MLS San Jose Earthquakes

Earthquakes Weekly Update

Published on August 4, 2008 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


Coming off a 3-2 thrilling victory over rival Los Angeles Galaxy on Aug. 3 in the third and final meeting of the season against Los Angeles, the San Jose Earthquakes will have the upcoming weekend off. They do not play again until Saturday, Aug. 16 when they host the New England Revolution at Buck Shaw Stadium at 7 p.m. PT. The match will be televised on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area and HDNet. Fans can also listen to that match live in Spanish on KLOK 1170 AM.

Earthquakes Schedule for the Week of 8/4/08 Tuesday, Aug. 5 - Off Wednesday, Aug. 6 - Off

Thursday, Aug. 7 - 5:00 p.m. PT - Training at Santa Clara Friday, Aug. 8 - 10:15 a.m. PT - Training at Santa Clara Saturday, Aug. 9 - TBD Sunday, Aug. 10 - TBD

Injury Report Out - Gavin Glinton (R - adductor release surgery); Ned Grabavoy (sports hernia surgery);

Last Match

Earthquakes 3, Los Angeles Galaxy 2; Aug. 3, 2008; McAfee Coliseum; Oakland, Calif.

A goal from defender Ryan Cochrane in the last minute was the difference as the San Jose Earthquakes defeated the Los Angeles Galaxy 3-2 at Oakland's McAfee Coliseum Sunday afternoon. The Quakes had opened a two-goal lead in the first half, as Arturo Alvarez and Darren Huckerby scored. But before the half was out, Landon Donovan pulled a goal back for the Galaxy, then late in the second half, Edson Buddle netted a score for LA that seemed to secure the point, until Cochrane's late heroics. San Jose picked up Alvarez, who is making his second tour of duty with the Earthquakes, from Dallas earlier in the week. Head Coach Frank Yallop inserted him in to the starting lineup at forward. The move paid off almost immediately, as in the eighth minute he opened the scoring. From the left wing, Huckerby centered a pass to Scott Sealy at the top of the penalty area. Sealy's one-touch pass found Alvarez racing up the middle, and he bent a left-footed shot past Galaxy goalkeeper Steve Cronin cleanly inside the right post. San Jose doubled its lead in the 40th minute when Eric Denton knocked the ball forward for Huckerby. LA defender Chris Klein slipped, allowing Huckerby to come in alone on goal from the left wing. From a tough angle, Huckerby's shot slid past Cronin to the far post for a 2-0 Earthquakes advantage. LA then battled back, getting a goal back almost immediately. In the 42nd minute, a David Beckham free kick from 35 yards out found Donovan for a header from six yards out. Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon made the save, pushing the ball off the crossbar, but San Jose couldn't clear the rebound. The ball got back out to Beckham on the right wing, and he sent another cross to the net. This time, Donovan's header from the top of the six cleanly beat Cannon inside the left post for his league-leading 13th goal of the year. Still down a goal, in the 75th minute, the Galaxy brought in Carlos Ruiz and switched to 3-4-3 formation as they searched for an equalizer. They got it less than a minute later, after Edson Buddle got the ball about 30 yards from goal. Buddle danced through the San Jose defense, taking advantage of a collision between defenders Nick Garcia and Ryan Cochrane to score from 20 yards out. But in the end, it was San Jose coming out on top. In the waning moments, a Corrales cross from the right wing was knocked away by Cronin, and Huckerby pounced on the loose ball. Huckerby's shot from 15 yards out shot was saved, but the rebound fell to Cochrane, who put it away to give San Jose the win.

Misc. Notes

Quakes in the Community

Who: James Riley

Location: Daly City

Date: Saturday, Aug. 9

Time: 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Details: Riley will run two soccer clinics for the Golden Gate Women's Soccer League.

Who: Jason Batty

Location: Daly City

Date: Saturday, Aug. 9

Time: 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Details: Batty will run two goalkeeper clinics for the Golden Gate Women's Soccer League.

Who: Jay Ayres

Location: Daly City

Date: Saturday, Aug. 9

Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m.

Details: Ayres will run a soccer clinic for the Golden Gate Women's Soccer League.

Who: Ryan Cochrane and Kelly Gray

Location: Oakland

Date: Sunday, Aug. 10

Time: 1:00-4:30 p.m.

Details: Cochrane and Gray will run two soccer clinics for the Golden Gate Women's Soccer League.

Unbeaten in Four

The San Jose Earthquakes are now unbeaten in their past four matches, posting a win and three ties in that stretch. The team has also lost just once in its past six matches.

First Win at McAfee Coliseum

The Earthquakes picked up their first win at McAfee Coliseum in club history, defeating the Los Angeles Galaxy 3-2 win on Sunday afternoon. The Earthquakes finished the year 1-2-0 at McAfee and will play their seven remaining home games at Buck Shaw Stadium.

Cochrane Scores First Goal of the Season

Just minutes before the final whistle, Ryan Cochrane scored off a rebound to give the Quakes a 3-2 win over the Galaxy. The goal was Cochrane's first since Sept. 16, 2007 with the Houston Dynamo and his first career goal as a member of the Earthquakes.

Alvarez Scores First

Newly acquired Earthquakes forward Arturo Alvarez scored a goal in his first match with San Jose this season Sunday against the Galaxy. It was Alvarez's first goal as a member of the Earthquakes since April 17, 2004. The goal also gave Alvarez a career high in goals with four this year. He scored three this season with Dallas.

Huckerby 2-for-2

Earthquakes forward Darren Huckerby scored for the second straight week on Sunday against the Los Angeles Galaxy. Huckerby scored his first goal on July 27 against the New York Red Bulls at Buck Shaw Stadium. He has now scored in both of his home matches with San Jose this season. He also picked up his first career MLS assist on Arturo Alvarez's first-half goal against the Galaxy.

Cannon Picks Up 50th Career Win With San Jose

With the 3-2 win over the Galaxy, Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon picked up his 50th win as a member of the club.

Denton Notches Assist

Eric Denton notched his first assist of the season on Sunday against the Galaxy. He has now scored a goal or notched an assist in all eight of his MLS seasons.

The Offense Strikes Back

The Earthquakes netted a season-high three goals against the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday at McAfee Coliseum. The team had scored two goals in a game four times this season.

O'Brien Seventh in League in Corner Kicks

After playing against the Galaxy last Sunday, Ronnie O'Brien now has taken 47 corner kicks. He is ranked fourth in the league this season in corner kicks.

Cannon Among League Leaders

Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon has not missed a minute this season, ranking him first in the league with three other goalkeepers. He is ranked eighth in goals against average with a 1.32 mark and is third in saves with 77.

Cannon's Appearances and Minutes

Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon played 90 minutes last Sunday against the Galaxy to record his 120th career game as a member of the Earthquakes. He is eighth in the all-time list. Cannon has also recorded 10,971 minutes. He is currently ranked sixth in the all-time list, behind current teammate Ramiro Corrales.

Cannon Ties Tony Meola in All-Time Shutouts

Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon has tied Tony Meola for second in all-time shutouts in MLS history. Cannon has achieved 62 shutouts in 233 games. Kansas City Wizards goalkeeper Kevin Hartman is the league's all-time shutout record holder with 73 in 289 games.

Corrales in Top 10 in Minutes

For non-goalkeepers, Earthquakes midfielder Ramiro Corrales is ranked fourth the league in minutes this season with 1,701.

Corrales Continues Climbing to the Top

Ramiro Corrales started and played 90 minutes last Sunday against the Galaxy to record his 124th start and 11,162 minutes as a member of the Quakes. Next on the list for minutes played for the Quakes is general manager John Doyle (1996-2000), who recorded 11,385 minutes and started 129 games. With 140 appearances, Corrales is still fourth on the all-time appearances list. Up next is Wade Barrett, who has made 142 appearances.

Approaching Milestones

Ryan Cochrance played the 98th game in his MLS career against Los Angeles on Sunday ... Ramiro Corrales played his 197th career game in MLS versus the Galaxy on Sunday.

Quakes in Long Home Stretch

The Earthquakes have 11 games remaining this season and seven of those matches will be at home. The team is also in the middle of a stretch of three straight home matches and six out of eight at home.

Cannon Among the All-Time Leaders

Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon is among the all-time league leaders in Major League Soccer history in a number of goalkeeping categories. He is currently fourth all-time in MLS in appearances (235), fourth in minutes (21,165), fourth all-time in saves (979), tied for second all-time in shutouts (62) with Tony Meola, fifth all-time in wins (88) and eighth all-time in goals against average (1.30). For San Jose goalkeepers, Cannon is first in club history in appearances (120), first in minutes played (10,971), first in saves (511), first in wins (50), first in shutouts (32) and second in goals against average (1.26) and saves percentage (74.5). He also holds the team's all-time record for saves in a game with 12 on July 8, 2000 at Colorado.

Earthquakes Road Stretch Result

The Earthquakes played their toughest part of the 2008 schedule in June and July, playing seven of nine games on the road. After concluding the tough schedule Saturday, July 19 at Toronto FC, the Earthquakes have only collected two losses in the last six road games. San Jose has also collected nine points on road this season, one of the top totals in the league.

Quakes in August

The Earthquakes are 25-20-5 in August after defeating the Galaxy last Sunday.

Quakes Above .500

The Earthquakes all-time MLS record is above the .500 mark. The Quakes all-time regular season MLS record is 138-134-53. They had the third-best regular season record in MLS history at the conclusion of the 2005 season at 134-125-47.

Making the First One Count

The Quakes scored first Sunday against the Galaxy and earned a 3-2 win. The Earthquakes now own a 65-4-10 record in their last 79 matches when they score the first goal of the game. They are 4-1-1 this season when scoring first. They lost to Columbus 3-2 on May 10 after scoring first. In 2005, San Jose went undefeated at 14-0-5 when scoring first. The Earthquakes were 25-2-2 in 2001 and 2002 when finding the back of the net first. The Quakes only gave up leads two times in 2002, losing 2-1 to Los Angeles on July 4 and falling 2-1 to Kansas City on July 27. The team continued that trend in 2003, possessing an 11-0-1 mark in the regular season when they scored the first goal. In 2004, the Quakes went 8-1-1 when scoring first, the top mark in MLS. The Quakes gave up their lead and lost to Los Angeles on July 4, 2004 for the first time since July 27, 2002 against Kansas City. The Quakes are also impressive in the playoffs when scoring first, posting a 6-0-0 record.

Scoring First Under Yallop

During Frank Yallop's first tenure with San Jose, the Earthquakes were one of the best teams in the league when scoring the first goal. The team went 36-2-1 from 2001-03 when scoring the first goal of the game. The Quakes only gave up leads two times in 2002, losing 2-1 to Los Angeles on July 4 and falling 2-1 to Kansas City on July 27. Yallop is now 4-1-1 in 2008 when scoring first following San Jose's 3-2 win over Los Angeles on Sunday.

Halftime Success

The Earthquakes remain amongst the best in league history in holding onto a half-time lead after defeating the Galaxy 3-2 on Sunday. Since the beginning of the 2000 season, the Earthquakes are now 50-1-8 in games when leading at the half, including 8-0-1 in 2003, 7-0-1 in 2004 and 7-0-3 in 2005. Despite holding a halftime lead on May 10 vs. Columbus, the Quakes fell 3-2. That game marked the team's first loss since 1999 when holding a halftime lead.

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