state’s largest city.

Typically, it takes a long time to establish a rivalry. But when you have two cities with a history of disdain like San Diego and Los Angeles, the process can be fast-tracked. San Diego FC’s first meeting with Los Angeles FC at Snapdragon Stadium sure had the feeling of something bigger than your run-of-the-mill early season Major League Soccer