Quakes and Rapids to play in MLS Central Coast Showcase

The San Jose Earthquakes will be traveling south this February to play a match in San Luis Obispo. The Quakes will be facing the Colorado Rapids in what has become an event known as the  MLS Central Coast Showcase. This is the second consecutive year of the event, and the forth time that the Quakes have played a match at Cal Poly's Alex G. Spanos Stadium.

The first showcase was held in 2008, and the first match featured the Quakes playing against the Columbus Crew, where they won 2-1. San Jose also played DC United to a nil-nil draw in the same event. Last year the Colorado Rapids made the journey out west, but were bested by the Quakes 1-0. The Quakes have yet to lose at this event, and are looking for another win on February 10th.

Blue-Green Rivalry Match (at Cal Poly)

Central Coast soccer fans will be more inclined to come to this edition of the showcase, as San Jose boasts several draft picks with Central Coast roots. Jacob Hustedt played at Cal Poly for three years before transferring to Washington, Sam Garza and James Kiffe both hail from UCSB, and Cesar Diaz played for UCR. The Cal Poly vs. UCSB match is referred to as the Blue-Green Rivalry, and the match played at Cal Poly was one of the highest attended games of the 2011 NCAA season (11,075). UCSB have maintained the highest home attendance average in NCAA soccer for the past five seasons. These two schools love their soccer, which helps to make this event possible.

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