Team — 5.6 Absolutely outclassed in the first half hour, the Quakes somehow managed to get to halftime with a lead. Manager Mikael Stahre switched to a back five at the break, and while this led to some chances on…
Player Ratings: San Jose Earthquakes 1, New York City FC 2
Team — 5.8 A difficult match for the Quakes, in which they played quite well at home against a David Villa-less NYCFC side but still came up short. The blame for NYCFC’s goals is not easy to pin on any…
Player Ratings: Sporting Kansas City 3, San Jose Earthquakes 2
Team — 5.3 If last game’s 3-2 scoreline was a bit flattering to Minnesota, this 3-2 result was extremely kind to the Quakes. San Jose was beaten, badly, and were lucky not to concede more. With the exception of Florian…
Player Ratings: San Jose Earthquakes 3, Minnesota United 2
PHOTO: ISI Photos/SJ Earthquakes Team — 6.0 Clearly, new manager Mikael Stahre’s tactics worked very well in the attack. The team flowed together incredibly well for a season opener, particularly with a new coach and four players making their debuts…