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March 30, 2009 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


The San Jose Earthquakes will look for their second victory of the season this week after their 3-2 win over the Houston Dynamo at Buck Shaw Stadium. The Quakes travel to Kansas City to take on the Wizards on Sunday, April 5 at Community America Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan. at 12:00 p.m. PT. The game will be broadcast live on Comcast SportsNet California and on 1220 KDOW.

Earthquakes vs. Kansas City All-Time

MLS Regular Season: 18-16-6

Season Series: First Meeting

Home: 11-4-5

Away: 7-12-1

Shootout (1996-99): 3-4

Overtime (2000-05): 0-0-4

Playoffs: 2-1-0; U.S. Open Cup: 0-1-0

All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 57, Kansas City - 54

Earthquakes Schedule for the Week of 3/30/09 Tuesday, March 31 - Day off

Wednesday, April 1 - 10:30 a.m. - Training at Santa Clara Thursday, April 2 - 10:30 a.m. - Training at Santa Clara Friday, April 3 - Travel to Kansas City Saturday, April 4 - Training in Kansas City Sunday, April 5 - 12:00 p.m. PT - Earthquakes at Kansas City Wizards at Community America Ballpark on Comcast SportsNet California and KDOW.

Injury Report

Probable - Chris Leitch (L - ankle sprain); Out - Jason Hernandez (L - calf strain)

Last Game

Earthquakes 3, Houston Dynamo 2; March 28, 2009; Buck Shaw Stadium: Santa Clara, Calif.

Cam Weaver scored just before halftime to give the San Jose Earthquakes a lead they never relinquished as they defeated the Houston Dynamo 3-2 on Saturday night at Buck Shaw Stadium. Weaver's goal capped a wild 14-minute span in the first half when all five goals were scored. Ryan Johnson and Arturo Alvarez scored three minutes apart to give the Quakes a two-goal lead, but the Dynamo responded quickly, with goals from Chris Wondolowski and Brad Davis in a three-minute span to pull level, setting the stage for Weaver's 44th-minute heroics. Seven of Houston's starting XI had been San Jose Earthquakes before the original MLS club moved to Texas, and the rivalry between the two teams made for a lively match. After being shutout in their opening game, and struggling to find the target in the game's first half-hour, San Jose broke through in the 30th minute when Weaver pushed a pass through a crowd to Johnson racing into the box from the right side. Pat Onstad came out to cut down the angle, but Johnson slipped a left-footed shot past the Houston goalkeeper that caromed off the left post and into the net. The Earthquakes doubled their lead just three minutes later, when Alvarez cut in from the right side, dribbling to the top of the box before unleashing a left-footed shot that beat Onstad cleanly inside the right post. Down 2-0, Houston was quick to answer. In the 34th minute, Stuart Holden burst down the right side, and hit a line drive cross that caught Wondolowski in full stride at the top of the six-yard box. Wondolowski slammed home a header to put Houston on the scoreboard. A minute later, a deflection teed up Brad Davis from 25 yards out, and Davis tied the game with a blast that sailed inside the left-hand post. Houston then looked to go ahead, forcing San Jose goalkeeper Joe Cannon to get down to stop a Davis shot in the 41st minute, and dive to knock away a long range Ricardo Clark effort in the 42nd. But it was San Jose who regained the lead just before halftime. In the 44th minute, a Chris Leitch blast from long range was deflected by Darren Huckerby right to Weaver near the penalty spot, and Weaver was quickest to react to the loose ball, pushing it past Onstad for a 3-2 San Jose lead. The second half picked up where the first half left off, with end-to-end action. In the 58th minute, Ramiro Corrales missed wide right from the top of the arc for San Jose. In the 59th minute, Brian Mullan broke in from the left side for Houston, letting fly from the top of the box and missing wide left. In the 61st minute, it was Mullan again, dribbling in on goal and forcing Joe Cannon to come off his line to stop him from six yards out. The Earthquakes brought on Quincy Amarikwa for Ryan Johnson midway through the second half, and the rookie forward almost got on the score sheet in the 77th minute, forcing Onstad to kick save his shot from 10 yards out. Houston's best chance for a late equalizer came in the 85th minute. Davis hooked in a corner kick to Clark making a near post run, but his header went wide right. San Jose, which won its first game of the season, travels to Kansas City to face the Wizards next Sunday. Houston, with one point from their first two games, will also be on the road next weekend, going to the nation's capital to play D.C. United.

Last Match vs. Kansas City

Kansas City Wizards 3, Earthquakes 2; Oct. 18, 2008; Community America Ballpark; Kansas City, KS.

The San Jose Earthquakes fell 3-2 to the Kansas City Wizards 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. With the loss the Earthquakes are eliminated from playoff contention. At the start of the game, San Jose goalkeeper Joe Cannon was tested quickly and came up big in the fourth minute. 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. He got the goal he was denied earlier by Cannon, in the 18th minute. Thompson connected with Lopez on a give-and-go, fighting 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.

Misc. Notes

Quakes in the Community

What: Verde Design VIP Party

Who: Joe Cannon and Andrew Weber

Date: Thursday, April 2

Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Details: Cannon and Weber will meet and greet fans as well as sign autographs.

Game Time Changes

The Earthquakes home game on Saturday, June 20 against the Los Angeles Galaxy at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum has been moved to a 1:30 p.m. PT kickoff. The game will still be televised as planned, on ESPN 2 and ESPN Deportes. The October 10 road game in Toronto has also been moved to 1:00 p.m. PT.

Elliott Plays for New Zealand

Simon Elliott played the full 90 minutes for the New Zealand National Team on Saturday, March 28 in a 3-1 loss to Thailand. Elliott and the Kiwis play one more match in Thailand this Tuesday before he rejoins the Earthquakes later this week.

Ryan Johnson Scores First Quakes Goal of 2009 and Cam Weaver Scores First Career MLS Goal

Earthquakes forward Ryan Johnson scored the first goal of the season for the Quakes in the 30th minute against Houston. This was Johnson's sixth career goal. His counterpart up top also found the score-sheet. Cam Weaver scored his first career goal in San Jose colors. His game-winner in the 44th minute marked his first career MLS goal in just his second game. The goal came off of a shot by Chris Leitch that deflected to Darren Huckerby, who touched it to Weaver and he lifted his shot from a few yards out over Pat Onstad and into the net.

Arturo Alvarez Up For Goal of the Week on MLSnet.com

Arturo Alvarez's first half goal against the Houston Dynamo has been nominated for the MLSnet.com goal of the week. Alvarez intercepted a Brian Mullan pass near midfield and split a couple of Houston defenders, then cut through a few more and ripped a left-footed shot past the diving Pat Onstad from about 20 yards out.

Four Goals in Six Minutes a Record for the Quakes

The Quakes and the Dynamo tallied four goals in a wild six minutes of soccer on Saturday, March 28 at Buck Shaw Stadium. That marked the quickest that four goals have been scored by both teams in any Quakes game in franchise history. The previous record was on Aug. 7, 1999 against the Los Angeles Galaxy, when four goals were scored (three for Los Angeles and one for San Jose) in just 10 minutes of play in the Galaxy's 4-1 victory.

Salinas Visits Mount Pleasant High School

Earthquakes midfielder, Shea Salinas and District 5 San Jose City Councilmember Nora Campos, visited Mount Pleasant High School last Wednesday, as part of the Amway Global Kicks for Kids Program. Salinas focused on why the students need to be active and eat well. The 22-year old connected with the students by telling stories of the eating choices he made in high school and how he learned quickly that eating a healthy diet improves one's overall quality of life. Salinas discussed the importance of eating a healthy, hearty breakfast to give you the energy you need for each day's activities. The Texas native then switched to the importance of being active. He encouraged the kids to get outside and play sports or just go for walks. To emphasize the point Salinas pulled three members from the audience to challenge him in a soccer skills demonstration. Several tricks later, after much laughter and applause, a young man from the high school's soccer team stood victoriously on stage. To reward him for his efforts Salinas handed over an official Earthquakes soccer ball. To wrap up the afternoon, Earthquakes staff handed out 150 jersey replica shirts and 150 tickets donated by Amway Global to the students to attend the Earthquakes last match against the Houston Dynamo at Buck Shaw Stadium. The Earthquakes and Amway Global teamed up to create the Amway Global Kicks for Kids program in 2009. Through the program, Earthquakes players will visit 15 schools or community centers in the Bay Area to discuss the importance of being active and living a healthy lifestyle. The next school visit will take place on Wednesday, April 8 at Clyde Arbuckle Elementary School in San Jose.

Catch Yallop on Sports Ramble

Earthquakes head coach Frank Yallop will appear every Sunday during the season on KDOW's weekly sports show, Sports Ramble. Yallop will appear with host Chetan Chaudhari at 8:30 p.m. PT each Sunday to talk Quakes soccer.

Quakes Radio Segment on KNBR 1050

The Earthquakes weekly five-minute news segment will air at its regularly scheduled time this week. The segment, which runs throughout the MLS season, will air Friday, April 4 on KNBR 1050 following the Razor and Mr. T show at 7 p.m. PT. John Shrader, the voice of the Earthquakes, will host the report that will include interviews, player features and team news. The segment will air every Friday on KNBR 1050 following the Razor and Mr. T show at 7 p.m. PT.

Listen to Quakes "en Español" on sjearthquakes.com

The Earthquakes have launched Spanish-language web broadcasts this season. Fans can tune into every home game during the 2009 Earthquakes season by clicking on the "Multimedia" link at sjearthquakes.com. Carlos Cesar Rivera returns for his second consecutive season as the voice of the Quakes and his fifth overall. A native of El Salvador, Rivera hosts a popular sports talk show from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. PT Monday through Friday on 1370 AM that covers MLS, Mexican League soccer, as well as many other sports. Rivera, who has worked in radio in the Bay Area for over 25 years, has also called games for the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants and the San Francisco Bay Blackhawks in his career

Quakes vs. Wizards History

The Quakes lead the all-time regular season series between the two teams 18-15-6...The Earthquakes eliminated the Wizards from the 2003 Western Conference Championship game in overtime on Nov. 15, 2003 on a Landon Donovan goal ...The Wizards then ousted the Quakes from the 2004 MLS Cup Playoffs in the first round after rallying from a 2-0 aggregate-goal deficit by winning Game 2 3-0 on a late Jack Jewsbury goal ... Landon Donovan scored the Quakes first-ever hat trick on Sept. 20, 2003 in a 4-1 win at Arrowhead Stadium ... Joe Cannon recorded his first career shutout on Aug. 9, 1999 against the Wizards ... Shea Salinas scored his first career goal against Kansas City on Oct. 18, 2008.

Top Wizards Players vs. Quakes

Josh Wolff has scored three goals and notched two assists with Chicago and Kansas City against San Jose ... Davy Arnaud has scored three goals and tallied one assist against San Jose in his career ... Kevin Hartman has 15 career victories against San Jose with seven shutouts and a 1.18 goals-against-average ... Claudio Lopez has one goal and two assists against the Quakes.

Top Quakes Performers vs. Wizards

Five current Quakes have scored against the Wizards in their careers Arturo Alvarez, Ramiro Corrales (also has notched three assists), Shea Salinas, Bobby Convey and Darren Huckerby have all scored one goal vs. the Wizards ... Simon Elliott has 10 career assists against the Wizards ... Joe Cannon has 10 career wins, nine shutouts and a 1.16 goals-against-average versus Kansas City.

Earthquakes - Kansas City Connections

Current Earthquakes defender Nick Garcia played the majority of his career with the Kansas City Wizards. Garcia played for the Wizards from 2000-2007, helping Kansas City win the 2000 MLS Cup. He appeared in 224 games for the Wizards. He came to the Quakes in a trade on Jan. 15, 2008 ... Kansas City defender Jimmy Conrad played in 84 games in four seasons with San Jose before joining the Wizards in a trade in January, 2003 ... Wizards defender Matt Marquess played at Santa Clara University with current Quake and Jamil Roberts ... Wizards goalkeeper Kevin Hartman played for Frank Yallop when Yallop was the head coach of the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2006 ... Jonathan Leathers played with current Quakes midfielder Shea Salinas at Furman University ... Wizards goalkeeper Boris Pardo played with current Quakes defender Jason Hernandez at Seton Hall University ... Wizards head coach Curt Onalfo was a member of the 1997 San Jose Clash team, where he played with Quakes general manager of soccer operations John Doyle and current Quakes midfielder Ramiro Corrales, he was also an assistant coach with D.C. United when current Quakes Bobby Convey played there ... Wizards technical director Peter Vermes and assistant coach Kerry Zavagnin both played with current Quakes defender Nick Garcia ... Vermes also was the Quakes television analyst for the 2004 season and played in the 1990 World Cup with John Doyle.

Cannon Amongst All-Time Leaders

Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon is among the all-time league leaders in a number of goalkeeping categories. He previously played for San Jose from 1999-2002. He is now fourth all-time in saves (1,031), fourth all-time in shutouts (65), fifth all-time in wins (93) and eighth all-time in goals against average (1.30) in league history. For San Jose, Cannon is first in club history in appearances (133), first in minutes played (12,141), first in saves (563), first in wins (55) and second in goals against average (1.24), shutouts (35) and saves percentage (74.7). He also holds the team's all-time record for saves in a game with 12 on July 8, 2000 at Colorado.

Cannon in Quakes Record Books

Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon played 90 minutes Saturday, March 28 against Houston to record his 133rd career game as a member of the Earthquakes, moving into fifth place by himself. Cannon has also recorded 12,141 minutes, good for fourth all-time in Quakes history. His 133 career starts are also fourth all-time in San Jose history.

Corrales in Record Books

Ramiro Corrales started and played 90 minutes on March 28 against the Houston Dynamo to record his 129th start and has logged 11,536 minutes as a member of the Quakes. He is now tied for fifth in starts with former player and current general manager John Doyle (1996-2000) with 129 and fifth all-time in club history for minutes played. With 145 appearances, Corrales is now third on the all-time appearances list. He is three behind Ronald Cerritos (1997-2001, 2005).

Quakes in April

The Earthquakes are 19-20-9 all-time in MLS games during the month of April.

Quakes Above .500

The Earthquakes all-time MLS record is above the .500 mark. The Quakes all-time regular season MLS record is 143-139-56 for 485 points. The Quakes finished 2008 with an 8-13-9 record, registering 33 points.

Making the First One Count

The Earthquakes now own a 70-4-12 record in their last 86 matches when they score the first goal of the game after defeating the Houston Dynamo 3-2 on March 28. They finished 8-1-3 in 2008 when scoring first. They lost to Columbus 3-2 on May 10, 2008 after scoring first. In 2005, San Jose went undefeated at 14-0-5 when scoring first. 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 and lost to Los Angeles on July 4, 2004 for the first time since July 27, 2002 against Kansas City. The Quakes are also impressive in the playoffs when scoring first, posting a 6-0-0 record.

Scoring First Under Yallop

During Frank Yallop's first tenure with San Jose, the Earthquakes were one of the best teams in the league when scoring the first goal. The team went 36-2-1 from 2001-03 when scoring the first goal of the game. 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. Yallop's team was 8-1-3 in 2008 when scoring first and is 1-0-0 so far in 2009 when tallying the first goal.

Halftime Success

The Earthquakes remain amongst the best in league history in holding onto a half-time lead after defeating the Houston Dynamo 3-2 on March 28, 2009. Since the beginning of the 2000 season, the Earthquakes are now 54-1-8 in games when leading at the half, including 8-0-1 in 2003, 7-0-1 in 2004 and 7-0-3 in 2005. Despite holding a halftime lead on May 10, 2008 vs. Columbus, the Quakes fell 3-2. That game marked the team's first loss since 1999 when holding a halftime lead.

Stay up to Date on Insider News on MyQuakes

The Earthquakes are proud to announce the launch of MyQuakes.com, the official social network of the San Jose Earthquakes. The site is a place where fans, players, and staff interact and share all types of content such as photos, videos, blogs and more. Some features that members will enjoy are the following; a team blog on the main page that will update fans on insider team information, a forum on the main page where fans, players, and staff can create and respond to discussions, a fully customizable profile page, players and coaches pages, an option to create your own groups, a full event calendar, as well as live online chat. MyQuakes has now launched, so sign up and join Earthquakes players, coaches and fans from all over the world in the official online community for the Quakes.

Silent Auction

The Earthquakes along with Sports Gallery will auction off Earthquakes memorabilia at most Earthquakes home matches at Buck Shaw Stadium this season. The proceeds of the auction will be donated to the San Jose Earthquakes Community Fund. Fans can bid at the Sports Gallery tent in the Fan Zone at the South end of Buck Shaw Stadium.

Quakes Development Schools

The San Jose Earthquakes announced that the Earthquakes Development Schools will debut in the summer of 2009 throughout Northern California. The Earthquakes will run the schools in conjunction with their official camp partner, UK International Soccer Camps. Development School attendees will enjoy a week-long camp experience that will include daily sessions with top-level coaches, along with visits from Earthquakes players and coaches throughout the week. All participants will receive an Earthquakes t-shirt as well as a ticket to an Earthquakes game. The total cost for a week is $170 for half day and $220 for a full day. To sign up or to request to host a Development School in your area please contact Director of Development Schools Neil Diaz at developmentschools@sjearthquakes.com or call 510-461-0463.

Quakes Partner with KFC for Colonel's Corner for the Second Straight Year

The San Jose Earthquakes have partnered with KFC for the second year in a row to launch the Colonel's Corner promotion for at every home game for the 2009 season. The promotion will give fans the opportunity to purchase great seats for only $15-the most affordable Earthquakes tickets in town. Fans can purchase tickets regularly priced at $22 for Buck Shaw Stadium and at $40 for Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum for only $15 at participating KFC restaurants. The Colonel's Corner vouchers can be purchased at 27 participating KFC restaurants across the South Bay and will be redeemable for any game, subject to availability. The vouchers can be redeemed at Earthquakes Offices or at the stadium on the day of the game. KFC will have 500 tickets available for each game.

San Jose Earthquakes Individual Tickets on Sale Now

Individual tickets for all 2009 San Jose Earthquakes home games are now on sale. Tickets for the much anticipated 2009 campaign are available online at sjearthquakes.com or by calling (800) 225-2277. Prices range from $20-$70 per ticket.

Season Tickets on Sale Now

Season tickets are on sale now for the 2009 Earthquakes season. The season-ticket package consists of 17 games, 15 regular season matches and two bonus matches. Prices begin at $306 and all packages offer significant savings off the regular price. Season ticket holders will also receive the following benefits: invitations to private Season Ticket Holder events, ability to purchase a season parking pass; Darren Huckerby Bobblehead and first priority for playoff tickets and all international games, along with a number of other benefits. To purchase season tickets, call 408-556-7700 or log on to sjearthquakes.com.

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