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July 28, 2014 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
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THIS WEEK

The San Jose Earthquakes hosts Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday, Aug. 2 in the first event ever at Levi's ® Stadium, presented by BMW. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. PT on NBC Sports, 1590 KLIV and 1370 KZSF.

Last MLS Game

Earthquakes 5, Chicago Fire 1; July 23, 2014; Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

The Earthquakes exploded with their largest offensive output since 2012 to rout the Chicago Fire 5-1. Salinas opened the scoring just before halftime, beating Fire goalkeeper Sean Johnson with a blast to the upper corner. Djalo sprung Salinas down the sideline with a long pass over the top. Salinas chased it down and beat his defender with a cut into the middle, creating space to pop the net for his first goal of the year. Atiba Harris doubled the lead early in the second half, tapping in a deflected shot from Chris Wondolowski. Harris returned the favor 10 minutes later, leading Wondolowski into the box where the Danville native capitalized with a left-footed strike past Johnson for his team-leading seventh goal of the season. The Fire pulled one back three-quarters of the way through the match. Matt Watson found Grant Ward running freely toward goal on the right side of the box and placed a perfect pass in front of the midfielder. Ward one-timed his shot into the lower corner, barely beating Earthquakes goalkeeper Jon Busch to spoil the shutout. San Jose would eliminate any doubts about the match soon after. Cato sent a looping pass over the Fire's backline and Djalo took advantage with a cheeky finish. The Portguese attacker let the ball bounce and then sent a high-arching shot that Johnson watched sail over his head and bounce into the net. Cato capped the scoring in the 84th minute. Djalo won possession near midfield and sent a through ball to Wondolowski on the right. Wondolowski dribbled into the box and then cut a pass back for Cato. The Trinidadian took a smart touch with the side of his foot and then leapt to finish in midair with his right foot.

Earthquakes in July

The Earthquakes are 26-39-20 all-time in MLS play in the month of July.

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC INFO

Earthquakes vs. Seattle Sounders FC All-Time

MLS Regular Season: 7-6-1

Home: 4-1-1(10 GF, 4 GA)

Away: 3-5-0(6 GF, 12 GA)

Shootout (1996-99): 0-0; Overtime (2000-03): 0-0-0; Playoffs: 0-0-0;

US Open Cup: 0-2-0

All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 16, Seattle - 16

Last Game

Earthquakes 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1; May 17, 2014; CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Wash.

The Earthquakes were an Obafemi Martins golazo away from taking a road point against Seattle Sounders FC, ultimately falling 1-0 after the Nigerian international scored the game-winner in highlight reel fashion on Saturday at CenturyLink Field. Dressing just 16 players - two less than the maximum allotted on gamedays - due to injuries, international duty and suspension, San Jose was forced into a makeshift lineup. That lineup included an MLS debut for Billy Schuler, a new position for Jordan Stewart as left-center back and Shaun Francis' first game in nearly two months due to a strained hamstring. Martins' wünder strike had San Jose on its heels eight minutes in with the fleet-footed striker chipping a shot over Jon Busch. Martins was charging toward a pass sent via Gonzalo Pineda and somehow directed a waist-high ball on target while just a couple yards from the endline. The Earthquakes played without regulars Chris Wondolowski (international duty), Clarence Goodson (international duty), Victor Bernardez (suspension), Alan Gordon (groin strain), Steven Lenhart (rehabbing from a sprained MCL), Yannick Djalo (groin tightness) and Andy Gorlitz (torn ACL). Due to the absences, the team's bench included just five substitutes with an average of 20 career appearances each. By comparison, Seattle's bench had 327 more career appearances than San Jose's and an average of 61 games per player.

History of the Quakes-Seattle Sounders FC Rivalry

The two teams first met in regular season play in 2009 when the Sounders joined MLS ... San Jose won all three meetings in the 2012 regular season, including two wins at CenturyLink Field in Seattle ... Chris Wondolowski scored the winner in a 1-0 win on March 31 in Seattle on a penalty kick, following a foul by Marc Burch on Steven Lenhart ... Lenhart then scored a dramatic game-winner on Aug. 11 at Buck Shaw Stadium, netting a stoppage time goal following a late equalizer by Sounders FC ... San Jose then took a 2-1 win on Sept. 22 at CenturyLink Field with goals from Simon Dawkins and Chris Wondolowski ... Seattle did win 1-0 over San Jose in a U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal match at Kezar Stadium. Current Quakes midfielder Cordell Cato scored the winner for Seattle that night ... The Quakes and Sounders FC played three times in 2009, with Seattle taking both meetings at what was then called Qwest Field (2-0 on April 25 and 2-1 on June 13), before the Earthquakes registered a 4-0 triumph at Buck Shaw Stadium on Aug. 2 ... In 2010, the Earthquakes edged the Sounders FC at Qwest Field, 1-0 on May 22 thanks to a Chris Wondolowski goal, while Seattle returned the favor at Buck Shaw on July 31 through a Fredy Montero strike ... In 2011, the two teams battled to a 2-2 draw at Buck Shaw on April 2, while Seattle took a 2-1 decision at CenturyLink Field on Oct. 15 ... San Jose won each of their three regular-season matches in 2012, each by one goal ... Seattle Sounders FC knocked the Earthquakes out of the 2012 U.S. Open Cup in the quarterfinals, upending San Jose 1-0 on June 26 at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco ... They have squared off twice this season, with each team winning their home game. In the first meeting, San Jose won 1-0 thanks to a Chris Wondolowski goal in first-half stoppage time ... After dropping their second meeting of 2013 4-0 at CenturyLink Field, the Earthquakes bounced back for a gritty 1-0 win ... Seattle opened the 2014 series with a 1-0 win at CenturyLink Field after a golazo from Nigerian international Obafemi Martins and then won their next meeting, a U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 match, in penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw at the Starfire Sports Complex.

Earthquakes-Seattle Sounders Connections

Seattle Sounders FC was brought into MLS as an expansion franchise ahead of the 2009 season, a year after the San Jose Earthquakes rejoined the league following a two-season absence ... Sounders FC sporting director Chris Henderson played with Quakes general manager John Doyle in the early 1990s for the U.S. Men's National Team ... Earthquakes forward Steven Lenhart, Seattle midfielder Brad Evans, and Seattle defender Chad Marshall played together for the Columbus Crew in 2008 ... Earthquakes defender Shaun Francis and Marshall were teammates with the Columbus Crew from 2010-12 ... Sounders FC forward David Estrada grew up in Salinas, Calif., starring at Alisal High School before moving on to UCLA ... Quakes forward Cordell Cato made eight appearances for the Sounders FC in 2012, recording one assist ... San Jose forward Mike Fucito played for Seattle from 2009-11, scoring three goals in 23 appearances ... Fucito and midfielder Lamar Neagle were both traded from Seattle to the Montreal Impact on Feb. 17, 2012 for forward Eddie Johnson ... After spending the majority of 2012 with the Portland Timbers, Fucito joined the Earthquakes on Feb. 13, 2013 ... Seattle reacquired Neagle on Jan. 27, 2013 for an international roster spot ... Jon Busch and Seattle goalkeeper Josh Ford both hail from New York ... Sounders FC assistant coach Kurt Schmid attended Wake Forest, as did Earthquakes midfielder Sam Cronin and Sounders FC forward Sean Okoli ... Seattle midfielder Brad Evans scored his first career goal against San Jose ... Earthquakes forward Billy Schuler and Sounders FC defender Jalil Anibaba were teammates at North Carolina in 2010 ... Earthquakes defender Joe Sofia, Seattle forward Chad Barrett, Seattle midfielder David Estrada, and Seattle defender Andy Rose played at UCLA ... Sofia and Rose were teammates at UCLA from 2010-11 ... Earthquakes forward Alan Gordon and Sounders FC forward Tristan Bowen were teammates with the Galaxy from 2009-10 ... Earthquakes defender Clarence Goodson and Sounders FC forward Kenny Cooper were teammates with FC Dallas from 2006-07 ... Earthquakes midfielder Atiba Harris and Cooper were teammates with FC Dallas in 2009 ... Earthquakes defender Brandon Barklage and Cooper were teammates with the New York Red Bulls in 2012 ... Earthquakes goalkeeper David Bingham, and Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei played at Cal ... Earthquakes midfielder Sam Cronin and Frei were teammates with Toronto FC from 2009-10 ... Earthquakes rookie JJ Koval, Seattle midfielder Aaron Kovar, and Seattle defender Chad Marshall played at Stanford ... Koval and Kovar were teammates at Stanford from 2012-13 ... Earthquakes midfielder Khari Stephenson and Sounders FC defender Damon Lowe were both born in Kingston, Jamaica ... Earthquakes midfielder Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi and Sounders FC defender Djimi Traore are both French and played in Ligue 1 in France ... Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski and Sounders FC forward Cam Weaver were teammates with the Dynamo and the Earthquakes in 2009 ... Earthquakes defender Shaun Francis and Sounders FC defender Jalil Anibaba were teammates with the Chicago Fire in 2013 ... Earthquakes goalkeeper Jon Busch and Sounders FC forward Chad Barrett were teammates with the Chicago Fire from 2007-08 ... Earthquakes midfielder Sam Cronin and Barrett were teammates with Toronto FC from 2009-10 ... Busch and Sounders FC midfielder Marco Pappa were teammates with the Chicago Fire from 2008-09 ... Earthquakes goalkeeper Bryan Meredith played for Seattle from 2011-12 ... Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski played alongside Sounders FC forward Clint Dempsey and defender Deandre Yedlin for the United States at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

Earthquakes Close Candlestick Park Against Atletico Madrid

The Earthquakes hosted defending La Liga champion Atletico Madrid in the final sporting event at Candlestick Park on Sunday. The two teams battled to a scoreless draw with Atletico Madrid winning the ensuing penalty-kick shootout 4-3 to earn CONMEBOL a point in the 2014 Cop Euroamericana, presented by DirecTV.

Quakes Set to Open Levi's ® Stadium

The Earthquakes will make history on Saturday when they host Seattle in the first-ever event at Levi's ® Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. The match is approaching a sellout with tickets available by visiting www.ticketmaster.com. Media should email Frank Stranzl at fstranzl@sjearthquakes.com to inquire about credentials.

Heritage Cup on the Line Saturday

The Heritage Cup, an annual rivalry between the San Jose Earthquakes and Seattle Sounders FC in honor of their NASL (North American Soccer League) lineages, continues in 2014. After losing the opener 1-0 at CenturyLink Field, San Jose needs to win on Saturday to keep their trophy hopes alive. In the event of a tie in the total number of aggregate points, the first two of eight tiebreakers in all will be total goals scored over the two matches, followed by away goals scored. The third tiebreaker would award the cup to the March 31 winner. The Earthquakes won the inaugural cup in 2009 while Sounders FC won the series 2010 and 2011.

American World Cup Players Hit the Pitch

Chris Wondolowski, Deandre Yedlin and Clint Dempsey will be on the field together for the first time since helping the United States reach the Round of 16 in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The trio each saw action in Brazil.

Quakes Home Winning Streak vs. Seattle

San Jose has won three straight home games against Seattle. They beat Sounders FC 2-1 in their lone Buck Shaw Stadium meeting in 2012 and then won both home matches in 2013 by 1-0 margins. The Quakes are unbeaten in their last four home meetings against Seattle and 4-1-1 all-time in MLS regular season home games.

Chris Wondolowski vs. Seattle

Chris Wondolowski has six goals in 11 games against Sounders FC. He has scored at least one goal against Seattle in each season since the Cascadia club entered the league in 2009. Four of Wondolowski's six goals were game winners.

#MilestoEpicenter Campaign

The San Jose Earthquakes launched their "Miles to the Epicenter of Soccer" campaign, presented by Alaska Airlines. The campaign gives fans the chance to measure their distance from anywhere in the world to the site of the Earthquakes New Stadium at 1145 Coleman Ave in San Jose with the opportunity to win prizes by sharing their photos. To enter for a chance to win the grand prize, fans can either pick up a "Miles to the Epicenter" sign at the Quakes Front Office or download and print a paper one from the team's official website at sjearthquakes.com. Using the sign, fans can then write their distance from the Quakes New Stadium on the sign and take a photo of themselves with the sign. To enter the contest, fans have the option of emailing the photo to milestoepicenter@sjearthquakes.com or uploading the photo through the club website, sjearthquakes.com. All of the photos will then be displayed at sjearthquakes.com and the team's official Facebook page, facebook.com/sanjoseearthquakes. Fans can then share their submission with the hashtag #milestoepicenter and vote for their favorite photo. The photo that receives the most votes will win a VIP trip for 4 to an Earthquakes away match, including airfare on Alaska Airlines and hotel. The contest with Alaska Airlines runs through the Quakes game on Aug. 2 at Levi's ® Stadium. In addition to being able to pick up the signs at the office, 5,000 fans will receive the "Miles to the Epicenter" signs, courtesy of Alaska Airlines, at the Quakes match against D.C. United on July 11 at Buck Shaw Stadium.

Earthquakes, Wells Fargo Announce 4v4 Tournament Dates

For a fourth consecutive year, the Earthquakes and Wells Fargo have teamed up to host a series of youth and adult soccer tournaments in the Bay Area. This summer, the two organizations will host events in Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa. Building on successful tournaments in 2011, 2012 and 2013, the first of two Earthquakes 4v4's Presented by Wells Fargo tournaments is set for Saturday, July 19 at UC Santa Cruz at the East Field in Santa Cruz. The final tournament of the summer will take place on Saturday, Aug. 9 at the Trione Fields in Santa Rosa. Divisions for each event include: boys and girls U-8 through U-19, men's and women's rec, adult coed and men's open. Prizes will be awarded to first- and second-place teams in all divisions. All participants receive an Earthquakes ticket voucher, event t-shirt, and sponsor gifts. Each event will also feature a fan zone with booths and activities, as well as an autograph session with two Earthquakes players. Participation fees are $175 for youth and adult rec divisions for early bird registration and $200 for regular registration. Early bird registration for the Santa Cruz event lasts from 5/1-6/1 while regular registration lasts from 6/2-7/11. For the Santa Rosa event, early bird registration lasts from 5/1-7/1 while regular registration lasts from 7/2-8/1. For more information or to register, visit www.sjearthquakes.com/4v4.

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