A 2-0 loss to the Portland Timbers eliminated the San Jose Earthquakes from the playoff race Wednesday night in Oregon.
Felipe Mora scored in the first half for Portland, and Dairon Asprilla scored on a bicycle kick for the extra cushion.
I think many dreams came to an end today – the sporting dreams that we had,” said head coach Matias Almeyda. “Looking at the first half, we had some chances to open the scoring. The first half was under control; it was even. They hurt us at the right time. In the second half, we were looking for the result because we needed to win. We knew spaces would open up.”
“The team made a huge effort, but we were outplayed by the opponent. We repeated what we had been practicing, but we weren’t able to finish our chances,” Almeyda continued. “Individual mistakes are possible. We were up against a great team that scores many goals and possesses important players in their offense. Even if we have two matches left, we need to finish the best way possible, but this is the end of what we were preparing for.”
