The San Jose Earthquakes will be at home this week for a pair of matches after their 2-0 defeat at the hands of the Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday night. First on the slate is a mid-week battle with the New York Red Bulls in a U.S. Open Cup play-in game Wednesday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. PT. The Quakes then Quakes take on Chivas USA Saturday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. PT in league play. Saturday's match against Chivas USA can be seen on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area and will be broadcast on KDOW 1220. The game can also be heard in Spanish by logging onto sjearthquakes.com.
Earthquakes vs. New York All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 13-7-6
U.S. Open Cup Play-in Game: First Meeting
Home: 9-2-2
Away: 4-5-4
Shootout (1996-99): 2-0
Overtime (2000-05): 0-0-4
Playoffs: 0-0-0; U.S. Open Cup: 0-0-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 41, New York - 35
Earthquakes vs. Chivas USA All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 2-2-3
Season Series: First Meeting
Home: 1-1-1
Away: 1-1-2
Playoffs: 0-0-0; U.S. Open Cup: 0-0-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 9, Chivas USA - 7
Injury Report Questionable - Darren Huckerby (R - quadriceps strain); Doubtful - Ramiro Corrales (L - ankle sprain); Out - Jason Hernandez (L - calf strain), Ryan Cochrane (L - ankle surgery).
Last Game
Sounders FC 2, Earthquakes 0; April 25, 2009; Qwest Field: Seattle, Wash.
The Earthquakes couldn't find the net on Saturday in a 2-0 loss to Seattle Sounders FC Saturday night in a Western Conference match at Qwest Field. Rookie Steve Zakuani scored a first-half goal and provided an assist on Brad Evans' early in the second half for Seattle. Goalkeeper Kasey Keller, who returned after missing one match for an April 11 red card, set an MLS record by starting the season without allowing a goal in 389 minutes. The Earthquakes put the heat on early with shot attempts in the fourth minute, the last of which came off the foot of Shea Salinas but it was blocked point-blank by Seattle's Jhon Kennedy Hurtado. Salinas wheeled and fired from the middle of the penalty area 13 yards away, but came up empty. The Earthquakes dodged a Sounders FC scoring chance in the 29th minute as Freddie Ljungberg caromed a shot through traffic and off teammate Jaqua. Ljungberg's 15-yard shot glanced off Jaqua and trickled just outside the left post. After a free kick, Sounders FC rookie Zakuani nailed a header at the right post for a 1-0 lead after a cross from Tyrone Marshall. Down 1-0, the Earthquakes nearly knotted the score when Ryan Johnson forced Seattle goalkeeper Kasey Keller to bat away a header on a corner kick in the 48th minute. Johnson almost snuck the ball into the upper right corner of the net on the corner from Arturo Alvarez. Then, no more than two minutes later, Seattle went up 2-0 in the 50th minute on Brad Evans' second goal of the season. Evans buried a 14-yard chance with Cannon drawn out to defend after passes from Steve Zakuani and Nate Jaqua.
Last Match vs. New York
Earthquakes 1, Red Bulls 1; July 27, 2008; Buck Shaw Stadium: Santa Clara, Calif.
The San Jose Earthquakes and New York Red Bulls had to settle for a 1-1 draw on a sunny afternoon at Buck Shaw Stadium. The Red Bulls were gifted an early own goal, but one of the Earthquakes' new signings, Darren Huckerby, equalized nine minutes later. Just four minutes into the game the Red Bulls scored, with a lot of help from the Earthquakes. Dave van den Bergh's long cross from left midfield looked relatively harmless as San Jose defender Eric Denton played it on the bounce inside the penalty area, but Denton's header back to Joe Cannon floated over the goalkeeper's head and into the net. The Earthquakes got that goal back in the 13th minute. A Ronnie O'Brien throw in found Sealy in the box with his back to the goal. Sealy turned and shot left footed from 10 yards out. Jon Conway made the initial save, but Darren Huckerby pounced on the rebound, scoring his first MLS goal to tie the game at 1-1. San Jose had most of the chances the rest of the way, but neither team could break through for the deciding goal. Twice, Jeff Parke made sliding tackles to stop an Earthquakes forward breaking in alone on goal. Parke's heroics stopped Ryan Johnson in the 22nd minute and Sealy in the 79th. New York's best scoring chance came in the 87th minute, after John Wolyniec spun past two defenders and broke in on goal from the left side of midfield. Wolyniec set up Mike Magee for a shot, but his effort from the top of the box went straight to goalkeeper Cannon.
Last Match vs. Chivas USA
Chivas USA 1, Earthquakes 0; October 11, 2008; Buck Shaw Stadium: Santa Clara, Calif.
The San Jose Earthquakes fell to Chivas USA 1-0 at Buck Shaw Stadium in front of a standing room only sellout of 10,502 fans. Justin Braun scored for Chivas USA in the seventh minute to give the Southern California team the victory. Chivas were first out of the blocks, with Alecko Eskandarian's simple ball over the top springing Braun on a clear breakaway in the seventh minute. The Quakes' frantic appeals for offside were ignored, and Braun rifled his shot past Joe Cannon, just inside the far post. San Jose eventually got their passing game on track, although Chivas were pressing them every step of the way. A quick combination in the 32nd minute involving Eric Denton and Alvarez nearly put Huckerby through on goal, but a well-timed challenge from Francisco Mendoza broke up the play. The Quakes ratcheted up the pressure, forcing a slew of set pieces. One such opportunity saw Ronnie O'Brien threaten the Chivas goal in the 35th minute, but Chivas 'keeper Dan Kennedy touched his free kick around the post. San Jose continued to have most of the possession to begin the second half. Scott Sealy appeared to have a clear look at goal in the 47th minute, but Claudio Suarez was on hand for a vital block. Francisco Lima had a similar shot from inside the box just a minute later, but this time it was Alex Zotinca with a goal-line clearance. O'Brien nearly equalized in the 77th minute when his mazy run from the right wing saw him cut into the box, but his shot curled just wide. Although San Jose had a few late chances, Chivas was able to hold on for the victory.
Quakes in the Community
Earthquakes Announce the Kick-off of "Get Earthquakes Fit" Program
The San Jose Earthquakes announced that the team has collaborated with the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) and a focus group of teachers and educators to create the "Get Earthquakes Fit" fitness program. This program is part of the Earthquakes community efforts to promote healthy lifestyles and the importance of being active for children. "Get Earthquakes Fit" is a five-week program working with third and fourth graders that supports the SCCOE'S fit for learning™ initiative. This pilot program for the Earthquakes will involve a Quakes player making an appearance at an elementary school and introducing the program to the children. For the next five weeks the students will spend 20 minutes a day with their teacher participating in the various physical fitness activities. The exercises were originally created by Earthquakes head athletic trainer Bruce Morgan. Following the completion of five weeks, an Earthquakes player will return to the school to congratulate the children on their hard work and hear feedback from the children on how they feel after the five weeks. All participants in the program will receive an autographed player card from the player at the second appearance.
What: "Get Earthquakes Fit"
Who: Joe Cannon
Location: Laurelwood Elementary School in San Jose
Date: Tuesday, April 28
Time: 1:30 -2:30 p.m.
Details: Cannon will speak to the children about the new "Get Earthquakes Fit" program and explain the exercises and how to get started.
What: "Get Earthquakes Fit"
Who: Shea Salinas
Location: Norwood Creek Elementary School in San Jose
Date: Tuesday, April 28
Time: 1:30 -2:30 p.m.
Details: Salinas will speak to the children about the new "Get Earthquakes Fit" program and explain the exercises and how to get started.
What: Amway Kicks for Kids
Who: Cam Weaver
Location: San Francisco 49ers Academy in East Palo Alto
Date: Tuesday, April 28
Time: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Details: Weaver will appear at the Academy to speak to children about healthy living and give away tickets and t-shirts.
Four Quakes Visit Lucille Packard Children's Hospital
San Jose Earthquakes players Eric Denton, Kelly Gray, Quincy Amarikwa and Brandon McDonald visited Lucile Packard Children's Hospital on Tuesday, April 21. This visit was the first of many the Earthquakes will make to the hospital this season. When the Quakes arrived to the hospital's playground, the patients were waiting anxiously to mingle with them. The players quickly got involved with the children by playing games and doing arts and crafts. Amarikwa and McDonald showed their artistic side and helped the children with sand art, which included a soccer field, a garden, flowers and a soccer ball. Denton and Gray joined in the fun as well by playing games and interacting with the children. The two sat down to talk with a few patients and their parents about their individual careers and the Earthquakes team. To wrap up the visit, the Quakes players donated an Earthquakes t-shirt to each patient, signed autographs and took pictures with them.
Ryan Cochrane Successfully Undergoes Ankle Surgery
San Jose Earthquakes defender Ryan Cochrane underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle Friday afternoon. The surgery was performed by the team physician, Dr. Michael Oberlander, at Sequoia Surgical Pavilion in Walnut Creek. Cochrane is expected to be out of action for 10-12 weeks. Cochrane, who missed time in preseason due to the left ankle injury, has started two games this season, including last weekend's game against the Los Angeles Galaxy. In his six-year Major League Soccer career, he has appeared in 105 matches and scored four goals.
Shea Salinas Makes First Start of 2009
San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Shea Salinas made his first start of 2009 on Saturday, April 25 in Seattle against Sounders FC. It was his third career start for the Quakes, and he played 65 minutes in the Earthquakes' 2-0 loss.
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Wednesday marks the Earthquakes second-ever U.S. Open Cup Play-in match. The team lost 4-0 to Real Salt Lake in 2009 at Rice-Eccles Stadium. In the U.S. Open Cup, the Quakes have posted a 10-8 record. The Earthquakes have scored 35 goals to their opponents' 17.
Chris Leitch to Face Former Team for the First Time
San Jose Earthquakes defender Chris Leitch will face his former team, New York Red Bulls, on Wednesday in the US Open Cup play-in game at Buck Shaw Stadium. Leitch was traded to the Earthquakes on March 2, 2009 in exchange for allocation money and an international player slot. So far Leitch has recorded a career-high three assists in just six appearances for San Jose. Leitch had two stints in New York, from 2003-2004 and again from 2007-2008.
Red Bulls Leaders vs. San Jose
Red Bulls goalkeeper Jon Conway has one win and one shutout in his two appearances against the Quakes in his career ... John Wolyniec is the team leader in goals and assists with one goal and one assist ... Mike Petke has notched one assist as well in his career.
Earthquakes Leaders vs. New York
Arturo Alvarez, Kelly Gray and Darren Huckerby have each scored one goal against New York in their careers ... Joe Cannon has registered seven wins and seven ties, five of which were shutouts in just 18 appearances against New York in his career ... Bobby Convey has scored one goal and notched three assists in his career versus New York.
Earthquakes-Red Bulls Connections
Red Bulls goalkeeper Jon Conway played with the San Jose Earthquakes from 2000-2005, where he spent time on the team with current Quakes Ramiro Corrales, Arturo Alvarez, Joe Cannon, Ryan Cochrane, Kelly Gray and was coached by Frank Yallop during his first stint with the club ... Red Bulls defender Kevin Goldthwaite spent 2005 in San Jose, and also was in Houston with Ryan Cochrane and Kelly Gray ... New York defender Andrew Boyens played at the University of New Mexico with Quakes goalkeeper Andrew Weber and Mike Graczyk ... Red Bulls forward Dominic Oduro played with Quakes midfielder Arturo Alvarez from 2006-2007 in Dallas ... New York defender Mike Petke played for one season in 2003 with D.C. United, where he played alongside current Quakes midfielder Bobby Convey ... He also played in 2005 with the Colorado Rapids along with Quakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon ... New York midfielder Dane Richards is, like Quakes forward Ryan Johnson, a member of the Jamaican national team ... Quakes defender Kelly Gray was with Chicago in the 2002 season with Red Bulls forward John Wolyniec ... Wolyniec also played with Simon Elliott in Columbus in 2005, under Frank Yallop in 2006 with the Galaxy ... New York assistant coach Richie Williams played at D.C. United in 2000 with Bobby Convey.
Chivas USA Leaders vs. San Jose
Forward Ante Razov leads the team with seven goals and five assists against the Earthquakes in his 21 career appearances ... Sasha Victorine has four goals and two assists in his career against San Jose ... Alecko Eskandarian, Justin Braun and Jesse Marsch have goals in their careers against San Jose ... Goalkeeper Zach Thornton has five career wins and six ties with four shutouts against the Quakes in 16 appearances ... Head coach Preki is 2-0-1 as a coach against the Earthquakes.
San Jose Leaders vs. Chivas USA
Arturo Alvarez has three career assists against Chivas USA ... Joe Cannon has registered three wins and four ties, with one shutout against Chivas USA in 12 appearances in his career ... Eric Denton has 2 assists against Chivas USA in his career.
Earthquakes-Chivas USA Connections
Quakes defender Jason Hernandez played for Chivas USA from 2006-2007 with many of the current members of Chivas USA ... Quakes defender Kelly Gray played with Chivas USA defender Jim Curtin and midfielder Jesse Marsch in Chicago from 2002-2005 as well as with forward Ante Razov from 2002-2004 ... Razov also split his 2005 season with the Columbus Crew, where he played with current Quakes midfielder Simon Elliott and in New York, with current Quakes defender Chris Leitch ... Razov played on the United States national team with Quakes midfielder Bobby Convey ... Chivas USA forward Alecko Eskandarian played with Quakes midfielder Bobby Convey from 2003-2004 with D.C. United ... Quakes forward Cam Weaver played with the Seattle Sounders of the United Soccer League with current Chivas USA forward Maykel Galindo in 2006 ... Defender Ante Jazic of Chivas USA played with the Los Angeles Galaxy from 2006-2007 and the Canadian national team from 2004-2006 under current Quakes head coach Frank Yallop ... Paulo Nagamura also played under Yallop while with the Galaxy in 2006 ... Sacha Klestjan played at Seton Hall University for two years (2003-2004) with Quakes defender Jason Hernandez ... 11-year veteran Carey Talley played with Bobby Convey in D.C. from 2000-2001, with Quakes defender Nick Garcia in Kansas City from 2002-2003, with Arturo Alvarez in Dallas in 2005 and with Ryan Johnson with Real Salt Lake in the second half of the 2006 season ... Chivas USA defender Shavar Thomas played with Nick Garcia in Kansas City from 2004-2006 ... He has also been a member of the Jamaican national team, where he has trained with Quakes forward Ryan Johnson ... Ryan Johnson and Kelly Gray also played with Chivas USA goalkeeper Zach Thornton (Johnson for part of 2006, and Gray from 2002-2005) ... Sasha Victorine played for the Los Angeles Galaxy alongside Simon Elliott from 2000-2003 as well as with Nick Garcia from 2005-2007 ... Chivas USA head coach Preki played in Kansas City with Garcia in 2000 (where they won the MLS Cup) and from 2002-2005 ... Chivas USA assistant coach Carlos Llamosa played for one season in D.C. with Bobby Convey and with Jason Hernandez at Chivas USA.
Cannon Amongst All-Time Leaders
Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon is among the all-time league leaders in a number of goalkeeping categories. He previously played for San Jose from 1999-2002. He is second in goalkeeper appearances (252), starts (251) and minutes played (22,695). He is now third all-time in saves (1,047), fourth all-time in shutouts (65), fifth all-time in wins (93) and eighth all-time in goals against average (1.31) in league history. For San Jose, Cannon is first in club history as a goalkeeper in appearances (137), minutes played (12,501), saves (579), wins (55) and shutouts (35) and second in goals against average (1.28), and saves percentage (74.3). He also holds the team's all-time record for saves in a game with 12 on July 8, 2000 at Colorado.
Cannon in Quakes Record Books
Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon played 90 minutes Saturday, April 25 against Seattle to record his 137th career game as a member of the Earthquakes, which is good for fifth place in franchise history. Cannon has also recorded 12,501 minutes, good for second all-time in Quakes history. His 137 career starts are also fourth all-time in San Jose history.
Corrales in Record Books
Ramiro Corrales started and played 45 minutes on April 25 against Seattle to record his 149th appearance in a San Jose uniform. With 149 appearances, Corrales is now second on the all-time appearances list having just passed Ronald Cerritos (1997-2001, 2005). Richard Mulrooney (1999-2004) is the all-time leader with 163. Corrales also made his 133rd start and has logged 11,851 minutes as a member of the Quakes. He is now in fifth place in franchise history in starts, and fifth all-time in club history for minutes played.
Quakes in April
The Earthquakes are 19-22-11 all-time in MLS games during the month of April.
Quakes Above .500
The Earthquakes all-time MLS record is above the .500 mark. The Quakes all-time regular season MLS record is 143-141-58 for 487 points.
Making the First One Count
The Earthquakes now own a 70-4-14 record in their last 88 matches when they score the first goal of the game after tying the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 on April 18. They finished 8-1-3 in 2008 when scoring first. They lost to Columbus 3-2 on May 10, 2008 after 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's team was 8-1-3 in 2008 when scoring first and is 1-0-2 so far in 2009 when netting the first goal.
Halftime Success
The Earthquakes remain amongst the best in league history in holding onto a half-time lead after tying the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 on April 18, 2009. Since the beginning of the 2000 season, the Earthquakes are now 54-1-10 in games when leading at the half, including 8-0-1 in 2003, 7-0-1 in 2004 and 7-0-3 in 2005. Despite holding a halftime lead on May 10, 2008 vs. Columbus, the Quakes fell 3-2. That game marked the team's first loss since 1999 when holding a halftime lead.
Quakes Radio Segment on KNBR 1050
The Earthquakes have a weekly five-minute news segment every Friday on KNBR 1050 following the Razor and Mr. T show at 7 p.m. PT. John Shrader, the voice of the Earthquakes, will host the report that will include interviews, player features and team news.
Listen to Quakes "en Español" on sjearthquakes.com
The Earthquakes have launched Spanish-language web broadcasts this season. Fans can tune into every home game during the 2009 Earthquakes season by clicking on the "Multimedia" link at sjearthquakes.com. Carlos Cesar Rivera returns for his second consecutive season as the voice of the Quakes and his fifth overall. A native of El Salvador, Rivera hosts a popular sports talk show from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. PT Monday through Friday on 1370 AM that covers MLS, Mexican League soccer, as well as many other sports. Rivera, who has worked in radio in the Bay Area for over 25 years, has also called games for the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants and the San Francisco Bay Blackhawks in his career
Stay up to Date on Insider News on MyQuakes
The Earthquakes are proud to announce the launch of MyQuakes.com, the official social network of the San Jose Earthquakes. The site is a place where fans, players, and staff interact and share all types of content such as photos, videos, blogs and more. Some features that members will enjoy are the following; a team blog on the main page that will update fans on insider team information, a forum on the main page where fans, players, and staff can create and respond to discussions, a fully customizable profile page, players and coaches pages, an option to create your own groups, a full event calendar, as well as live online chat.
