Tuesday training update
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Same old song for the Quakes
Looking at some of these quotes about yesterday’s match and it’s easy to see that the Quakes are still quite far from getting their act together: “It’s devastating, this loss. From here, it’s tough to get over this one.” “We came out flat in the second half… It’s thoroughly disappointing. I have to go back and evaluate whether I had the right blend of guys on the field.” “We’ve put ourselves in a bad... Read More
South Africa 2010 travelers’ update
Do soccer fans prefer beer to sex?
Headed to South Africa next year for the World Cup? Here’s the latest news on the country’s preparations for hosting the tournament. First, though, there’s something we’d like to tell you about. Center Line Soccer will be officially launching a new message board for South Africa 2010 travelers in the coming weeks. The idea is to provide a forum for supporters to share information on World Cup travel, restaurants, hotels and other accommodations, and all... Read More
Second-half strikes from Sanchez, Johnson lead
San Jose to rare road win
San Jose snapped their 20 game winless streak away from home as second half goals from Ramon Sanchez and Ryan Johnson lifted the Earthquakes to a 2-1 comeback win over D.C. United. “It was a long time coming,” San Jose coach Frank Yallop said. “We have been very close recently to getting a win on the road. I am proud of the guys for continuing to believe in ourselves. We stuck to the task and got a nice three points away from home.” The win, San Jose’s first on the... Read More
Game day press roundup, DC edition
The Quakes take on DC United at RFK Stadium today at 12:00 Pacific (TV: Telefutura). San Jose comes off two matches against the Rapids that were decided by stoppage-time penalties for Colorado, in each case rescuing a point for the Rocky Mountain side. DC comes off a mid-week CONCACAF Champions League win at home versus Marathon of Honduras 3-0. That score line may flatter the hosts a bit, though: due to the airport closures caused by political unrest in Honduras, Marathon had... Read More