This Week
The San Jose Earthquakes look for their second straight win this Saturday, August 29 when they face the New England Revolution on the road at Gillette Stadium. The game kicks off at 4:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast on the Major League Soccer Direct Kick package on television and 1220 KDOW on the radio. The Earthquakes are hosting a viewing party for that match at Double D's Sports Grille starting at 4 p.m. PT. Fans that attend will have a chance to win Earthquakes gear and prizes.
Earthquakes vs. New England All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 16-10-4
Season Series: First Meeting
Home: 7-5-3
Away: 9-5-1
Shootout (1996-99): 0-2
Overtime (2000-05): 0-0-3
Playoffs: 0-0-0; U.S. Open Cup: 0-0-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 58, New England - 40
Earthquakes Schedule for the Week of 8/24/09
Tuesday, August 25 - 10:30 a.m. PT - Training at Santa Clara
Wednesday, August 26 - 10:30 a.m. PT - Training at Santa Clara
Thursday, August 27 -Travel to New England
Friday, August 28 - 10:30 a.m. PT - Training in New England
Saturday, August 29 - 4:30 p.m. PT - Earthquakes at New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium, live on MLS Direct Kick and 1220 KDOW.
Injury Report
Doubtful - Cornell Glen (R - hamstring strain); Aaron Pitchkolan (L - groin avulsion); Probable - Bobby Convey (R - ankle sprain).
Last Game
Earthquakes 1, Kansas City Wizards 0; August 22, 2009; Buck Shaw Stadium; Santa Clara, Calif.
Chris Wondolowski's goal in second-half stoppage time gave the San Jose Earthquakes a 1-0 victory against the Wizards. There had been chances aplenty up that point, but some sharp goalkeeping from San Jose's Joe Cannon and Kansas City's Kevin Hartman, combined with some wasteful finishing, made it look like a scoreless tie was in the offing. But with time winding down, Wondolowski's glancing header from a Ramiro Corrales cross snuck inside the far post, giving the Quakes a dramatic victory. The Quakes were first to seize the initiative when Alvarez robbed Rauwshan McKenzie of the ball and stung the palms of Hartman with a tight-angled drive inside of a minute. Cornell Glen thought he had opened the scoring a minute later, but he was whistled for pushing Jimmy Conrad into Hartman, prior to shooting into the net from 22 yards. Kansas City recovered to create their first chance in the fifth minute, with Josh Wolff releasing Lopez for a clear look, but Quakes 'keeper Joe Cannon expertly cut down the angle, and smothered the Argentinean's shot. The Quakes just missed going ahead four minutes later. A weak headed backpass by McKenzie was intercepted by Darren Huckerby and his toe-poke from point-blank range went straight into the chest of Hartman. With the Wizards 'keeper stranded, Glen was first to the rebound, but his attempted chip bounced off the base of the post. A wild opening 15 minutes culminated with the ejection of San Jose assistant Ian Russell. At issue was what appeared to be another wayward backwards header from McKenzie that went straight to Glen, who was then whistled for offside. The subsequent howls of protest resulted in the San Jose assistant's dismissal. In the 38th minute, the Wizards' Jewsbury was the next visiting player to be put clean through on goal, but Cannon was once again up to the task, saving from close range. A relatively quiet half for San Jose crackled to life in the 75th minute. Amarikwa's clever turn on Conrad saw him get a clear look at goal, but he could only fire his shot high and wide. Both teams had late chances. In the 87th minute, Arnaud picked out Herculez Gomez on the right wing after intercepting a Cannon throw, but Gomez's weak shot did little to trouble the Quakes 'keeper. Ryan Johnson then received the ball deep in the box, but his attempt crept just wide of the Wizards goal.
Last Game vs. New England
New England Revolution 1, Earthquakes 0; March 21, 2009; Buck Shaw Stadium: Santa Clara, Calif.
The San Jose Earthquakes dropped their 2009 season opener, falling 1-0 to the New England Revolution in front of a sellout crowd at Buck Shaw Stadium Saturday night. A 55th-minute goal by Kheli Dube was the difference in a game where San Jose dominated the run of play, but couldn't find the back of the net. A light rain made for a slick pitch, and it took a while for the Earthquakes attack to get rolling. Arturo Alvarez provided some spark in the 25th minute. His run down the right side split two defenders before he got around a third and cut the ball back for Ryan Johnson. But Johnson mis-hit his shot, and when the ball deflected to Darren Huckerby, his blast from 12 yards missed wide right. A few minutes later a Huckerby corner kick was headed wide left by leaping Johnson, and when a Huckerby cross found Alvarez in a tight angle near the right post, Alvarez nodded down a shot directly at Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis. In the 31st minute, Alvarez fired from the top of the restraining arc, and when Reis gave up a rebound, Weaver slammed a shot off the crossbar from close range. It was the closest San Jose would get to scoring. New England got on the scoreboard early in the 55th minute. Jeff Larentowicz chipped a long ball into the box that Kelly Gray tried to flick it away, but it fell right to Dube, who slotted a shot past goalkeeper Joe Cannon and inside the left post. In the 57th minute, Quincy Amarikwa came on for Johnson, as San Jose looked for an equalizer. At the hour mark, Alvarez tried to hook in a shot from 25 yards, but missed high and wide. In the 63rd minute, when Gray's long ball to Amarikwa was knocked down to Huckerby, his shot from the left side was stopped by Reis, well out of goal. Amarikwa then led another rush up field, but fired wide left from 25 yards. In the 68th minute, Shea Salinas replaced Alvarez as San Jose continued to press forward. Four minutes later, a Salinas cross to Amarikwa was deflected wide left from six yards out. San Jose's frustration started to show when Amarikwa picked up a yellow card in the 75th minute, and Eric Denton earned one of his own in the 79th. Earthquakes coach Frank Yallop, searching for the answer, brought on Pablo Campos for Weaver in the 83rd minute. In the 84th minute, a bad clearance off a San Jose corner kick fell to Huckerby, but his volley from 18 yards went over the top. Huckerby then found Campos open at the six yard box, but Campos' header missed badly left.
Misc. Notes
Cannon Notches Second Shutout
After not posting a shutout for the first 18 games of the season, Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon notched his second shutout in three matches Saturday against the Kansas City Wizards.
Wondo's Late Strike
Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski scored his second goal this season with the Quakes Saturday against Kansas City in second-half stoppage time to give the Quakes the winner. He now has a career-high four goals this season after scoring two with the Houston Dynamo earlier this season. The goal was also the first stoppage-time winner for the Quakes this season.
Hernandez Suspension
Defender Jason Hernandez received a yellow card in the second half of the win against Kansas City on Saturday. He will now miss the team's next match against the New England Revolution on Aug. 29 due to yellow card accumulation.
Ryan Johnson Among League Leaders
Earthquakes forward Ryan Johnson is among the league leaders in goals this season. Johnson is currently tied for ninth place with seven goals.
Home Stretch
The Earthquakes posted a 2-1-1 record on their just-completed four-game homestand from July 25-Aug. 22. They now have a 5-4-3 record at home that includes matches at Buck Shaw Stadium, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum and Candlestick Park.
Supercuts for Soccer
In partnership with Supercuts, The Earthquakes Community Fund is raising money to help youth in need throughout Northern California through the support of grassroots soccer programs. Earthquakes rookie sensation Quincy Amarikwa and Jason Hernandez are growing their hair in support of the program. Prior to the October 3 home game against Eastern foe, New York Red Bull, Amarikwa and Hernandez will shave their heads courtesy of Supercuts.
Fans who donate at various levels will receive the following:
Donate $10: Receive a 2-for-1 ticket voucher to an Earthquakes game.
Donate $25: Receive a 2-for-1 ticket voucher to an Earthquakes game and an invite to watch the official head shaving ceremony on October 3.
Donate $50: Receive a 2-for-1 ticket voucher to an Earthquakes game, an invite to watch the official head shaving ceremony, and a meet and greet autograph session with the participating players.
Donate $100: Receive a 2-for-1 ticket voucher to an Earthquakes game, an invite to watch the official head shaving ceremony, a meet and greet autograph session with the participating players, and a chance to shave off a section of a player's hair.
Donate $250: Receive a 2-for-1 ticket voucher to an Earthquakes game, an invite to watch the official head shaving ceremony, a meet and greet autograph session with the participating players, a chance to shave off a section of a player's hair, and an on-field seat for the October 3 game.
Quakes to Face C.D. Aguila
The San Jose Earthquakes will host legendary Salvadoran side Club Deportivo Aguila on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The game will be held at Buck Shaw Stadium and will be season ticket holder bonus game "B." Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. PT. Prices for individual tickets range from $20 to $60. Season ticket holders should use their Bonus Game "B" ticket for the match. Season ticket holders will also have the ability to purchase additional tickets at a discounted price. Aguila is one of El Salvador's all-time winningest teams, having captured 15 first division championships since its founding in 1926. They won their first title in 1959 and their most recent championship came in 2006. They also were the first Salvadoran team to win the CONCACAF Championship when it captured that title in 1976. The club is located in San Miguel. The match marks the second straight year the Earthquakes will play a team from El Salvador. They defeated CD FAS 2-1 on Oct. 7, 2008 at Buck Shaw Stadium. San Jose is now 5-8-5 all-time against international opponents in friendly matches, including their 4-0 victory over the Honduran Olympic Team and the win against FAS last season.
Kids Night Out
The San Jose Earthquakes partnered with a number of local companies and individuals to bring at-risk children to the Earthquakes-Kansas City Wizards game this past Saturday, Aug. 22 at Buck Shaw Stadium for Kids Night Out. The participating companies and individuals were Elder & Company, Brett & Company, MVP Arena, Footwear Etc., Air Systems Inc. Foundation, San Jose Councilwoman Nancy Pyle (District 10), John Muskivitch and Family, Thao Tran and Amato's Cheesesteaks. A number of full-season community partners have also helped bring out large youth groups during 2009, including Hewlett Packard, Soccer Silicon Valley, BAE Systems, Honda of Stevens Creek, MLS Camps, SoccerHype, and Soccer Pro. Some of the beneficiaries of the donations for this game and other games this season have been Mexican American Community Services Agency (MACSA), Lulac, Adelante Dual Language Academy, Bill Wilson Center, National Hispanic University, Winchester Youth Soccer League, Catholic Charities, Boys and Girls Clubs, Alum Rock Community Center, Willow Soccer League, Alum Rock Youth Soccer League, KIPP Heartwood Academy and Santa Clara Unified School District. The Earthquakes are committed to growing soccer at the grassroots level in Northern California. Through the partnerships with local companies, over 5,000 children will get the opportunity to see a soccer game in person this season.
Light The Night Walk
The San Jose Earthquakes announced that they have partnered with their supporter's group, Club Quake, and the Soccer Silicon Valley Community Foundation to participate in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light The Night Walk on Saturday, Oct. 10 in Palo Alto. Earthquakes players, members of the team's front office, along with Earthquakes fans will walk in the event that raises funds and awareness for blood cancers. The Earthquakes will also host The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) at Buck Shaw Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 22 when the Quakes take on the Kansas City Wizards. Six-year old Isabella Lima, who has survived a rare form of blood cancer, will perform the honorary First Kick prior to the match. Throughout the night, the Earthquakes will also host a silent auction for signed Earthquakes jerseys, as well as signed jerseys from prominent players from around the league. Proceeds from the auction will benefit both LLS and the San Jose Earthquakes Community Fund. Fans will be able to sign up for the Light The Night Walk at the LLS booth in the pregame vendor area. During the game, fans will also have the opportunity to donate directly to LLS through their mobile giving campaign. Fans can text a specific number that will appear on the video board during the game to make a $5 donation to the cause. The $5 will come directly from a donor's monthly phone bill. The money donated will go directly to the Earthquakes walk team. On Oct. 10, Club Quake, SSVCF and the Earthquakes will host a viewing party for the Quakes game that day at the Britannia Arms at Almaden. The Quakes take on Toronto FC at BMO Field in Toronto and fans can catch the game at the Brit at 1:00 p.m. PT. At the viewing party, a raffle will be held for people that have signed up for the Earthquakes walk team. For every $25 donated to the walk team, a fan will receive a raffle ticket. The prizes includes two sideline seats for a 2010 Earthquakes home match, a team signed ball, a team-signed jersey and other prizes. The Light The Night Walk festivities at Palo Alto High School will begin at 5 p.m. PT, with the walk starting at 7 p.m. Participants walk carrying illuminated balloons to celebrate and commemorate lives touched by cancer. All funds raised through the Light The Night Walk support LLS's mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life for patients and their families. Children, adults and seniors are all encouraged to participate in the event. Fans that sign up for the Earthquakes Team will receive a commemorative t-shirt. The Earthquakes team will be walking this year in honor of Monique Larson, a San Jose resident and soccer mom, who was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia in 2007, and is currently in remission. To read her full story, go to sjearthquakes.com.
Alvarez Visits KIPP Heartwood Academy
San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Arturo Alvarez visited the KIPP Heartwood Academy Wednesday, August 19 as part of the Amway Global Kicks for Kids Program. Alvarez was first introduced to the students by principal Lolita Jackson and was welcomed with overwhelming cheers and applause. The Texas native stressed the impact a healthy diet and active lifestyle had on his life growing up playing multiple sports. Alvarez, a former student at a KIPP Academy in Houston, explained to the children how the choices he made as a child to eat healthy foods helped him achieve his goal of becoming a professional athlete. The crowd consisted of very committed soccer fans, and the children were very interested in learning Alvarez's eating habits in hopes to be more like him. He spoke about how small choices like choosing the right types of breakfast foods can go along way and emphasized drinking water over soda especially in the warm weather. After Alvarez finished speaking, he opened the floor to a question and answer session. The children had a lot of soccer and Earthquakes knowledge and asked Alvarez many questions about the Earthquakes and the current season. To conclude the afternoon, the midfielder signed player cards and Earthquakes staff handed out over 150 jersey replica shirts and 300 tickets, donated by Amway Global, to the students to attend the Earthquakes game on August 22 against the Kansas City Wizards at Buck Shaw Stadium that the Earthquakes won 1-0.
Ribeiro Adopts a Team
San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Antonio Ribeiro visited the practice of youth team SJYSL Dragons 99 in San Jose on Wednesday August 19. Ribeiro acted as the celebrity coach for the day, coaching along side coach Jorge Prado at Martin Murphy Middle School. The practice got underway after Prado introduced Ribeiro to the boys, ages 9-10. Beginning with a few warm up drills, Ribeiro took the team through some ball skill exercises, focusing on how to strike the ball correctly. Each exercise Ribeiro introduced focused heavily on technique. The boys struggled with it at first but after a few more demos, and one-on-one help from Ribeiro, the team began to pick it up and started to improve. For the majority of the practice the young team worked on the techniques taught by Ribeiro, specifically focused on both short and long passing. He emphasized possession and the correct form for striking the ball. Ribeiro then supervised a scrimmage to conclude the training session. The 5'9" midfielder wrapped up the night with a short talk, encouraging the boys to respect not only each other, but their coaches, and parents. To conclude the day Ribeiro and front office staff passed out posters and he signed autographs as well as posed for multiple pictures. The Verizon Wireless Adopt-A-Team program was created by both the San Jose Earthquakes and Verizon Wireless to reach out to Bay Area youth soccer teams. This year, 16 local teams will be adopted by an Earthquakes Soccer player. The player will stand in as the celebrity coach and mentor for the team, and participate in at least one practice or game for their adopted team.
Quakes Series Against the Revolution
The Quakes are 16-10-4 all-time against the New England Revolution in the regular season, and dominated the series from 2001-2005. The Quakes did not lose to New England for 12 straight games, putting together a 9-0-3 record from May 5, 2001-Oct. 1, 2005. The Revs had not beaten the Quakes since July 22, 2000, until their victory on May 17, 2008. San Jose has outscored New England by a 58-40 all-time total. The Quakes have also lost just once at Gillette Stadium, home of the Revolution, posting a 5-1-1 record there since 2002.
Earthquakes - Revolution Connections
Revolution midfielder Steve Ralston and Earthquakes head coach Frank Yallop were teammates on the Tampa Bay Mutiny from 1996-1998 ... Quakes midfielder Ryan Johnson is from Boston ... New England defender/midfielder Amaechi Igwe played with current Quake Jamil Roberts at Santa Clara University in 2006 ... Revolution defender Chris Albright played in 2007 with the Los Angeles Galaxy under current Quakes head coach Frank Yallop and with current Quakes Joe Cannon and with Quakes forward Cornell Glen in 2006 for a brief time in Los Angeles ... Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis played with Quakes midfielder Simon Elliott from 1999-2002 with the Galaxy.
Earthquakes Leaders vs. Revolution
Arturo Alvarez has three goals and an assist in New England in only 10 career games vs. the Revs ... Joe Cannon has recorded 10 career wins against the Revolution ... Cornell Glen has scored two goals and notched one assist in five games vs. the Revs.
Revolution Leaders vs. Earthquakes
Taylor Twellman has scored three times against San Jose in his career in 10 games, while Steve Ralston has notched two goals and 14 assists in 25 games against the Quakes.
Cannon Among 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 (267), starts (266) and minutes played (24,045). He is now third all-time in saves (1,095), second all-time in shutouts (67) and tied for fourth all-time in wins (97) in league history. For San Jose, Cannon is first in club history as a goalkeeper in appearances (152), minutes played (13,851), saves (627), wins (59) and shutouts (37) and second in goals against average (1.33), and saves percentage (73.2). 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 August 22 against the Kansas City Wizards to record his 152nd career game as a member of the Earthquakes. He is now third all-time in appearances. Cannon has also recorded 13,851 minutes, good for second all-time in Quakes history. His 152 career starts are now second all-time in San Jose history.
Corrales Among All-Time Leaders
Ramiro Corrales is now second on the all-time in appearances in Quakes team history with 158 after playing 90 minutes against Kansas City on Aug. 22. Richard Mulrooney (1999-2004) is the all-time leader with 163. Corrales has 142 starts and 12,616 minutes played as a member of the Quakes. He is now tied for third place in franchise history in starts and is third in all-time in club history for minutes played.
Quakes in August
The Earthquakes are 29-21-6 all-time in MLS games during the month of August.
Earthquakes Debut Weekly Segment on Telemundo 48
The Earthquakes 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.
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. For further information about MLS Futbolito, visit the event's revamped official site:
www.MLSFutbolito.com
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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.
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.
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.
