When the San Jose Earthquakes broke through for their first home victory last week against the Houston Dynamo, they had every reason to believe that they had turned the proverbial corner. Their slumbering offense awoke to score two goals from open play and there were signs that some chemistry was beginning to develop in the attacking third of the field.
But with World Cup qualifying set to commence in many parts of the globe, whatever momentum the Quakes generated has now been compromised ahead of this weekend's away match with Real Salt Lake.
Both scorers from the Houston game -- forward Kei Kamara and midfielder Ivan Guerrero -- have been called away by Sierra Leone and Honduras, respectively. Add in the decision of manager Frank Yallop to rest midfielder Ronnie O'Brien, and you have a side missing a significant chunk of its offense, one that has struggled to score in the best of times.
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