PBP: San Jose Earthquakes - Colorado Rapids (Saturday, 8/25) in-game thread [R]

The Prez's announcement at 6 may be more exciting than the game tonight.

 

looks like our expected middies and forwards, and a backline with Corrales-Morrow-Opara-Beitashour, which is servicable given the circumstances. Opara......this could be your last chance dance to prove your worth keeping around. Lets see what you got kid.

 

Agreed, this is Opara's swansong, it's time for him to put up or shut up, to fish or cut bait, sh!t or get off the pot, well...you get the idea. He's healthy and rested, he has no excuses for a poor performance.

 

Gordon again giving all the credit to Lenhart for his late goals. Gotta love the way our forwards stick up for each other.

 

2' Quakes D gets stretched early as Corrales stymied, Opara a little dicey on ball in box.

 

3' Quakes pressuring with early corner. Opara being a menace in their box.

 

Conor Casey pushed into service as lone forward for Raps due to absences. We can take him out of the game if we force them into a countering game.
6' Gordon header just misconnects with Wondo.

 

7' Chavez chopped down from behind on break, hope his ankle is ok, we are thin now.

 

Chavez hits the ground but the defender got all ball, it was the follow through that took him down.

And to be fair, Chavez did make a meal of it.

 

Except he wasn't touched... at all.

 

im surprised they didnt start Cascio, that guys got some swagger. dangerous player

 

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11' Rapids get cross into box but Beita in great position and gets shoved for foul.

 

DAWKINSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

Dawkins with a Beaut!!! 1-0!!

 

Dawkins with a gopher killer and just like that it's 1-0. Good start Quakes!

 

I won't, its not my game. We deserve to lose every game this season. Rivero absolutely fouled that guy in the box.

And you guys just scored. I may be watching the Portland game instead...

 

11' Gordon brilliantly sets up Dawkins on a trap and cross field pass, and Dawkins beats his man to the inside and rips one near post past Pickens!!!

 

He's gonna be their super-sub if available

 

Except that coach is an idiot and won't play him. Same with Kamani Hill.

 

13' Gordon sets himself up for the volley but caught in two minds and fluffs it.