Barca Treble and Q's Drop Another

FC Barcelona dominated the Champions League Final against Man Utd (2-nil). Barca played great possesion ball while Man Utd just did not seem into the game except for the beginning minutes of the first half. H and I joined a group of my friends for the ESPN2 broadcast. It was alot of fun. Barca completed a triple this season: La Liga championship, Copa Del Ray (Italian club championship), and now the Champions League (European club championship).

Quakes vs Columbus: What more can I say. the Q's drop a close one to Columbus 2-1 (again we had a 1-0 lead after 20 min). How long can we stay at 5 points????

2008 MLS Cup

Well...today was the 2008 MLS Cup finals. I don't think much of the rest of the U.S. knew about or cared about this match - especially since today is a Sunday with its full array of American gridiron offerings.

The Columbus Crew battled with the NY Red Bulls at The Home Depot Center in So Cal. I caught the game at Raliegh's in Berkeley. All of their tvs were tuned in on gridiron (both the niners and raiders were on tv). A very nice bartender switched one of the monitors for me to the football game - thanks so much! The game wasn't bad - Columbus just wore NY down and took the MLS Cup 3-1.

...I'd sure like to be at the finals one day - supporting my Quakes! Watch out for the Quakes in 2009!!

6/8/08 Quakes thump the Crew

YES! An away victory against one of the best teams in the MLS this year. Ryan Johnson and Ronnie O'Brien are my favorites so far this season. I'm looking for Johnson to make alot of noise this year. He has size and speed plus he attacks. We need someone like this on the team - a go to person. Ramiro Corrales is another high point this year. Looking forward to the home game coming up against the hated Galaxy at the Oakland Coliseum. I have a group of 130 people from my work that are going together.

May 10, 2008 - vs Columbus Crew

Another night at the South Bay San Siro. Despite breaking into the scoring column, the Quakes lost to the Columbus Crew 3-2. The Quakes are missing a strong "go to" person that can "finish". Maybe a current player will develop into this or it will come from a new addition - but we are not there yet. The defense also broke down after the Crew scored the equalizer to make it 1-1. The Crew pummelled us with back-toback goals to take a commanding 3-1 lead. It was exciting in the SBSS and the crowd really got loud as the Quakes attempted to come back late in the match.

A couple of gripes about the SBSS. Entry and exit points are so limited. There is not any easy way to get in or out of the stadium. Concessions are limited at best and everything just looks "temporary". Yes - the plan is to only be here for 2-3 seasons, but come on. The dedicated fans that come to these games should feel like they are in a MLS venue.

Let's hope that next week's game on the road against New England will bring some points to the Quakes.