Quakes v Crew

Despite very chippy play and a red card to Jamiro Monteiro in the 33rd minute and losing the lead, the Quakes come back and salvage a point with a 3-3 draw.

The Quakes got off to a 1-0 lead thanks to a Cristian Espinoza penalty kick at the  9th minute, but the Crew scored three answered goals thanks to Lucas Zelarayan in the 40th and 73rd minutes with Gyasi Zardes adding a tally as a substitute in the 68th minute.

The Quakes were able to come back and grab a point thanks to Francisco Calvo scoring in the 84th minute and six minutes into stoppage time.  Jan Gregus provided the assists on both goals.

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The Quakes will go on the road for the first time in 2022 when they visit Philadelphia on Saturday March 12 4:30 PST kickoff.  The Crew will return home and host Toronto on the same day 10:30am PST.

Quakes v Red Bulls

The Quakes kicked off their 2022 season at home with most social distancing restrictions at PayPal Park lifted from the global pandemic. With their captain Chris Wondolowski retired and Jackson Yueill now leading the helm the team is now faced with forging a new identity and head coach Matias Almeyda in the last year of his deal–the mission for the team is postseason or bust.  The home opener was a disappointment with the Quakes losing 3 to 1 to the Red Bulls.

Patryk Klimala opened up the scoring in the waning minutes of the first half but Chofis was able to draw the equalizer at the 69th minute.  As of now, he is only expected to stay until June 30 unless his loan can be extended to the remainder of the season.

Unfortunately for Quakes fans, Omir Fernandez gave the Red Bulls the lead again in the 72nd minute with Tom Barlow scoring the insurance goal in stoppage time to give the visitors 3 points on the road.

Our notebook is now here on this site. Other pics can be found on our instagram feed.

The Quakes continue their homestand hosting Columbus on Saturday March 5 at 2:30.  The Red Bulls play at Toronto on the same day at 11:00 am PST before their home opener on March 13 against Minnesota at noon.

Quakes v FC Dallas

The Quakes drew even with Dallas with each side scoring a goal.  The only scoring came in the first half with a goal from Chris Wondolowski in the 34th minute.  Dallas later tied the match eight minutes later with a tally from Jader Obrian.

With the result Wondo finishes his MLS career with 171 goals, as he announced his retirement to the fans post-game.

Our photo album is here, including the Instagram posts.

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The Quakes finish their season with  a 10-13-11 record and 41 points–well out of the post-season.  The off-season will certainly mark new changes with a new roster scheduled to return on February 26.  The 2022 MLS season will run through Sunday October 9 with MLS Cup scheduled to be played on Saturday November 5–two weeks before the World Cup begins in Qatar.  The Quakes schedule will be announced at a later date and next season will  start a new chapter in the team’s history with someone waiting in the wings to inherit the mantle of The Eternal Captain Wondo.

Quakes v Whitecaps

The Quakes and Whitecaps played to a 1-1 draw at PayPal Park in the second meeting at San Jose and the last of a three game series this year.  The game hosted the 2001 MLS Cup Quakes championship team which was honored at halftime.

The only scoring in the match was in the second half, with Bruno Gaspar of the visitors tallying a goal in the 53rd minute while Benji Kikanovic drew the game even seven minutes later.

Our photos are forthcoming but follow us at @3pointsport for highlights.

The Quakes now head on the road in a must win situation with a midweek game at Portland on Wednesday October 27 at 7pm and then to Real Salt Lake on Saturday October 30 12:30pm kickoff.  The Whitecaps return home to play Minnesota on Wednesday with a 7pm start.

Quakes v Austin FC

The Earthquakes held on to their slim playoff hopes with a 4-0 win over first year expansion club Austin FC.  The first half was a scoreless draw but the home team. Chofis started the tally two minutes into the second half with his 47th minute strike.  Benji Kikanovic continued the scoring with his goal six minutes later, and in another six minute gap substitute Chris Wondolowski scored the third goal for the Quakes.  His 59th minute tally gives him 169 goals for his career with 4 games left in the 2021 regular season.  Carlos Fierro scored the dagger for the home team in the 85th minute to earn the victory.

The photo set is forthcoming. For now, follow us on Instagram for more.

Soccer Bay Area has their take:

Wondo scores 169th goal in San Jose Earthquakes 4-0 win over Austin

The Quakes now have until Saturday October 23 at 7pm for their next home match against Vancouver in which the winner may increase their chances to play for the MLS Cup.  Austin FC returns home to play against Texas rival Houston on Sunday October 14 2pm PT start.

Quakes v Cruz Azul

Thanks to 2 second half goals from Paul Marie in the 57th minute and Cristian Espinoza in the 72nd, the Quakes defeated Cruz Azul in their second meeting since October 2018 when they played to a scoreless draw.

Our game set is here–both including the original posts and the Instagram photos.  The shots were all taken from the upper rows of PayPal Park.

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Both teams resume league play on Saturday October 16 with the Quakes on the road to play LAFC 12:30pm kick off, while Cruz Azul will resume Liga MX play hosting Tigres 7pm start.

Quakes v Sounders

The Quakes hosted the Sounders in a weeknight matchup with both teams aspiring to play in the postseason tournament.  However, it was the visitors that ended up dominating the game with the Sounders winning 3-0.  The Quakes were doomed from the start thanks to an early goal from Raul Ruidiaz in the 25th minute.  His second tally from the penalty spot 17 minutes later to close the first half, plus an insurance goal from Cristian Roldan in the 49th minute sealed the win for Seattle.  Only an own goal from Shane O’Neil gave the Quakes their only tally of the match.

The select photos are forthcoming.

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Doug has his game take at Soccer Bay Area (formerly The Beautiful Blog at sfgate.com)

SJ Quakes fall to visiting Sounders 3-1

The Quakes now head back on the road to play against Vancouver Saturday October 2  – 7pm kickoff. The Sounders return home to host Colorado in a Sunday night matchup October 3 with a 7pm start.

Quakes v LAFC

The Quakes sweep the home series vs LAFC thanks to their 2-0 win.  Early half goals from Benji Kikanovic in the 3rd minute to kick off the first half and Chofis in the 47th minute to start the second sealed the victory for the home team, who are now 5-4-2 in the past 11 games.

The photo highlights are forthcoming.

Both teams have a quick turnaround time with the Quakes hosting another home match against Seattle on Wednesday September 29 7:30pm start.  LAFC returns home to host Portland same time.

Quakes v Real Salt Lake

The Quakes hosted another midweek match, this time against Real Salt Lake, but the effort was all for naught thanks to a 4-3 loss.  Chofis was clearly the player of the match thanks to his hat trick.  His goal in the 26th minute gave the Quakes the lead but the visitors evened the score thanks to a Rubio Rubin tally before the end of the first half.

The second half had the match with both teams exchanging the lead with Salt Lake adding with a goal from Alfred Rusnak in the 49th minute. Another Chofis strike one minute later and the third to complete his trick fifteen minutes after gave the Quakes a 3-2 lead.  The possible three point win and one point draw were blown thanks to goals from Justin Meram (71st minute) Rubin Rubio (81st minute) and giving Salt Lake the win.

Our select photos from the match:

San Jose has a quick turnaround with a return trip to Texas, this time again Austin this Satuday September 18 5pm kickoff, while Salt Lake returns home to host Seattle on the same day 6:30 PDT start.

Quakes v Rapids

The Quakes lose in a last minute heartbreaker 1-0 to the Rapids and snap their 10 game unbeaten streak.

The only goal of the game came off Dominique Badji in the 89th minute off the counter.

The select photos are coming soon.

The Quakes hit the road next Saturday September 11 against Dallas 5:30 pm PDT kickoff while Colorado hosts the LA Galaxy same day with a 12:30 pm PDT start.