Spartan Stadium has a nice soccer history; it was the home of the San Jose Earthquakes and has hosted many US Men’s and Women’s national team games. Unfortunately, natural grass is being ripped out in favor of carpet. Local ACL reconstruction surgeons rejoice.
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The NHL’s San Jose Sharks and San Jose Earthquakes Owner Lew Wolff have come to an agreement over collaborating on marketing strategies and fan data - bases after the Sharks bought into the Earthquake franchise.
San Jose Earthquake forward Darren Huckerby is back in England and training with Non - League side Lowestoft Town in order to stay fit ahead of the 2009 MLS Season.
This was the make up game for the match that was canceled due to the Hurricane a month ago.
Talk about being at the right place at the time for Holden. Twice.
San Jose Earthquakes meet Tottenham Hotspurs…Tottenham Hotspurs meet San Jose Earthquakes. According to the Seattle PI, the two clubs have formed a long term partnership “with a focus on both soccer and commercial development.” Who knows what this means exactly, but hopefully they can figure out a way to do something that is mutually beneficial to both clubs.
It was “Buck a Brat” and “Dollar Beer Night” for the Thursday ESPN2 game, plus if you bought two tickets online you received a “Super Cooper” t-shirt. Still, this was not a great example of “the beautiful game” and the attendance issues at FCD continue to be a concern.
Cooper is showing no signs of slowing down btw.
