2010 San Jose Earthquakes season
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The 2010 San Jose Earthquakes
season was the club's thirteenth season of existence. The Earthquakes finished 8th overall in MLS and finished in the Eastern Conference finals of the MLS Cup playoffs before losing to the Colorado Rapids. It was the first season the club made the playoffs since 2005.
. The Quakes trained in London for ten days and went 3-0 against fellow MLS side Colorado Rapids
and the reserve teams of West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur. San Jose will also have a game against the Houston Dynamo
in San Francisco on March 17 and a home game on March 20 against future MLS rival Portland Timbers
.
regular season at home with a match against Real Salt Lake
on March 27, 2010 followed by a road match against the Chicago Fire on April 10, 2010.
since 2005.
Overall
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San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
season was the club's thirteenth season of existence. The Earthquakes finished 8th overall in MLS and finished in the Eastern Conference finals of the MLS Cup playoffs before losing to the Colorado Rapids. It was the first season the club made the playoffs since 2005.
Management
Other information
Preseason
For the second straight year, the Earthquakes played at PDL team Fresno FuegoFresno Fuego
Fresno Fuego is an American soccer team based in Fresno, California, United States. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home games at Chukchansi...
. The Quakes trained in London for ten days and went 3-0 against fellow MLS side Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
and the reserve teams of West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur. San Jose will also have a game against the Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...
in San Francisco on March 17 and a home game on March 20 against future MLS rival Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers (USL)
Portland Timbers was an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 2001, the team played in various leagues at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, including the USL First Division and the USSF Division 2 Professional League, until the end of...
.
March
San Jose will begin its thirteenth Major League SoccerMajor League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
regular season at home with a match against Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
on March 27, 2010 followed by a road match against the Chicago Fire on April 10, 2010.
May
The Quakes tallied four straight shutouts and a 393-minute scoreless streak, which ended with a 3-1 home loss to Toronto F.C. on May 29.October
With a win October 9 over DC United, the Earthquakes clinched their first trip to the postseasonMLS Cup Playoffs
The MLS Cup Playoffs is the postseason elimination tournament of Major League Soccer held at the end of the regular season en route to the MLS Cup, the league's championship game. 10 teams in total from the Eastern Conference and Western Conference qualify for the tournament based on regular-season...
since 2005.
Match results
Preseason
MLS regular season
MLS playoffs
----US Open Cup Qualification
International Friendlies
League table
ConferenceOverall
Results summary
Current roster
As of October 14, 2010.Formation
Starting XI vs. ColoradoColorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
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