There is still a buzz around Avaya Stadium stemming from Sunday’s 3-2 win where Marco Ureña’s stoppage-time stunner sent the Quakes to the Audi 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs. While the smell of the postgame champagne is long gone, the confidence and momentum the team received at that moment will live into the near future.
The Earthquakes were in trouble just a couple weeks ago following a home defeat at the hands of the Chicago Fire. But since that day, the Quakes earned seven of a possible nine points over their final three games with two of them coming against playoff squads.