Kickoff:
May 5, 5:30 p.m. PT at BBVA Compass Stadium
Television:
CSN Plus
Radio:
1370 KZSF
Earthquakes vs. Houston Dynamo
MLS Regular Season:
5-6-1
Home:
4-2-1 (11 GF, 6 GA)
Away:
1-4-0 (5 GF, 10 GA)
Playoffs:
0-0-0; US Open Cup: 0-0-0; US Open Cup Play-In: 0-0-0
All-Time Scoring:
San Jose – 16, Houston Dynamo – 16
Last Game vs. Houston Dynamo
Earthquakes 3, Houston Dynamo 0; May 25, 2014; Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.
Jamaican midfielder Khari Stephenson recorded his first career brace to lead the Earthquakes to a 3-0 win against the Houston Dynamo in front of a sold-out crowd at Buck Shaw Stadium. Stephenson scored his first off an indirect free kick and then converted a penalty in the second half. Kittitian midfielder Atiba Harris accounted for San Jose’s last goal, giving the Earthquakes their largest margin of victory since a 4-1 win against the Colorado Rapids on Oct. 6, 2012. San Jose broke through in the 38th minute after Dynamo goalkeeper Tally Hall picked up a back-pass from teammate David Horst. The result was an indirect free kick for the Earthquakes. Shea Salinas tapped the ball back to Stephenson, who blasted his shot around the wall and into the net for his first of two goals. The assist was Salinas’ fifth of the season, tied with Seattle’s Obafemi Martins for tops in the league. Stephenson doubled his haul early in the second half after Steven Lenhart drew a penalty. Stephenson coolly placed his shot to Hall’s right for his first multi-goal game as a professional. Atiba Harris capped the scoring in the 70th minute. Jordan Stewart sent a long pass that caught Hall off his line with Harris charging toward goal. The two met at the edge of the 18-yard box with Harris winning the aerial battle, only to see his header draw the post. However, he was first to the rebound and tapped in his first goal as a member of the Earthquakes.
History of the Quakes-Houston Dynamo Rivalry
The history of the Earthquakes-Dynamo rivalry pre-dates their first meeting on the field, as the original San Jose Earthquakes moved to Houston following the 2005 season, with MLS eventually returning to San Jose in 2008 … The first meeting between the two clubs came on May 22, 2008, when the Earthquakes edged the Dynamo, 2-1, at Buck Shaw Stadium on the strength of second-half goals by Kei Kamara and Ivan Guerrero … On Sept. 13, 2008, the Earthquakes and Dynamo battled to the lone tie in the all-time series between the two clubs, a 1-1 draw at Buck Shaw Stadium … Later that season on Oct. 15, the Dynamo handed the Earthquakes a 2-1 defeat at Robertson Stadium … In 2009, the Earthquakes and Dynamo split the season series, with the Earthquakes winning 3-2 at Buck Shaw on March 28, and the Dynamo earning a 3-1 victory on May 23 at Robertson … With a 2-1 triumph over Houston at Robertson on Sept. 5, 2010, San Jose became the first of the two clubs to record a win on the road, as Earthquakes midfielder Khari Stephenson and former forward Geovanni each scored the first goals of their MLS careers … Houston returned the favor with a 1-0 decision at Buck Shaw on Oct. 16, 2010 … On June 4 of last year, San Jose earned a 2-0 home victory, the second-half goals coming from Steven Lenhart and Simon Dawkins … In the latest match-up, the Dynamo produced a come-from-behind 2-1 win in Houston on Sept. 17 … In 2012, the Houston Dynamo picked up a 1-0 victory thanks to a Brian Ching first-half penalty at AT&T Park in San Francisco on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17 … Houston won the two team’s first meeting at BBVA Compass Stadium 2-0 on March 30, 2013 thanks to goals from Will Bruin and Giles Barnes … San Jose routed Houston in a 3 – 0 victory on May 25, 2014 at Buck Shawn Stadium in Santa Clara, CA.
Earthquakes – Houston Dynamo Connections
Following the 2005 MLS season, the San Jose Earthquakes relocated to Houston as the Houston Dynamo … The Earthquakes (2001, 2003) and Dynamo (2006, 2007) each have a pair of MLS Cup championships, with only D.C. United (4) and the LA Galaxy (4) having earned more MLS titles … Earthquakes head coach Dominic Kinnear coached the Houston Dynamo for 9 seasons … Dynamo assistant coach Wade Barrett played for San Jose from 1998-02, and again in 2005, and still ranks among the club’s all-time leaders in several statistical categories, including fifth in appearances (142) … San Jose forward Chris Wondolowski played for the Dynamo from 2006-09, scoring four goals in 37 games … Houston midfielder Brad Davis played with the Quakes in 2005, scoring two goals and notching eight assists in 18 games, making up the one holdover from the squad that moved from San Jose … Quakes midfielder Tommy Thompson (2013) and Dynamo forward Will Bruin (2008-10) both played at Indiana University … Houston’s Tyler Deric made his MLS debut with Houston vs. San Jose on Oct. 16, 2010, making three saves to post his first career shutout and the first in league play for the Dynamo since July 10, 2010, breaking a streak of 12 games without a shutout … While with Houston, Wondolowski played alongside Corey Ashe (2007) … Houston’s Ricardo Clark was a member of the Earthquakes in 2005, appearing in 30 games, starting all but two of the appearances, and scored three goals … Quakes defender Victor Bernardez and Houston midfielder Boniek Garcia will both be representing Honduras in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil … Quakes forward Mike Fucito and Houston defender David Horst were teammates with the Portland Timbers in 2012 … Quakes defender Clarence Goodson and Houston midfielder Brad Davis were teammates with the Dallas Burn in 2004 … Dynamo forward Giles Barnes and Quakes midfielder Jordan Stewart are both from England.
