After defeating the Portland Timbers 2-1 on Saturday, Sept. 30 at Avaya Stadium, the Quakes will now have a bye week during the FIFA International Break. Five Earthquakes will join their respective national teams for 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and international friendlies.
The Quakes will return to action on Sunday, Oct. 15 when they take on Vancouver Whitecaps FC at 4:30 p.m. PT at BC Place. The match will be broadcast live on NBC Sports California, KNBR 1050 and 1370 KZSF.
EARTHQUAKES IN THE COMMUNITY
Get EQ Fit, presented by Sutter Health
Who: Earthquakes midfielder Shea Salinas
What: Get EQ Fit closing assembly
When: Monday, Oct. 2
Where: Anderson Elementary in San Jose
Get EQ Fit, presented by Sutter Health
Who: Earthquakes midfielder Tommy Thompson
What: Get EQ Fit closing assembly
When: Monday, Oct. 2
Where: Hoover Elementary in Palo Alto
South Bay Uber Driver MVP Tournament
Who: Earthquakes midfielder Fatai Alashe
What: Meet and greet with Fatai during championship match of Uber Driver MVP Tournament
When: Monday, Oct. 2
Where: Vista Montana Park in San Jose
Health and Wellness Night with U-14 Boys & Girls Academy
Who: Earthquakes defender Nick Lima
What: Speaking to Health & Wellness Topics
When: Monday, Oct. 2
Where: Bellarmine High School in San Jose
Boys & Girls Club Smythe Clubhouse Soccer Rally
Who: Earthquakes mascot Q
What: Meet and greet with Q during soccer festival
When: Friday, Oct. 6
Where: Boys & Girls Club Smythe Clubhouse in San Jose
Alcatel Meet and Greet
Who: Earthquakes forward Quincy Amarikwa
What: Meet and greet – autographs and photos with Quincy
When: Saturday, Oct. 7 from 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Where: Cricket Wireless Store; 1710 Berryessa Road, San Jose, CA 95133
Goodwill GOODFEST with Sutter Health
Who: Earthquakes player TBD
What: Meet and greet – autographs and photos with a Earthquakes player
When: Saturday, Oct. 7 from 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Where: 1080 N. Seventh St., San Jose
City of San Jose, District 8 Day in the Park
Who: Earthquakes mascot Q
What: Meet and greet – autographs and photos with Earthquakes mascot Q
When: Saturday, Oct. 7 from 12 – 3 p.m.
Where: Lake Cunningham Park in San Jose
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
Playoff Push
The Quakes are now tied for the sixth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference with Real Salt Lake (42 points), but sit in seventh on the goal differential tiebreaker.
Successful Rebound
With the victory against Portland, the Earthquakes have now gone 4-1-1 in their last six games following a loss.
Record Breaker
If Quakes forward Chris Wondolowski scores in the last two regular season matchups against Vancouver and Minnesota, he will tie Jeff Cunningham for second most goals in Major League Soccer history (134).
Game Winning
Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski is one game-winning goal away from tying Jeff Cunningham for second most in Major League Soccer history (40).
For Club and Country
Five Earthquakes have been called to their respective National Teams for the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and international friendlies. The five Quakes include forwards Chris Wondolowski (USA) and Marco Ureña (Costa Rica), midfielders Anibal Godoy (Panama) and Vako (Georgia) and defender Kip Colvey (New Zealand).
RENO 1868 FC UPDATE
The Quakes’ USL affiliate Reno 1868 FC fell 3-0 to Real Monarchs SLC at Greater Nevada Field on Saturday, Sept. 30. Reno 1868 FC remains in second place in the Western Conference standings in the USL.
Reno 1868 FC will play Orange County FC at Anteater Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 5:15 p.m. PT.
QUAKES ACADEMY UPDATE
The Quakes Boys’ Academy faced the Santa Cruz Breakers Academy this weekend at the U-12, U-13, U-14, U-15, U-17 and U-19 levels. Both U-12 squads won with 14-0 and 4-3 results, the U-13s won 9-2, U-14s won 5-4, U-15s won 5-0, U-17s fell 4-1 and U-19s won 5-0. This Saturday, Oct. 7, the U-12s, U-13s and U-14s will face the EBU Bay Oaks. The U-15s and U-17s will be attending the Generation adidas Cup, where the U-15s will face Real Salt Lake, Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City, and the U-17s will face Real Salt Lake, Portland Timbers and Sporting Kansas City.
The Quakes Girls’ Academy will play La Roca Futbol Club on Saturday, Oct. 7.
NEWS ARTICLES
Earthquakes star named to U.S. team for World Cup qualifying
By Elliott Almond, The Mercury News
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/10/01/earthquakes-star-named-to-u-s-team-for-world-cup-qualifying/
With a 'family' regrouping and new tactics, Quakes bounce back
By Geoff Lepper, mlssoccer.com
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/10/01/family-regrouping-and-new-tactics-quakes-bounce-back
Hope’s alive after Earthquakes take down Portland
By Elliott Almond, The Mercury News
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/09/30/hopes-alive-after-earthquakes-take-down-portland/
A conversation with Chris Wondolowski: On breaking records, his future and repping the Bay Area
By Travis Danner, The Athletic
