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Week 9.5 – SJvHOU
Drink Of The Match:
Seco Herrerano
So much good soccer going on around the Bay Area!
(& on Reddit!)
Tonight there will be three Bay Area teams playing in Round 1 of the USOC: The Dragons as well as a... https://t.co/Ux4AGOuaOp #Quakes74
— /r/SJEarthquakes (@rSJEarthquakes) May 11, 2016
Confusion about No Fun League rules:
FO source said #Quakes74 STH backpacks exempt from bag ban for 2016 season.
— LOBINA (@LOBINA_QUAKES15) May 11, 2016
"We fought hard for that one."
https://t.co/rp3zhF4715
Cattle pens! Nice touch. #MLSBagPolicyAgeddon pic.twitter.com/qcki1HYKbY
— Matt Wilcox (@fadedtoblack) May 12, 2016
Pregame Build-Up / Mexican Heritage Night!
Here's one #Quakes74 fan who's really going the distance for Mexican Heritage Night at Avaya!
Stay connected!
drinking a boba tea in Cancún. Trying to catch up on #Quakes74 news while I still have Wi-Fi. GO QUAKES# pic.twitter.com/NNFWs78ONL
— hella_SJ (@cvlt_member) May 11, 2016
Somebody found a way moove through the cattle pens:
I'm in! 30 mins door to seat. #MLSBagPolicyAgeddon was all in my head. Thanks #quakes74 #warriors pic.twitter.com/zYtEb2wr9c
— Matt Wilcox (@fadedtoblack) May 12, 2016
[The parable of the chef slowly heating the water so the Q doesn't know it's being cooked comes to mind]
Speaking of a mascot who never admits da-feet:
Earthquakes v Dynamo w Q :) #Quakes74 https://t.co/x4t3rPDYqs pic.twitter.com/6PyiYk2REO
— Kelley L Cox (@KelleyLCox) May 12, 2016
You know what they say about a mascot with big shoes...
— Eli Stuart (@goldenballzen) May 12, 2016
Big #Quakes74 Staff Love!#SJvHOU
https://t.co/tk6xrL15xx
Lineups!
Your #Quakes74 starting XI for #SJvHOU! pic.twitter.com/DQyssyxYZa
— San Jose Earthquakes (@SJEarthquakes) May 12, 2016
So was my prediction that the Twitterati would be excited true? https://t.co/TaSytDMJcW
— Colin Etnire (@ColinEtnire) May 12, 2016
Good backline, Alashe-Godoy D-Mid, Crazy Attack w/ Wondo up top:
— Eli Stuart (@goldenballzen) May 12, 2016
Should be very, very fun.#SJvHOU #Quakes74 https://t.co/TxYkZVEKyS
So like a 4-2-3-1 against one of the 2 teams Wondo hasn't scored against in a formation that he doesn't succeed in? https://t.co/I18ENW2WeA
— Hunter Leach (@ohmygoodson) May 12, 2016
Last minute changes:
Just in: Andres Imperiale is out, @SJEarthquakes spokesman just told us. @KofiSarkodie8 back starting again, meaning @marvwynne22 is CB
— Elliott Almond (@ElliottAlmond) May 12, 2016
FIRST HALF:
GOOOOOOOOAL!
Quintero!
The counter. The cross. The goal. #SJvHOU https://t.co/cLLubkAUi6
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 12, 2016
Hard to tell what excited Quakes fans more: the early fab Quintero goal or OH MY GOD IT'S LENNY!! AT AVAYA IT'S MUTHAFRACKIN' STEVEN LENHART BACK IN THE FLESH IN AN ACTUAL SOCCER STADIUM HOLY SHIT!!!
We found @lenny24balls! #Quakes74 pic.twitter.com/YYpjW9GRTl
— JMoore Quakesfan (@jmoorequakesfan) May 12, 2016
Lenny enters the building, #Quakes74 score in 3 minutes.
— LOBINA (@LOBINA_QUAKES15) May 12, 2016
Coincidence?#gooniesneversaydie
1-0 4'#SJvHOU https://t.co/Cku5H5dh7w
Looks like @GilesBarnesReal forgot to show up again in the first half. #ForeverOrange #SJvHOU
— Michael Thomas (@sundaydriveguy) May 12, 2016
Chris Dangerfield is right, both Quintero and Dawkins looking better each game. Which is exactly what we needed. #Quakes74
— Quakes⚡️ (@QuakesForever) May 12, 2016
Ain't no more reliable *Scheduled Retweet* than: @ChrisDanger7 is right.
— LOBINA (@LOBINA_QUAKES15) May 12, 2016
1-0 29'#SJvHOU https://t.co/A0OEXnIBd3
Fans are fanning!
#Quakes74 with the crew from @PropelPLM go quakes pic.twitter.com/L1d3KF9gOD
— Ken Rutsky (@Ken_Rutsky) May 12, 2016
HALFTIME
"Empty Seat" criticism.
Many more in house, cheering on #Quakes74 from various spots.
— LOBINA (@LOBINA_QUAKES15) May 12, 2016
Avaya doesn't strap fans down Clockwork ORANGE style https://t.co/KMXTwSMxrx
Another vote for Supporters Groups on opposite sides:
@AvayaStadium @SJEarthquakes Im all for multiple groups, but one of the SGs should move to the #LOBINA side
— 'Til I Die (@tilidieapparel) May 12, 2016
#NonWestCoastProblems
Unfortunately I can't watch the rest of the game. Stupid west coast games! Good luck @HoustonDynamo #SJvHOU #ForeverOrange
— Jonathan Melcher (@melcher83) May 12, 2016
SECOND HALF
Dawkins' touch is incredible. Can slow down any ball with ease. #quakes74
— Quakes Epicenter (@QuakesEpicenter) May 12, 2016
[Q Jaws music]
Some guy in my section looks like Mark Watson lmao #quakes74
— Renee (@woahhhlolo) May 12, 2016
GODOY GOOOOOOOOAL!!
God that is good. Team
— Benedict Fox (@sharkeyfox) May 12, 2016Panama for the win. More love for Quintero. #Quakes74 #SJvHOU
Godoy gives
— Total MLS (@TotalMLS) May 12, 2016San Jose the lead. pic.twitter.com/o6BXTRCMLF
What the @AvayaStadium loudspeakers should be playing right about now. #SJvHOU https://t.co/zu73NQbVQj
— Robert Jonas (@robertjonas) May 12, 2016
Kiddos loving LOBINA & the 2-1 lead:
Go #quakes74 #avayastadium pic.twitter.com/VnON9BkqLT
— TJ Delgado (@TJDelgado) May 12, 2016
And now for something completely different:
HOUSTON KEEPER GETS RC, all three subs used!!
Take a shot @BinghamDb
— Quakes Epicenter (@QuakesEpicenter) May 12, 2016
LIKE LIKE LIKE https://t.co/V6f15xNpV7
— Colin Etnire (@ColinEtnire) May 12, 2016
Anibaba apparently drew the shortest straw, hadn't played goalkeeper since middle school:
SAVE! Jalil Anibaba. #SJvHOU pic.twitter.com/SF4yDwHXjW
— Ben Jata (@Ben_Jata) May 12, 2016
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
If Coyle says "unlucky" again postgame …. #SJvHOU pic.twitter.com/J0OgVNv317
— James H (@nobius) May 12, 2016
Oh, yeah, there was this heart-stopping holdup play by Wondo, with fab Quintero finish:
Wondo provides, Quintero scores. Again. #SJvHOU https://t.co/CQXnEHFYT3
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 12, 2016
FT: 3-1 SJvHOU
As long as @a_godoy03 & @negritime actually understand that #Panamaniacs is term of #Quakes74 love & affection... https://t.co/7OxfPQM8Fb
— Eli Stuart (@goldenballzen) May 12, 2016
Us: ⚽️⚽️⚽️. Them: . Huge @SJEarthquakes win! #Panamaniacs #quakes74 #SJvHOU pic.twitter.com/2YYSLGHPl8
— Tricia (@sharkielou) May 12, 2016
ENDNOTES:
Nude Zealand: West Ham Reid scores last goal at Boleyn Ground, SJE Colvey gets called up to NZ national team.
Coincidence?
NEWS: #Quakes74 Defender @KipColvey Called to New Zealand National Team for OFC Nations Cup: https://t.co/0nPwE7hBsU pic.twitter.com/I2UicIjDEi
— San Jose Earthquakes (@SJEarthquakes) May 12, 2016
Speaking of International players spotlighting #SJvHOU:
— Валерия Крутских (@stepansharov1x1) May 12, 2016
USA , NY. 24 years old. Love chatting, animals, be naked;) Watch my page>> #SJvHOU https://t.co/DEerBdoD5J pic.twitter.com/L7vY8RfaxG
We hope our own Love-Chatting, Animal, Naked Q finally finds the A it's looking for.