Earthquakes Weekly Update

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MLS All-Star Week invades San Jose starting Monday, including several events throughout the Bay Area featuring Earthquakes stars. Midfielder Tommy Thompson will highlight the Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game on Wednesday at 6 p.m., while goalkeeper David Bingham and forward Chris Wondolowski will appear with the MLS All-Stars in Thursday's AT&T MLS All-Star Game at 4:30 p.m, with both matches taking place at Avaya Stadium. Following the All-Star festivities, the Earthquakes will hit the road again for a clash with the Houston Dynamo on Sunday, July 31. The matchup kicks off at 6 p.m. and will be broadcast live on CSN California, 1370 KZSF and 1590 KLIV.

Last Friday, the Earthquakes secured a road point with a 1-1 draw against Real Salt Lake. Forward Chris Wondolowski scored his eighth goal of the season, moving into clear second in all-time goals with one club (113). His ninth-minute score marked the third quickest goal for the Quakes this season and the second time they have scored first on the road.

For a complete list of all events surrounding All-Star.

THIS WEEK

Earthquakes Schedule for the Week of 7/25/16

All training sessions are closed to the public. If you would like to attend a training session, please contact Jake Pisani at jpisani@sjearthquakes.com. Media must be escorted to the Earthquakes Training Facility by a member of the team's media relations department. Please do not go out to the training field unattended. 

Tuesday, July 26 - 10:15 a.m. - Training at Earthquakes Training Facility

Wednesday, July 27 - 10:15 a.m. - Training at Earthquakes Training Facility

Thursday, July 28 - Off

Friday, July 29 - 10:15 a.m. - Training at Earthquakes Training Facility

Saturday, July 30 - Travel to Houston

Sunday, July 31 - 6 p.m. PT - Earthquakes vs. Houston Dynamo - BBVA Compass Stadium, LIVE on CSNCA, 1590 KLIV and 1370 KZSF

OPPONENT INFORMATION

Earthquakes vs. Houston Dynamo All-Time

MLS Regular Season: 7-8-1

Home: 5-3-1 (14 GF, 9 GA)

Away: 2-5-0 (7 GF, 12 GA)

Playoffs: 0-0-0; US Open Cup: 0-0-0

All-Time Scoring: San Jose - 21, Houston - 21

Last Game vs. Houston Dynamo  

Earthquakes 3, Houston Dynamo 1; May 11, 2016; Avaya Stadium, San Jose, California The San Jose Earthquakes defeated the Houston Dynamo 3-1 at Avaya Stadium behind a trio of goals from Panamanian midfielders Alberto Quintero (two) and Anibal Godoy (one). Forward Chris Wondolowski tallied a pair of assists, marking his second career multi-assist game. The Earthquakes took the lead less than three minutes into the match. Receiving a feed from Dawkins, Wondolowski sent a low cross to Quintero, who got just enough on the ball to slip it past Houston goalkeeper Tyler Deric. Houston leveled just before halftime on a long-range strike by midfielder Ricardo Clark. Defender Agus took a shot that was punched out of the box by Earthquakes goalkeeper David Bingham. The loose ball fell to Clark, who drilled a one-timer into the corner of the net. The Quakes retook the lead five minutes into the second half. Quintero and Godoy, who are also teammates on the Panama National Team, combined on a give-and-go, sending Godoy in alone on the keeper. He calmly slotted his left-footed strike into the back of the net for his first goal of the season. San Jose doubled their advantage in the 70th minute. Shielding his defender from the ball with his back to goal, Wondolowski found Quintero unmarked at the back post. Quintero quickly redirected the pass goal-ward and into the net. Houston went down to 10 men in the 79th minute, when Deric impeded Dawkins' path to a loose ball. Having already used all three substitutes, defender Jalil Anibaba stepped in to play the final 11 minutes in goal.

History of the Quakes - Houston Dynamo Rivalry The history of the Earthquakes-Dynamo rivalry pre-dates their first meeting on the field, as the original San Jose Earthquakes moved to Houston following the 2005 season, with MLS eventually returning to San Jose in 2008 ... The first meeting between the two clubs came on May 22, 2008, when the Earthquakes edged the Dynamo, 2-1, at Buck Shaw Stadium on the strength of second-half goals by Kei Kamara and Ivan Guerrero ... On Sept. 13, 2008, the Earthquakes and Dynamo battled to the lone tie in the all-time series between the two clubs, a 1-1 draw at Buck Shaw Stadium ... Later that season on Oct. 15, the Dynamo handed the Earthquakes a 2-1 defeat at Robertson Stadium ... In 2009, the Earthquakes and Dynamo split the season series, with the Earthquakes winning 3-2 at Buck Shaw on March 28, and the Dynamo earning a 3-1 victory on May 23 at Robertson ... With a 2-1 triumph over Houston at Robertson on Sept. 5, 2010, San Jose became the first of the two clubs to record a win on the road, as Earthquakes midfielder Khari Stephenson and former forward Geovanni each scored the first goals of their MLS careers ... Houston returned the favor with a 1-0 decision at Buck Shaw on Oct. 16, 2010 ... On June 4, 2011, San Jose earned a 2-0 home victory, the second-half goals coming from Steven Lenhart and Simon Dawkins ... At the end of 2011, the Dynamo produced a come-from-behind 2-1 win in Houston on Sept. 17 ... In 2012, the Houston Dynamo picked up a 1-0 victory thanks to a Brian Ching first-half penalty at AT&T Park in San Francisco on St. Patrick's Day, March 17 ... Houston won the two teams' first meeting at BBVA Compass Stadium 2-0 on March 30, 2013 thanks to goals from Will Bruin and Giles Barnes ... San Jose routed Houston in a 3-0 victory on May 25, 2014 at Buck Shawn Stadium in Santa Clara, CA ... With the help of a second half goal by forward Adam Jahn, the Earthquakes defeated the Dynamo 1-0 on May 5, 2015 at BVAA Compass Stadium ... In their second meeting of the season, the Quakes fell to the Dynamo 2-0 at Avaya Stadium on July 10 ... The Earthquakes fell to the Dynamo 2-1 in their final clash of 2015 at BVAA Compass Stadium ... The Quakes routed Houston 3-1 at Avaya Stadium on May 11, 2016 behind Alberto Quintero's brace.

Earthquakes - Houston Dynamo Connections Following the 2005 MLS season, the San Jose Earthquakes relocated to Houston as the Houston Dynamo ... The Earthquakes (2001, 2003) and Dynamo (2006, 2007) each have a pair of MLS Cup championships, with only D.C. United (4) and the LA Galaxy (5) having earned more MLS titles ... Earthquakes head coach Dominic Kinnear coached the Houston Dynamo for nine seasons from 2006 to 2014 ... Dynamo assistant coach Wade Barrett played for San Jose from 1998-02, and again in 2005, and still ranks among the club's all-time leaders in several statistical categories, including fifth in appearances (142) ... San Jose forward Chris Wondolowski played for the Dynamo from 2006-09, scoring four goals in 37 games ... Quakes midfielder Tommy Thompson (2013) and Dynamo forward Will Bruin (2008-10) both played at Indiana University ... Houston's Tyler Deric made his MLS debut with Houston vs. San Jose on Oct. 16, 2010, making three saves to post his first career shutout and the first in league play for the Dynamo since July 10, 2010, breaking a streak of 12 games without a shutout ... Houston's Ricardo Clark was a member of the Earthquakes in 2005, appearing in 30 games, starting all but two of the appearances, and scored three goal ... Quakes defender Victor Bernardez and Houston midfielder Oscar Boniek Garcia represented Honduras in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil ... Dynamo forward Giles Barnes as well as Quakes defender Jordan Stewart and midfielder Simon Dawkins are all from England ... Quakes forward Mark Sherrod made nine appearances for Houston in 2014 and scored two goals ... Earthquakes midfielder Matheus Silva and Dynamo midfielder Alex were both born in Sao Paulo, Brazil ... Houston midfielders Cristian Maidana and  Leonel Miranda as well as San Jose defender Andres Imperiale and midfielder Matias Perez Garcia are all from Argentina ... Dynamo defender Jalil Anibaba is from Fontana, California and went to Santa Clara University (2007-09) ... Anibaba and Earthquakes forward Chad Barrett were teammates on Seattle Sounders FC in 2014 ... Earthquakes defender Kofi Sarkodie made 98 appearances and tallied 10 assists for Houston from 2011-15 before being traded to San Jose earlier this season.

EARTHQUAKES IN THE COMMUNITY

Earthquakes players will be making several appearances during MLS All-Star Week. For information on where you can meet the Quakes, you can visit.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

Slight Edge vs. Houston The Earthquakes are 3-2-0 in their last five games against the Dynamo, including a 1-0 win at BBVA Compass Stadium on May 5, 2015.

Kinnear in Familiar Territory Dominic Kinnear coached Houston from 2006-14, winning two MLS Cups in 2006 and 2007 and amassing a 152-116-107 record during that time. Since joining the Quakes in 2015, he has led the club to a 2-2-0 record against his former team.

Getting on the Board First Chris Wondolowski's goal in the ninth minute marked the second time the Earthquakes have scored first on the road this season (April 9, 2016 vs. FC Dallas).

A Tale of Eight Quakes No. 8 scores his eighth goal of the season after going eight games without a goal Friday night against Real Salt Lake. Wondolowski now leads all active players in MLS for scoring against RSL with eight goals.

Dawkins Joins 5,000 Club With 90 minutes played against Real Salt Lake Friday, Simon Dawkins became the latest Earthquakes player to eclipse 5,000 career MLS minutes, all with San Jose.

Wondo Climbs Another All-Time List Wondolowski is now ranked second in MLS history for goals scored for one club with 113, surpassing Landon Donovan (112) and trailing only Jamie Moreno who scored 131 for D.C. United.

Thompson Returns to the Fold Midfielder Tommy Thompson made his first appearance since June 1, entering as a substitute in the 89th minute vs. RSL.

Marvell Hits Milestone Earthquakes defender Marvell Wynne made his 50th career start with the club on Friday. He has now started at least 50 games with three different teams (Toronto FC, Colorado Rapids).

No More Than One The Earthquakes have held opponents to no more than one goal in 15 of their 20 matches this season, including nine of their last 10.

On the Leaderboard Among the Earthquakes that rank near the top in various statistical categories in MLS are:

·       David Bingham -75.0 saves percentage (5th in MLS)   

·       David Bingham - 66 saves (t-6th in MLS)

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 - 110 goals

2. Robbie Keane - 80

3. Alvaro Saborio - 71

4. Kei Kamara - 67

5. Bradley Wright-Phillips - 56

6. Sebastien Le Toux - 55

7. Fabian Espindola - 54

8. Thierry Henry - 51

T9. Dominic Oduro - 50

T9. Will Bruin - 50

Wondolowski Continues To Climb All-Time MLS Goals List Chris Wondolowski knows how to find the back of the net. Here are the top-10 all-time goal scorers in MLS history:

1. Landon Donovan - 144 in 334 games

2. Jeff Cunningham - 134 in 365 games

3. Jaime Moreno - 133 in 340 games

4. Chris Wondolowski - 117 in 245 games

5. Ante Razov - 114 in 262 games

6. Jason Kreis - 108 in 305 games

7. Dwayne De Rosario - 104 in 343 games

8. Taylor Twellman - 101 in 174 games

9. Edson Buddle - 100 in 304 games

T10. Roy Lassiter - 88 in 179 games

T10. Carlos Ruiz - 88 in 182 games

Wondolowski Near Top Of MLS All-Time Game-Winning Goals List Chris Wondolowski has a flair for game-winning goals. Here are the top-five game-winning goal scorers in MLS history:

1. Landon Donovan - 41 in 334 games

2. Jeff Cunningham - 40 in 365 games

3. Chris Wondolowski - 38 in 245 games

4. Ante Razov - 33 in 262 games

5. Jason Kreis - 31 in 305 games

Road Goals Leaderboard Here are the top-five goal scorers on the road in MLS history:

1. Landon Donovan - 62

2. Chris Wondolowski - 59

3.Jeff Cunningham - 57

4. Ante Razov - 54 

5. Jaime Moreno - 50 

Goals for One Club Here are the top-five goal scorers with a single club in MLS history:

1. Jaime Moreno, DC - 131

2. Chris Wondolowski, SJ - 113 

3.Landon Donovan, LA - 112

4. Taylor Twellman, NE - 101 

5. Jason Kreis, DAL - 91

Earthquakes to Play Pachuca at Avaya Stadium on September 3 The San Jose Earthquakes will take on Club de Fútbol Pachuca of Liga MX at Avaya Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 3. Pachuca are the defending Liga MX Clausura champions after earning a 2-1 aggregate victory over Monterrey in May. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. PT.

ACADEMY UPDATE

After a thrilling 3-2 extra time win against the Fresno Fuego last Tuesday, the Burlingame Dragons FC (U-23s) concluded their season with a 3-2 loss to FC Tuscon in the PDL Western Conference Championship Semifinals on Friday. The Dragons came back from a 2-0 halftime deficit to level the match, but gave up the eventual game-winner in the 83rd minute against the number one seeded club. Burlingame finished the season with a record of 8-6-2, reaching the semifinal round for the second consecutive year.