MLS San Jose Earthquakes

Earthquakes Weekly Update

Published on August 18, 2008 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


This Week

The San Jose Earthquakes aim for their third straight win on Saturday, Aug. 23 when they take on Chivas USA in a key Western Conference clash. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The game will be aired live on HDNet and on the radio in Spanish on KLOK 1170 AM.

Earthquakes vs. Chivas USA All-Time 2008 Season Series: Chivas leads 1-0-0

MLS Regular Season: 2-1-2

Home: 1-0-1

Away: 1-1-1

Shootout (1996-99): 0-0

Overtime (2000-03): 0-0-0

Playoffs: 0-0-0; U.S. Open Cup: 0-0-0

All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 9, Chivas USA - 6

Earthquakes Schedule for the Week of 8/18/08 Tuesday, Aug. 19 - 10:15 a.m. PT - Training at Santa Clara Wednesday, Aug. 20 - TBD

Thursday, Aug. 21 - 10:15 p.m. PT - Training at Santa Clara Friday, Aug. 22 - Travel to Los Angeles Saturday, Aug. 23 - 7:30 p.m. PT - Earthquakes vs. Chivas USA live on HDNet and KLOK 1170 AM. Sunday, Aug. 24 - Travel to San Jose

Injury Report Out - Gavin Glinton (R - adductor release surgery);

Last Match

Earthquakes 4, New England Revolution 0; Aug. 16, 2008; Buck Shaw Stadium; Santa Clara, Calif.

The San Jose Earthquakes attempt to climb out of the Western Division cellar got another step up as they beat a depleted New England Revolution 4-0 at Buck Shaw Stadium. Ronnie O'Brien scored two goals and set up another, with Ryan Johnson and Scott Sealy also scoring as the Quakes scored three goals in 17 minutes late in the game. The Earthquakes opened the scoring in the 11th minute, when Francisco Lima, at the top of the arc, found Ronnie O'Brien coming into the penalty area down the right side. From a tough angle, O'Brien hit what looked like a soft volley to the far post that fell just inside the woodwork for a 1-0 San Jose lead. New England came closest to scoring in the first 45 minutes off free kicks. In the third minute, Mauricio Castro's effort from 22 yards was tipped over the bar by goalkeeper Joe Cannon. In the 36th, another free kick from Castro, this one from 25 yards forced Cannon to get down to make the save. Looking for more attack, New England began the second half by bringing in Taylor Twellman, still recovering from a hip injury, to replace Castro, with Khano Smith dropping into midfield. They almost found the equalizing goal a few minutes later when Sainey Nyassi stole a poor San Jose back pass, forcing Cannon to come out to the penalty spot to stop his point-blank shot. San Jose then put the game away with goals just a few minutes apart. In the 71st minute, Sealy, at the top of the penalty area, slipped a backheel through to Johnson, who had come on for Arturo Alvarez. Johnson's blast easily beat substitute 'keeper Doug Warren from 10 yards out. In the 76th minute, it was Sealy's turn, taking a Huckerby pass completely unmarked and beating Warren cleanly from the top of the box to make the score 3-0 San Jose. The Earthquakes got another goal in the 87th minute, when O'Brien cut in from the right wing and hooked in a left-footed shot from 25 yards out into the upper left corner of the goal.

Last Match vs. Chivas USA

Chivas USA 1, Earthquakes 0; July 5, 2008; The Home Depot Center; Carson, Calif.

The Earthquakes lost to Chivas USA 1-0 on Saturday night at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Kelly Gray flattened Razov a few yards outside of the penalty area in the 10th minute and set up Chivas USA's first set piece of the match. Razov and Sacha Kljestan stood over the dead ball but Razov ultimately took the shot and sent it straight at Cannon. Jonathan Bornstein, who started at left back for the first time since late April, had Chivas USA's first scoring chance of the match from open play. Jesse Marsch fed Bornstein down the middle of the field after the former Rookie of the Year made a run through the heart of San Jose's defense. Bornstein skirted around Nick Garcia and ripped a shot on goal. Cannon, though, dove to his left and stopped the ball. A hard-charging Atiba Harris nearly converted the rebound but Cannon pounced on Harris' attempt. San Jose nearly broke through completely against the run of play. In the 37th minute, a loose ball popped out to Ramiro Corrales, who settled and fired a shot on goal from some 35 yards out. The ball caromed off the right post and fell to Kei Kamara, but his rebound attempt went well wide of the net. Chivas USA's Bobby Burling rattled a header off the crossbar from eight yards out in the 41st minute. Kljestan placed a corner kick in front of the goal and Burling nearly converted the set piece. One minute later, Razov caught Cannon off balance from 16 yards out but Cannon recovered in time and stopped Razov's slow-rolling shot on the goal line. Carey Talley threaded a ball to Harris, who charged into the penalty area on the right side. Harris slipped a pass to Razov, who beat Cannon but saw his shot bounce off the far post. John Cunliffe nearly haunted his former side. Cunliffe, a second-half substitute, fired a shot just wide of the right post in the 82nd minute. The match was Cunliffe's first against his former team since he was dealt to the expansion side on the eve of the 2008 regular season. With the game scoreless in the 88th minute, Ante Razov sent a 27-yard free kick over the wall and past the despairing dive of Joe Cannon, inside the right-hand post and into the back of the net for the game-winner.

Misc. Notes

Backpack Drive at Buck Shaw

The San Jose Earthquakes have partnered with San Jose Councilmember Nora Campos to host backpack drives at their games on Saturday, Aug. 16 and Saturday, Aug. 30 at Buck Shaw Stadium. The drive kicked off on Aug. 16 at Buck Shaw Stadium and will continue on Aug. 30 when the Quakes face the Kansas City Wizards at 7 p.m. PT. Campos will attend the match on Aug. 30 to support the drive. Fans who bring a backpack to the match against the Wizards will receive a coupon for a half-price ticket to a future Quakes game, subject to availability. The backpacks from Aug. 16 will be donated to underprivileged children at Goss Elementary School on the first day of school, Wednesday, Aug. 27, while the backpacks from Aug. 30 will be donated to the school at a later date. Fans can also make a monetary donation to help the City of San Jose purchase more backpacks. The Earthquakes and the City of San Jose will also accept donated backpacks at two locations between now and Aug. 30. Fans can drop off donations at the Earthquakes front office at 451 El Camino Real, Suite 220, Santa Clara, CA or on the 18th floor at San Jose City Hall, 200 East Santa Clara Ave, San Jose, CA. Two Earthquakes players will also appear at Goss Elementary School on Aug. 27 to help hand out the backpacks and sign autographs for the children. For more information on the event, go to www.sanjoseca.gov/district5 or www.sjearthquakes.com.

Quakes to Participate in Light the Night Walk

The Earthquakes have partnered with their supporter's group, Club Quake, and the Soccer Silicon Valley Community Foundation to participate in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light The Night Walk on Saturday, Oct. 4 in Palo Alto. Earthquakes players, members of the team's front office, along with Earthquakes fans will walk in the event that raises funds and awareness for blood cancers. The Earthquakes will also host The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) at Buck Shaw Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 30 when the Quakes take on the Kansas City Wizards. On Oct. 4, the Light The Night Walk festivities at Palo Alto High School will begin at 5 p.m. PT, with the walk starting at 7 p.m.

O'Brien Named Player of the Week

Quakes midfielder Ronnie O'Brien had a big night against the Revolution on Aug. 16. He scored two goals for San Jose and helped set up Ryan Johnson's second-half goal. He became the first Quakes player to score two goals in a game this season. For his efforts, he was named the MLS Player of the Week. He is the first Quakes player to earn the honor this year. He had not scored since April 19 when he netted the game-winner for the Quakes against Colorado. Saturday marked the first time in his MLS career that he scored two goals in a game.

Back-to-Back

By defeating New England 4-0 Saturday night, the Quakes won back-to-back games for the first time this season.

Unbeaten in Five

The Earthquakes are now unbeaten in their past five MLS matches, posting two wins win and three ties in that stretch. The team has also lost just once in its past seven matches.

Defense Rules

The Earthquakes have allowed only 25 goals this season after shutting out the New England Revolution 4-0 last Saturday. That total places them tied for fourth in the league in goals allowed.

Sealy Nets First

Recently-acquired Scott Sealy broke through for his first goal in a San Jose uniform against the Revolution Saturday night. He also notched an assist and now has one goal and two assists in four games for San Jose.

Unbeaten With New Arrivals

The Earthquakes added Darren Huckerby, Francisco Lima and Scott Sealy prior to the team's match against Toronto FC on July 19. Since their arrival, the Quakes are unbeaten in four matches with a 2-0-2 record. The team tied Toronto and the New York Red Bulls on July 19 and July 27, respectively, before earning back-to-back wins over the Los Angeles Galaxy (Aug. 3) and New Revolution (Aug. 16). Also, since the arrival of Arturo Alvarez, another recent acquisition, the Quakes are 2-0-0.

Huckerby Continues Hot Play

Earthquakes forward Darren Huckerby did not score against the New England Revolution on Aug. 16, but his impact was certainly felt in the attack. He notched two assists in the 4-0 win and helped set up the first goal of the game by forcing a turnover deep in New England territory. He had scored in two straight games going into the match vs. the Revs.

The Offense Continues to Excel

One match after scoring a season-high three goals against the Los Angeles Galaxy, the Earthquakes went one better against the New England Revolution last Saturday. The team scored four goals to boost their season total to 19.

O'Brien Sixth in League in Corner Kicks

Ronnie O'Brien now has taken 48 corner kicks this year, placing him sixth in the league this season in corner kicks.

Corrales, Cannon Continue Climbing to the Top

Ramiro Corrales started and played 90 minutes Aug. 16 against the Revolution to record his 125th start and 11,252 minutes as a member of the Quakes. He is now fifth all-time in club history in starts and minutes. 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 141 appearances, Corrales is still fourth on the all-time appearances list. Up next is Wade Barrett (1998-2002, 2005), who has made 142 appearances. Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon also played 90 minutes Aug. 16 against the Revolution to record his 121st career game as a member of the Earthquakes. He is eighth in the all-time list. Cannon has also recorded 11,061 minutes. He is currently ranked sixth in the all-time list, behind current teammate Ramiro Corrales. With 121 starts, he is one behind Troy Dayak for sixth all-time in team history.

Cannon Moves into Second in All-Time Shutouts

Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon passed Tony Meola for second in all-time shutouts in MLS history after shutting out the Revolution on Aug. 16. Cannon achieved 63 shutouts in 236 games. Kansas City Wizards goalkeeper Kevin Hartman is the league's all-time shutout record holder with 74 in 293 games.

Earthquakes - Chivas USA Connections

Earthquakes forward John Cunliffe played for Chivas USA in his rookie season in 2007. He was traded to San Jose on March 28 for midfielder Chris Pozniak. Defender Jason Hernandez played the last two seasons for Chivas USA before being selected by the Earthquakes in the eighth round of the 2007 MLS Expansion Draft.

History of the Quakes-Chivas USA Rivalry

The Earthquakes and Chivas USA met for the first time on April 9, 2005, a 3-3 draw at Spartan Stadium ... Chivas USA also scored the first goal in team history against the Earthquakes on April 9, 2005. Thiago Martins scored the goal in the third minute ... Chivas USA earned its first win over San Jose in team history on July 5, 2008.

Chivas USA All-Time Leaders vs. San Jose

Chivas USA forward Ante Razov has scored seven goals and recorded five assists against San Jose. Defender Carey Talley has appeared in 22 games against San Jose.

Quakes All-Time Leaders vs. Chivas USA

Ronnie O'Brien has scored two goals and notched five assists against Chivas USA in his career. Jovan Kirovski scored two goals and recorded four assists in the 13 appearances he's made in his career against Chivas USA.

Cannon Among League Leaders

Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon has not missed a minute this season, tying him for first in the league with 1,800 minutes played. He is ranked sixth in goals against average with a 1.25 mark and is fourth in saves with 83. He is tied for second in shutouts with seven, one behind Chicago's Jon Busch, who has eight.

Approaching Milestones

Ryan Cochrance played the 98th game in his MLS career against Los Angeles Aug. 3 ... Ramiro Corrales played his 198th career game in MLS versus the Revolution Aug. 16.

Quakes in Long Home Stretch

The Earthquakes have 10 games remaining this season and six of those matches will be at home. The team is also in the middle of a stretch of 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 (236, one behind Scott Garlick for third), third in minutes (21,255), fourth all-time in saves (985), second all-time in shutouts (63), fifth all-time in wins (89) and ninth all-time in goals against average (1.30). For San Jose goalkeepers, Cannon is first in club history in appearances (121), first in minutes played (11,061), first in saves (517), first in wins (51), first in shutouts (33) and second in goals against average (1.25) and saves percentage (74.7). 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.

Quakes in August

The Earthquakes are 26-20-5 in August after defeating the Revolution Aug. 16.

Quakes Above .500

The Earthquakes all-time MLS record is above the .500 mark. The Quakes all-time regular season MLS record is 139-134-53. 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 Aug. 16 against the Revolution and earned a 4-0 win. The Earthquakes now own a 66-4-10 record in their last 80 matches when they score the first goal of the game. They are 5-1-1 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's team is now 5-1-1 in 2008 when scoring first following San Jose's 4-0 win over the Revolution on Aug. 16.

Halftime Success

The Earthquakes remain amongst the best in league history in holding onto a half-time lead after defeating the Revolution 4-0 Aug. 16. Since the beginning of the 2000 season, the Earthquakes are now 51-1-8 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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