This Week
The San Jose Earthquakes play their second straight on the road this weekend with a match against the New York Red Bulls on Sunday, Apr. 27 at Giants Stadium. The game kicks off at 12 noon PT and will be broadcast live on Telefutura. Fans can also listen to the game in Spanish on the radio on KLOK 1170 AM following the San Francisco Giants game. San Jose looks for its second straight win after earning a 2-0 victory last weekend.
Earthquakes vs. New York Red Bulls All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 13-6-5
Season Series: First Meeting
Home: 9-2-1
Away: 4-4-4
Shootout (1996-99): 2-0
Overtime (2000-05): 0-0-4
Playoffs: 0-0-0; U.S. Open Cup: 0-1-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 40, New York - 32
Earthquakes Schedule for the Week of 4/21/08
Tuesday, Apr. 22
- 10:30 a.m. PT - Training at Santa Clara
Wednesday, Apr. 23
- 10:30 a.m. PT - Training at Santa Clara
Thursday, Apr. 24
- 10:30 a.m. PT - Training at Santa Clara
Friday, Apr. 25
- Travel to New York
Saturday, Apr. 26
- Training in New York
Sunday, April 27
- 12 noon PT - Earthquakes vs. New York
Red Bulls live on Telefutura and on tape delay on KLOK 1170 AM.
Injury Report
None
Last Match
Earthquakes 2, Rapids 0; Apr. 19, 2008; Dick's Sporting Goods Park; Commerce City, Colo.
The San Jose Earthquakes earned their first win of the 2008 season with a 2-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Ronnie O'Brien netted the first goal of the game and Kei Kamara scored an insurance goal in the second half to give head coach Frank Yallop his first win since returning to the Quakes this season. After a slow start that almost saw the Rapids score in the opening minute, the Earthquakes applied heavy pressure throughout the first half, especially in the final 15 minutes of the half. Following some near misses by Gavin Glinton, O'Brien had the first clear-cut chance in the 30th minute. O'Brien received a ball at the back post and cut back past one defender, before launching a left-footed blast high. Just minutes later, Glinton got on the end of a ball from Ivan Guerrero on the left flank, but Rapids defender Stephen Keel knocked the ball away. Kamara got into the action with two chances a minute apart with under 10 minutes to play in the half. On the first, he got behind the defense from a Ned Grabavoy pass and ripped a shot near post that was tipped wide by goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul. He then got free in the box to tip a Jason Hernandez cross off Coundoul and off the crossbar. Glinton appeared to score the first goal off the season for San Jose in the 40th minute. He got behind the defense after a chip by Grabavoy. Coundoul charged off his line to beat Glinton to the ball, but his clearance deflected off Glinton, giving the Turks and Caicos international an empty net to shoot at. As Glinton finished into the empty net, the referee waved off the goal, signaling a hand ball on Glinton on the deflection. The pressure paid off in the 43rd minute as O'Brien finally broke through for San Jose. Colorado native James Riley found O'Brien on the right side of the box. He unleashed a right-footed blast that Coundoul blocked, but the rebound fell back to O'Brien, and he finished with the left foot past Coundoul for a 1-0 Quakes advantage. Just over 15 minutes into the second half, Kamara stretched the Quakes lead to 2-0 with a goal on a breakaway. Grabavoy received a pass from O'Brien and beat two defenders before sliding a pass through to Kamara. The Sierra Leone native burst past Facundo Erpen and slotted a shot past Coundoul. The goal came in the 61st minute. Quakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon preserved the shutout with an incredible stop in the 68th minute on a shot by Nick LaBrocca. LaBrocca received the ball 23 yards away and drove a shot that was head to the upper corner. Cannon leapt and tipped the shot off the crossbar to keep the Quakes lead at 2-0.
Last Match vs. Red Bulls
Earthquakes 2, Red Bulls 1; Saturday, July 23, 2005; Spartan Stadium; San Jose, Calif.
The San Jose Earthquakes used a dominating performance and goals by Mark Chung and Dwayne De Rosario to earn a 2-1 win over the New York Red Bulls at Spartan Stadium and move into a tie for first place in the Western Conference with FC Dallas at the All-Star break. The Earthquakes put plenty of pressure on the Red Bulls in the games first 15 minutes, and had a breakaway opportunity in the 15th minute when Brian Mullan ran onto a long ball behind the Metros defense by Chung. Red Bulls defender Jeff Parke was able to catch up and disrupt him, allowing goalkeeper Tony Meola to gather the ball. The action opened up in the 32nd minute, with the Red Bulls taking a 1-0 lead on an own goal. Eddie Gaven started the play when he dribbled with the ball into the left corner before hitting Ryan Suarez at the corner of the penalty box. Immediately after Suarez hit a cross toward goal, Quakes midfielder Ricardo Clark jumped to block it. The ball deflected off Clark and straight into the air toward the goal, where it popped over goalkeeper Pat Onstad and into the net for a 1-0 lead. The Quakes answered almost immediately with a goal from Chung. With the ball in the right side of the Red Bulls penalty area, Moreno slipped a pass back to Dwayne De Rosario standing near the top of the box. De Rosario chipped a ball over the defense to an on-rushing Chung at the far post. Chung beat his defender and headed the ball home past Meola to put the finish on a beautiful attack to tie the game 1-1. A quick flurry of action early in the second half culminated in the Quakes taking a 2-1 lead on De Rosario's third goal of the year. In the 52nd minute, Clark sliced a fine through ball to an open Wade Barrett in the middle of the Metros penalty area. Barrett took a touch and fired a ball toward goal, but Meola was able to make the save. The Red Bulls responded just seconds later and forced Onstad to make a terrific save when Sergio Galvan Ray slotted a pass to Ibrahim open near the top left side of the Quakes six yard box. Onstad was able to kick away Ibrahim's low shot. A minute later, the Quakes grabbed the advantage on a quick attack up the field in the 53rd minute. Kelly Gray sent a ball to Chung, who headed it up field to himself before slicing a terrific low ball through the defense to an on-rushing De Rosario. De Rosario touched the ball forward and dribbled alone into the penalty area before calmly sending a low shot the right of a diving Meola for the 2-1 lead.
Reserves
Earthquakes 1, Rapids 1; Sunday, Apr. 20, 2008; Dick's Sporting Goods Park; Commerce City, Colo.
The Colorado Rapids Reserves battled the San Jose Earthquakes Reserves to a 1-1 draw under a cloudless sky at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The Rapids Reserves had the first scoring chance in the 22nd minute when Ciaran O'Brien put in a corner kick that Kelly Gray headed, but San Jose 'keeper Preston Burpo was in the right position to make the save. Gray almost put the Rapids Reserves up again in the 35th minute. His long drive from 25 yards out was saved by a diving Burpo. Gray would break the scoring barrier in the 80th minute. Kosuke Kimura played a ball to Gray on the flank. The San Jose native then cut inside and ripped a shot inside the far post to give Colorado the 1-0 lead. San Jose would equalize in the 88th minute when Eric Denton took a free kick from just outside the penalty area and snuck his shot to the far post and in. Colorado's Herculez Gomez had an opportunity to grab the game winner in the 90th minute, but his chip over Burpo landed just outside the net.
Misc. Notes
First Goal
After 222 minutes without a goal to open the season, Ronnie O'Brien netted a goal in the 43rd minute on Apr. 19 for the Earthquakes first tally of the season. The Quakes were blanked on Apr. 3 and Apr. 12 against Los Angeles and Chicago, respectively.
Kamara Finds the Net
After some near misses in his first two matches, forward Kei Kamara scored his first goal of the year on Apr. 19 at Colorado. He picked up a pass from Ned Grabavoy and beat Rapids goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul in the 61st minute. Kamara now has six career goals in MLS.
Riley Delights Home Fans
In front of a big crowd of friends and family in his home state of Colorado, defender James Riley helped the Quakes earn a 2-0 victory over the Rapids in Apr. 19. He set up the team's first goal with a pass to Ronnie O'Brien.
Shutout
Quakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon posted his first shutout of the season on Apr. 19 vs. the Rapids and the 27th of his San Jose career. That number ties him with Pat Onstad (2003-05) for first all-time in shutouts in team history. He now has 57 career shutouts in MLS. His last shutout came on Sept. 27, 2007 while he was with the Los Angeles Galaxy, a 1-0 win over the Kansas City Wizards.
Corrales Sixth in Appearances
By starting and playing 84 minutes against the Colorado Rapids on Apr. 19, Ramiro Corrales has now appeared in 124 games with San Jose. He is sixth in appearances in team history. Next on the list is Ian Russell (2000-05), who appeared in 131 games. Corrales has played 9,725 minutes for San Jose. By playing 275 minutes, he will become the sixth player in team history to reach 10,000 minutes played with San Jose.
Open Cup Begins
The Earthquakes begin play in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, Apr. 30 against Real Salt Lake. The play-in match will take place on the road at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City at 6 p.m. PT. The winner advances to play the Columbus Crew in Columbus, Ohio.
Quakes-Red Bulls Connections
Quakes midfielder Joe Vide played two seasons with the New York Red Bulls before being selected by San Jose in the 2007 MLS Expansion Draft. Vide appeared in 23 games for the Red Bulls ... Red Bulls goalkeeper Jon Conway spent six seasons with the San Jose Earthquakes from 2000-2005, before being traded to the Red Bulls at the end of the 2005 season. He played 18 games for San Jose ... Red Bulls defender Kevin Goldthwaite spent his first season in MLS with the Earthquakes in 2005, making three appearances and notching one assist ... Quakes midfielder Ramiro Corrales spent parts of three seasons with New York from 1998-2000, playing 56 games and notching five assists. He started 31 games in 1999 ... Quakes defender Jason Hernandez was originally drafted by New York in 2005 and he appeared in three games that season ... Red Bulls Sporting Director Jeff Agoos played four seasons for San Jose from 2001-2004, helping the Quakes win two MLS Cup Championships. He was also named MLS Defender of the Year in 2001 while with the Quakes.
History of the Quakes-Red Bulls Rivalry
The Earthquakes had a 10-game unbeaten streak against New York from Aug. 9, 1998-July 2, 2003, posting a 6-0-4 record during that stretch ... New York and San Jose had two classic shootouts in 2003 and 2004. On July 2, 2003, the Quakes and then MetroStars tied 4-4 at Giants Stadium with Landon Donovan tying the game in stoppage time. The following year, the two teams combined for 10 goals in a 5-5 tie at Spartan Stadium on May 8. Cornell Glen tied the game for New York in the final minutes ... Nick Garcia notched his first career assist on May 25, 2002 for Kansas City against New York at Giants Stadium.
Red Bulls All-Time Leaders vs. San Jose
Three current members of the Red Bulls have scored a goal each against San Jose. Mike Magee, Jeff Parke and John Wolyniec have all scored against the Earthquakes in their careers.
Quakes All-Time Leaders vs. New York
Only two current Earthquakes players have scored against the Red Bulls. Kei Kamara scored last season for Columbus against New York, while James Riley's only career goal came against the Red Bulls. Riley scored on Sept. 24, 2005 against New York to lead New England to a 1-0 win ... Ronnie O'Brien has registered six assists against the Red Bulls in his career ... Joe Cannon is 7-3-6 vs. New York all-time with five shutouts.
San Jose in April
The Quakes are 19-19-9 all-time in April in MLS play.
Cannon Amongst 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 fifth all-time in MLS in appearances (219), fourth in minutes (19,725), fourth all-time in saves (917), tied for third all-time in shutouts (57), fifth all-time in wins (85) and seventh all-time in goals against average (1.28). For San Jose, Cannon is first in club history in appearances (104), first in minutes played (9,531), first in saves (449), first in wins (47), tied for first in shutouts (27) and second in goals against average (1.25) and saves percentage (74.8). He also holds the team's all-time record for saves in a game with 12 on July 8, 2000 at Colorado.
Preseason Ends With Success
The San Jose Earthquakes finished the preseason with a seven-game unbeaten streak after losing their first match 1-0 to the Houston Dynamo. The Quakes went 5-0-2 in their final seven matches, including four straight wins to close out the preseason. The Quakes captured the Carolina Challenge Cup for the second time in club history with wins over Toronto FC, Charleston Battery and New York Red Bulls. The team also won the title in 2005.
Preseason Schedule and Results (5-1-2)
Feb. 13 - 1-0 loss vs. Houston Dynamo at PAL Stadium in San Jose, Calif.
Feb. 16 - 0-0 tie vs. Houston Dynamo at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, Calif.
Feb. 22 - 2-1 win vs. Columbus Crew (Kamara (2) at Alex G. Spanos Stadium in San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Feb. 24 - 0-0 tie vs. D.C. United at Alex G. Spanos Stadium in San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Mar. 15 - 1-0 win vs. Toronto FC (Hernandez) at Blackbaud Stadium in Charleston, S.C.
Mar. 19 - 2-1 win vs. Charleston Battery (Kamara, Glinton) at Blackbaud Stadium in Charleston, S.C.
Mar. 19 - 3-0 win vs. New York Red Bulls (Kamara, Glinton, Own Goal) at Blackbaud Stadium in Charleston, S.C.
Mar. 28 - 2-1 win at Portland Timbers (Kamara, Salinas) at Clive Charles Soccer Complex in Portland, Ore.
Colonel's Corner
The San Jose Earthquakes announced Mar. 24 that the team has partnered with KFC to launch the Colonel's Corner promotion at every home game for the 2008 season. The promotion will give fans the opportunity to purchase great seats for only $15-the most affordable Earthquakes tickets in town. The Corner View Section 107 at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara and sections 231 and 232 at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland will be officially branded as the KFC Colonel's Corner. Fans can purchase tickets regularly priced at $22 for Buck Shaw Stadium and at $30 for McAfee Coliseum for only $15 at participating KFC restaurants. The Colonel's Corner vouchers can be purchased at 26 participating KFC restaurants across the South Bay and will be redeemable for any game, subject to availability. The vouchers can be redeemed at Earthquakes Offices or at the stadium on the day of the game. KFC will have 500 tickets available for each game. For more information on KFC Colonel's Corner promotion and participating stores please visit sjearthquakes.com.
Quakes Above .500
The Earthquakes all-time MLS record is above the .500 mark. The Quakes all-time regular season MLS record is 135-127-47 for 449 points. 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 on to a half-time lead. Since the beginning of the 2000 season, the Earthquakes are 49-0-8 in games when leading at the half, including 8-0-1 in 2003, 7-0-1 in 2004, 7-0-3 in 2005 and 1-0-0 in 2008.
Making The First One Count
The Quakes scored first and beat Colorado 2-0 on Apr. 19, 2008 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park to continue their incredible run over the past 74 games when scoring first. Dating back to the 2000 season, the Earthquakes own a 62-3-9 record in their last 74 matches when they score the first goal of the game. 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 1-0-0 in 2008 when scoring first.
Individual Tickets on Sale Now
Individual tickets for 2008 San Jose Earthquakes games are now on sale. Tickets for the Earthquakes long awaited return 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 $70. The first game at newly renovated Buck Shaw Stadium will be May 3 against Duilio Davino and FC Dallas.
Season Tickets on Sale Now
San Jose Earthquakes season ticket packages for the 2008 season are now on sale. The Earthquakes 2008 season ticket package features 17 games, including all MLS regular season games and special bonus games. Prices for the ticket packages are $306 for Goal View, $340 for Corner Flag, $595 for Field View and $595 for Sideline. Tickets for the Earthquakes long awaited return will be available online at sjearthquakes.com, by calling (800) 225-2277 or by visiting your local authorized Tickets.com outlets.
