The San Jose Earthquakes will try to extend their home unbeaten streak to seven games as they host Vancouver Whitecaps FC for the first time on Wednesday, July 20 at Buck Shaw Stadium. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on Comcast SportsNet California, 1220 KDOW and 1370 KZSF.
The Quakes will then travel to Sandy, Utah for a tilt with Real Salt Lake on Saturday, July 23 at Rio Tinto Stadium. The match kicks off at 7 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on Comcast SportsNet California, 1220 KDOW (English) and 1370 KZSF (Spanish).
Earthquakes vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 0-0-1
Home: 0-0-0
Away: 0-0-1
Shootouts: 0-0-0
Playoffs: 0-0-0; U.S. Open Cup: 0-0-0; U.S. Open Cup Play-In: 0-0-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose – 1, Vancouver – 1
Earthquakes vs. Real Salt Lake All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 3-4-5
Home: 2-3-1
Away: 1-1-4
Shootouts: 0-0-0
Playoffs: 0-0-0; U.S. Open Cup: 0-1-0; U.S. Open Cup Play-In: 0-0-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose – 14, Salt Lake – 16
Earthquakes Schedule for the Week of 7/18/11
Tuesday, July 19 – 10:15 a.m. PT – Practice at Nutrilite Training Facility
Wednesday, July 20 – 7:30 p.m. PT – Vancouver Whitecaps FC at San Jose Earthquakes, Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.
Thursday, July 21 – Off
Friday, July 22 – Travel to Salt Lake City, Utah
Saturday, July 23 – 7 p.m. PT – San Jose Earthquakes at Real Salt Lake, Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah
Sunday, July 24 – Off
Injury/Discipline/International Duty Report
Out: Andre Luiz (L – knee injury), Ike Opara (L – foot injury); Doubtful: Steven Beitashour (R- leg injury); Questionable: Bobby Convey (L – knee contusion), Alan Gordon (R – quadriceps strain).
Last Game
Earthquakes 0, Columbus Crew 0; July 16, 2011; Crew Stadium; Columbus, Ohio
The San Jose Earthquakes posted their second straight shutout to earn a 0-0 draw Saturday night against the Columbus Crew at Crew Stadium. Quakes goalkeeper Jon Busch made six saves and Crew goalkeeper Will Hesmer made five saves to post shutouts. Busch earned his sixth shutout of the season, while the Quakes fired 19 shots in the match but could not beat Hesmer.
Last Game vs. Whitecaps
Earthquakes 1, Vancouver Whitecaps 1; May 12, 2011; Empire Field; Vancouver, British Columbia
The first ever meeting between the two clubs ended as a 1-1 draw in Vancouver. Chris Wondolowski scored a 39th minute goal on an assist from Ryan Johnson, and the Earthquakes dominated for most of the game. But the Whitecaps found a way to equalize in second half stoppage time as Davide Chiumiento scored his first goal of the season to save Vancouver from a loss.
Last Game vs. Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake 1, Earthquakes 0; March 19, 2011; Buck Shaw Stadium; Santa Clara, Calif.
The San Jose Earthquakes fell in their season opener 1-0 against Real Salt Lake on a rain-drenched field on March 19 at Buck Shaw Stadium. Kyle Beckerman scored the game winner in the 63rd minute, blasting a shot from 25 yards out off the left post and in. The Earthquakes made a fervent push to find an equalizer and had several chances to score, but ultimately fell short. Simon Dawkins made his San Jose debut and nearly created a goal after darting up the middle and sliding a pass that found Chris Wondolowski in the area. The 2010 Budweiser Golden Boot winner pounded a shot on goal, but Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando got a hand to the shot while diving to his right.
History of the Quakes – Vancouver Whitecaps FC Rivalry
The Earthquakes and Whitecaps FC met for the first time on May 11, a 1-1 draw at Empire Field. Chris Wondolowski scored for the Earthquakes, a back-heeled flick that earned MLS Goal of the Week nomination, while Davide Chiumiento netted for Vancouver.
Earthquakes – Vancouver Whitecaps FC Connections
Vancouver goalkeeper Joe Cannon played for San Jose from 1999-2002 and 2008-10 ... He also played under current Earthquakes coach Frank Yallop at the L.A. Galaxy in 2007 ... Cannon played his college soccer at Buck Shaw Stadium while at Santa Clara University ... Whitecaps FC midfielder Shea Salinas played for the Quakes in 2008-09 ... Vancouver defender/midfielder Kevin Harmse also played for Yallop at the Galaxy in 2007 ... Harmse played with Earthquakes midfielder Sam Cronin at Toronto FC in 2009 ... Whitecaps FC midfielder Peter Vagenas played under Yallop at the Galaxy in 2006-07 ... Vancouver defender Jonathan Leathers played with Quakes forward Scott Sealy with the Kansas City Wizards in 2008 ... Whitecaps FC midfielder John Thorrington played with Quakes players Jon Busch (2007-09) and Tim Ward (2009-10) at the Chicago Fire ... Earthquakes defender Justin Morrow was a Notre Dame teammate of Whitecaps FC defenders Bilal Duckett and Jeb Brovsky from 2007-09 ... San Jose midfielder Anthony Ampaipitakwong and Vancouver midfielder Michael Nanchoff were teammates at Akron for four years from 2007-10, leading the Zips to the national championship in 2010 ... Whitecaps FC goalkeeper Jay Nolly and Earthquakes midfielder Brad Ring attended Indiana University ... Vancouver owner and NBA All-Star Steve Nash played college basketball for Santa Clara University.
Earthquakes All-Time Leaders vs. Vancouver
Chris Wondolowski scored the lone goal in Earthquakes history against Whitecaps FC on May 11, 2011. Jon Busch had two saves in his only match against Vancouver.
Vancouver All-Time Leaders against San Jose
Midfielder Peter Vagenas has one goal and three assists in 17 career appearances ... Defender Jonathan Leathers has one assist in three career games ... Goalkeeper Joe Cannon has one win and four ties in nine career appearances, with two shutouts.
Earthquakes – Real Salt Lake Connections
RSL midfielder Arturo Alvarez played for the Quakes from 2003-2004, and again from 2008-2010, scoring 13 career goals for San Jose … RSL midfielder Ned Grabavoy played for San Jose in 2008 … Grabavoy also played under current Earthquakes head coach Frank Yallop while with the LA Galaxy in 2006 … Earthquakes forward Alan Gordon was an LA Galaxy teammate of Real Salt Lake midfielders Nathan Sturgis (2007) and Peter Vagenas (2004-2008) ... Sturgis and Vagenas also played under Earthquakes head coach Frank Yallop as members of the Galaxy in 2007 ... RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando played with Bobby Convey from 2002 to 2004 at D.C. United … RSL forward Pablo Campos began the 2009 season with the Earthquakes, before being traded to RSL in July.
History of the Quakes - RSL Rivalry
The two teams tied 2-2 in the first ever meeting on April 30, 2005 with Alejandro Moreno scoring a late goal for San Jose to tie the game at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City ... The Quakes lost to RSL for the first time in team history on May 31, 2008 when RSL defeated the Quakes 3-1 at Rice-Eccles Stadium ... RSL was an expansion team in 2005, so the Quakes and RSL have only met eleven times in their history, with San Jose winning three times and earning five draws ... RSL was the last regular season opponent to play against the Quakes at Spartan Stadium, earning a 2-2 tie on Oct. 8, 2005 … RSL knocked the Quakes out of the 2010 U.S. Open Cup, winning on penalties (5-3) after the first 120 minutes ended 3-3 in a play-in game ... San Jose also hosted Real Salt Lake in this season’s opener, and they fell to RSL 1-0.
Earthquakes All-Time Leaders against RSL
Current San Jose forward Steven Lenhart scored a goal for the Columbus Crew against RSL in a 3-1 win in 2009. Alan Gordon scored a goal for the Los Angeles Galaxy against RSL in 2007. Bobby Convey notched an assist for the Earthquakes against RSL in a 2-1 win in 2009. Jon Busch posted a shutout in his first start last year against RSL in a nil-nil draw on June 25.
RSL All-Time Leaders against Earthquakes
Javier Morales has four career goals, while Andy Williams has two career goals against the Quakes.
