MLS San Jose Earthquakes

Earthquakes Weekly Update

Published on March 31, 2008 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


This Week

The San Jose Earthquakes make their return to Major League Soccer this week against their biggest rival, the Los Angeles Galaxy. The Quakes travel to Southern California to take on the Galaxy on Thursday, Apr. 3 at 7:30 p.m. PT. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and on the radio in Spanish on KLOK 1170 AM. Los Angeles opened the season last weekend with a 4-0 loss on the road against the Colorado Rapids.

Earthquakes vs. Los Angeles Galaxy All-Time MLS Regular Season: 12-21-5

Season Series: First Meeting

Home: 8-8-3

Away: 4-13-2

Shootout (1996-99): 1-4

Overtime (2000-05): 0-0-5

Playoffs: 3-5-0; U.S. Open Cup: 0-4-0

All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 63, Los Angeles - 77

Earthquakes Schedule for the Week of 3/31/08 Monday, Mar. 31 - 10:30 a.m. PT - Training at Stanford

Tuesday, Apr. 1 - 10:30 a.m. PT - Training at PAL Stadium

Wednesday, Apr. 2 - Travel to Los Angeles Thursday, Apr. 3 - 7:30 p.m. PT - Earthquakes vs. Galaxy at The Home Depot Center, live on ESPN2 (English) and KLOK 1170 (Spanish) Friday, Apr. 4 - 10:00 a.m. PT - Earthquakes reserves vs. Galaxy reserves at The Home Depot Center Saturday, Apr. 5 - OFF

Injury Report Probable: Ramiro Corrales (R - Achilles strain); James Riley (L - ankle sprain)

Misc. Notes

Last Game and Last Match vs. Galaxy

Los Angeles Galaxy 4, Earthquakes 2 (aggregate goals series); MLS Cup Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals; Oct. 23 & 29, 2005

Following the Earthquakes best regular season in club history, the Los Angeles Galaxy eliminated the 2005 Supporters Shield winners from the MLS Cup Playoffs 4-2 on aggregate goals in the Western Conference Semifinals. The first leg was held on Oct. 23 at The Home Depot Center. Los Angeles' Herculez Gomez opened the series scoring a free kick goal in the 13th minute. The Galaxy extended their lead to 2-0 in the 39th minute when Landon Donovan scored a goal after a deflection in the box left him with an easy strike. The Earthquakes cut the deficit in half when Ricardo Clark scored in 68th minute on a left-footed shot from just inside the box. The Galaxy fought back as Donovan turned in his second goal of the game on the 87th minute with the help of teammates Cobi Jones and Chris Albright. The Galaxy led the series 3-1 after the first leg. The second leg was played Spartan Stadium a week later. The Quakes struck first and cut the overall score to 3-2 on a goal from Brian Ching late in the first half. Brian Mullan intercepted a poor clearance and lifted a cross into the box, where a diving Ching headed the ball past Hartman. The Quakes began to try tirelessly tie the series up in the second half. Ching came close on another header, Alejandro Moreno took a shot and missed while Chung took a volley across the post. But the Galaxy put the series away in the 67th minute, as Donovan found Ned Grabavoy with a through ball and Grabavoy found the back of the net.

Misc. Notes

Corrales Back in San Jose

San Jose midfielder Ramiro Corrales returns to his hometown team in 2008 after spending three seasons in Norway from 2005-07. A resident of Salinas, Calif., Corrales is the only player from San Jose's inaugural 1996 team that is still active in Major League Soccer. He is one of nine active MLS players who was on an MLS roster in 1996 and one of four players on the same team as 1996. He played for San Jose from 1996-98, before being selected in the Expansion Draft by the Miami Fusion. He was later traded to the MetroStars, where he played in 1999 and 2000. He returned to San Jose to help the Quakes win championships in 2001 and 2003. He left the team following the 2004 season to sign in Norway. Corrales is seventh all-time in appearances in club history with 121 games played for San Jose. He has scored nine goals and dished out 14 assists with San Jose, while playing left back, left midfield and center midfield.

Three Straight vs. Galaxy

The San Jose Earthquakes have won three straight games in the series with the Galaxy in the regular season. The Quakes won 3-0 on June 25, 2005, 2-1 on Aug. 27, 2005 and 3-1 on Oct. 15, 2005 to win the 2005 season series.

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