Inside the conversation that helped the San Jose Earthquakes defeat Chivas

SANTA CLARA – The San Jose Earthquakes players looked anxious as they headed to the sidelines after the referee blew the final whistle to signal that a penalty shootout would be next.

As the League Cup match against Chivas went to penalties after the Mexican side scored a late stoppage-time equaliser to draw 1-1 – another heavy blow in a season full of them for the Quakes – San Jose players reacted in different ways.

Some appeared to argue in vain with another official, some pointed at each other and others looked desperate as they left the field at Levi's Stadium on Saturday night.

“There were a lot of emotions after that, a lot of frustration for our team,” Earthquakes coach Ian Russell said. “I had to get them together and tell them that everyone needed to calm down.”

So when he gathered them all together, Russell didn't hesitate to say his words.

“We played a great game,” he told his players, before adding: “But we need to stay calm.”

Eventually, the calm turned to celebration in San Jose when the Earthquakes, who are bottom of the MLS standings, recovered to win a 4-3 penalty shootout in the League Cup opener.

Before the victorious finish, San Jose players had good reason to be angry.

After leading for more than 90 minutes thanks to an early goal by Jeremy Ebobisse and solid defending, Chivas dazzled a tournament-record crowd of 50,675 – who took over South Bay Stadium – and destroyed the Earthquakes when Roberto Alvarado equalised in the 98th minute.

Chivas spent the previous 20 minutes pressuring the San Jose defence, but brave goalkeeper Daniel managed to overcome bumps and aerial fouls from the opposition to keep a clean sheet.

It turned out it wasn't supernatural.

Daniel could only watch his defence concede a goal for about 30 seconds before stoppage time ended.

In a season that saw the Earthquakes lose 19 games, draw two and win just four in the MLS season, the defeat in the final game was just another miserable chapter in a terrible season.

Different competition, same sad result, right?

Well, maybe not. Once all the players and coaches formed a circle at the short break before the penalty shootout, Russell's calm message had the desired effect on his team.

“We were a little disappointed with the fact that we conceded a goal,” Ebobisse admitted. “We wanted to finish the game and find a way to do it. We realised that there were a lot of things going on and now we needed to play the game we had in front of us.”

The Earthquakes converted four of their five shots, while Chivas missed two. Former Earthquakes player Cade Coyle sent a penalty kick metres over the bar, while a calm Daniel saved another to deny Chivas a win.

“They were so emotional that it wouldn't have gone well if they hadn't gotten together and talked about it,” Russell said.

San Jose Earthquakes' Vitor Costa (94) celebrates after San Jose Earthquakes' Vitor Costa (94) scores the winning penalty kick against Chivas de Guadalajara during the final round of a League Cup match at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, July 27, 2024. (Shay Hammond/Bay Area News Group) San Jose Earthquakes' Vitor Costa (94) celebrates after scoring the winning penalty kick against Chivas de Guadalajara during the final round of a League Cup match at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, July 27, 2024. (Shay Hammond/Bay Area News Group) San Jose Earthquakes' Vitor Costa (94) celebrates after scoring the winning penalty kick against Chivas de Guadalajara during the final round of a League Cup match at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, July 27, 2024. (Shay Hammond/Bay Area News Group)

Originally published: July 28, 2024 at 8:15 am

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