MLS: Seattle Sounders FC at San Jose Earthquakes After the Giants made my life easy by having a quick 8 and half inning victory, I immediately headed down to Buck Shaw Stadium to photograph the Seattle Sounders at the San Jose Earthquakes.

MLS: Seattle Sounders FC at San Jose Earthquakes Originally, I wasn't assigned this game and was going to have the evening off, but thanks to a recommendation from the Earthquakes Frank Stanzl, I was hired by the Sounders to cover the game for them.

MLS: Seattle Sounders FC at San Jose Earthquakes This meant not only game action but getting to shoot the entire atmosphere of the game from the perspective of a Sounders fan.

MLS: Seattle Sounders FC at San Jose Earthquakes MLS: Seattle Sounders FC at San Jose Earthquakes MLS: Seattle Sounders FC at San Jose Earthquakes Though I love the Earthquakes, I was hoping for a good game for the Sounders.

MLS: Seattle Sounders FC at San Jose Earthquakes Especially with their Christian Tiffert added to the roster.

MLS: Seattle Sounders FC at San Jose Earthquakes MLS: Seattle Sounders FC at San Jose Earthquakes MLS: Seattle Sounders FC at San Jose Earthquakes Quakes scored in the second half and even though Sounders answer with a header by Freddy Montero

MLS: Seattle Sounders FC at San Jose Earthquakes MLS: Seattle Sounders FC at San Jose Earthquakes MLS: Seattle Sounders FC at San Jose Earthquakes Quakes came back and scored in stoppage time for the win.

MLS: Seattle Sounders FC at San Jose Earthquakes

Funny story - Sounders posted a photo of my starting eleven shot. This is after the National Anthem, the starting players line up for a quick and disinterested shot that is usually all of three seconds of players half squatting.

MLS: Seattle Sounders FC at San Jose Earthquakes Somebody must have thought it was an actual portrait attempt and not an in game thing with 10 other photographers simultaneously shooting, because the comments included:

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    Jake Bradford was anyone actually prepared for this picture?

    August 11 at 10:27pm · Like · 1
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    Quin A. Boreen Punch that photographer in the FACE! : P

    August 11 at 10:28pm · Like
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    Kennay Hilliard I thought it was FIFA 13

    August 11 at 10:29pm · Like · 7
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    Kevin Piatz Maybe he told them all to act natural.

    August 11 at 10:31pm · Like · 1

 Please no one come punching me in the face! Thankfully they are looking for a "he" but maybe I'll go hide just in case ;)

MLS: Seattle Sounders FC at San Jose Earthquakes