The San Jose Earthquakes will play a pair of road matches this week, the first against the Portland Timbers on Sept. 21 at JELD-WEN Field and the next against the Colorado Rapids on Sept. 24 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The match against Portland kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT and will air live on Comcast SportsNet Plus, 1220 KDOW and 1370 KZSF while Saturday’s game against Colorado gets going at 6 p.m. PT and will air live on 1220 KDOW and 1370 KZSF.
Earthquakes vs. Portland Timbers All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 0-0-1
Home: 0-0-1
Away: 0-0-0
Playoffs: 0-0-0; U.S. Open Cup: 2-0-0; U.S. Open Cup Qualifying: 1-0-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose – 1, Portland – 1
Earthquakes Schedule for the Week of 9/19/11
Tuesday, Sept. 20 – 10:15 a.m. PT – Practice at Nutrilite Training Facility / Travel to Portland
Wednesday, Sept. 21 – 7:30 p.m. PT – San Jose Earthquakes at Portland Timbers, JELD-WEN Field in Portland, Ore.
Thursday, Sept. 22 – Off / Travel to San Jose
Friday, Sept. 23 – 10:15 a.m. PT – Practice at Nutrilite Training Facility / Travel to Colorado
Saturday, Sept. 24 – San Jose Earthquakes at Colorado Rapids, Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo.
Sunday, Sept. 25 – 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: Jason Hernandez (L – quad strain); Questionable: Justin Morrow (R – hamstring), Scott Sealy (L – groin strain).
Last Game
Houston Dynamo 2, Earthquakes 1; Sept. 17, 2011; Robertson Stadium, Houston, Texas
The San Jose Earthquakes fell 2-1 against the Houston Dynamo at Robertson Stadium. The Quakes put the pressure on the hosts when forward Khari Stephenson volleyed home a cross by defender Steven Beitashour in the 40th minute, giving San Jose an initial 1-0 lead. However, Brad Davis equalized in the 47th minute on a penalty and Will Bruin tapped in the game winner in the 79th minute for the Dynamo.
Last Game vs. Portland Timbers
Earthquakes 1, Portland Timbers 1; Aug. 6, 2011; Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.
Alan Gordon scored his first career goal with the Earthquakes as San Jose battled back from a 1-0 halftime deficit against the Portland Timbers to earn a 1-1 tie in front of a sold out crowd of 10,525. After Kenny Cooper gave the visitors a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute, Gordon came off the bench to nod home a header thanks to a well-placed cross by right back and San Jose native Steven Beitashour. San Jose recorded its second consecutive sellout and fourth of the season, not including the July 2 match against New York at Stanford Stadium which drew 41,028.
History of the Quakes – Portland Timbers Rivalry
The Earthquakes and Timbers rivalry dates back to when the teams played in the North American Soccer League … The squads faced off for the first time as members of the NASL in 1975 in San Jose and the Earthquakes were victorious 2-1 with Ilija Mitic scoring both goals for the Quakes … The Timbers evened the series with a 2-1 home victory towards the end of the ’75 season … In 1976 the teams only met once and Portland got the better of the Earthquakes in a 1-0 victory in San Jose … The Earthquakes swept the 1977 season series with a 3-2 victory at home and 2-1 win in Portland … The Timbers came back in 1978 and outscored the Earthquakes 8-2 in two wins on their way to the NASL National Conference Final, where they lost to the New York Cosmos … The teams split the 1979 series with Portland winning 4-3 in San Jose and the Earthquakes winning 2-1 in Portland …In 1980 the Earthquakes dropped both games to the Timbers, losing each match by just one goal … The Timbers got the best of the Earthquakes in 1981 as well, sweeping the season series by finals of 3-0 and 2-1 … 1982 was the last NASL series between the two teams … The Earthquakes won the first game 1-0 in Portland and the Timbers were victorious 1-0 when they traveled to San Jose … The two sides played again in a 2001 exhibition in Portland and the Timbers were victorious 2-1 … The next meeting came in 2004 during the U.S. Open Cup and the Earthquakes won 3-0 … In 2005 the sides met again in the U.S. Open Cup and the Earthquakes were victorious 2-0 … The Earthquakes topped Portland in U.S. Open Cup Qualifying 1-0 on May 3, 2011 with Ike Opara scoring the game winner in the 120th minute … The Earthquakes and Timbers battled to a tie on August 6, 2011 with goals from Kenny Cooper of Portland and Alan Gordon of San Jose.
Earthquakes – Portland Timbers Connections
Portland defender Eric Brunner played for the New York Red Bulls with San Jose defender Chris Leitch in 2008 and with San Jose Forward Steven Lenhart from 2009-10 ... San Jose All-Star forward Chris Wondolowski played for Houston Dynamo with Portland defender Mike Chabala from 2006-09 ... San Jose defender Justin Morrow attended Notre Dame with Portland forward Bright Dike from 2007-09 ... Portland defender Kevin Goldthwaite played for Toronto FC with San Jose defenders Nana Attakora and Chris Leitch in 2007 ... San Jose defender Jason Hernandez played for Chivas USA with Portland midfielder Rodrigo Lopez from 2006-07 ... Portland midfielder Peter Lowry played for Chicago Fire with San Jose goalkeeper Jon Busch from 2008-09 and with San Jose defender Tim Ward from 2009-10 ... Peter Lowry attended Santa Clara University, home of the San Jose Earthquakes, from 2004-07 ... Portland Midfielder Jack Jewsbury and San Jose Defender Tim Ward both attended St. Louis University … Jewsbury played for the Wizards with San Jose midfielder Khari Stephenson from 2004-05 … Portland goalkeeper Troy Perkins played for DC United in 2004 with San Jose defender Bobby Convey and in 2005 with San Jose goalkeeper Andrew Weber.
Earthquakes All-Time Leaders vs. Portland Timbers
Forward Alan Gordon has one goal in one appearance … Defender Steven Beitashour has one assist in one appearance … Goalkeeper Jon Busch is 0-0-1 and has three saves in one appearance.
Portland Timbers All-Time Leaders vs. Earthquakes
Forward Kenny Cooper has scored one goal in one appearance against San Jose … Forward Jorge Perlaza has notched one assist in one appearance against San Jose … Goalkeeper Troy Perkins is 0-0-1 and has three saves in one appearance.
