San Jose Earthquakes fall in shootout, fail to reach U.S. Open Cup semifinals
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.
San Jose Earthquakes v Real Salt Lake: Arena tempers expectations, aims to survive early season - Soccer News
Arena emphasized, "It's been about four weeks now we've been together, and it's a new way of doing things. It's going to take some time, it won't all be ready for the first game."