Speed helps San Jose Earthquakes dominate, but scoring touch eludes in 2-2 draw at Chivas USA
Sometimes a draw feels like a win and sometimes a draw feels like a loss. For the San Jose Earthquakes, last week’s uplifting 1-1 result against the Portland Timbers and Saturday night’s frustrating 2-2 effort at Chivas USA have seen the team experience both ends of the emotional spectrum. Goals from Chris Wondolowski and Cordell Cato sandwiched Chivas efforts from Mario de Luna and Tristan Bowen in a match that featured 90+ minutes of end to end play. San Jose dominated... Read More
San Jose Earthquakes capture inaugural Portland Tournament with 5-0 demolition of Chivas USA
Was there some real voodoo in the donuts that the San José Earthquakes players ate last night? Instead of the “Magic is in the Hole”, Quakes’ fans are saying that “The Magic was on the pitch” today in Portland, Oregon where five different San José Earthquakes scored a goal and Jon Busch was able to hold onto another clean sheet in the match against Chivas USA. Coming into the final game of the Portland Timbers tournament, the San José Earthquakes had only 2 points... Read More
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
Weaver leads Quakes to exhibition win over Chivas USA (updated)
The San Jose Earthquakes scored a 1-0 victory over Chivas USA in an MLS preseason game on Wednesday, courtesy of a Cam Weaver goal. (And not one by Arturo Alvarez as was reported earlier.) Read More Read More