MLS San Jose Earthquakes

Quakes return from the All-Star break

Published on August 1, 2005 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


This Week's Match-Up The Earthquakes took last week off for the 2005 Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game, but return for two games this week. The Quakes first travel to Oregon to take on the Portland Timbers on Wednesday, August 3 for their first Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup game. The fourth-round match is set to kick off at 7:00 p.m. PT at PGE Park in Portland, Ore. The team, which went into the All-Star break in a tie for first place with a 9-4-7 record and 34 points, will get back to MLS action when they return home on Saturday, August 6 for a game against the Columbus Crew at Spartan Stadium. The game begins at 7:00 p.m. PT and can be heard live on the radio on 1590 AM KLIV (English) and 1370 AM KZSF (Spanish). Saturday night is Hawaiian Night at Spartan Stadium and the first 7,500 fans will receive costume leis. One lucky fan will also win a trip for two to Honolulu. For more information, log on to sjearthquakes.com

Last Match

Earthquakes 2, MetroStars 1; Saturday, July 23, 2005; Spartan Stadium; San Jose, Calif. The San Jose Earthquakes used a dominating performance and goals by Mark Chung and Dwayne De Rosario to earn a 2-1 win over the MetroStars at Spartan Stadium and move into a tie for first place in the Western Conference with FC Dallas at the All-Star break. The Earthquakes put plenty of pressure on the MetroStars in the games' first 15 minutes, and had a breakaway opportunity in the 15th minute when Brian Mullan ran onto a long ball behind the Metros defense by Chung. MetroStars defender Jeff Parke was able to catch up and disrupt him, allowing goalkeeper Tony Meola to gather the ball. The action opened up in the 32nd minute, with the MetroStars taking a 1-0 lead on an own goal. Eddie Gaven started the play when he dribbled with the ball into the right corner before hitting Ryan Suarez at the corner of the penalty box. Immediately after Suarez hit a cross toward goal, Quakes midfielder Ricardo Clark jumped to block it. The ball deflected off Clark and straight into the air toward the goal, where it popped over goalkeeper Pat Onstad and into the net for a 1-0 lead. The Quakes answered almost immediately with a goal from Chung. With the ball in the right side of the MetroStars penalty area, Moreno slipped a pass back to Dwayne De Rosario standing near the top of the box. De Rosario chipped a ball over the defense to an on-rushing Chung at the far post. Chung beat his defender and headed the ball home past Meola to put the finish on a beautiful attack to tie the game 1-1. A quick flurry of action early in the second half culminated in the Quakes taking a 2-1 lead on De Rosario's third goal of the year. In the 52nd minute, Clark slid a fine through ball to an open Wade Barrett in the middle of the Metros penalty area. Barrett took a touch and fired a ball toward goal, but Meola was able to make the save. The MetroStars responded just seconds later and forced Onstad to make a terrific save when Sergio Galvan Ray slotted a pass to Ibrahim open near the top left side of the Quakes six yard box. Onstad was able to kick away Ibrahim's low shot. A minute later, the Quakes grabbed the advantage on a quick attack up the field in the 53rd minute. Kelly Gray sent a ball to Chung, who headed it up field to himself before slicing a terrific low ball through the defense to an on-rushing De Rosario. De Rosario touched the ball forward and dribbled alone into the penalty area before calmly sending a low shot the right of a diving Meola for the 2-1 lead.

Last Match vs. Columbus Crew

Earthquakes 2, Columbus Crew 1; Saturday, July 9, 2005; Crew Stadium; Columbus, Ohio The San Jose Earthquakes won their first regular season game at Crew Stadium in team history, defeating the Columbus Crew 2-1 behind goals from Ronald Cerritos and Eddie Robinson. The win stretched the Quakes unbeaten streak to seven games and moved San Jose into sole possession of second place in the Western Conference. Columbus jumped out to an early lead in the 18th minute with the first career goal by Chad Marshall. David Testo sent a corner kick to the back post, where Marshall was positioned. The former Stanford defender elevated above Robinson and headed a shot that Quakes goalkeeper Pat Onstad pushed off the crossbar. The ball ricocheted off the crossbar and bounced down behind the goal line for a 1-0 Crew lead. Robinson connected for his first goal of the season in the 30th minute on a set piece. After a foul on Wade Barrett in the left corner, Cerritos sent a free kick to the six-yard box. Robinson broke free and drove a header into the corner past Columbus goalkeeper Jonny Walker for a 1-1 tie. The goal was Robinson's first since September 20, 2003. Early in the second half, the Quakes had two opportunities to grab the lead. On the first chance, Brian Mullan played a ball to Alejandro Moreno on the right side and Moreno slid a ball to the near post. Just before Cerritos could get to the ball Walker slid out to collect the ball. Minutes later, Ricardo Clark had a shot that whistled just past the far post. San Jose's pressure paid off in the 63rd minute as Cerritos scored his fifth goal of the year after a great build-up on the left wing. Barrett played the ball to Clark, who flicked it to Moreno. Moreno then slid to push a through ball ahead to Clark, who sprinted past a defender and moved into the box. He calmly passed the ball to an unmarked Cerritos in front of the goal. The 30-year old Salvadoran knocked the ball home with his left foot to put San Jose ahead.

Misc. Notes

Quakes To Open Cup In Portland The San Jose Earthquakes will take on the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup for the second straight season. The Quakes and Timbers will meet in the fourth round of the tournament on Wednesday, August 3 at 7:00 p.m. PT at PGE Park in Portland, Ore. 2005 will mark San Jose's eighth year of participation in the U.S. Open Cup. Last season, the Quakes defeated the Timbers 3-0 in the fourth round of the tournament as Ronnie Ekelund, Ramiro Corrales and Dwayne De Rosario netted goals for the Quakes. San Jose eventually reached the semifinals of the tournament before falling 1-0 to the Kansas City Wizards. The Quakes had never advanced beyond the quarterfinals prior to last season. The Quakes possess a 9-7 overall record in Open Cup play and have outscored opponents 32-15 in the tournament. The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the U.S. Soccer Federation's National Championship, is an annual competition open to all amateur and professional soccer teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. It is the oldest annual team tournament in U.S. sports history and among the oldest soccer tournaments of its type in the world.

Hawaiian Night The San Jose Earthquakes will host Hawaiian Night for the second straight year at Spartan Stadium on Saturday, August 6 when San Jose faces the Columbus Crew at 7:00 p.m. PT. The game will celebrate the Aloha spirit in the Bay Area and feature live Hawaiian entertainment, free costume leis, an optional pre-game Hawaiian luau buffet and the chance to win a trip to Honolulu, courtesy of Hawaiian Airlines and Aston ResortQuest. The festivities begin on August 6 with a pre-game luau buffet at 5:30 p.m. PT. To attend the luau, fans need to pre-purchase a separate luau ticket for eight dollars at sjearthquakes.com or by visiting the Earthquakes Ticket Office at 100 North Almaden Ave. The luau, catered by the Hukilau restaurant, will be limited to the first 350 people and will be held outside the East Gate on game day. The luau will also feature live Hawaiian entertainment. At halftime, four lucky fans will be selected at random to participate in a contest to win a trip for two to Honolulu, courtesy of Hawaiian Airlines and Aston ResortQuest. The winner will receive round trip airfare on Hawaiian Airlines and a five-night stay at the Aston Waikiki Resort. For more information, complete official rules or to enter the sweepstakes go to sjearthquakes.com. In honor of Hawaiian night, the first 7,500 fans at the stadium will receive costume leis and halftime will feature Hawaiian entertainment.

Davis Makes All-Star Appearance

Earthquakes midfielder Brad Davis was the team's lone representative at the Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game at Crew Stadium on Saturday, July 30. Davis was an injury replacement and came on as a sub in the 75th minute for the MLS All-Stars, helping them to a 4-1 win over Fulham Football Club. Davis rejoined his teammates in San Jose on Sunday.

Winning Streak Starts Again After having a seven-game unbeaten run ended on July 15 against D.C. United, the Earthquakes have quickly started another winning streak. The Quakes defeated the Colorado Rapids on July 20 and the MetroStars on July 23 to start a two-game winning streak.

Nine Wins In 2004, the Earthquakes won nine games and earned 38 points on the season. Following their win over the MetroStars on July 23, the team has matched last season's win total and earned 34 points on the season after just 20 games.

Tight Games

With two one-goal victories on July 20 and July 23, San Jose has now had 17 of their 20 games either decided by one goal or finished in a tie. Also, 12 of the 20 games that the Quakes have played in 2005 have entered the halftime break with the teams tied.

Unbeaten At Home The Quakes currently have an 11-game unbeaten streak at Spartan Stadium as they have not lost since Sept. 8, 2004 in their home stadium. The 11-game streak is the third longest in team history. The club has two 15-game unbeaten streaks at Spartan (8/21/99 - 7/4/00 and 8/25/01 - 9/7/02). The team has posted a 5-0-6 record at Spartan during the streak.

One-Goal Games In 2004, San Jose had the worst record in MLS in one-goal games, posting a 2-9 record. The team has turned that around in 2005 as they are now 7-3 in one-goal games.

Pitching In Through 20 games, the Quakes have scored 30 goals and the goals are coming from the entire team. 14 different players have scored a goal and no player has scored more than five goals. Also, the team has never had one player score two goals or more in a single game this season.

Equal Distribution San Jose has scored 15 first half goals and 15 second half goals.

Comeback Kids The Quakes gave up the first goal of the game against the MetroStars on July 23, but came back to score two goals and pick up a 2-1 win. San Jose is the only team in MLS in 2005 to win three games after allowing the first goal of the match. The Quakes have a 3-4-2 record when allowing the first goal.

Chung, De Rosario Hot Mark Chung and Dwayne De Rosario both scored and notched an assist in the July 23 win over the MetroStars at Spartan Stadium. Chung also scored against the Rapids on Wednesday, July 20 in the Quakes 2-1 win, while De Rosario had an assist in that match also. Chung now has three goals and two assists with the Quakes and four goals and two assists on the season. De Rosario notched his eighth assist of the season against the Metros, equaling his career high and moving him into a tie for first place overall in MLS for assists, along with Brad Davis. All three of De Rosario's goals in 2005 have been game-winners.

Earthquakes To Face Spanish First Division Club

The San Jose Earthquakes announced that the club will host Spanish First Division club Deportivo Alavés in an international exhibition match on Monday, August 8 at 7:30 p.m. PT at Spartan Stadium. The first ever match-up between the Quakes and a Spanish First Division opponent will serve as bonus game "A" for Earthquakes season ticket holders. A finalist in the 2001 UEFA Cup, Alavés cruised to the championship game led by Jordi Cruyff, where they dropped a memorable 5-4 decision to Liverpool FC. Based in the Basque capital of Vitoria, Deportivo Alavés was relegated to the Spanish Second Division in 2003, before earning promotion back to the First Division last month. A proud team that boasts ten years in the Spanish First Division, the 84-year old club made a triumphant return to the top league in 1995, eventually leading to the successful run to the UEFA Cup Final in 2001. The Earthquakes have a 13-13-5 all-time record against professional international opponents since 1996, including the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the preseason La Manga Cup and friendly matches.

Goldthwaite Loaned

The San Jose Earthquakes have loaned defender Kevin Goldthwaite to the USL First Division's Portland Timbers for the remainder of the 2005 USL First Division season. The Quakes maintain Goldthwaite's rights and can recall him to San Jose at any point during the 2005 MLS season. Goldthwaite will be on San Jose's roster for its match against Portland in the U.S. Open Cup on August 3. The Earthquakes selected the 22-year-old defender in the second round of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft. Goldthwaite has not seen playing time in an MLS regular season game with the Quakes this year, but has started and played in seven reserve league games. The Sacramento, California native has scored two goals and registered one assist in 630 minutes of reserve league action and has been lethal on set pieces. Goldthwaite had four stellar years at Notre Dame, scoring six goals and notching 24 assists in his college career. He had a definite presence on the field, as Notre Dame allowed goals to only three opponents with Goldthwaite in the line-up in 2004. The defender was named to the All-Big East First Team his senior year and was also a M.A.C. Hermann Trophy semifinalist.

Cerritos Ties Mulrooney For Record Forward Ronald Cerritos registered the 53rd assist of his nine-year MLS career when he notched an assist on July 9 against the Crew for his sixth of the season. The Quakes forward has registered 44 assists in his San Jose career, tying former Quakes midfielder Richard Mulrooney for first in club history. Currently the club's all-time goal scoring leader, Cerritos is looking to become the teams' all-time leader in both goals and assists. He has moved past John Doyle to have the second-most all-time appearances (138), starts (134) and minutes (11,749) for the San Jose club.

Hot in August Mark Chung has proven to play his best in August with 17 goals and 12 assists in the month in his career. Pat Onstad's best month is also August, as he has posted a 0.49 goals against average, earned six wins, and posted seven shutouts in the month. Ronald Cerritos has eight goals and 11 assists in his August career.

In the Community Who: Craig Waibel

When: Tuesday, August 2; 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Location: Saratoga Springs

Details: Craig Waibel will visit the MLS Dribble, Pass and Score competition at Saratoga Springs to sign autographs.

Who: Players TBD and Earthquakes Mascot "Q"

When: Tuesday, August 2; Times below

What: SJ Earthquakes National Night Out Caravan

Location: Washington Elementary National Night Out - 100 Oak St., San Jose (5:45 - 6:15 p.m.); Spartan Keyes First Annual National Night Out - Bestor Art Park at South Sixth and Bestor Streets (6:30 - 7:00 p.m.); District 2 -- Great Oaks Park National Night Out -Branham Lane East and Snow (7:15 - 7:45 p.m.); SCPD at Stevens Creek and Bel Ayre (8:00 - 8:30 p.m.); SCPD behind Great America at Cheeney and Alcalde (8:45 - 9:15 p.m.

Who: Earthquakes Mascot "Q"

When: Friday, August 5; 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Location: San Pedro Square, San Jose - Farmer's Market

Details: "Q" will be at the San Jose Farmer's Market at a booth set up for the Quakes.

Who: Earthquakes Mascot "Q"

When: Friday, August 5; 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Location: Boys and Girls Club - East Valley

Details: "Q" will be visiting kids at the Boys and Girls Club.

MLS Camps MLS Camps will be putting on youth soccer camps in nine different areas the week of August 1. MLS Camps will hold camps for Almaden Valley, Dublin, AYSO 43 - Los Altos, AYSO 281 - Pleasant Hill/Martinez, North Valley Youth Soccer League, Benicia Youth Soccer League, AYSO 1 - Redwood City, Coast Youth Soccer League, and Napa Youth Soccer League.

Earthquakes - Crew Connections

Earthquakes rookie Danny O'Rourke was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio...Columbus forward/midfielder Devin Barclay, a Nike Project-40 signee, was a member of the San Jose team during the 2002 season... Columbus midfielder Simon Elliot and rookie defender Chad Marshall attended Stanford University...Mark Chung and Chris Henderson were teammates on the Colorado Rapids from 2002-2004. Both players were traded from Colorado during the 2005 season.

History vs. Crew The Earthquakes defeated the Crew for the first time ever at Crew Stadium on July 9, 2005 with a 2-1 win at Columbus Crew Stadium. The team previously had a 0-8-0 record against the Crew at Crew Stadium... Ronald Cerritos scored his 70th MLS career goal on July 9, 2005 against the Crew...Brad Davis' game-winning overtime goal on April 6, 2002 against the Crew was his first ever MLS goal as a member of the MetroStars...Ricardo Clark made his MLS debut with the MetroStars against Columbus on April 12, 2003...The Earthquakes won their first-ever playoff series against the Crew in 2001 on the road to their eventual MLS Cup Championship... San Jose midfielder Ian Russell made his MLS debut against the Crew on March 25, 2000...Tighe Dombrowski made his MLS debut on May 29, 2004 at Crew Stadium...San Jose won its first MLS Cup Championship at Crew Stadium, defeating the Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 in overtime on October 21, 2001.

Top Crew Players vs. Quakes Edson Buddle has scored three goals in eight games against San Jose...Kyle Martino has notched three assists in six games against the Quakes.

Top Quakes Players vs. Crew

Ronald Cerritos has scored seven goals and recorded four assists for San Jose against Columbus in his career...Mark Chung has scored three goals and dished out three assists in his MLS career against Columbus...Wade Barrett has netted one goal and recorded two assists against the Crew in a San Jose uniform.

Quakes Set Unbeaten Streak Record At Home The Earthquakes set an MLS record with their August 7, 2004 win against D.C. United, extending their unbeaten streak at home to 46 games when scoring first. That streak now stands at 51 games after San Jose's 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids on June 29, 2005. It started on April 3, 1999.

Quakes Closing In On .500

The Earthquakes have now gotten their all-time MLS record to the .500 mark. The Quakes all-time regular season MLS record is 125-125-44.

Halftime Success

Despite relinquishing a halftime lead on June 12, 2005 against Chivas USA in a game that ended 1-1, the Earthquakes remain amongst the best in league history in holding on to a half-time lead. Since the beginning of the 2000 season, the Earthquakes are 45-0-7 in games when leading at the half, including 8-0-1 in 2003, 7-0-1 in 2004 and 3-0-2 in 2005.

Making The First One Count

The Quakes held on for a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rapids on July 20, continuing their incredible run over the past 63 games when scoring first. Dating back to the 2000 season, the Earthquakes own a 53-3-7 record in their last 63 matches when they score the first goal of the game. In 2005, San Jose remains undefeated at 6-0-3 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.

Individual Tickets Now on Sale Individual tickets for 2005 San Jose Earthquakes games are now on sale. Individual ticket prices for the Earthquakes 2005 regular season are $45 (VIP), $30 (West Sideline), $16 (East Sideline and Corners) and $13 (Endzone). Tickets can be purchased by visiting the Earthquakes Ticket Office at 100 North Almaden Ave., by logging onto www.sjearthquakes.com, or by calling Ticketmaster at 408-998-TIXS, 415-421-TIXS, 510-625-TIXS, 925-685-TIXS, or by visiting any Ticketmaster outlet, including Tower Records, Rite Aid and Ritmo Latino. Discounted tickets for groups of 15 or more are available by calling 408-985-GOAL.

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