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Published on April 1, 2002 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


This Week's Match-Up

The Earthquakes play their home opener on Saturday, April 6 against the revamped New England Revolution at Spartan Stadium. Broadcast live on espn2, the match kicks off at 12 noon, and will be preceded by a pre-game ceremony in which the Earthquakes players will receive their 2001 MLS Championship rings. The first 10,000 fans to enter the stadium will receive their own replica championship rings, presented by McAfee.com. Last year, the Quakes swept the Revolution in the season series, winning 3-2 at Spartan Stadium and 5-1 at Foxboro Stadium in Foxboro, MA.

Quakes All-Time vs. Revolution
Overall: 8-8-1
Home: 4-4-1
Away: 4-4-0

Earthquakes Schedule for the Week of 04/01/02**
Monday, April 1 10:15 - 12:15 Training at West Valley College in Saratoga, Calif.
Tuesday, April 2 3:00 p.m. Earthquakes vs. San Jose State at San Jose State soccer fields
Wednesday, April 3 Off
Thursday, April 4 10:15 - 12:15 Training at West Valley College in Saratoga, Calif.
Friday, April 5 10:00 - 11:15 a.m. Training at Spartan Stadium
Saturday, April 6 12 noon Earthquakes vs. Revolution at Spartan Stadium live on espn2

**Media who wish to attend should contact the Earthquakes Media Relations department at 408-260-6366 to confirm practice times and locations.

Injury Report/Suspensions
Player Injury Status
Scott Bower Surgery on both legs Out (Injured Reserve)

Last Match
Earthquakes 0, Rapids 1; Saturday, March 30,
2002; INVESCO Field; Denver, CO

The defending Major League Soccer Champion San Jose Earthquakes lost their first match of the 2002 season 1-0 to the Colorado Rapids in front of 25,010 fans at the first-ever MLS game played at INVESCO Field. The Quakes out-shot the Rapids 24-12, but could not come back from an early deficit and tie the game. The Rapids broke out to a 1-0 lead in the fourth minute of the match on a goal by midfielder Mark Chung. John Spencer forced a turnover outside the Quakes 18-yard box and fired a low shot on goal that Quakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon saved. The rebound fell to Chris Henderson, who hit a second shot that Cannon blocked. The ball bounced out to Chung 15 yards from goal and he slotted it in the far post to put the Rapids in front. A combination between Donovan and De Rosario almost produced a goal in the 26th minute. De Rosario played a one-two with Donovan and then broke into the Rapids box, before playing another pass back to Donovan. Donovan faked a shot and slid a pass to De Rosario to the left of Rapids goalkeeper Scott Garlick. De Rosario took a touch and drove a low shot towards the near post that slid a foot wide. Quakes defender Jimmy Conrad had a header cleared off the goal line in the 68th minute by Henderson. Mulrooney sent a corner kick to the penalty spot that Conrad headed down to the near post, where Henderson was positioned. Henderson cleared the ball out of danger to keep the Rapids on top. Ariel Graziani almost had his first goal in an Earthquakes jersey in the 76th minute with a close range blast. After a cross into the box, Graziani picked up the loose ball and hit a hard shot that was blocked by the Rapids Pablo Mastroeni.

Last Match vs. Revolution
Earthquakes 5, Revolution 1; August 8, 2001;
Foxboro Stadium, Foxboro, MA

The San Jose Earthquakes dominated the New England Revolution 5-1 at Foxboro Stadium with a club-record two-goal, two-assist performance from Landon Donovan and two goals from Junior Agogo to lead the rout. Donovan scored his fifth goal of the season in the 35th minute to put the Quakes up 1-0. Ian Russell picked up a Revolution turnover and sent a long ball to Donovan, who had broken behind the Revolution defense. Donovan then shook off a Revolution defender and slid a shot past Revolution goalkeeper Jeff Causey. The Quakes stretched their lead to two goals in the 39th minute on a penalty kick by Donovan. Donovan created the play that resulted in the penalty by playing a give-and-go and getting free inside the penalty area. He then slid a pass across the goalmouth to Manny Lagos. Lagos hit a low shot that Revolution defender Mauricio Wright blocked with his arm. Wright was given a red card for his handball, and Donovan slotted home the penalty kick for a 2-0 lead. Revolution midfielder Cate cut the deficit in half with a penalty kick of his own in the 44th minute. Lagos was whistled for a foul on Leonel Alvarez in the 18-yard box, and Cate drove his penalty kick into the net to make it a one-goal game going into halftime. The second half was all San Jose as Agogo notched his first goal as an Earthquake in the 68th minute off an assist from Donovan. Three minutes later Donovan slid a pass to Manny Lagos at the top of the 18-yard box, and Lagos buried his fifth goal of the season into the corner. Russell and Ramiro Corrales assisted Agogo in the 80th minute for the fifth goal of the night for the Quakes.

Misc. Notes

Donovan and Mulrooney with United States 20-year old forward Landon Donovan and midfielder Richard Mulrooney remained in Denver following the Earthquakes match against the Colorado Rapids and met their U.S. National Team teammates on Sunday, March 31. The pair have been called up for the United States' match against rival Mexico on Wednesday, April 3 at INVESCO Field. The match begins at 7:00 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on Telemundo and the Futbol de Primera radio network. Jeff Agoos, who has played in 17 straight matches for the U.S. was not called in to camp in order to give the Quakes captain some rest. Mulrooney and Donovan will rejoin the Quakes in San Jose on Thursday, April 4.

Media Credentials

All media that requested season long credentials will be able to pick up their credentials at the Earthquakes home-opener on Saturday, April 6 at 12 noon at Spartan Stadium. Media will call, again located at the North Gate of Spartan Stadium, will open at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday. Media should park in parking lot 4 at the stadium and then proceed to media will call to pick up their credentials. Media planning on attending the match, who were unable to pick up a parking pass at the Earthquakes media day, should contact the Earthquakes media relations office at 408-260-6366 in order to obtain a parking pass.

Quakes Shake Up Santa Clara ComedySportz

Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon and defender Eddie Robinson will be joining the comedy team at ComedySportz for a special show on Thursday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information regarding this special ComedySportz show, please call 408-985-5233. ComedySportz is located at 3428 El Camino Real in Santa Clara, Calif.

Quakes and MACSA

Earthquakes new forwards Ariel Graziani and Luchi Gonzalez will give soccer demonstrations, answer questions, and sign autographs at the Mexican American Community Services Agency (MACSA), on Thursday, April 7 from 2-4 p.m. For more information, contact Erika Guth at (408) 260-6369. MASCA is located at 660 Sinclair Drive in San Jose, Calif.

Dayak vs. the Revolution

Quakes defender Troy Dayak has had great success playing against the New England Revolution in his career, as he has scored five of his seven career goals against them. In his first season in MLS, Dayak had two goals against the Revs on August 11, after notching an assist against them earlier in the season (May 4). In 1997, Dayak again tormented New England, scoring on May 16 and on July 6. Last season, after a two-year hiatus from MLS due to injuries, the Tracy, Calif. resident demonstrated that he had not lost his touch against the Revolution, scoring the Quakes first goal at Spartan Stadium in 2001 on May 5.

Whitecap in Camp

Jason Jordan, a 23-year old forward for the Vancouver Whitecaps of the A-League has arrived in San Jose to participate in training camp at the invitation of Earthquakes Head Coach Frank Yallop. Jordan, the Whitecaps' 2001 Player of the Year and leading goal scorer (9 goals and 6 assists in 18 matches), also trained during the 2002 preseason with the Colorado Rapids and scored a goal vs. European powerhouse Benfica during the Rapids' tour of Portugal.

Shutout Milestone

The San Jose Earthquakes All-Star goalkeeper, Joe Cannon, registered his 19th career shutout in the Quakes 2002 season opener, a 2-0 victory over the Dallas Burn on March 23. When Cannon records his next shutout, he will join an elite group of only five other MLS goalkeepers who have recorded 20 or more shutouts in their career.

De Rosario Perfect

The San Jose Earthquakes are a perfect 6-0 in games in which Canadian international Dwayne De Rosario scores a goal in the regular season. Last season, De Rosario had five regular season goals for the Quakes, and in each match the Quakes came out victorious. In the playoffs, De Rosario's magic continued as he scored two goals, one in the Quakes 4-0 win over Miami in Game 2 of the semifinals, and the game-winning goal in the MLS Cup Final. Including playoffs, the Quakes are now 8-0 when De Rosario hits the back of the net.

FC Champions Cup on Tap

Landon Donovan registered one goal and one assist on Saturday, March 16 at Sheldon Florin Community Stadium for the Earthquakes in a 3-1 win over CD Olimpia that put them in the quarterfinals of the 2002 Football Confederation Champions Cup. The match was played in front of a sold-out crowd of 3,300 fans. San Jose moves on from the Round of 16 by outscoring Olimpia 4-1 on aggregate goals, following the Earthquakes 1-0 victory over CD Olimpia in the away leg on March 13. The Quakes will now face Pachuca of Mexico in the quarterfinals, as Pachuca advanced over Defense Force FC of Trinidad & Tobago 4-1 on aggregate goals.

Scoring First

During the 2001 regular season, the San Jose Earthquakes had the best record in MLS when scoring the first goal, going 13-0-2 in those contests. The Quakes began 2002 in the same fashion as they hit the net first and went on to a 2-0 win over the Dallas Burn on Saturday night. Including last season's playoffs, the Quakes are 18-0-2 in their last 20 games when scoring first.

End of Game Situations

The Earthquakes defense, which allowed a league-low five goals in the final fifteen minutes of a game in 2001, continued to perform well at the end of games in its first two games of the 2002 season. The Earthquakes extended their streak of not allowing a goal in the final 15 minutes of a match to 24 games. The Quakes last allowed a goal in the last fifteen minutes on May 30, 2001 against the Colorado Rapids.

SVS&E and AEG Acquire Earthquakes Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber announced on Tuesday, March 19 that Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment (SVS&E) has partnered with Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) to acquire the defending MLS champion San Jose Earthquakes. SVS&E, which operated the 2001 MLS Cup Champion Earthquakes last season, will own and operate the defending champions in partnership with AEG. SVS&E will serve as the managing partner in the relationship, with SVS&E president Greg Jamison joining the MLS Board of Governors representing the Earthquakes. SVS&E took over operation of the Earthquakes on January 10, 2001, and since that time has helped make the Earthquakes one of the top teams in MLS. The largest owner of sports teams in the world, AEG holds ownership in ten North American sports teams. Including five MLS squads (Colorado Rapids - 1996 - present; Chicago Fire - 1998 - present; Los Angeles Galaxy - 1999 - present; D.C. United - 2000 - present; and the MetroStars - 2001 - present), and the NHL's Los Angeles Kings. AEG is also creating a National Training Center in Southern California that will include major facilities for soccer, tennis, track & field, and cycling, in addition to two new soccer stadiums under development in New York and Washington, DC. In Europe AEG owns and operates seven professional soccer and hockey teams.

Championship Star

The Earthquakes have made a small but significant change to their uniforms since winning the 2001 MLS Championship. The team will now proudly display a small star on their uniform signifying the MLS Championship win last year. A silver star will be shown on their blue uniforms and a blue star will be shown on the white uniforms.

All 2002 Road Games To Be Televised

The San Jose Earthquakes will have all 14 of its road matches broadcast either locally or nationally during the 2002 season, so fans will have the opportunity to see every Earthquakes match in 2002, either in person at Spartan Stadium or on television. Fox Sports Net returns for its fourth consecutive season with the Earthquakes and will broadcast eight matches, while Action 36 Cable 6 (KICU) returns to broadcast four games for the Quakes. The remaining two road matches are set to be broadcast nationally on ESPN2, which will also air three home matches, bringing the Quakes total number of televised games to 17.

Earthquakes Announce Time Change for June 1 Match vs. Revolution

The San Jose Earthquakes announced that the kickoff time for their Saturday, June 1 match against the New England Revolution at CMGI Field will now be played at 3:30 p.m. (PT) instead of 1:00 p.m. (PT).

Earthquakes Individual Tickets Now on Sale for 2002 Season

Individual game tickets for the 2002 Earthquakes season are now on sale at the same affordable prices as last season. Earthquakes fans have a number of options for purchasing tickets. Fans can purchase individual tickets in person by visiting the Earthquakes Ticket Office at 3550 Stevens Creek Blvd. or the Compaq Center Ticket Office in San Jose, Calif. They can also purchase tickets online by logging on to www.sjearthquakes.com, by calling Ticketmaster at 408-998-TIXS, or by visiting any Tickmaster outlet, including Towers Records, Wherehouse Music, Rite Aid, and Ritmo Latino. Prices for individual games are $10 for Rumble, $15 for Shaker, $25 for Core, and $40 for Epicenter seats.

Six-Game Plans and Season Tickets Still Available for 2002 Season

Six-game plans, group tickets, and season tickets for the Quakes are still available for the 2002 season. Fans can choose any six regular season Quakes games and receive a discounted price on tickets. Also, groups of 20 or more can receive a discount of up to 30% on regular tickets. Season ticket packages are still available for the 2002 season at the following prices: $144 for Rumble seats, $216 for Shaker seats, $288 for Core seats and $528 for Epicenter seats, the best seats in the house. Season ticket game-by-game prices are the same low prices as the 2001 season, but in addition to getting the same great seats for the 14 regular season matches, the 2002 package includes two bonus games (playoffs or special international matches, TBA). To order Earthquakes six-game plans, group tickets, or season tickets today, contact the Earthquakes Ticket Office at 408-985-GOAL.

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