San Fernando Valley Quakes against Los Angeles Galaxy, losing 3–1 to a full-strength team which included David Beckham and Landon Donovan, the Quakes suffered their worst ever start to a competitive season, winning just one of their opening six fixtures, and receiving a 5–0 walloping at the hands of Los Angeles Legends. However, a dogged 4–2 victory at home to Lancaster Rattlers in early June signaled a turnaround in fortunes, and for the rest of the season the Quakes were unstoppable. The Quakes remained unbeaten for the rest of the regular season, notching up victories over San Francisco Seals, San Jose Frogs, Los Angeles
American coaches of foreign national soccer teams team, who was hired by the Philippines in 2014. Dooley is also the first person who has played for the U.S. national team to coach a foreign national team. American coaches of foreign national soccer teams Several Americans have served as the head coach of a foreign national soccer team. Americans coaching foreign national teams is seen as an important step in improving the perceptions of American soccer. During the 1900s, Americans coaching foreign national teams were rare. The first American to coach a foreign national soccer team was Mark Scott Thompson, who was appointed El Salavador's first ever head