You can excuse San Jose Earthquakes fans for showing their exuberance this week. After all, coming off a year of “boring” soccer, the Quakes dazzled in their 2017 MLS season opener against Montreal and walked away with a dominating 1-0 victory.
It was a varsity versus JV exhibition in the eyes as most, as San Jose was the better team on both sides of the ball. The offense should have scored three or four more goals given the chances it created, while the defense deserved its clean sheet by limiting the Impact to nary a shot on goal.