Bay Cities defeat Menlo College 4 to 1 in a friendly. The set is here on the cloud, including the Instagram takes.
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.
Our selection is here – more can be found on the 3pointsport gram.
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.
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.
Roots v Sporting Kansas City 2
Before a sellout crowd of over 5000 and the final game of the USL Championship season the Oakland Roots needed a win coupled with a LA Galaxy 2 draw or loss to qualify for the playoffs in their debut season at the second tier after their stint in NISA.
The single elimination playoff will have the Roots open up at El Paso to play the Locomotive on Friday November 5 at 6:30pm.
Soccer Bay Area has their take on the game:
Oakland Roots clinch stunning playoff berth in first USL season
And the Oakland Roots blog with their takes game notes and ratings. Also the post game presser from the match.
Our photo set is here, including the Instagram posts.
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.
Roots v Orange County
Our coverage is forthcoming.
Our photo album is coming soon.
The Roots have a midweek match at Tacoma on Wednesday October 20 at 7pm, plus a weekend matchup at San Diego on Sunday October 24 at 3pm–they will need to win their remaining games and hope for help if they are to play in the USL postseason. Orange County has the same amount of games to play this week, hosting San Diego on Wednesday followed by another home match against Las Vegas on Saturday October 23–both 7pm starts.
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.
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.
Roots v Republic
In a long awaited Northern California rivalry matchup at Laney College, the first year Roots finally hosted a match against USL originals Republic. The original game from June 19 was postponed and eventually moved to Las Positas College on August 11 but the second match seemed like a debut game and it did not disappoint.
Quincy Amarikwa kicked off the scoring with his goal in the 10th minute but Dariusz Formella drew the game even 21 minutes later to level the teams at a goal each.
The Roots scored the game winner thanks to a goal from Emrah Klimenta in the 63rd minute. With Oakland’s victory they have a series tiebreaker with one win and three draws.
Doug and Rob at Soccer Bay Area has their take on the game here:
Oakland Roots best Sac Republic to claim valuable points in NorCal Derby
And a welcome to Jonathan at the Oakland Roots blog–he has his own take and player ratings from this match. Thank you for letting us share what you have with the audience.
Our photo set is here:
The Roots will hit the road in a short turnaround at Phoenix on Saturday October 9 at 7:30 pm, while Sacramento continues their road schedule to San Diego on the same night/time.