San Jose
Earthquakes 0-0
DC United
A
muddy scrimmage
Sunday
February 24th, 2008 - 1 p.m.
MLS Central Coast Showcase - Alex G. Spanos Stadium
San Luis Obispo
attendance: 4,342
Monday, Feb. 25, 2008
Even
though the rain had stopped when the match started yesterday, the
Earthquakes had to fight against mud, as much as against their opponent
of the day (DC United)! However, in the final game of the MLS Central
Coast Showcase, both teams played with fervor, with the
satisfaction for the SJE of having created the best opportunities and
kept the new argentinian star player of DC United (signed in
January from Paris-S.G., French Ligue 1), Marcello
Gallardo
quiet.
Kei Kamara was the most dangerous
man again yesterday, after he scored the 2 winning goals last Friday
against Columbus Crew, creating a few opportunities in these difficult
conditions, and the Earthquakes could even have won the game with in
the injury time when Matt Taylor's strike was miraculously saved by
Jose Carvallo.
Overall, the muddy
conditions did not allow the Quakes to confirm their technical
improvements, but once again, they proved that, on tactical and
physical aspects of the game, they are already totally competitive
compared to other MLS teams. This is already great news for Soccer in
the Bay Area!
The San Jose based team is back in the Bay Area
today for a little more than two weeks training. No other match is
scheduled before March 15, when they enter the Carolina Challenge Cup
in Charlestone against Toronto FC.
T.H.
(source: DC United)
Misconduct Summary:
DC - Marc Burch caution (reckless foul) 10
DC - Dan Stratford caution (reckless foul) 11
SJ - Joe Vide caution (reckless foul) 12
DC - Devon McTavish caution (reckless foul) 14
Lineups:
D.C. United (5-3-2): Zach
Wells (Jose Carvallo 61), Gonzalo Peralta (Pat Carroll 74), Marc Burch
(Ryan Cordeiro 74), Fred (Josh Gardner 67), Marcelo Gallardo (Justin
Moose 61), Luciano Emilio (Jerson Monteiro 73), Devon McTavish (Quavas
Kirk 73), Gonzalo Martinez (Domenic Mediate 73), Bryan Namoff (Dane
Murphy 78), Dan Stratford (Brady Renfrow 89), Franco Niell (Jamil
Walker 47).
San Jose Earthquakes (4-4-2): Dan
Benton, Jason Hernandez, Ryan Cochrane, Nick Garcia, James Riley (Chris
Pozniak 74), Shea Salinas (Yuri Morales 66), Joe Vide, Ramiro Corrales
(J.P. Rodrigues 74), Ivan Guerrero (Matt Taylor 46), Ned Grabavoy (John
Fishbaugher 82), Kei Kamara (Adam Smarte 82).
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