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August 17, 2009 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


This Week

The San Jose Earthquakes returns to the field this week with a home match on Saturday, August 22 against the Kansas City Wizards at Buck Shaw Stadium. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on Comcast SportsNet Plus and 1220 KDOW. Fans can also listen in Spanish on sjearthquakes.com.

Earthquakes Schedule for the Week of 8/17/09

Tuesday, August 18 - 10:30 a.m. PT - Training at West Valley College

Wednesday, August 19 - 10:30 a.m. PT - TBD

Thursday, August 20 - 10:30 a.m. PT - Training at West Valley College

Friday, August 21 - 10:30 a.m. PT - Training at West Valley College

Saturday, August 22 - 7:30 p.m. PT - Earthquakes vs. Kansas City Wizards at Buck Shaw Stadium, live on Comcast SportsNet Plus and 1220 KDOW.

Injury Report

Out - Aaron Pitchkolan (L - groin avulsion).

Last Game

Columbus Crew 3, Earthquakes 0; August 8, 2009; Candlestick Park; San Francisco, Calif.

The Columbus Crew walked away with a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes, courtesy of second-half goals from Alejandro Moreno, Robbie Rogers and Adam Moffat. The Quakes settled quickly, with Ryan Johnson springing Darren Huckerby on a breakaway in the third minute, but Crew goalkeeper Will Hesmer was off his line to spoil the Englishman's effort. Columbus responded with two chances in a four minute span. A short chip from Rogers nearly put Steven Lenhart through, but Quakes defender Brandon McDonald was able to muscle the Crew forward off the ball. In the eighth minute, a free kick from Chad Marshall was then saved comfortably by San Jose 'keeper Joe Cannon. While neither team could gain a stranglehold on possession, San Jose began carving out the better chances. In the 30th minute Cornell Glen evaded the attentions of Marshall with a quick turn, but his blast was turned superbly around the far post by Hesmer. Marshall was much sharper four minutes later, breaking up a quick combination between Huckerby and Glen that nearly threatened the Crew goal. In a bid to generate more offense, Warzycha brought on Emmanuel Ekpo and Moreno for Gaven and Garey, respectively, and it took less than 10 minutes for both players to help put the Crew ahead. Ekpo's cross from the right wing was headed back across goal by Rogers to Moreno, who nodded home his fourth goal of the season from close range. Earlier the Quakes had brought on Arturo Alvarez for the tiring Johnson, but Rogers doubled the Crew's advantage just four minutes after Moreno's tally. Rogers received the ball near the left hand corner of the box, and a hard tackle by Leitch looked to have killed the threat. But the ball fell fortuitously right back to the Crew midfielder, and he made no mistake with an authoritative finish into the upper corner. The double blow seemed to take the life out of the Quakes, and Moffat then capped off the night in the 87th minute, heading home Gino Padula's corner kick with the help of a deflection by the Quakes' McDonald.

Last Game vs. Kansas City

Kansas City Wizards 2, Earthquakes 0; April 5, 2009; CommunityAmerica Ballpark: Kansas City, Kan.

A buzzing Kansas City attack and a revamped Wizards lineup were too much for the San Jose Earthquakes to overcome in a 2-0 road loss Sunday afternoon at Community America Ballpark. Kansas City defender Aaron Hohlbein's first professional goal in the 28th minute and Claudio Lopez's 78th-minute goal sent the Quakes down in a game played in sustained winds of 25-30 mph and gusts up to 40 mph that ushered in rain and a 19-degree wind chill. Kansas City dominated most of the opening 20 minutes, reeling off multiple advances, corners and free kicks toward goalkeeper Joe Cannon's goal. Lopez had Cannon one-on-one in the third minute after a deflected through ball from countryman Santiago Hirsig, but his ensuing shot was smothered by an advancing Cannon. Lopez returned dangerously into the Quakes area down the right wing in the 20th minute off a ball by Watson. Seeing midfielder Josh Wolff open high at the back post, Lopez found the veteran, who was playing a midfield role, but his shot scooted just wide as Cannon rushed to his right post. But the Earthquakes would finally pay for their lack of sustained possession in the 28th minute. Davy Arnaud's shot from 17 yards was blocked by San Jose forward Cam Weaver and followed by a point-blank shot by K.C.'s Jimmy Conrad. A prone Cannon made the save, but Hohlbein directed the loose ball into the back of the net for his first goal of his three-year career. San Jose head coach Frank Yallop responded by inserting former Columbus and LA Galaxy man Simon Elliott into the midfield in place of back Eric Denton. The move nearly paid off two minutes on as Elliott loaded up and struck just high and left of Kevin Hartman's goal. In the 78th minute, Lopez put the nail in the San Jose coffin off a terrific assist from Herculez Gomez. On the right wing near midfield, Gomez placed a flighted ball over the defense and into the path of the Wizards forward. With time, Lopez took his touches and skillfully slid the ball into Cannon's far post as the netminder slid hopelessly on the wet surface.

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