San Jose Earthquakes vs. Chivas USA
Kickoff: 4 p.m. PT at Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.
Local Television: Comcast SportsNet California
National Television: Galavision (Spanish)
Radio: 1590 KLIV (English), 1370 KZSF (Spanish)
Presenting Sponsor: County of Santa Clara Household Hazardous Waste
Giveaway Item: Reusable bags (8,000), carnations for moms at Wells Fargo booth in Epicenter (500), Quakes Matchday Issue 2 with player card
Theme: Mother’s Day (Mother’s Day 4 Pack: For $120, fans get four tickets and a rose for mom – click HERE to purchase; moms in attendance are encouraged to participate in the pregame rally tunnel on the field)
T-Mobile 4G Power Zone: The T-Mobile 4G Power Zone rebranding of Corner Flag Section 107 offers the most affordable Earthquakes tickets available to the public at 41 participating T-Mobile stores throughout the Bay Area. For more information, visit www.sjearthquakes.com/t-mobile-4gpowerzone.
Epicenter Fan Zone
Gourmet Food Trucks: El Tonayense, BBQ Kalbi, Speedy Panini, Twisted Chill, Twister
Activities: Inflatables, face painting, sign making
Special Booths: Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo Stagecoach, VTA, County of Santa Clara Household Hazardous Waste, California Youth Outreac
Community: Community booth with silent auctions for merchandise signed by Earthquakes players; participant and volunteer registration for Earthquakes 5K/10K Challenge on May 27 (register today at quakeschallenge.com).
Chivas USA Scouting Report
Chivas USA (3-6-0, 9 pts.), like the Earthquakes, is coming off of a last-minute defeat over the weekend. The Goats dropped a tough 2-1 decision of their own against the Chicago Fire on Friday night when Marco Pappa struck a 93rd-minute winner for the visitors at The Home Depot Center. Veteran Colombian striker Juan Pablo Angel had opened the scoring for the home side with a 23rd-minute penalty kick, marking his first goal on the year, before the Fire equalized through Austin Berry just two minutes later. Chivas USA, a loser of three straight following back-to-back road victories, has managed just five goals over nine games so far this year, tied with Philadelphia for the league low. Angel, Nick LaBrocca, Oswaldo Minda, Alejandro Moreno and Casey Townsend have tallied one goal apiece, while Englishman Ryan Smith has two assists. The Chivas USA goalie is Dan Kennedy (1.22 GAA, 33 saves, two shutouts), who earned MLS Player of the Week honors for Week 6. Chivas USA is 3-1-0 on the road in 2012 while a still-winless 0-5-0 at home.
Of Note
-The San Jose Earthquakes (7-2-1, 22 pts.) share the second spot in the MLS Western Conference standings with Seattle Sounders FC (7-1-1, 22 pts.). They trail only Real Salt Lake (7-3-2, 23 pts.) by a single point, with two games in hand. Real Salt Lake plays at Seattle on Saturday (7 p.m. PT).
-San Jose leads MLS with 21 goals scored, with D.C. United (20) and the New York Red Bulls (19) of the Eastern Conference right behind. The Quakes also pace the league with 24 assists. San Jose shares the best goal differential with Seattle Sounders FC at +10.
-The Earthquakes have back-to-back games inside Buck Shaw Stadium for the first time this season, as a May 19 match-up with Columbus (7:30 p.m.) follows Sunday’s nationally-televised date with Chivas USA (4 p.m.). San Jose is a perfect 4-0-0 at Buck Shaw thus far on the year, outscoring opponents by a count of 12-5. The Quakes are undefeated at Buck Shaw through their last seven (6-0-1) dating back to 2011, and had a club-record streak of eight straight sellouts at the venue snapped on April 21.
-At 7-2-1 and 22 points, this is the best 10-game start to a year in the San Jose Earthquakes’ 15-season club history. In 2001 and 2003, the Quakes trotted out to a 5-2-3 start for 18 points. They were 5-3-2 (17 pts.) to open 2002 and 2010. The Quakes’ 21 goals scored is their best 10-game output ever. They tallied 20 goals through 10 games in 1998, and 19 in 2004. With 11 goals conceded thus far, this equals the franchise’s best 10-game defensive start. San Jose allowed 11 goals over its first 10 matches in 2001 and 2002.
-Quakes star Chris Wondolowski leads the Budweiser Golden Boot race by two goals (11-9) over Thierry Henry of the New York Red Bulls. He boasts the longest active streak in MLS of games with either a goal or an assist at a career-best eight. Wondolowski is two goals shy of No. 50 in an Earthquakes uniform.
Earthquakes – Chivas USA Connections
-Veteran Quakes center back Jason Hernandez made 50 appearances for Chivas USA from 2006-07.
-Chivas USA forward Alejandro Moreno produced eight goals and four assists in 31 games for San Jose during the Supporters’ Shield season of 2005. Moreno was teammates with Quakes forwards Alan Gordon on the LA Galaxy in 2004, Chris Wondolowski in Houston in 2006-07 and Steven Lenhart in Columbus in 2008-09.
-Chivas USA defender James Riley made 24 appearances for San Jose in 2008 before being selected by Seattle Sounders FC during the 2008 MLS Expansion Draft.
-Chivas USA defender Ante Jazic played with the Canadian national team from 2004-06 and the LA Galaxy from 2006-07 under current Quakes head coach Frank Yallop. Jazic was teammates with Gordon on the LA Galaxy from 2006-08.
-Llamosa, Quakes midfielder Tressor Moreno and Chivas USA players Juan Pablo Angel, Jose Erick Correa and John Valencia were all born in Colombia. Moreno (32) and Angel (33) have each earned caps for Colombia, and played previously for Medellin outfit Atletico Nacional. Moreno and Valencia have each played for Independiente Medellin in their native country.
-Quakes midfielder Simon Dawkins (Edgware) and Chivas USA midfielder Ryan Smith (Islington) are two Englishmen who were born in areas of London.
Mobile Apps
MLS MatchDay 2012 – The official Major League Soccer app, providing up-to-the-minute score updates, in-game highlights, news and more.
Yorder – A free app that allows fans to order food and beverages, Q the mascot and souvenirs from their seat at Buck Shaw Stadium.
@SJEarthquakes – Official account of the San Jose Earthquakes (#SJEarthquakes)
@QuakesMatchday – NEW! this season, follow for live updates on game days
@CDChivasUSA – Official account of Chivas USA (#ChivasUSA)
