MLS San Jose Earthquakes

Earthquakes Weekly Update: February 28, 2022

Published on February 28, 2022 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


The San Jose Earthquakes fell to the New York Red Bulls 3-1 in their 2022 season opener at PayPal Park on Saturday. Chofis scored the lone goal for San Jose, while Cristian Espinoza tallied an assist. Midfielders Jamiro Monteiro and Jan Gregus and defender Francisco Calvo all made their Earthquakes debut.

The Earthquakes are now preparing to host the Columbus Crew on Saturday, March 5, presented by Fastmetrics. Kickoff from PayPal Park is set for 2:30 p.m. PT and the match will be broadcast on NBC Sports California, KNBR 1050 and KZSF 1370.

OPPONENT INFORMATION

San Jose Earthquakes vs. the Columbus Crew All-Time

MLS Regular Season: 15-20-8

Home: 12-6-5 (41 GF, 36 GA)

Away: 3-14-3 (20 GF, 33 GA)

All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 61, Columbus - 69

Last Game vs. Columbus

San Jose Earthquakes 1 - 1 Columbus Crew; Aug. 3, 2019; PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif.

EARTHQUAKES NOTES

LAST GAME VS. NEW YORK RED BULLS (2/26)

Finding the Net

Midfielder Chofis scored his first goal of the season and 13th of his MLS career. It was his first professional goal scored via header. Since July 17, 2021, he has scored 11 goals, tied for sixth most in MLS during that span.

Helping Hand

Midfielder Cristian Espinoza tallied his first assist of the season and 31st of his MLS career. With his assist, Espinoza ranks third among all MLS players in assists since the start of the 2019 season (Maxi Moralez - 35, Carles Gil - 34).

Player Milestones

Goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski and forward Jeremy Ebobisse made their 50th and 100th MLS appearances, respectively.

NEXT GAME VS. COLUMBUS CREW (3/5)

Our Record vs. Columbus

The Earthquakes hold a 15-20-8 record in 43 regular season matchups against Columbus, including a 12-6-5 home record.

Long Time Coming

San Jose will face Columbus for the first time since Aug. 3, 2019, where the two teams played to a 1-1 draw at PayPal Park.

Three Points

The Quakes are in search of their first win over the Crew since Aug. 5, 2017 (W 2-1 at PayPal Park).

Defend our Home

Since PayPal Park's opening in 2015, the Earthquakes hold an undefeated 2-0-1 home record against the Ohio side.

Eastern Teams Back-to-Back

San Jose will face Eastern Conference teams in consecutive matches for the first time since September 2019 (Sept. 14 at NYCFC; Sept. 21 at ATL).

THIS WEEK IN EARTHQUAKES HISTORY

A look back on important moments in Quakes history that took place during the week of Feb. 28 - March 6

March 2, 2009 - Acquired defender Chris Leitch

The Earthquakes acquired defender Chris Leitch from the New York Red Bulls in exchange for allocation money and an international roster slot. Leitch spent three seasons with the Quakes before retiring in 2011, appearing in 58 matches and tallying eight assists. He was the Earthquakes Defensive Player of the Year in 2009 and helped the Quakes reach the conference final in 2010. He currently serves as the club's General Manager.

ACADEMY UPDATE

The Quakes Academy played last Saturday, with the Boys U13s (W 2-0) and U14s (W 2-0) defeating Diablo Valley, while the U15s (L 0-1) and the U17s (T 1-1) playing the Portland Timbers.

The Academy U13s and U14s will next face Santa Rosa on Saturday, March 5, while the U15s and U17s play Seattle Sounders FC on Sunday, March 6. To stay updated on the Quakes Academy, follow their social media accounts on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter .

Additionally, Quakes U15 players Owen Anderson, Rohan Rajagopal and Oliver Hernandez recently returned from U15 U.S. Youth National Team camp in Chula Vista, Calif.

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