Even with the forgiving playoff structure in place for the top two leagues in the United States soccer system, finishing a season strong is paramount. …

The Leagues Cup has provided some great encounters between MLS and Liga MX clubs, and now it’s San Jose Earthquakes’s turn to experience that. …

It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. It seems harsh because the Soul got off to an incredible start in 2023. But it all came down to one final game on Sunday, July 2nd in a hot afternoon in Merritt College. They finished strong and their reward will…

Gas Pedal by Bay Area legend Sage the Gemini played as the final minutes ticked before kick off and that’s the energy I wanted to see the Oakland Roots replicate ahead of this game at home against a team near the bottom of the West. …

When Major League Soccer gets into the busy part of its schedule, you have to move like a shark: just keep swimming forward regardless of the result. That was especially the mindset for Luchi Gonzalez and his players after a 4–1 loss to Houston Dynamo. It was a humbling defeat…

As the CONCACAF Gold Cup begins next weekend and other international qualifiers and competitions occur worldwide, both the Oakland Roots and Pittsburgh Riverhounds had to adjust their lineups. For the Roots, three players represented their nations this window: Irakoze Donasiyano for Burundi’s African Cup of Nations Qualifiers, Bryan Tamacas for…

A double game week can be frustrating because of the fixture congestion and players battling fatigue and fitness, but it does expose some truths about a team. Those truths for the San Jose Earthquakes were a mixed bag: the reassurance of a solid defense and a surging goalkeeper juxtaposed with…

Whenever both Oakland Roots and San Jose Earthquakes play at home on the same weekend, it makes me happy. Conflicted sure because I cannot attend both games at once, but the Bay Area is big enough to support two clubs. A concept once shared with football and baseball, but soccer…

The home of the San Francisco 49ers and future venue for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Levi’s Stadium was the setting as San Jose Earthquakes took on LAFC. Coming off of their 2022 MLS Cup victory, LAFC are off to a strong start to this league campaign as well and…