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.
| 2009 season | |||
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| Owner | Earthquakes Soccer, LLC | ||
| Coach | Frank Yallop | ||
| Stadium | Buck Shaw Stadium | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 8th Overall: 14th | ||
| MLS Cup | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Did not qualify | ||
| California Clásico | 2nd | ||
| Heritage Cup | 1st | ||
| Top goalscorer |  Ryan Johnson (11) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 14,114[1] | ||
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Squad
editCurrent squad
editAs of August 18, 2009.[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club
editManagement
edit| Position | Staff |
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| General Manager |  John Doyle
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| Head Coach |  Frank Yallop
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| Assistant Coach | Ian Russell
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| Goalkeeper Coach |  Jason Batty
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| Head trainer | Bruce Morgan
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| Equipment manager |  Jose Vega
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| Team Manager |  Daniele Cosmi
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Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: San Jose Earthquakes
Other information
edit| Owner | Earthquakes Soccer, LLC
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| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Buck Shaw Stadium (10,300 / 71x110 yards) |
Source: San Jose Earthquakes
Kits
edit          Home
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 Home Alternate
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    Away
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| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
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| Home | Black | Black | Black | |
| Home Alt. | Black | Black | White | MLS, October 10 against Toronto, second half |
| Away | White | Blue | White |
Competitions
editOverall
edit| 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
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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
Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2009. Source: San Jose Earthquakes
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Matches
editWin Tie Loss
MLS
edit| March 21, 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | New England Revolution | Santa Clara, California |
Amarikwa  74'Denton 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 66' |
Report | Cameron 23' Wondolowski 34'Davis 36'Boswell 70'Clark 93+' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,177 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| April 5, 2009 | Kansas City Wizards | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Kansas |
| Hohlbein 28' López 78'Gomez 92+' |
Report | Huckerby 30' Alvarez 34' |
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 6,922 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| April 11, 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–3 | Chicago Fire | Santa Clara, California |
| Leitch 7' Johnson 14'Convey 43'Alvarez 75'Corrales 78'Salinas 73'  81' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Pappa 41' Segares 55'McBride 57'Robinson 73'Rolfe 85' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,717 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| April 18, 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Oakland, California |
| Campos 5' Corrales 67'Garcia 90'Amarikwa 92+' |
Report | Kovalenko 25' Miglioranzi 73'Jordan 76' |
Stadium: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Attendance: 15,463 Referee: Alex Prus |
| April 25, 2009 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle, Washington |
| Alonso 30' Zakuani 42'Evans 50' |
Report | Convey 4' Garcia 41' |
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 28,838 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| May 2, 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Chivas USA | Santa Clara, California |
| Report | Stepanovic 37' Braun 53'Marsch 86'Kljestan 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 37' Johnson 45'Pitchkolan 59'Denton 63'Amarikwa 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 46'Waibel 50'Cameron 59' |
Report | Johnson 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 13' Johnson 23'Convey 36'Corrales 63' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 8,793 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
| May 30, 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Santa Clara, California |
| Glen 52' Johnson 57'Alvarez 63'Alvarez 63'Corrales 69' |
Report | Beckerman 28' Johnson 48'Morales 70'Findley 80' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,153 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| June 7, 2009 | FC Dallas | 2–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Frisco, Texas |
| Saragosa 16' Ferreira 29'Moor 70'Cooper 87' |
Report | Campos 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 43'Montero 59'Montero 74'Ljungberg 94+' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Pitchkolan 16' Corrales 34'Ribeiro 50'Huckerby 68'Wondolowski 92+' |
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 28,999 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| June 20, 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Oakland, California |
| Campos 6' (pen.) Pitchkolan 24'Johnson 48'Johnson 54'Huckerby 90' |
Report | Kirovski 28' Kirovski 65' |
Stadium: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Attendance: 17,128 Referee: Yader Reyes |
| July 4, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Sandy, Utah |
| Williams 43' Espindola  77'Leitch 91+' (o.g.) |
Report | Campos 13' Salinas 47'Alvarez 63'McDonald 75'Hernandez 76'Leitch 86'Cannon 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 53' |
(report) | Barrett 5' Vitti 54'Barrett 69'De Rosario 84' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,679 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
| July 18, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Soumaré 17' Nyarko 82'Blanco 92+' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Hernandez 2' Wondolowski 5'Zaher 90' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,228 Referee: Jasen Anno |
| July 25, 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–2 | D.C. United | Santa Clara, California |
| Hernandez 22' Johnson 36'Glen 62' (pen.) |
Report | Gomez 3' (pen.) Gomez 21'Olsen 60'Wallace 62' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,022 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| August 2, 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Santa Clara, California |
| 12:00 PST | Alonso 2' (o.g.) Hernandez 27'Huckerby 37'Glen 54'Huckerby 78'Wondolowski 84'Wondolowski 85' |
Report | Ianni 22' Riley 33'Montero 35' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,919 Referee: Paul Ward |
| August 8, 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–3 | Columbus Crew | San Francisco, California |
| Salinas 55' |
Report | Lenhart 53' Carroll 67'Moreno 69'Rogers 73'Moffat 86' |
Stadium: Candlestick Park Attendance: 61,572 Referee: Jeff Gontarek |
| August 22, 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Kansas City Wizards | Santa Clara, California |
| Hernandez 52' Alvarez 81'Wondolowski 93+'Luiz 94+' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Arnaud 87' Lopez 90'Besler 91+' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,031 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| August 29, 2009 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Ralston 68' Thompson 74'Thompson 75' |
Report | Corrales 4' Sanchez 48'Sanchez 92+' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 7,286 Referee: Alex Prus |
| September 18, 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Santa Clara, California |
| Johnson 8' Leitch 94+'McDonald 95+' |
Report | Baudet 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 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 54'Pontius 68' |
Report | McDonald 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 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 18' Ribeiro 32'Amarikwa 73' |
Report | Ferreira 49' Cunningham 81'Ihemelu 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 69'Brennan 90'De Rosario 95+' |
Report | Amarikwa 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 36'Braun 66'Santos 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 78' |
Report | Convey 17' Alvarez 69' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
U.S. Open Cup qualification
edit| April 29, 2009 Qualification semifinals | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | New York Red Bulls | Santa Clara, California |
| Salinas 39' Campos 47'Denton 67'Campos 71' |
Report | Petke 2' Sassano 76'Wolyniec 80'Pietravallo 82' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 4,011 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
Major League Soccer
editStandings
edit
| 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
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
References
edit- ^ Kennedy, Paul (October 28, 2009). "MLS attendance down despite Seattle bump". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on October 31, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ^ http://web.mlsnet.com/players/index.jsp?club=t110[permanent dead link]
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