SAN JOSE, Calif. — On a bright and sunny January afternoon — a perfect Bay Area day for some soccer — the San Jose Earthquakes invited their season pass ticket holders to attend an open training session at Avaya Stadium. The event, dubbed the Black & Blue Scrimmage, attracted thousands of fans to watch the new Quakes and the old battle it out in a series of intra-squad games.
Scheduled to cap off the team’s first week of preseason training, the open practice was a chance for fans to watch how the squad is making progress in getting ready for the season opener in five weeks.