MLS San Jose Earthquakes

Weekly Update: November 14, 2016

Published on November 14, 2016 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


EARTHQUAKES NEWSEarthquakes Partner with Cityteam Ministries to Provide Thanksgiving Meals for Families in Need

The San Jose Earthquakes are partnering with Cityteam Ministries to provide and distribute food at Avaya Stadium for 5,000 families from the City of San Jose and Santa Clara County, presented by 7UP, on Tuesday, Nov. 22 from 1-4 p.m. With growing support, the second-annual Thanksgiving event will see meals distributed to 5,000 families, surpassing the last year's number by 2,000.

Snow to Fall in San Jose on Dec. 10 at Avaya Stadium

The holidays will hit San Jose in full force on Saturday, Dec.10 as the San Jose Earthquakes will host the first-ever Winterfest at Avaya Stadium. The holiday-themed festival will run from noon through 5 p.m. and will feature more than 10 tons of snow and holiday-related activities ahead of a viewing party for MLS Cup 2016. General admission to Winterfest is free, although new and gently used toys or canned goods are a suggested donation upon entry as the Quakes are hosting a toy drive ahead of and during Winterfest.

EARTHQUAKES IN THE COMMUNITY

Get Earthquakes Fit, Presented by Sutter Health

Who: Earthquakes midfielder Tommy Thompson

What: Get EQ Fit Closing Ceremony

Where: Anderson Elementary School

When: Monday, Nov. 14

Get Earthquakes Fit, Presented by Sutter Health

Who: Earthquakes Mascot Q

What: Get EQ Fit Closing Ceremony

Where: Rosemary Elementary School

When: Tuesday, Nov. 15

Get Earthquakes Fit, Presented by Sutter Health

Who: Earthquakes midfielder Shea Salinas

What: Get EQ Fit Closing Ceremony

Where: Miner Elementary School

When: Wednesday, Nov. 16

Get Earthquakes Fit, Presented by Sutter Health

Who: Earthquakes midfielder Shea Salinas

What: Get EQ Fit Closing Ceremony

Where: Santa Teresa Elementary School

When: Wednesday, Nov. 16

Get Earthquakes Fit, Presented by Sutter Health

Who: Earthquakes midfielder Tommy Thompson

What: Get EQ Fit Closing Ceremony

Where: Graystone Elementary School

When: Thursday, Nov. 17

Get Earthquakes Fit, Presented by Sutter Health

Who: Earthquakes midfielder Shea Salinas

What: Get EQ Fit Closing Ceremony

Where: Lynhaven Elementary School

When: Friday, Nov. 18

San Jose Earthquakes Regional Development School Team Tryouts

Who: Earthquakes midfielder Tommy Thompson

What: Regional Development School Team Tryouts

Where: Mountain House High School

When: Friday, Nov. 18

San Jose Earthquakes Summer Camp Graduation

Who: Earthquakes Player TBD

What: The final celebration of the summer camps

Where: Avaya Stadium

When: Saturday, Nov. 19

THIS WEEK IN EARTHQUAKES HISTORY

A look back on important moments in Earthquakes history that took place during the week of Nov. 13 - 19

Nov. 19, 2014

The Earthquakes announced a multi-year stadium naming rights deal with Avaya, confirming that the club's home would be called Avaya Stadium. The agreement included the installation of Avaya's state-of-the-art technology throughout the venue, making it one of the most advanced in professional sports and the first cloud-enabled venue in MLS.

ACADEMY UPDATE

The Earthquakes Academy played a full slate of games over the weekend throughout the state of California. On Saturday, the Quakes' U-12s, U-13s and U-14s all faced Santa Rosa United here in the Bay Area. One U-12 team won 4-3, while the other fell 2-0. It marked the first loss for either U-12 side since Sept. 17. The U-13s played to a scoreless draw and the U-14s earned a dominant 3-0 victory.

The Quakes' U-16s and U-18s both traveled to Santa Ana to take on Strikers FC. The U-16s fell 3-2 and the U-18s dropped their match 4-1. The two teams then traveled to UC Irvine to face Pateadores on Sunday, with the U-16s falling 2-0 and the U-18s winning 2-1. Arda Bulut, Alexander Guevara and Amado Lozano each scored over the weekend for the oldest Earthquakes' side.

This coming weekend, only the Quakes' U-12, U-13 and U-14 sides will be in action against Marin FC Alliance. The two U-12 sides will each play at Vista Montana Park in San Jose, while the U-13s and U-14s play a single match each at Mustang Soccer Complex in Danville.

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