Following their first weekend without an MLS game since mid-June, San Jose will play their third of three consecutive matches at Avaya Stadium against Sporting Kansas City on Friday, October 16, presented by Stanford Health Care. The match kicks off at 8:00 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on UniMas, 1590 KLIV and 1370 KZSF.
Last MLS Match
Earthquakes 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1; Oct. 3, 2015; Avaya Stadium, San Jose, CA
The San Jose Earthquakes used a second-half goal from forward Chris Wondolowski to earn a vital point against Vancouver Whitecaps FC in a 1-1 draw at Avaya Stadium. Wondolowski tallied his 20th career goal in the month of October, eight more than any other player in MLS history. In the 21st minute, midfielder Shea Salinas created a chance for San Jose with a strong individual effort. After receiving a pass on the left flank, Salinas took on two defenders before slotting a pass in front of keeper David Ousted. The ball rolled all the way through the box just yards from net, but did not connect with any oncoming attackers. Vancouver took a 1-0 lead in the 39th minute. After a scrum in front of net, a clearance attempt by Quakes defender Shaun Francis bounced off of Cristian Techera and looped over keeper David Bingham’s outstretched arms. San Jose drew level in the 62nd minute. Defender Marvell Wynne played a through ball to midfielder Cordell Cato, who outran his defender to the ball. Cato had a shot, which was saved by keeper David Ousted, but the loose ball fell dangerously in front of goal. Wondolowski was the first man to it and calmly slotted the rebound home. It marked Wondolowski’s 16th goal of the season and 109th of his career, and he moved into sole possession of fifth place on the league’s all-time scoring leaderboard. Wondolowski’s 10th goal against Vancouver is the most among all players since the club entered MLS play in 2011. As San Jose pushed for the game winner, a stoppage-time turnover led to a breakaway for Whitecaps FC. However, Bingham rushed out to clean up a heavy touch and secure a huge point for the home side.
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MLS Regular Season
San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
October 3, 2015 – Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Scoring Summary: VAN – Cristian Techera (unassisted) 39; SJ – Chris Wondolowski (unassisted) 62.
Misconduct Summary: SJ – Clarence Goodson (caution) 27; SJ – Anibal Godoy (caution) 37; VAN – Steven Beitashour (caution) 60; SJ – Victor Bernardez (caution) 66; VAN – Matias Laba (caution) 80.
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES: David Bingham, Marvell Wynne (Tommy Thompson 74), Victor Bernardez, Clarence Goodson, Shaun Francis, Cordell Cato, Anibal Godoy, JJ Koval, Shea Salinas, Chris Wondolowski, Quincy Amarikwa.
SHOTS: 9; SHOTS ON GOAL: 3; SAVES: 4; FOULS: 17; CORNER KICKS: 5; OFFSIDES: 1.
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC: David Ousted, Kendall Waston, Tim Parker, Jordan Harvey, Steven Beitashour, Gershon Koffie, Cristian Techera, Mauro Rosales [Pedro Morales 70 (Jordan Smith 89)], Kekuta Manneh, Matias Laba, Octavio Rivero.
SHOTS: 11; SHOTS ON GOAL: 5; SAVES: 2; FOULS: 11; CORNER KICKS: 7; OFFSIDES: 2.
OPPONENT INFORMATION
Earthquakes vs. Sporting Kansas City All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 22-21-7
Home: 14-4-6 (35 GF, 19 GA)
Away: 8-17-1 (28 GF, 40 GA)
All-Time Scoring: San Jose – 63, Kansas City – 59
Last Game vs. Sporting Kansas City
Earthquakes 5, Sporting Kansas City 0; August 19, 2015; Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kan.
The San Jose Earthquakes scored in the third minute and kept the pressure on throughout the game en route to a convincing 5-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City at Sporting Park. Chris Wondolowski scored two goals to reach 100 for his Quakes career, while Cordell Cato had his first career MLS brace and Anibal Godoy scored his first goal in MLS. San Jose jumped on top early through Cato in just the third minute. Shea Salinas got the ball on the left wing and ran past three defenders before sliding a ball back for Cato, who had made late run. He then fired a shot past Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Tim Melia to the near post for his second goal of the year. The Quakes nearly had a second in the eighth minute after a good passing combination. Wondolowski received a pass at the top of the box and then split two defenders with a ball for Quincy Amarikwa. Amarikwa faked a shot and then fired a low shot that was deflected out for a corner. On the ensuing corner, the ball got cleared out, but Marvell Wynne sent it back in the box for Clarence Goodson. Goodson ripped a shot from close range that was saved well by Melia. Wondolowski made the Quakes lead 2-0 after Cato, Amarikwa and Wondolowski broke down the Sporting defense again. Wondolowski ran onto a long pass from Fatai Alashe in the box and cut it back for Cato, who flipped a pass to Amarikwa. The Quakes forward was pushed over from behind by Chance Myers and Wondolowski calmly finished from the spot for his 10th goal of the year. With the goal Wondolowski becomes the only player in MLS history to score 10 or more goals in six consecutive seasons. The lead grew to 3-0 with a fantastic finish by Anibal Godoy in the 27th minute, his first goal in an Earthquakes’ uniform. After receiving a ball at midfield, Amarikwa back heeled a pass through the Sporting KC defense to Godoy. The Panamanian international then maneuvered around a Sporting defender before slotting a near post shot past Melia. San Jose almost had a dream start to the second half after some good work from Amarikwa on the left wing. After he got around a defender, he found Cato at the edge of the box. Cato rolled a cross for Wondolowski on the right side, but his shot slid just past the left post. Cato and Salinas connected again in the 58th minute to give San Jose a 4-0 lead. Amarikwa picked up a pass in midfield and then found Salinas on the left wing. Salinas broke past a defender to the endline and squared for Cato who had made a run into the heart of the box. He then one-timed a shot past Melia. The Quakes continued their attack with another goal from Wondolowski in the 61st minute. Alashe picked out Wondolowski with an inswinging cross in the box and the U.S. international dove and headed one to the far post for his 11th goal of the year. The goal moved Wondolowski into a tie with former teammate Dwayne De Rosario for sixth all-time in MLS history with 104 goals. It was also his 100th goal as a member of the Earthquakes.
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 … The San Jose Earthquakes routed Sporting Kansas City 5-0 in their first meeting of the 2015 season at Sporting Park in Kansas City on August 19 with a pair of braces by Chris Wondolowksi and Cordell Cato, and Anibal Godoy’s first career score.
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 midfielders Benny Feilhaber and Graham Zusi with 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 (2013) … SKC midfielder Bernardo Anor and Quakes defender Shaun Francis both played together with the Columbus Crew (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 (2010).
EARTHQUAKES IN THE COMMUNITY
Player Appearance
Who: Earthquakes defender Victor Bernardez
What: Signing autographs and taking photos with fans
Where: FoodMaxx - 1539 Parkmoor Ave, San Jose, CA
When: Monday, October 12 at 4 p.m.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
Above the Red Line
With a draw against Vancouver, San Jose earned a point and moved into a tie with Portland for the sixth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference with 44 points. The Quakes currently hold the tiebreaker over the Timbers on goal differential (2 to –5).
200 Appearances on the Horizon
Midfielder Shea Salinas has appeared in 199 career games in MLS since making his debut in 2008. He is likely to make his 200th career appearance on Friday night against Sporting Kansas City.
Getting on the Board
The Earthquakes haven’t been shut out in any of their previous 11 matches, the longest active streak in the Western Conference.
Moving Up the Charts
Forward Chris Wondolowski scored the club’s lone goal against Vancouver, moving him into sole possession of fifth place on the league’s all-time scoring leaderboard with 109 goals.
Mr. October
With his goal, Wondolowski became the first player in MLS history to tally 20 career goals in the month of October. In fact, his success during the month is so unusual that no other player in MLS history has even scored more than 12. In addition to being the leading scorer during the final month of the regular season, Wondolowski is also the league’s all-time leading scorer in the first month (March) with 14, six more than anyone else.
Converting Penalty Kicks
San Jose is the only team in Major League Soccer to attempt six or more penalty kicks in 2015 and covert them all. Wondolowksi is six for six on penalties this season.
Together Again
Center backs Clarence Goodson and Victor Bernardez started alongside one another against Whitecaps FC for the first time since Sept. 5 against Philadelphia. Bernardez missed three games (9/12 vs. SEA, 9/16 vs. MTL, 9/19 at NYC) to injury and Goodson missed one game (9/27 vs. RSL) to yellow card accumulation.
Back in the Starting XI
Due to the absence of Fatai Alashe and Marc Pelosi to the U.S. U23s and Matias Perez Garcia facing a one-game suspension, midfielder JJ Koval was placed into the starting XI for San Jose against Vancouver for the first time since May 30 at Toronto FC.
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-2nd in MLS)
• Matias Perez Garcia – 78 fouls suffered (2nd in MLS)
• Matias Perez Garcia – 119 corner kicks (2nd in MLS)
• Quincy Amarikwa – 77 fouls suffered (3rd in MLS)
• David Bingham – 101 saves (4th in MLS)
• David Bingham – 11 shutouts (t-2nd in MLS)
• David Bingham – 12 wins (t-5th in MLS)
• David Bingham – 71.6 save pct. (5th in MLS)
• Chris Wondolowski – 16 goals (5th in MLS)
Greatest Six-Year Span in MLS History
Including 16 goals so far this year, Chris Wondolowski has tallied 102 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 - 102 goals
2. Robbie Keane – 70
3. Alvaro Saborio – 66
4. Kei Kamara – 59
T5. Thierry Henry – 51
T5. Sebastien Le Toux – 51
7. Fabian Espindola – 49
8. Landon Donovan – 48
9. Dominic Oduro – 46
10. Dwayne De Rosario – 42
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 111-14-33 since 2001 when scoring the first goal. The club is 10-2-3 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.
Clásico TapatÃo comes to Avaya Stadium on November 14
Tickets are on sale now at the Avaya Stadium box office for the November 14 friendly match between Club Chivas de Guadalajara and Club Atlas, also based in Guadalajara, for the rivalry known as el 'Clásico TapatÃo'. Ticket prices start at $35.
ACADEMY NOTES
The Earthquakes U-17 Academy squad is competing in the West Qualifying Regional for the Generation adidas Cup at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO.
After falling to the Colorado Rapids 1-0 on Friday, the Quakes routed the Portland Timbers 7-0 on Sunday. The Quakes got three goals from Bulut and one goal apiece from Paoli, Trujillo, Romero and Govea. The Earthquakes then defeated RSL 5-1 earlier today with goals by Romero, Paoli, Fabbretti and Bulut.
