MLS San Jose Earthquakes

Earthquakes Weekly Update

Published on October 20, 2008 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


The San Jose Earthquakes will play their last home game of the 2008 season when they take on Toronto FC at Buck Shaw Stadium this Saturday, Oct. 27. The match kicks off at 7 p.m. PT. The game will be aired live on Comcast SportsNet California and on the radio in Spanish on KLOK 1170 AM.

Earthquakes vs. Toronto FC All-Time 2008 Season Series: 0-0-1

MLS Regular Season: 0-0-1

Home: 0-0-0

Away: 0-0-1

Shootout (1996-99): 0-0

Overtime (2000-03): 0-0-0

Playoffs: 0-0-0; U.S. Open Cup: 0-0-0

All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 0, Toronto FC - 0

Earthquakes Schedule for the Week of 10/20/08 Tuesday, Oct. 21 - Training in Santa Clara Earthquakes Reserves vs. Chivas USA Reserves at The Home Depot Center in Carson Calif. Kick-off at 4:00 p.m. PT Wednesday, Oct. 22 - TBD Thursday, Oct. 23 - Training at Santa Clara Friday, Oct. 24 - Training in Santa Clara Saturday, Oct. 25 - 7:00 p.m. PT - Earthquakes vs. Toronto FC live on Comcast SportsNet California and KLOK 1170 AM. Sunday, Oct. 26 - OFF

Injury Report Questionable - Ramiro Corrales (L - MCL sprain)

Out - Gavin Glinton (R - adductor release surgery)

Last Match

Earthquakes 2, Kansas City Wizards 3; October 18; Community America Ballpark; Kansas City, KC

The San Jose Earthquakes fell 3-2 to the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday night at Community America Ballpark. Scott Sealy and Shea Salinas scored for the Earthquakes. However, Herculez Gomez scored in stoppage time to give the Wizards the victory. At the start of the game, San Jose goalkeeper Joe Cannon was tested quickly and came up big in the fourth minute. Claudio Lopez pounced on a misplay by the Earthquakes defense and charged toward the goal, but Cannon came off his line to stop a rampaging Lopez. Lopez got the goal he was denied earlier by Cannon in the 18th minute. Thompson connected with Lopez on a give-and-go, flighting a cross into the 6-yard box. Lopez volleyed the pass, extending his right leg to loop the ball past Cannon into the corner of the net. The Earthquakes bounced back quicker than an aftershock as Sealy and midfielder Arturo Alvarez combined for a goal. Alvarez crossed the ball from the right touchline, finding Sealy in front of goal, and his header was his second goal on the season with his new team. Sealy was playing his against his former team, acquired by the Earthquakes on July 11. The Wizards put together a textbook goal seven minutes later. Defender Jack Jewsbury played the ball in and Lopez flicked the ball with his left heel. Arnaud was led perfectly and he pushed the ball past Cannon into the far corner for his sixth goal of the season. The Wizards had controlled the opening 45 minutes, with 10 shots in all and six on target, bringing four saves out of Cannon. Then in the 60th minute, the Wizards had their best chance off a counterattack when substitute Ivan Trujillo danced in the penalty box before unloading a shot that forced Cannon to dive left to make the save. But at the halfway point of the second half, the Earthquakes started to come back into the game, and soon pulled even. The Wizards failed to clear the ball in the 71st, and it cost them. K.C. goalkeeper Kevin Hartman was unable to collect a cross and went to the ground. Wizards defender Jimmy Conrad failed to clear the ball, and the Quakes took advantage. Salinas hammered a shot dead center on goal, the ball flew high inside the top netting and the Earthquakes had pulled level. Feeling like they needed to win in their final home game, the Wizards pressed for the winner. Lopez headed a ball just over the goal on a pass from Gomez in the 81st minute. A Gomez direct free kick in the 85th minute flew right into the sure hands of Cannon, and then in the 90th minute, Lopez ran onto a ball on the left wing and fired to the left of Cannon, but he stuck out his left glove to knock the ball away. Then Lopez took a last-gasp corner with the three minutes of stoppage time nearly gone. His dipping cross was met by a running Gomez who bulged the net with a left-footed touch past Cannon to give the Wizards the victory.

Last Match vs. Toronto FC

Earthquakes 0, Toronto FC 0; July 19, 2008; BMO Field; TORONTO, Ontario

The San Jose Earthquakes earned a gritty road draw 0-0 against Toronto FC at BMO Field Saturday afternoon. San Jose newcomers Francisco Lima, Scott Sealy and Darren Huckerby all made their debuts in the Starting XI after signing with the club earlier in the week. Also in the lineup was defender Ryan Cochrane, making his first league appearance since June 22 due to an ankle injury. The Earthquakes' best early chance came on a direct free kick in the 18th minute. Huckerby's initial kick was blocked by a sliding Ibrahim, who was booked for moving too early and delaying the restart. San Jose then tried a bit of trickery as Ronnie O'Brien lined up to take the kick, but then jogged aside as Lima struck the ball. Lima's shot, his first as an Earthquake, went high over the net. In the 34th minute, Marvell Wynne tried an angled shot from the right side. Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon knocked Wynne's ball away and the effort left Cannon flat on his stomach. The rebound went directly to Amado Guevara, but the forward's chance at the wide-open left side of the net sailed over the crossbar. TFC winger Rohan Ricketts was carrying the ball with Ibrahim trailing for a pass when Cannon gathered the ball in a hard slide that sent Ricketts sprawling, and left Cannon laying on the ground after initially standing to throw the ball downfield. After a few moments of attention from the club trainer, however, Cannon was able to continue. The attacking drought continued as both teams combined for just one shot in the first 23 minutes of the half. The Reds largely held the ball on San Jose's side of the field, but couldn't turn their time of possession into a solid scoring chance. In the 68th minute, TFC was awarded a penalty kick after Ibrahim was fouled in the penalty area by San Jose defender James Riley. The Earthquakes bitterly protested the call, but to no avail as the Reds had their best opportunity of the match. Set piece specialist Guevara took the shot for TFC, but Cannon guessed right and blocked the shot on the left side of the net.

Misc. Notes

Quakes in the Community

What: Hospital visit

Who: Joe Cannon and Scott Sealy

Location: Lucille Packard Children's Hospital

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 21

Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Details: Cannon and Sealy will interact with children and sign autographs.

What: School Appearance

Who: James Riley

Location: Mount Pleasant High School in San Jose

Date: Tuesday, October 21

Time: 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Details: Riley will give a speech to a school assembly at Mount Pleasant.

Expansion Watch

Including the San Jose Earthquakes, four expansion teams have entered the league since 2005. In 2005, Chivas USA and Real Salt Lake earned four and five wins, respectively, while Chivas picked up 18 points and RSL 20 points. Last season, Toronto FC had six wins and 25 points for the entire season. After defeating D.C. United 2-1 Sept. 6, the Earthquakes earned their seventh win of the season. Their tie against FC Dallas gave them 30 points for the season. The Quakes have now moved past Toronto as the winningest expansion team of this decade in MLS.

Shea Salinas Scores First MLS goal

Quakes rookie Shea Salinas scored his first MLS goal against Kansas City on Oct. 18. He netted a goal to tie the game in the 71st minute.

Scott Sealy Scores Second Goal in a Row

Earthquakes forward Scott Sealy scored a goal for the second straight against the Kansas City Wizards on Oct. 18. He also scored a goal at Houston on Oct. 15. After Arturo Alvarez crossed the ball from the right touchline, Sealy headed the ball pass Wizards goalkeeper Kevin Hartman. The goal against the Wizards was his third goal as a member of the Quakes this season.

Attendance Update

With one game remaining on their home schedule, the San Jose Earthquakes are poised to have one of their best years ever for attendance. The Quakes are currently averaging 13,941 on the season. If the season finished today, that total would be the third-highest average attendance in team history. In 1996, the team averaged 17,232 and in 1999, the team averaged 14,959.

Defense Rules

The Earthquakes have allowed only 38 goals this season after allowing three goals against the Kansas City Wizards Saturday night. That total places them tied for fourth in the league in goals allowed.

Cell Phone Collection for Verizon Wireless

The San Jose Earthquakes will collect used cell phones, cell phone batteries, and chargers at all remaining home games for the 2008 season. Cell phones collected at the game will be donated to the Verizon Wireless HopeLine program, benefitting victims of domestic violence. Fans that turn in old cell phones, cell phone chargers, and batteries at collection tables will receive a half price ticket voucher for the game and their name will be entered for a special meet and greet with Earthquakes players Darren Huckerby and Nick Garcia. The remaining collection date is October 25 vs. Toronto FC.

Quakes-Toronto FC Connections

Quakes midfielder Ronnie O'Brien was selected by Toronto FC in the 2006 MLS Expansion Draft ... Toronto FC defender Todd Dunivant played for the Earthquakes from 2003-04 and was part of the 2003 MLS Cup Championship team ... Toronto FC equipment manager Malcolm Phillips was the Earthquakes equipment manager from 2002-05.

History of the Quakes-Toronto FC Rivalry

The Earthquakes and Toronto FC have met once in MLS regular season play. The match-up resulted in a 0-0 draw on July 19, 2008 in a game that marked the first MLS appearances for Darren Huckerby, Scott Sealy and Francisco Lima. Toronto FC joined MLS for the 2007 season and the Quakes were on hiatus during the 2006 and 2007 seasons.

Toronto FC's All-Time Leaders vs. San Jose

Carlos Ruiz has been proven dangerous against San Jose in his career, scoring six goals and recording two assists ... Amado Guevara has scored four goals and recorded three assists in five career games vs. San Jose.

Quakes All-Time Leaders vs. Toronto FC

Jovan Kirovski has scored one goal against Toronto FC in his career ... John Cunliffe and Ned Grabavoy have each registered an assist against Toronto FC ... Joe Cannon has shutout Toronto FC twice.

Corrales in Record Books

Ramiro Corrales started and played 14 minutes Aug. 23 against Chivas USA to record his 126th start and 11,266 minutes as a member of the Quakes. He is now sixth all-time in club history in minutes and starts. Next on the list for minutes played for the Quakes is general manager John Doyle (1996-2000), who recorded 11,385 minutes. For starts, John Doyle is next with 129. With 142 appearances, Corrales is now tied for third on the all-time appearances list. He is tied with Wade Barrett (1998-2002, 2005), who has made 142 appearances.

Cannon in Quakes Record Books

Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon played 90 minutes Oct. 18 against the Kansas City Wizards to record his 130th career game as a member of the Earthquakes putting him in seventh place, just behind Ian Russell with 131 games and John Doyle with 132 games. Cannon has also recorded 11,871 minutes, good for fourth all-time in Quakes history. His 130 career starts are also fourth all-time in San Jose history.

Cannon Among League Leaders

Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon is one of sixth players in MLS this season to play every minute of every game. He has recorded 2,610 minutes this season. He is ranked sixth in the league in goals against average with a 1.31 mark and is first in saves with 122. He is tied for fourth in shutouts with eight, two behind Chicago's Jon Busch, who has 10.

Cannon Among the All-Time Leaders

Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon is among the all-time league leaders in Major League Soccer history in a number of goalkeeping categories. He is currently third all-time in MLS in appearances (244), third in minutes (22,065), third all-time in saves (1024), second all-time in shutouts (64), fifth all-time in wins (91) and tied for seventh all-time in goals against average (1.30). For San Jose goalkeepers, Cannon is first in club history in appearances (130), first in minutes played (11,891), first in saves (556), first in wins (53), first in shutouts (34) and second in goals against average (1.27) and saves percentage (74.5). He also holds the team's all-time record for saves in a game with 12 on July 8, 2000 at Colorado.

Quakes in October

San Jose is 3-6-7 all time in October in MLS.

Quakes Above .500

The Earthquakes all-time MLS record is above the .500 mark. The Quakes all-time regular season MLS record is 141-138-56. They had the third-best regular season record in MLS history at the conclusion of the 2005 season at 134-125-47.

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