The San Jose Earthquakes continue their two-game home slate with a clash against the New England Revolution on Wednesday, Aug. 24, presented by TCL, at 7:30 p.m. PT. The Quakes will then hit the road to face Columbus Crew SC on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 4:30 p.m. PT. Both games will be broadcast live on CSN California, 1590 KLIV and 1370 KZSF.
Last Friday, Aug. 19, the Quakes fell to Western Conference foe Houston Dynamo 2-1 at Avaya Stadium. Defender Victor Bernardez scored his first goal of the season and first since 2014, while Alberto Quintero recorded his fourth assist to match the team high. Recent acquisition Henok Goitom also made his first MLS appearance in the match and Darwin Ceren earned his first nod in the Quakes starting XI.
OPPONENT INFORMATION
Earthquakes vs. New England Revolution All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 20-14-5
Home: 10-6-3 (38 GF, 25 GA)
Away: 10-8-2 (30 GF, 25 GA)
Playoffs: 0-0-0; US Open Cup: 0-0-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose – 68, New England – 50
Last Game vs. New England Revolution
Earthquakes 1, New England Revolution 2; March 28, 2015; Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
The San Jose Earthquakes dropped a hard-fought match to the New England Revolution 2-1 at a snowy Gillette Stadium. Innocent and Chris Wondolowski combined for the Quakes first opportunity of the match in the 11th minute. The Revolution broke out in front in the 21st minute on a deflected shot by Keyln Rowe. Lee Nguyen found space on the right wing and rolled a pass back to Rowe at the right edge of the penalty box. Rowe cracked a shot that deflected off a Quakes defender and into the back of the net for a 1-0 advantage. Quakes goalkeeper David Bingham made a superlative stop on Rowe 10 minutes before halftime. A cross from the left wing found Rowe in the box. He used his thigh to put the ball on target, but Bingham jumped and palmed away the shot to keep the score 1-0. Rowe struck again late in the half off a set piece for a 2- 0 Revolution lead. Chris Tierney’s cross was knocked down to the near post and Rowe volleyed a shot past Bingham. The Quakes got back into the game through Wondolowski in the 62nd minute. Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi flicked a ball into the box for Goodson, who was clipped by Scott Caldwell just inside the 18-yard box and the referee pointed to the spot. Wondolowski then slotted home the penalty to the left of Revs’ goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth. San Jose created several chances in the final minutes of the game. Matias Perez Garcia whipped in a corner kick and Bernardez headed to the near post, but Shuttleworth tipped it over the bar. Later, Wondolowski blasted a left-footed shot from outside the box, but his attempt was also turned away by Shuttleworth. The Quakes final opportunity came in the waning moments when Pierazzi’s short-range effort sailed over the goal.
History of the Quakes – New England Rivalry
The Quakes are 20-14-5 all-time against the Revs in regular-season games, and dominated the series from 2001-05 … The Quakes did not lose to New England for 12 straight games over those five seasons, putting together a 9-0-3 record while out-scoring their opponent 27-11 from May 5, 2001, through Oct. 1, 2005 … The Revs had not beaten the Quakes since July 22, 2000 (2-1), until their 2-0 home victory on May 17, 2008 … On Mar. 10, 2012, forward Chris Wondolowski scored the lone goal in a 1-0 Earthquakes victory … New England won 2-0 on July 6, 2013 at Gillette Stadium with the Earthquakes dressing just 16 on their matchday roster due to national team call-ups, injuries and suspensions … On March 29, 2014, New England defeated San Jose 2-1 thanks to a goal by Lee Nguyen in the waning moments of the match … On March 28, 2015, New England defeated San Jose 2-1 with both goals scored by Keyln Rowe.
Earthquakes – New England Connections
Quakes assistant coach Steve Ralston played for the Revolution from 2002 to 2010, tallying 42 goals and 92 assists in 201 appearances with the club … San Jose and New England were two of the 10 original members of MLS during its inaugural 1996 season… New England forward Kei Kamara spent the 2008 season with the Earthquakes… Earthquakes midfielder Tommy Thompson (2013) and Revs midfielder Lee Nguyen (2004-05) attended Indiana University … Earthquakes midfielder Shea Salinas and Revs goalkeeper Brad Knighton played together with Philadelphia in 2010 … Earthquakes defender Marvell Wynne (2004-05) and Revs midfielder Kelyn Rowe (2010-11) attended UCLA … Jones and Quakes defender Clarence Goodson have also appeared together for the U.S. Men’s National Team … Revolution general manager Mike Burns played for the Earthquakes with Earthquakes general manager John Doyle during the 2000 season.
Earthquakes vs. Columbus Crew SC All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 14-18-7
Home: 11-6-4 (38 GF, 34 GA)
Away: 3-12-3 (19 GF, 29 GA)
Playoffs: 2-2-0; US Open Cup: 0-0-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose – 57, Columbus Crew SC – 63
Last Game vs. Columbus Crew SC
Earthquakes 2, Columbus Crew SC 0; May 16, 2015; Avaya Stadium, San Jose, Calif.
The San Jose Earthquakes defeated Columbus Crew SC 2-0 under the bright lights of Avaya Stadium.
The Quakes broke the scoreless deadlock in the 55th minute with the head of forward Chris Wondolowski. Earthquakes defender Jordan Stewart drove a cross from the left wing across the front of goal, where Wondolowski’s lunging header redirected the ball past keeper Steve Clark. It marked his team-leading sixth goal of the season and 99th of his MLS career. San Jose doubled their advantage just five minutes later. Midfielders Shea Salinas and Matias Perez Garcia played a give-and-go in Columbus’ penalty area and Salinas used some nifty footwork to maneuver through traffic before blasting a strike into the back of the net.
History of the Quakes-Columbus Crew SC Rivalry
San Jose and Columbus, two of the 10 original sides from the inaugural MLS season in 1996, have had a strong rivalry in MLS history, facing off on two separate occasions in the playoffs and competing in a number of memorable games … In 2001, the Quakes eliminated the Crew from the MLS Cup Playoffs with two convincing wins, 3-1 and 3-0, en route to winning the MLS Cup … Columbus turned the tables on San Jose in 2002 by knocking the Quakes out of the postseason with a pair of 2-1 victories that both came on 81st-minute goals … Ex-Quakes midfielder Ronnie Ekelund scored one of the best goals in league history against Columbus on Sept. 7, 2002, as Richard Mulrooney lifted a free kick up for Ekelund, who half-volleyed a shot from 25 yards out and into the upper corner … The Quakes went on to win 4-3 in overtime with ex-San Jose goalkeeper Jon Busch in net for the Crew SC … That result marked the team’s first
regular-season overtime win in club history … In 2010, both games ended in ties, the first a 2-2 result in San Jose and the second a 0-0 tie in Columbus … In 2011, the Earthquakes took the first game, 3-0 with goals from Wondolowski, Brandon McDonald and Khari Stephenson while the teams played to another scoreless deadlock in Columbus on July 16, 2011 … Their 2012 match-up had roots with the Earthquakes’ “Goonies never say die,” slogan as Alan Gordon scored a 90th-minute equalizer to lock the game at 1-1 on May 19 at Buck Shaw Stadium (one week later, Gordon would score a stoppage-time winner against the LA Galaxy, spurring teammate and former Crew forward Steven Lenhart to proclaim, “Goonies never say die!” … The two sides finished their 2013 affair in a 1-1 deadlock as Justin Morrow provided the come-from-behind moment for San Jose in the 73rd minute … In 2014, Shea Salinas assisted Chris Wondolowski
to rally the Earthquakes to a 1-1 draw, despite the Crew going into halftime with the lead … On May 16, 2015, the Quakes defeated Columbus 2-0 at home with goals from Chris Wondolowski and Shea Salinas.
Earthquakes – Columbus Crew SC Connections
Quakes forward Steven Lenhart played the 2008, 2009 and 2010 seasons with the Columbus Crew after being chosen No. 48 overall (Round 4) during the 2008 MLS SuperDraft … Lenhart produced 13 goals and four assists over 63 total appearances for the Crew, scoring four times in 10 games during the club’s MLS Cup championship season as a rookie in 2008 … Lenhart was acquired by the Quakes from Columbus in a draft-day trade on Jan. 13, 2011 … Earthquakes goalkeeper David Bingham (2008-10), Crew midfielder Hector Jimenez (2006-10) and Crew defender Tyson Wahl (2002-05) all played for the University of California … Earthquakes defender Andres Imperiale and Columbus midfielder Federico Higuain are from Argentina … Columbus assistant coach Pat Onstad was one of the most prolific goalkeepers in Earthquakes history. During his career with the Quakes, Onstad helped the team win the MLS Cup in 2003, was named MLS Goalkeeper of the year twice (2003, 2005) and was selected to the MLS Best XI team twice (2003, 2005).
EARTHQUAKES IN THE COMMUNITY
Post-Game Meet and Greet
Who: TBD
What: Player Meet and Greet
Where: TCL Bar; Avaya Stadium
When: Wednesday, Aug. 24, following the conclusion of the match against New England
Best Game Ever
Who: TBD
What: Player Meet and Greet
Where: Avaya Stadium; 1123 Coleman Ave, San Jose, CA 95110.
When: Saturday, Aug. 27 at 3 p.m.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
All-Time Against New England
The Earthquakes are 20-14-5 all-time against the New England Revolution, including a 10-6-3 record at home.
All-Time against Columbus Crew SC
The Earthquakes are 14-18-7 all-time against Columbus Crew SC, including a 3-12-3 on the road against the Ohio side.
Wondo vs. Revs
Among all players currently in the Western Conference, only one has scored more goals against the New England Revolution than Chris Wondolowski’s six (Sebastien Le Toux – 8).
Scoring Late Against the Revs
In the history of the Earthquakes-Revolution rivalry, San Jose has scored 46 of their 68 goals in the second half.
History on Our Side
The Earthquakes have not lost back-to-back home games since falling to Chivas USA and D.C. United on July 2 and July 11, 2014, respectively. They have never lost back-to-back home games at Avaya Stadium, currently holding a 2-0-2 record in their first home game following a loss.
First Time Visitors
Wednesday marks the first time the New England Revolution will appear at Avaya Stadium. Visiting MLS teams have been held to a 3-8-6 record in their first trips to Avaya Stadium.
Just One More Win
Dominic Kinnear needs one more victory to tie Jason Kreis for second among all active coaches with nine wins against the Revolution. He last captured a win against the club in 2014 with the Houston Dynamo and has a 3-1-2 record against New England while coaching for San Jose.
#Panamaniac on the Loose
Earthquakes midfielder Alberto Quintero has notched assists in two consecutive games, becoming just the second Quakes player to do so this season (Shea Salinas). Should he get an assist against New England, he will become the first Earthquake to record an assist in three straight matches.
MLS Debut
Quakes forward Henok Goitom made his first appearance in Major League Soccer, playing 21 minutes as a second-half substitute in the 2-1 loss against Houston Dynamo on Friday, Aug. 19.
200 for the Captain
Chris Wondolowski made his 200th career start for the Earthquakes, becoming the second player in team history to reach the milestone. Ramiro Corrales, who started 228 games, is the only other Quakes player to reach this milestone.
Marvell’s Many Minutes
Marvell Wynne eclipsed 25,000 career minutes becoming the 10th active and 28th all-time player in MLS history to do so after playing the full 90 minutes against Houston.
On the Leaderboard
Among the Earthquakes that rank near the top in various statistical categories in MLS are:
David Bingham – 75.2 saves percentage (6th in MLS)
David Bingham – 79 saves (7th in MLS)
David Bingham – .500 winning percentage (t-9th in MLS)
David Bingham – 1.13 goals against average (t-8th in MLS)
Alberto Quintero – 3 game-winning assists (t-5th 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 – 111 goals
2. Robbie Keane – 80
3. Alvaro Saborio – 71
4. Kei Kamara – 68
5. Bradley Wright-Phillips – 57
6. Sebastien Le Toux – 55
7. 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 – 118 in 249 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 249 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 – 60
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
2. Chris Wondolowski, SJ – 114
3.Landon Donovan, LA – 112
4. Taylor Twellman, NE – 101
5. Jason Kreis, DAL – 91
Earthquakes Raise Club-Record $115,000 During Annual Wine and Dine Event
The San Jose Earthquakes raised a club-record $115,000 for the Earthquakes Community Fund during the team’s fifth-annual Wine and Dine event last Saturday, shattering last year’s record of $86,000. The money raised from the event will benefit programs such as the recently expanded Get Earthquakes Fit presented by Sutter Health, U.S. Soccer Foundation’s Soccer for Success, and Kicks for Kids, which provides tickets to under-privileged families.
Minnesota United FC to Enter Major League Soccer in 2017
Major League Soccer announced that Minnesota, awarded an expansion market in March of 2015, will join the league for the 2017 season and will retain the name Minnesota United FC when entering MLS next season. The team will compete in TCF Bank Stadium during construction of their world-class soccer specific stadium in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota will join the Western Conference next season, while fellow 2017 expansion club Atlanta United will join the Eastern Conference.
