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June 29, 2009 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


After a bye week the San Jose Earthquakes will return to action Friday, July 3 at 7 p.m. PT as they take on Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium. The game will mark the Quakes first appearance ever at Rio Tinto Stadium. San Jose has met Real Salt Lake eight times in MLS play in club history. In their four games at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, the Quakes posted a 1-1-2 record. The game will be aired live on the MLS Direct Kick package and on the radio on 1220 KDOW.

Earthquakes vs. Real Salt Lake All-Time

MLS Regular Season: 3-2-3

Home: 2-1-1

Away: 1-1-2

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

All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 13, Real Salt Lake 11

Earthquakes Schedule for the Week of 6/22/09

Tuesday, June 30 - 10:30 a.m. PT - Training at Santa Clara

Wednesday, July 1 - 10:30 a.m. PT - Training at Santa Clara

Thursday, July 2 - 10:30 a.m. PT - Travel to Salt Lake City

Friday, July 3 - 7:00 p.m. PT - Earthquakes at Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium live on MLS Direct Kick and 1220 KDOW.

Saturday, July 4 - Return to San Jose

Injury Report

Out - Ryan Cochrane (L - ankle surgery).

Last Game

Earthquakes 2, Los Angeles Galaxy 1; June 20, 2009; Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum: Oakland, Calif.

The San Jose Earthquakes defeated their arch-rivals the LA Galaxy 2-1 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Pablo Campos' penalty kick in the sixth minute -- his second strike against the Galaxy this season -- staked the Quakes to an early lead. His knockdown then allowed Ryan Johnson to double the home side's advantage in the 54th minute. Jovan Kirovski pulled a goal back for the visitors 11 minutes later, but a makeshift San Jose backline withstood some withering pressure to record just their third win of the season and hand the Galaxy their first road loss of the campaign. The Galaxy created a great chance in the 29th minute. Magee broke in alone on Cannon, and after the Quakes 'keeper forced him wide of goal, the Galaxy attacker centered for Kyle Patterson, only to see his close-range shot blocked by Chris Leitch, and then claimed by Cannon. LA kept the pressure on, but couldn't find a breakthrough. Edson Buddle headed Magee's cross just over the bar in the 40th minute, and the half ended with the Quakes' precarious lead intact. San Jose doubled their advantage in the second half. A cross from Chris Leitch was knocked down by Campos toward the far post, and Johnson was first to react, stabbing his shot past Ricketts to give the Quakes a 2-0 lead. L.A. didn't let up, and pulled within a goal in the 65th minute. A Magee free kick found substitute Alan Gordon in the box, and his header was then redirected by Kirovski past Cannon. It was Kirovski's first goal since scoring for Colorado against Toronto FC back on Oct. 7, 2007. Kirovski then nearly added another three minutes later, but his flick header from a Magee corner was saved smartly by Cannon. The Quakes continued to survive some hair-raising goalmouth incidents as the game edged towards full time, with an 83rd minute header from Berhalter that sailed just wide the best of the lot. But San Jose managed to hang and claim a vital win against their bitter rivals.

Last Match vs. Real Salt Lake

Earthquakes 2, Real Salt Lake 1; May 30, 2009; Buck Shaw Stadium; Santa Clara, Calif.

San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Arturo Alvarez has scored some highlight reel goals in his MLS career. It's likely that none were any sweeter than his 63rd-minute blast, which proved to be the game-winner in the team's streak-busting 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake at Buck Shaw Stadium. Cornell Glen opened the scoring in the 52nd minute, tallying on his home debut. But it was left to Alvarez to bring the house down 11 minutes later, with his blast from more than 25 yards cleanly beating Nick Rimando in the RSL goal. The goal proved critical as RSL's Robbie Findley tallied in the 80th minute to bring the visitors within one, but a fabulous save in stoppage time from Quakes' keeper Joe Cannon preserved the victory. It also kept Real winless on the road in 2009. The second half opened with some tepid play from both sides, but the match crackled to life in the 52nd minute. Zaher's cross from the left wing found Glen completely unmarked in the box, and he made no mistake, depositing his header past Rimando to give the home side the lead. Almost immediately, Kreis brought on Findley and Yura Movsisyan for Escalada and Espindola, but sensing a chance to put the game away, the Quakes ratcheted up the pressure, even as Yallop surprisingly brought off Glen for Quincy Amarikwa. Both Johnson and Bobby Convey came close to scoring, but it was finally left to Alvarez to extend the lead in the 63rd minute. The Quakes winger shook look loose on the right side, and in a move that is now his trademark, cut inside and unleashed a pile driver from 30 yards that settled into the upper left hand corner of the net. Kreis then brought on Clint Mathis for Grabavoy, and while a change in RSL's fortunes wasn't immediate, they began to make some headway, eventually pulling a goal back in the 80th minute. Javier Morales slipped a through ball to Findley from the left wing, and the RSL striker evade three San Jose defenders before slipping the ball past Cannon for his sixth goal of the season. Yallop brought on Aaron Pitchkolan for Jason Hernandez to shore up the Quakes defense, but San Jose had Cannon to thank for preserving the victory. Movsisyan's blast one minute into stoppage time looked set for the upper corner, but Cannon made a superb one-handed save preserve the lead, and help the Quakes hang on for a morale-boosting victory.

Misc. Notes

Glen Back

Earthquakes forward Cornell Glen was back in training on June 29 with the Earthquakes after missing the past two matches with visa issues. He played for Trinidad & Tobago against Costa Rica June 6 in World Cup qualifying in a 3-2 loss. Glen came on as a substitute in the 50th minute for Silvio Spann. Glen received a yellow card in the 73rd minute, causing him to miss Trinidad and Tobago's World Cup Qualifier on June 10 against Mexico. Glen remained in Trinidad to get his P-1 visa, but he was not able to receive his visa before the Sounders FC or LA Galaxy games.

Earthquakes to Participate in US Soccer Federation's Passback Program

The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that they will be taking part in the United States Soccer Foundation Passback Program. The team will accept donations of soccer equipment at their home games on July 11 against Toronto FC and July 25 against D.C. United at Buck Shaw Stadium. Bins will be available at the gates to the stadium for all new and used soccer equipment donations. The Passback Program "Share the Equipment. Share the Game!" is a grassroots initiative designed to help meet the soccer uniform and equipment needs of all communities, regardless of income, gender or location. The goal of the program is to increase the collection of new and gently used gear and equipment by 40 percent in disadvantaged and "at-risk" soccer communities nationally and abroad. This season, Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon is the official team spokesperson for the Passback Program. The spokesperson that does the most to "Share the Equipment. Share the Game" will be voted the U.S. Soccer Foundation's "Humanitarian of the Year" and the team that collects the most gear by the end of the season will be voted "Team Humanitarian of the Year."For more information on the Passback Program, visit www.passback.org.

Earthquakes Partner with Stanford Blood Center to Host Blood Drive

The San Jose Earthquakes have partnered with the Stanford Blood Center for the second year in a row to host a blood drive on Saturday, July 11 when the Quakes take on Toronto FC at Buck Shaw Stadium. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT. Prior to the game, fans can donate blood at the Stanford Blood Center Blood Mobile, which will be located at the VIP lot by the South Gate entrance of the stadium from 2:30-6:30 p.m. PT. Fans interested in donating blood at the stadium should sign up by calling 888-723-78331 or by visiting www.bloodcenter.stanford.edu. Donors will be entered into a drawing to win an autographed Earthquakes jersey. For more information about the Stanford Blood Center or to make appointments, call 888-723-7831 or visit http://bloodcenter.stanford.edu/.

Earthquakes Players Kick Off Going Green Efforts with Tree Planting

The San Jose Earthquakes visited Meadows Parks in San Jose Wednesday June 24. Ryan Cochrane, Quincy Amarikwa, Antonio Ribeiro, and members of the front office staff were in attendance for the Quakes to assist Our City Forest plant 13 trees with the help of student and parent volunteers from the Santa Clara Unified School district. After being greeted by Our City Forest's "Tree" Mascot, the participants were given a short tutorial on the correct way to plant and irrigate the new trees. The players and volunteers then went to work digging and shoveling in the heat of the California summer afternoon. Cochrance, Amarikwa and Ribeiro made quite the formidable team as the three jumped from tree to tree to aid the children already working and digging. After the harder part of the afternoon was over, the players congratulated the children and volunteers on a job well done and to wrap up the day, the Quakes signed player cards and posed for photo ops with the children.

Earthquakes Host Going Green Night

The Earthquakes will host Going Green night, presented by Comcast, on Saturday, July 25 when they take on DC United at Buck Shaw Stadium. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel. The Quakes have teamed up with Green-E Energy and Santa Clara's Green Power to off-set stadium energy use for the game by donating a percentage of the ticket revenue to the program. Additional tickets sold will also be used to off-set energy use for the remainder of the 2009 season. The night will also feature two giveaway items; reusable tote bags, presented by Comcast, given to the first 5,000 fans and flower seed packets, courtesy of America the Beautiful Fund, to the first 1,000 fans. Fans will also have a chance to tour the Santa Clara University solar decathlon house prior to the game, while children will be able to participate in a pre-game activity provided by a representative from Our City Forest. Additionally, Codexus is donating 250 tickets to bring kids from the San Jose community out to the game to learn about "going green". In another event prior to the match on July 16, Earthquakes players and staff will work with employees of Xilinx, a semi-conductor company, to clean up Hellyer Park in San Jose.

Earthquakes Debut Weekly Segment on Telemundo 48

The Earthquakes will have a weekly segment called "Quakes al día" every Thursday at 11 p.m. on Telemundo's newscast. The segment will include interviews with the players and coaches, along with features and behind the scenes footage.

Earthquakes Place Eric Denton and Kelly Gray on Waivers

The San Jose Earthquakes placed two players on waivers last week, defender Eric Denton and midfielder Kelly Gray. Denton appeared in 10 matches this season and had an assist on May 27 against the Columbus Crew. In 2008 he started 26 games at left back. He was signed by the Earthquakes on April 2, 2008. Gray, who originally played with San Jose in 2005, appeared in eight games this season. The Bay Area native came to San Jose in a trade with the Colorado Rapids in 2008. He played 41 total games for San Jose.

Earthquakes Host FC Barcelona in Doubleheader Spectacular August 8 at Candlestick Park

The San Jose Earthquakes, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and Soccer United Marketing (SUM) announced last week that the Quakes will host a doubleheader spectacular at Candlestick Park on Saturday, August 8. The Earthquakes will take on the defending MLS Cup Champion Columbus Crew at 5:30 p.m. PT, followed by UEFA Champions League winner FC Barcelona against Mexican powerhouse Club Deportivo Guadalajara (more popularly known as Chivas). The match will mark Barça's first visit ever to the Bay Area. Barça and Chivas have played twice before in the United States with Barça posting a win and a tie. Tickets to see the Spanish giant, whose honors include 19 La Liga trophies, a record-setting 25 Copa del Rey championships and three UEFA Champions League titles, are go on sale now. Season ticket holders will receive a comparable ticket to the match and will receive new tickets to the match in the mail. A special presale will be held for Earthquakes season ticket holders and other Earthquakes partners from Wednesday, June 17-21. Season ticket holders should contact the Earthquakes Front Office at 408-556-7700 to purchase additional tickets or for any questions and concerns. Tickets prices start at $30 and can be purchased by calling (800) 225-2277 or by logging on to sjearthquakes.com. FC Barcelona intends on bringing its heralded roster of international superstars that currently includes Lionel Messi, Rafael Marquez, Xavi, Carles Puyol, Thierry Henry and Andres Iniesta. The club just finished their treble winning season. They won all three of their major competitions: Spain's La Liga, UEFA Champions League and Copa del Rey. Guadalajara is one of the top teams in the Primera Division de Mexico, the highest professional division in Mexico, and returns to the U.S. to take part in what will be a rematch against FC Barcelona of the 1-1 tie played in 2008 in front of 92,650 fans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Chivas have won a Mexican Primera Division record 11 league titles in their existence.

Earthquakes to Honor Armed Forces at Match on Saturday, July 11

The San Jose Earthquakes will be honoring the Armed Forces at their 2nd Annual Salute to Armed Forces Day on Saturday, July 11 when they host Toronto FC at Buck Shaw Stadium. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT. The day will feature tributes to all branches of the military, beginning with a pre-game ceremony honoring all active and inactive military, veterans and their families. The Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard will also have an on-site presence at the game. Children of military families will participate in pre-game ceremonies. All military members will be able to purchase discounted tickets to the game and those in attendance will receive a commemorative San Jose Earthquakes Salute to Armed Forces military commemorative challenge coin. Season ticket holders will be able to get involved in the day by donating their tickets to the troops and their families through an Earthquakes ticket exchange program. All season ticket holders interested in participating in the ticket exchange program can send their tickets to the Earthquakes front office at San Jose Earthquakes, ATTN: Salute to Armed Forces Day, 451 El Camino Real, Suite 220, Santa Clara, CA 95050. To purchase tickets or receive more information, call 1-877-QUAKES-01 or log onto sjearthquakes.com. Operation: Care and Comfort will be on site, collecting donations at each gate. Operation: Care and Comfort is one of 53 home front groups in California, the state with the most America Supports You groups in the country. Twenty-three of these California-based groups have joined ASY within the last year. Some of the most requested items are; beef jerky, microwavable meals, soup, (no pork please), Mach III Razors and cartridges, dental supplies, CDs and DVDs, AA and AAA batteries and AT&T phone cards.

Leitch in the Top 10 Assist Leaders

Earthquakes defender Chris Leitch earned his fifth assist of the season on June 20 against the Los Angeles Galaxy. Leitch is currently tied for sixth place in MLS in assists. Leitch entered the season with six career assists and is just one assist shy of equaling that total this season.

Johnson in Top 10

Earthquakes forward Ryan Johnson is among the league leaders in goals this season. Johnson is currently tied for fifth place with six goals. Guillermo Barros Schelotto of the Columbus Crew leads the league with 10 goals.

Quakes Development Schools

The San Jose Earthquakes announced that the Earthquakes Development Schools will debut in the summer of 2009 throughout Northern California. The Earthquakes will run the schools in conjunction with their official camp partner, UK International Soccer Camps. Development School attendees will enjoy a week-long camp experience that will include daily sessions with top-level coaches, along with visits from Earthquakes players and coaches throughout the week. All participants will receive an Earthquakes t-shirt as well as a ticket to an Earthquakes game. The total cost for a week is $170 for half day and $220 for a full day. To sign up or to request to host a Development School in your area please contact Director of Development Schools Neil Diaz at developmentschools@sjearthquakes.com or call 510-461-0463.

Stay up to Date on Insider News on Twitter

The Earthquakes are proud to announce the launch their official Twitter site, twitter.com/sjearthquakes. Fans can stay up to date on the latest team news straight from practice, games and road trips.

Earthquakes - Real Salt Lake Connections

Current Earthquakes midfielder/forward Ryan Johnson played for Real Salt Lake in 2006. RSL selected Johnson in the third round of the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. He played seven games and made one start. He also played college soccer with RSL forward Robbie Findley at Oregon State ... Former Quakes Ned Grabavoy is now a member of RSL ... Real Salt Lake forward Robbie Findley and midfielder Nathan Sturgis played for current Quakes head coach Frank Yallop in 2007 on the Los Angeles Galaxy before being traded to RSL, where they also played a year with current Quakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon ... RSL midfielder Kyle Beckerman played in Colorado with Quakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon in 2003-2006 ... RSL defender Nat Borchers also played with Cannon in Colorado, as he was a member of the Rapids from 2003 to 2005 ... RSL defender Tony Beltran played soccer at UCLA with Quakes defender Mike Zaher from 2005-2007 ... RSL forward Clint Mathis played on the U.S. national team with Quakes midfielder Bobby Convey, played with Chris Leicth in New York in 2003 and again 2007, with Ramiro Corrales for the last part of the 2000 season in New York and with Simon Elliott in Los Angeles in 1999 and the first part of 2000 ... RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando played with Bobby Convey from 2002 to 2004 at D.C. United ... Simon Elliott played with current RSL defender Chris Wingert in Columbus ... Wingert also played with Joe Cannon in Colorado in 2006.

History of the Quakes-RSL Rivalry

The Earthquakes and RSL met on April 30, 2005 for the first time in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with Real Salt Lake earning a 4-0 win ... The Quakes loss to RSL for the first time in team history on May 31, 20005 when RSL defeated the Quakes 3-1 at Rice-Eccles Stadium ... RSL was an expansion team in 2005, so the Quakes and RSL have only met eight times in their history, with San Jose winning twice and earning two draws in 2005 ... The two teams tied 2-2 in the first ever meeting on Apr. 30, 2005 with Alejandro Moreno scoring a late goal for San Jose to tie the game ... RSL was the last regular season opponent to play against the Quakes at Spartan Stadium, earning a 2-2 tie on Oct. 8, 2005.

Earthquakes Leaders vs. RSL

Darren Huckerby scored two goals in his only game against RSL on Sept. 27, 2008 ... Arturo Alvarez has scored two goals and Cornell Glen has one goal against Real Salt Lake

RSL Leaders vs. Earthquakes

Real Salt Lake has four current players that have scored at least two goals against the Earthquakes ... Clint Mathis leads the way with four goals and two assists against San Jose ... Javier Morales, Yura Movsisyan and Andy Williams all have two career goals against the Quakes.

Cannon Amongst All-Time Leaders

Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon is among the all-time league leaders in a number of goalkeeping categories. He is second in goalkeeper appearances (260), starts (259) and minutes played (23,415). He is now third all-time in saves (1,069), tied for second all-time in shutouts (65) and fifth all-time in wins (95) in league history. For San Jose, Cannon is first in club history as a goalkeeper in appearances (145), minutes played (13,221), saves (601), wins (57) and shutouts (35) and second in goals against average (1.32), and saves percentage (73.4). He also holds the team's all-time record for saves in a game with 12 on July 8, 2000 at Colorado.

Cannon in Quakes Record Books

Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon played 90 minutes June 20 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy to record his 145th career game as a member of the Earthquakes. He is now fourth all-time in appearances. Cannon has also recorded 13,221 minutes, good for second all-time in Quakes history. His 145 career starts are now second all-time in San Jose history after passing Ronald Cerritos (142).

Corrales Amongst All-Time Leaders

Ramiro Corrales started and played 90 minutes on June 20 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy to record his 156th appearance in a San Jose uniform. With 156 appearances, Corrales is now second on the all-time appearances list. Richard Mulrooney (1999-2004) is the all-time leader with 163. Corrales also made his 140th start and has logged 12,481 minutes as a member of the Quakes. He is now in fourth place in franchise history in starts and third in all-time in club history for minutes played.

Quakes in July

The Earthquakes are 20-27-9 all-time in MLS games during the month of July.

Making the First One Count

The Earthquakes now own a 72-5-14 record in their last 91 matches when they score the first goal of the game after winning against the Los Angeles Galaxy on June 20. They finished 8-1-3 in 2008 when scoring first. They tied to Dallas 1-1 on October 2, 2008 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 was 8-1-3 in 2008 when scoring first and is 3-1-2 so far in 2009 when netting the first goal.

Halftime Success

The Earthquakes remain amongst the best in league history in holding onto a half-time lead after beating the Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 on June 20. Since the beginning of the 2000 season, the Earthquakes are now 56-1-10 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, 2008 vs. Columbus, the Quakes fell 3-2. That game marked the team's first loss since 1999 when holding a halftime lead.

Fan Voting for MLS All-Star Game

Fans can vote now for the First XI for the 2009 MLS All-Star Game, which pits the best of Major League Soccer against Everton FC of the English Premier League. The 14th annual All-Star Game will take place at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on July 29 at 6:30 p.m. PT. The game will be televised on ESPN2 and Telefutura. Fans can vote for the All-Star First XI online by selecting one goalkeeper, three defenders, five midfielders, and two forwards. Fans can vote up to 10 times per day. The online fan balloting program, which concludes on July 6, will comprise 25 percent of the total vote for the All-Star First XI, with coaches and general managers, players, and media each holding 25 percent of the vote.

MLS Futbolito Returns to San Jose

Thousands of soccer players of all ages and from all walks of life will lace up their cleats this summer to participate in the seventh edition of "MLS Futbolito", Major League Soccer's official 4-v-4 tournament and one of the nation's most successful grassroots soccer initiatives. The 13-event national tour, presented by Panasonic, hits San Jose on Saturday, September 19 at Independence High School in San Jose. The tournament begins with a New York Red Bulls hosted event in New York City on Saturday, June 6 and follows a week later in Miami with a nationally televised event on Univision, including a celebrity game, on Sunday, June 14, before continuing to the other markets, including San Jose. For further information about MLS Futbolito, visit the event's revamped official site: www.MLSFutbolito.com.

Quakes Radio Segment on KNBR 1050

The Earthquakes have a weekly five-minute news segment every Friday on KNBR 1050 following the Razor and Mr. T show at 7 p.m. PT. John Shrader, the voice of the Earthquakes, will host the report that will include interviews, player features and team news.

Catch Yallop on SportsRamble

Earthquakes head coach Frank Yallop or another member of the team will appear every Sunday during the season on KDOW's weekly sports show, Sports Ramble. Yallop will appear with host Chetan Chaudhari at 8:30 p.m. PT each Sunday to talk Quakes soccer.

Listen to Quakes "en Español" on sjearthquakes.com

The Earthquakes have launched Spanish-language web broadcasts this season. Fans can tune into every home game during the 2009 Earthquakes season by clicking on the "Multimedia" link at sjearthquakes.com. Carlos Cesar Rivera returns for his second consecutive season as the voice of the Quakes and his fifth overall. A native of El Salvador, Rivera hosts a popular sports talk show from 5:00-7:00 p.m. PT Monday through Friday on 1370 AM that covers MLS, Mexican League soccer, as well as many other sports. Rivera, who has worked in radio in the Bay Area for over 25 years, has also called games for the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants and the San Francisco Bay Blackhawks in his career.

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