The San Jose Earthquakes will try to extend their home-unbeaten streak to eight games when they host D.C United on Saturday, July 30 at Buck Shaw Stadium. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, 1220 KDOW and 1370 KZSF. Along with the match, 5,000 fans will receive a cheer card presented by Verizon.
Earthquakes vs. D.C. United All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 14-10-6
Home: 7-2-6
Away: 7-8-0
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 – 44, D.C. – 48
Earthquakes Schedule for the Week of 7/25/11
Tuesday, July 26 – 10:15 a.m. PT – Practice at Nutrilite Training Facility / 11 a.m. PT – Reserve League at Chivas USA
Wednesday, July 27 – Off
Thursday, July 28 – 10:15 a.m. PT – Practice at Buck Shaw Stadium
Friday, July 29 – 10:15 a.m. PT – Practice at Nutrilite Training Facility
Saturday, July 30 – 7:30 p.m. PT – D.C. United at San Jose Earthquakes, Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.
Sunday, July 31 – Off
Injury/Discipline/International Duty Report
Out: Andre Luiz (L – knee injury), Ike Opara (L – foot injury); Doubtful: Steven Beitashour (R- leg injury); Questionable: Alan Gordon (R – quadriceps strain); Simon Dawkins (R – hamstring strain).
Earthquakes Host Military Night vs. D.C. United on Saturday, July 30
The San Jose Earthquakes will honor the U.S. Armed Forces along with BAE Systems and Operation Care and Comfort on Saturday prior to kickoff against D.C. United. Active service members and veterans from all five branches of the military will be in attendance. Among the bases who will be represented are: Camp Parks, Fort Hunter Liggett and the Alameda Coast Guard Base. Participating military members will receive a commemorative scarf. In addition, Earthquakes partner BAE Systems will have an MRAP vehicle on site for fans to check out before kickoff. Operation Care and Comfort will also set up donation stations at Gates A and B.
Last Game
Earthquakes 0, Real Salt Lake 4; July 23, 2011; Rio Tinto Stadium; Sandy, Utah
San Jose lost for only the second time on the road against Real Salt Lake, falling 4-0 at Rio Tinto Stadium. The Earthquakes held the Supporters Shield contenders to a 0-0 draw through 60 minutes before a controversial red card on San Jose defender Bobby Burling resulted in a penalty kick for the home side. After Alvaro Saborio converted the spot kick, Real Salt Lake went on the score three more times to hand the Earthquakes their first loss since July 6 at Chivas USA.
Last Game vs. D.C. United
Earthquakes 4, D.C. United 2; June 11, 2011; RFK Stadium; Washington, D.C.
Steven Lenhart scored his first career hat trick to lead the Earthquakes past D.C. United 4-2 at RFK Stadium. The Quakes forward tallied twice in the first half, assisted Simon Dawkins for San Jose's third goal and capped the scoring with an insurance goal midway through the second half. Lenhart's first goal knotted the game up at 1-1 just two minutes after Andy Najar scored for D.C. United. Khari Stephenson sprung Lenhart with a through ball into the area and San Jose's striker dribbled goalkeeper Bill Hamid before calmly finishing into an open net. The brace came in the 22nd minute as Lenhart hustled to one-touch a loose ball into the goal after Hamid couldn't control a blast from Stephenson. In the 49th minute, Lenhart played Dawkins on a give-and-go inside the area to set the British export up for strike from close range to give the Quakes a 3-2 lead. Finally, Lenhart completed his hat trick in the 60th minute after winning a header near the edge of the 18-yard box, nodding the ball over a charging Hamid to close an emphatic 4-2 win. Lenhart’s hat trick was the fifth in club history. Landon Donovan (Sept. 20, 2003 vs. KC), Dwayne De Rosario (Sept. 27, 2003 vs. DAL) and Chris Wondolowski (Sept. 25, 2010 vs. TFC and Oct. 20 vs. CHV) account for the other four.
History of the Quakes – D.C. United Rivalry
The Earthquakes beat D.C. United 1-0 in the historic MLS Inaugural Game on April 6, 1996 before 31,683 fans at Spartan Stadium … Current Quakes midfielder Bobby Convey scored his first career goal playing for D.C. United against Kansas City on April 7, 2001 … The Earthquakes lost to D.C. United 3-0 on July 15, 2005 in their last appearance at RFK Stadium. The Quakes would then finish the regular season without another loss that season … Quakes goalkeeper Andrew Weber made his MLS debut against D.C. United on September 27, 2009 at RFK Stadium … Quakes forward Scott Sealy scored his 20th goal against D.C. United on April 14, 2007 as a member of the Kansas City Wizards … Quakes forward scored a brace in a 2-0 win against D.C. United on Oct. 9, 2010, a win that would clinch San Jose’s first MLS Cup Playoffs berth since the club returned to the league in 2008 ... In the first meeting of 2011 the Earthquakes beat D.C. United in Washington 4-2, and Steven Lenhart scored his first MLS hat trick.
Earthquakes – D.C. United Connections
San Jose midfielder Bobby Convey was drafted by D.C. United in 2000 and played with the club until 2004, making 89 appearances … San Jose midfielder Anthony Ampaipitakwong played with D.C. United rookies Chris Korb and Perry Kitchen, winning an NCAA Championship in 2010 … San Jose forward Steven Lenhart played with D.C. United defender Jed Zayner on the Columbus Crew from 2008-2010 … D.C. United goalkeeper Steve Cronin played with the Earthquakes in 2004 before being shipped to the LA Galaxy as part of a multi-player deal on January 12, 2005 … Cronin played his college ball for Santa Clara University from 2001-2003, the home site of the San Jose Earthquakes since 2008 … Earthquakes forward Alan Gordon played with D.C. United forwards Marc Burch (2006) and Santino Quaranta (2006-2007) as members of the Los Angeles Galaxy ... Burch and Quaranta also played for the Galaxy in 2006 under current San Jose head coach Frank Yallop … Yallop also served as an assistant coach to Thomas Rongen with D.C. United in 2000 … Burch also played with San Jose goalkeeper Jon Busch and defender Tim Ward with the Columbus Crew in 2006 … D.C. United midfielder Stephen King played with San Jose goalkeeper Jon Busch on the Chicago Fire in 2008 … D.C. United midfielder Kurt Morsink played with San Jose forward Scott Sealy on the Kansas City Wizards from 2007-2008 … D.C. United defender Jed Zayner played with San Jose defender Tim Ward with the Columbus Crew in 2007 … Zayner also played with San Jose midfielder Brad Ring at Indiana University in 2005 … D.C. United goalkeeper / assistant coach Pat Onstad played with the Earthquakes for three years from 2003-2005 and was a teammate of current San Jose defender Ramiro Corrales during that time … Onstad also played with Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski from 2006-2009 when Wondolowski was traded to San Jose along with a second-round draft choice in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft for Cam Weaver ... United midfielder Dwayne De Rosario played for the San Jose Earthquakes from 2001-05 and played for current Quakes head coach Frank Yallop from 2001-03 on the Quakes ... De Rosario also played with Wondolowski on San Jose in 2005 and for the Houston Dynamo from 2006-08, and with Quakes midfielder Sam Cronin at Toronto FC in 2009 and part of 2010 ... Quakes head coach Frank Yallop coached United midfielder Dwayne De Rosario with the Canadian national team from 2004-06.
Earthquakes All-Time Leaders vs. D.C. United
Forward Scott Sealy has five goals and two assists in 14 career appearances … Forward Chris Wondolowski has two goals in five appearances … Defender Tim Ward has two assists in seven appearances … Forward Steven Lenhart has three goals and three assists in five appearances … Goalkeeper Jon Busch is 9-6-6 and has six shutouts in 21 career appearances against United.
D.C. United All-Time Leaders vs. Earthquakes
Forward Josh Wolff has three goals and three assists in 20 appearances … Forward Andy Najar has two goals in two appearances ... Forward/midfielder Santino Quaranta and midfielder Clyde Simms each have one goal … Midfielder Stephen King and forward/midfielder Chris Pontius each have one assist.
