Photo: San Jose Earthquakes SAN JOSE, Calif. — It’s very difficult to win matches when you don’t record a single shot on goal. Not only did the San Jose Earthquakes (4-18-2, 14 points) accomplish this feat, but they only controlled possession for a measly 36% of the time against Houston Dynamo FC (9-7-7, 34 points) on Wednesday at PayPal Park. A defensive miscue in the waning moments allowed Houston to take a 1-0 advantage which it rode the rest of the way. “Overall, it was a pretty even game,” said head coach Ian Russell postgame. “The guys came out, connected passes, created some chances, de ..read more

Photo: San Jose Earthquakes SAN JOSE, Calif. — In a battle between two of the Western Conference’s worst, the Earthquakes couldn’t generate a positive result in front of their home fans on Saturday and fell 2-1 against Sporting Kansas City.  Facing a team exhausted from playing over 120 minutes in a U.S. Open Cup match just three days before, San Jose (4-17-2, 14 points) interim head coach Ian Russell fielded the same formation he had used in the team’s win against Chicago Fire FC (5-11-7, 22 points) one week prior, placing five players on the back line, with Vitor Costa and Benji Kikanov ..read more

Photo: San Jose Earthquakes SAN JOSE, Calif. — With a 2-1 lead in the 79th minute, the San Jose Earthquakes appeared to be on track to win their first match in over a month against one of Major League Soccer’s best teams — FC Cincinnati. But as shown this season, no lead is truly safe for last-place San Jose (3-12-2, 11 points), and heartbreaking losses have become all too common for head coach Luchi Gonzalez’s club. One of Cincinnati’s (11-3-3, 36 points) second-half substitutes — 30-year-old forward Yuya Kubo — knew what he had to do to get his squad back in the game and eventually crush the ..read more

Photo: San Jose Earthquakes SAN JOSE, Calif. — Behind a strong defensive effort against a Western Conference club in playoff position, the Earthquakes would’ve liked to snag three points in front of 13,744 faithful at PayPal Park. But in a game where the Quakes (3-10-2) blew yet another lead, San Jose and Austin FC’s (6-4-5) bout ended in a 1-1 draw with both goals coming in the first half. The Quakes struggled with discipline — tallying four yellow cards — which would be proven costly late in the first half. Forward Jeremy Ebobisse scored his first goal since Apr. 21 to give San Jose early mo ..read more

Photo: Jose Rocha / The Town FC MORAGA, Calif. — Setting up shop 55 miles north of PayPal Park, at Saint Mary’s College, The Town FC, formerly known as Earthquakes II, has been attracting the attention of Bay Area sports fans and is quietly competing with MLS NEXT Pro’s best in the Western Conference. Through nine games, The Town FC sits in sixth place in the West with 15 points on a 3-2-4 record and would be in a playoff spot if the season ended today. Head coach Daniel DeGeer’s club started the year on a four-game road trip before commencing play at home.  The Town FC has been one of th ..read more

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