MLS San Jose Earthquakes

Earthquakes Weekly Update

Published on March 11, 2013 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


THIS WEEK

The San Jose Earthquakes will hit the road for the first time in 2013 this week, as they get ready to face the Columbus Crew on Saturday at Crew Stadium. The match kicks off at 2:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on Comcast SportsNet California, KLIV 1590 and KZSF 1370.

San Jose's Record in March

The Quakes are 9-11-0 all-time in March in MLS play.

Earthquakes vs. Columbus Crew All-Time

MLS Regular Season: 13-18-5

Home: 10-6-3 (35 GF, 33 GA)

Away: 3-12-2 (18 GF, 28 GA)

Shootout (1996-99): 3-2; Overtime (2000-03): 1-1-1; Playoffs: 2-2-0

All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 52, Columbus Crew - 60

OPPONENT INFO

Columbus Crew Scouting Report

The Columbus Crew head into Week 3 with a 1-1-0 record after falling on the road against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Saturday. Jairo Arrieta equalized in the 46th minute of that match, but a Kenny Miller goal in the 57th gave the Canadians the win. Four different Crew players have scored so far in 2013, the most noteworthy contributors being Argentine striker Federico Higuain and Costa Rican forward Arrieta. The latter led Columbus with nine goals in 2012 while Higuain burst onto the scene with five goals and a team-high seven assists in 13 games after signing as the club's third-ever Designated Player in late July.

Last Game vs. Columbus Crew

Earthquakes 1, Columbus Crew 1; May 19, 2012; Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.

San Jose striker Alan Gordon scissor-kicked home a point in the 90th minute as the Earthquakes picked up a dramatic 1-1 draw against the Columbus Crew. For a second-straight week, it was Gordon coming off the bench to provide a timely equalizer. In San Jose's last game on May 13 against Chivas USA, Gordon got on the other end of a Sam Garza cross in the 88th minute to score the final goal of a 1-1 draw. This time, he drew crossbar with a blast from inside the box after a well-placed pass from Chris Wondolowski before side volleying in the game-tying goal. Similar to their last outing, San Jose held a significant advantage on the stat sheet. The Earthquakes out-shot the Crew 24-9, including an 8-1 margin on goal. Additionally, San Jose held 60 percent of the possession and a 10-3 advantage in corner kicks.

History of the Quakes - Columbus Crew Rivalry

San Jose and Columbus, two of the 10 original sides from the inaugural MLS season in 1996, have had a strong rivalry in MLS history, facing off on two separate occasions in the playoffs and competing in a number of memorable games ... In 2001, the Quakes eliminated the Crew from the MLS Cup Playoffs with two convincing wins, 3-1 and 3-0, en route to winning the MLS Cup ... Columbus turned the tables on San Jose in 2002 by knocking the Quakes out of the postseason with a pair of 2-1 victories that both came on 81st-minute goals ... Quakes midfielder Ronnie Ekelund scored one of the best goals in league history against Columbus on Sept. 7, 2002, as Richard Mulrooney lifted a free kick up for Ekelund, who half-volleyed a shot from 25 yards out and into the upper corner ... The Quakes went on to win 4-3 in overtime with current goalkeeper Jon Busch in net for the Crew ... That result marked the team's only regular-season overtime win in team history (1-1-26), with the league eliminating overtime for the regular season following 2003 ... In 2010, both games ended in ties ... After a 2-2 draw in San Jose, with goals from Eddie Gaven and Chad Marshall for the Crew and Arturo Alvarez and Chris Wondolowski for the Earthquakes, the two sides battled to a 0-0 tie in Columbus ... Last season, the Earthquakes took the first game, 3-0, with goals from Wondolowski, Brandon McDonald and Khari Stephenson all coming over a 12-minute span in the second half ... The teams played to another scoreless deadlock in Columbus on July 16, 2011 ... Their 2012 match-up has roots with the Earthquakes' "Goonies never say die," slogan as Alan Gordon scored a 90th-minute equalizer to lock the game at 1-1 on May 19 at Buck Shaw Stadium (one week later, Gordon would score a stoppage-time winner against the LA Galaxy, spurring teammate and former Crew forward Steven Lenhart to proclaim, "Goonies never say die!"

Earthquakes Leaders vs. Columbus Crew

Chris Wondolowski has two goals and one assist in 10 career appearances ... Ramiro Corrales has three goals in 21 appearances ... Jon Busch is undefeated 1-0-8 with four shutouts against his former team, including 1-0-3 the last two seasons with the Quakes.

Columbus Crew Leaders vs. San Jose

Defender Chad Marshall has two goals (2005, 2010) in 12 career appearances ... Goalkeeper Andy Gruenebaum is 1-0-1 and had seven saves in his last outing in 2012.

Earthquakes - Columbus Crew Connections

Quakes forward Steven Lenhart played the 2008, 2009 and 2010 seasons with the Columbus Crew after being chosen No. 48 overall (Round 4) during the 2008 MLS SuperDraft ... Lenhart produced 13 goals and four assists over 63 total appearances for the Crew, scoring four times in 10 games during the club's MLS Cup championship season as a rookie in 2008 ... Lenhart was acquired by the Quakes from Columbus in a draft-day trade on Jan. 13, 2011 ... Quakes goalkeeper Jon Busch also began his MLS career in Columbus, making 84 appearances with 25 shutouts there from 2002-06 ... As a rookie in 2002, Busch played with current Crew head coach Robert Warzycha ... Columbus defender Danny O'Rourke was the Earthquakes' first-round selection (No. 4 overall) during the 2005 MLS SuperDraft, playing 13 games for San Jose that season ... O'Rourke (2001-04 and Quakes midfielder Brad Ring (2005-08) played at Indiana ... Earthquakes rookie Adam Jahn (2009-12) and Columbus defender Chad Marshall (2002-03) played college soccer at Stanford ... Quakes assistant coach Mark Watson made 14 appearances, all starts, for Columbus during the inaugural year of MLS in 1996 ... Earthquakes midfielder Sam Garza (2008-09) and Crew defender Drew Beckie (2009-12) played at the University of Denver ... Earthquakes defender Justin Morrow (2006-09) and Crew forward Ryan Finley (2011-12) played at Notre Dame ... Earthquakes midfielder Cordell Cato and Crew midfielder Kevan George both trace their roots to Trinidad & Tobago ... Earthuakes forward Chris Wondolowski briefly overlapped with Crew forward Dominic Oduro with the Houston Dynamo in 2009 ... Earthquakes defender Ty Harden briefly played with Crew midfielder Tony Tchani in 2011 before the latter was traded to Columbus after 13 games ... Earthquakes goalkeeper David Bingham (2008-10) and Crew defender Tyson Wahl (2002-05) played for Cal.

COMMUNITY UPDATE

Get EQ Fit Presented by Kaiser Permanente Closing Ceremony

Who: Rafael Baca

When: Tuesday, March 12 at 2 p.m. PT

Where: Franklin McKinley Elementary in San Jose

Get EQ Fit Presented by Kaiser Permanente Closing Ceremony

Who: Earthquakes Player

When: Wednesday, March 13 at 1:15 p.m. PT

Where: Montgomery Elementary in San Jose

Get EQ Fit Presented by Kaiser Permanente Closing Ceremony

Who: Mehdi Ballouchy

When: Friday, March 15 at 1:30 p.m. PT

Where: Franklin Ryan Elementary in San Jose

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

Rookie Keys Quakes Comeback

Rookie forward Adam Jahn scored his first career MLS goal in his second appearances with the Earthquakes. The Stanford product came off the bench in the 66th minute and netted the equalizer in the 83rd. He also won the penalty that led to Chris Wondolowsi's 92nd-minute game-winning penalty.

Goonies Strike Again

The Earthquakes set an MLS record with nine second-half stoppage-time goals in 2012, eight of which earned the team a win or a draw. The club was up to its same shenanigans in Week 2 as Adam Jahn scored an 83rd-minute equalizer and won a penalty that Chris Wondolowski slotted home in the 92nd minute.

The First Rookie to Score Since...

Adam Jahn's 83rd-minute goal made him the first rookie out of college to score since Rafael Baca found the net in a 4-2 win against FC Dallas on Oct. 22, 2011.

Wondolowski Back on the Scoresheet

Chris Wondolowski scored his first goal of 2013 with a 92nd-minute penalty in Sunday's 2-1 win against the New York Red Bulls. The strike was his 27th career game-winning goal, tying him with D.C. United's Dwayne De Rosario for No. 6 in MLS history.

Corrales Moving Up on Career Assists List

Ramiro Corrales notched his 31st career assist with the Earthquakes in Sunday's 2-1 win against the Columbus Crew, tying him with Dwayne De Rosario for No. 4 on the club's all-time list. The veteran defender/midfielder is 16 away from the club record held by Ronald Cerritos and trails Eddie Lewis by four for No. 3 overall.

Back to Where it All Began

Earthquakes goalkeeper Jon Busch made his first career MLS appearance on April 20, 2002 as a member of the Columbus Crew. He followed that up with his first career MLS start on April 27, 2002, a 1-0 win against D.C. United. San Jose assistant coach Mark Watson also traces his MLS lineage to Columbus having made his playing debut for the Crew on April 13, 1996 in a 4-0 rout of D.C. United.

Bernardez Called to Honduras Duty

Earthquakes defender Victor Bernardez has been called to Honduras national team duty ahead of 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Mexico on Friday, March 22 and Panama on Tuesday, March 26. Both matches will be played in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Bernardez, 30, has 61 career caps with Los Catrachos.

Earthquakes Announce Reserve League Schedule

The Earthquakes unveiled their 2013 Reserve League schedule last week, a slate that includes five home games to be played at the club's training facility at 1125 Coleman Ave. Among the featured matches is a July 25 home date with Antigua FC of USL Pro. The Earthquakes will also host the Colorado Rapids on Sunday, May 19, the Portland Timbers on Sunday, July 28 and Chivas USA on Tuesday, Oct. 15 in addition to a match they completed on Monday in San Jose against Real Salt Lake. For a full schedule, visit www.sjearthquakes.com.

T-Mobile 4G Power Zone Back for 2013

The Earthquakes announced last week that they have teamed with T-Mobile for the second year in a row to create the "T-Mobile 4G Power Zone" at all home games for the 2013 season. The promotion will give fans the opportunity to purchase great seats for only $17 - a discount of $10 off the day-of-game price, the most affordable Earthquakes tickets available to the public. Through the agreement, T-Mobile has rebranded the Corner Flag Section 107 at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara as the "T-Mobile 4G Power Zone." For more information, visit www.sjearthquakes.com/tickets.

Quakes President Dave Kaval's Office Hours

Earthquakes President Dave Kaval's office hours will continue in 2013. Fans can drop by his office at 451 El Camino Real, Suite 201 in Santa Clara, Calif., on Tuesdays between 3 and 5 p.m. PT. Participants will be seen on a first come, first served basis. Be sure to read his blog, Kaval's Kickoff, exclusively at www.sjearthquakes.com, and follow him on Twitter at @QuakesPrez.

Season Tickets on Sale/Priority for New Stadium

Season tickets for the 2013 season at Buck Shaw Stadium are still available. By purchasing season tickets for the final season at Buck Shaw Stadium, fans can enter the queue for priority seating for the Earthquakes New Stadium. Season ticket holders are currently selecting their seats for the New Stadium. To purchase season tickets or for more information, please contact the Earthquakes headquarters at 408-556-7700.

Stanford Stadium Tickets Now on Sale

Ticket sales for the Quakes match at Stanford on June 29 against the LA Galaxy, presented by XFINITY, have started quickly with 10,000 tickets already sold following the initial week of sales. They can be purchased by visiting www.sjearthquakes.com or calling 800-225-2277. Groups of 10 or more should call the club's headquarters at 408-556-7700. Last year's match drew a capacity crowd of 50,391 for a 4-3 Earthquakes win against the Galaxy.

Wells Fargo Goals for Education

Wells Fargo has again pledged to donate $250 for each goal the Earthquakes score in 2013 through the Goals for Education program. The club has raised $500 so far this season thanks to two goals. The Earthquakes raised $18,000 in 2012 after scoring a club record 72 goals.

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