The San Jose Earthquakes return to Avaya Stadium for their final regular season matchup against the Houston Dynamo on Friday, Aug. 19, presented by Meriwest Credit Union. The match kicks off at 8 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on UniMas, 1590 KLIV and 1370 KZSF.
San Jose captured their first road win of the season with a 2-1 victory against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Friday, Aug. 12. Forward Quincy Amarikwa and midfielder Simon Dawkins scored their third goals of the season to give the Quakes their first ever win at Vancouver. Panamanians Anibal Godoy and Alberto Quintero also tallied their second and third assists of the season, respectively.
OPPONENT INFORMATION
Earthquakes vs. Houston Dynamo All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 7-8-2
Home: 5-3-1 (14 GF, 9 GA)
Away: 2-5-1 (8 GF, 13 GA)
Playoffs: 0-0-0; US Open Cup: 0-0-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose – 22, Houston – 22
Last Game vs. Houston Dynamo
Earthquakes 1, Houston Dynamo 1; July 31, 2016; BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, Texas
The San Jose Earthquakes tied the Houston Dynamo 1-1 at BBVA Compass Stadium. Alex gave the home side the lead in stoppage in the first half, but Chris Wondolowski scored his ninth goal of the season to equalize the game. Alberto Quintero saw the first chance on goal in the 10th minute and Simon Dawkins almost gave the Quakes the lead in the 18th minute from a beautiful free kick after Amarikwa was fouled just outside of the area. The Englishman sent the ball painfully close to the Houston goal, but just missed the target as ball landed on top of the netting. Quakes’ keeper David Bingham made an important save in the 21st minute to keep the score level. Houston’s captain Ricardo Clark dribbled into the 18-yard box and had a shot, but Bingham’s hand sent the ball over the crossbar. At the 45 minute mark, Chris Wondolowski almost made the score 1-0 when Dawkins’ pass found the forward just outside the Dynamo’s six-yard box. Wondolowski shot but the Willis denied the chance. It was the home side that made the first mark on the scoreboard shortly after Wondolowski’s attempt. In the second minute of stoppage time in the first half, Alex found the bottom left corner of the Quakes’ goal to make the score 1-0 in the Dynamo’s favor. Wondolowski equalized in the 59th minute volleying in Cordell Cato’s cross to make the score 1-1. The goal marked the forward’s first goal against the Dynamo and his 60th all-time goal on the road. Wondolowski and New England’s Kei Kamara are the only two players in MLS history to score against 21 different MLS clubs. Both teams saw chances on goal during the remainder of the match, but neither found the back of the net. In the end, both teams walked away with a point.
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, 2011, San Jose earned a 2-0 home victory, the second-half goals coming from Steven Lenhart and Simon Dawkins … At the end of 2011, the Dynamo produced a come-from-behind 2-1 win in Houston on Sept. 17 … 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 teams’ 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 … With the help of a second half goal by forward Adam Jahn, the Earthquakes defeated the Dynamo 1-0 on May 5, 2015 at BVAA Compass Stadium … In their second meeting of the season, the Quakes fell to the Dynamo 2-0 at Avaya Stadium on July 10 … The Earthquakes fell to the Dynamo 2-1 in their final clash of 2015 at BVAA Compass Stadium … The Quakes routed Houston 3-1 at Avaya Stadium on May 11, 2016 behind Alberto Quintero’s brace … Chris Wondolowski made history as the second player ever to score against all 21 MLS clubs in the Quakes’ 1-1 draw with Houston at BBVA Compass Stadium in their second meeting of 2016.
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 (5) having earned more MLS titles … Earthquakes head coach Dominic Kinnear coached the Houston Dynamo for nine seasons from 2006 to 2014 … Dynamo interim head 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 ninth in appearances (142) … San Jose forward Chris Wondolowski played for the Dynamo from 2006-09, scoring four goals in 37 games … 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 … 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 goal … Quakes defender Victor Bernardez and Houston midfielder Oscar Boniek Garcia represented Honduras in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil … Dynamo forward Giles Barnes as well as Quakes defender Jordan Stewart and midfielder Simon Dawkins are all from England … Quakes forward Mark Sherrod made nine appearances for Houston in 2014 and scored two goals … Earthquakes midfielder Matheus Silva and Dynamo midfielder Alex were both born in Sao Paulo, Brazil … Houston midfielders Cristian Maidana and Leonel Miranda as well as San Jose defender Andres Imperiale and midfielder Matias Perez Garcia are all from Argentina … Dynamo defender Jalil Anibaba is from Fontana, California and went to Santa Clara University (2007-09) … Anibaba and Earthquakes forward Chad Barrett were teammates on Seattle Sounders FC in 2014 … Earthquakes defender Kofi Sarkodie made 98 appearances and tallied 10 assists for Houston from 2011-15 before being traded to San Jose earlier this season.
EARTHQUAKES IN THE COMMUNITY
SoccerKraze Meet and Greet
Who: Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski
What: Player Meet and Greet
Where: SoccerKraze; 797 W Hamilton Ave, Campbell, CA 95008
When: Monday, Aug. 15, 1:30-3 p.m.
Meriwest Meet and Greet
Who: Earthquakes forward Quincy Amarikwa
What: Player Meet and Greet
Where: Santa Clara Financial Center; 2042 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050
When: Wednesday, Aug. 17, 3:30-5 p.m.
Wine and Dine with the Earthquakes
Who: Earthquakes players and coaching staff
What: Wine and Dine with the Earthquakes fundraiser. Tickets are SOLD OUT
Where: Mountain Winery; 14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga, CA 95070
When: Saturday, Aug. 20, 4-7 p.m.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
Quakes vs. Houston
The Earthquakes are 3-2-1 in their last six games, and 7-8-2 overall, against the Dynamo, including an undefeated 1-0-1 record so far in 2016.
Eyeing Series Win
Friday’s contest marks the final match between the Earthquakes and Dynamo this season. A win would mark the Quakes first three-game undefeated series against any team so far this season.
Back at Avaya Again
San Jose is nearly unbeaten at Avaya Stadium so far this season, earning five shutouts and a 6-1-3 record. The Earthquakes defeated the Dynamo in their first meeting at home this season, scoring a season-high three goals in the 3-1 victory.
Friday Night Fever
After starting the season with two Friday night losses, the Earthquakes are undefeated in their last three matches on the day (1-0-2).
Nearing 200
If Chris Wondolowski starts on against the Houston Dynamo on Friday, it will mark his 200th career start with the Earthquakes.
A Milestone to Watch
Marvell Wynne will eclipse 25,000 career minutes if he starts and plays the entire 90 minutes vs. Houston, becoming the 28th player in MLS history to reach the milestone.
Undefeated in Five
San Jose is currently riding a five-game unbeaten streak (2-0-3), which is tied for the club’s longest streak in the past three seasons (2-0-3, 5/1/15 - 5/24/15).
Dominating in August
Head coach Dominic Kinnear’s winning percentage is now .931 in the month of August (25-0-4) when his team scores first in MLS Play. The Earthquakes all-time MLS record in the month of August is now 11-2-4 under Kinnear.
Three Goals or More
Quincy Amarikwa and Simon Dawkins each scored their third goals of the season in the win vs. Vancouver. They join Alberto Quintero and Chris Wondolowski as the only Quakes players with three or more goals this season.
Halfway to 100
Cordell Cato made his 50th career start during last Friday’s game against Vancouver and surpassed 5,000 career minutes with the Quakes.
#Panamaniacs At It Again
Against Vancouver, Anibal Godoy and Alberto Quintero tallied their second and third assists of the season, respectively.
No More Than One
The Earthquakes have held opponents to no more than one goal in 18 of their 23 matches this season, including 12 of their last 13.
On the Leaderboard
Among the Earthquakes that rank near the top in various statistical categories in MLS are:
- David Bingham – 76.2 saves percentage (5th in MLS)
- David Bingham – 77 saves (6th in MLS)
- David Bingham – 5 shutouts (t-8th in MLS)
- David Bingham – .522 winning percentage (10th in MLS)
- David Bingham – 1.09 goals against average (t-7th in MLS)
- Alberto Quintero – 3 game-winning assists (t-5th in MLS)
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 – 118 in 248 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 248 games
4. Ante Razov – 33 in 262 games
5. Jason Kreis – 31 in 305 games
Goals for One Club
Here are the top-five goal scorers with a single club in MLS history:
1. Jaime Moreno, DC – 131
2. Chris Wondolowski, SJ – 114
3.Landon Donovan, LA – 112
4. Taylor Twellman, NE – 101
5. Jason Kreis, DAL – 91
Earthquakes Sign Former La Liga Striker Henok Goitom
The San Jose Earthquakes announced that the club has signed Swedish-Eritrean forward Henok Goitom using Targeted Allocation Money, pending receipt of his P-1 Visa and ITC, on Wednesday, Aug. 10.
‘The Best Game Ever’ Returns to Avaya Stadium
The San Jose Earthquakes announced that ‘The Best Game Ever’ presented by Avaya, a match between two deserving youth teams, will return to Avaya Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 3 p.m. PT. The day will also feature stadium tours, a National Kidney Foundation KEEP Healthy screening event and a viewing party for the Quakes vs. Columbus Crew SC match. Fans are invited to attend and support the event with free admission and parking in the VIP and Platinum lots.
