MLS San Jose Earthquakes

Earthquakes weekly update

Published on March 28, 2005 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


The Earthquakes prepare to kick off their tenth season on Saturday, April 2 against the New England Revolution in the 2005 season opener at Spartan Stadium at 7:00 p.m. PT. After a successful preseason that saw San Jose capture the Carolina Challenge Cup on March 25, the Quakes look to continue their recent success against the Revolution. They have posted an 8-0-2 record in their last ten matches against New England. The game will be broadcast live on the radio on 1590 AM KLIV (English) and 1370 AM KZSF (Spanish).

Earthquakes All-Time Record vs. New England Revolution
MLS Regular Season: 14-8-3
Home: 6-4-2
Away: 8-4-1
Shootout: 0-2 (1996-99)
Overtime: 0-0-3 (2000-2003)
Playoffs: 0-0-0; U.S. Open Cup: 0-0-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 50, New England - 35

Injury Report
Out: Danny Califf (Right - MCL knee sprain)
Questionable: Orlando Ramirez (Right - groin strain)
Probable: Brian Mullan (Left - ankle sprain)

Last Meeting vs. New England

Revolution 2, Earthquakes 2; Saturday, July 24; Spartan Stadium; San Jose, CA

The San Jose Earthquakes scored two goals in the game's final three minutes to pull out an improbable 2-2 tie on July 24 against the New England Revolution at Spartan Stadium. Facing a 2-0 deficit and forced to play down a man due to Troy Dayak's 62nd minute ejection, the Earthquakes stormed back with goals by Landon Donovan and Brian Ching in the final three minutes to come from behind and amazingly tie the Revolution. The Revolution got on the board first in the 25th minute on a goal by Pat Noonan. Jose Cancela sent a pass from the middle of the field over Todd Dunivant to a sprinting Richie Baker on the left side. Baker dribbled to the end line and hit a cross into the middle of the area that Noonan headed past Pat Onstad for the 1-0 lead. The Revs pushed their lead to 2-0 in the 53rd minute on a goal from Cancela. Noonan moved the ball up the right side of the field and crossed it through the area, where Dunivant deflected it to Cancela. Cancela beat a defender and sent a bending shot over a diving Onstad, off the far post and into the net. Already trailing 2-0, the Quakes faced even more trouble when defender Dayak was ejected for colliding with Shalrie Joseph in the 62nd minute as he battled for a header. With San Jose playing down a man for the final 28 minutes, the Quakes picked up the intensity and began bombarding the Revolution net. With the match heading into the final moments both teams picked up the physical play, San Jose attempted to get back into the game and finally came through with a goal by Donovan in the 91st minute to make it 2-1. Donovan finished off a brilliant passing sequence with a hard shot from the left side past a sliding Reis. Richard Mulrooney started the play with a long pass from near midfield to Ching at the top of the penalty box. Ching slid a pass to a cutting Donovan on the left, who then powered the shot past Reis. With just a minute remaining in stoppage time, Ching scored his league-leading 10th goal to give the Quakes a 2-2 tie. Dunivant played a long ball out of the Quakes defense that Ching knocked down, allowing Donovan to control it at the 18-yard box. Donovan knocked a pass to his left to Ekelund, who slid and managed to pass the ball to De Rosario on the left wing in the penalty area. De Rosario's low cross found Ching in front of the goal, and he was able to re-direct the ball into the goal for the tie.

Misc. Notes

Rally in Downtown San Jose

In conjunction with the San Jose Sports Authority and Soccer Silicon Valley, the San Jose Earthquakes will introduce the 2005 edition of the team at a kick-off rally on Thursday, March 31 at Cesar Chavez Park in downtown San Jose at 5:00 p.m. PT. The Earthquakes open their tenth season in San Jose on Saturday, April 2 against the New England Revolution at 7:00 p.m. at Spartan Stadium. City of San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales and City of Santa Clara Mayor Patricia Mahan will both be in attendance at the rally. As part of the weeklong Quakes festivities leading up to the game, the club will introduce the 2005 Quakes as well as unveil the team's new adidas uniforms at the rally. Fans will have an opportunity at the rally to meet and get autographs from all of this year's Quakes players and coaches. Quakes play-by-play announcer John Shrader will emcee the event, which will include giveaways, and a post-event party at McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant for those attending the rally.

Quakes Finish Preseason As Carolina Challenge Champions

After a grueling preseason that saw the Earthquakes play 13 matches in Florida, Los Angeles and Charleston, SC, the club concluded its 2005 exhibition schedule by claiming the Carolina Challenge Cup at Blackbaud Stadium on March 26. The Quakes won the three-team preseason tournament by defeating D.C. United 2-0 on March 19, tying the Columbus Crew 1-1 on March 22 and downing the host Charleston Battery 1-0 on March 26. Brad Davis scored three goals in the tournament, while Alejandro Moreno added the other one for San Jose. The Quakes concluded their preseason with a 7-2-4 record, outscoring their opponents 26-10.

Preseason Schedule and Results (7-2-4)
Feb. 13 - 1-0 loss vs. Real Salt Lake
Feb. 14 - 1-1 tie vs. United States Under-20s (Ronér)
Feb. 16 - 2-0 win vs. Chicago Fire (Davis, Levesque)
Feb. 17 - 1-0 loss vs. MetroStars
Feb. 20 - 1-1 tie vs. Kansas City Wizards (Wondolowski)
Feb. 22 - 6-2 win vs. U.S. Under-17 team (Jallow (4), Barrett, Moreno)
Mar. 3 - 2-1 win vs. Los Angeles Galaxy (Moreno, Wondolowski)
Mar. 4 - 3-0 win vs. CD Chivas USA (Hart, Levesque, Nash)
Mar. 6 - 0-0 tie vs. U.S. National Team
Mar. 8 - 7-2 win vs. UCLA (Robinson, Cerritos, Ramirez, Nash (2), Levesque, Wondolowski)
Mar. 19 - 2-0 win vs. D.C. United (Davis (2))
Mar. 22 - 1-1 tie vs. Columbus Crew (Moreno)
Mar. 25 - 1-0 win vs. Charleston Battery (Davis)

Quakes On Opening Day

After five consecutive years of opening on the road, the Earthquakes begin the MLS season at home for the first time since 1999 on Saturday against New England. San Jose owns a 5-4 record in season-opening games since 1996 and are 2-1 at home in season-openers. The team has compiled a 4-3-2 record in home-openers.

Home in April

The Earthquakes have three of their first four games at Spartan Stadium, where they have posted a 32-9-16 record over the past four seasons. 2005 marks the first year since 2000 that the Quakes have enjoyed three games in April at home and the first time since 1999 that they have opened with three out of four at home.

Quakes On a Roll Against Revolution

The Quakes are 14-8-3 all-time against the New England Revolution in the regular season, and recently have dominated the series. The Quakes have not lost to New England in their last ten games, putting together an 8-0-2 record since May 5, 2001. The Revs have not beaten the Quakes since July 22, 2000. San Jose has outscored New England by a 50-35 all-time total. The Quakes have also never lost at Gillette Stadium, home of the Revolution, posting a 4-0-1 record there since 2002.

Quakes Closing In On .500

The Earthquakes are closing in on bringing their all-time regular season MLS record to the .500 mark. The Quakes all-time regular season MLS record is 116-121-37.

Halftime Success

If the Earthquakes enter the half-time break with the lead, recent history suggests they will keep it. Since the beginning of the 2000 season, the Earthquakes are 42-0-5 in games when leading at the half, including 8-0-1 in 2003 and 7-0-1 in 2004.

Making The First One Count

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 to Los Angeles on July 4, 2004 for the first time since July 27, 2002 against Kansas City. Dating back to the 2000 season, the Earthquakes own a 47-3-4 record in their last 54 matches when they score the first goal of the game. The Quakes are also impressive in the playoffs when scoring first, posting a 6-0-0 record.

Quakes Set Unbeaten Streak Record At Home

The Earthquakes set an MLS record with their August 7 win against D.C. United, extending their unbeaten streak at home to 46 games when scoring first. That streak now stands at 47 games after San Jose's win over the Dallas Burn on August 21, 2004. It started on April 3, 1999.

Earthquakes - Revolution Connections

Earthquakes President & General Manager Alexi Lalas played for the Revolution in 1996-1997 ... Revolution midfielder Steve Ralston and Earthquakes head coach Dominic Kinnear were teammates on the Tampa Bay Mutiny from 1998 - 2000 ... Earthquakes forward Roger Levesque is from Portland, ME ... Earthquakes 2005 SuperDraft selection James Twellman is the younger brother of Revolution forward Taylor Twellman ... Revolution forward Felix Brilliant has played with the Earthquakes Dwayne De Rosario and Pat Onstad on the Canadian National Team.

Dayak Dominates vs. Revolution

Earthquakes defender Troy Dayak has always enjoyed playing against the Revolution throughout his MLS career. Dayak has scored five of his eight career goals against the Revs, in addition to registering two of his seven MLS assists vs. New England. Dayak has played 16 career games against the Revolution.

Earthquakes Leaders vs. Revolution

Besides Dayak, three Quakes players have enjoyed goal-scoring success against the Revolution. Returning forward Ronald Cerritos, the Quakes all-time scoring leader, has scored two goals and registered three assists in 11 games against New England in a San Jose uniform. Brian Ching has also scored three times and registered one assist in four games vs. the Revs, while Dwayne De Rosario has scored three times and notched two assists in seven games against New England.

Revolution Leaders vs. Earthquakes

For the Revolution, forwards Pat Noonan and Taylor Twellman are the club's active leaders in goals scored against the Quakes, each recording two in their career. In four games against the Earthquakes, midfielder Jose Cancela has scored one goal and registered one assist.

Return of Ronald

For the first time since Sept. 1, 2001, Ronald Cerritos is poised to play at Spartan Stadium in the regular season in a San Jose uniform. Cerritos scored two goals that day in his final regular season appearance at San Jose. Despite a three-year absence that saw him play for Dallas and D.C. United, Cerritos returns to the Quakes as the all-time leading goal scorer in club history. From 1997-2001, Cerritos found the back of the net a club record 55 times. Cerritos is also second behind Richard Mulrooney on the Quakes all-time assists list, needing just six assists to tie Mulrooney's mark of 44.

Barrett Dons Armband

The Earthquakes have a new team captain for the 2005 season, as Wade Barrett has taken on the role for Dominic Kinnear's squad. Jeff Agoos had worn the armband since the 2001 season. Barrett returns to San Jose this season after two years in Europe, where he played for AGF Arhaus (Denmark) and Fredrikstad Football Club (Norway). He previously played for San Jose from 1998-2002, helping the Quakes win the 2001 MLS Cup, while also earning MLS Best XI honors in 2002.

De Rosario Heads to Portugal

Quakes forward Dwayne De Rosario missed the Quakes trip to Charleston, while he represented Canada in an international friendly in Barcelos, Portugal. De Rosario and his Canadian teammates lost 4-1 on Saturday night, as he played 90 minutes. The Scarborough, Ontario native rejoined his teammates for training in San Jose on Monday morning.

Ching With National Team

Earthquakes forward Brian Ching traveled with the U.S. National Team for its World Cup qualifying match against Mexico on Sunday afternoon. The U.S. fell 2-1 in Estadio Azteca, but Ching did not see action in the match. Midfielder Brian Mullan, who had been training with the U.S. during February and March has returned to San Jose and did not travel with the U.S. to Mexico. He and his wife Kersten are expecting their first child. Ching now has seven caps, while Mullan has earned two in his career. Both players are expected to be available on Saturday against the Revolution.

Earthquakes In The Community

Date & time: Wednesday, March 30th - 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Location: Lowell Elementary School - 7th Street & Reed, San Jose
Who: Brad Davis
Details: Brad Davis will be visiting the kids at City Year's Spring Camp. He will be talking to the kids about soccer, answering questions, and signing autographs.

Date & time: Wednesday, March 30th - 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Location: Escuela Poplar Charter School - White Road, San Jose
Who: Ian Russell
Details: Ian Russell will be visiting the kids at City Year's Spring Camp. He will be talking to the kids about soccer, answering questions, and signing autographs.

Date & time: Wednesday, March 30th - 5:15 pm - 6:45 pm
Location: Britannia Arms, Downtown San Jose
Who: Eddie Robinson, Kevin Goldthwaite, Danny O'Rourke, Robby Fulton, Ricardo Clark and Roger Levesque
Details: San Jose Earthquakes players will be at Britannia Arms in Downtown San Jose attending the Bay Area SCORES Benefit.

Date & time: Thursday, March 31st- 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Location: Lowell Elementary School - 7th Street & Reed, San Jose
Who: Orlando Ramirez
Details: Orlando Ramirez will be visiting the kids at City Year's Spring Camp. He will be talking to the kids about soccer, answering questions, and signing autographs.

Date & Time: Saturday, April 2nd - 10:30 am -11:30 am
Location: Mt. Madonna YMCA, Morgan Hill
Who: "Q"
Details: San Jose Earthquakes Mascot, Q, will be at Mt. Madonna YMCA on Saturday to help kick-off their soccer season.

Player "29" Pate to be Introduced Saturday

The San Jose Earthquakes Player "29", Joe Pate, will be present on Saturday against the Revolution. Pate will be introduced along with the Quakes starting line-up to the Spartan Stadium crowd. Pate is the winner of an incredible sweepstakes that the Earthquakes conducted to find a fan to be the 29th player on the roster for the upcoming season. As part of the contest Pate participated in a special signing ceremony with Earthquakes President & General Manager Alexi Lalas and will receive his own official game jersey including name and number. After introductions on Saturday, Pate will watch the Quakes take on the New England Revolution from a special bench seating area and will receive an official Earthquakes warm-up suit. Pate is also featured in the club's official 2005 team photo and media guide.

Defender Danny Califf Joins Quakes In Trade

The San Jose Earthquakes made a trade to bolster their defense on March 23, acquiring five-year MLS veteran and U.S. National Team defender Danny Califf from the Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for a portion of one of the team's player allocations. Califf, 25, has appeared in a total of 103 games for the Galaxy in his MLS career, scoring five goals and registering four assists. In 19 playoff appearances, the Montclair, Calif. native has scored three goals. Drafted sixth overall by the Galaxy in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft, Califf has developed into one of the stingiest and toughest defenders in MLS, helping to anchor a Los Angeles defense that won the 2002 MLS Cup and 2001 U.S. Open Cup. The University of Maryland product is entering his fifth season in MLS after an injury-plagued 2004 limited him to a career-low of 13 games played. Prior to his injury last season, Califf began to see regular action in central defense for the U.S. National Team. Califf has made 12 total appearances for the national team, scoring his first international goal in his only game of 2004, a 1-1 tie against Haiti. In order to comply with MLS roster rules, the Quakes re-classified defender Kevin Goldthwaite as a developmental player.

Earthquakes Acquire Rights To Julian Nash From Dallas

The San Jose Earthquakes acquired the rights to forward Julian Nash from FC Dallas in exchange for the Quakes first round pick in the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft on March 25. Dallas originally selected Nash in the fourth round of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft. Nash, a former San Leandro High School standout, played four seasons at Creighton and finished his college career with 18 goals and 22 assists. In his senior year, Nash, 22, scored six goals and dished out a team-high nine assists and was named a semifinalist for the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy. He was also named first-team NSCAA all-Midwest Region and earned all-Missouri Valley Conference honors. Nash, who played club soccer for Dublin United, has spent the past three weeks training with the Earthquakes in Los Angeles, San Jose and Charleston. On March 24, the Earthquakes also acquired a 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft fourth round pick club from Club Deportivo Chivas USA in exchange for the rights to Victor Arbelaez. San Jose originally drafted Arbelaez from UNLV in the third round of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft. Arbelaez spent three weeks in Earthquakes camp during preseason.

Quakes Announce Partnership With Club Arca

The San Jose Earthquakes last week announced a new partnership with Club Arca for the 2005 season after a successful partnership in 2004. The Quakes and Club Arca will work together on a number of initiatives targeted at the Hispanic community in the Bay Area. The Earthquakes and Club Arca will conduct 26 soccer clinics throughout the Bay Area in 2005 for Club Arca members and their children. Earthquakes players will help lead these clinics at to-be-determined locations. The Earthquakes and Club Arca will also work together on a number of cross-promotional opportunities in the community. Club Arca, a membership club for U.S. Hispanics, is dedicated to serving the community by promoting sport, education and Hispanic-owned businesses. For a yearly fee, members receive a package of benefits that includes soccer clinics for children, discounts for vision and dental care as well as for prescription drugs, financial and legal education, and discounts and promotions from a merchant network that includes supermarkets, restaurants, sporting goods stores, cinemas and much more.

Earthquakes To Support Bay Area SCORES

The San Jose Earthquakes will host a benefit event for Bay Area SCORES at the Britannia Arms in downtown San Jose on Wednesday, March 30 during the United States vs. Guatemala World Cup qualifying match. Fans are encouraged to come watch the key qualifier beginning at 5:00 p.m. PT. Earthquakes players will be on hand, along with President & General Manager Alexi Lalas as celebrity bartenders, at the Britannia Arms to help support Bay Area SCORES. Tips given to the Earthquakes celebrity bartenders will all go to support SCORES. The event will also feature trivia contests and raffles for Earthquakes memorabilia. At this event, SCORES is also kicking off the Corporate Cup Soccer Tournament. They are seeking more teams from area companies to compete against the likes of Google, Yahoo!, Starbucks and The GAP for a chance to play in the finals at Spartan Stadium before the Earthquakes vs. Galaxy game in June. Bay Area SCORES is an after school program that includes reading, writing and soccer to help children succeed both academically and athletically. The program runs five days a week and features a number of special events throughout the year. Bay Area SCORES is the only after-school program to use teamwork, soccer, poetry and community service to help students in San Francisco public schools succeed.

Quakes Back On KZSF 1370 AM In 2005

The San Jose Earthquakes will once again partner with Spanish language radio station KZSF 1370 AM "La Kaliente" to broadcast all 16 regular season home games in 2005. "La Kaliente" returns for a second year after airing 15 Earthquakes home games last season. The first KZSF 1370 AM broadcast will be on Saturday, April 2 when the Earthquakes open the 2005 season at Spartan Stadium vs. the New England Revolution at 7:00 p.m. PT. The local San Jose station will then broadcast the 15 remaining Quakes home matches. Popular Bay Area sports talk show host Carlos Cesar Rivera returns for his second season of handling the play-by-play duties for all matches. Rivera hosts a popular sports talk show form 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. PT Monday through Friday on "La Kaliente" that covers MLS, Mexican League Soccer and many other sports. Rivera has worked in Bay Area radio for over 20 years and was previously the voice of the San Jose Clash in 1997. In his broadcasting career, Rivera has also called games for the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, Oakland A's, San Francisco Giants and San Francisco Bay Blackhawks.

Individual Tickets Now on Sale

Individual tickets for 2005 San Jose Earthquakes games are now on sale. Individual ticket prices for the Earthquakes 2005 regular season are $45 (VIP), $30 (West Sideline), $16 (East Sideline and Corners) and $13 (Endzone). Tickets can be purchased by visiting the Earthquakes Ticket Office at 100 North Almaden Ave., by logging onto www.sjearthquakes.com , or by calling Ticketmaster at 408-998-TIXS, 415-421-TIXS, 510-625-TIXS, 925-685-TIXS, or by visiting any Ticketmaster outlet, including Tower Records, Rite Aid and Ritmo Latino. Discounted tickets for groups of 15 or more are available by calling 408-985-GOAL.

Season Tickets on Sale Now

San Jose Earthquakes season ticket packages for the 2005 season at Spartan Stadium are now on sale. The Earthquakes 2005 season ticket package features 18 games, including all MLS regular season games and special bonus games. The Quakes season ticket pricing once again consists of a Youth (14 and younger) and a Senior (60 and over) discount in three price levels. Prices for the 2005 season ticket packages are $198 adult ($162 youth/senior) for Endzone, $252 adult ($198 youth/senior) for East Sideline, $450 ($396 youth/senior) for West Sideline and $720 for VIP seats. Tickets can be purchased by visiting the Earthquakes Ticket Office at 100 North Almaden Ave., by logging onto www.sjearthquakes.com or by contacting the Earthquakes Ticket Office at (408) 985-GOAL.

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