This Week's Match-Up
The Earthquakes will look to start another unbeaten streak this week after having their seven-game unbeaten run ended by a 3-0 loss to D.C. United on Friday, July 15. The Quakes battle the Rapids on Wednesday, July 20 at 6:30 p.m. PT at Invesco Field at Mile High. The game will be joined in progress on 1590 AM KLIV at 6:55 p.m. PT. San Jose then returns home for its final match prior to the all-star break when the Quakes take on the MetroStars on Saturday, July 23 at 7:00 p.m. PT. The game will be broadcast on 1590 AM KLIV (English) and 1370 AM KZSF (Spanish). July 23 is also '80s night at Spartan Stadium. For more information on '80s night, visit sjearthquakes.com.
Earthquakes vs. Rapids All-Time Results
MLS Regular Season: 18-16-4
Home: 10-7-2
Away: 8-9-2
Shootout: 1-2 (1996-99)
Overtime: 0-0-2 (2000-03)
Playoffs: 0-0-0; U.S. Open Cup: 0-0-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 58, Colorado - 55
Earthquakes vs. MetroStars All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 12-6-5
Home: 8-2-1
Away: 4-4-4
Shootout: 2-0 (1996-99)
Overtime: 0-0-4 (2000-2003)
Playoffs: 0-0-0; U.S. Open Cup: 0-0-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 38, MetroStars - 31
Earthquakes Schedule for the Week of 7/18/2005
Tuesday, July 19 Travel to Colorado
Wednesday, July 20 6:30 p.m. PT - Earthquakes vs. Colorado Rapids at Invesco Field at Mile High. 1590 AM KLIV.
Thursday, July 21 Travel to San Jose
Friday, July 22 10:30 a.m. PT - Training at Spartan Stadium
Saturday, July 23 7:00 p.m. PT - Earthquakes vs. MetroStars at Spartan Stadium, live on 1590 AM KLIV (English) and 1370 AM KZSF (Spanish).
Injury Report/Suspensions
Probable: Ryan Cochrane - (L - hip pointer); Eddie Robinson - (R - hamstring strain)
Out: Troy Dayak (L - ACL tear); Craig Waibel (R - LCL/ACL tear); Brian Ching (R - hamstring strain); Danny Califf (caution points accumulation)
Last Match
D.C. United 3, Earthquakes 0; Friday, July 15, 2005; R.F.K. Stadium; Washington, DC
The San Jose Earthquakes saw their seven-game unbeaten streak come to an end at R.F.K. Stadium, as defending MLS Cup Champion D.C. United defeated the Quakes 3-0 on a humid, muggy night. Playing their third straight road game, the Quakes could not recover from a two-goal night from Christian Gomez, and United handed San Jose its first loss in eight games. The Quakes had their first scoring opportunity in the 17th minute when Dwayne De Rosario, who joined the club in Washington on Thursday after playing three games with Canada in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, received a pass at the top of the left side of the United penalty area and dribbled just into the box before unleashing a hard blast just wide of the near post. D.C. United took the lead in the 25th minute on a nice long-range shot from Gomez. Gomez received the ball from the right side in the center of the field about 25 yards in front of the Earthquakes goal. The open Gomez took a touch forward before rocketing a low blast to the right of a fully extended Onstad for a 1-0 lead. De Rosario nearly evened the score at 1-1 in the 37th minute after he stole the ball from Moreno near midfield and turned toward goal. De Rosario streaked into the box, slicing between three defenders before unleashing a hard shot to the far post that United goalkeeper Nick Rimando was able to knock away. With the Earthquakes attempting to get back into the game to start the second half, D.C. United was able to up its lead to 2-0 in the 50th minute on a goal by Moreno. Josh Gros lofted an excellent cross from the left side to Moreno near the middle of the penalty area. Moreno brought the ball down and sent a hard shot on goal that beat Onstad. D.C. United took a 3-0 lead in the 70th minute on the second Gomez goal of the game. United took advantage of a San Jose turnover near midfield, and Moreno took the ball and penetrated into the Quakes defense. Just before the top of the 18-yard box, Moreno dished off to an open on-rushing Gomez in the middle of the area and he was able to calmly place a shot around Onstad for the 3-0 advantage.
Last Match vs. Rapids
Earthquakes 1, Rapids 0; Wednesday, June 29, 2005; Spartan Stadium; San Jose, Calif.
The San Jose Earthquakes used a late Dwayne De Rosario goal to pull out a 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids to win their third straight game at Spartan Stadium. Earthquakes goalkeeper Pat Onstad recorded his seventh shutout of the season and fifth consecutive one at home. The Quakes had a strong build-up late in the first half that nearly led to a goal. Ronald Cerritos found Brian Mullan on the right wing and he laid a pass back to Kelly Gray. Gray quickly found De Rosario in the penalty box, where the midfielder touched a pass back to Gray. Gray then one-timed a blast that went just past the far post. Two minutes into the second half, Ricardo Clark nearly got the Quakes on the board when he sprinted with the ball deep into the penalty area on the right side. Clark beat his defender and headed toward the goal before rocketing a shot from close range that beat Joe Cannon but bounced off the goalpost. The Rapids had a prime opportunity to score in the 75th minute. Nat Borchers moved the ball up the right sideline and slipped a pass into the middle of the field, where an open Luchi Gonzalez ran onto it near the top of the 18-yard box. His one-time shot was gobbled up by yet another diving Onstad save. The Quakes broke the deadlock and got on the board in the 88th minute on a Dwayne De Rosario goal. Mullan moved the ball up the right sideline and then hit second half substitute Julian Nash with a pass near the top right corner of the penalty box. Nash turned and touched the ball back to a cutting Mullan, who then sliced a perfect pass into the area to De Rosario, who ran onto the ball and fired a low shot into the right corner of the goal past Cannon to give the Quakes a 1-0 lead.
Last Match vs. MetroStars
Earthquakes 1, MetroStars 0; Saturday, May 7, 2005; Giants Stadium; East Rutherford, NJ
The San Jose Earthquakes shut out the MetroStars 1-0 at Giants Stadium to stretch their unbeaten streak to three games. Ronald Cerritos scored his third goal of the season and Pat Onstad made five saves for the shutout. Brad Davis notched his league-leading sixth assist in six games this season. The MetroStars had their best chance in the opening 15 minutes of the match as Amado Guevara found a gap in the Quakes defense. Guevara received a pass and dribbled to the top of the penalty box before ripping a long-range shot off the near post. San Jose was then able to clear the ball out of danger. Sergio Galvan Rey flicked a header off the crossbar at the 30-minute mark of the first half off a corner kick from Guevara. Guevara whipped a cross in to the near post that Galvan Rey flicked to the back post, but the ball skimmed off the crossbar. Brian Ching almost broke the deadlock in the 35th minute after turning on his defender in the box. Wade Barrett played a give-and-go with Cerritos and then found Ching inside the box, 15 yards from the goal. Ching turned to his left and got free from his defender before shooting to the far post, but MetroStars goalkeeper Zach Wells got a piece of the shot and tipped it wide. The Quakes came out attacking in the second half and were finally rewarded in the 60th minute with a goal by Cerritos. De Rosario took the ball down the left wing and slipped a pass between two defenders to Brad Davis, who turned and swung a cross to the back post for Cerritos. Cerritos got free from his defender and headed the ball into the corner past Wells for the eventual game-winning goal. The Quakes then limited the MetroStars chances over the last 30 minutes to earn their first shutout of the 2005 season.
Misc. Notes
Quakes Streak Snapped
San Jose saw its seven-game unbeaten streak come to an end on Friday night against D.C. United with a 3-0 loss. The Quakes seven-game streak was the second longest unbeaten run in club history. Prior to the loss at D.C., the Quakes had not lost since a 1-0 defeat against the Kansas City Wizards on May 28. The longest unbeaten streak in team history is 12 games, set in 2001 from April 28 - July 4.
Three-Goal Loss
The Quakes fell to D.C. United 3-0 on Friday night. The game marked the first time this season that the Quakes lost a match by more than one goal and the first time since October 18, 2003 that the Quakes have lost by three goals in the regular season. On that night, the Galaxy defeated the Quakes 3-0 at The Home Depot Center. San Jose lost 3-0 in the playoffs on October 30, 2004 against the Wizards.
Grand Prix Night
The San Jose Earthquakes and the Taylor Woodrow Grand Prix of San Jose have teamed up to put on a second "Taylor Woodrow Grand Prix of San Jose Night Out With the Earthquakes" on Saturday, July 23. The MetroStars travel to Spartan Stadium to take on the Earthquakes at 7:00 p.m. PT. Prior to the game, fans will be able to visit the Taylor Woodrow Grand Prix of San Jose booth and show car on display at the stadium. The festivities will be held in the "Soccer Celebration" area at Spartan Stadium between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. PT. Discounted Earthquakes game tickets are available at 25 percent off the regular price for Taylor Woodrow Grand Prix of San Jose supporters. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets and enter SJGRANDPRIX into the box titled "Quakes Invite Partners" to access this offer.
Califf Out
Danny Califf picked up a yellow card on July 15 against D.C. United putting him over the 21-caution point limit. He will now be suspended for the Quakes match against the Rapids on July 20 at Invesco Field at Mile High.
Cerritos Ties Mulrooney For Record
Forward Ronald Cerritos registered the 53rd assist of his nine-year MLS career when he notched an assist on July 9 against the Crew for his sixth of the season. The Quakes forward has registered 44 assists in his San Jose career, tying former Quakes midfielder Richard Mulrooney for first in club history. Currently the club's all-time goal scoring leader, Cerritos is looking to become the teams' all-time leader in both goals and assists. He has moved past John Doyle to have the second-most all-time appearances (136), starts (132) and minutes (11,569) for the San Jose club.
Quakes To Open Cup In Portland
The San Jose Earthquakes will take on the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup for the second straight season. The Quakes and Timbers will meet in the fourth round of the tournament on Wednesday, August 3 at 7:00 p.m. PT at PGE Park in Portland, Ore. 2005 will mark San Jose's eighth year of participation in the U.S. Open Cup. Last season, the Quakes defeated the Timbers 3-0 in the fourth round of the tournament as Ronnie Ekelund, Ramiro Corrales and Dwayne De Rosario netted goals for the Quakes. San Jose eventually reached the semifinals of the tournament before falling 1-0 to the Kansas City Wizards. The Quakes had never advanced beyond the quarterfinals prior to last season. The Quakes possess a 9-7 overall record in Open Cup play and have outscored opponents 32-15 in the tournament. The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the U.S. Soccer Federation's National Championship, is an annual competition open to all amateur and professional soccer teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. It is the oldest annual team tournament in U.S. sports history and among the oldest soccer tournaments of its type in the world.
Earthquakes To Face Spanish First Division Club
The San Jose Earthquakes announced that the club will host Spanish First Division club Deportivo Alavés in an international exhibition match on Monday, August 8 at 7:30 p.m. PT at Spartan Stadium. The first ever match-up between the Quakes and a Spanish First Division opponent will serve as bonus game "A" for Earthquakes season ticket holders. A finalist in the 2001 UEFA Cup, Alavés cruised to the championship game led by Jordi Cruyff, where they dropped a memorable 5-4 decision to Liverpool FC. Based in the Basque capital of Vitoria, Deportivo Alavés was relegated to the Spanish Second Division in 2003, before earning promotion back to the First Division last month. A proud team that boasts ten years in the Spanish First Division, the 84-year old club made a triumphant return to the top league in 1995, eventually leading to the successful run to the UEFA Cup Final in 2001. The Earthquakes have a 13-13-5 all-time record against professional international opponents since 1996, including the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the preseason La Manga Cup and friendly matches.
Tight Games
San Jose has played tight games all season, as 15 of their 18 games have either been decided by one goal or ended in ties. Also, 11 of the 18 games that the Quakes have played in 2005 have entered the halftime break with the teams tied.
Unbeaten At Home
The Quakes currently have a 10-game unbeaten streak at Spartan Stadium as they have not lost since Sept. 8, 2004 in their home stadium. The 10-game streak is the third longest in team history. The club has two 15-game unbeaten streaks at Spartan (8/21/99 - 7/4/00 and 8/25/01 - 9/7/02). The team has posted a 4-0-6 record at Spartan during the streak.
Quakes Stingy At Spartan
Earthquakes' opponents have not scored at Spartan Stadium since April 23, 2005 when Kansas City's Chris Klein found the net in the 34th minute of the Wizards' 3-2 loss to the Quakes. The visitors' scoreless streak at Spartan now stands at a club-record 506 minutes. The previous record was 396 minutes, which was set from July 24 - Sept. 8 of 2004. The Quakes have earned shutouts in five straight matches at home, setting a new club record. The Quakes previous best shutout streak at Spartan Stadium was four games, set from September 26, 1999 to April 22, 2000.
Dombrowksi On Loan To Minnesota
The San Jose Earthquakes announced that they have loaned midfielder Tighe Dombrowski to the Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division for the remainder of the 2005 USL First Division season. The Quakes maintain Dombrowski's rights and have the option of recalling him at any point during the 2005 MLS season. Dombrowski, 23, has been a member of the Earthquakes for the 2004 and 2005 seasons. The West Allis, Wisconsin native made four appearances for the San Jose club last season, but has yet to play in a 2005 MLS regular season match. However, Dombrowski did start and play in six of the Quakes reserve league games this year, notching one assist in 525 minutes of play. The 2004 MLS SuperDraft fifth-round pick starred at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for four years, scoring 16 goals in his college career.
Davis Earns First Cap
San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Brad Davis earned his first cap for the United States on Thursday, July 7 as he started and played 76 minutes for the U.S. in a 4-1 win over Cuba in the team's first match of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Davis has not appeared in the team's three other games in the tournament. The U.S. has reached the semifinals of the Gold Cup and play Honduras on Thursday, July 21 at Giants Stadium at 3:00 p.m. The 2005 Gold Cup Final will also be played at Giants Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for July 24 at 3 p.m. ET. Davis will rejoin the Quakes at the conclusion of the Americans run in the tournament.
De Rosario Rejoins Quakes
Earthquakes midfielder Dwayne De Rosario started and played 90 minutes in three matches for Canada at the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Canada fell 1-0 in the opening match on July 7 to Costa Rica and then lost 2-0 to the United States on July 9, before winning its final game 2-1 against Cuba on July 12. De Rosario wore the captain's armband for the Canadians against the U.S. The Canadians, however, were eliminated after finishing third in the group. The Scarborough, Ontario native then flew straight to Washington, D.C. for the Quakes match against D.C. United. He played 90 minutes in the team's 3-0 loss. The MLS 2004 Goal of the Year winner has scored seven goals for Canada in his 32 appearances since 1998.
Road Stretch Nearing End
The Quakes have one game remaining of a four-game road stretch as they take on the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday, July 20 at Invesco Field at Mile High. Through the first three games of the trip, San Jose has posted a 1-1-1 record. After the game versus the Rapids, San Jose will enjoy some home cooking. First, the team will play the MetroStars on Saturday, July 23 at Spartan Stadium and then San Jose will play three out of four games at home in the month of August.
Shutting Them Down Late
Early in 2005, the Quakes were allowing goals late in the game as two of their first three matches saw the Quakes surrender late goals in the final 15 minutes. However, since a May 21 loss to Los Angeles, the Quakes have not allowed a goal in the last 15 minutes of any game, a stretch of 10 straight games.
Hot in July
Ronald Cerritos has scored 14 goals and registered 10 assists in July. Brad Davis' highest scoring month is July, with four goals and two assists.
League Leaders
• Brad Davis still leads MLS with eight assists despite missing the past four games while with the national team.
• Dwayne De Rosario and Ronald Cerritos are tied for fourth with three other MLS players in assists with six.
• Davis and De Rosario are tied for first in MLS with Cobi Jones of the Galaxy with three game-winning assists.
• Pat Onstad ranks third in the league in goals against average with a 1.17 GAA. He is tied for first in MLS with seven shutouts on the season.
• Opponents have fouled forward Alejandro Moreno 55 times this year, placing him for first in the league in fouls suffered. Brian Mullan is fifth in the league with 41 fouls suffered.
Fouls Committed, Fouls Suffered
After 18 games in 2005, San Jose leads MLS in fouls suffered (333) and fouls committed (328). In their season opener against New England on April 2, San Jose set the team record with 30 fouls committed.
Quakes All-Time in July
San Jose's all-time record in July is 18-26-6.
In the Community
Who: San Jose Earthquakes Mascot, Q
When: Monday, July 18th; 10:00-12:00
Location: MLS Camps, Canyon Middle School, Castro Valley
Details: Q will be at the MLS Camps in Castro Valley coaching the kids through Sierra Mist MLS Dribble, Pass and Score
Who: San Jose Earthquakes Mascot Q
When: Tuesday, July 19th; 10:00-12:00
Location: MLS Camps Almaden Valley
Details: Q will be at the MLS Camps in Almaden Valley coaching the kids through Sierra Mist MLS Dribble, Pass and Score
Who: San Jose Earthquakes Mascot Q
When: Wednesday, July 20th; 10:00-12:00
Location: MLS Camps San Mateo
Details: Q will be at the MLS Camps in San Mateo coaching the kids through Sierra Mist MLS Dribble, Pass and Score
Who: San Jose Earthquakes Mascot Q
When: Friday, July 22nd; 11:00-2:00
Location: Farmer's Market, downtown San Jose
Details: Q will be at the Farmer's Market at the Quakes booth handing out information about upcoming games & gearing up for the big '80s night game this weekend.
Who: San Jose Earthquakes Mascot Q
When: Friday, July 22nd; 1:30-4:00
Location: Boys & Girls Club, Santa Clara
Details: Q will be at the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clara coaching the kids through Sierra Mist MLS Dribble, Pass and Score
Who: Craig Waibel & Q
When: Saturday, July 23rd; 11:00-2:00
Location: Verity Picnic - Tower Academy, San Jose
Details: Craig Waibel will be at the picnic signing autographs. Q will be coaching everyone through the Sierra Mist Dribble, Pass, and Score event.
MLS Camps
MLS Camps will be putting on youth soccer camps in 10 different areas this week of July 18. MLS Camps will hold camps for the Santa Clara Youth Soccer League, Calaveras, Gold Country Youth Soccer League, Tualumne County Youth Sccoer League, Windsor Youth Soccer League, Foster City Parks and Recreation, Alamaden Valley Youth Soccer, Alameda Parks and Recreation, AYSO 36 - San Mateo and Castro Valley Youth Soccer League.
Top Rapids Players vs. Quakes
Jeff Cunnigham has scored 10 goals and notched six assists against San Jose in his MLS career...Wolde Harris has scored four goals and dished out five assists in his MLS career vs. San Jose, scoring one of those goals and recording two assists while with Colorado.
Top Quakes Players vs. Rapids
Ronald Cerritos has scored seven goals and registered three assists in a San Jose uniform against the Rapids. In his MLS career he has scored eight goals and notched three assists against Colorado...Brian Ching has scored three goals against the Rapids...Mark Chung has scored two goals and notched 12 assists against Colorado, while playing for Kansas City and the MetroStars...Dwayne De Rosario has netted two goals and recorded two assists against Colorado.
Earthquakes - Rapids Connections
Earthquakes defender Wes Hart is from Littleton, Col. and played four seasons for the Rapids before joining the Earthquakes in a trade on Feb. 23, 2004...Midfielder Brian Mullan grew up in Littleton, Col. and was the 1997 Colorado High School Player of the Year at Regis Jesuit High School...Earthquakes defender Craig Waibel played in two games for the Rapids in 2000... Earthquakes head coach Dominic Kinnear played for the Rapids in 1996...Colorado goalkeeper Joe Cannon played four seasons in San Jose, winning the 2001 MLS Cup and the 2002 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year award. Cannon is still the Quakes all-time leader in wins and shutouts...Midfielder Mark Chung arrived to the Quakes from Colorado in a trade on May 20, 2005 after playing parts of four seasons for the Rapids...Rapids Defender Eric Denton played for Santa Clara University.
History vs. Rapids
The Earthquakes series against the Rapids has been very close since 1996, with the Quakes holding a slim edge in the all-time series 18-16-4...Wade Barrett made his MLS debut with the Earthquakes on March 28, 1998 against Colorado...Brian Ching scored his first San Jose goal on April 12, 2003 at Colorado in just the 53rd minute of the match...Ryan Cochrane notched his first MLS assist on October 2, 2004 vs. the Rapids...Roger Levesque made his MLS debut on July 12, 2003 vs. COL when he entered as a sub in the 68th minute...Brian Mullan made his MLS debut on April 21, 2001 at Colorado while playing with the Galaxy...Pat Onstad made his MLS and Earthquakes debut against the Rapids on April 12, 2003...Julian Nash notched his first career MLS assist on June 29, 2005 against the Rapids.
High Scoring
The Quakes and MetroStars have played to two dramatic, high-scoring ties in the past two seasons. On July 2, 2003, San Jose and the MetroStars tied 4-4 at Giants Stadium with Landon Donovan scoring in stoppage time to tie the game. At the time, it was the highest scoring game in Quakes team history. Then on May 8, 2004, the two teams topped that score by playing to a 5-5 tie at Spartan Stadium. Cornell Glen scored a late goal to tie that game. That 5-5 tie stands as the highest combined scoring game in San Jose club history, breaking the record set in 2003.
Top MetroStars Players vs. Quakes
Newly acquired forward Ante Razov has scored six goals and recorded five assists in his MLS career against San Jose...Midfielder Amado Guevara is by far the most dangerous MetroStars player against the Quakes. In just five games vs. San Jose, Guevara has scored four goals and notched three assists.
Top Quakes Players vs. MetroStars
Forward Ronald Cerritos has scored four goals and registered five assists against the MetroStars over 10 games played. However, in just three games Brian Ching has also scored four goals and notched an assist against the Metros. Midfielder Brian Mullan has one goal and two assists over four games against the MetroStars.
History vs. MetroStars
Craig Waibel notched his first two assists as a member of the Earthquakes against the MetroStars on July 2, 2003 and also scored his first career MLS goal against the Metros on May 8, 2004...Brian Ching had his first career multi-goal game on July 2, 2003, scoring two goals...Dwayne De Rosario equaled a San Jose record for shots on goal on April 27, 2002 against the MetroStars with five shots...The Quakes and MetroStars scored the most combined goals in a game in Quakes team history with 10 on May 8, 2003 in a 5-5 tie.
Earthquakes - MetroStars Connections
Brad Davis played for the MetroStars in 2002...Ricardo Clark was a member of the MetroStars for the 2003 and 2004 seasons...Earthquakes goalkeeper Jon Conway attended Rutgers University in New Jersey... Earthquakes defender Troy Dayak was originally drafted by the MetroStars in the 1996 MLS Draft, before being traded to San Jose in the first trade in MLS history...Current MetroStars defender Jeff Agoos was a member of the Earthquakes from 2001 to 2004...Earthquakes defender Chris Aloisi was born in North Babylon, New York and attended Syracuse University...Quakes defender Kelly Gray played with MetroStars forward Ante Razov on the Chicago Fire from 2002-2004...MetroStars President & General Manager Alexi Lalas previously held the same position for the Earthquakes before leaving San Jose on June 13, 2005.
Quakes Set Unbeaten Streak Record At Home
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 now stands at 51 games after San Jose's 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids on June 29, 2005. It started on April 3, 1999.
Quakes Closing In On .500
The Earthquakes are closing in on bringing their all-time regular season MLS record to the .500 mark. The Quakes all-time regular season MLS record is 123-125-44.
Halftime Success
Despite relinquishing a halftime lead on June 12, 2005 against Chivas USA in a game that ended 1-1, the Earthquakes remain amongst the best in league history in holding on to a half-time lead. Since the beginning of the 2000 season, the Earthquakes are 44-0-7 in games when leading at the half, including 8-0-1 in 2003, 7-0-1 in 2004 and 2-0-2 in 2005.
Making The First One Count
The Quakes pulled out a late goal for a 1-0 win over the Colorado Rapids on June 29, continuing their incredible run over the past 62 games when scoring first. Dating back to the 2000 season, the Earthquakes own a 52-3-7 record in their last 62 matches when they score the first goal of the game. In 2005, San Jose remains undefeated at 5-0-3 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.
Individual Tickets Now on Sale
Individual tickets for 2005 San Jose Earthquakes games are now on sale. Individual ticket prices for the Earthquakes 2005 regular season are $45 (VIP), $30 (West Sideline), $16 (East Sideline and Corners) and $13 (Endzone). Tickets can be purchased by visiting the Earthquakes Ticket Office at 100 North Almaden Ave., by logging onto www.sjearthquakes.com, or by calling Ticketmaster at 408-998-TIXS, 415-421-TIXS, 510-625-TIXS, 925-685-TIXS, or by visiting any Ticketmaster outlet, including Tower Records, Rite Aid and Ritmo Latino. Discounted tickets for groups of 15 or more are available by calling 408-985-GOAL.
