The San Jose Earthquakes will host the first California Clasico of the season this Saturday, May 27 against the LA Galaxy. The match will be just the second time Avaya Stadium will host the Galaxy in league play since the stadium opened in 2015. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. PT and the match will be broadcast live on Univision, KNBR 1050 and KZSF 1370.
The Earthquakes go into the Clasico following a 1-0 win over FC Dallas on May 20, which handed the Texas club its first loss of the season and second loss at home since August 2015.
OPPONENT INFORMATION
Earthquakes vs. LA Galaxy All-Time
MLS Regular Season:
20-29-14
Home:
15-10-8 (48 GF, 41 GA)
Away:
5-19-6 (36 GF, 59 GA)
All-Time Scoring:
San Jose – 84, Los Angeles – 100
Last Game vs. Los Angeles
Earthquakes 1 – 1 LA Galaxy; June 25, 2016; Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA
The San Jose Earthquakes scored a late goal to draw 1-1 against the LA Galaxy at Stanford Stadium in front of a California Clasico-record 50,816 fans. Forward Chad Barrett’s header in the 90th minute, assisted by Shea Salinas, kept the Quakes undefeated at home this season. The Earthquakes were forced to shuffle the lineup early in the match with center back and captain Victor Bernardez departing due to an injury just eight-plus minutes in. San Jose nearly opened scoring in the 11th minute. Midfielder Matias Perez Garcia broke away from several Galaxy defenders, sprinted downfield and slotted the ball to midfielder Alberto Quintero, who took a hard shot that was saved by LA goalkeeper Brian Rowe. The Galaxy got on the scoreboard in the 69th minute. Midfielder Steven Gerrard sent a long cross to Giovani dos Santos, who headed the ball just past Earthquakes goalkeeper David Bingham and into the far corner of the net. Eleven minutes later, defender Kofi Sarkodie chipped a pass to Barrett in the penalty box and his firm header struck the woodwork. In the 90th minute, the Earthquakes tied the game after an extended onslaught in front of goal. Salinas’ free kick from outside the box found Barrett’s head and slipped past the Galaxy’s goalkeeper.
History of the Quakes – Galaxy Rivalry
As the two original MLS teams in California, the Earthquakes (then known as the Clash) and the Galaxy met for the first time on April 28, 1996, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. In front of a crowd of 40,347, the Clash fell to the Galaxy, 2-1 … From 1996-2005, the in-state rivals matched up more than any other teams in the league … Along with playing each other 62 times in the regular season, the Quakes and the Galaxy have also faced off 10 times in the postseason and five times in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup … The teams squared off in the playoffs in 1996, 2003 and 2005, as well as the 2001 MLS Cup … The Galaxy captured the 1996 conference semifinal series, two games to one, taking the final two contests at the Rose Bowl by identical scores of 2-0 … In 2001, the sides met in the MLS Cup, with the Quakes producing a come-from-behind 2-1 triumph at Columbus Crew Stadium as Dwayne De Rosario scored the winner in overtime … The 2003 Western Conference Semifinal series produced one of the most memorable games in league history. After dropping the road leg of a two-game set, 2-0, San Jose fell behind by that same score after just 13 minutes of the home return to trail the series 4-0 on aggregate. The Quakes responded with a four-goal explosion in regulation to level the aggregate, 4-4, getting the fourth from Chris Ronér in the 90th minute just moments after he had come into the game. Fellow second-half substitute Rodrigo Faria then struck six minutes into sudden-death overtime to send San Jose to the Western Conference Finals, and ultimately its second MLS Cup … In 2005, having lost the first leg of the Western Conference Semifinals 3-1 at The Home Depot Center, the Quakes needed another two-goal comeback to win the series. After going up 1-0 on a Brian Ching goal in Game 2 on Oct. 29, 2005, Ned Grabavoy scored for the Galaxy to end the Quakes’ hopes. That match marked the Quakes’ final game before the team was relocated to Houston on Dec. 15, 2005 … Since returning to MLS in 2008, the Quakes and Galaxy have had a number of memorable matches … The sides played to a scoreless draw in front of what was a Buck Shaw record crowd of 10,872 on June 25, 2011 with the Quakes unable to find a goal despite out-shooting the Galaxy, 25-8, and playing with a man advantage for 47 minutes … The return fixture in Carson resulted in a 2-0 victory for LA as Robbie Keane scored the winner on his MLS debut … The Earthquakes were 2-0-1 against the Galaxy in 2012, rallying from two-goal deficits to knock off their Southern California rival on May 23, 3-2, at The Home Depot Center and June 30, 4-3, in front of 50,391 at Stanford Stadium … San Jose again came from behind in their final regular season meeting of 2012, equalizing a pair of one-goal deficits for a 2-2 draw at Buck Shaw Stadium … After defeating the Galaxy 1-0 in the first leg of Western Conference Semifinals, the Quakes dropped the second match at Buck Shaw Stadium 3-1 and were eliminated from the postseason … The 2013 California Clasico got off to a lively start as the Earthquakes rallied from a 2-1 deficit while playing a man down with goals from Shea Salinas and Alan Gordon in second-half stoppage time, making San Jose the first team in league history to accomplish that feat … The Galaxy won the two teams’ next meeting in 2013 with a 3-0 rout on Aug. 31 at the StubHub Center thanks to a goal from Landon Donovan and a brace by Robbie Keane … The Earthquakes dropped a 1-0 result to the Galaxy in their first meeting of 2014, a match that drew a sold-out crowd of 50,006 … Newly signed designated player Matias Perez Garcia and U.S. National Team forward Chris Wondolowski both scored in the first half to help the Earthquakes earn a valuable road point with a 2-2 draw against the LA Galaxy at the StubHub Center on Aug. 8 … In their third meeting of 2014, the Earthquakes tied the LA Galaxy 1-1 at Buck Shaw Stadium on Sept. 14, thanks to a second half goal from Quakes forward Chris Wondolowski … In their first regular season meeting of 2015, the San Jose Earthquakes defeated the LA Galaxy 3-1 in the California Clasico at Stanford Stadium in front of a sellout crowd of 50,422 … The Quakes fell to the Galaxy 1-0 in the Round of 16 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at Avaya Stadium on July 1, 2015 … Although the Earthquakes’ newly acquired forward Quincy Amarikwa scored the first two goals of the match, San Jose was defeated 5-2 at the StubHub Center on July 17, 2015 … The Earthquakes defeated LA for the second time in the 2015 season in their first MLS meeting at Avaya Stadium on August 28 … In their first matchup of 2016, San Jose fell to LA 3-1 at the StubHub Center after the Quakes went down to 10 men just prior to halftime … The Earthquakes drew 1-1 with the Galaxy on the road in their second meeting, thanks in part to Fatai Alashe’s late equalizing header … The 2016 series concluded with a 1-1 draw between the two sides at Stanford Stadium on June 25, 2016. Chad Barrett scored in the 90th minute to rescue a point for San Jose.
Earthquakes – LA Galaxy Connections
Galaxy head coach Curt Onalfo spent the 1997 season with the San Jose Clash, making six appearances ... Galaxy technical director Jovan Kirovski played in nine matches for the Quakes in 2008 … Quakes defender Shaun Francis and Galaxy midfielder Robbie Rogers were teammates at the Columbus Crew from 2010-2011 … Galaxy midfielder Sebastian Lletget was born in the Bay Area (San Francisco) … Quakes midfielder Tommy Thompson played alongside Galaxy forward Bradford Jamieson IV for the U.S. at the 2015 U-20 FIFA World Cup in New Zealand … Quakes defender Marvell Wynne and midfielder Jackson Yueill, along with Galaxy goalkeeper Brian Rowe and defender Nathan Smith, played collegiately at UCLA … San Jose defender Florian Jungwirth and LA midfielder Jermaine Jones were both born in Germany … Jones and Quakes forward Chris Wondolowski have played together for the U.S. National Team … Quakes forward Marco Ureña and Galaxy forward Ariel Lassiter were both born in Costa Rica … Lassiter and Quakes defender Kip Colvey both played collegiately at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
EARTHQUAKES IN THE COMMUNITY
Get Earthquakes Fit presented by Sutter Health
Who:
Earthquakes representatives and midfielder Shea Salinas
What:
Get EQ Fit Closing Assembly
When:
Monday, May 22
Where:
Carolyn A. Clark Elementary in San Jose
Get Earthquakes Fit presented by Sutter Health
Who:
Earthquakes representatives and midfielder Shea Salinas
What:
Get EQ Fit Closing Assembly
When:
Wednesday, May 24
Where:
Sylvia Cassel Elementary in San Jose
Volunteer Day
Who:
Earthquakes representatives and fans
What:
Volunteering at the
Second Harvest Food Bank
to sort and box fresh produce for the people in need in the community. Fans can sign up to volunteer by emailing Marissa at
msilver@sjearthquakes.com
or make a donation to Second Harvest Food Bank by visiting
www.quakes74.gesture.com
and clicking “view items.”
When:
Wednesday, May 24, from 6 - 8 p.m.
Where:
Second Harvest Food Bank
Get Earthquakes Fit presented by Sutter Health
Who:
Earthquakes representatives and mascot ‘Q’
What:
Get EQ Fit Closing Assembly
When:
Thursday, May 25
Where:
Linda Vista Elementary in San Jose
Ubuntu Football & Fútbol Clinic with Eric Reid, Andrew Tarbell and Tommy Thompson
Who:
Earthquakes goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell and midfielder Tommy Thompson, along with San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid
What:
Football & Fútbol clinic with a mix of drills from both sports on the Avaya Stadium field. The event will give children between ages 8-11 the chance to practice with and learn from professional MLS and NFL athletes and will benefit the
Ubuntu Football Academy
in South Africa.
When:
Thursday, May 25 (two sessions)
Where:
Avaya Stadium
Learn more about the event and how to sign up
Get Earthquakes Fit presented by Sutter Health
Who:
Earthquakes representatives and midfielder Tommy Thompson
What:
Get EQ Fit Closing Assembly
When:
Friday, May 26
Where:
Oliveria Elementary School in Fremont
Special Olympics Unified Match
Who:
Earthquakes Special Olympics Unified Team
What:
The Unified Team, consisting of 22 players between 16-25 years old, both with and without intellectual disabilities, will arrive at Avaya Stadium and will watch the Quakes take on the Galaxy. After the final whistle, the Unified Team will change into their gear and sport the official 2017 Quakes black jersey as they take on their LA counterpart.
When:
Saturday, May 27, following the Quakes vs. Galaxy match
Where:
Avaya Stadium
Free Play Day With Valley Health Plan
Who:
Children between ages 5-11
What:
Are invited to participate in the Free Play day, presented by Valley Health Plan, where they can scrimmage and simply enjoy the game of soccer with no coaching or scouting pressure. Equipment including balls, goals and pinnies will be provided, as will lunch, courtesy of Erik’s Deli. Participants should bring their own cleats, shin guards and water. Free Play Days have a 200 children limit.
When:
Sunday, May 28, from 1 - 4 p.m.
Where:
Milpitas Sports Center
Sign up for Free Play Day
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
Leaving It Late
The Quakes’ 1-0 road win against FC Dallas last Saturday marked the fifth time this season that the club has scored in the last 10 minutes of a match.
Hykachu Strikes Again
Jahmir Hyka scored his first MLS goal in the 94th minute of the Quakes’ match against FC Dallas on April 14, 2017, a day that also gave birth to his Pokémon-inspired nickname. The Albanian midfielder repeated the feat last Saturday, scoring in the 81st minute to hand Dallas their first loss of the season.
Team Of The Week
Victor Bernardez made his 147th appearance for the Quakes in their match against FC Dallas last weekend. His performance in helping shut out the previously undefeated club earned him his first MLS Team of the Week selection in 2017.
Defend the Fortress
Avaya Stadium has hosted the Galaxy just once in MLS play, a 1-0 Quakes win on Aug. 28, 2015. The Quakes enter the match against LA undefeated at home in 2017 (3-0-3) and will look to maintain both unbeaten streaks going.
No Place Like Home
The Quakes have lost just one of their past 13 home matchups against the Galaxy, dating back to Aug. 3, 2008.
On The Mark
Quakes captain Chris Wondolowski has scored seven goals in 15 appearances against the Galaxy, more than any other player in San Jose history.
THIS WEEK IN EARTHQUAKES HISTORY
A look back on important moments in Earthquakes history that took place during the week of May 22 - 28
May 24, 2006 –
Lew Wolff purchased an exclusive option to acquire an MLS team and bring it back to the Bay Area.
RENO 1868 FC UPDATE
Reno 1868 FC thrashed Seattle Sounders 2 over the weekend 6-0. Forward Dane Kelly recorded a hat trick, while the Earthquakes’ Lindo Mfeka scored his first USL goal during the match.
The club will be back in action on Wednesday, May 24, when they take on Tulsa Roughnecks FC at home. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. PT.
BURLINGAME DRAGONS FC UPDATE
On Sunday, Burlingame Dragons FC recorded a resounding 5-0 victory over cross-town rivals San Francisco City FC in their PDL matchup. Forward Matt Wiesenfarth scored four of the Dragons’ goals.
Next up for the Burlingame Dragons is a trip to Southern California to take on Orange County SC on Friday, May 26 before facing FC Golden State at Citrus College on Sunday afternoon.
ACADEMY UPDATE
The Quakes Academy resumed action on Wednesday with the two U-12 teams taking on Ballistic United SC. One U-12 side defeated Ballistic 3-0, while the second drew 2-2. On Saturday, Quakes Academy traveled north to face Sacramento Republic FC’s youth teams. The U-12s fell by scores of 7-1 and 9-2, the U-13s lost 1-0, the U-14s lost 4-0, the U-16s were edged out 2-1 and the U-18s won their match 3-0.
On Sunday, the Quakes faced Santa Cruz Breakers Academy. The U-18s and U-16s played on the Avaya Stadium field as a tribute and fundraiser to the family of former academy player Alejandro Lopez, who passed away two weeks ago. The U-18s won 2-0, while U-16s also secured a victory with a 4-0 win. Both U-12 teams also prevailed victorious against Santa Cruz, earning 3-2 and 5-0 victories.
The Quakes youth teams will have a week off before resuming action on Saturday, June 3.
NEWS ARTICLES
After knocking off Dallas, the Quakes may be rumbling again
By Graham Parker, ESPNFC
http://www.espnfc.us/club/san-jose-earthquakes/191/blog/post/3131894/after-knocking-off-dallas-the-earthquakes-might-be-rumbling-again
Quakes’ late goal hands FC Dallas first loss of MLS season
By Andrew Friedlander, The Mercury News
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/05/20/quakes-late-goal-hands-fc-dallas-first-loss-of-mls-season/
Hykachu strikes again! How did Earthquakes' star get his new nickname?
By Charles Boehm,
MLSsoccer.com
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/05/21/hykachu-strikes-again-how-did-earthquakes-star-get-his-new-nickname
Jahmir Hyka “happy” with wonder goal to beat FC Dallas
By Scott Sidway,
MLSsoccer.com
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/05/20/jahmir-hyka-happy-wonder-goal-beat-fc-dallas
The Brink: Nick Lima
By Staff, Yardbarker
http://www.yardbarker.com/soccer/articles/the_brink_nick_lima/s1_14326_23982043
