The first regular season against our former selves? I was wondering how hard it would be to root against a team full of players that we grew to love before their hasty move to the Lone Star State. It turned out not to be very hard at all - seeing them all in their bright orange jerseys (DeRosario, Ching, Clark, Barrett, and the rest).
The Quakes came to play and beat the Dynamo 2-1. It was so great to see them win their first game at the South Bay San Siro. Kai Kamara led the way with his first goal at Buck Shaw. The game was on ESPN national broadcast - I was wondering how our crackerjack box sized Buck Shaw Stadium came over on tv.
Commentary: The concession stands at Buck Shaw stink and the no tailgating rule at Santa Clara U sucks big time. Also, Quakes merchandise is way over priced (the so-called season ticket discount didn't make much difference). Maybe since you can only get 10K people into that place - you make us the lost ticket revenue by selling beanies for $25, caps for $30, mini balls for $15, and jerseys for $95. C'mon - give us a break.
Next "Home" game: versus Mr. Posh Spice and the Galaxy at the Oakland Coliseum on 6/14. The Quakes hit the road for games against Real Salt Lake (5/31) and re-match with the Columbus Crew (6/7)
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