San Jose Earthquakes training report for Tuesday, May 31, 2011
With weather more reminiscent of a February preseason training session, the San Jose Earthquakes returned to the Nutrilite Training Facility for their first full practice since drawing 2-2 with the Chicago Fire over the weekend. Head coach Frank Yallop spent most of the session monitoring an abbreviated field scrimmage that was most noticeable for what was lacking — star striker Chris Wondolowski, who is know with Team USA in North Carolina preparing for an international friendly... Read More
San Jose Earthquakes concede late equalizer, settle for 2-2 draw with Chicago Fire
(Anthony Ampaipitakwong registered the first two assists of his MLS career against the Chicago Fire. Photo: Joe Nuxoll, centerlinesoccer.com) Twice the San Jose Earthquakes took the lead and twice the Chicago Fire answered with equalizing goals as the two teams played to a 2-2 draw Saturday evening at Toyota Park. Ramiro Corrales scored his first goal of the season for San Jose off a corner kick early in the second half, before Chicago answered through Dominic Oduro bundling... Read More
Quakes fall to Fire on penalties in U.S. Open Cup play
Ellis McLoughlin scores San Jose's first goal. Photo: Joe Nuxoll, centerlinesoccer.com. (Santa Clara) Following 120 minutes of soccer that saw both sides score twice, the Chicago Fire won a penalty kick tiebreaker over the San Jose Earthquakes, 5-4, to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2011 US Open Cup. Goals from Ellis McLoughlin and Justin Morrow gave the Quakes a 2-0 halftime lead, but Chicago’s Orr Barouch and Yamith Cuesta netted in the 61st and 76th minutes, respectively,... Read More
Gallery: Quakes vs Chicago Fire (US Open Cup)
The San Jose Earthquakes lost a 2-0 lead then ultimately the game in a penalty kick shootout to the visiting Chicago Fire on May 24th, 2011 in Santa Clara, CA. This was the final US Open Cup pre-qualifier game, thus the Quakes will have to sit out for this year’s tournament. Photo gallery by Joe Nuxoll. Read More Read More
San Jose Earthquakes training report: preparing to meet the Chicago Fire in the “Win and You’re In” U.S. Open Cup qualifier
While most of the attention around training on Monday was focused on Chris Wondolowski, the rest of his teammates were also keeping busy with preparations ahead of tonight’s U.S. Open Cup qualifier. Head coach Frank Yallop had his charges playing a short-field 11 v. 11 scrimmage for much of the early going at training, before breaking the players off into two groups to work on set pieces and finishing drills. King of the big left foot Ellis McLoughlin was the star attraction,... Read More