With no doubt the San
Jose Quakes saw an all-around improvement in their game after a troubled
campaign and a long absence in the postseason since 2012, they earned it today
with authority.
What a way to close
the regular season in Major League Soccer, with a bang in several fronts and
today in Avaya Stadium the Quakes did it in style and with an all fighting
spirit of not giving up, despite the resilience of the visiting Loons.
The visiting Minnesota
squad already eliminated from the postseason but still putting on a fight to
finish in a much notable position in the end of this campaign, as many
predicted that this squad to end in the bottom of the Western conference.
For Adrian Heath
Loons, closing the campaign in these parts of Silicon Valley and with their one
thing in mind to play the odious role of spoiler and deny the locals the
pleasure of advancing to the postseason.
Today the fighting
spirit displayed by an inspired San Jose initial eleven was something to
applaud at the end as these did not gave upon their quest of rewarding their
all-around efforts with a win and a much deserved pass.
So far, in the final
stretch of this campaign, struggling squads of the likes of Dallas FC, Real
Salt Lake and the Quakes did put on a display of might and perseverance in each
one of their matches and at the end, the California Boys prevailed.
Still for Chris
Leitch taking over in June a total disaster and a lack of positive results team,
the first signs of life for the Goonies was in the US Open Cup by defeating the
Seattle Sounders, elevating the team confidence and game.
Considered as an
interim the Quakes front office will be mad if they do not give, an extension
to Leitch contract as the man did put order to a broken system left
unfortunately by Dominic Kinnear and this chap did some improvements for the
better.
By instituting order
and giving the players their self-confidence.
Taking over the
managerial position for San Jose, many of the young prospects started seeing
some playing time and voila, the turnaround in just a few months and despite
posting a 6-8-2 record, the squad results visibly shown.
In a sold out Avaya
Stadium that saw a display of a much-disputed match between these two titans as
if these were playing a final or a trophy in play and at the end the San Jose
prevailed.
Still In the case of
the visiting Loons, these did put on a fight!
With the opening score
of the game, the Quakes with a combination of Florian Jungwirth to Danny Hoesen
opening the score in the 15 minute, cruising to a lead that was cut short in
the 36 when Jerome Thiesson scored a beauty and equalizer.
When the second
started, the Quakes via their Talisman Chris Wondolowski assisted by Danny
Hoesen with 55 minutes in the clock for the Quakes lead, but the Loons via
Francisco Venegas and Francisco Calvo finishing the feat the score tied at 2-2.
As many thought that
the game was to end tied and the locals maybe miss their only chance to net
their ticket to the postseason, on injury time the ultimate of miracles
happened when a well-placed Wondo deliver the pass to Marco Ureña for the final
3-2.
Sending the whole of
Avaya Stadium into a frenzy after seeing the display of efforts put in the
field by their Quakes going to the posts of Bobby Shuttleworth all afternoon
long until the final score that gave this club the last ticket to the
postseason.
On the campaign the
Quakes had the better part of the Whitecaps on March 11 these defeated them to
a 3-2 score at Avaya and at BC Place on October 15 these draw at one a piece.
Now for Leitch and company
its back in business as he has a new task ahead in the first round of the playoffs
knockout rounds on Wednesday 25th to play against the Vancouver Whitecaps
at BC Place.
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