Earthquakes

EDITORIAL – Eight games were played across North America in Major League Soccer. The MLS playoff race is getting hotter across both conferences with all 14 spots still up for grabs. Saturday’s matches brought plenty of excitement to shake up the 2021 standings. Here is a rundown of what you need to know from the Sep. 18 MLS games. MLS Rundown: September 18, 2021 Atlanta United … [Read more...] about MLS Rundown: September 18, 2021

Josh Wolff chose tonight to finally start the newest Austin FC #9, Senegalese striker Moussa Djitté. There had been questions about the attacker’s readiness, his fitness, and his ability to get up to speed with MLS. Djitté dispelled any doubts in a blistering first half. His name didn’t appear on the scoresheet, but his presence did occupy much of San Jose defenders attention. … [Read more...] about San Jose make the most of Austin FC ‘second-half curse’

EDITORIAL – OK, I have a really exciting proposition for you. Are you ready? You and I, we’re going to build an English Premier League team from scratch! We get to come up with the team name, team colors, uniforms, and a badge. We’ll also invest in hiring a complete staff, a purpose-built stadium, and state-of-the-art training facilities. Exciting, right? I haven’t told you the … [Read more...] about Playoffs Year One: Realistic Goal or Fan Fantasy?

PODCAST – Hello Colorado Rapids Fans! This week on Holding The High Line, Kortne Ford has played a professional soccer game! We open the show with Red speaking to him. The guys banter about WoSo not coming to Denver. We attempt to recap the hot mess that was the 1-1 draw at Sporting KC. We discuss what might have influenced the officiating of that game. You can find more … [Read more...] about Colorado Rapids Podcast: Cole Bassett Discussion

CARSON- The San Jose Earthquakes leveled the scoreboard when it comes to the 2021 Cali Classico with a 2-1 win on the road in Carson against the Los Angeles Galaxy. The Earthquakes were the better team in the first half and created the best goal-scoring chances throughout the match. Earthquakes win second Cali Classico match of 2021 In his first Cali Classico, Jeremy Ebobisse’s … [Read more...] about Cali Classico: Jeremy Ebobisse opens account in Quakes victory

Flashback to 2020 for a minute. Two teams struggled out of the gates yet found form in the second half of the season and made a playoff. One clinched the final playoff spot. One was the first team to miss out. San Jose played the victor to Vancouver’s disappointment. In 2021, we find ourselves in a similar position heading into Friday night’s clash in Northern California. The … [Read more...] about Vancouver Whitecaps unbeaten streak extends to six in San Jose

The Trojan horse has taken many forms throughout history, and in the present day, it often takes the form of a soccer club. With a 2-1 win over LAFC at PayPal Park, the San Jose Earthquakes currently have the longest active unbeaten run in Major League Soccer with 6 games (2 wins and 4 draws). […] San Jose Earthquakes vs. Whitecaps Preview: Beware the Trojan Horse - MLS … [Read more...] about San Jose Earthquakes vs. Whitecaps Preview: Beware the Trojan Horse

The Portland Timbers officially announced the trade of forward Jeremy Ebobisse to Western Conference mates San Jose in a bit of a shock announcement on Wednesday night.  The 24-year-old attacker has been with the Portland Timbers his entire professional career. That is a bit of an obvious statement seeing as the club drafted Ebobisse back […] Portland Timbers Trade Jeremy … [Read more...] about Portland Timbers Trade Jeremy Ebobisse Trade Is Bittersweet At Best

PODCAST – Hello Colorado Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, we’re making a paradigm shift because that game against San Jose was a mess. Rabbi and Red banter about lots of fictional and real soccer news. The guys try to make sense of the 1-1 draw against the Earthquakes. We talk about what the potentially imminent transfer of Sam Vines means financially and on the … [Read more...] about Colorado Rapids Podcast: Sam Vines Transfer Analysis