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
U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association the late 1990s. The USNSTPA is also heavily involved in fundraising for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through their own Time In program and the national Soccer Kicks for Cancer program. U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association The U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association (USNSTPA) is the players union for the members of the United States men's national soccer team. Though the organization has existed since 1996, they rose to prominence within American soccer in late 2004 when their collective bargaining negotiations with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) became public. At the time, the collective bargaining agreement had been