2008 San Jose Earthquakes season

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San Jose Earthquakes
2008 season
San Jose Earthquakes wordmark 2008.png
OwnerEarthquakes Soccer, LLC
CoachFrank Yallop
StadiumBuck Shaw Stadium
Major League SoccerConference: 7th
Overall: 14th
MLS CupDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupDid not qualify
California Clásico2nd
Top goalscorerEngland Darren Huckerby (6)
Average home league attendance13,755[1]
Away colors
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The 2008 San Jose Earthquakes season was the eleventh season of the team's existence, and the first in their return to the league after a two year hiatus.

Squad[]

Current squad[]

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
2 DF United States USA Eric Denton
3 DF United States USA Nick Garcia (captain)
5 DF United States USA Ryan Cochrane
6 FW England ENG Darren Huckerby
7 MF Ireland EIR Ronnie O'Brien
8 FW Liberia LBR Adam Smarte
9 FW Turks and Caicos Islands TCA Gavin Glinton
10 MF Brazil BRA Francisco Lima
12 MF United States USA Ned Grabavoy
13 MF United States USA Ramiro Corrales
14 MF United States USA Matt Hatzke
15 MF United States USA Shea Salinas
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW Spain ESP Mikel Arce
17 FW United States USA Arturo Alvarez
18 DF United States USA Jamil Roberts
19 FW Jamaica JAM Ryan Johnson
20 FW England ENG John Cunliffe
21 DF United States USA Jason Hernandez (vice-captain)
22 DF United States USA Kelly Gray
23 FW Germany GER Michael Ghebru
24 GK United States USA Michael Gustavson
27 DF United States USA Jay Ayres
32 FW South Africa RSA Davide Somma
33 FW Trinidad and Tobago TRI Scott Sealy

Club[]

Management[]

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
Equipment manager El Salvador

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

Other information[]

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

Source: San Jose Earthquakes


Competitions[]

Overall[]

Competition Started round Current
position / round 		Final
position / round 		First match Last match
2008 Major League Soccer season — — April 3, 2008 October 25, 2008

Updated to match played November 17, 2012
Source: Competitions

Major League Soccer[]

  Win   Tie   Loss

See also: 2008 Major League Soccer season
April 3, 2008 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California USA
Beckham Goal 9'
Donovan Goal 37'		 Report Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
April 12, 2008 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Chicago Fire Oakland, California, USA
Report Barrett Goal 19' Stadium: Oakland Alameda Coliseum
Attendance: 20,038
April 19, 2008 Colorado Rapids 0–2 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado USA
Report O'Brien Goal 43'
Kamara Goal 61'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,919
April 27, 2008 New York Red Bulls 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes East Rutherford, New Jersey USA
Magee Goal 79'
Altidore Goal 95'		 Report Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 9,053
May 3, 2008 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 FC Dallas Santa Clara, California USA
Report Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,515
May 10, 2008 San Jose Earthquakes 2–3 Columbus Crew Santa Clara, California USA
Corrales Goal 42'
Johnson Goal 89'		 Report Rogers Goal 73'
Rogers Goal 81'
Evans Goal 83'		 Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,318
May 17, 2008 New England Revolution 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes Foxborough, Massachusetts USA
Dube Goal 6'
own goal Goal 23'		 Report Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 13,004
May 22, 2008 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Houston Dynamo Santa Clara, California USA
Kamara Goal 67'
Guerrero Goal 81'		 Report Ching Goal 88' Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,046
May 31, 2008 Real Salt Lake 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Findley Goal 48'
Morales Goal 60'
Kovalenko Goal 73'		 Report Cunliffe Goal 84' Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 15,977
June 7, 2008 Columbus Crew 0–2 San Jose Earthquakes Columbus, Ohio USA
Report Johnson Goal 10'
Corrales Goal 60'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 11,704
June 14, 2008 San Jose Earthquakes 0–3 Los Angeles Galaxy Oakland, California USA
Report Buddle Goal 6' Goal 63' Goal 68' Stadium: Oakland Alameda Coliseum
Attendance: 39,872
June 18, 2008 Real Salt Lake 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Salt Lake City USA
Report Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 10,333
June 22, 2008 D.C. United 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Washington, D.C. USA
Simms Goal 50'
Martínez Goal 55'
Emílio Goal 88'		 Report Cunliffe Goal 51' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 17,922
June 28, 2008 Chicago Fire 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Bridgeview, Illinois USA
Report Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,276
July 5, 2008 Chivas USA 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California USA
Razov Goal 88' Report Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,561
July 12, 2008 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Colorado Rapids Santa Clara, California, USA
Johnson Goal 62' Report Casey Goal 70' Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,107
July 19, 2008 Toronto FC 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Toronto, Canada
Report Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,264
July 27, 2008 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 New York Red Bulls Santa Clara, California USA
Huckerby Goal 13' Report own goal Goal 4' Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,046
August 3, 2008 San Jose Earthquakes 3–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Oakland, California USA
Alvarez Goal 8'
Huckerby Goal 40'
Cochrane Goal 90'		 Report Donovan Goal 42'
Buddle Goal 76'		 Stadium: Oakland Alameda Coliseum
Attendance: 26,071
August 16, 2008 San Jose Earthquakes 4–0 New England Revolution Santa Clara, California USA
O'Brien Goal 11' Goal 87'
Johnson Goal 71'
Sealy Goal 76'		 Report Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,859
August 23, 2008 Chivas USA 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California USA
Report Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 12,209
August 30, 2008 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Kansas City Wizards Santa Clara, California USA
Alvarez Goal 43'
Huckerby Goal 83'		 Report Arnaud Goal 64' Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,089
September 6, 2008 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 D.C. United Santa Clara, California USA
Alvarez Goal 18'
Huckerby Goal 62'		 Report Quaranta Goal 76' Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,121
September 13, 2008 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Houston Dynamo Santa Clara, California USA
O'Brien Goal 50' Report Ching Goal 71' Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,526
September 27, 2008 San Jose Earthquakes 2–3 Real Salt Lake Santa Clara, California USA
Huckerby Goal 23' Goal 47' Report Movsisyan Goal 3' Goal 49'
Morales Goal 59'		 Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,059
October 2, 2008 FC Dallas 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Frisco, Texas USA
Cooper Goal 89' Report Johnson Goal 58' Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 7,173
October 11, 2008 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Chivas USA Santa Clara, California USA
Report Braun Goal 7' Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,502
October 15, 2008 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Houston, Texas USA
Holden Goal 6' Goal 93' Report Sealy Goal 68' Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 12,327
October 18, 2008 Kansas City Wizards 3–2 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas USA
López Goal 18'
Arnaud Goal 27'
Gomez Goal 93'		 Report Sealy Goal 20'
Salinas Goal 71'		 Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 9,841
October 25, 2008 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Toronto FC Santa Clara, California USA
Cochrane Goal 49'
Salinas Goal 91'		 Report Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,526

U.S. Open Cup qualification[]

See also: 2008 U.S. Open Cup qualification
April 30, 2008 Qualification first round Real Salt Lake 4–0 San Jose Earthquakes
Report

Source:[3]

Standings[]

Western Conference
  • v
  • t
Pos Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 Houston Dynamo 51 30 13 5 12 45 32 +13
2 Chivas USA 43 30 12 11 7 40 41 –1
3 Real Salt Lake 40 30 10 10 10 40 39 +1
4 Colorado Rapids 38 30 11 14 5 44 45 –1
5 FC Dallas 36 30 8 10 12 45 41 +4
6 LA Galaxy 33 30 8 13 9 55 62 –7
7 San Jose Earthquakes 33 30 8 13 9 32 38 –6
2008 MLS Cup Playoffs
2008 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card)
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Columbus Crew (SS, E1) 30 17 7 6 50 36 +14 57 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
2 Houston Dynamo (W1) 30 13 5 12 45 32 +13 51
3 Chicago Fire 30 13 10 7 44 33 +11 46 2009 North American SuperLiga 4
4 Chivas USA 30 12 11 7 40 41 −1 43
5 New England Revolution 30 12 11 7 40 43 −3 43
6 Kansas City Wizards 30 11 10 9 37 39 −2 42
7 Real Salt Lake 30 10 10 10 40 39 +1 40 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs
8 New York Red Bulls 30 10 11 9 42 48 −6 39 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 3
9 Colorado Rapids 30 11 14 5 44 45 −1 38
10 D.C. United 30 11 15 4 43 51 −8 37 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 3
11 FC Dallas 30 8 10 12 45 41 +4 36
12 Toronto FC 30 9 13 8 34 43 −9 35
13 LA Galaxy 30 8 13 9 55 62 −7 33
14 San Jose Earthquakes 30 8 13 9 32 38 −6 33
Source:[citation needed]

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion

  • ^Note 1 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the U.S. Open Cup, as it is a Canadian-based team.
    If they had qualified for an automatic berth into the U.S. Open Cup, the next highest placed team not already qualified would have qualified.
  • ^Note 2 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS. Rather, they can qualify through the Canadian Soccer Championship.
    If they had qualified for the Champions League through MLS, then the highest placed team not already qualified would have qualified.
  • ^Note 3 - The winner of the 2008 MLS Supporters' Shield (Columbus Crew) qualified for the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage. As they also won MLS 2008, the 2008 MLS Supporters' Shield runner-up (Houston Dynamo) also entered the Group Stage. The runner-up of MLS Cup 2008 (New York Red Bulls) and the winner of the 2008 U.S. Open Cup (D.C. United) qualified for the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round.
  • ^Note 4 - SuperLiga 2009 berths are awarded to the top 4 finishing teams from MLS who do not qualify for Champions League (Chicago, New England, Chivas USA and Kansas City).

References[]

  1. ^ "Major League Soccer Stats: Team Attendance – 2008". ESPN. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  2. ^ http://web.mlsnet.com/players/index.jsp?club=t110[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "San Jose Earthquakes Game Results". Retrieved April 8, 2014.

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