Kickoff: 5:30 p.m.
Television: CSNCA
Radio: 1590 KLIV, 1370 KZSF
OPPONENT INFORMATION
Earthquakes vs. Sporting Kansas City All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 21-21-7
Home: 14-4-6 (35 GF, 19 GA)
Away: 7-17-1 (23 GF, 40 GA)
Playoffs: 0-0-0; US Open Cup: 0-0-0
All-Time Scoring: San Jose –58, Kansas City – 59
Last Game vs. Kansas City
Earthquakes 0, Sporting Kansas City 1; March 22, 2014; Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kans.
The Earthquakes lost their first match of the season 1-0 to Sporting KC night at Sporting Park. The Quakes, playing their fourth match in the past two weeks, battled KC to a scoreless tie at halftime, but allowed a goal early in the second half to fall to 0-1-1 in MLS play this season. Sporting Kansas City moved ahead 1-0 in the 57th minute on a penalty kick. After a cross in the box fell between a group of players, the Quakes were whistled for a hand ball in the box. Dom Dwyer stepped up and slotted it past Quakes goalkeeper Jon Busch to put Sporting KC ahead. Chris Wondolowski nearly equalized in the late stages as the Quakes attempted to mount a rally. Clarence Goodson rose up to redirect a loose ball into the center of the box and Wondolowski ran onto the ball and fired a shot that just missed the near post.
History of the Quakes-Sporting Kansas City Rivalry
San Jose and Sporting, then known as the Kansas City Wiz (later Kansas City Wizards), were two of the 10 original clubs during the inaugural 1996 MLS season … The first meeting between the sides was a thriller on April 21, 2006, at Spartan Stadium … With the game tied 2-2 at the end of regulation, the Clash fell in a lengthy shootout by a score of 8-7 … San Jose’s first win against Kansas City came later that season on May 29, 2-1 at Spartan Stadium, thanks to an Eric Wynalda brace … The teams have faced off twice in the postseason … The Quakes won 3-2 at Spartan Stadium on Nov. 15, 2003, on a 117th-minute Landon Donovan goal in sudden-death overtime, during the Western Conference Finals en route to their second MLS Cup title … The two teams met again in the 2004 MLS Cup Playoffs for a two-game Western Conference Semifinals series … The Quakes took a 2-0 decision in their home leg on Oct. 24, but were then eliminated on aggregate following a 3-0 Wizards victory six days later at Arrowhead Stadium, with current Quake Khari Stephenson grabbing the opener and Jack Jewsbury scoring the all-important third goal in second-half stoppage time … Chris Wondolowski tallied the goal that sealed his first Golden Boot award during the 2010 regular-season finale on Oct. 23 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark, his 18th of the year … The Earthquakes played in the second-ever MLS match at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park on June 17, 2011, falling 1-0 with C.J. Sapong re-directing a free kick from Graham Zusi for the only goal of the match in the 31st minute … San Jose fell 2-1 on the road against Sporting KC in their lone meeting in 2012 on May 27 … The Earthquakes took the 2013 edition of this matchup 1-0 on Aug. 18 at Buck Shaw Stadium with Chris Wondolowski scoring his fifth career goal against Sporting KC … In their only meeting of 2014, the Earthquakes fell to Sporting KC 1-0 after Dom Dwyer converted a penalty kick early in the second half.
Earthquakes – Sporting Kansas City Connections
SKC defender Ike Opara played for the Earthquakes from 2010-12, making 35 appearances and recording three goals … Earthquakes defender Clarence Goodson and forward Chris Wondolowski have played alongside Sporting KC defender Matt Besler and midfielder Graham Zusi for the USMNT … SKC midfielder Jacob Peterson appeared in nine games for the Earthquakes in 2011 after arriving in a trade … Quakes defender Marvell Wynne played with Peterson for the Colorado Rapids during the 2009 season … SKC midfielder Roger Espinoza and Quakes defender Victor Bernardez were both born in Honduras … SKC midfielder Soni Mustivar, defender Amadou Dia and Earthquakes midfielder Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi were all born in France … SKC forward Dom Dywer and San Jose defender Jordan Stewart are both from England … SKC defender Jalil Anibaba and Quakes forward Quincy Amarikwa both played together for the Chicago Fire in 2013 … SKC midfielder Bernardo Anor and Quakes defender Shaun Francis both played together with the Columbus Crew from 2011-2012 … SKC midfielder Connor Hallisey was born Granite Bay, CA … Sporting defender Amobi Okugo was born in Hayward, CA … Okugo and Quakes midfielder Shea Salinas both played together with the Philadelphia Union in 2010.
