The San Jose Earthquakes return to Avaya Stadium to take on Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday, April 8. Kickoff is slated for 7:15 p.m. PT and the match will be broadcast live on COZI-TV, KNBR 1050 and KZSF 1370. The match will also be shown on NBC Sports California via tape delay following the San Jose Sharks game.
Saturday will also be Hall of Fame Night at Avaya Stadium. Former Quakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon will be officially inducted into the Earthquakes Hall of Fame during a halftime ceremony. A two-time MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, Cannon helped lead the Quakes to their first MLS Cup in 2001.
OPPONENT INFORMATION
Earthquakes vs. Seattle Sounders FC All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 10-7-4
Home: 5-1-3 (13 GF, 6 GA)
Away: 5-6-1 (12 GF, 17 GA)
All-Time Scoring: San Jose – 25, Seattle Sounders FC – 23
Last Game vs. Seattle Sounders FC
Earthquakes 1 – 1 Seattle Sounders FC; Sept. 10, 2016; Avaya Stadium, San Jose, CA
The San Jose Earthquakes tied 1-1 with Seattle Sounders FC in front of a sold-out crowd at Avaya Stadium. Chris Wondolowski gave the Quakes the lead in the first half, but Seattle equalized in the second. In the 18th minute, Jordan Stewart came dangerously close to scoring the first goal of the match. Marvell Wynne crossed the ball and found the head of the English defender. With Stewart’s header beating Seattle keeper Stefan Frei, Sounders FC captain Osvaldo Alonso cleared the ball off the goal line. Two minutes later the Quakes earned a 1-0 advantage when Wondolowski finished Stewart’s assist, marking his 10th goal of the season. After a poor touch by Seattle defender Tyrone Mears, Stewart crossed the ball to Wondolowski for an easy tap in. WATCH: Chris Wondolowski makes the score 1-0With the start of the second half, Sounders FC had a chance on goal when Jordan Morris found Andreas Ivanschitz in the box in the 51st minute, but the shot went well over the crossbar. Sounders FC equalized in the 80th minute on a set piece taken by Nicolas Lodeiro. His in-swinging free kick froze keeper David Bingham, who anticipated contact, but then continued untouched inside the far post. Despite searching for the last-minute goal to secure the three points, the referee’s final whistle marked the conclusion of the match and both teams walked away with one point.
History of the Quakes – Seattle Sounders FC Rivalry
The two teams first met in regular season play in 2009 when the Sounders joined MLS … San Jose won all three meetings in the 2012 regular season, including two wins at CenturyLink Field in Seattle … Chris Wondolowski scored the winner in a 1-0 win on March 31 in Seattle on a penalty kick, following a foul by Marc Burch on Steven Lenhart … Lenhart then scored a dramatic game-winner on Aug. 11 at Buck Shaw Stadium, netting a stoppage time goal following a late equalizer by Sounders FC … San Jose then took a 2-1 win on Sept. 22 at CenturyLink Field with goals from Simon Dawkins and Chris Wondolowski … Seattle did win 1-0 over San Jose in a U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal match at Kezar Stadium. Current Quakes midfielder Cordell Cato scored the winner for Seattle that night … The Quakes and Sounders FC played three times in 2009, with Seattle taking both meetings at what was then called Qwest Field (2-0 on April 25 and 2-1 on June 13), before the Earthquakes registered a 4-0 triumph at Buck Shaw Stadium on Aug. 2 … In 2010, the Earthquakes edged the Sounders FC at Qwest Field, 1-0 on May 22 thanks to a Chris Wondolowski goal, while Seattle returned the favor at Buck Shaw on July 31 through a Fredy Montero strike … In 2011, the two teams battled to a 2-2 draw at Buck Shaw on April 2,while Seattle took a 2-1 decision at CenturyLink Field on Oct. 15 … San Jose won each of their three regular-season matches in 2012 by one goal … Seattle Sounders FC knocked the Earthquakes out of the 2012 U.S. Open Cup in the quarterfinals, upending San Jose 1-0 on June 26 at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco … They squared off twice in 2013, with each team winning their home game. In the first meeting, San Jose won 1-0 thanks to a Chris Wondolowski goal in first-half stoppage time … After dropping their second meeting of 2013 4-0 at CenturyLink Field, the Earthquakes bounced back for a gritty 1-0 win … San Jose dropped their first meeting of 2014 against Seattle after a golazo from Obafemi Martins—a chipped shot from near the end line on May 17 at CenturyLink Field … The San Jose Earthquakes evened the season series on Saturday, Aug. 2, topping Western Conference leading Seattle Sounders FC 1-0 thanks to a goal from Portuguese forward Yannick Djalo … The two teams finished off the 2014 season with a 1-1 draw at CenturyLink Field on Aug. 20 with goals by Sounders FC forward Chad Barrett and Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski … On March 7, the Earthquakes secured their first victory of the 2015 season with a 3-2 win on the road at Seattle… In their second matchup of 2015, the Quakes shut out Seattle Sounders FC 2-0 on the road at CenturyLink Stadium on June 20 … San Jose drew with Seattle Sounders FC 1-1 in their final matchup of 2015 to finish the season with an undefeated 2-0-1 record against their Western Conference foes … On May 7, 2016, the Earthquakes fell to Seattle Sounders FC 2-0 at CenturyLink Field in their first encounter of 2016, snapping a five-game unbeaten streak against Seattle (3-0-2) dating back to the 2014 season … The Quakes then drew 1-1 at Avaya Stadium in the return fixture on Sept. 10, 2016.
Earthquakes – Seattle Sounders FC Connections
Seattle Sounders FC was brought into MLS as an expansion franchise ahead of the 2009 season, a year after the San Jose Earthquakes rejoined the league following a two-season absence … Quakes midfielder Cordell Cato made eight appearances for the Sounders FC in 2012, recording one assist … Seattle midfielder Brad Evans scored his first career goal against San Jose … Earthquakes goalkeeper David Bingham and defender Nick Lima, as well as Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei, played at Cal … Earthquakes defender Shaun Francis and Sounders FC midfielder/defender Oniel Fisher were both born in Jamaica … Francis and Fisher play on the Jamaican national team together … Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski and Sounders FC forward Clint Dempsey played together for the United States National Team during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, with Wondolowski replacing Dempsey in the 87th minute against Portugal …Dempsey (2001-03) and Quakes midfielder Shea Salinas (2004-07) both played at Furman University … San Jose midfielder Cordell Cato and Seattle defender Joevin Jones are both from Trinidad & Tobago … Quakes midfielders Anibal Godoy and Sounders FC defender Roman Torres were both born in Panama City, Panama and have both played for their national team… Seattle forward Jordan Morris, midfielder Aaron Kovar and defender Chad Marshall all played at Stanford collegiately.
EARTHQUAKES IN THE COMMUNITY
Surprise Community Visit and Soccer Ball Delivery
Who: Earthquakes representatives and Mascot ‘Q’
What: Surprise visit and delivery of 250 soccer balls to students
When: Monday, April 3
Where: Hellyer Elementary in San Jose
Get Earthquakes Fit presented by Sutter Health
Who: Earthquakes representatives and midfielder Marc Pelosi
What: Get EQ Fit Closing Assembly
When: Monday, April 3
Where: Ardenwood Elementary in Fremont
Get Earthquakes Fit presented by Sutter Health
Who: Earthquakes representatives and midfielder Shea Salinas
What: Get EQ Fit Closing Assembly
When: Wednesday, April 5
Where: Niles Elementary in Fremont
Get Earthquakes Fit presented by Sutter Health
Who: Earthquakes representatives and midfielder Tommy Thompson
What: Get EQ Fit Closing Assembly
When: Friday, April 7
Where: Zanker Elementary in Milpitas
Get Earthquakes Fit presented by Sutter Health
Who: Earthquakes representatives and midfielder Shea Salinas
What: Get EQ Fit Closing Assembly
When: Friday, April 7
Where: Cadwallader Elementary in San Jose
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
No Place Like Home
The Quakes have only lost once in their past nine games at home against Seattle (5-1-3). Sounders FC are currently winless at Avaya Stadium with two draws from their only two visits to the Quakes’ new home.
Consistent Threat
Quakes captain Chris Wondolowski has scored 10 goals against Seattle in 18 appearances against the Pacific Northwest club (most on Earthquakes). Four of those goals were game-winners.
New Quakes Continuing to Make An Impact
Marco Ureña scored last weekend against NYCFC, making him the latest Quakes addition to have a direct impact on the scoreboard this season. Nick Lima (one goal) and Jahmir Hyka (two assists) each got on the scoreboard in Week 2 against Vancouver, while Florian Jungwirth and Danny Hoesen recorded a goal and an assist, respectively, in Week 3 against Sporting KC.
Marginal Differences
The Earthquakes are 10-7-4 all-time against Seattle, but the stats are a little closer when it comes to goals traded between the two sides: the Quakes have scored 25 goals against Seattle in 21 games between the two, while the latter has put 23 goals past San Jose in that same time frame.
Capitalize on a Bad Streak
Sounders FC will be arriving at Avaya Stadium after being winless on the road so far in 2017 (0-1-1).
Preseason Preview
Saturday’s match will not be the first time these two sides have faced each other in 2017. The Earthquakes
beat Seattle 1-0 in a preseason friendly in Tucson, Arizona, thanks to a Cordell Cato goal.
THIS WEEK IN EARTHQUAKES HISTORY
A look back on important moments in Earthquakes history that took place during the week of April 3-9
April 3, 2001 – Signed Ramiro Corrales to multi-year contract.
The Earthquakes signed midfielder/defender Ramiro Corrales to a multi-year contract. An Earthquakes Hall-of-Famer, Corrales is the club’s all-time leader in games played (250), starts (228) and minutes played (20,188). The Salinas, Calif. native led the Quakes to two MLS Cups (2001 and 2003), as well as the club’s second MLS Supporter’s Shield (2012).
ACADEMY UPDATE
The San Jose Earthquakes Academy faced off against the Santa Cruz Breakers Academy youth teams over the weekend. The Quakes’ U-12s won their matches with scores of 8-1 and 3-2, while the U-13s defeated Santa Cruz Breakers’ U-13s 1-0. Meanwhile, the Earthquakes’ U-16s and U-18s drew their matches against the Breakers Academy 1-1 and 0-0, respectively. The Quakes Academy will be off for two weeks and resume action on April 22 against Sacramento Republic FC’s U-16s and U-18s, as well as EBU Bay Oaks’ U-12s, U-13s and U-14s.
