#penalty-shootout

#penalty-shootout

We're disappointed with the result - I'm not going to try and diminish the performance and the disappointment - because we set ourselves up to try and be a good cup team this season. We lost to a team who finished above us last year, on penalties. We were the better team for 75 minutes, I felt. I'm disappointed we didn't forced the issue and get the winning goal before we got to penalties.

Spurs took the lead with a goal from Van de Ven in the 39th minute after a deflected clearance allowed him to score from a rebound.

San Jose failed to protect one-goal leads and team captain Christian Espinoza exited prematurely with a gashed leg, resulting in their ouster from the U.S. Open Cup.