Post by epjr on May 24, 2012 21:21:19 GMT -6
Three for Thursday: Defining the California Clasico
On Wednesday night, one of the league’s most storied rivalries captured the attention of MLS once more. The San Jose Earthquakes picked up their first victory at the Home Depot Center since October 15, 2005, on the back of an incredible comeback, coming from 2-0 down to win 3-2 in the final 14 minutes of the game.
It was a welcome return to national attention for a rivalry that had lost much of its luster since the Earthquakes relocated to Houston at the end of 2005, only to be re-formed again for the 2008 season.
Though the Earthquakes can boast that the series has been fairly even since 2008 – Wednesday’s win brought the series to a dead even 4-4-3 in that period – the meetings between the two sides have lacked the luster (if not the passion) of the early 2000’s, largely thanks to the recent disparity in success between the two teams.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/05/24/three-thursday-defining-california-clasico
On Wednesday night, one of the league’s most storied rivalries captured the attention of MLS once more. The San Jose Earthquakes picked up their first victory at the Home Depot Center since October 15, 2005, on the back of an incredible comeback, coming from 2-0 down to win 3-2 in the final 14 minutes of the game.
It was a welcome return to national attention for a rivalry that had lost much of its luster since the Earthquakes relocated to Houston at the end of 2005, only to be re-formed again for the 2008 season.
Though the Earthquakes can boast that the series has been fairly even since 2008 – Wednesday’s win brought the series to a dead even 4-4-3 in that period – the meetings between the two sides have lacked the luster (if not the passion) of the early 2000’s, largely thanks to the recent disparity in success between the two teams.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/05/24/three-thursday-defining-california-clasico