The Earthquakes hit the road to face Real Salt Lake on Friday, July 22 in their final game before next Thursday’s 2016 AT&T MLS All-Star Game at Avaya Stadium. Friday’s game kicks off at 8 p.m. and will be broadcast live on UniMás, 1590 KLIV and 1370 KZSF.
Last Saturday, the Earthquakes earned an unprecedented 2-1 win against Toronto FC at home despite playing with nine men for most of the second half. Forward Quincy Amarikwa scored his second goal of the season and midfielder Simon Dawkins’ game-winning goal from distance snapped the Quakes’ seven-game winless streak and earned the team their first win since May 11.
OPPONENT INFORMATION
Earthquakes vs. Real Salt Lake All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 8-9-8
Home: 5-5-3 (22 GF, 18 GA)
Away: 3-4-5 (10 GF, 18 GA)
Playoffs: 0-0-0; US Open Cup: 0-0-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose – 32, Real Salt Lake – 36
Last Game vs. Real Salt Lake
Earthquakes 1, Real Salt Lake 0; September 27, 2015; Avaya Stadium, San Jose, California
The San Jose Earthquakes defeated Western Conference foe Real Salt Lake 1-0 at Avaya Stadium thanks in large part to a late game-winning goal by midfielder Matias Perez Garcia. The Quakes created a slew of chances throughout the match, eventually breaking the deadlock in the 87th minute. It marked the Quakes second goal of the 2015 season after the 80th minute and first since July 26 at Vancouver. The win snapped a four-game winless streak and brought San Jose back to within one point of the red line for the MLS playoffs. In the 20th minute, San Jose was off and running on a counter attack after forward Quincy Amarikwa slid a through ball that reached midfielder Shea Salinas on the left side of the field. Salinas was able to send a low cross through the box, but it was cleared by Real Salt Lake for a corner kick. The Quakes created another chance in the 25th minute after a Perez Garcia corner kick nearly snuck into the net, but was parried by a lunging Nick Rimando. Wondolowski’s follow up attempt was blocked, and Anibal Godoy’s subsequent attempt missed wide. In the 35th minute, Salinas’ left-footed strike beat Rimando at the near post, but caromed off the woodwork. A flurry of chances ensued after the rebound, but the Quakes were unable to grab the lead. Six minutes later, a Perez Garcia corner kick found Amarikwa at the far post, but Amarikwa’s headed attempt bounced just wide. Wondolowksi almost put the Quakes ahead again in the 52nd minute after finding himself on the receiving end of a Salinas pass through the box. However, Rimando was able to bail out the RSL defense with a diving save. San Jose finally broke the deadlock in the 87th minute. A long ball played by defender Victor Bernardez was brought down by Amarikwa and played into the path of Perez Garcia. He took a one-timed shot, which deflected off of a Real Salt Lake defender and into the net. With the goal, San Jose has now scored first in eight of their last nine matches dating back to August 14, holding a 5-1-2 record in those contests. Perez Garcia’s tally marks his third goal of the season and the first game-winner of his MLS career. It also marked Amarikwa’s seventh and Bernardez’s first assist of the season, respectively.
History of the Quakes – Real Salt Lake Rivalry
Real Salt Lake joined MLS as an expansion side prior to the 2005 campaign … The two teams played to a 2-2 draw in their first-ever meeting on April 30, 2005, at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, with Alejandro Moreno providing a late equalizer for San Jose … After going 2-0-2 over their first four MLS regular-season meetings, the Quakes dropped their first league tilt to RSL, 3-1, on May 31, 2008, at Rice-Eccles … The Quakes suffered two straight home defeats in league play in shutout fashion in back-to-back season openers in 2010 (3-0) and 2011 (1-0) … On March 19 the Quakes and RSL kicked off the 2011 season at Buck Shaw Stadium in a match later dubbed The Great Deluge as RSL took a 1-0 decision in a driving rainstorm through a 64th-minute Kyle Beckerman strike from 25 yards out that glanced off the left post and went in … That game marked Simon Dawkins’ MLS debut for the Quakes as a 66th-minute substitute … Real Salt Lake swept the 2011 season series with a 4-0 triumph in Utah on July 23 … The Quakes win against RSL on April 21, 2012 snapped a six-game winless streak in all competitions, including an 0-3-2 mark in the five prior MLS regular-season match-ups, and a loss via penalty-kick shootout in a 2010 US Open Cup play-in contest at Buck Shaw Stadium … The Quakes again beat RSL on June 23, 2012 by a 2-1 scoreline behind late goals from Alan Gordon and Chris Wondolowski for their first-ever win at RSL’s Rio Tinto Stadium … RSL was the last Quakes opponent to play a regular-season match at Spartan Stadium, earning a 2-2 tie on Oct. 8, 2005 … San Jose was 3-0-0 against RSL in 2012, outscoring them 9-2 in the process … The Earthquakes dropped their first two games of 2013 against RSL, losing 2-0 on March 3 at Buck Shaw Stadium and 3-0 on June 1 at Rio Tinto Stadium, but bounced back for a key 2-1 win at Rio Tinto on Sept. 21 thanks to a brace from Steven Lenhart … The San Jose Earthquakes rallied from a two-goal first-half deficit to tie Real Salt Lake 3-3 in the club’s 2014 MLS opener on Saturday, March 15 at Buck Shaw Stadium … Sam Cronin scored for the second time in as many games to lead the Earthquakes to a 1-1 draw against Real Salt Lake on Saturday, Aug. 30 … The Earthquakes were defeated by Real Salt Lake by a score of 2-0 on October 11, 2014 at Rio Tinto Stadium … San Jose was defeated by Real Salt Lake 1 – 0 on April 5, 2015 at Avaya Stadium … The Quakes earned a road point against Real Salt Lake with a 1-1 draw at Rio Tinto Stadium on May 1, 2015 … San Jose defeated RSL 1-0 at Avaya Stadium in their final matchup of 2015 thanks in large part to a late goal by Matias Perez Garcia.
Earthquakes – Real Salt Lake Connections
Quakes forward Chris Wondolowski played with RSL midfielder Kyle Beckerman for the U.S. Men’s National Team during the 2016 Copa America Centenario … Wondolowski also played with Beckerman and RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando for the USMNT in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil … San Jose defender Clarence Goodson has also represented the U.S. on the international stage … Rimando (1997-99) and RSL defender Tony Beltran (2006-07) as well as Quakes defender Marvell Wynne (2004-05) and forward Chad Barrett (2003-04) all played collegiately at UCLA … Quakes forward Chris Wondolowski suited up alongside RSL defender Tony Beltran in the USMNT’s 0-0 draw against Canada on Jan. 29 at Houston’s BBVA Compass Stadium … Quakes midfielder Matias Perez Garcia as well as RSL midfielder Javier Morales and forward Juan Manuel Martinez are all from Argentina and played in the Argentina Primera Division … Quakes defender Clarence Goodson (2000-03) and RSL midfielder John Stertzer (2009-12) both attended the University of Maryland … Goodson and RSL head coach Jeff Cassar were teammates with FC Dallas from 2004-06 … Earthquakes defender Shaun Francis as well as RSL defender Demar Phillips and forward Omar Holness were all born in Jamaica and played on the country’s national team … Earthquakes midfielder Jordan Stewart and RSL’s midfielder Luke Mulholland both are from England … Real Salt Lake midfielder Sunday Stephen and Earthquakes forward Innocent were both born in Lagos, Nigeria … RSL defender Aaron Maund and forward Joao Plata were teammates with Quakes forward Quincy Amarikwa on Toronto FC in 2012 … Earthquakes goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell (2012-15) and RSL defender Phanuel Kavita (2011-14) were teammates at Clemson.
EARTHQUAKES IN THE COMMUNITY
A’s Rootbeer Float Day
Who: Earthquakes forwardAdam Jahn and defender Kip Colvey
What: Celebrity Rootbeer Float Day scoopers
Where: O.co Coliseum
When: Tuesday, July 19 from 5:05-7:05 p.m.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
First Matchup of 2016
Friday’s match marks the first matchup between the two Western Conference foes this season. RSL will also make an appearance at Avaya Stadium on October 1.
Quakes Among Goal-Leaders vs. RSL
Earthquakes forwards Chris Wondolowski and Chad Barrett are both among the top goal scorers all-time against Real Salt Lake. Wondolowski’s seven goals against RSL rank third all-time and first among all active players. Barrett is tied for fourth all-time with six goals against the club and tied for second among active players.
Evenly Matched
The Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake have been evenly matched in their history against one another. San Jose is 8-9-8 all-time against RSL, including a 3-4-5 road record. The Quakes have scored 32 goals to RSL’s 36 in their previous matchups.
On the Road Again
The Quakes are searching for their first road win of the season, where they are currently 0-5-4. Their last win at Rio Tinto Stadium came on September 21, 2013 when they defeated RSL 2-1.
Back in the Win Column
The Quakes snapped a seven-game winless streak (0-3-4) with the 2-1 victory against Toronto FC on Saturday night.
Seeing Red
Both Anibal Godoy and Alberto Quintero received red cards during the game against Toronto FC last Saturday and will be unavailable for selection against Real Salt Lake, barring rescission.
Making Club History
San Jose has concluded five games in their history playing with nine men and have a 1-2-2 record. Last Saturday’s match against Toronto FC marked the first time San Jose won playing down two men. The last team to score the game-winning goal after having two players sent off to their opponent’s 11 was the Dallas Burn on August 7, 2004. Eddie Johnson converted a PK in the 91st minute to secure a 1-0 win over Colorado.
Continuing Unbeaten Streak
The Earthquakes are unbeaten this season (4-0-2) when either Quincy Amarikwa or Fatai Alashe records a point. Alashe assisted Amarikwa’s goal on Saturday.
Stewart Reaches Milestone
With 90 minutes against Toronto FC, defender Jordan Stewart eclipsed 5,000 career minutes played, all with the Earthquakes.
No More Than One
The Earthquakes have held opponents to no more than one goal in 14 of their 19 matches this season, including eight of their last nine.
On the Leaderboard
Among the Earthquakes that rank near the top in various statistical categories in MLS are:
- David Bingham - 74.1 saves percentage (5th in MLS)
- David Bingham – 60 saves (t-8th in MLS)
- David Bingham – 4 shutouts (t-9th in MLS)
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 – 79
3. Alvaro Saborio – 71
4. Kei Kamara – 67
5. Sebastien Le Toux – 55
6. Bradley Wright-Phillips – 54
T6. Fabian Espindola – 54
8. Thierry Henry – 51
T9. Dominic Oduro – 50
T9. Will Bruin – 50
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 244 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 244 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
Wondolowski, Bingham Named to 2016 MLS All-Star Roster
Major League Soccer announced that Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski and goalkeeper David Bingham are among 26 players named to the 2016 AT&T MLS All-Star Gameday Roster set to compete against Arsenal at Avaya Stadium in San Jose on Thursday, July 28. The Earthquakes are one of six clubs, and one of just two in the Western Conference, to send multiple players to the annual event, and are the only club with two American-born All-Stars.
Earthquakes Goalkeeper Bryan Meredith Underwent Successful Surgery to Repair Abdominal Strain
San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper Bryan Meredith underwent a successful surgery on Friday to repair an abdominal strain. The surgery was performed by Dr. Bill Hutchinson in Los Angeles and is expected to sideline the Quakes’ keeper for six weeks.
Earthquakes Defender Clarence Goodson Underwent Successful Surgery to Repair Herniated Disc
San Jose Earthquakes defender Clarence Goodson underwent a successful discectomy on Thursday afternoon to repair a herniated disc in his back. The procedure was performed by Dr. Robert Watkins in Los Angeles and is expected to keep him sidelined for the remainder of the 2016 season.
Earthquakes Midfielder Tommy Thompson Named To MLS Homegrown Roster
San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Tommy Thompson has been named to the 20-man roster for the 2016 Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game by head coach Landon Donovan. The roster features some of MLS’ most accomplished young stars that will take on the Mexico Under-20 National Team in the third annual Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game on Wednesday, July 27 at 6 p.m. at Avaya Stadium. Thompson makes his third straight appearance at the Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game. The 20-year-old proved pivotal in last year’s marquee match, notching the Homegrowns’ only goal in a 1-1 draw with the Club América U-20s.
ACADEMY UPDATE
Burlingame Dragons FC (U-23s) fell 4-0 to San Francisco City FC in their final regular season game on Friday. To prepare for their upcoming PDL playoff match, the Dragons rested most of their starters and fielded a mostly reserve lineup. Burlingame’s postseason run starts on Tuesday as they head to Chukchansi Park to face off against the Fresno Fuego.
