Weekly Update: Double dip
Quakes travel to Columbus, return home to host Real Salt Lake
San Jose Earthquakes Media Relations
Joe Cannon is among the all-time league leaders in a number of goalkeeping categories. (Getty Images)
This Week
The San Jose Earthquakes continue to hit the road as they travel to Columbus for their match against the Crew on Wednesday, May 27 at 4:30 p.m. PT at Crew Stadium. The game can be heard live on 1220 KDOW. The Quakes will then head back home to take on Real Salt Lake on Saturday, May 30 at Buck Shaw Stadium. The game will be available on Comcast SportsNet Plus and can be heard live on 1220 KDOW and in Spanish on sjearthquakes.com
Earthquakes vs. Columbus All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 12-16-1
Home: 9-5-1
Away: 3-11-0
Shootout (1996-99): 3-2
Overtime (2000-03): 1-1-1
Playoffs: 2-2-0; U.S. Open Cup: 0-0-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 54, Columbus - 58
Earthquakes vs. Real Salt Lake All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 2-2-3
Home: 1-1-1
Away: 1-1-2
Playoffs: 0-0-0; U.S. Open Cup: 0-0-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 11, Real Salt Lake 10
Injury Report/Suspensions
Probable - Arturo Alvarez (R - Oblique strain); Out - Ryan Cochrane (L - ankle surgery); Darren Huckerby (R - quadriceps strain).
Last Game
Earthquakes 1, Houston 3; May 23, 2009; Robertson Stadium; Houston, Texas.Three goals off set pieces in the first 12 minutes, two where a Houston Dynamo forward was completely unmarked, doomed the San Jose Earthquakes Saturday night. An inspired performance from Ryan Johnson could not get back all three goals as the Earthquakes fell 3-1 at Robertson Stadium. The poor defense that has plagued San Jose all year reared its ugly head early. Dynamo midfielder Brad Davis took a free kick from 40 yards out and it seemed to catch the Quakes defense sleeping. Johnson lost his mark as Brian Ching broke free at the far post and finished his header clinically. San Jose defenders looked for an offside call, but the linesmen kept his flag down and the Quakes trailed early. In the 12th minute Houston got its second goal in similar fashion. Another Davis set piece, this time a corner kick, found the head of a wide-open Kei Kamara. The former Quakes forward buried his header past a helpless Joe Cannon and San Jose trailed 2-0. San Jose had a couple of solid chances themselves in the first half, but was unable to capitalize. In the 11th minute, Cam Weaver flicked the ball on to Johnson and the forward was not closed down by the Houston defense. But Johnson's shot was saved well by Dynamo 'keeper Pat Onstad. Then in the 33rd minute, an Arturo Alvarez shot from distance was tipped over and halftime came with Houston still ahead 2-0. But early in the second half, another Davis corner kick gave Houston yet another goal. This time the ball was headed clear by a Quakes defender to the top of the box. However, Dynamo defender Geoff Cameron headed the ball back in where Craig Waibel was poaching in front of Cannon. The Houston right back quickly turned and scored, giving Houston a 3-0 lead. Johnson, though, was not willing to go quietly. The Quakes forward tried to almost singlehandedly inspire his team. In the 53rd minute, Cam Weaver headed a free kick back across goal and Johnson and Cameron crashed violently into each other. Johnson though got to the ball first, and his header off the underside of the crossbar got one goal back for the Quakes. In the 60th minute, Johnson almost pulled another goal back. A cross from Hernandez found Johnson again at the far post and again his header beat Onstad. Unfortunately though, the linesman flag was raised and the goal was nullified as Johnson appeared to be offside.
Last Match vs. Columbus
Earthquakes 2, Crew 0; June 7, 2008; Crew Stadium: Columbus, OhioThe San Jose Earthquakes shut out the Columbus Crew 2-0 at Crew Stadium. Ryan Johnson and Ramiro Corrales scored goals for the Quakes, both on passes from Ronnie O'Brien. The Earthquakes scored first in the 10th minute on a header from Johnson. Ronnie O'Brien retrieved a poor clearance on the right wing and drove a perfect cross to the back post. Johnson leapt and drove a header to the near post past a diving Will Hesmer for a 1-0 Quakes lead. The Crew's Jed Zayner came close to tying the score with a blast from 30 yards out with 10 minutes to go in the half. He picked up the ball and unloaded a shot that beat Quakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon, but skimmed off the crossbar and went out of play. Ned Grabavoy made a stellar defensive play 14 minutes into the second half to keep San Jose ahead. Guillermo Barros Schelotto received the ball 10 yards from goal and eluded a defender to free himself for a shot. Just as Schelotto shot, Grabavoy slid in to block the shot and prevent a goal. Moments later, O'Brien helped the Quakes stretch their lead to 2-0 with a nicely placed free kick. The Irish-born midfielder curled a cross to the penalty spot for Corrales, who nodded a header into the corner for his second goal of the year. Alejandro Moreno appeared to pull one back for the home team midway through the second half, but the goal was disallowed. Moreno dove for a cross in the goalmouth and redirected the ball past Cannon with his forearm. The linesman immediately raised his flag to disallow the goal. Cannon made one final save in stoppage time to preserve the shutout. Robbie Rogers half-volleyed a shot from inside the box, but Cannon held his ground to block Rogers' blast.
Last Match vs. Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake 3, Earthquakes 2; September 27, 2008; Buck Shaw Stadium: Santa Clara, Calif.
Real Salt Lake claiming a priceless 3-2 victory in an action-packed affair at Buck Shaw Stadium. Real's Yura Movsisyan and the Quakes' Darren Huckerby traded goals in each half, but it was RSL midfielder Javier Morales who had the last word, scoring on a curling free kick in the 59th minute to put the visitors ahead to stay. Real got off to a dream start in the third minute, when Morales picked out Movsisyan with a ball over the top, and after faking Nick Garcia to the ground, the Armenian coolly slotted home past Quakes' keeper Joe Cannon for a 1-0 lead. The Quakes spent the next 20 minutes jawing with RSL players as well referee Paul Ward over what the home side perceived was some overly physical play. But San Jose got back in the game in the 23rd minute, when a long pass from Ryan Cochrane sprung Huckerby in the clear, and he responded with a composed finish of his own to level matters. San Jose picked up where they left off to start the second half. Huckerby began the sequence with a run down the left wing, and when the ball fell to Alvarez, he responded with a cheeky backheel to Huckerby that saw the Englishman rifle home from 20 yards. The lead lasted all of two minutes however, as yet another long ball over the top to Movsisyan sprung him on another breakaway, and he lofted his shot over the advancing Cannon, making the score 2-2. Morales then notched the game-winner in the 59th minute by bending a 25-yard free kick past Cannon and into the upper right hand corner. San Jose nearly equalized in the 78th minute when Huckerby's corner kick found Jason Hernandez at the far post, but RSL 'keeper Nick Rimando was able to parry his header wide and Real walked off the field with the victory.
Quakes in the Community
What: Sunnyvale Health and Safety FairWho: Earthquakes Street Team
Location: Columbia Middle School
Date: May 30th
Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Details: Street team will be out, handing out information, and running a soccer clinic with Earthquakes camp partner, UK International.
Jason Hernandez Back in the Lineup
Earthquakes defender Jason Hernandez was back in the lineup on Saturday, May 23 against the Houston Dynamo after missing every game since the start of the season due to a left calf strain. Hernandez played the full 90 minutes against the Dynamo making his presence felt. Without the tough defender the Quakes had given up the most goals in the league this season. The last time Hernandez played was on October 18, 2008 against Kansas City.
Ryan Johnson Scores For the Second Straight Game
Earthquakes forward Ryan Johnson scored for the second straight game in the 53rd minute against the Houston Dynamo. Cam Weaver headed a free kick back across goal and Johnson got to the ball before Houston's Cameron did, and his header off the underside of the crossbar got one goal for the Quakes.
Verizon Wireless Adopt-a-Team Program Kicks Off
Earthquakes defender Jason Hernandez, defender Mike Zaher and forward Cam Weaver made appearances for the Verizon Wireless Adopt-a-Team program on Tuesday, May 12 and Wednesday, May 13. The coaches of the participating teams also got involved in the program by attending a domestic violence information session hosted in the San Jose Earthquakes locker room on Tuesday May 12. The session focused on the impact the coaches are able to have on their children to inform and help prevent domestic violence. The Verizon Wireless Adopt-A-Team program is a program created by both the San Jose Earthquakes and Verizon Wireless to reach out to Bay Area youth soccer teams. This year, 16 local teams will be adopted by an Earthquakes Soccer player. The player will stand in as the celebrity coach and mentor for the team, and participate in at least one practice or game for their adopted team.
Road Game Against Real Salt Lake Moved to July 3
The San Jose Earthquakes game at Western Conference foe Real Salt Lake has been moved from Saturday, July 4 at 6 p.m. PT to Friday, July 3 at 7 p.m. PT. The game will still air on the radio on 1220 KDOW. The game will mark the Quakes first appearance ever at Rio Tinto Stadium. San Jose has met Real Salt Lake seven times in MLS play in club history. The Earthquakes are 2-2-3 all-time against Real Salt Lake. In their four games at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, the Quakes posted a 1-1-2 record.
Fan Voting for MLS All-Star Game
Fans can vote now for the First XI for the 2009 MLS All-Star Game, which pits the best of Major League Soccer against Everton FC of the English Premier League. The 14th annual All-Star Game will take place at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on July 29 at 6:30 p.m. PT. The game will be televised on ESPN2 and Telefutura. Fans can vote for the All-Star First XI online by selecting one goalkeeper, three defenders, five midfielders, and two forwards. Fans can vote up to 10 times per day. The online fan balloting program, which concludes on July 6, will comprise 25 percent of the total vote for the All-Star First XI, with coaches and general managers, players, and media each holding 25 percent of the vote. Earthquakes players on the ballot are Joe Cannon, Chris Leitch, Nick Garcia, Eric Denton, Jason Hernandez, Darren Huckerby, Arturo Alvarez, Ramiro Corrales, Bobby Convey, Ryan Johnson, Cam Weaver and Shea Salinas.
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.
Earthquakes - Crew Connections
Quakes defender Chris Leitch played for the Columbus Crew in 2002 and again in 2006 ... Columbus forward Alejandro Moreno spent the 2005 season with the Earthquakes and scored eight goals and recorded four assists in 31 games ... Eric Denton played 67 games from 2002-04 for Columbus, scoring three goals and recording seven assists. He was named the team's Defender of the Year in 2003 ... Columbus defender Danny O'Rourke was the Earthquakes first round draft pick in 2005 and played 13 games for San Jose in 2005 ... Crew midfielder Brian Carroll played with D.C. United from 2003-2004 with current Quakes midfielder Bobby Convey ... Crew midfielder Eddie Gaven played in New York from 2003-2005 with current Quakes defender Chris Leitch and in 2005 with Quakes defender Jason Hernandez ... Crew defender Frankie Hejduk played on the U.S. national team with Bobby Convey ... Hejduk also went to UCLA, the same school as Quakes defender Mike Zaher ... Columbus defender Duncan Oughton played with current Quakes midfielder Simon Elliott for the New Zealand national team ... Columbus head coach Robert Warzycha was a player for the Crew in 2002 while Chris Leitch played there ... Quakes defender Eric Denton also spent 2002-2004 as a member of the Crew.
Elliott to Face His Former Team
Quakes midfielder Simon Elliott will face his former team, the Columbus Crew for the first time since his time spent in Columbus from 2004 to 2005. He played in 59 matches, starting 58 of them. In his time with Columbus, the New Zealand native scored one goal and notched 21 assists.
History of the Quakes-Crew Rivalry
The Earthquakes and the Crew have had a strong rivalry in MLS history, playing twice 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 playoffs with a pair of 2-1 victories that both came on goals in the final 10 minutes of the game ...Quakes midfielder Ronnie Ekelund scored one of the best goals in league history against Columbus on Sept. 7, 2002. Richard Mulrooney lifted a free kick up for Ekelund, who half-volleyed a shot from 25 yards out into the upper corner. The Quakes went on to win 4-3 in overtime. That overtime win was the team's only regular season overtime win in team history. The team went 1-1-26 all-time in regular season overtime games. The league eliminated overtimes for the regular season following the 2003 season.
Earthquakes Leaders vs. Crew
Joe Cannon has eight career victories and four shutouts against Columbus ... Ramiro Corrales has scored three career goals against Columbus ... Arturo Alvarez has two career goals against the Crew ... Ryan Johnson has a pair of goals in his three career appearances against the Crew ... Simon Elliott also has a goal and two assists against Columbus.
Crew Leaders vs. Earthquakes
Alejandro Moreno has three career goals and two assists against San Jose in 10 career appearances ... Pat Noonan has three career goals against the Quakes in eight appearances, all coming with the New England Revolution ... Robbie Rogers has scored two goals in his two career games against the Earthquakes.
Earthquakes - Real Salt Lake Connections
Current Earthquakes midfielder/forward Ryan Johnson played for Real Salt Lake in 2006. RSL selected Johnson in the third round of the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. He played seven games and made one start. He also played college soccer with RSL forward Robbie Findley at Oregon State ... Former Quakes Ned Grabavoy is now a member of RSL ... Real Salt Lake forward Robbie Findley and midfielder Nathan Sturgis played for current Quakes head coach Frank Yallop in 2007 on the Los Angeles Galaxy before being traded to RSL, where they also played a year with current Quakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon ... RSL midfielder Kyle Beckerman played in Colorado with Quakes defender Eric Denton 2005 to 2006, and goalkeeper Joe Cannon in 2003-2006 ... RSL defender also played with Cannon and Denton in Colorado, as he was a member of the Rapids from 2003 to 2005 ... RSL defender played soccer at UCLA with Quakes defender Mike Zaher from 2005-2007 ... RSL forward Clint Mathis played on the U.S. national team with Quakes midfielder Bobby Convey, played with Chris Leicth in New York in 2003 and again 2007, with Ramiro Corrales for the last part of the 2000 season in New York, with Eric Denton in 2006 in Colorado and with Simon Elliott in Los Angeles in 1999 and the first part of 2000 ... RSL forward Yura Movsisyan played in Kansas City with Quakes defender Nick Garcia ... RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando played with Bobby Convey from 2002 to 2004 at D.C. United ... Kelly Gray played with current RSL midfielder Andy Williams in Chicago from 2003 to 2004 ... Simon Elliott played with current RSL defender Chris Wingert ... Wingert also played with Joe Cannon and Eric Denton in Colorado in 2006.
History of the Quakes-RSL Rivalry
The Earthquakes and RSL met on April 30 for the first time in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with Real Salt Lake earning a 4-0 win ... The Quakes loss to RSL for the first time in team history on May 31 when RSL defeated the Quakes 3-1 at Rice-Eccles Stadium ... RSL was an expansion team in 2005, so the Quakes and RSL have only met seven times in their history, with San Jose winning twice and earning two draws in 2005 ... The two teams tied 2-2 in the first ever meeting on Apr. 30, 2005 with Alejandro Moreno scoring a late goal for San Jose to tie the game ... RSL was the last regular season opponent to play against the Quakes at Spartan Stadium, earning a 2-2 tie on Oct. 8, 2005.
Cannon Amongst All-Time Leaders
Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon is among the all-time league leaders in a number of goalkeeping categories. He previously played for San Jose from 1999-2002. He is second in goalkeeper appearances (255), starts (254) and minutes played (22,965). He is now third all-time in saves (1,057), fourth all-time in shutouts (65), fifth all-time in wins (93) and tied for seventh all-time in goals against average (1.32) in league history. For San Jose, Cannon is first in club history as a goalkeeper in appearances (140), minutes played (12,771), saves (589), wins (55) and shutouts (35) and second in goals against average (1.31), and saves percentage (74.0). 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 Saturday, May 23 against the Houston Dynamo to record his 140th career game as a member of the Earthquakes, which is good for fifth place in franchise history. Cannon has also recorded 12,711 minutes, good for second all-time in Quakes history. His 140th career starts are also third all-time in San Jose history.
Corrales Amongst All-Time Leaders
Ramiro Corrales started and played 90 minutes on Saturday May 23 against the Houston Dynamo to record his 152 appearance in a San Jose uniform. With 152 appearances, Corrales is now second on the all-time appearances list. Richard Mulrooney (1999-2004) is the all-time leader with 163. Corrales also made his 136 start and has logged 12,121 minutes as a member of the Quakes. He is now tied in fourth place with Wade Barrett in franchise history in starts, and fifth all-time in club history for minutes played.
Quakes in May
The Earthquakes are 21-25-10 all-time in MLS games during the month of May.
Earthquakes Partner With Second Harvest Food Bank on May 30
The San Jose Earthquakes announced that the team has partnered with Second Harvest Food Bank for their game on Saturday, May 30 against Real Salt Lake. The two sides have teamed up to kick out hunger in the local community. Fans are encouraged to join the battle by bringing non-perishable food donations to the May 30 game, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT at Buck Shaw Stadium. Collection bins will be located at three different entrance gates at Buck Shaw Stadium for non-perishable food items. Donations to Second Harvest Food Bank can also be made at an informational table in the fan zone at the South end of the stadium to help fight local hunger. The Sports Gallery will hold a silent auction for a framed, autographed Earthquakes jersey with the proceeds going directly to the Second Harvest Food Bank. The night will also feature a representative from Second Harvest Food Bank performing the ceremonial coin toss.
Quakes Join "Walk Now for Autism Bay Area"
The San Jose Earthquakes announced that they have partnered with the Soccer Silicon Valley Community Foundation to participate in the "Walk Now for Autism Bay Area" on Saturday, May 30 at History Park at Kelley Park in San Jose. Earthquakes players' wives, girlfriends and members of the team's front office, along with Earthquakes fans will walk in the event that raises funds and awareness for autism. On May 30, the "Walk Now for Autism Bay Area" registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. PT, with the walk starting at 10:30 a.m. People interested in walking with the San Jose Earthquakes team, "Miles for Missy", can register on-line at www.walknowforautism.org/bayarea/milesformissy. All participants that sign up for the Earthquakes Team will receive a commemorative t-shirt. All funds raised through the "Walk Now for Autism Bay Area" will go toward autism research. Earthquakes defender Ryan Cochrane and his fiancé Ashley Clay helped organize the Quakes' involvement in this great cause. Cochrane's sister, Missy, was diagnosed with autism just before her second birthday. In an open letter to Earthquakes fans, the two share their reasons for involvement in this event. To read their letter, log on to www.sjearthquakes.com.
Game Time Changes
The Earthquakes home game on Saturday, June 20 against the Los Angeles Galaxy at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum has been moved to a 1:30 p.m. PT kickoff. The game will still be televised as planned, on ESPN 2 and ESPN Deportes. The October 10 road game in Toronto has also been moved to 1:00 p.m. PT.
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 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.
Stay up to Date on Insider News on MyQuakes
The Earthquakes are proud to announce the launch of MyQuakes.com, the official social network of the San Jose Earthquakes. The site is a place where fans, players, and staff interact and share all types of content such as photos, videos, blogs and more. Some features that members will enjoy are the following; a team blog on the main page that will update fans on insider team information, a forum on the main page where fans, players, and staff can create and respond to discussions, a fully customizable profile page, players and coaches pages, an option to create your own groups, a full event calendar, as well as live online chat.
