A resolution congratulating the San Jose Earthquakes for winning the 2003 Major League Soccer Cup.

        [Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 280 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 280

Congratulating the San Jose Earthquakes for winning the 2003 Major
League Soccer Cup.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 9, 2003

Mrs. Boxer (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein) submitted the following
resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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RESOLUTION

Congratulating the San Jose Earthquakes for winning the 2003 Major
League Soccer Cup.

Whereas on November 23, 2003, the San Jose Earthquakes defeated the Chicago Fire
to win the 2003 Major League Soccer Cup;
Whereas the San Jose Earthquakes achieved a 14-7-9 regular season record to
finish first in the Major League Soccer Western Conference;
Whereas the San Jose Earthquakes finished an extraordinary season by overcoming
injuries, adversity, and multiple-goal deficits to reach the Major
League Soccer Cup championship match;
Whereas in the championship match, the San Jose Earthquakes and the Chicago Fire
scored 6 goals combined, breaking the Major League Soccer Cup
championship match scoring record;
Whereas head coach Frank Yallop led the San Jose Earthquakes to victory;
Whereas the San Jose Earthquakes is a team of world-class players, including
Jeff Agoos, Arturo Alvarez, Brian Ching, Jon Conway, Ramiro Corrales,
Troy Dayak, Dwayne De Rosario, Landon Donovan, Todd Dunivant, Ronnie
Ekelund, Rodrigo Faria, Manny Lagos, Roger Levesque, Brain Mullan,
Richard Mulrooney, Pat Onstad, Eddie Robinson, Chris Roner, Ian Russell,
Josh Saunders, Craig Waibel, and Jamil Walker, all of whom contributed
extraordinary performances throughout the regular season, playoffs and
Major League Soccer Cup;
Whereas San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Ronnie Ekelund scored in the fifth
minute of play, tying Eduardo Hurtado for the fastest goal scored in a
Major League Soccer Cup championship match;
Whereas with the victory, San Jose Earthquakes captain Jeff Agoos won his second
Major League Soccer Cup for the San Jose Earthquakes and his fifth Major
League Soccer Cup overall;
Whereas San Jose Earthquakes forward Landon Donovan, who has been named United
States National Team Player of the Year twice, scored 2 goals on 2 shots
in the championship match, earning the Honda Major League Soccer Cup
Most Valuable Player Award;
Whereas by winning the 2003 Major League Soccer Cup, the San Jose Earthquakes
join DC United to become the second team in Major League Soccer history
to win the Major League Soccer Cup more than once;
Whereas the San Jose Earthquakes have brought great pride to the City of San
Jose and to the State of California;
Whereas Major League Soccer has become extremely popular in only 8 seasons; and
Whereas the success of Major League Soccer has contributed to the growing
popularity of soccer in the United States in recent years: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) congratulates the San Jose Earthquakes for winning the
2003 Major League Soccer Cup;
(2) recognizes the achievement of the players, coaches,
staff, and supporters of the San Jose Earthquakes in bringing
the 2003 Major League Soccer Cup to San Jose;
(3) commends the San Jose community for its enthusiastic
support of the San Jose Earthquakes; and
(4) expresses the hope that Major League Soccer will
continue to inspire fans and young players in the United States
and around the world by producing teams of the high caliber of
the San Jose Earthquakes.
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