FCGP comeback falls short in loss to Freedom

Abby Wambach celebrates her first of two goals against the FC Gold Pride.  photo by JN Santos, centerlinesoccer.com

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - You can only keep a goalscorer like Abby Wambach down for so long, and FC Gold Pride found this out the hard way on Sunday, as the U.S. international scored two goals - the second coming deep into second half stoppage time - to give the visiting Washington Freedom a wild 4-3 victory over FCGP. Read more…

FCGP/Freedom post-game interviews
April 26, 2009

Center Line Soccer was on hand for the post-game press conference after the Washington Freedom’s 4-3 victory over FC Gold Pride. Click on the headline or on “Read More” to hear comments from FCGP head coach Albertin Montoya and the Freedom’s Abby Wambach and Cat Whitehill. Read more…

Frustrated Earthquakes fall to Seattle, 2-0

Rookie Steve Zakuani tallied a goal and an assist in leading Seattle to a 2-0 win over the Earthquakes. Photo: Eric Salsbery, isiphotos.com.

A few key defensive breakdowns by the Earthquakes and a strong individual effort from Seattle’s Steve Zakuani were enough to give Seattle Sounders FC a 2-0 victory over San Jose Saturday night before a packed house at Qwest Field.

Zakuani, the first pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft, was a source of trouble for the Earthquakes from the beginning the match and finished his night with a goal and an assist in 67 minutes of work. Read more…

Game day press roundup

It’s been 35 years since the Earthquakes and Sounders first met in the NASL and today will once again see those two teams square off as part of the top-flight soccer league in the country. Pretty darn cool, huh? Read more…

Quakes hobbled ahead of Sounders match

Sorry for the lack of posts this week, but much of the news following Tuesday’s practice was of the “We’ll know more on Thursday” variety, so here you go.

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So long, Tim Hanley

Maybe it was the unseasonal heat wave we had earlier this week, but the Solar-Powered Soccer Blog is in a reflective mood today, thinking about not just the last few weeks but the last 14 years of Major League Soccer. Read more…

Tim Hanley’s apology

Dear readers,

I would like to apologize for comments I made in an article I wrote for Centerlinesoccer.com prior to the ESPN match last week.

The comments I made regarding DC United players, staff and owners was were inappropriate and unprofessional.

I deeply regret any references that could be construed as a personal attack or lack of respect directed at anyone in the DC United organization.

I have the utmost respect for the work they have done and would not knowingly do anything to undermine that effort despite my mistakes as referenced above.

In my current role as an MLS coach/employee, it is irresponsible to make public references about other clubs, their players, staff or owners.  Seems I was still wearing last year’s hat when writing that pre-match analysis and should have known better.

Sincerely,
Tim

Earthquakes/Galaxy post-game interviews
April 18, 2009

Center Line Soccer was on hand after the 1-1 draw between the San Jose Earthquakes and the Los Angeles Galaxy. Click on the headline or on “Read More” to hear comments from head coach Frank Yallop along with Joe Cannon and Ryan Cochrane of San Jose, as well as coach Bruce Arena and Galaxy players Landon Donovan, Eddie Lewis, Bryan Jordan. Read more…

Quakes vs LA Galaxy

The San Jose Earthquakes tied the visiting LA Galaxy 1-1 on Saturday, April 18, 2009 in Oakland, CA. Photo gallery by Joe Nuxoll.

Same old story for Quakes in 1-1 tie with Galaxy

San Jose’s Pablo Campos scored his first MLS goal in the fifth minute, slotting the ball past L.A.’s Donovan Ricketts. Photo: Joe Nuxoll, centerlinesoccer.com

Center Line Soccer’s complete coverage includes a photo gallery and post-game interviews with coaches and players, as well as the Man of the Match poll in the right-hand column. 

OAKLAND, Calif. - The San Jose Earthquakes have spent the early part of the 2009 season desperately trying to figure out what has ailed them. First it was the offense. Then it was the defense. But what has become abundantly clear in the last few weeks is that the biggest problem the Quakes are facing is a massive lack of self-belief, and that failing was front and center in the team’s 1-1 tie with Los Angeles on Saturday. Read more…

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