San Jose Earthquakes face the Houston Dynamo in important MLS regular season “six-pointer”
Gone are the days when a meeting between the San Jose Earthquakes and the Houston Dynamo centered around the history the binds the two teams together. With most of the connective players that linked the former Quakes with the newer version retired or playing on other teams, the matchup tonight at Robertson Stadium (5:30 p.m. PDT) focuses instead on both teams’ late season attempts to make the MLS Cup playoffs. For the Dynamo, playing in the weaker Eastern Conference, a chance... Read More
Orlando City SC forward Maxwell Griffin joins the San Jose Earthquakes on loan for the remainder of the 2011 MLS season
After being burned on a loan deal that brought unfit Ecuadoran striker Edmundo Zura to San Jose in August, the Earthquakes, still searching for more cover at the forward position, took a safer path and agreed to a loan deal with a player in which they were already familiar. Just before the MLS roster compliance deadline was reached yesterday, the San Jose Earthquakes acquired forward Maxwell Griffin on loan from Orlando City SC for the remainder of the 2011 MLS season. Having... Read More
Quakes Cast Episode 28: The winless streak is over as the San Jose Earthquakes defeat the Chicago Fire, training report interview with head coach Frank Yallop
Unlucky number 13 was the limit for the Earthquakes, as the team finally found all three points against the Chicago Fire in a 2-0 victory. The performance was as fun to watch as it was effective, as the Quakes’ midfield-heavy line-up finally paid dividends against one of the league’s least physical defenses. Also, in a bit of a coincidence, the Earthquakes’ goals were again provided by Chris Wondolowski and Ramiro Corrales — just like they did against the Fire back on... Read More
Never mess with a winning streak
Damn, the Earthquakes played well last week – and we won, we actually won! Despite some spectacular saves, Wondo and Corrales squeezed two goals past Chicago’s Sean Johnson, and we bade a not-so-fond farewell to that thirteen game losing streak. In a cathartic post-game ceremony, Wondo helped bury sundry losing streak mementos under an RIP marker in the dirt in front of Kara’s cup cake truck at Buck Shaw stadium. In the excitement of last Saturday’s win, in an unfortunate... Read More
Gallery: Quakes vs Chicago Fire
The San Jose Earthquakes defeated the Chicago Fire 2-0 at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Photo gallery by Kelley L Cox. Read More Read More