Quakes injury update
In terms of player availability, it looks like the soccer gods giveth and taketh away in equal measure. Read More Read More
Second verse, same as the first
It was a case of déjà vu all over again last night in Commerce City, Colo., as the Rapids once again made use of a stoppage-time penalty to earn a 1-1 draw with the Earthquakes. Or, if you’re the Denver Post and like misspelling words in headlines, it was “deju vu,” with a U like in “duh!” Kudos to Jeff Carlisle for making the Groundhog Day connection in his match report. It spares you, lucky reader, from the Herman’s Hermits song that inspired... Read More
It’s deja voodoo all over again for Quakes
This scene from last Friday’s match, of Colorado’s Conor Casey celebrating a late goal, was repeated Wednesday night. Photo: Don Feria, isiphotos.com. The San Jose Earthquakes are officially stuck in Groundhog Day. After coughing up Conor Casey’s stoppage time penalty kick in Friday’s 1-1 tie against the Colorado Rapids, history repeated itself five days later, as Casey once again snatched victory away from San Jose with a spot kick equalizer three minutes... Read More
Salinas, Alvarez out for Rapids return
Looks like Frank Yallop’s optimistic assessment of Shea Salinas’ hamstring from earlier in the week didn’t pan out. Arturo Alvarez looks to be sidelined by a bum hammy as well. Time to rechristen the Quakes as the Wingless Wonders. Read More Read More
Earthquakes/Rapids game day: the sequel
In a land where sporting goods are purchased from Dick’s… …and your sanctified soccer-specific stadium is besmirched by half-dressed women playing gridiron football (LFL? No, more like LOL)… …just when you thought it was safe to be offside in stoppage time and still receive a beneficial call from the referee… Oh, wait, scratch that. It was safe to be offside and still have a PK called in your favor last Friday. Who knows what tonight will hold? Well,... Read More