[San Jose Earthquakes]
In soccer 0-0 draws are usually uninspiring and boring. This game was anything but that. The San Jose Earthquakes playoff hopes hang on by a thread after drawing nil nil against arch rivals LA Galaxy at the Stub Hub Center. There was not too much drama however, the quality of play between the two teams was valiant.
Quakes created numerous good chances in the second and deserved to win the game. Winger Shea Salinas made the majority of the runs in the second half, Steven Lenhart almost tapped the ball into the back of the net but Galaxy defender Kofi Opare made a great tackle and goalkeeper Jaime Penedo collected the ball.
The Quakes continually applied pressure to the Galaxy backline and almost found the goal they desperately needed when Wondo nearly got his boot onto a cross but the ball escaped him. In a packed house of 25, 418 the Galaxy dominated possession and created some fantastic sequences of play but lacked the final key to unlocking San Jose’s defense. They relied solely on counter attacks to catch the Quakes off guard.
It was the same story in the first half; the Galaxy enjoyed the majority of possession however it was the Earthquakes who had the better chances to score goals. Both Steven Lenhart and Chris Wondolowski forced fantastic saves out of Jaime Penedo who had about 5 saves to make in the first half alone. Wheres Jon Busch had very little to worry about.
Although the playoff picture looks practically impossible now the Earthquakes aren’t mathematically out of the playoffs. They require the Colorado rapids to lose and must win their final match of the season against already eliminated FC Dallas. However, Colorado’s vast superior goal difference makes the takes almost improbable.
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