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2009 San Jose Earthquakes season

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San Jose Earthquakes
2009 season
OwnerEarthquakes Soccer, LLC
CoachFrank Yallop
StadiumBuck Shaw Stadium
Major League SoccerConference: 8th
Overall: 14th
MLS CupDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupDid not qualify
California Clásico2nd
Heritage Cup1st
Top goalscorerJamaica Ryan Johnson (11)
Average home league attendance14,114[1]
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2010 →

The 2009 San Jose Earthquakes season was the twelfth season of the team's existence, and the second since its revival. The season began with a 1-0 home loss to the New England Revolution on March 21, and ended with a 2-0 loss at the Los Angeles Galaxy on October 24.

Squad

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Current squad

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As of August 18, 2009.[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Joe Cannon
4 DF United States USA Chris Leitch
5 DF Brazil BRA Fábio da Silva
6 FW England ENG Darren Huckerby
7 MF New Zealand NZL Simon Elliott
8 MF Canada CAN António Ribeiro
10 MF El Salvador SLV Arturo Alvarez
11 MF United States USA Bobby Convey
12 MF United States USA Ramiro Corrales (captain)
13 FW Trinidad and Tobago TRI Cornell Glen
14 MF United States USA Brandon McDonald
15 MF United States USA Shea Salinas
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW United States USA Chris Wondolowski
18 DF United States USA Jamil Roberts
19 FW Jamaica JAM Ryan Johnson
20 MF El Salvador SLV Ramón Sánchez
21 DF United States USA Jason Hernandez (vice-captain)
23 DF United States USA Mike Zaher
24 GK United States USA Andrew Weber
25 FW United States USA Quincy Amarikwa
27 DF United States USA Aaron Pitchkolan
28 MF Brazil BRA André Luiz Moreira
31 GK United States USA Mike Graczyk

Club

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Management

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Position Staff
General Manager United States John Doyle
Head Coach Canada Frank Yallop
Assistant Coach United States Ian Russell
Goalkeeper Coach New Zealand Jason Batty
Head trainer United States Bruce Morgan
Equipment manager El Salvador Jose Vega
Team Manager Italy Daniele Cosmi

Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: San Jose Earthquakes

Other information

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Owner United States Earthquakes Soccer, LLC
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Buck Shaw Stadium (10,300 / 71x110 yards)

Source: San Jose Earthquakes

Kits

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Home
Home Alternate
Away
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info
Home Black Black Black
Home Alt. Black Black White MLS, October 10 against Toronto, second half
Away White Blue White

Competitions

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Overall

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Competition Started round Current
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
MLS March 21, 2009

Updated to match played April 15, 2008
Source: Competitions

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
30 30 7 14 9 36 50  −14 6 5 4 22 21  +1 1 9 5 14 29  −15

Last updated: October 25, 2009
Source: Major League Soccer
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
StadiumHHAHHAHAAAHAAHAHAHHHHAHAAHHAAA
ResultLWLTTLLLLLWTLWTLLTWLWLTTWWLTTL
Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2009. Source: San Jose Earthquakes
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Matches

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  Win   Tie   Loss

MLS

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March 21, 2009 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 New England Revolution Santa Clara, California
Amarikwa Yellow card 74'
Denton Yellow card 79'
Report Dube 55' Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,335
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
March 28, 2009 San Jose Earthquakes 3–2 Houston Dynamo Santa Clara, California, United States
Johnson 30'
Alvarez 33'
Weaver 44'
Corrales Yellow card 66'
Report Cameron Yellow card 23'
Wondolowski 34'
Davis 36'
Boswell Yellow card 70'
Clark Yellow card 93+'
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,177
Referee: Kevin Stott
April 11, 2009 San Jose Earthquakes 3–3 Chicago Fire Santa Clara, California
Leitch Yellow card 7'
Johnson 14'
Convey 43'
Alvarez 75'
Corrales Yellow card 78'
Salinas Yellow card 73' Yellow-red card 81'
Report[permanent dead link] Pappa 41'
Segares Yellow card 55'
McBride 57'
Robinson Yellow card 73'
Rolfe 85'
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,717
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
May 2, 2009 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Chivas USA Santa Clara, California
Report Stepanovic Yellow card 37'
Braun 53'
Marsch Yellow card 86'
Kljestan Yellow card 92+'
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,049
Referee: Alex Prus
May 8, 2009 New York Red Bulls 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes East Rutherford, New Jersey
Rojas 7' 13'
Angel 22'
Kandji 40'
Report Weaver Yellow card 37'
Johnson 45'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 59'
Denton Yellow card 63'
Amarikwa Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 8,042
Referee: Jeff Gontarek
May 23, 2009 Houston Dynamo 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Houston, Texas, United States
Ching 4'
Kamara 12'
Waibel Yellow card 46'
Waibel 50'
Cameron Yellow card 59'
Report Johnson Yellow card 14'
Johnson 53'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 12,619
Referee: Alex Prus
May 27, 2009 Columbus Crew 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Columbus, Ohio
Gaven 29'
Schelotto 46'
Report Amarikwa Yellow card 13'
Johnson 23'
Convey Yellow card 36'
Corrales Yellow card 63'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 8,793
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
June 7, 2009 FC Dallas 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes Frisco, Texas
Saragosa Yellow card 16'
Ferreira 29'
Moor Yellow card 70'
Cooper 87'
Report Campos Yellow card 25'
Ricchetti 60' (o.g.)
Alvarez 82'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 5,724
Referee: Tim Weyland
June 13, 2009 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Seattle, Washington
19:30 PST Ljungberg 42'
Evans Yellow card 43'
Montero 59'
Montero Yellow card 74'
Ljungberg Yellow card 94+'
Report[permanent dead link] Pitchkolan Yellow card 16'
Corrales Yellow card 34'
Ribeiro Yellow card 50'
Huckerby 68'
Wondolowski Yellow card 92+'
Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 28,999
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 4, 2009 Real Salt Lake 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Sandy, Utah
Williams Yellow card 43'
Espindola Red card 77'
Leitch 91+' (o.g.)
Report Campos Yellow card 13'
Salinas Yellow card 47'
Alvarez 63'
McDonald Yellow card 75'
Hernandez Yellow card 76'
Leitch Yellow card 86'
Cannon Yellow card 95+'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,478
Referee: Michael Kennedy
July 11, 2009 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 Toronto FC Santa Clara, California, United States
Huckerby 32'
Alvarez Yellow card 53'
(report) Barrett 5'
Vitti 54'
Barrett 69'
De Rosario Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,679
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
August 8, 2009 San Jose Earthquakes 0–3 Columbus Crew San Francisco, California
Salinas Yellow card 55' Report Lenhart Yellow card 53'
Carroll Yellow card 67'
Moreno 69'
Rogers 73'
Moffat 86'
Stadium: Candlestick Park
Attendance: 61,572
Referee: Jeff Gontarek
September 18, 2009 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Colorado Rapids Santa Clara, California
Johnson 8'
Leitch Yellow card 94+'
McDonald Yellow card 95+'
Report Baudet Yellow card 33'
Casey 95+' (pen.)
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
September 23, 2009 Colorado Rapids 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
Casey 93+' (pen.) Report Wondolowski 67' (pen.)
Cannon Yellow card 91+'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 6,234
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
September 27, 2009 D.C. United 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Washington, D.C. United States
Moreno 26'
Wallace Yellow card 54'
Pontius Yellow card 68'
Report McDonald Yellow card 28'
Sanchez 58'
Johnson 73'
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 14,375
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 3, 2009 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 New York Red Bulls Santa Clara, California
Johnson 24' (pen.) Report Richards Yellow card 46+' Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Steven DePiero
October 7, 2009 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 FC Dallas Santa Clara, California
Convey Yellow card 18'
Ribeiro Yellow card 32'
Amarikwa 73'
Report Ferreira 49'
Cunningham 81'
Ihemelu Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,023
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
October 10, 2009 Toronto FC 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Toronto, Ontario Canada
Attakora 47'
Serioux Yellow card 69'
Brennan Yellow card 90'
De Rosario Yellow card 95+'
Report Amarikwa Yellow card 74'
Glen 93+'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,571
Referee: Mark Geiger
October 17, 2009 Chivas USA 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
Galindo 7'
Cuesta Yellow card 36'
Braun 66'
Santos Yellow card 74'
Report McDonald 21'
Johnson 58'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 12,316
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
October 24, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
Burling 24' (o.g.)
Donovan 77'
Gonzalez Yellow card 78'
Report Convey Yellow card 17'
Alvarez Yellow card 69'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Silviu Petrescu

U.S. Open Cup qualification

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Major League Soccer

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 LA Galaxy 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5 48 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Houston Dynamo 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10 48
3 Seattle Sounders FC 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9 47
4 Chivas USA 30 13 11 6 34 31 +3 45
5 Real Salt Lake 30 11 12 7 43 35 +8 40
6 Colorado Rapids 30 10 10 10 42 38 +4 40
7 FC Dallas 30 11 13 6 50 47 +3 39
8 San Jose Earthquakes 30 7 14 9 36 50 −14 30
Source: MLS
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Columbus Crew (S) 30 13 7 10 41 31 +10 49 CONCACAF Champions League
2 LA Galaxy 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5 48
3 Houston Dynamo 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10 48 North American SuperLiga
4 Seattle Sounders FC 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9 47 CONCACAF Champions League
5 Chicago Fire 30 11 7 12 39 34 +5 45 North American SuperLiga
6 Chivas USA 30 13 11 6 34 31 +3 45
7 New England Revolution 30 11 10 9 33 37 −4 42
8 Real Salt Lake (C) 30 11 12 7 43 35 +8 40 CONCACAF Champions League
9 Colorado Rapids 30 10 10 10 42 38 +4 40
10 D.C. United 30 9 8 13 43 44 −1 40
11 FC Dallas 30 11 13 6 50 47 +3 39
12 Toronto FC 30 10 11 9 37 46 −9 39 CONCACAF Champions League
13 Kansas City Wizards 30 8 13 9 33 42 −9 33
14 San Jose Earthquakes 30 7 14 9 36 50 −14 30
15 New York Red Bulls 30 5 19 6 27 47 −20 21
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

References

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  1. ^ Kennedy, Paul (October 28, 2009). "MLS attendance down despite Seattle bump". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  2. ^ http://web.mlsnet.com/players/index.jsp?club=t110[permanent dead link]
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