Costly injuries to Bernardez, Salinas sour San Jose Earthquakes 2-2 draw at New York Red Bulls
The San Jose Earthquakes fought valiantly to twice come back from one goal deficits to earn a 2-2 draw against the New York Red Bulls. All the goals in the contest came before the halftime whistle, as scores from the Red Bulls Kenny Cooper and Dax McCarty were answered by equalizers from Earthquakes Rafael Baca and Chris Wondolowski. The goals from Cooper and Wondolowski were the... Read More
Wondo, Gordo lead ‘Quakes to 3-1 comeback victory over ‘Caps
It was a bright, sunny afternoon at Buck Shaw stadium where two defensive teams decided to see who deserves a top spot in the west in front of San Jose’s eighth consecutive sellout crowd of 10,525. The Vancouver Whitecaps came into Saturday’s match with ex-Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon in net, having yet to allow a goal all year and trying to crush the 2007 record set by... Read More
Wondolowski penalty kick goal seals second straight San Jose Earthquakes road victory
In what was billed as their first real test of the young 2012 MLS season, the San Jose Earthquakes held their ground against a very tough Seattle Sounders side to post a 1-0 victory at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. A 24th minute penalty kick conversion from Chris Wondolowski was all the Earthquakes needed to earn their second consecutive road win and their third win in the month... Read More
San Jose Earthquakes dominate Toronto FC in impressive 3-0 road victory
In the aftermath of a 1-0 loss to the Houston Dynamo last weekend in which the team squandered a number of quality scoring opportunities, the San Jose Earthquakes answered their critics with a thorough demolition of hapless Toronto FC in a 3-0 victory at BMO Field. The clean-sheet road win for the Earthquakes helped ease the sting of the loss to the Dynamo, and proved that all the... Read More
San Jose Earthquakes come up empty against Houston Dynamo, lose 1-0 at AT&T Park
(San Francisco, CA) Game two of the 2012 season was the exact opposite of the season opener for the San Jose Earthquakes. Against New England last week, the San Jose offense struggled, creating just 5 attempts on goal, and only 1 that was on target, yet the Earthquakes prevailed 1-0. Saturday afternoon, San Jose was credited with 22 attempts on goal, including several quality... Read More