MLS San Jose Earthquakes

Earthquakes Weekly Update

Published on July 13, 2009 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


The San Jose Earthquakes go back on the road this weekend with a match against the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park. The game kicks off at 5:30 p.m. PT and will air live on Comcast SportsNet Plus and 1220 KDOW.

Earthquakes vs. Chicago All-Time

MLS Regular Season: 6-10-10

Season Series: First Meeting

Home: 5-4-4

Away: 1-6-5

Shootout (1996-99): 1-0

Overtime (2000-05): 0-0-3

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

All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 31, Chicago - 38

Earthquakes Schedule for the Week of 7/13/09

Tuesday, July 14 - 10:30 a.m. PT - Training at Santa Clara

Wednesday, July 15 - 10:30 a.m. PT - Training at Santa Clara

Thursday, July 16 - Travel to Chicago

Friday, July 17 - Training in Chicago

Saturday, July 18 - 5:30 p.m. PT - Earthquakes at Chicago Fire at Toyota Park live on Comcast SportsNet Plus and 1220 KDOW.

Injury Report

Out - Ramiro Corrales (R - ankle sprain); Aaron Pitchkolan (L - groin strain); Questionable - Ryan Cochrane (L - ankle surgery); Bobby Convey (L - hamstring strain).

Last Game

Toronto FC 3, Earthquakes 1; July 11, 2009; Buck Shaw Stadium; Santa Clara, Calif.

Two goals from Chad Barrett paced Toronto FC to a rare road win, 3-1 against the San Jose Earthquakes at Buck Shaw Stadium. Barrett opened the scoring in the fifth minute before capping off a strong offensive night by scoring another goal in the 69th to give Toronto their second road victory of the season. In the fifth minute, Toronto got on the scoreboard. Barrett took a pass from Dwayne De Rosario inside the box, and from the right side fired a low shot that beat Cannon cleanly inside the left post. Barrett almost scored again a minute later. From the left wing, Brennan's cross found Barrett charging up the middle, but Barrett's open header from six yards out but missed wide right. San Jose started to come alive as the game approached the half-hour mark. In the 27th minute, a deflected ball popped high in the air 10 yards from goal. Ryan Johnson positioned himself well to block on-rushing goalkeeper Stefan Frei from the ball, and attempted a bicycle kick that was cleared off the line by Carl Robinson. Two minutes later, Elliott pounced on a loose ball and ripped a shot from 25 yards out that Frei did well to parry over the crossbar. In the 32nd minute, San Jose tied the game. Johnson ran down a long ball from Arturo Alvarez inside the penalty area, and held off a pair of defenders before laying it off to an open Darren Huckerby. From 15 yards, Huckerby slotted the ball home with his left foot, beating Frei inside the left post. Toronto regained the lead early in the second half after playing a series of passes in the air inside the San Jose penalty area. In the 54th minute, Barrett's header reached Nana Attakora for a header 12 yards from goal that was in turn headed into the net by Vitti from eight yards out, beating a flat-footed Cannon inside the left post. Cornell Glen came on for Campos in the 59th minute as San Jose looked to reignite their offense. A minute later, Glen took a pass on the right wing and cut toward the corner of the penalty area, unleashing a shot that curled just wide of the far post. Toronto scored their third goal in the 69th minute. A De Rosario long ball out of the back looked like it was going to be played by Pitchkolan in midfield, but the San Jose defender fell to the turf injured, allowing Barrett to collect the ball and walk in alone on goal. Cannon came out to challenge Barrett near the top of the penalty area, but Barrett dribbled around him and tapped it into the empty net.

Last Game vs. Chicago

Earthquakes 3, Chicago Fire 3; April 11, 2009; Buck Shaw Stadium: Santa Clara, Calif.

The San Jose Earthquakes and the Chicago Fire played to a 3-3 draw. The home side took the lead on three different occasions, only to see the Fire come back each time, with Chris Rolfe's strike with five minutes remaining giving the visitors the last word. San Jose goals from Ryan Johnson and Bobby Convey, sandwiched around Marco Pappa's effort put the home side 2-1 up at halftime. Chicago equalized yet again through Brian McBride, only to see Arturo Alvarez's 75th-minute penalty give the Quakes the lead. But the ejection of San Jose's Shea Salinas for two bookable offenses breathed new life into the visitors, and the Fire made the Quakes pay courtesy of Rolfe's heroics, keeping Chicago unbeaten on the 2009 season. For the first goal, defender Chris Leitch's inch-perfect 50-yard pass found Darren Huckerby in stride on the left, with the Englishman's exquisite first touch leaving Brandon Prideaux in his wake. Huckerby's low centering feed was then scrambled over the line by Johnson for his second goal of the season. The Fire secured an equalizer in the 41st minute. A pass to Logan Pause caught the Quakes defense over-shifted, and his slide-rule pass found a wide-open Pappa, who fired his shot past Joe Cannon in the San Jose goal. But no sooner had Chicago finished celebrating when San Jose reclaimed the lead. Convey pounced on a loose ball in the attacking half, and after evading two Fire defenders, slotted his shot under Busch to make the score 2-1 in favor of the home side. Chicago head coach Denis Hamlett brought on Cuauhtémoc Blanco to start the second half, and this change seemed to benefit Chicago as they capped off a spell of sustained pressure with a brilliant strike from McBride in the 56th minute. A long pass was headed by Blanco towards McBride, and his deft takedown and quick turn saw him deposit his shot past Cannon. That is until the 74th minute when a ball over the top saw Convey get on the wrong side of Robinson and then was bundled over by the Chicago defender. Alvarez easily dispatched the spot kick to give the home side the lead for the third time in the match. San Jose were then forced to play with 10 men when Salinas earned his second yellow card of the match for delaying a restart in the 81st minute, and Chicago quickly made the man advantage pay off, with Rolfe's bullet shot from distance giving the Fire a share of the points. The Quakes remain at home next weekend, making the trek to Oakland where they will take on the LA Galaxy at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in the first game between the in-state rivals this season.

Misc. Notes

Quakes in the Community

What: Park Clean-up

Who: Mike Graczyk and Jamil Roberts

Location: Hellyer Park in San Jose

Date: Thursday, July 16

Time: 3 p.m.

Details: Quakes players and front office staff will help to clean up the park along with employees from Xilinx.

Quakes in the Community

What: Verizon Wireless Adopt-a-Team Santa Cruz County Breakers (U-12)

Who: Brandon McDonald

Location: Cabrillo College, Aptos

Date: Tuesday, July 14

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

Details: McDonald will be a celebrity coach and will interact with the players in a training session.

Huckerby Nets Second, Up for Goal of the Week

Quakes midfielder Darren Huckerby returned from injury to net his second goal of the year on Saturday against Toronto FC. The goal was nominated for MLS Goal of the Week. Log on to sjearthquakes.com to vote for Huckerby. The Englishman now has two goals and two assists this season in eight matches.

Alvarez Continues to Make Impact

Arturo Alvarez is on a good streak offensively. In the past five games in which he has appeared, he has scored three goals and notched an assist. He registered an assist on the Quakes' lone goal Saturday vs. Toronto FC.

Leitch in the Top 10 Assist Leaders

Earthquakes defender Chris Leitch earned his fifth assist of the season on June 20 against the Los Angeles Galaxy. Leitch is currently tied for ninth place in MLS in assists. Leitch entered the season with six career assists and is just one assist shy of equaling that total this season.

Johnson in Top 10

Earthquakes forward Ryan Johnson is among the league leaders in goals this season. Johnson is currently tied for fifth place with six goals. Guillermo Barros Schelotto of the Columbus Crew leads the league with 10 goals.

History of the Quakes-Fire Rivalry

The Earthquakes and the Chicago Fire have had a memorable rivalry since the Fire came into MLS in 1998.The most memorable game of the rivalry came in 2003, when Chicago and San Jose met for the MLS Cup at The Home Depot Center on Nov. 23. The Quakes defeated the Fire 4-2 in Frank Yallop's final game as the head coach before returning last season. Landon Donovan scored two goals, while Ronnie Ekelund and Richard Mulrooney each netted a goal to lead the Quakes to the victory. That game was the only playoff meeting between two of the league's most successful clubs ... Joe Cannon has appeared in 20 matches against Chicago and posted seven shutouts ... Jason Hernandez made his MLS debut on Oct. 5, 2005, playing for New York against the Fire at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Fire All-Time Leaders vs. San Jose

Brian McBride has scored nine career goals and has notched two assists in his career against the Quakes ... Chris Rolfe and Marco Pappa have each scored one career goal against San Jose.

Quakes All-Time Leaders vs. Fire

Joe Cannon has shut out the Fire seven times in his career ... Simon Elliott has three goals and nine assists in his career against the Fire ... Arturo Alvarez and Chris Wondolowski have each scored two career goals against the Fire.

Earthquakes - Fire Connections

Ryan Johnson spent time with the Chicago Fire before coming to San Jose. After being drafted by Real Salt Lake in 2006, he was traded to Chicago midway through that season. He played three games for Chicago in 2006 ... Chicago defender C.J. Brown is from Hayward, Calif. and played college soccer at San Jose State ... Fire forward Calen Carr played college soccer in the Bay Area at Cal ... Fire midfielder Peter Lowry played college soccer at Santa Clara with current Quakes Ryan Cochrane and Jamil Roberts ... Simon Elliott played on the Columbus Crew with Fire goalkeeper Jon Busch in 2004 and 2005 as well as with Brian McBride at Fulham F.C. ... Logan Pause played with current Quakes defender Chris Leitch at the University of North Carolina and with Bobby Convey on the U-23 United States national team during Olympic qualifying in 2004 ... Justin Mapp and Brandon Prideaux also played with Bobby Convey while at D.C. United.

Earthquakes to Participate in US Soccer Federation's Passback Program

The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that they will be taking part in the United States Soccer Foundation's Passback Program. The team will accept donations of soccer equipment at their home game on July 25 against D.C. United at Buck Shaw Stadium. Bins will be available at the gates to the stadium for all new and used soccer equipment donations. The Passback Program "Share the Equipment. Share the Game!" is a grassroots initiative designed to help meet the soccer uniform and equipment needs of all communities, regardless of income, gender or location. The goal of the program is to increase the collection of new and gently used gear and equipment by 40 percent in disadvantaged and "at-risk" soccer communities nationally and abroad. This season, Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon is the official team spokesperson for the Passback Program. The spokesperson that does the most to "Share the Equipment. Share the Game" will be voted the U.S. Soccer Foundation's "Humanitarian of the Year" and the team that collects the most gear by the end of the season will be voted "Team Humanitarian of the Year." For more information on the Passback Program, visit www.passback.org.

Earthquakes Host Going Green Night

The Earthquakes will host Going Green night, presented by Comcast, on Saturday, July 25 when they take on DC United at Buck Shaw Stadium. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel. The Quakes have teamed up with Green-E Energy and Santa Clara's Green Power to off-set stadium energy use for the game by donating a percentage of the ticket revenue to the program. Additional tickets sold will also be used to off-set energy use for the remainder of the 2009 season. The night will also feature two giveaway items; reusable tote bags, presented by Comcast, given to the first 5,000 fans and flower seed packets, courtesy of America the Beautiful Fund, to the first 1,000 fans. Fans will also have a chance to tour the Santa Clara University solar decathlon house prior to the game, while children will be able to participate in a pre-game activity provided by a representative from Our City Forest. Additionally, Codexus is donating 250 tickets to bring kids from the San Jose community out to the game to learn about "going green". In an event prior to the match on July 16, Earthquakes players and staff will work with employees of Xilinx, a semi-conductor company, to clean up Hellyer Park in San Jose.

Earthquakes Debut Weekly Segment on Telemundo 48

The Earthquakes will have a weekly segment called "Quakes al día" every Thursday at 11 p.m. on Telemundo's newscast. The segment will include interviews with the players and coaches, along with features and behind the scenes footage.

Earthquakes Host FC Barcelona in Doubleheader Spectacular August 8 at Candlestick Park

The San Jose Earthquakes, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and Soccer United Marketing (SUM) announced last week that the Quakes will host a doubleheader spectacular at Candlestick Park on Saturday, August 8. The Earthquakes will take on the defending MLS Cup Champion Columbus Crew at 5:30 p.m. PT, followed by UEFA Champions League winner FC Barcelona against Mexican powerhouse Club Deportivo Guadalajara (more popularly known as Chivas). The match will mark Barça's first visit ever to the Bay Area. Barça and Chivas have played twice before in the United States with Barça posting a win and a tie. Tickets to see the Spanish giant, whose honors include 19 La Liga trophies, a record-setting 25 Copa del Rey championships and three UEFA Champions League titles, are on sale now. Season ticket holders will receive a comparable ticket to the match and will receive new tickets to the match in the mail. Season ticket holders should contact the Earthquakes Front Office at 408-556-7700 to purchase additional tickets or for any questions and concerns. Tickets prices start at $30 and can be purchased by calling (800) 225-2277 or by logging on to sjearthquakes.com. FC Barcelona intends on bringing its heralded roster of international superstars that currently includes Lionel Messi, Rafael Marquez, Xavi, Carles Puyol, Thierry Henry and Andres Iniesta. The club just finished their treble winning season. They won all three of their major competitions: Spain's La Liga, UEFA Champions League and Copa del Rey. Guadalajara is one of the top teams in the Primera Division de Mexico, the highest professional division in Mexico, and returns to the U.S. to take part in what will be a rematch against FC Barcelona of the 1-1 tie played in 2008 in front of 92,650 fans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Chivas have won a Mexican Primera Division record 11 league titles in their existence.

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 and 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.

Stay up to Date on Insider News on Twitter

The Earthquakes are proud to announce the launch their official Twitter site, twitter.com/sjearthquakes. Fans can stay up to date on the latest team news straight from practice, games and road trips.

Cannon Among All-Time Leaders

Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon is among the all-time league leaders in a number of goalkeeping categories. He is second in goalkeeper appearances (262), starts (261) and minutes played (23,595). He is now third all-time in saves (1,077), tied for second all-time in shutouts (65) and fifth all-time in wins (95) in league history. For San Jose, Cannon is first in club history as a goalkeeper in appearances (147), minutes played (13,401), saves (609), wins (57) and shutouts (35) and second in goals against average (1.33), and saves percentage (73.3). 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 July 3 at Real Salt Lake to record his 147th career game as a member of the Earthquakes. He is now fourth all-time in appearances. Cannon has also recorded 13,401 minutes, good for second all-time in Quakes history. His 147 career starts are now second all-time in San Jose history.

Corrales Among All-Time Leaders

Ramiro Corrales is now second on the all-time in appearances in Quakes team history with 157. Richard Mulrooney (1999-2004) is the all-time leader with 163. Corrales has 141 starts and 12,526 minutes played as a member of the Quakes. He is now in fourth place in franchise history in starts and third in all-time in club history for minutes played.

Quakes in July

The Earthquakes are 20-28-10 all-time in MLS games during the month of July.

MLS Futbolito Returns to San Jose

Thousands of soccer players of all ages and from all walks of life will lace up their cleats this summer to participate in the seventh edition of "MLS Futbolito", Major League Soccer's official 4-v-4 tournament and one of the nation's most successful grassroots soccer initiatives. The 13-event national tour, presented by Panasonic, hits San Jose on Saturday, September 19 at Independence High School in San Jose. The tournament begins with a New York Red Bulls hosted event in New York City on Saturday, June 6 and follows a week later in Miami with a nationally televised event on Univision, including a celebrity game, on Sunday, June 14, before continuing to the other markets, including San Jose. For further information about MLS Futbolito, visit the event's revamped official site: www.MLSFutbolito.com.

Quakes Radio Segment on KNBR 1050

The Earthquakes have a weekly five-minute news segment every Friday 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.

Catch Yallop on SportsRamble

Earthquakes head coach Frank Yallop or another member of the team 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.

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.

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