This Week
The San Jose Earthquakes return home this week after a hard-fought 1-1 tie with Real Salt Lake last weekend. The Quakes host Toronto FC at Buck Shaw Stadium on Saturday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m. on Salute to the Armed Forces Night. The game will air live on Comcast SportsNet California and 1220 KDOW. Fans can also listen to the game in Spanish at
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Earthquakes vs. Toronto FC All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 1-0-1
Home: 1-0-0
Away: 0-0-1
Playoffs: 0-0-0; U.S. Open Cup: 0-0-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 2, Toronto FC - 0
Earthquakes Schedule for the Week of 7/6/09
Tuesday, July 7 - 10:30 a.m. PT - Training at Santa Clara
Wednesday, July 8 - TBD
Thursday, July 9 - 10:30 a.m. PT - Training at Santa Clara
Friday, July 10 - 10:30 a.m. PT - Training at Santa Clara
Saturday, July 11 - 7:30 p.m. PT - Earthquakes vs. Toronto FC at Buck Shaw Stadium live on Comcast SportsNet California and 1220 KDOW.
Injury Report
Out - Ramiro Corrales (R - ankle sprain)
Doubtful - Ryan Cochrane (L - ankle surgery)
Questionable - Bobby Convey (L - hamstring strain)
Probable - Darren Huckerby (R - quadriceps strain)
Last Game
Earthquakes 1, Real Salt Lake 1; July 3, 2009; Rio Tinto Stadium; Sandy, Utah
The San Jose Earthquakes appeared to have their first away victory of the season in the bag until an own goal by Chris Leitch in stoppage time left the Quakes and Real Salt Lake with a 1-1 draw Friday night at Rio Tinto Stadium. Arturo Alvarez scored in the 63rd minute for San Jose and then Real went a man down when Fabian Espindola was sent off in the 77th minute. But Leitch poked the ball into his own net to leave both teams with a share of the spoils. In the 37th minute, the home side had the best chance of the half for either team thanks to some clever combination play from Espindola and Yura Movsisyan. Espindola slotted a clever ball through to Movsisyan, who sent a beautiful ball of his own back to Espindola. Joe Cannon came out to close down the through ball, but Espindola got there first. However Cannon was positioned well and he blocked Espindola's first-time, point-blank shot with his legs. The Earthquakes were nearly gifted an own goal in the 42nd minute as Borchers and Chris Wingert failed to communicate on a bouncing ball. Borchers headed the ball off Wingert and over Nick Rimando's head, but the RSL goalkeeper was able to run back and snatch the ball before it could get to the goal line. Just before halftime, again Espindola got behind the San Jose defense in the penalty area, but Cannon alertly came off his line to grab the through ball only moments before Espindola could receive it. San Jose finally broke the scoreless draw in the 63rd minute when Campos combined with Alvarez near the top of Salt Lake's penalty area. Surrounded by defenders, Alvarez found Campos with his back to the goal. Campos laid a square ball back to Alvarez, who used his ball-handling skills to work his way from left to right across the area, leaving several defenders in his wake. Once in the clear, he calmly slotted the ball past the onrushing Rimando just inside the right post to give the Earthquakes a 1-0 lead. The game got heated and there were several incidents after the play, finally culminating in a straight red card for Espindola for retaliation after a hard tackle by Brandon McDonald in the 77th minute. San Jose's fortunes turned, however, in the first minute of stoppage time. Morales tried to break through the defense when the ball pinged off Leitch's foot and slowly rolled past Cannon and inside the post to level the match 1-1.
Last Match vs. Toronto FC
Earthquakes 2, Toronto FC 0; October 25, 2008; Buck Shaw Stadium; Santa Clara, Calif.
The San Jose Earthquakes finished the season with a 2-0 win over Toronto FC at Buck Shaw Stadium. Ryan Cochrane scored for the Earthquakes in the 49th minute and Shea Salinas scored for the second straight game, netting a penalty kick to close out the game. The home side dominated the match for long stretches, only to be repeatedly denied by TFC 'keeper Greg Sutton. San Jose finally found a way through four minutes into the second half, when Cochrane headed home Ronnie O'Brien's corner kick. Salinas then put the game away with a stoppage-time penalty. Despite making more lineup alterations, it was the home side that settled first. Darren Huckerby worked a one-two with Scott Sealy in the second minute, but the Englishman's subsequent cross was just too high for Ryan Johnson. A Corrales shot from just outside the box was tipped over the bar by the Toronto goalkeeper in the 12th minute, and Sutton had to be at his best again seven minutes later, batting away a Ned Grabavoy blast. The Canadian international then completed a trifecta of saves in the 29th minute, parrying away a fierce drive by Johnson. With the Quakes pouring forward, opportunities existed for TFC to nail San Jose on the break, but suspect passing out of midfield repeatedly stymied their efforts. Shortly after the break, the Quakes finally found a way past Sutton, with Cochrane nodding home O'Brien's corner kick from the right wing for his second goal of the season. Toronto showed a renewed sense of urgency, with a Rohan Ricketts cross nearly connecting with a TFC attacker. But it was San Jose which continued to create the better chances. O'Brien sprung Johnson on a breakaway in the 56th minute, but the Jamaican shot wide of the TFC goal. O'Brien nearly scored himself three minutes later, but his pile driver was palmed away by Sutton. The flurry was finished up in the 62nd minute, when substitute Alvarez saw his shot on the turn carom off the crossbar. San Jose made their last substitution of the night in the 67th minute, with Salinas replacing Huckerby. The Englishman was announced as the team MVP just before game time, and came off to raucous applause from the San Jose fans. San Jose finally put the game away in stoppage time. Another twisting run down the left wing by Salinas saw him upended in the box by Toronto defender Kevin Harmse. The rookie then rifled home the ensuing spot kick for his second goal in as many games, leaving the Quakes fans with one last reason to celebrate.
Misc. Notes
Quakes in the Community
What:
Autograph Signing
Who:
Pablo Campos
Location:
Santa Clara High School
Date:
Tuesday, July 7
Time
: 1:50 -2:15 p.m.
Details:
Sign autographs for Santa Clara High School students after school.
What: Amway Global Kicks for Kids Program
Who: Aaron Pitchkolan
Location: Overfelt High School
Date: Wednesday, July 8
Time: 1:30 -2:30 p.m.
Details: Pitchkolan will appear at Overfelt to speak to children about healthy living and give away tickets and t-shirts.
What: Verizon Wireless "Adopt a Team" Force 98 Boys U-11
Who: Jamil Roberts
Location: Hoover Park, Cupertino
Date: Wednesday, July 8
Time: 5:00 -7:00 p.m.
Details: Roberts will be a celebrity coach and will interact with the players in a training session.
What: Verizon Wireless "Adopt a Team" Force 97 Boys U-11
Who: Arturo Alvarez
Location: Faria Elementary School, Cupertino
Date: Thursday, July 9
Time: 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Details: Alvarez will be a celebrity coach and will interact with the players in a training session.
Campos Another Assist
Quakes forward Pablo Campos continued his recent good form with a strong game at Real Salt Lake on July 3. He set up Arturo Alvarez for his second assist of the season. He now has notched assists in back-to-back games after recording one on June 20 against the LA Galaxy.
Alvarez Another Spectacular Goal
Arturo Alvarez scored another spectacular goal July 3 at Real Salt Lake. For the third time in the past month, he has been nominated for Goal of the Week on mlsnet.com. To vote for his goal, fans should log on to www.sjearthquakes.com. He is now one goal away from tying Ryan Johnson for the team lead. He is also one goal shy of equaling his career high for goals with six, which he set last season. He scored in both games against RSL in 2009.
Glen Back on Field
After missing three games due to national team duty and visa issues, Earthquakes forward Cornell Glen made his return to the field for San Jose on July 3. He came on as a sub in the 87th minute against Real Salt Lake.
Yellow Cards Flying
The Earthquakes tied the team record for a single game with six cautions on July 3 at Real Salt Lake. The record was originally set on April 24, 1999 at the LA Galaxy.
Season Series
In 2008, the Earthquakes played Real Salt Lake four times, three times in the regular season and once in a U.S. Open Cup play-in match. The Quakes lost three of those matches and tied one. After tying 1-1 against RSL on July 3, San Jose won the season series between the teams. San Jose defeated Real Salt Lake 2-1 on May 30.
Nick Garcia Returns to San Jose
Toronto FC defender Nick Garcia makes his first appearance against the Earthquakes since he was traded earlier this season for a third round draft choice in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft.
Quakes-Toronto FC Connections
TFC forward Dwayne DeRosario played with the Quakes from 2001-2005 and with Quakes forward Chris Wondolowski in San Jose in 2005 and in Houston from 2006-2008 ... Quakes forward Ryan Johnson played briefly in 2006 with TFC forward Chad Barrett in Chicago ... Darren Huckerby played with TFC midfielder Carl Robinson at Norwich City (in England) from November of 2005 through the 2006 campaign ... Huckerby and TFC forward Danny Dichio both played at Millwall in England, although at different times ... Quakes defender Jason Hernandez played with TFC midfielder Amado Guevara in New York for a part of the 2005 season and again briefly in 2007 with Chivas USA and Chris Leitch played with Guevara in New York from 2003-2005 ... Leitch also played with TFC defender Marvell Wynne in New York in 2006 and part of 2007 ... Quakes defender Aaron Pitchkolan was a member of FC Dallas with current TFC forward Faud Ibrahim for a portion of 2008 ... TFC defender Adrian Serioux played with San Jose midfielder Arturo Alvarez in Dallas from 2007-2008 and with Quakes defender Ryan Cochrane in Houston in 2006 ... Quakes head coach Frank Yallop was the Canadian national team's coach from 2004-06 and coached TFC's Serioux, DeRosario (whom he also coached in San Jose), and forward Ali Gerba ... San Jose defender Mike Zaher played with TFC defender Marvell Wynne at UCLA in 2004 and 2005 ... Toronto FC equipment manager Malcolm Phillips was the Earthquakes equipment manager from 2002-2005.
History of the Quakes-TFC Rivalry The Earthquakes and Toronto FC have met only twice in MLS play ... The two teams tied 0-0 on July 19, 2008 at BMO Field in Toronto in the debut of Darren Huckerby ... San Jose earned a 2-0 win on Oct. 25, 2008 in the regular season finale for both teams ... San Jose has yet to concede a goal vs. TFC in 180 minutes of soccer.
Earthquakes Leaders vs. TFC
Ryan Cochrane and Shea Salinas have each scored one goal against Toronto in their careers.
TFC Leaders vs. Earthquakes
While TFC has not scored a goal against San Jose in its history, two players on their roster have had success against San Jose in their careers ... Amado Guevara has scored four goal sand recorded three assists against San Jose, while Chad Barrett has notched a goal and an assist vs. the Quakes.
Earthquakes to Honor Armed Forces at Match on Saturday, July 11
The San Jose Earthquakes will be honoring the Armed Forces at their 2nd Annual Salute to the Armed Forces Night on Saturday, July 11 when they host Toronto FC at Buck Shaw Stadium. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT. The day will feature tributes to all branches of the military, beginning with a pre-game ceremony honoring all active and inactive military, veterans and their families. The Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard will also have an on-site presence at the game. Children of military families will participate in pre-game ceremonies. All military members will be able to purchase discounted tickets to the game and those in attendance will receive a commemorative San Jose Earthquakes Salute to Armed Forces military challenge coin. Season ticket holders will be able to get involved in the day by donating their tickets to the troops and their families through an Earthquakes ticket exchange program. All season ticket holders interested in participating in the ticket exchange program can send their tickets to the Earthquakes front office at San Jose Earthquakes, ATTN: Salute to Armed Forces Day, 451 El Camino Real, Suite 220, Santa Clara, CA 95050. To purchase tickets or receive more information, call 1-877-QUAKES-01 or log onto www.sjearthquakes.com. Operation: Care and Comfort will be on site, collecting donations at each gate. Operation: Care and Comfort is one of 53 home front groups in California, the state with the most America Supports You groups in the country. Twenty-three of these California-based groups have joined ASY within the last year. Some of the most requested items are; beef jerky, microwavable meals, soup (no pork please), Mach III Razors and cartridges, dental supplies, CDs and DVDs, AA and AAA batteries and AT&T phone cards.
Earthquakes to Participate in US Soccer Federation's Passback Program
The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that they will be taking part in the United States Soccer Foundation's Passback Program. The team will accept donations of soccer equipment at their home games on July 11 against Toronto FC and July 25 against D.C. United at Buck Shaw Stadium. Bins will be available at the gates to the stadium for all new and used soccer equipment donations. The Passback Program "Share the Equipment. Share the Game!" is a grassroots initiative designed to help meet the soccer uniform and equipment needs of all communities, regardless of income, gender or location. The goal of the program is to increase the collection of new and gently used gear and equipment by 40 percent in disadvantaged and "at-risk" soccer communities nationally and abroad. This season, Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon is the official team spokesperson for the Passback Program. The spokesperson that does the most to "Share the Equipment. Share the Game" will be voted the U.S. Soccer Foundation's "Humanitarian of the Year" and the team that collects the most gear by the end of the season will be voted "Team Humanitarian of the Year." For more information on the Passback Program, visit www.passback.org.
Earthquakes Partner with Stanford Blood Center to Host Blood Drive
The San Jose Earthquakes have partnered with the Stanford Blood Center for the second year in a row to host a blood drive on Saturday, July 11 when the Quakes take on Toronto FC at Buck Shaw Stadium. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT. Prior to the game, fans can donate blood at the Stanford Blood Center Blood Mobile, which will be located at the VIP lot by the South Gate entrance of the stadium from 2:30-6:30 p.m. PT. Fans interested in donating blood at the stadium should sign up by calling 888-723-78331 or by visiting www.bloodcenter.stanford.edu. Donors will be entered into a drawing to win an autographed Earthquakes jersey. For more information about the Stanford Blood Center or to make appointments, call 888-723-7831 or visit http://bloodcenter.stanford.edu.
Earthquakes Host Going Green Night
The Earthquakes will host Going Green night, presented by Comcast, on Saturday, July 25 when they take on DC United at Buck Shaw Stadium. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel. The Quakes have teamed up with Green-E Energy and Santa Clara's Green Power to off-set stadium energy use for the game by donating a percentage of the ticket revenue to the program. Additional tickets sold will also be used to off-set energy use for the remainder of the 2009 season. The night will also feature two giveaway items; reusable tote bags, presented by Comcast, given to the first 5,000 fans and flower seed packets, courtesy of America the Beautiful Fund, to the first 1,000 fans. Fans will also have a chance to tour the Santa Clara University solar decathlon house prior to the game, while children will be able to participate in a pre-game activity provided by a representative from Our City Forest. Additionally, Codexus is donating 250 tickets to bring kids from the San Jose community out to the game to learn about "going green". In another event prior to the match on July 16, Earthquakes players and staff will work with employees of Xilinx, a semi-conductor company, to clean up Hellyer Park in San Jose.
Earthquakes Debut Weekly Segment on Telemundo 48
The Earthquakes will have a weekly segment called "Quakes al día" every Thursday at 11 p.m. on Telemundo's newscast. The segment will include interviews with the players and coaches, along with features and behind the scenes footage.
Earthquakes Host FC Barcelona in Doubleheader Spectacular August 8 at Candlestick Park
The San Jose Earthquakes, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and Soccer United Marketing (SUM) announced last week that the Quakes will host a doubleheader spectacular at Candlestick Park on Saturday, August 8. The Earthquakes will take on the defending MLS Cup Champion Columbus Crew at 5:30 p.m. PT, followed by UEFA Champions League winner FC Barcelona against Mexican powerhouse Club Deportivo Guadalajara (more popularly known as Chivas). The match will mark Barça's first visit ever to the Bay Area. Barça and Chivas have played twice before in the United States with Barça posting a win and a tie. Tickets to see the Spanish giant, whose honors include 19 La Liga trophies, a record-setting 25 Copa del Rey championships and three UEFA Champions League titles, are go on sale now. Season ticket holders will receive a comparable ticket to the match and will receive new tickets to the match in the mail. A special presale will be held for Earthquakes season ticket holders and other Earthquakes partners from Wednesday, June 17-21. Season ticket holders should contact the Earthquakes Front Office at 408-556-7700 to purchase additional tickets or for any questions and concerns. Tickets prices start at $30 and can be purchased by calling (800) 225-2277 or by logging on to www.sjearthquakes.com. FC Barcelona intends on bringing its heralded roster of international superstars that currently includes Lionel Messi, Rafael Marquez, Xavi, Carles Puyol, Thierry Henry and Andres Iniesta. The club just finished their treble winning season. They won all three of their major competitions: Spain's La Liga, UEFA Champions League and Copa del Rey. Guadalajara is one of the top teams in the Primera Division de Mexico, the highest professional division in Mexico, and returns to the U.S. to take part in what will be a rematch against FC Barcelona of the 1-1 tie played in 2008 in front of 92,650 fans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Chivas have won a Mexican Primera Division record 11 league titles in their existence.
Leitch in the Top 10 Assist Leaders
Earthquakes defender Chris Leitch earned his fifth assist of the season on June 20 against the Los Angeles Galaxy. Leitch is currently tied for seventh place in MLS in assists. Leitch entered the season with six career assists and is just one assist shy of equaling that total this season.
Johnson in Top 10
Earthquakes forward Ryan Johnson is among the league leaders in goals this season. Johnson is currently tied for fifth place with six goals. Guillermo Barros Schelotto of the Columbus Crew leads the league with 10 goals.
Quakes Development Schools
The San Jose Earthquakes announced that the Earthquakes Development Schools will debut in the summer of 2009 throughout Northern California. The Earthquakes will run the schools in conjunction with their official camp partner, UK International Soccer Camps. Development School attendees will enjoy a week-long camp experience that will include daily sessions with top-level coaches, along with visits from Earthquakes players and coaches throughout the week. All participants will receive an Earthquakes t-shirt as well as a ticket to an Earthquakes game. The total cost for a week is $170 for half day and $220 for a full day. To sign up or to request to host a Development School in your area please contact Director of Development Schools Neil Diaz at developmentschools@sjearthquakes.com or call 510-461-0463.
Stay up to Date on Insider News on Twitter
The Earthquakes are proud to announce the launch their official Twitter site, twitter.com/sjearthquakes. Fans can stay up to date on the latest team news straight from practice, games and road trips.
Cannon Amongst All-Time Leaders
Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon is among the all-time league leaders in a number of goalkeeping categories. He is second in goalkeeper appearances (261), starts (260) and minutes played (23,505). He is now third all-time in saves (1,073), tied for second all-time in shutouts (65) and fifth all-time in wins (95) in league history. For San Jose, Cannon is first in club history as a goalkeeper in appearances (146), minutes played (13,221), saves (605), wins (57) and shutouts (35) and second in goals against average (1.32), and saves percentage (73.4). 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 July 3 at Real Salt Lake to record his 146th career game as a member of the Earthquakes. He is now fourth all-time in appearances. Cannon has also recorded 13,311 minutes, good for second all-time in Quakes history. His 146 career starts are now second all-time in San Jose history.
Corrales Amongst All-Time Leaders
Ramiro Corrales started on July 3 at Real Salt Lake to record his 157th appearance in a San Jose uniform. With 157 appearances, Corrales is now second on the all-time appearances list. Richard Mulrooney (1999-2004) is the all-time leader with 163. Corrales also made his 141st start and has logged 12,526 minutes as a member of the Quakes. He is now in fourth place in franchise history in starts and third in all-time in club history for minutes played.
Quakes in July
The Earthquakes are 20-27-10 all-time in MLS games during the month of July.
Making the First One Count
The Earthquakes now own a 72-5-15 record in their last 92 matches when they score the first goal of the game scoring first against Real Salt Lake and tying 1-1 on July 3. They finished 8-1-3 in 2008 when scoring first. They tied to Dallas 1-1 on October 2, 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 3-1-3 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 beating the Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 on June 20. Since the beginning of the 2000 season, the Earthquakes are now 56-1-10 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.
MLS Futbolito Returns to San Jose
Thousands of soccer players of all ages and from all walks of life will lace up their cleats this summer to participate in the seventh edition of "MLS Futbolito", Major League Soccer's official 4-v-4 tournament and one of the nation's most successful grassroots soccer initiatives. The 13-event national tour, presented by Panasonic, hits San Jose on Saturday, September 19 at Independence High School in San Jose. The tournament begins with a New York Red Bulls hosted event in New York City on Saturday, June 6 and follows a week later in Miami with a nationally televised event on Univision, including a celebrity game, on Sunday, June 14, before continuing to the other markets, including San Jose. For further information about MLS Futbolito, visit the event's revamped official site: www.MLSFutbolito.com.
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.
Catch Yallop on SportsRamble
Earthquakes head coach Frank Yallop or another member of the team will appear every Sunday during the season on KDOW's weekly sports show, Sports Ramble. Yallop will appear with host Chetan Chaudhari at 8:30 p.m. PT each Sunday to talk Quakes soccer.
Listen to Quakes "en Español" onwww.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.
