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Earthquakes Weekly Update: September 17, 2018

September 17, 2018 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


The San Jose Earthquakes have two matches this week. They host Atlanta United FC on Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 7:45 p.m. PT at Avaya Stadium, presented by Honda. This match will be broadcast live on UniMas, KNBR 1050 and 1370 KZSF.

The Earthquakes will then head to Southern California to face LAFC on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 12:30 p.m. PT at Banc of California Stadium. This match will be broadcast live on Univision, KNBR 1050 and 1370 KZSF.

This past Saturday, the Earthquakes suffered a 5-1 loss to Sporting Kansas City at Avaya Stadium. Danny Hoesen scored the Earthquakes' lone goal, his 11th of the season.

OPPONENT INFORMATION

Earthquakes vs. Atlanta United FC All-Time

MLS Regular Season: 0-1-0

Home: 0-0-0 (0 GF, 0 GA)

Away: 0-1-0 (2 GF, 4 GA)

All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 2, Atlanta - 4

Last Game vs. Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United 4 - 2 Earthquakes; July 4, 2017; Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

The San Jose Earthquakes fell to Atlanta United FC 4-2 at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, concluding the game with nine men. Earthquakes Homegrown midfielder Tommy Thompson opened the scoring in the second minute, notching his first MLS goal to give the Quakes an early lead. A second yellow card for defender Kofi Sarkodie in the 32nd minute left the Quakes playing with 10 men. Atlanta equalized the match 10 minutes into the second half, and took a 2-1 lead in the 65th minute. Making his 229th start for the Quakes to set a new club record, Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski responded immediately to level the game 2-2 in the 66th minute, tying Landon Donovan's record for most goals scored on the road in MLS history (63). Atlanta scored twice in the last 10 minutes of the match to make the final score 4-2, while the Quakes were reduced to nine men in the third minute of stoppage time after defender Victor Bernardez received a red card.

History of the Quakes - Atlanta United FC Rivalry

In the first-ever encounter between the two teams, the Quakes fell to Atlanta 4-2 at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Homegrown midfielder Tommy Thompson scored his first MLS goal in the match.

Earthquakes vs. LAFC All-Time

MLS Regular Season: 0-1-0

Home: 0-1-0 (3 GF, 4 GA)

Away: 0-0-0 (0 GF, 0 GA)

All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 3, Los Angeles Football Club - 4

Last Game vs. LAFC

Earthquakes 3 - 4 LAFC; June 9, 2018; Avaya Stadium, San Jose, California

The San Jose Earthquakes suffered a 4-3 loss to Los Angeles Football Club at Avaya Stadium. Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski notched a brace and to increase his career total to 138. With the goal, he was just seven goals shy of the MLS all-time scoring record held by Landon Donovan (145). All but four of Wondolowski's goals have been with the Quakes. The Quakes took the lead 11 minutes into the match through Vako's strike, but were trailing at halftime after Adama Diomande and Steven Beitashour each tallied for the visitors. Wondolowski's brace put the Quakes ahead heading into the final minutes of the game. Diomande scored in the 90th minute to level the score, and João Moutinho scored in the seventh minute of stoppage time to make the final score 4-3. Earthquakes forward Danny Hoesen provided two assists during the game. Kevin Partida, acquired on a season-long loan from San Jose's USL affiliate Reno 1868 FC, started and made his MLS debut.

History of the Quakes - LAFC Rivalry

In the first-ever encounter between the two teams, the Quakes fell to LAFC 4-3 at Avaya Stadium on June 9, 2018. By scoring in the match, Quakes forward Chris Wondolowski became the first player in MLS history to score against all 23 active teams.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

Hoesen's Success

With his goal against Sporting Kansas City on Saturday, Danny Hoesen became just the second Earthquakes player other than Chris Wondolowski to reach 15 goals + assists in a single season since 2005 (Alan Gordon - 2012).

Second-Ever Meetings

Wednesday's matchup marks just the second-ever meeting between San Jose and Atlanta, with United FC taking the first match 4-2 at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Saturday's match will also mark the Quakes' second-ever meeting with LAFC. In their first meeting, Los Angeles took a 4-3 win over the Quakes this past June.

Double-Digit Scorers

Should Vako score one more goal this season or Wondolowski score two, it would give the Quakes multiple double-digit goal-scorers in a single season for just the fourth time in club history (1996, 1997, 2012). Only the New York Red Bulls, Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake currently have two players with 10 or more goals this season.

Tommy Loves Atlanta

When the Earthquakes took on Atlanta United FC for the first time, Quakes Homegrown midfielder Tommy Thompson scored his first MLS goal against the side on July 4, 2017.

A New Beginning

Wednesday's match against Atlanta United FC will be the first time Quakes interim head coach Steve Ralston will lead the Quakes into battle.

Making History

By scoring in the Earthquakes' first match against LAFC, Quakes forward Chris Wondolowski became the first player in MLS history to score against all 23 active teams.

Homegrown Consistency

Earthquakes defender Nick Lima is the only field player to start all 28 matches for the Quakes in the 2018 MLS season.

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