The Earthquakes head back on the road to face the Portland Timbers on Wednesday night as their final match before the international break. The matchup kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on CSN California, 1590 KLIV and 1370 KZSF.
San Jose extended their unbeaten streak at home to 12 games (7-0-5) on Saturday night with a scoreless draw against FC Dallas. Playing without several key players due to international call-ups, including leading scorer Chris Wondolowski, the Earthquakes fought to earn a point against the second place team in the Western Conference.
OPPONENT INFORMATION
Earthquakes vs. Timbers All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 2-6-7
Home: 2-1-4 (9 GF, 8 GA)
Away: 0-5-3 (7 GF, 15 GA)
All-Time Scoring: San Jose – 16, Portland – 23
Last Game vs. Timbers
Earthquakes 1, Portland Timbers 3; April 16, 2016; Providence Park in Portland, Oregon
The San Jose Earthquakes fell to the Portland Timbers 3-1 at Providence Park, despite a furious comeback attempt in the waning moments of the match. Forward and captain Chris Wondolowski tallied his sixth goal of the season and moved into sole possession of fourth place on the league’s all-time scoring leaderboard with 115. San Jose made five changes to the starting XI that defeated the New York Red Bulls 2-0 three days prior. Midfielders Anibal Godoy, Alberto Quintero and Simon Dawkins, as well as defenders Kip Colvey and Kofi Sarkodie were inserted into the lineup with the club having played three games in eight days. In the 10th minute of the match, Colvey helped keep the match scoreless. After goalkeeper David Bingham was forced off his line, a cross was played in front of the goalmouth, but Colvey was able to clear it out of danger.Three minutes later, the Quakes created a chance themselves. Quintero drove a cross from the right flank, which was headed goal-ward by Dawkins. Goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey, who had very little time to react, knocked the ball out of play for a corner kick. In the 19th minute, forward Quincy Amarikwa took a back-heel pass from Wondolowski and attempted to chip the keeper from the edge of the penalty area. Although his effort beat the net-minder, the ball caromed off the crossbar and was eventually cleared. The Timbers grabbed the lead in the 52nd minute. Forward Jack McInerney gained control of the ball with a slide tackle and tucked his short-range effort just inside the far post. Portland doubled their advantage 13 minutes later when second-half substitute Fanendo Adi found the back of the net on a counter attack. San Jose pulled a goal back one minute into stoppage time when Wondolowski drew and converted a penalty kick, giving him a goal in six of the first seven matches of the season. The Quakes furiously attacked in search of an equalizer, coming close on multiple occasions, but were ultimately exposed on a counter attack. Adi tallied his second goal nine minutes into stoppage time to seal the outcome.
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 27goals 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 … In their first meeting of the 2015 season, the Earthquakes lost late at Providence Park after giving up a 91st minute goal that led to a 1-0 win for the Timbers … Their second match of 2015 ended with a 0-0 draw … The Earthquakes defeated the Timbers 2-1 in their first meeting of 2016 at Avaya Stadium, with Quincy Amarikwa’s wonder strike from 40 yards proving to be the difference … San Jose fell to Portland 3-1 in their second match of 2016 at Providence Park despite a late comeback attempt.
Earthquakes – Portland Timbers Connections
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 and Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri are Argentinean … Both were in the top division of Argentine soccer in 2011-12 with Perez Garcia playing for CA All Boys and Valeri for Lanus … Perez Garcia and Valeri each started their careers at Lanus in the Buenos Aires province … 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 … Earthquakes defender Shaun Francis, Portland midfielder Neco Brett and Portland defenders Alvas Powell and Jermaine Taylor were born in Jamaica … Francis and Taylor played together on the Jamaican National Team in 2010 … Quakes defender Jordan Stewart made his MLS debut against Portland on July 27, 2013 … Earthquakes goalkeeper David Bingham, forward Chris Wondolowski, and defender Clarence Goodson as well as Timbers midfielder/forward Darlington Nagbe have represented the United States National Team … Timbers midfielder Ned Grabavoy played for the Earthquakes in 2008 … Portland forward Fanendo Adi and San Jose forward Innocent are both from Nigeria.
EARTHQUAKES IN THE COMMUNITY
Get Earthquakes Fit, presented by Sutter Health
Who: Earthquakes midfielder Marc Pelosi
What: Get Earthquakes Fit closing ceremony, presented by Sutter Health, program at Norwood Creek Elementary
Where: Norwood Creek Elementary in San Jose
When: Tuesday, May 31 at 1:30 p.m.
BMW Player Meet & Greet
Who: Earthquakes midfielder Marc Pelosi and defender Clarence Goodson
What: BMW Player meet & greet
Where: BMW of Fremont; 5720 Cushing Pkwy. Fremont, CA 94538
When: Thursday, June 2 from 2:30-4 p.m.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
Copa America Leaves Thinner Roster
With four players leaving to represent their respective nations in Copa America Centenario – Chris Wondolowski (USA), Simon Dawkins (Jamaica), Alberto Quintero (Panama) and Anibal Godoy (Panama) – the San Jose Earthquakes will have to replace a large portion of their starting lineup. The four players have combined to make 41 total starts in 12 games, tallying 12 goals and seven assists.
Still Undefeated at Home
San Jose is now 5-3-5 this season, including a 5-0-2 record at home.
Standing Tall
The Quakes have allowed 15 goals this season, tied for second fewest in the Western Conference.
The Avaya Fortress
San Jose is now 12-3-7 all-time at Avaya Stadium, keeping 12 clean sheets. The club has allowed just 12 goals in the 22 games at their home venue since it’s opening last season.
An Even Dozen
The Earthquakes are currently riding a 12-game unbeaten streak at home (7-0-5), dating back to last September.
Sarkodie Reaches the Century Mark
Defender Kofi Sarkodie made his 100th career start in Major League Soccer (94 with HOU, six with SJ) on Saturday night.
Opportunity to Grow
Twenty-year-old midfielder Tommy Thompson made his fourth start of the season and first since April 13 on Saturday. He has already equaled last season’s start total and needs just 76 more minutes this season to reach his total from 2015.
First for Everything
Rookie goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell was listed on the active 18-man roster for the first time in his career, although he did not play against FC Dallas.
Earning Free Kicks
The Earthquakes have suffered 179 fouls, tied for fourth most in Major League Soccer.
No Cautions Needed
The Quakes have received 19 total yellow cards this season, tied for sixth fewest in MLS.
Searching for Two Wins
On Wednesday, San Jose will be looking for their second win of the season against Portland (1-1-0), which would give the club two wins over the Timbers for the first time in a single season. The Earthquakes are also searching for their first-ever win in Portland.
Balanced Rivalry
San Jose and Portland have been hard to separate over the years, finishing in a draw in seven of the prior 15 meetings to date. The teams’ are also 1-1-1 in their last three matchups.
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 – 109 goals
2. Robbie Keane – 77
3. Alvaro Saborio – 71
4. Kei Kamara – 64
5. Sebastien Le Toux – 55
6. Fabian Espindola – 53
T6. Bradley Wright-Phillips – 53
8. Thierry Henry – 51
9. Dominic Oduro – 50
10. Will Bruin – 49
Wondolowski Continues To Climb All-Time MLS Goals List
Chris Wondolowski knows how to find the back of the net. Here are the top-10 all-time goal scorers in MLS history:
1. Landon Donovan – 144 in 334 games
2. Jeff Cunningham – 134 in 365 games
3. Jaime Moreno – 133 in 340 games
4. Chris Wondolowski – 116 in 241 games
5. Ante Razov – 114 in 262 games
6. Jason Kreis – 108 in 305 games
7. Dwayne De Rosario – 104 in 343 games
8. Taylor Twellman – 101 in 174 games
9. Edson Buddle – 100 in 304 games
T10. Roy Lassiter – 88 in 179 games
T10. Carlos Ruiz – 88 in 182 games
Wondolowski Near Top Of MLS All-Time Game-Winning Goals List
Chris Wondolowski has a flair for game-winning goals. Here are the top-five game-winning goal scorers in MLS history:
1. Landon Donovan – 41 in 334 games
2. Jeff Cunningham – 40 in 365 games
3. Chris Wondolowski – 38 in 241 games
4. Ante Razov – 33 in 262 games
5. Jason Kreis – 31 in 305 games
Road Goals Leaderboard
Here are the top-five goal scorers on the road in MLS history:
1. Landon Donovan – 62
2. Chris Wondolowski – 58
3.Jeff Cunningham – 57
4. Ante Razov – 54
5. Jaime Moreno – 50
Goals for One Club
Here are the top-five goal scorers with a single club in MLS history:
1. Jaime Moreno, DC – 131
T2. Chris Wondolowski, SJ – 112
T2.Landon Donovan, LA – 112
4. Taylor Twellman, NE – 101
5. Jason Kreis, DAL – 91
Get Earthquakes Fit Program Opens 2016 with Impressive 17 Schools in First 11 Weeks
The San Jose Earthquakes have partnered with Sutter Health for the Get Earthquakes Fit program. Starting in 2009, the Get Earthquakes Fit program was created to educate third and fourth grade students about healthy lifestyles. It includes 10 fun games to encourage students to lead a more active and healthy lifestyle, including healthy eating tips. All the games meet the California State Physical Education Standards. So far during the 2016 season, the Quakes have kicked off the program in 17 elementary schools in the greater San Jose area, with the hopes of doubling that number by the end of the season. Each school has approximately 200 students participating.
Fan Voting Launches for 2016 AT&T MLS All-Star Team That Will Face Arsenal FC
Fan Voting for the 2016 AT&T MLS All-Star Team is now live on MLSsoccer.com. Starting at 11 a.m. PT, fans can vote their favorite players to the All-Star Fan XI via online ballot and/or the AT&T/EA SPORTS™ “More Than a Vote” Challenge through July 4 at 12 p.m. PT. The MLS All-Stars will face Arsenal FC of the English Premier League on July 28 at Avaya Stadium, home of the San Jose Earthquakes, in the 2016 AT&T MLS All-Star Game. The Earthquakes’ eight players eligible for fan voting selected by members of the media are goalkeeper David Bingham, defenders Victor Bernardez and Marvell Wynne, midfielders Fatai Alashe, Simon Dawkins and Alberto Quintero, and forwards Chris Wondolowski and Quincy Amarikwa.
ACADEMY UPDATE
The Earthquakes U-23 affiliate Burlingame Dragons FC had a two-game Las Vegas road trip over the weekend. On Friday, Dragons FC got goals from Brian Wright and Khalid Arramdani to draw 2-2. On Sunday evening, Gabriel Silveira converted a penalty kick, but Burlingame ultimately fell 2-1. The team’s next match will be against Fresno Fuego FC on Thursday June 2 (7:30pm) at Chukchanski Park in Fresno, CA.
The Quakes U-18 Academy squad earned a pair of vital 1-0 wins in San Diego. On Saturday, a free kick from Marcus Simmons proved to be enough to down the San Diego Surf. On Sunday, the team got a late game-winning goal from Diego Alonso, assisted by Jamal Bernardez, to defeat Nomads SC.
