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From Last Word on Soccer, by Joel Soria With much optimism that was once vacant leading into the 2017 San Jose Earthquakes season, the Quakes concluded a successful preseason campaign. Eight total matches; with only one being a loss and a convincing 4-1 victory in the preseason finale against Sacramento Republic. It would be difficult to […] READ MORE
An analysis of the performance of midfielder Simon Dawkins as a designated player compared to other players on the San Jose Earthquakes and in MLS. READ MORE
The San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps Friday night at BC Place could start the Earthquakes’ run to the post-season. Earthquakes Defeat Whitecaps San Jose won their first road game of the season in Vancouver. Goals from forward Quincy Amarkiwa and midfielder Simon Dawkins secured the three points, and put the Quakes one […] READ MORE
The GBU Report for the Earthquakes Versus Chicago Fire match, which highlights the positive and negative performances of Quakes players. READ MORE
An average of two shots on target a game will not result in enough goals to win you matches. Simply enough, they need to put the ball on the frame. READ MORE
The San Jose Earthquakes are about to get a real depth check. They will be missing captain and franchise leading goal scorer, Chris Wondolowski, along with a few other key players during the Copa America Tournament. Simon Dawkins has been called in to represent Jamaica, while Alberto Quintero and Anibal Godoy will represent Panama. Thanks […] READ MORE
The San Jose Earthquakes defeated the Houston Dynamo 3-1 in Avaya Stadium on Wednesday night. Here is the good, bad, and ugly (the GBU Report) for the match. GBU Report: Earthquakes vs. Dynamo The Good Five midfielders + 70 minutes = 3 goals. One of the problems for Head Coach Dom Kinnear this season was finding […] READ MORE
The San Jose Earthquakes lost 2-0 to the Seattle Sounders at CenturyLink field on Saturday, dropping them to fifth in the West. Despite the loss, San Jose had some diamond performances in a rough game. GBU Report: Sounders Vs. Earthquakes The Good Midfielder Matias Perez Garcia continues to impress. Statistically the Earthquakes’ most productive player […] READ MORE
The San Jose Earthquakes and the Seattle Sounders will face off in the first installment of the Heritage Cup in 2016. You may ask what the heritage cup is? Well, it’s kind of a rivalry, but not really. Labeling this a “derby match” is an extremely loose use of the term. Seattle and San Jose […] READ MORE
The GBU Report analyzes the good, the bad, and the ugly of the San Jose Earthquakes vs Philadelphia Union match on Saturday. READ MORE
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