The San Jose Earthquakes fell to the Philadelphia Union 2-1 on Saturday night at Avaya Stadium, snapping a four-game win streak. Forward Chris Wondolowski scored the team’s lone goal on a penalty kick and has now scored four goals in his last four games. San Jose was without three of their midfielders – Anibal Godoy, Marc Pelosi and Sanna Nyassi – who were away from the team due to international call-ups.
The Earthquakes play their third of four consecutive matches at Avaya Stadium on Saturday, September 12, against the Seattle Sounders FC, presented by Wells Fargo. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. and will air live on CSN Plus, 1590 KLIV and 1370 KZSF.
Last MLS Game
Earthquakes 1, Philadelphia Union 2; Sept 5, 2015; Avaya Stadium, San Jose, CA
The San Jose Earthquakes fell to the Philadelphia Union 2-1 at Avaya Stadium on Saturday night. Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski scored the club’s lone goal, a penalty in the 64th minute, and he has now scored four goals in his last four games. The Quakes were without three midfielders – Anibal Godoy, Marc Pelosi and Sanna Nyassi – due to international call-ups. The club, however, welcomed back Fatai Alashe and Matias Perez Garcia, who made their first start together in the center of San Jose’s midfield for the first time since August 2. In the 23rd minute, defender Marvell Wynne threw a long ball into the box to forward Quincy Amarikwa, who was able to head the ball to the back post. However, Union goalkeeper John McCarthy was in position to make the save. The Earthquakes defense took a hit when powerful center back Victor Bernardez was pulled from the match after sustaining a strained hamstring. Midfielder JJ Koval entered the match as his replacement in the 39th minute. Three minutes before halftime, Perez Garcia swung in a left-footed cross to the back post for Amarikwa, but he could not turn the pass into a shot on goal as it drifted just high. In the 47th minute, defender Marvell Wynne crossed in a ball from the right side of the pitch to forward Chris Wondolowksi. Wondolowski flicked it to Amarikwa, who was able to get a foot on the ball, but his curling shot caromed off the right goal post. In the 63rd minute, defender Shaun Francis swung in a cross from the left side of the field. The pass was just out of the reach of Perez Garcia, but bounced up and touched the hand of Union defender Fabinho. The Quakes were awarded a penalty kick, which Wondolowksi buried to give the Quakes a 1-0 lead. It marked Wondolowski’s 13th goal of the season and 106th of his career. Wondolowski is now just two goals shy of tying Jason Kreis for fifth on the league’s all-time scoring leaderboard. The Union responded in the 74th minute with a goal of their own, when forward Conor Casey’s header snuck into the back of the net. Casey’s goal snapped a 447-minute shutout streak for San Jose that dated back to August 14. It was the longest shutout streak in Major League Soccer this season. The Union then took the lead in the 85th minute when Casey headed a set piece past Quakes goalkeeper David Bingham.
MLS Regular Season
San Jose Earthquakes 1-2 Philadelphia Union
September 5, 2015 – Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Scoring Summary: SJ – Chris Wondolowski (penalty) 64; PHI – Conor Casey (Raymon Gaddis) 74; PHI – Conor Casey (Tranquillo Barnetta) 85.
Misconduct Summary: SJ – Clarence Goodson (caution) 52; PHI – Fabinho (caution) 63; PHI – Conor Casey (caution) 79.
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES: David Bingham, Marvell Wynne, Victor Bernardez (JJ Koval 39), Clarence Goodson, Shaun Francis, Cordell Cato, Matias Perez Garcia (Tommy Thompson 82), Fatai Alashe, Shea Salinas, Chris Wondolowski, Quincy Amarikwa (Adam Jahn 86).
SHOTS: 12; SHOTS ON GOAL: 2; SAVES: 1; FOULS: 12; CORNER KICKS: 7; OFFSIDES: 1.
PHILADELPHIA UNION: John McCarthy, Raymon Gaddis, Steven Vitoria, Richard Marquez, Fabinho, Michael Lahoud, Vincent Nogueira (Warren Creavalle 90+2), Tranquillo Barnetta, Sebastien Le Toux (Conor Casey 71), Eric Ayuk (Andrew Wenger 89), C.J. Sapong.
SHOTS: 7; SHOTS ON GOAL: 3; SAVES: 1; FOULS: 9; CORNER KICKS: 6; OFFSIDES: 2.
OPPONENT INFORMATION
Earthquakes vs. Seattle Sounders FC All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 10-6-2
Home: 5-1-1 (11 GF, 4 GA)
Away: 5-5-1 (12 GF, 15 GA)
All-Time Scoring: San Jose – 23, Seattle – 19
Last Game vs. Seattle Sounders FC
Earthquakes 2, Seattle Sounders FC 0; June 20, 2014; CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Wash.
The San Jose Earthquakes won for the second time in 2015 at CenturyLink Field, defeating Seattle Sounders FC 2-0 in a Western Conference battle. Matias Perez Garcia scored his first goal of the year and set up Sanna Nyassi for the Quakes’ other goal. David Bingham made three saves as the Quakes earned their fourth shutout in the past seven games. A quick counter brought San Jose the first chance of the match. Nyassi broke out quickly and found Adam Jahn across the field. The big forward slipped a pass through for Shea Salinas just inside the left side of the box. Just as Salinas shot, a Seattle defender stretched to deflect the shot out for a corner. Quakes goalkeeper David Bingham came up big 12 minutes into the match with a leaping save. Lamar Neagle shook free of his defender 25 yards from goal and unleashed a drive that seemed destined for the back of the net, but Bingham jumped and touched the ball over the bar to keep Sounders FC off the board. The Quakes struck first on a goal from Nyassi, who returned this week from international duty, in the 28th minute. Salinas got the ball on the wing and dribbled toward the middle and rolled a pass to Perez Garcia. Perez Garcia made some space and poked a ball into the path of Nyassi and the Gambian international made no mistake, smashing a shot past Sounders FC goalkeeper Stefan Frei into the upper corner. Perez Garcia gave the Quakes a two-goal advantage in the 73rd minute with a great effort, beating two Sounders FC defenders in tight space to score. Cordell Cato, who entered the game at halftime took a pass from Perez Garcia and took off on a long run. He drew two defenders and pushed a pass back to Perez Garcia. The Argentinean midfielder dribbled between two defenders before hooking a shot into the upper corner for a 2-0 lead.
History of the Quakes-Seattle Sounders FC Rivalry
The two teams first met in regular season play in 2009 when the Sounders joined MLS … San Jose won all three meetings in the 2012 regular season, including two wins at CenturyLink Field in Seattle … Chris Wondolowski scored the winner in a 1-0 win on March 31 in Seattle on a penalty kick, following a foul by Marc Burch on Steven Lenhart … Lenhart then scored a dramatic game-winner on Aug. 11 at Buck Shaw Stadium, netting a stoppage time goal following a late equalizer by Sounders FC … San Jose then took a 2-1 win on Sept. 22 at CenturyLink Field with goals from Simon Dawkins and Chris Wondolowski … Seattle did win 1-0 over San Jose in a U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal match at Kezar Stadium. Current Quakes midfielder Cordell Cato scored the winner for Seattle that night … The Quakes and Sounders FC played three times in 2009, with Seattle taking both meetings at what was then called Qwest Field (2-0 on April 25 and 2-1 on June 13), before the Earthquakes registered a 4-0 triumph at Buck Shaw Stadium on Aug. 2 … In 2010, the Earthquakes edged the Sounders FC at Qwest Field, 1-0 on May 22 thanks to a Chris Wondolowski goal, while Seattle returned the favor at Buck Shaw on July 31 through a Fredy Montero strike … In 2011, the two teams battled to a 2-2 draw at Buck Shaw on April 2, while Seattle took a 2-1 decision at CenturyLink Field on Oct. 15 … San Jose won each of their three regular-season matches in 2012 by one goal … Seattle Sounders FC knocked the Earthquakes out of the 2012 U.S. Open Cup in the quarterfinals, upending San Jose 1-0 on June 26 at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco … They have squared off twice this season, with each team winning their home game. In the first meeting, San Jose won 1-0 thanks to a Chris Wondolowski goal in first-half stoppage time … After dropping their second meeting of 2013 4-0 at CenturyLink Field, the Earthquakes bounced back for a gritty 1-0 win … San Jose dropped their first meeting of 2014 against Seattle after a golazo from Obafemi Martins, a chipped shot from near the end line on May 17 at CenturyLink Field … The San Jose Earthquakes evened the season series on Saturday, Aug. 2, topping Western Conference leading Seattle Sounders FC 1-0 thanks to a goal from Portuguese forward Yannick Djalo … The two teams finished off the 2014 season with a 1-1 draw at CenturyLink Field on Aug. 20, with goals by Sounders FC forward Chad Barrett and Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski …, On March 7, the Earthquakes secured their first victory of the 2015 season with a 3-2 win on the road at Seattle… In their second matchup of 2015, the Quakes shutout Seattle Sounders FC 2-0 on the road at CenturyLink Stadium on June 20.
Earthquakes-Seattle Sounders Connections
Seattle Sounders FC was brought into MLS as an expansion franchise ahead of the 2009 season, a year after the San Jose Earthquakes rejoined the league following a two-season absence … Sounders FC sporting director Chris Henderson played with Quakes general manager John Doyle in the early 1990s for the U.S. Men’s National Team … Earthquakes forward Steven Lenhart, Seattle midfielder Brad Evans, and Seattle defender Chad Marshall played together for the Columbus Crew in 2008 … Earthquakes defender Shaun Francis and Marshall were teammates with the Columbus Crew from 2010-12 … Sounders FC forward David Estrada grew up in Salinas, Calif., starring at Alisal High School before moving on to UCLA … Quakes forward Cordell Cato made eight appearances for the Sounders FC in 2012, recording one assist … San Jose forward Mike Fucito played for Seattle from 2009-11, scoring three goals in 23 appearances … Fucito and midfielder Lamar Neagle were both traded from Seattle to the Montreal Impact on Feb. 17, 2012 for forward Eddie Johnson … After spending the majority of 2012 with the Portland Timbers, Fucito joined the Earthquakes on Feb. 13, 2013 … Seattle reacquired Neagle on Jan. 27, 2013 for an international roster spot … Seattle midfielder Brad Evans scored his first career goal against San Jose … Earthquakes defender Marvell Wynne (2004-05), Seattle forward Chad Barrett (2003-04), and Seattle defender Andy Rose (2008-11) played at UCLA … Wynne and Barrett were teammates at UCLA in 2004 … Earthquakes defender Clarence Goodson and Sounders FC forward Kenny Cooper were teammates with FC Dallas from 2006-07 … Earthquakes defender Brandon Barklage and Cooper were teammates with the New York Red Bulls in 2012 … Earthquakes goalkeeper David Bingham, and Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei played at Cal … Earthquakes forward Adam Jahn (2009-12), midfielder JJ Koval (2010-13), Seattle midfielder Aaron Kovar (2012-13), and Seattle defender Chad Marshall (2002-03) played at Stanford … Jahn, Koval and Kovar were teammates at Stanford in 2012 … Quakes midfielder Sanna Nyassi made 38 appearances for Seattle from 2008-10 … Earthquakes midfielder Khari Stephenson and Sounders FC defender Damion Lowe were both born in Kingston, Jamaica … Earthquakes goalkeeper Bryan Meredith played for Seattle from 2011-12 … Seattle Tyrone Mears and Quakes defender Jordan Stewart were both born in England … Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski and Sounders FC forward Clint Dempsey played together for the United States National Team during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, with Wondolowski replacing Dempsey in the 87th minute against Portugal … Dempsey (2001-03) and Quakes midfielder Shea Salinas (2004-07) both played at Furman University.
EARTHQUAKES IN THE COMMUNITY
Playworks Painting
Who: Earthquakes forward Mike Fucito, and midfielders JJ Koval, Tommy Thompson and Khari Stephenson
What: Soccer icebreaker games and painting
Where: Samuel Stipe Elementary – 5000 Lyng Dr, San Jose, CA 95111
When: Tuesday, September 8 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
Longest Shutout Streak in Major League Soccer
The Quakes extended their shutout streak to 447 minutes by keeping the Philadelphia Union off the board until the 74th minute on Saturday. The 447-minute streak is the longest shutout streak in MLS this season.
Return to the Starting XI
With both Anibal Godoy and Marc Pelosi, the team’s starting center midfielders in their win against the Galaxy, away on international duty, the Quakes welcomed back Fatai Alashe and Matias Perez Garcia to the starting XI. The team’s regular starters for much of the season, Alashe and Perez Garcia hadn’t started a match together since Aug. 2, due to various injuries and suspensions.
Wondo Scores Again
By converting a penalty kick in the 64th minute, Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski has now tallied four goals in his last four games. He now has 106 career goals, two shy of tying Jason Kreis for fifth on the league’s all-time leaderboard.
Wondo Against Seattle
Wondolowski has scored nine goals against Seattle Sounders FC in his career, including two this season, four more than any other player in MLS history.
Salinas Against Seattle
Quakes midfielder Shea Salinas has recorded four assists against Seattle in his career, trailing only Brad Davis (6) and Landon Donovan (6) for most against Sounders FC all-time.
Searching for Win #3
On Saturday, San Jose will be searching for their third win of the season against Seattle, having already defeated their Western Conference rival twice at CenturyLink Field. It would be the second time the Quakes went 3-0-0 against Seattle in a season, joining 2012. San Jose has only held a perfect record against a single opponent, while playing three or more games in a season against that opponent, five times in club history [COL –1996/2012; DAL – 2003; RSL – 2012; SEA – 2012].
A Rare Home Game
Four of the last five matches against Seattle Sounders FC, and each of the last three, have been played at CenturyLink Field. The Quakes haven’t hosted Seattle since Aug. 2, 2014.
Third Goal of the Week?
The Earthquakes have had a player earn MLS Goal of the Week honors during each of their two matches against Seattle so far this season [Week 2 – Innocent; Week 16 – Matias Perez Garcia].
Quakes Among MLS Leaders
Currently, several Earthquakes rank near or at the top of numerous statistical categories. Among them are:
- Matias Perez Garcia – 4 game-winning assists (t-1st in MLS)
- Matias Perez Garcia – 65 fouls suffered (3rd in MLS)
- Matias Perez Garcia – 99 corner kicks (3rd in MLS)
- David Bingham – 91 saves (t-2nd in MLS)
- David Bingham – 10 shutouts (t-2nd in MLS)
- David Bingham – 11 wins (t-4th in MLS)
- David Bingham – 73.4 save pct. (4th in MLS)
- Chris Wondolowski – 13 goals (t-5th in MLS)
Greatest Six-Year Span in MLS History
Including 13 goals so far this year, Chris Wondolowski has tallied 99 goals since the start of the 2010 season, the most by any player over a six-year span in MLS history. Wondolowski still has the remainder of this season to add to his league record. Only three other players ever registered more than 80 goals in a six-year span – Taylor Twellman (91 from 2002-07), Roy Lassiter (88 from 1996-01) and Carlos Ruiz (81 from 2002-07).
MLS Goals Since 2010
Chris Wondolowski has been by far the league’s most efficient striker since 2010, leading the league in goals during that time span:
1. Chris Wondolowski - 99 goals
2. Robbie Keane – 68
3. Alvaro Saborio – 64
4. Kei Kamara – 55
T5. Thierry Henry – 51
T5. Sebastien Le Toux – 51
T7. Landon Donovan – 48
T7. Fabian Espindola – 48
9. Dominic Oduro – 45
10. Dwayne De Rosario – 42
Kinnear Can Keep a Lead
Teams under head coach Dominic Kinnear are 127-12-43 when scoring first, a .816 winning percentage. As head coach of the Earthquakes, Kinnear has only lost three times when his team scored first, a 28-3-8 record overall.
Halftime Success
Since the beginning of the 2000 season, the Quakes are 111-4-23 when leading at the half, including a 7-1-2 mark so far in 2015. They were 6-0-2 in 2014, 6-0-3 in 2013 and an impressive 12-0-1 in 2012, with the only draw coming against Portland on Oct. 27 at JELD-WEN Field. In 2011, the club was 4-2-2, 7-0-2 in 2010, 4-0-3 in 2009, 6-1-0 in 2008, 7-0-3 in 2005, 7-0-1 in 2004 and 8-0-1 in 2003. Despite holding a 1-0 halftime lead on May 10, 2008, vs. Columbus, the Quakes were edged by the final score of 3-2. That game marked the team’s first loss since 1999 when holding a halftime advantage.
Making the First One Count
The Earthquakes are 110-14-32 since 2001 when scoring the first goal. The club is 9-2-2 so far in 2015, after going 5-1-4 in 2014. They were 11-1-3 when scoring first in 2013. In 2012, San Jose was 14-2-2, their two losses coming at Vancouver (2-1) on May 5 and at Montreal (3-1) on Aug. 18. The club was 7-4-5 in 2011, 12-0-2 in 2010, 6-1-5 in 2009 and 8-1-3 in 2008. Prior to 2010, San Jose also went undefeated in 2001 (13-0-2), 2003 (11-0-1) and 2005 (14-0-5) when scoring first. The Earthquakes were 12-2-0 in 2002 when finding the back of the net first, only giving up leads two times in losing 2-1 at the LA Galaxy on July 4, and falling at Kansas City by the same score on July 27. In 2004, the Quakes went 8-1-1 when scoring first, the best mark in MLS. The Quakes surrendered a 1-0 advantage and dropped a 2-1 decision at the LA Galaxy on July 4, 2004, losing for just the first time since July 27, 2002, when striking first. The Quakes are also impressive in the playoffs when scoring first, posting an 8-0-1 record all-time.
Earthquakes to Host Fatai Alashe Inaugural Goal Bobblehead Night on September 12
The San Jose Earthquakes will host a commemorative Fatai Alashe Inaugural Goal Bobblehead Night, presented by Wells Fargo, on Saturday, September 12 when the club welcomes in Seattle Sounders FC at 7:30 p.m. Fans will be given a coupon when they arrive to Avaya Stadium that they can redeem for a bobblehead upon exiting the stadium at the conclusion of the match. The bobblehead, available to 7,500 fans, will honor Quakes rookie midfielder Fatai Alashe scoring the first goal in Avaya Stadium history on March 22. This year marks the fifth consecutive season the Earthquakes and Wells Fargo have teamed up for a bobblehead giveaway.
Earthquakes to Participate in Childhood Cancer Awareness Month During September
The San Jose Earthquakes will participate in Childhood Cancer Awareness Month at their four home matches during the month of September to recognize and honor children fighting cancer, celebrate those who have defeated the disease, and organizations working to find a cure. The Earthquakes have partnered with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the Austen Everett Foundation and will host children from each of these groups over the course of the month. The children will participate in the high five tunnel as the players walk onto the field, pre game warm ups, first goal and the starting XI experience. San Jose’s four home matches during the month are against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday, Sept. 5, Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday, Sept. 12, the Montreal Impact on Wednesday, Sept. 16, and Real Salt Lake on Sunday, Sept. 27.
Earthquakes to Host Mexican Heritage Night on September 16
The San Jose Earthquakes will host Mexican Heritage Night on Wednesday, September 16 during their match against the Montreal Impact. The match, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m., was originally slated for April 25, but was rescheduled due to Montreal’s advancement to the CONCACAF Champions League Final against Club America. Mariachi Juvenil Alma de Mexico will be performing live mariachi music outside the main gates of Avaya Stadium, while the 7UP Epicenter will feature local Latin stars SuenaTron. A special halftime performance is also scheduled, featuring the Tezkatlipoka Aztec Dance and Drum group. The San Jose-based group will entertain the crowd with a traditional Aztec dance and drum show. Fans will want to arrive early in order to take advantage of half-priced 20 oz. Modelo Especial at Avaya Stadium’s largest outdoor bar in North America, which can be purchased for $6 each from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Modelo is the official Mexican beer of the San Jose Earthquakes.
