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Johnson finds net for San Jose as Quakes win first match in London

03/08/2010 1:07 PM

LONDON -- The San Jose Earthquakes defeated Barclays Premier League side West Ham United 2-0 on Monday at Upton Park in London. The Earthquakes benefited from an own goal by Jordan Spence and a goal on their own by Ryan Johnson.

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Earthquakes defeat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Wednesday
Burling scores lone goal in victory over Spurs' development side


The San Jose Earthquakes defeated Tottenham Hotspur's development side 1-0 on Wednesday at Spurs Lodge in Chigwell, London. Bobby Burling provided the lone goal in a match that saw the Earthquakes win their second match over a Barclays Premier League club in three days.
Spurs had an opportunity early to grab the lead as Danny Rose was sent through on goal, but his effort was sent high and over the bar.

Chris Wondolowski nearly helped give San Jose the advantage in the 35th minute, as he beat Andros Townsend near midfield and crossed to Quincy Amarikwa whose header was saved by Tottenham keeper, Ben Alnwick.

The best chance of the half for either side came on a free kick a few minutes later, as Simon Elliott sent his free kick into the area, where it found defender Bobby Burling's head. His snap header was kept out by Alnwick yet again.

The Quakes applied much of the pressure and finally broke through in the early moments of the second half, courtesy of Burling. Originally off of a corner, Elliott sent a ball in after an initial clearance and found Amarikwa, whose acrobatic header picked out Burling, who finished nicely.

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Demolition Day

SAN JOSE, Calif. – As the steel jaws of a giant excavator snapped shut Thursday on a chunk of wall from the old manufacturing facility where the Earthquakes hope to one day play soccer, San Jose general manager John Doyle couldn’t help but smile.

For everybody here, all the soccer fans in Northern California, this is a great day,” Doyle said. “We’ve always wanted a place that we could go and watch soccer. We haven’t had that. We’ve been waiting for a long, long time.”


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Quakes to play Dynamo at AT&T Park on March 17
Quakes, Mexican Olympic team to play doubleheader at AT&T Park on March 17


SAN JOSE, Calif. –- The San Jose Earthquakes announced Wednesday that the club will host the Houston Dynamo at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Saturday, March 17 as part of a doubleheader spectacular with the Mexican U-23 National Team.

The Earthquakes will open the twin bill by taking on 2011 MLS Cup finalist Houston at 2 p.m. with Mexico’s U-23s taking on the Senegalese U-23s at 4:30 p.m.

“This game is an exciting opportunity for our fans in San Francisco and the North Bay to see the club play at one of the premier sports venues in the country. Soccer has a rich history in San Francisco and we look forward to adding to that legacy,” said Earthquakes President David Kaval.

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San Jose get the news they were hoping for

Quakes fans show in force as commission votes unanimously

Bust out the champagne and the hardhats.

The San Jose Earthquakes' proposed $60 million stadium will break ground this year after clearing the last legal hurdle, overcoming an appeal by six votes to none. Apparently, the San Jose Planning Commission didn't think that potential noise complaints would be an issue for the airport-adjacent stadium.

More than 300 'Quakes fans showed up to the meeting, many of them turned away at the door. Check out the reaction as the votes became official. (VIDEO:http://www.twitvid.com/VJGSU)

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If only the 'birthplace' of Football took as kind a view to $60 million stadiums being built willy nilly.

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Recap: 10-man Quakes, AIK play to scoreless draw


The San Jose Earthquakes didn't make it easy on themselves, but they still managed to take home a point on Thursday night, registering a scoreless draw against AIK of Sweden on the second matchday of the Portland Timbers Tournament.

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Quakes unveil full set of kits for 2012
Take a look at the full array of kits for the upcoming season


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Quakes having a blast as they roar to top of table

Exciting 5-3 win vs. D.C. United puts Quakes atop Supporters' Shield standings


SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Chris Wondolowski said he hasn’t been on a team like this since the championship-winning seasons of the Houston Dynamo. Rafael Baca referenced the West Coast Conference-winning Loyola Marymount squad from his senior year. Justin Morrow hearkened back to his days winning Ohio state titles with Saint Ignatius High in Cleveland.

Suffice to say, it’s been a long time since most any of the Earthquakes have been on a team that’s playing as well as San Jose are right now.

After blitzing D.C. United 5-3 on Wednesday, the Quakes are 6-0-1 and have tied the longest unbeaten streak in MLS this year. At 7-1-1, they’re continuing what already rates as the franchise’s best-ever start to a season.


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Recap:
Quakes 3, Galaxy 2

Alan Gordon came through in the clutch for a third-straight match for San Jose

CARSON, Calif. – Alan Gordon scored in second-half stoppage time as the San Jose Earthquakes scored three unanswered goals to beat the LA Galaxy 3-2 at Home Depot Center on Wednesday.

The former Galaxy player headed in the match-winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time for the decisive goal.

Hector Jimenez and Mike Magee had given the Galaxy a 2-0 lead through 73 minutes but the ‘Quakes came back nonetheless. Jimenez picked up a red card on the hour and a 10-man Galaxy squad squandered its lead.

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Recap:
SJ 2, FCD 1

Goals from Chavez, Gordon,
gritty defensive effort helps Quakes extend Supporters' Shield lead

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes made sure FC Dallas’ road renaissance was short-lived.

Dallas came to California riding off their first road victory of the season, but San Jose used first-half goals from Marvin Chávez and Alan Gordon to put an end to that streak with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday at Buck Shaw Stadium.

The Quakes survived a 94th-minute penalty-kick miss from defender Jair Benítez, who pushed his attempt just high and over the crossbar with a road point begging to be taken.

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Lenhart's "fairy tale" goal fits the script for Earthquakes


SANTA CLARA, Calif. – As the minutes wound down and the missed opportunities piled up, a sellout crowd at Buck Shaw Stadium knew that if the San Jose Earthquakes were going to find a last-minute equalizer against the Chicago Fire, it could only come from one man.

With 2,500 fans wearing wigs based on his blond locks, Steven Lenhart returned from a four-game absence due to concussion symptoms and delivered a 98th-minute goal to give shorthanded San Jose a 1-1 tie.


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League-leading Earthquakes acquire Ballouchy from NYRB


The league-leading San Jose Earthquakes have landed another weapon in the race for the Supporters' Shield.

San Jose on Monday acquired veteran playmaking midfielder Mehdi Ballouchy from the New York Red Bulls in exchange for a 2013 international spot and a conditional 2013 draft pick.

“I’ve admired his play over the seven years he’s been in the league,” Earthquakes manager Frank Yallop said in a club statement. “He’s steadily improved since joining MLS. Mehdi’s a good player, a great addition to our team and we’re looking forward to having him here in San Jose.”


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Four On The Floor

Quakes hit three off free kicks in demolition of Goats

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Jose juggernaut continued to steamroll the competition on Sunday evening, as the Earthquakes thumped Chivas USA, 4-0, and retook lone possession of the top spot in the MLS Supporters Shield standings.

MLS’ best attack showed its teeth early and often in front of a loud packed house at Buck Shaw Stadium, but they did it in a different way this time. Three direct freekicks, one from Victor Bernardez and two from Ramiro Corrales, did the majority of the damage against a clearly overmatched Chivas USA.


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