US Open Cup: Eighteen year-old Niko Tsakiris from Saratoga gets game-winning assist in Open Cup victory over Oakland Roots
Paul Marie heads the ball against Guillermo Diaz in the first half at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. SAN JOSE – Even with half of the PayPal park crowd booing the hosts and zeroes still burned on the scoreboard, the young San Jose Earthquakes looked to a local kid to beat the visiting Oakland Roots.
One goal was all San Jose would need to advance past its East Bay opponent in a 1-0 victory in the US Open Cup knockout tournament game. Oakland fans weren’t the majority, but they were the loudest. Many came to voice their displeasure with Earthquakes owner John Fisher, who is moving their beloved A’s baseball team to Sacramento next season.
Even though the San Jose lineup was short on experience, it was bursting with intrigue. 18-year-old goalkeeper Emi Ochoa, who signed with the club as a 14-year-old back in 2019, made his first start ever for the Earthquakes’ first team. Quakes defender Tanner Beason got a shot blocked right in front of goal and few seconds before the halftime whistle blew. He could only bury his head in frustrated hands as the teams walked into the halftime locker room locked in a scoreless draw.
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