The San Jose Earthquakes host the defending MLS Cup Champion Colorado Rapids on Kids Night Out presented by Supercuts and Wells Fargo on Saturday, August 13 at Buck Shaw Stadium. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT and will air live on Comcast SportsNet California, 1220 KDOW and 1370 KZSF. In addition, 2,500 fans will receive Earthquakes Trading Cards, presented by Supercuts.
Earthquakes vs. Colorado Rapids All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 21-17-8
Home: 11-7-5
Away: 10-10-3
Shootout (1996-99): 1-2
Overtime (00-03): 0-0-2
Playoffs: 0-1-0; U.S. Open Cup: 0-0-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose – 67, Colorado – 62
Earthquakes Schedule for the Week of 8/8/11
Tuesday, Aug. 9 – 10:15 a.m. PT – Practice at Nutrilite Training Facility
Wednesday, Aug. 10 – TBD
Thursday, Aug. 11 – 10:15 a.m. PT – Practice at TBD
Friday, Aug. 12 – 10:15 a.m. PT – Practice at TBD
Saturday, Aug. 13 – 7:30 p.m. PT – Colorado Rapids at San Jose Earthquakes, Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.
Sunday, Aug. 14 – TBD
Injury/Discipline/International Duty Report
Out: Andre Luiz (L – knee injury), Ike Opara (L – foot injury); Questionable: Alan Gordon (abdominal strain); Simon Dawkins (R – hamstring strain).
Last Game
Earthquakes 1, Portland Timbers 1; Aug. 6, 2011; Buck Shaw Stadium; Santa Clara, Calif.
With the Quakes looking down the barrel of a gut-wrenching home defeat to the expansion Portland Timbers, Alan Gordon delivered a cracking header from Steven Beitashour in the 67th minute to salvage a 1-1 tie for San Jose at Buck Shaw Stadium. The goal equalized a 23rd-minute strike from Portland’s Kenny Cooper as neither team could come up with a victory that would have been tremendously helpful to their playoff hopes. The result kept eighth-place San Jose a point behind seventh-place Portland in the Western Conference standings.
Last Game vs. Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids 1, Earthquakes 0; Nov. 13, 2010; Dick’s Sporting Goods Park; Commerce City, Colo.
Defender Kosuke Kimura scored a rare goal and the Rapids earned an even rarer shot at their first MLS crown, topping the San Jose Earthquakes, 1-0, in a chilly Eastern Conference Championship at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The San Jose Earthquakes saw their surprising postseason run come to an end, falling two steps short of winning the first MLS title since their 2008 rebirth and third in franchise history. Steady and patient play from the Rapids made sure of that, and they got the game-winner late in the first half after a number of chances skipped wide. Kimura stepped up from his spot on the back line in the 42nd minute and curled an in-swinging left-footed cross intended for Omar Cummings in the box. But the ball skipped over the Jamaican international’s foot and then past lunging Quakes goalkeeper Jon Busch into the corner of the goal. Wondolowski’s best chance came in the 63rd minute when he skipped a header just wide of the post after redirecting a cross from former teammate Ryan Johnson. Rapids goalkeeper Matt Pickens needed to make just one real save to pick up his fourth career postseason shutout and first trip to the MLS Cup after narrowly missing a chance with the Chicago Fire in 2007.
History of the Quakes – Colorado Rapids Rivalry
The Earthquakes have a long history with the Colorado Rapids … They played for the first time in 1996 and the Quakes swept the four-game season series, outscoring Colorado 9-3 in the process … In 1997 Colorado won three of four and swept the Quakes in two games at San Jose … Colorado dominated again in 1998 and had a memorable win at Stanford where they edged the Earthquakes 4-3 in penalty kicks … The Earthquakes returned the favor and beat Colorado 4-3 in penalty kicks in the first match of 1999 and they split the season series 2-2 … 2000 saw the teams split the series again with the Earthquakes winning the first two meetings … on August 25, 2001 the Earthquakes scored three goals in four minutes for their second win of the year against the Rapids. Manny Lagos scored his second goal of the match on an assist from Junior Agogo. Two minutes later Landon Donovan scored on an assist from Ian Russel. Then in the 40th minute Donovan assisted Agogo for the fourth goal. The Quakes added one more and then cruised to a 5-2 victory … In 2002 the teams split the series … In 2003 the Quakes opened the season at Colorado and Brian Ching scored 53 seconds into the match and the Quakes were victorious 2-1 … 2004 began an unbeaten streak in which the Earthquakes did not lose to the Rapids from 2004-2010. The Quakes were 8-0-4 during the streak before losing 1-0 on August 7, 2010 … The two teams met again in the 2010 Eastern Conference Finals, but the Rapids beat the Quakes 1-0 on their way to winning the MLS Cup.
Earthquakes – Colorado Rapids Connections
Rapids forward Quincy Amarikwa was traded from San Jose on April 7, 2010 in exchange for a second round pick in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft … Rapids midfielder Pablo Mastroeni played briefly in 1998 with Quakes midfielder Ramiro Corrales with the Miami Fusion and on the US national team with Quakes midfielder Bobby Convey … Rapids defender Drew Moor played two years of college soccer at Indiana University with Quakes midfielder Jacob Peterson … Rapids goalkeeper Matt Pickens played with Quakes goalkeeper Jon Busch in 2007 with Chicago … Rapids goalkeeper Ian Joyce played at Seton Hall University, the same school that Quakes defender Jason Hernandez played at … Rapids midfielder Wells Thompson is a Wake Forest product (2003-2006), just like Quakes rookie defender Ike Opara, forward Scott Sealy and midfielder Sam Cronin ... Quakes defender Chris Leitch played in 2007 with Rapids defender Marvell Wynne with New York Red Bulls … Quakes defender Bobby Burling is from Monument, Colorado … Rapids midfielder Brian Mullan played with the Earthquakes from 2003-2005 and played with Chris Wondolowski in Houston from 2006-09.
Earthquakes All-Time Leaders vs. Colorado
Forward Alan Gordon has scored three times against Colorado in 13 games … Chris Wondolowski has two goals and one assist in seven matches … Forwards Steven Lenhart and Scott Sealy has each scored two goals against Colorado.
Colorado All-Time Leaders vs. Earthquakes
Forward Conor Casey has three goals in four appearances … Wells Thompson has one goals in six games against San Jose ... Defender Tyrone Marshall has three assists in 25 matches.
