MLS San Jose Earthquakes

Earthquakes Announce 2011 Preseason Schedule, Return to London and Head to Ventura

Published on January 20, 2011 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Earthquakes announced their 2011 preseason schedule today. The Earthquakes are slated to open camp in San Jose on Thursday, Jan. 27. The Quakes will then head to Ventura, Calif. from Sunday, Feb. 6 through Friday, Feb. 11. After returning home for one week, the team will travel across the pond to London to train at club partner Tottenham Hotspur's training ground from Thursday, Feb. 17 until Sunday, Feb. 27.

While in the Ventura area, San Jose will train at the Oxnard College Soccer Complex and play three exhibition games. The Quakes will face the Portland Timbers on Monday, Feb. 7, another MLS team to be determined and Premier Developmental League side Ventura County Fusion on Thursday, Feb. 10. The times of the games have yet to be determined.

The Earthquakes will then return home to continue their preseason training from Saturday, Feb. 12 through Wednesday, Feb. 16. From Thursday, Feb. 17 until Sunday, Feb. 27 the Quakes will be overseas in the London area, where they will train at Spurs Lodge. The Quakes are working to finalize details for matches during that trip.

The Earthquakes spent 10 days in London at Spurs Lodge during the 2010 preseason, club partner Tottenham Hotspur's training facility. The Quakes played three matches in London. The Quakes defeated West Ham United and the Colorado Rapids and drew against Tottenham's reserve side over that time.

The San Jose Earthquakes will open the 2011 season at home on Saturday, March 19 against Real Salt Lake at Buck Shaw Stadium at 7:30 p.m. PT. The Quakes play RSL at home to open the season for the second straight year. San Jose looks to improve on their 2010 campaign that saw the Quakes reach the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2005. The Earthquakes finished 2010 with a 13-10-7 record and reached the Eastern Conference Championship after knocking out the first-seeded New York Red Bulls in the opening round of the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Earthquakes Preseason Schedule

Jan. 27 - Feb. 5: Preseason Camp Opens in San Jose, Calif.

Feb. 6 - Feb. 11 Travel and train in Ventura, Calif.

Exhibition: San Jose vs. Portland (Monday, Feb. 7)

Exhibition: San Jose vs. Opponent TBD (Wednesday, Feb. 9)

Exhibition: San Jose vs. Ventura County Fusion (Thursday, Feb. 10)

Feb. 12 - Feb. 16 Train in San Jose, Calif.

Feb. 17 - Feb. 27 Travel and train in London, England

Feb. 28 - March 18 Train in San Jose, Calif.

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