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Earthquakes Weekly Update

May 20, 2013 - Major League Soccer (MLS) - San Jose Earthquakes News Release


THIS WEEK

The San Jose Earthquakes hit the road this week to take on FC Dallas on Saturday, May 25 at FC Dallas Stadium. Kickoff is 5:30 p.m. PT on Comcast SportsNet California, 1590 KLIV and 1370 KZSF.

San Jose's Record in May

The Quakes are 30-30-17 all-time in May in MLS play.

Last Game

Earthquakes 1, Colorado Rapids 1; May 18, 2013; Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

Marvin Chavez struck from 30 yards out on a free kick to rally the Earthquakes to a 1-1 draw against the Colorado Rapids. San Jose extended its unbeaten streak against the Rapids to five games - 3-0-2 since a 2-1 loss at Buck Shaw Stadium on Aug. 13, 2011. The Rapids were first to the scoreboard thanks to strike from Nathan Sturgis. Martin Rivero swung a corner kick to the near post where Sturgis won position and volleyed home his first goal of the season in the 24th minute. Once again, the Earthquakes found an answer in the waning moments of the second half. Chavez teed his shot up in the 78th minute, knuckling a shot past Rapids goalkeeper Clint Erwin for his first goal of 2013. Earthquakes defender Jason Hernandez made his first appearance since March 30, starting and playing the full 90 minutes. The veteran center back missed seven matches due to a concussion suffered against the Houston Dynamo on March 30 and a calf strain he picked up during training in April.

FC DALLAS INFO

Earthquakes vs. FC Dallas All-Time

MLS Regular Season: 22-15-10

Home: 13-6-5 (45 GF, 24 GA)

Away: 9-9-5 (33 GF, 29 GA)

Shootout (1996-99): 4-3; Overtime (2000-03): 0-0-0; Playoffs: 0-0-0; US Open Cup: 0-0-0; U.S. Open Cup Play-In: 0-0-0

All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 78, FC Dallas - 53

FC Dallas Scouting Report

FC Dallas (7-2-3, 24 pts.) has raced to the front of the Supporters' Shield standings with a league-best average of two points per game. They were on a nine-game unbeaten streak heading into last weekend's match against Seattle Sounders FC. FC Dallas trailed 2-0 at CenturyLink Field before rallying to knot the game at 2-2. However, a late red card to Blas Perez opened the door for a pair of goals from Sounders FC. FC Dallas has relied on a balanced attack this season with Jackson, Kenny Cooper and Blas Perez posting a team-high three goals apiece. Meanwhile, Brazilian defender Michel leads the squad with four assists. FC Dallas paces the league with 20 goals in 12 games.

Last Game vs. FC Dallas

Earthquakes 3, Colorado Rapids 3; Sept. 29, 2012; Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

Steven Lenhart came off the bench and scored twice in the second half, including a 95th-minute equalizer, leading the Earthquakes to a 3-3 draw against FC Dallas. Alan Gordon started the scoring off for San Jose in the 24th minute. Marvin Chavez laced a cross to the far side of the box toward Chris Wondolowski, but the MVP frontrunner stepped over the ball and let it slide to Gordon. San Jose's target man one-timed his shot into the net for his career-high 13th goal of the season. FC Dallas striker Blas Perez would score the game's next two goals. The Panamanian international opened his account in the 37th minute, taking a Jackson pass in the box and tucking his shot past Earthquakes goalkeeper Jon Busch, who had charged off his line. He doubled his haul in the 72nd minute with a glancing header from inside the 6-yard box. Lenhart scored his first of two in the 82nd minute. The blond-haired striker headed a pass to Gordon who returned the favor before Lenhart punched a left-footed shot past FC Dallas goalkeeper Kevin Hartman from just outside the 18-yard box. The visitors scrapped out another go-ahead goal in the waning minutes. A Daniel Hernandez shot deflected off an Earthquakes defender and found the post. The ball bounced back into the mix and Bernardez knocked it away from an FC Dallas attacker on the doorstep, but Matt Hedges found the loose ball and put it away in the 88th minute for his third goal of the season. As they have all year, the Earthquakes found a way to carve out a result late in the match. This time, Justin Morrow whipped a cross into the mix and Gordon headed it toward the far post where Lenhart was waiting to head his shot in for the equalizer.

History of the Quakes-FC Dallas Rivalry

The Earthquakes were 9-1-4 in the final 14 games against Dallas prior to San Jose's relocation to Houston ... The Quakes posted a seven-game winning streak during that stretch from July 20, 2002-Apr. 15, 2004 ... San Jose and Dallas met in an important match on Oct. 16, 2004, as San Jose needed a win or a tie to advance to the playoffs, while Dallas needed a win to clinch the final berth in the playoffs. The two teams played to a 2-2 tie at the Cotton Bowl, giving San Jose a spot in the playoffs, while Dallas did not qualify. Ramiro Corrales scored the Quakes second goal in that game ... On Sept. 27, 2003, San Jose's Dwayne De Rosario scored the fastest goal from the start of the game in MLS history, netting a goal 11 seconds into the match at Spartan Stadium against Dallas. De Rosario would go on to net a hat trick in the game, the second hat trick in Quakes team history ... The Earthquakes won both matches against FC Dallas last season ... The Earthquakes defeated FC Dallas in a 2-0 road win in the first meeting of this season on Mar. 26, and closed out the 2011 season with a 4-2 win at Buck Shaw Stadium on Oct. 22 ... In their first meeting this season, the two teams battled to a scoreless draw on July 7 at FC Dallas Stadium ... The Earthquakes followed up with a 2-1 win on July 18 at Buck Shaw Stadium ... The Quakes' plus-25 goal differential against FC Dallas is the highest against any team in the league ... San Jose is riding a six-game unbeaten streak against FC Dallas ... The Earthquakes were 1-1-1 against FC Dallas in 2013.

Earthquakes-FC Dallas Connections

In January 2009, FC Dallas defender Ugo Ihemelu and Earthquakes defender Jason Hernandez were both called up to the US Men's National Team's training camp before a friendly against Sweden ... Earthquakes midfielder Marvin Chavez played for FC Dallas from 2009-2011, making 54 appearances and scoring six goals ... Quakes goalkeeper David Bingham (2008-10) and FC Dallas midfielder Andrew Jacobson (2003-2007) played college soccer for Cal ... Jacobson is from Palo Alto, Calif. ... FC Dallas defender Bobby Warshaw is a 2011 SuperDraft first-round pick out of Stanford ... FC Dallas defender Zach Lloyd and Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski have played together three times with the U.S. Men's National Team, against Chile on January 22, 2011, against Venezuela on January 21, 2012, and against Panama on January 25, 2012 ... Earthquakes midfielder Walter Martinez and FC Dallas Ramon Nunez were both born in Tegucugalpa, Honduras ... Martinez, Nunez and Earthquakes players Victor Bernardez and Marvin Chavez have each played for the Honduras national team ... Earthquakes midfielder Shea Salinas grew up in the Dallas area and played USL soccer in the summer for Dallas-Fort Worth Tornados in 2005 and 2006 ... Salinas played with FC Dallas Eric Hassli for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2011 ... Salinas also played with FC Dallas midfielder Andrew Jacobson for the Philadelphia Union in 2010 ... Earthquakes midfielder Mehdi Ballouchy and Rapids defender Stephen Keel were teammates with the Colorado Rapids in 2007 and 2008 and then again for the New York Red Bulls in 2011 and 2012 ... Earthquakes defender Dan Gargan also played with Keel and Ballouchy in Colorado in 2007 and 2008 ... FC Dallas defender Bobby Warshaw (2007-10) played college soccer for Stanford.

Earthquakes All-Time Leaders vs. FC Dallas

Defender Ramiro Corrales has four goals and six assists in 27 appearances ... Forward Chris Wondolowski has three goals and one assist in 15 career appearances ... Forward Steven Lenhart has two goals and one assist in five appearances ... Goalkeeper Jon Busch is 7-3-5 with five shutouts in 15 career appearances.

FC Dallas All-Time Leaders vs. Earthquakes

Midfielder David Ferreira has two goals and three assists in eight appearances ... Forward Eric Hassli has three goals and one assist in four games ... Forward Kenny Cooper has five goals and one assist in six games.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

Bernardez, Chavez Called to Honduran National Team

Victor Bernardez and Marvin Chavez were called to Honduras national team duty on Monday. The duo will miss San Jose's June 1 match at Real Salt Lake and June 15 match at Colorado. Honduras plays three games during that time, including matches at Costa Rica on Friday, June 7, home against Jamaica on Tuesday, June 11 and at the United States on Tuesday, June 18 (6 p.m. PT / ESPN, WatchESPN, UniMas). Bernardez, 30, has a total of 64 career caps with Los Catrachos. He started for Honduras in a 2-2 draw against Mexico on March 22 and played all 90 minutes in the 2-0 loss against Panama on March 26. Chavez, 29, has four goals in 30 appearances for his country. He played in two matches during the third round of qualifying and also scored in Los Catrachos' 3-0 win against Cuba.

Road Game Awaits Earthquakes in US Open Cup

The Earthquakes will hit the road to face either the Charleston Battery (USL Pro) or the Portland Timbers U-23s (PDL) in the third round of the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. San Jose's third round match will be played at their opponent's home facility on Tuesday, May 28. The Timbers host Charleston in second round play on Tuesday, May 21 at JELD-WEN Field after advancing with a 3-2 win against the Sacramento Gold (NPSL) last night. Charleston has yet to play their first match of the tournament after receiving a first round bye.

Reserve League: Quakes Rout Rapids 3-0

Three different players found the scoresheet in a 3-0 Earthquakes win against the Colorado Rapids in Reserve League play on Sunday at the Earthquakes Training Facility. Cordell Cato broke through with the game's first goal in the 38th minute. Colin Mitchell located Mehdi Ballouchy with a throw in on the near sideline, allowing the Moroccan midfielder to play a pass over the top of Colorado's back line. The well-placed through ball met Cato in stride at the top of the box. The speedy winger took a touch past Rapids goalkeeper Steward Ceus and slotted his shot into an empty net. Danchrisandre Delgado, an unsigned second-round 2013 MLS SuperDraft pick out of the University of San Diego, was next to find the net. He started the play with a pass to Tommy Thompson on the right side of the box. Thompson cut back and immediately sent the ball back to Delgado, who created his own space with a touch before calmly finishing from close range in the 73rd minute. Mike Fucito capped the scoring with a blast from the edge of the area five minutes later. Sam Garza received a pass from Thompson in the middle of the field and then chipped a pass over Colorado's back line to Fucito to set up the goal. Thompson, an Earthquakes Academy product, started and played 73 minutes. He is the club's first Academy player to record an assist in a Reserve League match. The young attacker is committed to play for defending NCAA champion Indiana next fall.

Quakes to Induct Two into Club's Hall of Fame on July 27

Former defender Momcilo "Gabbo" Gavric and former president Peter Bridgwater have been voted into the Earthquakes Hall of Fame. The pair will be inducted in a ceremony during halftime of San Jose's match on July 27 against the Portland Timbers.

Earthquakes 5K/10K Challenge

The club will host its second annual Earthquakes 5K/10K Challenge, benefiting The Health Trust of Silicon Valley and the San Jose Earthquakes Community Fund, on Sunday, Aug. 18. More information and a registration link are available at www.quakeschallenge.com. The 5K/10K Challenge begins at 8 a.m. with three options for runners of all ages. The club is offering an Early Bird Registration Special of $45 for the 10K, $30 for the 5K, and $20 for the Kids Fun Run (ages 12 and under). Prices will go up starting June 1 so fans are encouraged to sign up early. All participants receive a race t-shirt and access to a post-race celebration. The event will feature a new course this year, taking participants from the Earthquakes' current venue at Santa Clara University, past the construction at the site of the club's new stadium on Coleman Ave. in San Jose and back to Buck Shaw Stadium. The event is co-produced by Threshold Racing and Firstwave Events, the same companies that organize the San Jose Turkey Trot, Santa Cruz Half Marathon, and the San Jose Metro Triathlon.

T-Mobile 4G Power Zone Back for 2013

The Earthquakes announced last week that they have teamed with T-Mobile for the second year in a row to create the "T-Mobile 4G Power Zone" at all home games for the 2013 season. The promotion will give fans the opportunity to purchase great seats for only $17 - a discount of $10 off the day-of-game price, the most affordable Earthquakes tickets available to the public. Through the agreement, T-Mobile has rebranded the Corner Flag Section 107 at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara as the "T-Mobile 4G Power Zone." For more information, visit www.sjearthquakes.com/tickets.

Quakes President Dave Kaval's Office Hours

Earthquakes President Dave Kaval's office hours will continue in 2013. Fans can drop by his office at 451 El Camino Real, Suite 201 in Santa Clara, Calif., on Tuesdays between 3 and 5 p.m. PT. Participants will be seen on a first come, first served basis. Be sure to read his blog, Kaval's Kickoff, exclusively at www.sjearthquakes.com, and follow him on Twitter at @QuakesPrez.

Season Tickets on Sale/Priority for New Stadium

Season tickets for the 2013 season at Buck Shaw Stadium are still available. By purchasing season tickets for the final season at Buck Shaw Stadium, fans can enter the queue for priority seating for the Earthquakes New Stadium. Season ticket holders are currently selecting their seats for the New Stadium. To purchase season tickets or for more information, please contact the Earthquakes headquarters at 408-556-7700.

Stanford Stadium Tickets Now on Sale

Ticket sales for the Quakes match at Stanford on June 29 against the LA Galaxy, presented by XFINITY, have started quickly with 25,000 tickets already sold following the first month of sales. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.sjearthquakes.com or calling 800-225-2277. Groups of 10 or more should call the club's headquarters at 408-556-7700. Last year's match drew a capacity crowd of 50,391 for a 4-3 Earthquakes win against the Galaxy.

Wells Fargo Goals for Education

Wells Fargo has again pledged to donate $250 for each goal the Earthquakes score in 2013 through the Goals for Education program. The club has raised $3,250 so far this season thanks to 13 goals. The Earthquakes raised $18,000 in 2012 after scoring a club record 72 goals.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

McIntosh Named to United States U-20 World Cup for Toulon Tournament

Former Quakes Academy player and current Santa Clara goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh has been named to the U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team roster for the upcoming 2013 Toulon Tournament. Under-20 Men's National Team head coach Tab Ramos announced his 22-player roster on Monday. McIntosh is one of seven collegiate players to be named to the roster, joining seven current MLSers. The Toulon Tournament is the final chance for players to be evaluated before the team heads into the 2013 U-20 World Cup in Turkey on June 28. McIntosh, who helped the U-20's qualify for the World Cup in March, will travel to France for the tournament that runs from May 28 - June 8. The U-20s will be in Group A, along with Colombia, Congo DR, South Korea and the host France. The U.S. is set to open the tournament against France on Tuesday, May 28 at Stade Leo-Lagrange in Toulon. The championship match will be held on Saturday, June 8.


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