San Jose Earthquakes training report: Burling and Hernandez together again, Doyle talks summer signings
The supporters are restless in San Jose, as the Earthquakes winless streak stretched to nine games following the 2-0 loss to DC United. For the seventh time over that stretch, the Quakes failed to find the back of the net, including a game finishing 20 minutes where they enjoyed a one man advantage following Andy Najar’s ejection. Perhaps seeing ex-Quake Brandon McDonald leading the visitor’s defense to the clean sheet did not help matters either. Never more than in the waning... Read More
Chris Wondolowski and Bobby Convey set to represent the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2011 MLS All-Star game against Manchester United
As a jammed pack month of soccer nears a close, Major League Soccer takes a break from their regular season schedule to host their annual All-Star game. Following a format that was successfully instituted six years ago, a select group of the league’s best players will represent MLS against a top international club team. For the 2011 edition of the soccer summer classic, Barclays Premier League champions Manchester United face off against the MLS All-Stars in the match tonight... Read More
San Jose Earthquakes training report for July 20, 2011
Omar Jasseh, the blue-and-black goalkeeper surfer, was absent at San Jose Earthquakes training Tuesday morning, but that was not the only news going on around the team. Training time this week will again be limited for the Quakes, as a midweek home game against the Vancouver Whitecaps and a road trip over the weekend to face Real Salt Lake require the coaching staff to moderate the hours they spend on the field. With regeneration exercises more important than actual work on the... Read More
San Jose Earthquakes defender Bobby Convey named to 2011 MLS All-Star game against Manchester United
For the second straight year, Bobby Convey of the San Jose Earthquakes has been named to the MLS All-Star team, as announced by Major League Soccer. While in 2010, Convey was a late addition to the team due to injuries to other selections, the Quakes defender was included in the match-day roster for the 2011 All-Star game to be held at Red Bull Arena on July 27. Convey is joined by Earthquakes teammate Chris Wondolowski on the 22-man roster that will be available to head coach... Read More
San Jose Earthquakes prepared for return to Red Bull Arena
Bobby Convey and the San Jose Earthquakes return to Red Bull Arena looking for another road win in the early stages of the 2011 MLS regular season. Photo: Joe Nuxoll, centerlinesoccer.com. With a victory deemed most improbable by all but the denizens of the team locker room tucked away in the lower levels of Santa Clara University’s Leavey Event Center, the San Jose Earthquakes announced their return to the upper echelons of Major League Soccer in their 3-1 triumph over the... Read More