The San Jose Earthquakes hit the road this week to face the Houston Dynamo on Sept. 17 at Robertson Stadium. The game kicks off at 5:30 p.m. PT and will air live on Comcast SportsNet California, 1220 KDOW and 1370 KZSF.
Earthquakes vs. Houston Dynamo All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 4-3-1
Home: 3-2-1
Away: 1-2-0
Playoffs: 0-0-0; U.S. Open Cup: 0-0-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose – 12, Houston – 11
Earthquakes Schedule for the Week of 9/12/11
Monday, Sept. 12 – 10:15 a.m. PT – Practice at Nutrilite Training Facility
Tuesday, Sept. 13 – 10:15 a.m. PT – Practice at Nutrilite Training Facility
Wednesday, Sept. 14 – TBD
Thursday, Sept. 15 – 10:15 a.m. PT – Practice at Nutrilite Training Facility
Friday, Sept. 16 – Off / Travel to Houston
Saturday, Sept. 17 – San Jose Earthquakes at Houston Dynamo, Robertson Stadium in Houston, Texas
Sunday, Sept. 18 – Off
Injury/Discipline/International Duty Report
Out: Andre Luiz (L – knee injury), Ike Opara (L – foot injury), Alan Gordon (surgery), Steven Lenhart (family leave); Doubtful: Justin Morrow (R – hamstring), Jason Hernandez (L – quad strain), Scott Sealy (L – groin strain).
Last Game
Earthquakes 2, Chicago Fire 0; Sept. 10, 2011; Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.
The Earthquakes picked up three points to remain in the thick of the MLS Cup Playoff race, defeating the Chicago Fire 2-0 at Buck Shaw Stadium thanks to goals by Chris Wondolowski and Ramiro Corrales. The win snapped San Jose’s 13-game winless streak and moved them within five points of the final playoff spot. Wondolowski got on the board in the 10th minute, volleying home a perfect pass over the Fire back line by rookie midfielder Rafael Baca. The goal was Wondolowski’s 10th of 2011 and the 31st of his career with the Earthquakes, moving the Danville native to within one of Landon Donovan for No. 2 on the club’s all-time scoring list. Corrales doubled San Jose’s lead in the 69th minute, tapping home a shot from inside the area after Wondolowski sprung the veteran defender with a pass near the top of the box.
Last Game vs. Houston Dynamo
Earthquakes 2, Houston Dynamo, 0; June 4, 2011; Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.
The Earthquakes won their third straight home match with a 2-0 win over the Houston Dynamo on June 4 at Buck Shaw Stadium. Steven Lenhart broke a scoreless tie with a diving header into the lower corner in the 69th minute and Simon Dawkins sealed the game in stoppage time with his third goal of the year. The win stretched San Jose’s unbeaten run to five games. After another scoreless first half, the Quakes again found their offensive touch in the second stanza. Steven Beitashour found Lenhart with a well-placed cross for the first goal and, with time winding down, Sam Cronin slipped a through ball to Dawkins, who finished to the near post. The Quakes have now scored nine second-half goals in the past four games.
History of the Earthquakes – Houston Dynamo Rivalry
The history of the Earthquakes-Dynamo rivalry pre-dates their first meeting on the field. The original San Jose Earthquakes moved to Houston following the 2005 season. MLS eventually returned to San Jose in 2008 … The Earthquakes own a 4-3-1 all-time record against the Houston Dynamo … The first meeting between the two clubs came on May 22, 2008 when the Earthquakes defeated the Dynamo 2-1 at Buck Shaw Stadium on the strength of goals by Kei Kamara and Ivan Guerrero … On Sept. 15, 2008, the Earthquakes and Dynamo battled to the lone tie in the all-time season series between the two clubs, a 1-1 draw at Buck Shaw Stadium … Later that season the Dynamo would return the favor, handing the Earthquakes a 2-1 loss on October 15 at Robertson Stadium … In 2009, the Earthquakes and Dynamo would split the regular season series, with the Earthquakes winning 3-2 at Buck Shaw Stadium on March 28, and the Dynamo earning a 3-1 victory on May 23 at Robertson Stadium … With a 2-1 victory over Houston at Robertson Stadium on September 5 this season, San Jose became the first of the two clubs to record a win on the road … Earthquakes midfielder Khari Stephenson and forward Geovanni each scored the first goals of their MLS careers in San Jose’s 2-1 win on September 5 … On June 4, 2011, San Jose earned a 2-0 victory over Houston at Buck Shaw Stadium with goals by Steven Lenhart and Simon Dawkins.
Earthquakes – Houston Dynamo Connections
Following the 2005 MLS season, the San Jose Earthquakes relocated to Houston where the team became the Houston Dynamo … Houston forward Brian Ching played for the Earthquakes from 2003-2005, scoring 25 goals in 56 appearances … Houston forward Will Bruin played with Earthquakes midfielder Brad Ring at Indiana University … Houston forward Jason Garey played with Earthquakes forward Steven Lenhart for three seasons (2008-2010) with the Columbus Crew … Houston defender Kofi Sarkodie played with Earthquakes midfielder Anthony Ampaipitakwong at the University of Akron. They won a national championship together in 2010 … Houston midfielders Corey Ashe and Alex Dixon, goalkeeper Tyler Deric, defender Eddie Robinson and San Jose defender Chris Leitch all attended at the University of North Carolina … Houston midfielder Brad Davis and Earthquakes defender Tim Ward both attended Saint Louis University … Houston forward Calen Carr and Earthquakes goalkeeper David Bingham both attended the University of California … Houston midfielder Brad Davis played with the San Jose Earthquakes for 2005 season, scoring two goals and notching eight assists in 18 games … San Jose midfielder Steven Beitashour and Houston goalkeeper Tally Hall played two seasons together at San Diego State University (2005-2006) … Houston midfielder Je-Vaughn Watson and defender Jermaine Taylor played with San Jose midfielder Khari Stephenson with the Jamaican National Team … Houston defender Eddie Robinson played with the Earthquakes from 2001-2005, making 70 appearances … Houston forward Cam Weaver played with the Earthquakes for nine games in 2009, scoring one goal and tallying two assists … San Jose forward Chris Wondolowski played for the Dynamo from 2006-2009, scoring four goals in 37 games … Wondolowski and Weaver were traded for each other on June 9, 2009 ... Weaver and San Jose midfielder Joey Gjertsen are both from Tacoma, Washington … Houston coach Dominic Kinnear coached the Earthquakes for two seasons (2004-2005), amassing an overall record of 27-14-21.
Earthquakes All-Time Leaders vs. Houston Dynamo
Forward Scott Sealy has one goal and one assist in seven matches vs. the Dynamo … Forward Steven Lenhart has one goal in three matches vs. the Dynamo … Midfielder Simon Dawkins has one goal in one match… Midfielder Khari Stephenson has one goal in two matches … Defender Chris Leitch has two career assists in eight games against the Dynamo … Goalkeeper Jon Busch is 2-5-0 and has one shutout in seven career games.
Houston Dynamo All-Time Leaders vs. Earthquakes
Former Quakes forward Brian Ching has netted three goals in six games against his former team … Midfielder Brad Davis has two goals and five assists in 17 games against San Jose … Defender Andrew Hainault has one goal in three career games against the Quakes … Goalkeeper Tally Hall is 0-1-0 in his lone appearance.
