This Week
The Earthquakes begin their four-game road trip this week starting with Real Salt Lake on Wednesday, June 18 followed by D.C. United on Sunday, June 22. The game against RSL will kick off at 6:00 p.m. PT and will air live on Comcast SportsNet West. The game against D.C. United will kick off at noon PT and will air live on Telefutura. Both games will also air live in Spanish radio on KLOK 1170 AM.
Earthquakes vs. Real Salt Lake All-Time
2008 Season Series: 0-1-0
MLS Regular Season: 2-1-1
Home: 1-0-1
Away: 1-1-1
Shootout (1996-99): 0-0
Overtime (2000-03): 0-0-0
Playoffs: 0-0-0; U.S. Open Cup: 0-1-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 9, Real Salt Lake - 7
Earthquakes vs. D.C. United All-Time
2008 Season Series: First Meeting
MLS Regular Season: 11-9-4
Home: 6-2-4
Away: 5-7-0
Shootout (1996-99): 3-0
Overtime (2000-03): 0-0-1
Playoffs: 0-0-0; U.S. Open Cup: 0-0-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 34, D.C. United - 40
Earthquakes Schedule for the Week of 6/17/08
Tuesday, June 17 - 10:00 a.m. PT- Training at Buck Shaw Stadium - Travel to Salt Lake City
Wednesday, June 18 - 6:00 p.m. PT - Earthquakes at Real Salt Lake at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City live on CSN West and KLOK 1170 AM
Thursday, June 19 - Travel to Washington D.C.
Friday, June 20 - Training in Washington D.C.
Saturday, June 21 - Training in Washington D.C.
Sunday, June 22 - Earthquakes at D.C. United at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C. live on Telefutura and KLOK 1170 AM
Injury Report
Questionable - Jovan Kirovski (R - ankle sprain)
Doubtful - Nick Garcia (R - MCL sprain)
Out - Jay Ayres (facial fracture); Gavin Glinton (R - adductor strain); Peguero Jean Philippe (R - internal knee derangement)
Last Match
Los Angeles Galaxy 3, Earthquakes 0; June 14, 2008; McAfee Coliseum; Oakland, Calif.
In front of 39,872, the largest non-doubleheader crowd in San Jose's history, the Earthquakes fell 3-0 to David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy. The Galaxy's Edson Buddle opened the scoring in the sixth minute, David Beckham served up a cross to Josh Tudela in front of the goal. Tudela headed the ball down to Edson Buddle at the top of the box, and Buddle slammed a volley past a diving Joe Cannon inside the left post for a 1-0 lead. The Galaxy almost got another goal in the 18th minute as Buddle, out on the right wing, worked his way in along the goal line. Buddle slid a pass to Ely Allen inside the six-yard box. Allen's quick turning shot beat the goalkeeper but banged off the near post before being cleared away and came out the other side. San Jose struggled to find an equalizer. San Jose's best chance in the first half came in the 24th minute, when Ryan Johnson's diving header was saved by goalkeeper Steve Cronin. John Cunliffe's shot in the 41st minute sailed wide of the left post. In the 60th minute, Kelly Gray stole the ball and fired a shot from 25 yards out, but it sailed wide right. The second goal came on a Buddle header in the 63rd minute. San Jose tried to answer in the 65th minute, as a through ball sprung Shea Salinas up the middle of the field, but his shot sailed wide right. In the 68th minute, it was the Galaxy again working the left side with good results. The Galaxy stretched the lead to 3-0 in the 68th minute. Ante Jazic played the ball to an overlapping Mike Randolph down the wing. Randolph's cross found Buddle, again about 10 yards in front of goal, and his leaping header finished his hat trick. It was the second hat trick of the season for Buddle, who earlier had netted three goals in a game against Dallas. Ramiro Corrales took his first shot of the match in the 81st minute but the ball went high. Seconds later, Ned Grabavoy shot from the goal box but the shot went wide right. Gray took his third shot of the game from 25 yards out but the shot went over the crossbar and into the crowd. Buddle almost had a fourth goal in the 86th minute when he broke in alone on the goalkeeper, but he fired just wide of the far post. Gray tried in vain to put the Earthquakes on the scoreboard with a turning shot from the top of the box in the 88th minute, but he couldn't get in on target.
Last Match vs. Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake 3, Earthquakes 1; May 31, 2008; Rice-Eccles Stadium; Salt Lake City, Utah
The Earthquakes lost to Real Salt Lake 3-1 in MLS play for the first time in club history. A goal from second-half substitute John Cunliffe wasn't enough as RSL piled on goals from Robbie Findley, Javier Morales and Dema Kovalenko in the second half to keep the Quakes in last place in the conference. San Jose goalkeeper Joe Cannon stepped up early to keep the Quakes in the match. In just the second minute Ramiro Corrales was whistled for handling the ball inside the penalty area, and referee Jorge Gonzalez immediately pointed to the penalty spot. Morales lined up behind the ball and sent a weak shot to Cannon's right, and the San Jose goalkeeper fell easily onto the ball for the save. Ryan Johnson fell victim to the fancy footwork of RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando later in the half. Johnson rushed in on Rimando as the goalkeeper collected the ball with his feet. Just before Johnson was in range to poke the ball away, Rimando flicked it over the striker's head and to the feet Salt Lake defender Tony Beltran. Just before halftime Morales sent a free kick from near the sideline high into the center of the box that Kenny Deuchar got his head on and directed square into the post. RSL defender Jamison Olave put the rebound back toward the Quakes goal with a low shot to the far post that Cannon sprawled out on the ground to slap away from goal. San Jose defender Ryan Cochrane quickly put the ball out of play over the end line before Salt Lake could capitalize on having Cannon on the ground. On the other side of the intermission the San Jose defense started to break down. In the 48th minute Findley streaked down the sideline and cut in toward goal, leaving Jason Hernandez in his wake. With only Cannon to beat Findley ripped a low, scalding shot from five yards outside of the box that beat the San Jose goalkeeper at the near post. Cannon couldn't keep Morales out in the 60th minute. A devastating diagonal ball from Findley into the penalty area provided Morales the opportunity to slip a rolling shot under the charging Cannon, doubling the size of the hole for San Jose. In the 72nd minute Nick Garcia was shown a yellow card for pulling down Williams inside the penalty area, as referee Gonzalez again pointed to the spot. This time, the resulting penalty was fired by Dema Kovalenko, who beat Cannon going the opposite direction. The move paid dividends 10 minutes later as Cunliffe made sure the visitors wouldn't be shutout with his goal in the 84th minute. He was the recipient of a snazzy backheel from Grabavoy before he cut around RSL defender Nat Borchers and then fired a shot that beat Rimando. The second half substitute nearly struck again minutes before the final whistle, firing a rocket that made Rimando jump, though it narrowly missed the upper corner.
Misc. Notes
Largest Non-Doubleheader Crowd in Team History
The Earthquakes set a non-doubleheader attendance record on June 14 against David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy, as 39,872 people came to see the Quakes at McAfee Coliseum. It is the largest crowd since May 12, 1996 when 31,728 filled Spartan Stadium to see the Clash (as the Earthquakes were known then) meet the Galaxy. San Jose drew a club-record 73,123 people at Stanford Stadium on July 4, 1999 for a doubleheader with the United States Women's National Team. The U.S. defeated Brazil in the Women's World Cup Semifinal, followed by the Clash defeating D.C. United in a shootout.
Top Five Quakes Non-Doubleheader Home Attendances
1. 39,872 (June 14, 2008 vs. Los Angeles)
2. 31,728 (May 12, 1996 vs. Los Angeles)
3. 31,683 (April 6, 1996 vs. D.C. United in MLS' Inaugural Game)
4. 27,030 (Sept. 25, 2004 vs. Los Angeles)
5. 26,229 (Sept. 21, 2002 vs. Los Angeles)
Adam Smarte and Jamil Roberts Make Their Professional Debut
Earthquakes defenders Adam Smarte and Jamil Roberts made their professional debuts Saturday against the Los Angeles Galaxy. Along with his first appearance, Smarte also made his first start. He played 56 minutes at right back until Joe Vide came in for him. Roberts' first appearance came in the 74th minute when he came in as a sub for Ryan Cochrane.
Roberts vs. Roberts
Earthquakes defender Jamil Roberts came in for Ryan Cochrane in the 74th minute Saturday against the Los Angeles Galaxy. Fourteen minutes later Galaxy head coach Ruud Gullit decided to pull David Beckham out of the game in the 88th minute to bring in Roberts' brother, Troy. Troy and Jamil grew up in Fremont and went to local Bay Area colleges, with Troy going to California and Jamil to Santa Clara.
Gray visits Montague Elementary School
When Earthquakes midfielder and Bay Area native Kelly Gray was traded from Colorado back to San Jose in May, he welcomed it with open arms. On June 10, three weeks after his trade, Gray took time off from training to visit Montague Elementary School in Santa Clara. As their school-year crosses the finish line, nearly 200 students were rewarded for their hard work with a surprise visit from Gray. He talked to the children about the importance of school and he also encouraged students to study hard and work with others to fulfill their dreams. After Gray answered questions from the students, he rewarded them by showing them some soccer moves such as juggling, heading and dribbling. He also selected a student to participate with him. At the end of the day, Gray signed autographs and talked to students one-on-one, leaving the children with a great memory as they head into their summer vacation.
Buck Shaw to Host SuperLiga Game
Club Deportivo Guadalajara will play Atlante FC in a SuperLiga match on Saturday, July 19 at 7 p.m. PT at Buck Shaw Stadium. The inaugural SuperLiga tournament was played in 2007 with eight teams, four from Major League Soccer and four from the Mexican First Division. SuperLiga will kick off its second season on Saturday July 12, when D.C. United meets Chivas Guadalajara at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C. The Dynamo will meet Atlante that same night at Robertson Stadium in Houston. The SuperLiga final is scheduled for Aug. 5. Individual tickets for the game will go on sale Tuesday, June 10 at 10 a.m. PT. Tickets are available online at sjearthquakes.com, by calling (800) 225-2277 or by visiting your local authorized Tickets.com outlets. Prices for individual tickets range from $20 to $60.
Ivan Guerrero International Report
Quakes midfielder Ivan Guerrero came in as a sub for Maynor Figueroa in the 71st minute Saturday in Honduras' 2-2 World Cup qualifying draw against Puerto Rico. He also came in for Osman Chavez in Honduras' 4-0 World Cup qualifying win against Puerto Rico on June 4. Guerrero made his 80th appearance with the Honduran National Team against Venezuela Friday, May 30. The match ended with a 1-1 draw. Guerrero started and played 75 minutes. Guerrero is now back training with San Jose and will be available for the Quakes on June 18 vs. Real Salt Lake.
Honduran National Team's Upcoming Schedule
May 30 vs. Venezuela at Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 1-1 Draw (Friendly)
June 4 vs. Puerto Rico at San Pedro Sula, Honduras 4-0 Win (World Cup Qualifying)
June 8 vs. Haiti at La Ceiba, Honduras 3-1 Win (Friendly)
June 14 vs. Puerto Rico at Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2-2 Draw (World Cup Qualifying)
Kei Kamara International Report
Quakes forward Kei Kamara started and played 90 minutes in his native country Sierra Leone's 1-0 win over South Africa last Saturday. He also played 75 minutes in Sierra Leone's 1-0 loss to Nigeria in a World Cup qualifying match Saturday, June 7. He earned his first cap and played 90 minutes for Sierra Leone Sunday, June 1 in a 2-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea. The third-year forward traveled May 27 to his home country to begin preparations for the four matches in June. He attended a training camp with Sierra Leone for the first time last December, but did not make an appearance in a game. He is expected to miss five Quakes games, on May 31, June 7, June 14, June 18 and June 22.
Sierra Leone National Team's Upcoming Schedule
June 1 vs. Equatorial Guinea at Malabo, Equatorial Guinea 2-0 Loss (World Cup Qualifying)
June 7 vs. Nigeria at Freetown, Sierra Leone 1-0 Loss (World Cup Qualifying)
June 14 vs. South Africa at Freetown, Sierra Leone 1-0 Win
June 21 vs. South Africa at Kimberley, South Africa
Quakes In The Middle of Long Road Stretch
The Quakes play the next four games on the road beginning with their match on June 18 at Real Salt Lake. They are also in the midst of a stretch of six out of seven games on the road and seven of the next nine away from home. They have only one game at home prior to the Pepsi MLS All-Star Game on June 24. However, following the All-Star break, San Jose finishes the season with nine of their final 13 matches at home.
Corrales Passes Ian Russell, Ties John Doyle in Appearances
After starting and playing 90 minutes against the Los Angeles Galaxy on June 14, Ramiro Corrales passed former Quakes midfielder and current assistant coach Ian Russell (2000-05) in appearances with 132 games in San Jose history. He is now tied with former defender and current general manager John Doyle for fourth all-time in appearances. Corrales is the sixth player in team history to play more than 10,000 minutes with the team. He has recorded 10,445 minutes as a Quakes player. Next on the list is Troy Dayak (1996-90, 2001-05), who has played 10,830 minutes.
Earthquakes - RSL Connections
Current Earthquakes midfielder/forward Ryan Johnson played for Real Salt Lake in 2006. RSL selected Johnson in the third round of the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. He played seven games and made one start. He also played college soccer with RSL forward Robbie Findley at Oregon State ... Real Salt Lake forward Robbie Findley and midfielder Nathan Sturgis played for current Quakes head coach Frank Yallop in 2007 on the Los Angeles Galaxy before being traded to RSL.
History of the Quakes-RSL Rivalry
The Earthquakes and RSL met on April 30 for the first time in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with Real Salt Lake earning a 4-0 win ... The Quakes loss to RSL for the first time in team history on May 31 when RSL defeated the Quakes 3-1 at Rice-Eccles Stadium ... RSL was an expansion team in 2005, so the Quakes and RSL have only met six times in their history, with San Jose winning twice and earning two draws in 2005 ... The two teams tied 2-2 in the first ever meeting on Apr. 30, 2005 with Alejandro Moreno scoring a late goal for San Jose to tie the game ... RSL was the last regular season opponent to play against the Quakes at Spartan Stadium, earning a 2-2 tie on Oct. 8, 2005.
RSL All-Time Leaders vs. San Jose
Dema Kovalenko has four career goals in 15 games played against San Jose and Andy Williams has scored twice in his career vs. the Quakes.
Quakes All-Time Leaders vs. RSL
Forward John Cunliffe has scored three goals against Real Salt Lake. He scored twice vs. Real Salt Lake on Oct. 6, 2007, while playing for Chivas USA and one for the Quakes on May 31, 2008 ... Ronnie O'Brien and Gavin Glinton have both scored one goal against RSL, while Ivan Guerrero has three assists vs. RSL in his career ... Jovan Kirovski has played against RSL 15 times and has two goals and one assist.
Cannon Among the All-Time Leaders
Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon is among the all-time league leaders in Major League Soccer history in a number of goalkeeping categories. He is currently fourth all-time in MLS in appearances (227), fourth in minutes (20,445), fourth all-time in saves (949), third all-time in shutouts (59), fifth all-time in wins (87) and ninth all-time in goals against average (1.31). For San Jose goalkeepers, Cannon is first in club history in appearances (112), first in minutes played (10,251), first in saves (479), first in wins (49), first in shutouts (29) and second in goals against average (1.28) and saves percentage (74.2). He also holds the team's all-time record for saves in a game with 12 on July 8, 2000 at Colorado.
Quakes in June
The Quakes are strong in the month of June, compiling a 25-15-10 record overall, the best month in franchise history. The team went unbeaten in June in 2001 (3-0-1) and 2005 (3-0-2). The team is also 11-7-6 in June under Frank Yallop.
Milestones in June
Amir Lowery made his first career appearance on June 18, 2005 when he played for the Colorado Rapids against Chivas USA ... Gavin Glinton has notched four of his five career assists in June ... Nick Garcia has started and played 40 games in June. He scored the only goal of his career against D.C. United on June 28, 2006.
Quakes Above .500
The Earthquakes all-time MLS record is above the .500 mark. The Quakes all-time regular season MLS record is 137-132-48. They had the third-best regular season record in MLS history at the conclusion of the 2005 season at 134-125-47.
Halftime Success
The Earthquakes remain amongst the best in league history in holding onto a half-time lead despite losing to the Columbus Crew 3-2 on May 10. That game marked the team's first loss since 1999 when holding a halftime lead. Since the beginning of the 2000 season, the Earthquakes are now 50-1-8 in games when leading at the half, including 8-0-1 in 2003, 7-0-1 in 2004 and 7-0-3 in 2005.
Record Unbeaten Streak at Home Snapped
The Earthquakes set an MLS record with their August 7, 2004 win against D.C. United, extending their unbeaten streak at home to 46 games when scoring first. That streak reached 57 games after the Earthquakes' 2-2 tie with Real Salt Lake on October 8, 2005. However after scoring first against the Columbus Crew on May 10, 2008 the Quakes fell 3-2, halting the streak at 57. The Quakes had not lost at home when scoring first since April 3, 1999.
Making the First One Count
The Quakes scored first and defeated the Columbus Crew 2-0 on June 7. The Earthquakes now own a 64-4-9 record in their last 77 matches when they score the first goal of the game. They are 3-1-0 this season when scoring first. In 2005, San Jose went undefeated at 14-0-5 when scoring first. The Earthquakes were 25-2-2 in 2001 and 2002 when finding the back of the net first. The Quakes only gave up leads two times in 2002, losing 2-1 to Los Angeles on July 4 and falling 2-1 to Kansas City on July 27. The team continued that trend in 2003, possessing an 11-0-1 mark in the regular season when they scored the first goal. In 2004, the Quakes went 8-1-1 when scoring first, the top mark in MLS. The Quakes gave up their lead and lost to Los Angeles on July 4, 2004 for the first time since July 27, 2002 against Kansas City. The Quakes are also impressive in the playoffs when scoring first, posting a 6-0-0 record.
Scoring First Under Yallop
During Frank Yallop's first tenure with San Jose, the Earthquakes were one of the best teams in the league when scoring the first goal. The team went 36-2-1 from 2001-03 when scoring the first goal of the game. The Quakes only gave up leads two times in 2002, losing 2-1 to Los Angeles on July 4 and falling 2-1 to Kansas City on July 27. Yallop is now 3-1-0 in 2008 when scoring first after defeating the Columbus Crew on June 7.
