San Jose Hosts Seattle Sounders FC, Presented by Farmers Insurance
The San Jose Earthquakes will look for their first home win of the season on Saturday, April 2, as they welcome Seattle Sounders FC to Buck Shaw Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 pm. PT on Comcast SportsNet Plus, KDOW 1220 (English) and KZSF 1370 (Spanish). Earthquakes magnetic schedules and gas caps will be given to 5,000 fans, courtesy of Farmers Insurance. The match is also the first leg of the Heritage Cup, a two-game competition between San Jose and Seattle based on their NASL roots.
Earthquakes vs. Seattle Sounders FC All Time
MLS Regular Season: 2-3-0
Home: 1-1-0
Away: 1-2-0
Playoffs: 0-0-0; U.S. Open Cup: 0-0-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose 6, Seattle Sounders FC 5
Earthquakes Schedule for the Week of 3/28/11
Tuesday, March 29 – 10:15 a.m. – Practice at Nutrilite Training Facility
Wednesday, March 30 – Off.
Thursday, March 31 – 10:15 a.m. – Practice at Nutrilite Training Facility
Friday, April 1 – 10:15 a.m. – Practice at Nutrilite Training Facility
Saturday, April 2 – 7:30 p.m. PT –San Jose Earthquakes vs. Seattle Sounders FC at Buck Shaw Stadium in San Jose, Calif. live on Comcast SportsNet Plus, KDOW 1220 (English) and KZSF 1370 (Spanish).
Sunday, April 3 – Reserve Game: San Jose Earthquakes vs. Seattle Sounders FC at Nutrilite Training Facility in San Jose, Calif.
Injury Report
Out: Andre Luiz (L - knee injury); Doubtful: Omar Jasseh (R - hamstring strain), Scott Sealy (R - groin strain), Tim Ward (R - hamstring strain); Questionable: Steven Lenhart (R - knee arthroscopy).
Last Game
Earthquakes 2, Dallas FC 0; March 26, 2011; Pizza Hut Park; Dallas, TX.
Chris Wondolowski tallied twice in the first half to lead the San Jose Earthquakes to a 2-0 road win against defending Western Conference Champion FC Dallas at Pizza Hut Park on Saturday. The 2010 MLS Budweiser Golden Boot winner has scored San Jose’s last 12 regular season goals, extending his MLS record dating back to Sept. 15, 2010. Wondolowski also moved into sole possession of fifth place on the Earthquakes all-time leading goals list with 22, surpassing former US international Eric Wynalda in the match. Chris Leitch helped create Wondolowski’s first goal, chipping a pass over the FC Dallas backline. Wondolowski chest-trapped the ball with his back to the goal then unleashed a ferocious left-footed strike that beat goalkeeper Kevin Hartman to the far corner for a 1-0 San Jose lead in the 5th minute. The build up to Wondolowski’s second goal also started with Leitch, this time in the 23rd minute. San Jose’s right back lofted a pass to the far side of the field that Joey Gjertsen collected before whipping a cross to the near post. Wondolowski was there to nod the pass toward the opposite corner and in for his fourth career multi-goal game. Earthquakes goalkeeper Jon Busch stopped three point-blank chances by Milton Rodriguez in the second half to help preserve the shutout. Busch, along with a defense that included Leitch, Jason Hernandez, Brandon McDonald, Ramiro Corrales and Sam Cronin, helped bottle up a potent FC Dallas attack that included 2010 MLS Volkswagen MVP David Ferreira for San Jose’s first shutout of 2011.
Last Game vs. Seattle Sounders FC
Earthquakes 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1; July 31, 2010; Buck Shaw Stadium; Santa Clara, Calif.
The San Jose Earthquakes were defeated 1-0 by Seattle Sounders FC, giving the side from the Pacific Northwest a three-game winning streak in their first match after releasing designated player Freddie Ljungberg. The lone goal of the evening was scored on a header by forward Fredy Montero, while Kasey Keller made two saves to earn the shutout. This victory allowed Sounders FC to claim the Heritage Cup, a two-team competition between San Jose and Seattle based on their shared NASL lineage. While they were even on aggregate, Sounders FC won the tie-breaker of having more points in the standings.
Misc. Notes
Chris Wondolowski Extends Record Scoring Streak
After the being shutout in the season opener against Real Salt Lake, San Jose forward Chris Wondolowski scored both goals last week against FC Dallas, extending his record scoring streak for the Earthquakes to 12 straight goals for the team. From Sept. 15 to Oct. 23 of last year, Wondolowski scored all 10 of the Earthquakes goals to close out the season, setting the all-time MLS record for the most consecutive goals scored by one player in league play. Wondolowksi passed former Los Angeles Galaxy forward Carlos Ruiz, who scored nine straight for the Los Angeles Galaxy from 2002-2003.
Wondolowski Passes Wynalda on Earthquakes All-Time Scoring List
Forward Chris Wondolowski passed former Earthquakes striker Eric Wynalda on San Jose’s all-time career scoring list with his first goal in the Quakes’ 2-0 win over FC Dallas last week. That game-winner broke a tie at 21 with the former all-star and moved him into sole possession of fifth place on the leader board. His second tally of the match gave him 23 career goals with San Jose. Up next on the list is his former teammate while playing for Houston Dynamo and Earthquakes, Brian Ching, who scored 25 goals during his time in San Jose from 2003-2005.
Wondo Jumps Donovan on Quakes’ Career Game-Winning Goals List
With his fifth minute strike, which ended up being the game-winner last Saturday against FC Dallas, Chris Wondolowski overtook Landon Donovan for second place on the Earthquakes all-time game-winning goals list. The left-footed finish gave him 11 game-winners with San Jose. Up next on the list is career leader Ronald Cerritos with 15. Wondolowski tallied nine-game winning goals in 2010.
Wondolowski nominated for MLS Goal of the Week
Chris Wondolowski got back to his scoring ways on Saturday, recording a brace in a 2-0 win against FC Dallas at Pizza Hut Park. The first of Wondo's goals, a chest-trap volley into the back of the net, is nominated for MLS Goal of the Week. Javier Martina (Toronto FC), Quincy Amarikwa (Colorado Rapids), Javier Morales (Real Salt Lake) and Marco Pappa (Chicago Fire) are also nominated. To vote, please visit http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/vote-now-att-goal-week-wk-2.
Earthquakes Snap Winless Streak vs. FC Dallas
Saturday’s 2-0 win against FC Dallas marked the first victory for the Earthquakes over Dallas since beating the Hoops 2-0 on Sept. 3, 2005. The Quakes tied Dallas 1-1 in their last match with FCD in 2005 before moving to Houston and then posted a 0-2-4 record in their first six games since their return to MLS in 2008.
Earthquakes Sign Forward Matt Luzunaris
On March 25, the San Jose Earthquakes announced that they officially signed former SK Rapid Wien forward Matt Luzunaris. Luzunaris joined the Quakes during preseason and was a member of the travel squad for the Quakes trip to England. He scored the winning goal in the Quakes Reserve Division 2-1 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC on March 22 at the Nutrilite Training Facility. After one season at the University of Central Florida, he signed with Schwanenstadt in Austria, who eventually changed their name to SC Magna Wiener Neustadt. While under contract with that club, he also had a loan spell at Brazilian giants Botafogo, where he trained with the first team. He then signed with SK Rapid Wien in 2009.
Khari Stephenson Plays Full Game for Jamaica
San Jose Earthquakes’ midfielder Khari Stephenson earned his 27th cap for the Jamaican National Team and played the full 90 minutes in their 2-0 loss to Venezuela in Montego Bay on March 25. This was Stephenson’s first action for the ‘Reggae Boyz’ in over two years. He will look for his fourth career goal with Jamaica as they face El Salvador on Tuesday at Cuscatlán Stadium in San Salvador.
Simon Dawkins Gets First Start
San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Simon Dawkins earned the first start of his MLS career last week in the victory over FC Dallas (0-2). After making his debut in the season opener against Real Salt Lake as a second-half substitute and playing 24 minutes, he was in the starting line-up and played 82 minutes in the center of the midfield before being taken off for Ike Opara.
Corrales Ties Cannon for Most Starts in Earthquakes History
Earthquakes defender Ramiro Corrales is the all-time club leader in appearances with 190, and second all-time in club history for minutes played (15,253). With his start against Dallas FC, he tied the all-time leader in that category, Joe Cannon, with 171. He will take over sole possession of all-time starts in team history if he starts this Saturday’s match against Seattle Sounders FC.
Earthquakes Academy Teams Return to Action against Santa Cruz Breakers
The San Jose Earthquakes U16 and U18 teams are back in action in the US Soccer Development Academy league after taking last weekend off. The two teams will be travelling south to Santa Cruz, CA to take on the Santa Cruz Breakers Academy teams at Cabrillo College. Both Quakes Academy sides will be looking to bounce back from consecutive defeats in mid-March, while the Santa Cruz teams are looking for their first win of 2011.
Quakes Reserves Continue 2011 Reserve League Season against Seattle Sounders
The Earthquakes reserve team will take on Seattle Sounders reserves on Saturday after winning their Reserve Division opener 2-1 against Vancouver Whitecaps last Sunday. An own goal and a goal from Matt Luzunaris provided the difference as the Quakes began their season on the right foot. Sunday’s Reserve Division match will take place at 11 a.m. at the Nutrilite Training Facility. The game will mark Seattle’s first official Reserve Division match of the season.
Quakes Launch Official Podcast, Web Magazine Show
Amidst the festivities leading up to First Kick in San Jose, the Earthquakes launched their official podcast and magazine show on SJEarthquakes.com last week. The Quakes Cast with hosts Robert Jonas, Joe Nuxoll and Kelly Gray is available for download on iTunes and Buzzsprout.com and can be found each Thursday on SJEarthquakes.com. Gray will also be a co-host on the club’s weekly Web show, Quakes Exclusive, alongside Miguel Duarte.
San Jose’s record in April
The Quakes are 21-23-11 all-time in April in MLS play.
History of the Quakes–Seattle Sounders FC
The Earthquakes are 2-3-0 all-time against Seattle Sounders FC. In 2009, the Earthquakes and Sounders FC played three times in the MLS regular season. Seattle won both games at Qwest Field (2-0 and 2-1), while the Earthquakes defeated the Sounders FC 4-0 at Buck Shaw Stadium. Last season, the Earthquakes beat the Sounders FC in Seattle 1-0 on May 22 thanks to a Chris Wondolowski goal and lost at Buck Shaw Stadium 0-1 on July 31.
Earthquakes – Sounders FC Connections
Sounders defender James Riley played with the Quakes in 2008 before being selected by Seattle in the expansion draft following that season … Riley played at Wake Forest with Earthquakes forward Scott Sealy … Sounders forward Nate Jaqua played under Quakes head coach Frank Yallop with the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007 ... Jaqua also played in Chicago for part of the 2006 season with current Quakes forward Ryan Johnson … Jaqua also played in Houston in 2007 and 2008 with Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski ... Roger Levesque played with the Earthquakes from 2003 to 2005, appearing in six matches for San Jose ... Sounders technical director Chris Henderson played with Quakes general manager of soccer operations John Doyle in the early 1990s with the United States National Team … Sounders defender Taylor Graham played with Earthquakes defender Chris Leitch with the New York Red Bulls for part of the 2007 season … Sounders defender Patrick Ianni played with Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski in 2007 and 2008 with the Houston Dynamo … Sounders forward Pat Noonan and Earthquakes midfielder Brad Ring both attended Indiana University … Sounders defender Jeff Parke and Earthquakes defender Chris Leitch played with the New York MetroStars in 2004 and 2005, and with the New York Red Bulls in 2007 and 2008 … Parke also played with the New York MetroStars with Earthquakes defender Jason Hernandez (2005) … Sounders defender Tyson Wahl played with Earthquakes forward Scott Sealy with the Kansas City Wizards in 2006-2008 ... Earthquakes goalkeeper David Bingham and Seattle midfielder Servando Carrasco, both rookies, were teammates at UC Berkeley (2008-2010) ... Bingham also played against Sounders FC midfielder Michael Tetteh in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on 11/21/10 while Tetteh was at UC Santa Barbara. While the Seattle midfielder scored his team’s only goal, Bingham’s Cal Bears won in overtime (2-1) ... San Jose midfielder Sam Cronin played with Seattle forward O’Brian White in 2009 and part of the 2010 season ... White and Earthquakes players Ryan Johnson and Khari Stephenson have all played for the Jamaican National Team ... Sounders midfielder Steve Zakuani played with Earthquakes midfielder Anthony Ampaipitakwong for two seasons at Akron in 2007 and 2008 ... Seattle FC midfielder Brad Evans and Quakes forward Steven Lenhart played together at Columbus Crew in 2008.
Earthquakes All-Time Leaders vs. Sounders FC
Chris Wondolowski has scored twice against Seattle Sounders FC in his career, including the game-winner on May 22, 2010 at Seattle ... Bobby Burling, Brandon McDonald and Ryan Johnson all have one assist against Seattle ... Goalkeeper Jon Busch recorded a shutout against Seattle while playing for the Chicago Fire on July 25, 2009.
Sounders FC All-Time Leaders vs. San Jose
Sounders forward Nate Jaqua has appeared in 12 matches against San Jose in his MLS career and has one goal and three assists ... Midfielder Brad Evans has scored two goals and notched one assist against the Earthquakes in five career appearances ... Forward Fredy Montero has scored two goals and recorded one assist in five career games against the Earthquakes, with both goals being game-winners on June 13, 2009, and July 31, 2010 ... Midfielder Steve Zakuani has also tallied two goals and one assist in five career matches against the Quakes, grabbing the match-winner on April 25, 2009 ... Goalkeeper Kasey Keller has recorded two shutouts against San Jose.
San Jose Players with Career Firsts Against Sounders FC
Defender Bobby Burling notched the first assist of his career against Seattle on May 22, 2010.
2011 Individual Tickets on Sale
Individual tickets for 2011 San Jose Earthquakes home matches are now on sale. Ticket prices are $20, $25, $35 and $50 for games at Buck Shaw Stadium. To purchase tickets, fans should visit sjearthquakes.com or call 1-800-225-2277.
