It may have been a scoreless draw, but the San Jose Earthquakes exited their opening game in the MLS is Back Tournament Friday feeling pretty good about the performance and the result.
Head coach Matias Almeyda praised his players for getting a result against the Seattle Sounders on a muggy night in Orlando.
“We were facing, no less, the current champion, so the challenge for San Jose was a pretty big one,” Almeyda told reporters through an interpreter. “Keeping in mind we were just able to practice when we arrived here in Orlando, I’m thankful for what the players gave, their interpretation of what we asked of them.