San Jose Earthquakes train with a sense of urgency ahead of Chivas USA match
Will the San Jose Earthquakes welcome forward Scott Sealy back to the starting line-up this weekend against Chivas USA? Photo: Joe Nuxoll, centerlinesoccer.com. The San Jose Earthquakes completed a determined week of training at the Nutrilite Training Facility on Friday with the usual complement of skills and fitness exercises seen during a day-before-the-game session. Some short-sided scrimmaging and lots of crossing and finishing drills were the order of the day, with a full... Read More
San Jose Earthquakes mid-week training report for April 20th
The San Jose Earthquakes train in preparation for visiting Chivas USA this weekend at Buck Shaw Stadium. Photo: Robert Jonas, centerlinesoccer.com. The San Jose Earthquakes took to the training field on Tuesday for their first full workout since being beaten by the New York Red Bulls 3-0 over the weekend. Absent most of the reserve players, who would join together later that evening to face Stanford University in a scrimmage, the extended practice session at the Nutrilite Training... Read More
San Jose Earthquakes reserves set to face Stanford University, Chivas USA in matches this week
Anthony Ampaipitakwong and the San Jose Earthquakes reserves prepare to face Stanford and Chivas USA in matches this week. Photo: Joe Nuxoll, centerlinesoccer.com. Still licking their wounds from a dreadful 3-0 loss to New York over the weekend, the San Jose Earthquakes have returned to the Bay Area ready to put the trip to Red Bull Arena firmly in the past. With a full slate of training ahead of this Saturday’s match-up with Chivas USA at Buck Shaw Stadium, the Quakes also... Read More
Pete’s Weekend Wrap: Tune in Wednesday…
A look around MLS while waiting for Barcelona and Real Madrid to play again (and again, and…) My computer ate my homework last week, which was a shame as that column included an epic prose poem to Frank Yallop and John Doyle congratulating them on their well earned contract extensions. These guys have delivered a playoff team on time and on (a severely limited) budget, and are well positioned for bigger and better headlines to come. Yes, the game in New Jersey showed there’s... Read More
New York Red Bulls thrash San Jose Earthquakes, 3-0, on a wet and windy night in New Jersey
This shot comes from last year's first-leg playoff loss to New York, but it sums up San Jose's Saturday night at Red Bull Arena. Photo: Joe Nuxoll, centerlinesoccer.com. Tonight’s match will long be remembered by the New York Red Bulls as the one in which Thierry Henry finally scored his first goal of 2011. On the other hand, the San Jose Earthquakes will be hoping to forget their 3-0 drubbing, played in an inhospitable downpour, as quickly as possible. The Earthquakes... Read More