The San Jose Earthquakes earned three points on Saturday after defeating the LA Galaxy 3-1 in front of a California Clasico-record 50,422 fans at Stanford Stadium. After recording assists on the game-tying and game-winning goals, Quakes midfielder Matias Perez Garcia has now tallied six assists in his last seven games. Defender Clarence Goodson scored the game-winning goal, a header in the 53rd minute, his first MLS goal since 2007. Goodson was named to the MLS Team of the Week (Week 17) for his performance.
With the win, the Quakes improved to 4-1-4 in their last nine matches and are the only Western Conference club to lose one or fewer matches over a nine-game span this season. Also, the club’s five total losses are tied for the second fewest in MLS and the 16 goals the team has allowed are fewest in the league.
The Earthquakes face off against the LA Galaxy for the second time in five days, dueling in the Round of 16 of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at Avaya Stadium on Wednesday, July 1, beginning at 7:30 p.m. PT. San Jose then travels north to battle the Portland Timbers on Sunday, July 5, beginning at 2:00 p.m. PT, which will be broadcast live on ESPN2, 1590 KLIV and 1370 KZSF.
Last MLS Game
Earthquakes 3, LA Galaxy 1; June 27, 2015; Stanford Stadium in Stanford, Calif.
The Earthquakes defeated the LA Galaxy 3-1 in the 2015 California Clasico at Stanford Stadium in front of a sellout crowd of 50,422. The fourth-consecutive sellout at Stanford was also the largest crowd in the history of the California Clasico. The Galaxy took a 1-0 lead on the right foot of Juninho in the 19th minute. A loose ball rolled out to Juninho about 30 yards from goal and he ripped a one-timed shot that dipped towards the bottom-left corner of the net. Quakes keeper David Bingham lunged to his left, but couldn’t get enough on it to keep it out. San Jose leveled the score line in the 28th minute. Perez Garcia held the ball near the edge of the penalty area and lost his defender with some nifty footwork. After creating space for himself, Perez Garcia played a ball across the box about waist high and Wondolowski volleyed a rocket past Penedo. The Quakes took the lead in the 53rd minute. Perez Garcia drove an in-swinging corner kick into the box and defender Clarence Goodson beat his man to the near post and headed it into the back of the net. It marked Goodson’s first MLS goal since August 11, 2007 and his first as a member of the Earthquakes. San Jose doubled their advantage in 72nd minute. Second-half substitute midfielder Cordell Cato received a pass from midfielder Shea Salinas in the penalty area and proceeded to dribble around multiple defenders before driving a low left-footed strike past Penedo.
MLS Regular Season
San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 LA Galaxy
June 27, 2015 – Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 50,422
Scoring Summary:
LA – Juninho (unassisted) 17; SJ – Chris Wondolowski (Matias Perez Garcia) 28; SJ – Clarence Goodson (Matias Perez Garcia); SJ – Cordell Cato (Shea Salinas) 72.
Misconduct Summary:
SJ – Sanna Nyassi (caution) 13; LA – Stefan Ishizaki (caution) 19; SJ – Victor Bernardez (caution) 23; LA – Alan Gordon (caution) 88.
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES:
David Bingham, Marvell Wynne, Victor Bernardez, Clarence Goodson, Jordan Stewart, Fatai Alashe, Sanna Nyassi (Cordell Cato 60), Chris Wondolowski, Matias Perez Garcia (Tommy Thompson 86), Shea Salinas, Adam Jahn (Mark Sherrod 45).
SHOTS:
10;
SHOTS ON GOAL:
4;
SAVES:
4;
FOULS:
16;
CORNER KICKS:
11;
OFFSIDES:
3.
LA GALAXY:
Jaime Penedo, Omar Gonzalez (A.J. DeLaGarza 45), Robbie Rogers, Leonardo, Dan Gargan, Stefan Ishizaki (Jose Villareal 78), Juninho, Sebastian Lletget (Alan Gordon 67), Bagiio Husidic, Gyasi Zardez, Robbie Keane.
SHOTS:
9;
SHOTS ON GOAL:
5;
SAVES:
1;
FOULS:
14;
CORNER KICKS:
6;
OFFSIDES:
0
OPPONENT INFO
Earthquakes vs. LA Galaxy
MLS Regular Season:
19-27-12
Home:
14-10-7 (46 GF, 40 GA)
Away:
5-17-5 (32 GF, 50 GA)
Shootout (1996-99):
1-4;
Overtime (2000-03):
0-0-4
Playoffs:
4-5-1;
US Open Cup:
0-4-0
All-Time Scoring:
San Jose – 78, LA Galaxy – 90
History of Quakes – LA Galaxy Rivalry
As the two original MLS teams in California, the Earthquakes (then known as the Clash) and the Galaxy met for the first time on April 28, 1996, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. … In front of a crowd of 40,347, the Clash fell to the Galaxy, 2-1 … From 1996-2005, the in-state rivals matched up more than any other teams in the league … Along with playing each other 57 times in the regular season, the Quakes and the Galaxy have also faced off 10 times in the postseason and four times in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup … The teams squared off in the playoffs in 1996, 2003 and 2005, as well as the 2001 MLS Cup … The Galaxy captured the 1996 conference semifinal series, two games to one, taking the final two contests at the Rose Bowl by identical scores of 2-0 … In 2001, the sides met in the MLS Cup, with the Quakes producing a come-from-behind 2-1 triumph at Columbus Crew Stadium as Dwayne De Rosario scored the winner in overtime … The 2003 Western Conference Semifinal series produced one of the most memorable games in league history … After dropping the road leg of a two-game set, 2-0, San Jose fell behind by that same score after just 13 minutes of the home return to trail the series, 4-0 on aggregate … The Quakes responded with a four-goal explosion in regulation to level the aggregate, 4-4, getting the fourth from Chris Ronér in the 90th minute just moments after he had come into the game … Fellow second-half substitute Rodrigo Faria then struck six minutes into sudden-death overtime to send San Jose to the Western Conference Finals, and ultimately its second MLS Cup … In 2005, having lost the first leg of the Western Conference Semifinals, 3-1, at The Home Depot Center, the Quakes needed another two-goal comeback to win the series … After going up 1-0 on a Brian Ching goal in Game 2 on Oct. 29, 2005, Ned Grabavoy scored for the Galaxy to end the Quakes’ hopes … That match marked the Quakes’ final game before the team was relocated to Houston on Dec. 15, 2005 … Since the Earthquakes rejoined MLS in 2008, the teams have met 10 times … San Jose has gone 3-4-3 during that stretch, including a 1-0 win in front of what was then a stadium-record crowd of 10,799 at Buck Shaw Stadium on Aug. 21, 2010, thanks to a fourth-minute goal by Chris Wondolowski … The sides played to a scoreless draw in front of a new Buck Shaw record crowd of 10,872 in last year’s first meeting on June 25, with the Quakes unable to find a goal despite out-shooting the Galaxy, 25-8, and playing with a man advantage for 47 minutes … The return fixture in Carson resulted in a 2-0 victory for LA as Robbie Keane scored the winner on his MLS debut … The Earthquakes were 2-0-1 against the Galaxy in 2012, rallying from two-goal deficits to knock off their Southern California rival on May 23, 3-2, at The Home Depot Center and June 30, 4-3, in front of 50,391 at Stanford Stadium … San Jose again came from behind in their final regular season meeting of 2012, equalizing a pair of one-goal deficits for a 2-2 draw at Buck Shaw Stadium … After defeating the Galaxy 1-0 in the first leg of Western Conference Semifinals, the Quakes dropped the second match at Buck Shaw Stadium 3-1 and were eliminated from the postseason … The 2013 California Clasico got off to a lively start as the Earthquakes rallied from a 2-1 deficit while playing a man down with goals from Shea Salinas and Alan Gordon in second-half stoppage time, making San Jose the first team in league history to accomplish that feat … The Galaxy won the two teams’ next meeting in 2013 with a 3-0 rout on Aug. 31 at the StubHub Center thanks to a goal from Landon Donovan and a brace by Robbie Keane … The Earthquakes dropped a 1-0 decision to the Galaxy in their first meeting of 2014, a match that drew a sold-out crowd of 50,006 … Newly signed designated player Matias Perez Garcia and U.S. National Team forward Chris Wondolowski both scored in the first half to help the Earthquakes earn a valuable road point with a 2-2 draw against the LA Galaxy at the StubHub Center … In their third meeting of 2014, the Earthquakes tied the LA Galaxy 1-1 at Buck Shaw Stadium on September 14, thanks to a second half goal from Quakes forward Chris Wondolowski … In their first meeting of 2015, Matias Perez Garica recorded two assists and three different San Jose players scored as the Earthquakes defeated the LA Galaxy 3-1 at the 2015 California Clasico in front of a sellout crowd of 50,422 fans.
Earthquakes-LA Galaxy Connections
Galaxy forward Alan Gordon played for the Quakes from 2011-14, scoring 18 goals in 64 games … Gordon also played on Toronto FC with Earthquakes defender Ty Harden (2011) … Quakes assistant coach Ian Russell played in three games for the Galaxy in 2007 … Galaxy defender Todd Dunivant was San Jose’s first-round selection in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft and played 46 games for the Earthquakes from 2003-04, producing one goal and six assists … Dunivant (1999-2002) and Earthquakes forward Adam Jahn (2009-12) both attended Stanford … Galaxy technical director Jovan Kirovski played in nine matches for the Quakes in 2008 … Galaxy midfielder Robbie Rogers was teammates with Quakes forward Steven Lenhart and defender Shaun Francis on the Columbus Crew from 2008-10 and 2010-2011, respectively … Galaxy defenders A.J. DeLaGarza (2005-08) and Omar Gonzalez (2006-08) and midfielder Robbie Rogers (2005) and Quakes defender Clarence Goodson (2000-03) played at the University of Maryland … Galaxy defender Tommy Meyer (2008-2011) and Quakes midfielder Tommy Thompson (2013) both played at the University of Indiana … Galaxy goalkeeper Brian Perk at Quakes midfielder Shea Salinas were teammates with the Philadelphia Union in 2010 … Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski and LA Galaxy defender Omar Gonzalez represented the United States at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil … Earthquakes defender Marvell Wynne and the Galaxy’s forward Edson Buddle and defender Todd Dunivant all played together with Toronto FC (2007) and the Colorado Rapids (2013-2014) … Quakes defender Ty Harden played for the Galaxy in 2007… Galaxy defender Dan Gargan played eight games and recorded one assist for the Earthquakes (2013) … LA Galaxy midfielder Sebastian Lletget was born in the Bay Area (San Francisco) … Galaxy forward Bradford Jamieson IV played alongside Quakes midfielder Tommy Thompson for the U.S. at the 2015 U-20 FIFA World Cup in New Zealand.
OPPONENT INFO
Earthquakes vs. Portland Timbers All-Time
MLS Regular Season:
1-4-6
Home:
1-1-3 (7 GF, 7 GA)
Away:
0-3-3 (6 GF, 11 GA)
Playoffs:
0-0-0;
US Open Cup:
0-0-0
All-Time Scoring:
San Jose – 13, Portland – 18
Last Game vs. Portland Timbers
Earthquakes 0, Portland Timbers 3; Oct. 8, 2014; Providence Park in Portland, Ore.
The Earthquakes fell 3-0 on the road against the Portland Timbers at Providence Park. San Jose dressed just 16 players for the match due to injuries, international call-ups and suspension. Rodney Wallace opened the scoring for Portland in the 41st minute. The Costa Rican international finished from a tight angle in the box after Darlington Nagbe sprung him with pass from the top of the area. Diego Valeri tacked on two goals in the second half to account for the final score, starting with a penalty in the 51st minute. Jason Hernandez was whistled for a foul inside the box on a Timbers free kick, setting up Valeri’s spot kick. The Argentinean playmaker connected his brace a little over 20 minutes later, tapping his shot into an open net after Earthquakes goalkeeper Jon Busch saved a blast from Wallace at the near post.
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 pair of 1-1 draws in 2011 … Portland got the better of San Jose 2-1 at JELD-WEN Field in the two team’s first meeting of 2012, snapping a three-game winning streak for the Earthquakes … Chris Wondolowski came off the bench to score a pair of second-half goals and rally San Jose from a two-goal deficit in a 2-2 draw at Buck Shaw Stadium on Sept. 19 … The Earthquakes and Timbers closed out the 2012 regular season with a 1-1 draw on Oct. 27. Chris Wondolowski tied Roy Lassiter’s single-season mark of 27 goals with a penalty kick in the 24th minute … Portland won the clubs’ first of three meetings in 2013 1-0 at JELD-WEN Field with Will Johnson curling home a free kick in the 78th minute … San Jose rallied at Buck Shaw Stadium to draw even with Portland 1-1 thanks to a 92nd-minute goal from Adam Jahn on April 21, 2013 … The Earthquakes picked up their first-ever win against the Timbers on July 27, 2013 with a 2-1 result at Buck Shaw Stadium … San Jose secured a valuable road point in a thrilling 3-3 draw against the Timbers at Providence Park to open their 2014 series on Sept. 7 and then fell 2-1 in the next installment at Buck Shaw Stadium on Oct. 4 … In their third game against the Timbers in 2014, the Earthquakes suffered a 3-0 loss at Providence Park.
Earthquakes – Portland Timbers Connections
San Jose forward Mike Fucito played for the Timbers in 2012 … Earthquakes midfielder Shea Salinas played with Timbers midfielder Michael Nanchoff for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2011 … Portland head coach Caleb Porter was originally drafted by San Jose in the third round (No. 27 overall) of the 1998 MLS SuperDraft … Porter appeared in four matches with the Clash in 1999, his only season with the club … Earthquakes Designated Player Matias Perez Garcia, Timbers forwards Maximiliano Urruti and Gaston Fernandez, Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri and Timbers defender Norberto Paparatto are Argentinean … The group were all in the top division of Argentine soccer in 2011-12 with Perez Garcia playing for CA All Boys, Urruti for Newell’s All Boys, Fernandez for Estudiantes LP, Valeri for Lanus and Paparatto for Tigre … Perez Garcia, Paparatto and Valeri each started their careers at Lanus in the Buenos Aires province … Perez Garcia and Paparatto played together at Tigre from 2012-14 … Earthquakes defender Jordan Stewart and Timbers defender Liam Ridgewell are both English and played in the Premiership … Ridgewell spent most of his professional career in Stewart’s hometown of Birmingham, playing for Aston Villa from 2002-07 and Birmingham City from 2007-12 … Timbers goalkeeper Andrew Weber played for San Jose from 2009-11 … Weber also played with Quakes midfielder Cordell Cato on the Seattle Sounders during the 2012 season … Earthquakes defender Shaun Francis, midfielder Khari Stephenson and Portland defender Alvas Powell were all born in Jamaica … Quakes defender Jordan Stewart made his MLS debut against Portland on July 27, 2013.
EARTHQUAKES IN THE COMMUNITY
Player Appearance
Who:
Earthquakes midfielder Cordell Cato
What:
Signing autographs and taking photos with fans
Where:
Soccerkraze; The Redwoods Shopping Center, 797 W Hamilton Ave, Campbell, CA
When:
Tuesday, June 30 at 5:00 p.m.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
Earthquakes in June
The Quakes are 35-23-17 all-time in the month of June.
Midfield Magician
Quakes midfielder Matias Perez Garcia has registered six assists in his last seven MLS matches and San Jose has gone undefeated in those seven contests (4-0-3). In the process, he has boosted his game-winning assist total to four, the most in Major League Soccer. The club is also 4–0 this year when MPG records an assist or scores [at HOU (5/5); vs. CLB (5/16); at SEA (6/20); vs. LA (6/27)].
Getting Forward
Earthquakes defender Clarence Goodson found the back of the net against the Galaxy last weekend, marking his first MLS goal since August 11, 2007 as a member of FC Dallas. His header in the 53rd minute was the eventual game-winner.
Strong Form
While San Jose is currently sitting in seventh place in the Western Conference, numerous factors suggest they have been among the league’s best teams so far this season. The Earthquakes have played fewer matches than all but one team currently ahead of them in the WC playoff race, including having multiple games in hand on four of the six clubs they’re chasing. The Quakes 1.56 points per game average ranks fifth in all of MLS and fourth in the WC. San Jose has also played nine of their 16 matches thus far on the road, and their -2 road goal differential ranks third in the WC. The Quakes are on a hot streak that dates back to May 1, with the club going 4-1-4 over the last nine games. In fact, their success is unprecedented, as they are the only WC club to lose one or fewer matches over a nine-game span this season.
Quakes in the U.S. Open Cup
The Earthquakes are participating in the U.S. Open Cup for the 12th time in team history and they currently hold a 14-11 all-time record in U.S. Open Cup play. San Jose advanced to the Round of 16 by defeating Sacramento Republic FC 6-5 in penalty kicks on June 16 at Avaya Stadium. The Quakes best finish in the tournament came in 2004 when they advanced to the semifinals before losing to the Kansas City Wizards 1-0. Ronald Cerritos is the club’s all-time leader in goals in Open Cup competition with four. The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, recognized as U.S. Soccer's National Club Championship, is an annual competition open to all amateur and professional soccer teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. The tournament has crowned a champion for 100 consecutive years dating back to 1914. In 1999, the competition was renamed to honor American soccer pioneer Lamar Hunt.
Tough to Break Down at Avaya
The Quakes have not allowed a goal in the last three MLS matches at Avaya Stadium [vs. VAN (4/11); vs. CLB (5/16); vs. DAL (6/7)], a scoreless streak currently at 316 minutes. The team hasn’t allowed a goal at their new home since the first half against Real Salt Lake on April 5.
Undefeated Streak at Home
The San Jose Earthquakes are 4-1-2 at home this season and are currently riding a five-game unbeaten streak at home in league play, with three of those games being played at Avaya Stadium, one at Levi’s® Stadium and one at Stanford Stadium.
Stingy Defense
The San Jose Earthquakes have held their opponents to one or fewer goals in 12 of their 16 matches this season, including eight of the last nine. They have also kept clean sheets in four of the past eight games.
Quakes Among MLS Leaders
Currently, several Earthquakes rank near or at the top of numerous statistical categories. Among them are:
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Matias Perez Garcia – 4 game-winning assists (first in MLS; first in Western Conference)
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Matias Perez Garcia – 6 assists (tied for fourth in MLS; tied for second in Western Conference)
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Matias Perez Garcia – 72 corner kicks (second in MLS; first in Western Conference)
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Matias Perez Garcia – 44 fouls suffered (second in MLS; second in Western Conference)
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David Bingham – 54 saves (tied for sixth in MLS; second in Western Conference)
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David Bingham – 76.1 save pct. (sixth in MLS; fourth in Western Conference)
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David Bingham – 4 shutouts (tied for seventh in MLS; tied for sixth in Western Conference)
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Chris Wondolowski – 9 goals (second in MLS; first in Western Conference)
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Chris Wondolowski – 50 shots (fifth in MLS; second in Western Conference)
Greatest Six-Year Span in MLS History
Including nine goals so far this year, Chris Wondolowski has tallied 95 goals since the start of the 2010 season, the most by any player over a six-year span in MLS history. Wondolowski still has the remainder of this season to add to his league record. Only three other players ever registered more than 80 goals in a six-year span – Taylor Twellman (91 from 2002-07), Roy Lassiter (88 from 1996-01) and Carlos Ruiz (81 from 2002-07).
MLS Goals Since 2010
Chris Wondolowski has been by far the league’s most efficient striker since 2010, leading the league in goals during that time span:
1. Chris Wondolowski - 95 goals
2. Alvaro Saborio - 63
3. Robbie Keane - 56
4. Thierry Henry - 51
5. Kei Kamara - 49
6. Landon Donovan - 48
7. Sebastian Le Toux - 47
8. Fabian Espindola - 46
9. Dwayne De Rosario - 42
10. Dominic Oduro - 40
Kinnear Can Keep a Lead
Teams under head coach Dominic Kinnear are 122-10-43 when scoring first, a .820 winning percentage. As head coach of the Earthquakes, Kinnear has only lost one game when his team scored first, a 26-1-8 record overall.
Halftime Success
Since the beginning of the 2000 season, the Quakes are 108-3-23 when leading at the half, including a 4-0-2 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 106-12-31 since 2001 when scoring the first goal. The club is 4-0-1 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.
Earthquakes Forward Chris Wondolowski Among 23 Players on U.S. Roster for 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The San Jose Earthquakes announced that forward Chris Wondolowski was among 23 players selected by head coach Jurgen Klinsmann to represent the United States at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Wondolowski was part of the U.S. Gold Cup roster that won the previous tournament in 2013, finishing with a perfect 6-0-0 record. Wondolowski scored five goals, including a first-half hat trick in their opening match against Belize, to tie for the tournament’s Golden Boot. He also made three appearances and one start for the U.S. during their run to the Gold Cup Final in 2011.
Wondolowski Featured in Three-Part MLSSoccer.com Series
San Jose Earthquakes forward and captain Chris Wondolowski is featured in Bau Daigh Warrior, a three-part video series on MLSSoccer.com. While fans know Wondolowski as one of Major League Soccer's most lethal strikers, tallying a league-best 94 goals since 2010, few are aware of his humble upbringing and the hurdles he had to jump to achieve his professional soccer career. Bau Daigh Warrior is the story of the man behind the goals - the first Native American to represent his country at the FIFA World Cup - and how he has honored his roots as a member of the Kiowa tribe. Wondolowski has appeared in 214 games (176 starts) and scored 102 goals, seventh most in MLS history, since making his debut in 2005.
San Jose Earthquakes to Host Fourth Annual Wine and Dine Event on August 29
The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that the club will host its Wine and Dine with the Earthquakes event on Sunday, August 29 at The Mountain Winery in Saratoga. The event will be held for the fourth-consecutive year and for the first time at The Mountain Winery. Guests will enjoy tasting The Mountain Winery’s red and white wines, while mingling with Earthquakes players, coaches and front office staff at the VIP Redwood Deck and Vista Point. They will also experience the irresistible charm of the winery as well as the picturesque views the winery offers. The event will feature a buffet dinner on the Chateau Deck, live auction, and raffle. All proceeds raised will go to the San Jose Earthquakes 501(c)(3) non-profit, the San Jose Earthquakes Community Fund.
Avaya Stadium to Co-Host 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens
World Rugby announced that the United States has won the bid for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens. World Rugby accepted a bid put forth by USA Rugby, with the tournament being co-hosted at Avaya Stadium. “Avaya Stadium continues to attract world-class events,” said Earthquakes President Dave Kaval. “We’re extremely proud to be able co-host such a prestigious tournament and to help put the City of San Jose on the world’s stage.”
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.
ACADEMY NOTES
The Quakes U-18 Academy squad advanced to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy playoffs after finishing play at the group stage with a 2-0-1 record.
The U-18s earned a point with a 2-2 draw against the Charlotte Soccer Academy on June 23 before handily defeating the Indiana Fire Academy 5-0 on June 24. In an important third and final match, the Quakes took all three points in a 1-0 victory over the Texas Rush on June 26 by way of a goal from Alex Valencia.
San Jose will now take on defending champions PDA (N.J.) on July 7 to decide who travels to the StubHub Center, home of the LA Galaxy in Carson, California, for the semifinals.
The Earthquakes are looking to become just the second MLS Academy team to win the U-18 championships.
The Quakes U-16 Academy squad also reached the playoffs in Westfield, Indiana, but did not advance out of the group stage.
