This Week
The San Jose Earthquakes look to bounce back from a loss to the New York Red Bulls last Sunday with two matches this week. The Quakes first travel to Salt Lake City to play Real Salt Lake on Wednesday, Apr. 30 in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play-in game. The match kicks off at 6 p.m. PT at Rice Eccles Stadium. The team then returns home for the first game ever at the newly-renovated Buck Shaw Stadium. San Jose takes on FC Dallas on Saturday, May 3 at 7 p.m. PT in Santa Clara. The match also marks the first broadcast of the year on Comcast SportsNet.
Earthquakes vs. Real Salt Lake All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 2-0-2
Home: 1-0-1
Away: 1-0-1
Shootout (1996-99): 0-0
Overtime (2000-03): 0-0-0
Playoffs: 0-0-0; U.S. Open Cup: 0-0-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 8, RSL - 4
Earthquakes vs. FC Dallas All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 19-13-4
Season Series: First Meeting
Home: 11-5-2
Away: 8-8-2
Shootout (1996-99): 4-3
Overtime (2000-03): 0-0-0
Playoffs: 0-0-0; U.S. Open Cup: 0-0-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 63, FC Dallas - 40
Injury Report
Probable - Nick Garcia (R - thigh contusion)
Last Match
Red Bulls 2, Earthquakes 0; Apr. 27, 2008; Giants Stadium; East Rutherford, N.J.
The San Jose Earthquakes fell 2-0 to the New York Red Bulls Sunday afternoon at Giants Stadium. Mike Magee scored a penalty kick with 11 minutes to go and Jozy Altidore netted a second in stoppage time to give the Red Bulls the win. Ivan Guerrero had the first chance for the Quakes in the opening 15 minutes. Kei Kamara received a throw-in from Ronnie O'Brien on the left wing and Kamara then slipped a pass behind the defense for Guerrero. He appeared to have an opening inside the box, but Chris Leitch recovered to knock the ball away from Guerrero to end the threat. In the 38th minute, Nick Garcia provided the save of the half with a goal line clearance of a Claudio Reyna shot to keep the game scoreless. Reyna got a pass from John Wolyniec inside the box and hit a shot to the far post. Quakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon got a hand on the shot to slow it down and Garcia snuck in to clear the ball away just before it crossed the line. The Red Bulls took the lead in the 79th minute from the penalty spot with a goal from Mike Magee. Wolyniec found Jozy Altidore with a through ball and Altidore broke in with Ryan Cochrane defending. Cochrane fouled Altidore right at the edge of the box and the referee pointed to the spot. Magee then blasted a shot past Cannon. Moments later, Kamara had a chance to equalize for San Jose. James Riley found Ivan Guerrero on the wing and the Honduran international sent a cross into the box for Kamara, who pushed a header to the near post. Red Bulls goalkeeper Jon Conway dove to his right to make the save to preserve the 1-0 advantage. Garcia cleared another ball off the line in the waning moments of the game on a header by Wolyniec. With the ball bouncing in the box, Wolyniec leapt and headed the ball past a charging Cannon, but Garcia got back to clear the ball away for a second time. Altidore netted a goal in the final seconds of the match off a pass from Wolyniec to complete the scoring. Wolyniec received the ball in the box and laid it off to Altidore, who tapped a shot off the post and in for his second goal of the year.
Last Match vs. Real Salt Lake
Earthquakes 2, Real Salt Lake 2; Saturday, October 8, 2005; Spartan Stadium; San Jose, Calif.
The San Jose Earthquakes became the first team in MLS history to finish the regular season with an unbeaten home record when they tied Real Salt Lake 2-2. On a night where retiring Quakes legend Troy Dayak was honored in a post game ceremony, the Earthquakes clinched the Supporter's Shield, securing the best record in the 2005 regular season with first half goals from top MLS MVP candidate Dwayne De Rosario and Julian Nash before RSL rallied for two late goals to tie the game. The Earthquakes took a 1-0 lead on another unbelievable effort from MVP candidate De Rosario in the 38th minute. De Rosario received a low, tight pass in midfield from Ronald Cerritos, and then with his left leg touched it forward past the Real Salt Lake defense. De Rosario ran onto the ball and dribbled into the right of the RSL penalty area before attempting to slide a pass over to Brian Mullan. With Real goalkeeper Jay Nolly out of the goal, a hustling Brian Dunseth attempted to block De Rosario's pass, but the ball bounced right back into the path of the Quakes midfielder, who then slid to his left and powered a shot into the open net. Just six minutes later, San Jose pushed its lead to 2-0 on Julian Nash's first MLS goal. Nash capped off a nice Quakes attack, as De Rosario hit Cerritos with a pass, and he then sent it forward to Nash. Nash dribbled with the ball to the top of the 18-yard box, beating his man before firing a low shot to the opposite post that beat Nolly for the two-goal advantage. Real Salt Lake cut the Quakes lead in half in the 64th minute when a confused Quakes defense allowed a cross from Kevin Novak to get into the goal. Novak lofted a cross from the right side that bounced in front of the San Jose net and two Quakes defenders. The Quakes were slow to react, and a diving Pat Onstad was not able to knock the ball off the goal line as Salt Lake closed the gap to 2-1. RSL stormed back to tie the game at 2-2 in the 73rd minute on a blistering counterattack, as Leslie Fitzpatrick hit a low pass up the right sideline to Jamie Watson. Watson moved with the ball into the Quakes penalty area, beating his defender before sending a cross to the left post where an open, on-rushing Andy Williams volleyed the ball hard past Onstad to even the game.
Last Match vs. FC Dallas
Earthquakes 1, FC Dallas 1; Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005; Spartan Stadium; San Jose, Calif.
The San Jose Earthquakes clinched first place in the Western Conference with a 1-1 draw against visiting FC Dallas at Spartan Stadium, remaining on track for a pair of record-setting home unbeaten streaks and staying on course to claim the Supporters' Shield, awarded to the team with the best regular-season record in the league. After a Ramon Nunez penalty kick just before the hour, the Earthquakes appeared to be energized by a second-half fight that resulted in the ejections of defender Eddie Robinson and FC Dallas midfielder Carey Talley. Brian Ching then netted the equalizer shortly thereafter. The result kept the Earthquakes unbeaten at Spartan Stadium on the season. The Quakes extended their home unbeaten streak to 17 league games overall, dating back to last season, equaling the MLS record set by the Los Angeles Galaxy from July 4, 2004 to July 16, 2005. The Hoops came out in a 4-3-3 formation with Nunez and former Earthquakes winger Arturo Alvarez creating problems for the San Jose defense from the wide forward positions. In fact, the two players switched sides in the early going and the left-footed Alvarez nearly hooked up with Abe Thompson with a cross with the outside of his foot in the 14th minute. Then, just a minute later, FC Dallas nearly capitalized on a poor first touch by left back Wade Barrett, as Thompson stole the ball away and went in alone against San Jose goalkeeper Pat Onstad, but the veteran smothered the shot with a dive to his left. The Earthquakes didn't test FC Dallas 'keeper Scott Garlick until the 22nd minute when De Rosario received a ball across the top of the box and let fly with a 21-yard shot. Garlick made the initial stop, but nearly served up a rebound to the onrushing Ching before bringing the ball to his chest. FC Dallas then took the lead in the 58th minute on a penalty kick by Nunez. The scoring opportunity was created when Nunez chipped a ball into Thompson, who outwrestled center back Danny Califf and made his way toward goal. Thompson then pushed the ball around the on-rushing Onstad, who clipped him down for an obvious penalty call. Nunez converted with a drive into the upper left corner. Ching, making only his second start since coming back from a torn right hamstring in late June, found the net in the 68th minute to bring the Earthquakes level. The play began with a shot by Ricardo Clark that deflected off Dallas defender Steve Jolley out to Brian Mullan along the right endline. Mullan drove the ball off Garlick's hand to the back post, where Ching took advantage of a failed clearance by Drew Moor to squeeze the ball into the left corner with a slide. San Jose nearly forged ahead just two minutes after Ching's goal but Mark Chung chipped over an empty net off a nice pass from Dwayne De Rosario
Misc. Notes
Open Cup History
The San Jose Earthquakes have participated in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup eight times from 1997-2005 and have earned a 10-8 record overall. The team has reached the quarterfinals seven times and the semifinals once during that time. Ronald Cerritos is the all-time leading scorer in Open Cup play with four goals and one assist in seven games. Midfielder Ramiro Corrales is tied for the team lead in appearances in the Open Cup with 10. He is tied with Dwayne De Rosario and Ian Russell.
Peguero Debuts
Recent acquisition Peguero Jean Philippe was officially placed on the Earthquakes roster on Friday, Apr. 25 after signing with the Quakes on Apr. 24. He traveled with the team to New York and made his Earthquakes debut as a sub in the 67th minute. He played the final 23 minutes of the match against his former team.
Same Lineup
The Earthquakes used the same starting lineup for the third straight match on Apr. 27 against the New York Red Bulls. In the first four games, the team has made only one lineup change. Rookie Shea Salinas started with Kei Kamara the first game of the season on Apr. 3 in Los Angeles at forward. Following that match, Gavin Glinton has started alongside Kamara up top.
Earthquakes Announce Festivities for the Opening of the Newly-Renovated Buck Shaw Stadium
The San Jose Earthquakes announced Monday the festivities that will take place during opening night at the newly-renovated Buck Shaw Stadium on Saturday, May 3 when the Earthquakes take on FC Dallas. The night's activities kick off with a parade of 100 children from the Tracy Quakes FC, San Ramon Bellazzurre, Santa Cruz Breakers and the Santa Clara Sporting Girls walking on the field, followed by an Earthquakes video on the big screen. The Santa Cruz Breakers will serve as player escorts for both teams. The color guard will be provided by Santa Clara University Army ROTC. The Mayor of San Jose Chuck Reed and Mayor of Santa Clara Patricia Mahan will do the official coin toss. The national anthem will be performed by Bay Area native Jennifer Macias, who has performed anthems for professional teams around the Bay Area and also on the East Coast. Opening day activities will also include a pre-game Fan Zone that will be located at the entrance of the South gate. The first 5,000 fans will receive free magnetic Earthquakes schedule presented by Comcast and KLOK.
Corrales Sixth in Appearances
By starting and playing 90 minutes against the New York Red Bulls on Apr. 27, Ramiro Corrales has now appeared in 125 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 9,815 minutes for San Jose. By playing 185 minutes, he will become the sixth player in team history to reach 10,000 minutes played with San Jose.
Quakes-Real Salt Lake Connections
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-Real Salt Lake Rivalry
The Earthquakes and RSL have never met in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ... RSL was an expansion team in 2005, so the Quakes and RSL have only met four 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 three career goals against San Jose and Andy Williams has scored twice in his career vs. the Quakes.
Quakes All-Time Leaders vs. RSL
Forward John Cunliffe scored twice vs. Real Salt Lake on Oct. 6, 2007 while playing for Chivas USA ... Peguero Jean Philippe, Ronnie O'Brien and Gavin Glinton have all scored one goal against RSL, while Ivan Guerrero has three assists vs. RSL in his career.
Quakes-FC Dallas Connections
FC Dallas midfielder Arturo Alvarez was drafted by San Jose and played two seasons with the Quakes (2003, 2004), before being traded to Dallas prior to the 2005 season. He played with current Quakes Ryan Cochrane and Ramiro Corrales and played for current Quakes head coach Frank Yallop in 2003 ... Dallas midfielder Dax McCarty played at North Carolina with Quakes defender Adam Sloustcher ... Dallas defender Adrian Serioux played for current Quakes coach Frank Yallop on the Canadian National Team.
History of the Quakes-FC Dallas Rivalry
The Earthquakes were 9-1-4 in the final 14 games against Dallas prior to San Jose's relocation to Houston ... The Quakes posted a seven-game winning streak during that stretch from July 20, 2002-Apr. 15, 2004 ... San Jose and Dallas met in an important match on Oct. 16, 2004, as San Jose needed a win or a tie to advance to the playoffs, while Dallas needed a win to clinch the final berth in the playoffs. The two teams played to a 2-2 tie at the Cotton Bowl, giving San Jose a spot in the playoffs, while Dallas did not qualify. Ramiro Corrales scored the Quakes second goal in that game ... On Sept. 27, 2003, San Jose's Dwayne De Rosario scored the fastest goal from the start of the game in MLS history, netting a goal 11 seconds into the match at Spartan Stadium against Dallas. De Rosario would go on to net a hat trick in the game, the second hat trick in Quakes team history ... The Quakes +23 goal difference against Dallas is the highest against any team in the league.
FC Dallas All-Time Leaders vs. San Jose
Bobby Rhine has netted three goals and notched two assists in 18 career games against San Jose, while Arturo Alvarez has one goal and one assist against the Earthquakes.
Quakes All-Time Leaders vs. FC Dallas
Ramiro Corrales has been unstoppable in his career against Dallas, scoring four goals and notching six assists in 20 games. He scored one goal and recorded two assists on Aug. 21, 2002 to earn MLS Player of the Week honors ... Gavin Glinton and Peguero Jean Philippe have each scored one goal and registered two assists in their careers against Dallas.
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 (220), fourth in minutes (19,815), fourth all-time in saves (921), tied for third all-time in shutouts (57), fifth all-time in wins (85) and eighth all-time in goals against average (1.30). For San Jose, Cannon is first in club history in appearances (105), first in minutes played (9,621), first in saves (453), first in wins (47), tied for first in shutouts (27) and second in goals against average (1.25) and saves percentage (74.5). He also holds the team's all-time record for saves in a game with 12 on July 8, 2000 at Colorado.
San Jose in April
The Quakes are now 19-20-9 all-time in April in MLS play.
Earthquakes Team up With Comcast SportsNet to Televise 15 Games
The Earthquakes announced last week that the team has partnered with Comcast SportsNet Bay Area and Comcast SportsNet West to televise 15 live games on local television during the 2008 Major League Soccer season. Quakes games will air both on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area and Comcast SportsNet West with John Shrader and Troy Dayak calling the action from the booth. The broadcasts kick off on Saturday, May 3 when the Earthquakes host FC Dallas in the Buck Shaw Stadium opener. Overall, 11 home games and four road contests will be televised between the two stations. The first road telecast will be Wednesday, June 18 at Real Salt Lake on Comcast SportsNet West.
Earthquakes Support the Nothing But Nets Campaign
The Earthquakes and Major League Soccer's community outreach initiative, MLS Works, are teaming up with the UN Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign in an attempt to cover an entire continent with long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets. Malaria is the leading killer of children in Africa and every 30 seconds a child dies from malaria. Throughout 2008, Major League Soccer and national partner Makita industrial power tools - - along with other professional sports leagues including the NBA and the WNBA - - will engage teams and fans through a series of in-stadium events, halftime presentations, auctions and fundraisers. Longtime MLS partner Makita industrial power tools has made a commitment to save 10,000 lives by donating $100,000 to Nothing But Nets. In addition, Makita and MLS W.O.R.K.S. have created the "Makita Team Up For Nets" program that will challenge MLS fans to save additional lives. Makita and MLS W.O.R.K.S., through the Makita Team Up For Nets program, have developed three ways for MLS fans to make donations to Nothing But Nets. Makita will match the donations made between April 25 and June 30, 2008 via the following methods:
1. Buy any Makita tool and register it at www.makitatools.com - Makita will donate a net with your purchase and credit it to your favorite MLS team.
2. Donate at your MLS team's page at www.NothingButNets.net/mlsworks (drop down menu will enable fans to attribute their donation to their favorite MLS team).
3. Come to Buck Shaw Stadium on Thursday, May 22 when the Earthquakes take on the Houston Dynamo and donate directly.
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 135-128-47. 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.
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.
