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VIEW FROM THE BOOTH: Ted Ramey recaps last three matches, looks ahead to final stretch

The last three matches...

"Apocalypse at Avaya."

A 2-0 lead at halftime. This line at the half should fill anyone with confidence, and it did for me. When the whistle sounded at the end of the first 45 against Vancouver, I immediately thought it was the best first 45 minutes of the season for the Quakes, without a doubt. Everything looked clean, precise, and according to plan. They caught some breaks (a rarity this season), scored some goals, and were sitting pretty at the break. Still, as I heard the whistle to start the second half, a twinge of fear entered my head "crap, are we going to lose this game?