Last Game
Earthquakes 1, Real Salt Lake 1; May 1, 2015; Rio Rinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah
The San Jose Earthquakes departed Rio Tinto Stadium with a valuable road point after drawing with Real Salt Lake 1-1. The first scoring threat of the match came by way of Quakes midfielder Sanna Nyassi in the 11th minute. After evading a tackle near the center of the pitch, Nyassi dribbled towards the 18-yard box and blasted a right-footed shot towards net. The strike forced a leaping effort by RSL keeper Nick Rimando, but missed just high. San Jose got on the board in the 19th minute. Midfielder Shea Salinas used a sequence of moves to get into a dangerous position just outside of the penalty area. After creating space for himself, Salinas ripped a shot, but his attempt on goal was blocked. The loose ball deflected to forward Chris Wondolowski, who calmly slotted the ball into the back of the net for his team-leading fourth goal of the season. The two teams entered the locker rooms at halftime with the score 1-0. The Quakes created another chance four minutes into the second half. Midfielder Matias Perez Garcia drove a left-footed free kick into the box, which drifted untouched to the back post, where Wondolowski stood alone. He did well to bring the ball down and fired a shot towards goal, but his effort was parried away by a last-ditch tackle. RSL drew level in the 71st minute after a long ball from the back was inadvertently played into the Quakes net by defender Victor Bernardez. The two sides were unable to break the deadlock before the final whistle sounded and the match finished in a 1-1 stalemate.
OPPONENT INFO
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 2011, San Jose earned a 2-0 home victory, the second-half goals coming from Steven Lenhart and Simon Dawkins … The Dynamo produced a come-from-behind 2-1 win in Houston on Sept. 17, 2011 … 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.
OPPONENT INFO
Earthquakes vs. Colorado Rapids
MLS Regular Season:
26-18-13
Home:
13-8-7 (48 GF, 35 GA)
Away:
13-10-6 (36 GF, 35 GA)
Playoffs:
0-0-0; US Open Cup: 0-0-0; US Open Cup Play-In: 0-0-0
All-Time Scoring:
San Jose – 84, Houston Dynamo – 70
Last Game vs. Colorado
Earthquakes 1, Colorado Rapids 1; Sept. 27, 2014; Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo.
Atiba Harris scored in the 94th minute to rally the San Jose Earthquakes to a 1-1 draw against the Colorado Rapids on Saturday, Sept. 27 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The draw kept San Jose’s road unbeaten streak against the Rapids alive at six games. The Rapids took a temporary lead in the 84th minute thanks to a tidy finish by Panamanian international Gabriel Torres. Right back Chris Klute sent a cross to the near post on an overlapping run, finding Torres in stride. Torres tucked his shot away with a volley for his third goal of the season. Harris accounted for the late-game heroics in the fourth minute of second half stoppage time, slotting home his fourth goal of the season thanks to a brilliant pass from Matias Perez Garcia. The Argentinean attacker trapped a 60-yard free kick from Victor Bernardez and then slyly slipped a side-footed pass to Harris at the top of the box. Harris one-timed his shot, burying it into the left corner. Perez Garcia recorded his first career MLS assist in his first start since Aug. 16. He returned to the field on Sept. 20 in a substitute appearance against the Montreal Impact after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus on Aug. 20.
History of the Quakes-Colorado Rapids Rivalry
The two teams played for the first time in 1996 and the Quakes swept the four-game season series, outscoring Colorado 9-3 in the process … Ramiro Corrales’ first career start came against Colorado on May 8, 1996 … 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 Russell. 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 … The Quakes were unable to beat the Rapids in 2011, with the Rapids defeating the Quakes 2-1 on August 13, 2011 at Buck Shaw Stadium, and the sides tying 1-1 on September 24, 2011 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park … The Earthquakes swept their three games vs. Colorado in 2012, outscoring the Rapids 10-3 in the process … Chris Wondolowski’s most recent hat-trick came against Colorado on October 6, 2012 … Mehdi Ballouchy’s first career appearance for San Jose was against Colorado on August 25, 2012 … The Quakes and Rapids tied 1-1 at Buck Shaw Stadium in their first meeting of 2013 … The Earthquakes followed with a 2-1 win at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on June 15, the club’s first road win of the season and the first game on the sidelines for interim head coach Mark Watson … San Jose capped their 2013 involvement with Colorado with a 1-0 win at Buck Shaw Stadium on Oct. 9 thanks to a goal from Chris Wondolowski … The Quakes and Rapids tied 0-0 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on April 19 in their first meeting of 2014 … The San Jose Earthquakes picked up their third shutout of the season in a 0-0 draw against the Colorado Rapids at Buck Shaw Stadium on Wednesday, May 7 … The Quakes last game against the Rapids ended in a 1-1 draw on September 27, 2015 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
Earthquakes-Colorado Rapids Connections
Earthquakes forward Sanna Nyassi, and defenders Ty Harden and Marvell Wynne all played for the Rapids in their careers … Quakes midfielder Matias Perez Garcia, Rapids midfielders Lucas Pittinari and Juan Ramirez are all from Argentina … Rapids midfielder Carlos Alvarez, forward Caleb Calvert and Earthquakes forward Leandro Barerra all were members of Chivas USA during the 2014 season … Earthquakes midfielder Cordell Cato and Rapids defender Marc Burch both played for the Seattle Sounders during the 2012 season … Rapids defender Bobby Burling played for the San Jose Earthquakes from 2009-11 … Rapids midfielder Sam Cronin played for the Earthquakes from 2010-14 … Earthquakes defender Marvell Wynne, Rapids forward Charles Eloundou, midfielder nick LaBrocca, defender Drew Moor, midfielder Dillion Powers and goalkeeper Clint Irwin all played for the Rapids during the 2013 and 2014 seasons … Earthquakes defender Marvell Wynne and Rapids midfielder Marlon Hairston played together on the Rapids during the 2014 season … Earthquakes forward Mike Fucito and Rapids defender James Riley both played for the Seattle Sounders from 2009-11 … Rapids defender Drew Moor and Earthquakes defender Clarence Goodson played together for FC Dallas from 2005-07 … Moor (2003-04) and Earthquakes midfielder Tommy Thompson (2013) both played at the University of Indiana.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
No Shots On Goal
The Earthquakes have allowed zero shots on goal over their past two games against Western Conference opponents – vs. Vancouver (4/11) and at Real Salt Lake (5/1).
Wondolowski Nearing 100 Goals
Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski found the back of the net on May 1 against Real Salt Lake for the 97th time in his MLS career. He is now three goals away from becoming the eighth player in league history to reach the century mark. He is also third all-time in game-winning goals with 34 in his career.
Quakes Among MLS Leaders
Through nine weeks of the 2015 season, several Earthquakes rank near or at the top of numerous statistical categories. Among them are:
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Matias Perez Garcia – 39 corner kicks (Second in MLS)
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David Bingham – 26 saves (Tied for third in MLS)
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Chris Wondolowski – 4 goals (Tied for sixth in MLS)
Kinnear Can Keep a Lead
Teams under head coach Dominic Kinnear are 119-10-42 when scoring first, a .819 winning percentage. As head coach of the Earthquakes, Kinnear has only lost one game when his team scored first, a 23-1-7 record overall.
Halftime Success
Since the beginning of the 2000 season, the Quakes are 106-3-22 when leading at the half, including a 2-0-1 mark so far in 2015. They were 6-0-2 in 2014, 6-0-3 in 2013 and an impressive 12-0-1 in 2012, with the only draw coming against Portland on Oct. 27 at JELD-WEN Field. In 2011, the club was 4-2-2, 7-0-2 in 2010, 4-0-3 in 2009, 6-1-0 in 2008, 7-0-3 in 2005, 7-0-1 in 2004 and 8-0-1 in 2003. Despite holding a 1-0 halftime lead on May 10, 2008, vs. Columbus, the Quakes were edged by the final score of 3-2. That game marked the team’s first loss since 1999 when holding a halftime advantage.
Making the First One Count
The Earthquakes are 104-12-31 since 2001 when scoring the first goal. The club is 2-0-1 so far in 2015, after going 5-1-4 in 2014. They were 11-1-3 when scoring first in 2013. In 2012, San Jose was 14-2-2, their two losses coming at Vancouver (2-1) on May 5 and at Montreal (3-1) on Aug. 18. The club was 7-4-5 in 2011, 12-0-2 in 2010, 6-1-5 in 2009 and 8-1-3 in 2008. Prior to 2010, San Jose also went undefeated in 2001 (13-0-2), 2003 (11-0-1) and 2005 (14-0-5) when scoring first. The Earthquakes were 12-2-0 in 2002 when finding the back of the net first, only giving up leads two times in losing 2-1 at the LA Galaxy on July 4, and falling at Kansas City by the same score on July 27. In 2004, the Quakes went 8-1-1 when scoring first, the best mark in MLS. The Quakes surrendered a 1-0 advantage and dropped a 2-1 decision at the LA Galaxy on July 4, 2004, losing for just the first time since July 27, 2002, when striking first. The Quakes are also impressive in the playoffs when scoring first, posting an 8-0-1 record all-time.
San Jose Earthquakes Announce Launch of Official Avaya Stadium App
The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that the team has launched the Avaya Stadium app for both Android and iOS. The Avaya Stadium app will be powered by a high quality wireless network that will also debut on Sunday. The wireless network will be called GOQUAKES and will allow fans to connect from anywhere in the stadium. The app will feature access to Ticketmaster’s mobile ticketing platform, stadium and parking maps, searchable stadium amenities and driving routes, along with Earthquakes player information and other fan engagement tools. Season Ticket Holders may quickly log in to their Ticketmaster Online Account Manager and will be able to easily view or transfer their tickets through the app, while also using their mobile device for entry at gates. The Avaya Stadium app is the ultimate resource for fans getting acquainted with the Earthquakes new home. Users can easily navigate their way through the concourse to find exactly what they are looking for, from a brand new jersey to vegetarian food options to the nearest family restroom. FAQ’s and an A to Z guide will help to answer questions which come up when visiting a new stadium for the first time. Fans may also contact guest services during a match using the app to report an issue or concern. While the app focuses on the fan experience at Avaya Stadium, it also doubles as a connection point between fans and the San Jose Earthquakes. Player profiles feature links to their Twitter and/or Instagram accounts.
Avaya Stadium to host World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup
USA Rugby and the San Jose Earthquakes announced that Avaya Stadium will play host to a World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup double-header on Saturday, July 18. The Pacific Nations Cup – a World Rugby tournament designed to expose Pacific Rim teams and players to a greater number of international test matches – features Canada, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, and USA. Avaya Stadium will host two PNC matches July 18, Canada vs. Japan and the USA Men’s Eagles vs. Samoa. Tickets for the matches held at Avaya Stadium will be released mid-March. Notifications on ticket release dates and pre-sale access to tickets for the U.S.-based 2015 PNC matches will be provided to those on the USA Rugby Ticket Pre-Sale List, for which fans can sign up here: www.usarugby.org/tickets.
U.S. Women’s National Team to Play at Avaya Stadium on Sunday, May 10
The U.S. Women’s National Team will open up its three-game Send-Off Series against the Republic of Ireland at Avaya Stadium on Sunday, May 10. The Mother’s Day match will kick off at 11:30 a.m. PT and be broadcast on FOX Sports 1. Ticket information will be announced at a later date, but Earthquakes season ticket holders will have an exclusive window to purchase seats. This game will mark the beginning of the WNT’s final preparations at home prior to the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. It will also be the WNT’s first trip to Avaya Stadium. The home of the Earthquakes is set to open on March 22, setting the stage for the WNT to be one of the first teams to play in the new facility.
ACADEMY NOTES
During a strong weekend for Earthquakes academy teams, the surging U-16s made it five wins in a row with home victories over Seattle Sounders FC, 2-1, and the Portland Timbers, 1-0.
The U-18s fell to Seattle Sounders FC 2-1 on Saturday, but rebounded to beat the Portland Timbers 3-1 on Sunday. The Quakes U-14 team beat Marin FC Alliance 3-2 on Saturday at John Mise Park.
The U-16s (14-9-5, 47 points) are just three points behind the second-place Timbers in the Northwest Division standings. Armon Ojuola and Kaya Fabbretti scored against Seattle, and Justin Bedig, in his first start, scored the winner against Portland.
The U-18s (18-7-3, 57 points), who are tied for first place with Seattle, got goals from Miguel Ruiz, Stephen Dougherty and Jonathan Partida in the win over Portland. Yousef Diyab scored in the loss to Seattle.
