This Week
Major League Soccer's biggest rivalry makes its return to the Bay Area for the first time since 2005 this weekend. The San Jose Earthquakes host David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy Saturday June 14 at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. The game will air live on Fox Soccer Channel at 7:00 p.m. PT. The radio broadcast in Spanish on KLOK 1170 AM will air on tape delay.
Earthquakes vs. Los Angeles Galaxy All-Time
Season Series:
0-1-0
MLS Regular Season:
12-22-5
Home:
8-8-3
Away:
4-14-2
Shootout (1996-99):
1-4
Overtime (2000-03):
0-0-5
Playoffs:
3-5-0;
U.S. Open Cup:
0-4-0
All-Time Scoring:
San Jose - 63, Los Angeles - 79
Earthquakes Schedule for the Week of 6/9/08
Tuesday, June 10 - 1:00 p.m. PT - Training at Stanford
Wednesday, June 11- TBD
Thursday, June 12 - 1:00 p.m. PT - Training at Stanford
Friday, June 13 - 1:00 p.m. - Training at Stanford
Saturday, June 14 - 7:00 p.m. PT - Los Angeles Galaxy at Earthquakes at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland live on Fox Soccer Channel and tape delayed on KLOK 1170 AM.
Sunday, June 15 - Day off
Injury Report
Probable - Gavin Glinton (sports hernia)
Doubtful - Nick Garcia (R - MCL sprain)
Out - Jay Ayres (facial fracture); Peguero Jean Philippe (R - internal knee derangement)
Last Match
Earthquakes 2, Columbus Crew 0; June 7, 2008; Crew Stadium; Columbus, Ohio
Set up by two pinpoint services from Ronnie O'Brien, goals from Ryan Johnson and Ramiro Corrales gave the San Jose Earthquakes a win against the Columbus Crew in Ohio, a 2-0 victory on Saturday evening at Crew Stadium. Johnson headed home an O'Brien cross in the first half and Corrales headed home an O'Brien free kick sent in from the corner after the break to give the Quakes just their third victory ever in Columbus in 14 trips. After San Jose goalkeeper Joe Cannon made a nice save on a Chad Marshall header to keep the Crew out of the net early, the Earthquakes countered at the other end and took the lead in the 10th minute. O'Brien ran down a poor clearance at the right touchline before serving the ball into the area where Johnson headed home for his second goal of the season. In the 35th minute, the Crew nearly pulled level. Defender Jed Zayner, making his first league start of the season with Danny O'Rourke suspended, uncorked a left-footed blast from nearly 30 yards. The drive beat Cannon's acrobatic dive, but the crossbar denied Zayner's effort. Emmanuel Ekpo continued to be a threat on the right side for the Crew in the second half. After dribbling through several defenders in the corner, he rolled a slow ball that found a cutting Guillermo Barros Schelotto in the heart of the box. But the San Jose defense closed down on the Argentinean playmaker quickly and Jason Hernandez was able to clear the threat. The Earthquakes doubled their lead at the hour mark. Iro fouled John Cunliffe just outside the box on the right, and again O'Brien stepped to the ball. Again he picked out a teammate's head with a perfect cross, this time finding Corrales who snapped a header past Crew goalkeeper William Hesmer inside the back post. San Jose's Ryan Cochrane had received a yellow card for a foul on Schelotto in the 65th minute, then the Quakes' Kelly Gray saw yellow for a foul on Robbie Rogers in the 69th minute. The teams were then each left a player short with a pair of red cards over a five-minute span, the Crew's Brad Evans given a straight red for a foul on Gray in the 80th minute, then James Riley received his second yellow of the game in the 85th. Over the four minutes of stoppage time, the Crew pressed hard in looking to finally hit the back of the net, forcing Cannon into three of his four saves on the night after the 90th minute. But he stood tall between the posts, giving San Jose just their third victory of the season.
Last Match vs. Los Angeles Galaxy
Galaxy 2, Earthquakes 0; April 3, 2008; The Home Depot Center; Carson, Calif.
The San Jose Earthquakes fell to the Los Angeles Galaxy 2-0 in the team's return to Major League Soccer on April 3 at The Home Depot Center. The Quakes nearly got off to a dream start in the opening two minutes, as Ryan Cochrane headed a ball past former college teammate Steve Cronin. However, the goal was disallowed as the referee called the play offside. Ramiro Corrales sent a free kick into the box that took a bounce and was headed into the net by Cochrane, before being called back. The Galaxy took the lead in the ninth minute after a turnover by the Quakes defense. Landon Donovan intercepted a back pass and found David Beckham with a through ball. Beckham then slotted the ball past goalkeeper Joe Cannon, as he came out to challenge at the top of the box. The Quakes came close again in the 22nd minute on a corner kick this time. Corrales swung a corner kick into the box that was cleared away to the top of the box. Ivan Guerrero corralled the ball and hit a shot that was saved by Cronin. The ball deflected off Cronin right to Cochrane, but the Galaxy defense converged to clear the ball out of danger. The Galaxy netted a second goal with just under 10 minutes to play before halftime. Donovan latched onto a long ball out of the back and then chipped a shot over Cannon into the empty net. Cannon kept San Jose in the game with a key save midway through the second half. Donovan made a long run from midfield and found Alan Gordon on the right wing. Gordon took a touch a fired a low shot, but Cannon made a foot save to keep the deficit at two.
Misc. Notes:
Cunliffe Makes First Start of the Season
After scoring his first goal of the season against Real Salt Lake on May 31, John Cunliffe earned his first start of the season last Saturday against the Columbus Crew. Cunliffe's last MLS start was for Chivas USA on Oct. 14, 2007 against the Colorado Rapids.
O'Brien Notches Two Assists
Quakes midfielder Ronnie O'Brien recorded two assists Saturday in the Quakes 2-0 win over the Columbus Crew. The last time he notched two assists was on Oct. 14, 2006 when O'Brien and FC Dallas fell to the Los Angeles Galaxy 5-2.
Déjà vu for Johnson and Corrales
Ryan Johnson and Ramiro Corrales scored for the second time this season against the Columbus Crew this past weekend. On May 10, Johnson and Corrales each scored a goal in a 3-2 loss to the Columbus Crew at Buck Shaw Stadium. On June 7, Johnson and Corrales found the back of the net again to lead San Jose to a 2-0 win.
Quakes Pick Up Second Straight Win in Columbus
With a 2-0 win against the Columbus Crew on Saturday, the Quakes picked up their second straight win at Crew Stadium. The first win at Crew Stadium came on July 9, 2005 when the Quakes defeated the Crew 2-1. The Quakes are 2-8-0 when facing the Crew at Crew Stadium.
Quakes are the Best Defense in the West
The Quakes have only allowed 14 goals this season, placing them first in the Western Conference in goals allowed.
Gray Makes First Start as Member of Quakes Since 2005
Quakes midfielder Kelly Gray made his first start as a member of the Earthquakes against the Columbus Crew on June 7. Gray's start marked his first with the Quakes in the regular season since Oct. 15, 2005 when the Quakes took on the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Salinas Sits Out for First Time This Season
Although he was on the 18-man roster, Quakes midfielder Shea Salinas did not enter the game against Columbus last Saturday. The game marked the first time Salinas did not make an appearance this season.
Quakes Pay Visit to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Ryan Cochrane, Nick Garcia, Ned Grabavoy and Amir Lowery visited children at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford on Tuesday, June 3. The two-hour long visit began with the players going to the in-patient school where they spoke to the students and helped them with their homework. The students, who were very excited to see Cochrane, Garcia, Grabavoy and Lowery, took pictures and got autographs with the Quakes players. After visiting the children at the school, Cochrane, Garcia, Grabavoy and Lowery spent time with patients in their rooms and also gave away Earthquakes t-shirts and other souvenirs. The patients were able to talk to the players about soccer, their favorite teams and their favorite movies, among other topics. Garcia and Lowery were able to use their knowledge of Spanish to speak with the Hispanic children at the hospital. The day concluded with several patients and the players interacting in the hospital playroom. Cochrane and Grabavoy were able to show off their coloring skills with one young fan, while Garcia and Lowery read books and played different games with other children. Tuesday's visit was the first of several scheduled visits at Lucile
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 Osman Chavez in Honduras' 4-0 World Cup qualifying win against Puerto Rico on June 4. Guerrero also made his 80th appearance with the Honduran National Team against Venezuela last Friday, May 30. The match ended with a 1-1 draw. Guerrero started and played 75 minutes. Guerrero has been called in by the Honduran National Team to compete in four matches in three weeks. Two of Honduras' matches are World Cup Qualifying matches while the other two are friendly matches. He is expected to miss Quakes matches on May 31, June 7 and June 14.
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 (World Cup Qualifying)
Kei Kamara International Report
Quakes forward Kei Kamara played 75 minutes in Sierra Leone's 1-0 loss to Nigeria in a World Cup qualifying match Saturday, June 7. He also played a full 90 minutes to earn his first cap for Sierra Leone Sunday, June 1. Sierra Leone fell to Equatorial Guinea 2-0 in that game. Kamara was named to the roster for Sierra Leone for four upcoming World Cup qualifying matches. 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 21.
Sierra Leone National Team's Upcoming Schedule
June 1 vs. Equatorial Guinea at Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (2-0 Loss)
June 7 vs. Nigeria at Freetown, Sierra Leone (1-0 Loss)
June 14 vs. South Africa at Freetown, Sierra Leone
June 21 vs. South Africa at Kimberley, South Africa
Quakes In The Middle of Long Road Stretch
The Quakes are in the midst of a stretch of six out of seven games on the road and seven of the next nine away from home. The team has only two home games prior to the Pepsi MLS All-Star Game on July 24. The Quakes play at home on June 14 against the Los Angeles Galaxy at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland and on July 12 versus the Colorado Rapids at Buck Shaw Stadium. However, following the All-Star break, San Jose finishes the season with nine of their final 13 matches at home.
Corrales Ties Ian Russell in Appearances, Continues Counting the Minutes
After starting and playing 90 minutes at Columbus on June 7, Ramiro Corrales is tied with former Quakes midfielder and current assistant coach Ian Russell (2000-05) for fifth all-time in appearances with 131 games played as a member of the San Jose Earthquakes. Corrales is the sixth player in team history to play more than 10,000 minutes with the team. He has recorded 10,355 minutes as a Quakes player. Next on the list is Troy Dayak (1996-90, 2001-05), who has played 10,830 minutes.
Earthquakes - Galaxy Connections
Four members of the current San Jose Earthquakes have connections to the Los Angeles Galaxy. Forward Gavin Glinton, goalkeeper Joe Cannon, midfielder Ned Grabavoy and assistant coach Ian Russell all spent time with the Galaxy in their careers. Glinton was picked by the Quakes in the ninth round of the 2007 MLS Expansion Draft after playing the 2006 and 2007 seasons with the Los Angeles Galaxy. Glinton scored four goals for Los Angeles in 2007. He also played for the Galaxy during the 2002 and 2003 seasons. Cannon played one year for the Galaxy in 2007, appearing in 29 games and posting nine wins. Grabavoy was originally drafted by the Galaxy in 2004 and he played parts of three seasons with Los Angeles, scoring one goal and recording six assists in his Galaxy career. Russell played three games for Frank Yallop with the Galaxy in 2007.
Yallop Faces Galaxy
Quakes head coach Frank Yallop coached the Los Angeles Galaxy during the 2006 and 2007 seasons. During his time with the Galaxy, Yallop posted an 18-21-12 record. He faces his former team for the second time this season on Saturday. San Jose fell to the Galaxy 2-0 on April 3.
Current Quakes With Galaxy Connections
Four members of the current San Jose Earthquakes have connections to the Los Angeles Galaxy. Forward Gavin Glinton, goalkeeper Joe Cannon, midfielder Ned Grabavoy and assistant coach Ian Russell all spent time with the Galaxy in their playing careers. Glinton was picked by the Quakes in the ninth round of the 2007 MLS Expansion Draft after playing the 2006 and 2007 seasons with the Los Angeles Galaxy. Glinton scored four goals for Los Angeles in 2007. He also played for the Galaxy during the 2002 and 2003 seasons. Cannon played one year for the Galaxy in 2007, appearing in 29 games and posting nine wins. Grabavoy was originally drafted by the Galaxy in 2004 and he played parts of three seasons with Los Angeles, scoring one goal and recording six assists in his Galaxy career. Russell played three games for Frank Yallop with the Galaxy in 2007.
Cronin Returns To Face Former Team
Current Galaxy goalkeeper Steve Cronin played for the Earthquakes in 2004 after being drafted in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft by San Jose that year. He also played with current Quakes defender Ryan Cochrane at Santa Clara University and on the United States U20 National Team. Cronin did not appear in a match for San Jose before being traded to the Galaxy.
Lalas Faces Former Team
Current Galaxy General Manager Alexi Lalas got his start as an executive in Major League Soccer with the San Jose Earthquakes. After retiring following the 2003 season, Lalas was named President and General Manager of the Quakes on Jan. 27, 2004. He spent parts of two seasons with San Jose, before leaving the Quakes to become president and general manager of the MetroStars on June 13, 2005.
History of the Quakes-Galaxy Rivalry
As the two original MLS teams in California, the Earthquakes (then known as the Clash) and the Galaxy met for the first time in league history on April 28, 1996 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. In front of a crowd of 40,347, the Clash fell to the Galaxy 2-1. From 1996-2005, the two teams met each other more than any other teams in the league. Along with playing each 38 times in the regular season, the Quakes and the Galaxy have also met eight times in the playoffs and four times in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The teams squared off in the playoffs in 1996, 2001, 2003 and 2005 ... The Galaxy captured the 1996 three-game series two games to one, winning the final two games of the series at the Rose Bowl ... In 2001, the two teams met in MLS Cup with the Quakes earning a 2-1 overtime win. Dwayne De Rosario scored the winning goal in overtime for San Jose ... The 2003 playoff series between the Galaxy and the Quakes produced one of the most memorable games in league history. After losing the opening game of the two-game aggregate goal series 2-0, San Jose fell behind 2-0 in the second game to trail 4-0 overall in the series. However, the Earthquakes responded with four goals in regulation to tie the series 4-4. Chris Ronér tied the series in the 90th minute. Rodrigo Faria then scored six minutes into overtime to send San Jose to the Western Conference Championship game. The Quakes would go on to win the 2003 MLS Cup ... 2005 marked the end of the line for the Quakes. After losing the first leg of the Western Conference Semifinals 3-1 to the Galaxy at The Home Depot Center, the Quakes needed another two-goal comeback to win the series. After going up 1-0 on a Brian Ching goal in game two on Oct. 29, 2005, Ned Grabavoy scored for the Galaxy to end the Quakes hopes. That match marked the Earthquakes final game and the team was relocated to Houston on Dec. 15, 2005.
Donovan: A Familiar Face Meets a Familiar Team
Galaxy forward Landon played for the Quakes from 2001 to 2004. He then left San Jose to join Bayer Leverkusen in Germany before returning to play for Los Angeles in 2005. He helped the Galaxy eliminate the Quakes from the playoffs in 2005 Western Conference Semifinals by scoring two goals in the first leg and recorded an assist on Ned Grabavoy's goal in the second leg. Donovan scored 32 goals and notched 29 assists in his Earthquakes career and is still the club's all-time leader in playoff goals with 10. For the first time in his career, Donovan saw Quakes head coach Frank Yallop coaching the opposing team in the Quakes' 2-0 loss to the Galaxy on April 3. With the exception of Yallop coaching the Canadian National Team in a friendly game against the Quakes in 2004, Yallop coached Donovan his entire MLS coaching career before this season.
Earthquakes and Galaxy Each Own a Pair of MLS Cups
Since the 2001 season, the Earthquakes and the Galaxy have each won two MLS Cups. The Quakes defeated the Galaxy 2-1 in a dramatic fashion to capture the 2001 MLS Cup in overtime. The following season, the Galaxy defeated the New England Revolution 1-0 in overtime to claim their first MLS Cup Championship. The Quakes would return to the top in 2003 when they defeated the Chicago Fire 4-2 at The Home Depot Center. The Galaxy would claim their second championship in 2005 when they defeated the Revolution again in overtime.
Los Angeles Galaxy's All-Time Leaders vs. San Jose
Galaxy forward Carlos Ruiz is the Galaxy's all-time leading scorer against San Jose with six goals in his career for Los Angeles against San Jose.
Quakes All-Time Leaders vs. Los Angeles
Ronnie O'Brien has had a great career against the Galaxy. In the 16 games he has started and played, O'Brien has notched in five assists, the highest assist against any other team in his MLS career. Ryan Cochrane has played 14 games and started 11 against the Galaxy.
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 (226), fourth in minutes (20,355), fourth all-time in saves (947), third all-time in shutouts (59), fifth all-time in wins (87) and eighth all-time in goals against average (1.30). For San Jose goalkeepers, Cannon is first in club history in appearances (111), first in minutes played (10,161), first in saves (479), first in wins (49), first in shutouts (29) and second in goals against average (1.27) 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.
Quakes in June
The Quakes are strong in the month of June, compiling a 25-14-10 record overall, the best month in franchise history. The team went unbeaten in June in 2005 (3-0-2) and 2001 (3-0-1). The team is also 11-6-6 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.
Colonel's Corner
The San Jose Earthquakes announced March 24 that the team has partnered with Kentucky Fried Chicken 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 137-131-48. 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.
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 are available online at sjearthquakes.com, by calling (800) 225-2277 or by visiting your local authorized Tickets.com outlets.
