San Diego FC intends to take steps to discourage its fans from engaging in the homophobic chant that marred the Major League Soccer expansion club’s inaugural home match last weekend.

The drumming started early. Nearly 90 minutes before the start of Saturday night’s match between San Diego FC and St. Louis City SC, fans lumbered down the supporters’ section to their seats behind Snapdragon Stadium’s north goal,

San Diego FC coach Mikey Varas and sporting director Tyler Heaps expressed disappointment after their club’s inaugural home match was marred in the second half by three occurrences of the homophobic chant frequently heard at the Mexican national team’s soccer matches.