2012 San Jose Earthquakes season

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Los Angeles Galaxy (June 30, 2012)
Lowest home attendance8,734 v D.C. United (May 2, 2012)
Average home league attendance13,293
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The 2012 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's 15th year of existence, as well as its 15th season in Major League Soccer and its fifth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer. Including all previous franchises, this is the 30th year with a soccer club in the San Jose area sporting the name "Earthquakes".

Squad

As of September 14, 2012.[1]

No. Position Player Nation
1 GK David Bingham (GA)  United States
2 MF Jacob Hustedt  United States
4 MF Sam Cronin  United States
5 MF Brad Ring  United States
6 MF Shea Salinas  United States
7 MF Khari Stephenson  Jamaica
8 FW
Vice-Captain
)
 United States
9 FW Sercan Güvenışık  Turkey
10 FW Simon Dawkins (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)  England
11 MF Mehdi Ballouchy  Morocco
12 MF Ramiro Corrales (Captain)  United States
13 GK Evan Newton  United States
14 MF Jean Alexandre  Haiti
15 DF Justin Morrow  United States
16 FW Alan Gordon  United States
17 MF Joey Gjertsen  United States
18 GK Jon Busch  United States
19 FW Sam Garza (GA)  United States
20 DF Tim Ward  United States
21 DF Jason Hernandez  United States
24 FW Steven Lenhart  United States
26 DF Víctor Bernárdez  Honduras
27 FW
Cesar Diaz Pizarro
 Peru
28 DF Jed Zayner  United States
30 MF Rafael Baca  Mexico
33 DF Steven Beitashour  United States
55 DF Ike Opara (GA)  United States
81 MF Marvin Chávez  Honduras
FW Marcus Tracy  United States

Reserve

This list shows players who have played for the team in official

2011 MLS Reserve Division games, but are not part of the senior roster.[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Player Nation
DF Yousef Samy  United States
MF David Frank  United States
MF Nick Lima  United States
MF Yuri Morales  Puerto Rico
MF Travis Pillon  United States
GK Ian Thomas  United States
FW James Callinan  United States

Management

Position Staff
General Manager  USA John Doyle
Head Coach  CAN Frank Yallop
Assistant Coach  USA Ian Russell
Assistant Coach  CAN
Mark Watson
Goalkeeper Coach  NZL Jason Batty
Athletic Trainer  USA Bruce Morgan
Equipment Manager  SLV Jose Vega
Team Administrators  USA Dustin Cleaver, Sean Mearns
Team Doctor  USA Dr. Michael Oberlander

Last updated: November 21
Source: San Jose Earthquakes

Other information

Owner Earthquakes Soccer, LLC
Ground (capacity and dimensions)
Buck Shaw Stadium
(10,525 / 74x115 yards)

Source: San Jose Earthquakes

Transfers

Friendlies

February 1, 2012 FC Tucson 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Tucson, Arizona
10:00 AM PST Dragic 75' Report Baca 38' Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Referee: (USA)
February 4, 2012 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona
10:00 AM PST Wondolowski 3' Report Kamara 4'
Warzycha 80'
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Referee: (USA)
February 14, 2012
Houston Dynamo
Oxnard, California
10:00 AM PST Wondolowski 30'
Ampaipitakwong 78'
Report Kandji 5'
Bruin 51'
Stadium: Oxnard College
Referee: (USA)
February 18, 2012
PST
Lenhart 3'
Ring 38'
Report Stadium: Oxnard College
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 31, 2012 Friendly
PDT
Lenhart 80'
Lenhart 85'
Lenhart Yellow card 90'
Report
Chico 60'
Orlandi
Yellow card 89'
Stadium:
Buck Shaw Stadium

Attendance: 9,239
September 6, 2012 Friendly
PDT
Lenhart Yellow card 32'
Stephenson Yellow card 38'
Stewart Yellow card 68'
Cronin Yellow card 77'
Wondolowski 92'
Report Velasco Yellow card 30'
Villaluz Yellow card 39'
Stadium:
Buck Shaw Stadium

Attendance: 4,234

Timbers Tournament

February 27, 2012
PST
Alhassan 15'
Mosquera Yellow card 70'
Report Corrales Yellow card 35'
Mosquera 59' (o.g.)
Beitashour Yellow card 71'
Stadium:
Jeld-Wen Field

Attendance: 16,118
Referee: Drew Fisher
March 1, 2012
PST
Zayner Red card 60' Report Backman Yellow card 44'
Jobarteh Yellow card 80'
Stadium:
Jeld-Wen Field
Referee: (USA
)

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Regular season

League table
Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 San Jose Earthquakes 34 19 6 9 72 43 +29 66 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Real Salt Lake 34 17 11 6 46 35 +11 57
3 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 8 11 51 33 +18 56
4 LA Galaxy 34 16 12 6 59 47 +12 54 MLS Cup Knockout Round
5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 11 13 10 35 41 −6 43
6 FC Dallas 34 9 13 12 42 47 −5 39
7 Colorado Rapids 34 11 19 4 44 50 −6 37
8 Portland Timbers 34 8 16 10 34 56 −22 34
9
Chivas USA
34 7 18 9 24 58 −34 30
Source: MLS
Overall
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Jose Earthquakes (S) 34 19 6 9 72 43 +29 66
CONCACAF Champions League
2 Sporting Kansas City 34 18 7 9 42 27 +15 63
3 D.C. United 34 17 10 7 53 43 +10 58
4 New York Red Bulls 34 16 9 9 57 46 +11 57
5 Real Salt Lake 34 17 11 6 46 35 +11 57
6
Chicago Fire
34 17 11 6 46 41 +5 57
7 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 8 11 51 33 +18 56
8 LA Galaxy (C) 34 16 12 6 59 47 +12 54
CONCACAF Champions League
9
Houston Dynamo
34 14 9 11 48 41 +7 53
10 Columbus Crew 34 15 12 7 44 44 0 52
11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 11 13 10 35 41 −6 43
12
Montreal Impact
34 12 16 6 45 51 −6 42
CONCACAF Champions League
13 FC Dallas 34 9 13 12 42 47 −5 39
14 Colorado Rapids 34 11 19 4 44 50 −6 37
15 Philadelphia Union 34 10 18 6 37 45 −8 36
16 New England Revolution 34 9 17 8 39 44 −5 35
17 Portland Timbers 34 8 16 10 34 56 −22 34
18
Chivas USA
34 7 18 9 24 58 −34 30
19 Toronto FC 34 5 21 8 36 62 −26 23
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
Results by round
Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
34 66 19 6 9 72 43  +29 10 1 6 43 22  +21 9 5 3 29 21  +8

Last updated: September 2, 2012
Source: MLSSoccer.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHHAAHAHAHAHHAAAAHAAHHAHHAHHAHAHAHA
ResultWLWWWTWWWLTTWLWWWLTWWLTWLWWWTWTWTT
Updated to match(es) played on September 23, 2012. Source: MLS Results and League table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Results
March 10, 2012 Round 1 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 New England Revolution Santa Clara, California
7:30 PM PST Wondolowski 16'
Baca Yellow card 20'
Lenhart Yellow card 41'
Report
Lozano
Yellow card 59'
Stadium:
Buck Shaw Stadium

Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Jorge González
March 17, 2012 Round 2
PDT
Lenhart Yellow card 50' Report
Taylor Yellow card 53'
Cameron Yellow card 63'
Hainault
Yellow card 83'
Stadium:
AT&T Park

Attendance: 21,816
Referee: Chris Penso
March 24, 2012 Round 3
PDT
Report Wondolowski 9'
Corrales Yellow card 36'
Beitashour Yellow card 51'
Salinas 56'
Wondolowski 67'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,070
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
March 31, 2012 Round 4
PDT
Alonso Yellow card 6'
Sivebæk Yellow card 47'
Scott Yellow card 79'
Report Wondolowski 24' (pen.)
Baca Yellow card 64'
Lenhart Yellow card 64'
Gordon Yellow card 81'
Stadium:
CenturyLink Field

Attendance: 38,301
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
April 7, 2012 Round 5
PDT
Wondolowski 68'
Gordon 72'
Wondolowski 78'
Corrales Yellow card 92'
Report
Lee Yellow card 47'
Le Toux
49'
Stadium:
Buck Shaw Stadium

Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Ramón Hernández
April 14, 2012 Round 6
PDT
Cooper 5'
McCarty 22'
Richards Yellow card 47'
Márquez Yellow card 86'
Report Baca 15'
Salinas Yellow card 25'
Wondolowski 35'
Chávez Yellow card 52'
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 17,114
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 21, 2012 Round 7
PDT
Moreno Yellow card 22'
Dawkins Yellow card 44'
Stephenson 47'
Lenhart Yellow card 68'
Dawkins 92'
Wondolowski 93'
Report Espíndola Red card 29'
Beckerman Yellow card 42'
Morales Yellow card 47'
Beckerman 53'
Saborío Yellow card 60'
Olave Red card 69'
Stadium:
Buck Shaw Stadium

Attendance: 10,202
Referee: Elias Bazakos
April 28, 2012 Round 8
PDT
Gómez
83'
Report Lenhart 76'
Lenhart 93'
Stadium:
PPL Park

Attendance: 18,581
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
May 2, 2012 Round 9
PDT
Lenhart 19'
Wondolowski 21'
Morrow 31'
Dawkins Yellow card 59'
Wondolowski 69'
Lenhart 74'
Report De Rosario 8'
Cruz Yellow card 12'
Woolard 64'
Najar Yellow card 78'
Salihi 88'
Stadium:
Buck Shaw Stadium

Attendance: 8,734
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 5, 2012 Round 10
PDT
Koffie 40'
Davidson Yellow card 92'
Hassli 94'
Report Wondolowski 15'
Cronin Yellow card 52'
Chávez Yellow card 54'
Beitashour Yellow card 54'
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 19,271
Referee: Chris Penso
May 13, 2012 Round 11
PDT
Stephenson Yellow card 39'
Corrales Yellow card 56'
Gordon 88'
Garza Yellow card 91'
Report Correa 4'
LaBrocca Yellow card 36'
Riley Yellow card 74'
Stadium:
Buck Shaw Stadium

Attendance: 9,619
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
May 19, 2012 Round 12
PDT
Lenhart Yellow card 35'
Gordon Yellow card 66'
Gordon 90'
Corrales Yellow card 94'
Report Meram 47'
Tchani Yellow card 91'
Stadium:
Buck Shaw Stadium

Attendance: 10,256
Referee: Juan Guzman
Sporting Kansas City v San Jose Earthquakes
May 27, 2012 Round 14
PDT
Sapong 5'
Espinoza Yellow card 29'
Kamara 39'
Olum Yellow card 79'
Nielson Yellow card 90'
Report Gordon Yellow card 45'
Hernandez Yellow card 61'
Dawkins 72'
Stadium:
Livestrong Sporting Park

Attendance: 19,974
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 20, 2012 Round 15
PDT
Mullan 18'
Zapata Yellow card 54'
Moor Yellow card 91'
Report Chávez Yellow card 28'
Beitashour Yellow card 31'
Bernárdez Yellow card 47'
Freeman 83' (o.g.)
Wondolowski 92' (pen.)
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,080
Referee: Sorin Stoica
June 23, 2012 Round 16
PDT
Beckerman Yellow card 46'
Morales 79'
Espíndola Yellow card 90'
Report Stephenson Yellow card 41'
Gordon 75'
Wondolowski 84'
Stadium:
Rio Tinto Stadium

Attendance: 18,050
Referee: Jair Marrufo
June 30, 2012 Round 17
PDT
Lenhart 7'
Corrales Yellow card 27'
Bernárdez 44'
Cronin 47'
Lenhart Yellow card 47'
Bernárdez Yellow card 51'
Wondolowski 61'
Report
Juninho Yellow card 24'
Beckham 31'
Hernandez 36' (o.g.)
Donovan 41'
Lopes Yellow card 86'
Beckham
Yellow card 93'
Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 50,391
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
July 3, 2012 Round 18
PDT
Mwanga 29'
Jewsbury 59'
Zizzo Yellow card 79'
Report Gordon 74'
Wondolowski Yellow card 77'
Stadium:
Jeld-Wen Field

Attendance: 20,438
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
July 7, 2012 Round 19
PDT
Report Baca Yellow card 21'
Corrales Yellow card 77'
Corrales Yellow card 80' Red card
Stadium:
FC Dallas Stadium

Attendance: 10,132
Referee: Ismail Elfath
July 14, 2012 Round 20
PDT
Wondolowski 18'
Chávez Yellow card 26'
Morrow Yellow card 59'
Gordon 63'
Wondolowski 72'
Dawkins 79'
Wondolowski 80'
Report
Mansally Yellow card 62'
Steele
Yellow card 68'
Stadium:
Buck Shaw Stadium

Attendance: 10,744
Referee: Allen Chapman
July 18, 2012 Round 21
PDT
Chávez 12'
Gordon Yellow card 36'
Gordon 45'
Bernárdez Yellow card 74'
Beitashour Yellow card 81'
Report Loyd Yellow card 13'
Castillo Yellow card 81'
Pertúz 89'
Stadium:
Buck Shaw Stadium

Attendance: 9,481
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 22, 2012 Round 22
PDT
Bonjour Yellow card 11'
Robson Yellow card 12'
Richards 20'
Robson 62' (pen.)
Report Beitashour Yellow card 32'
Gordon 38'
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 20,112
Referee: Jair Marrufo
July 28, 2012 Round 23
PDT
Gordon Yellow card 54'
Wondolowski Yellow card 93'
Gordon Yellow card 93' Red card
Lenhart 98'
Report Rolfe 37'
Gargan Yellow card 70'
Stadium:
Buck Shaw Stadium

Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Chris Penso
August 11, 2012 Round 24
PDT
Bernárdez Yellow card 15'
Morrow Yellow card 47'
Dawkins 71'
Lenhart 93'
Report Johansson Yellow card 82'
Montero 92'
Stadium:
Buck Shaw Stadium

Attendance: 10,744
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
San Jose Earthquakes v Colorado Rapids
August 25, 2012 Round 26
PDT
Dawkins 11'
Gordon 43'
Dawkins 68'
Gordon 75'
Report Marshall 54'
Casey Yellow card 55'
Stadium:
Buck Shaw Stadium

Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
September 2, 2012 Round 27
PDT
Bernárdez 11'
Baca Yellow card 31'
Dawkins 39'
Gordon Yellow card 48'
Wondolowski Yellow card 70'
Corrales 71'
Corrales 81'
Report Minda Yellow card 48' Stadium:
Buck Shaw Stadium

Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Mark Geiger
San Jose Earthquakes v Portland Timbers
September 19, 2012 Round 29
PDT
Corrales Yellow card 38'
Cronin Yellow card 68'
Wondolowski 73'
Wondolowski 92'
Report Mwanga 45'
Smith Yellow card 54'
Mwanga 62'
Songo'o Yellow card 71'
Stadium:
Buck Shaw Stadium

Attendance: 9,877
Referee: Armando Villarreal
September 23, 2012 Round 30
PDT
Zakuani 14'
Tiffert Yellow card 79'
Alonso Yellow card 90'
Report Dawkins 2'
Wondolowski 30'
Bernárdez Yellow card 52'
Stadium:
CenturyLink Field

Attendance: 38,948
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
September 29, 2012 Round 31
PDT
Bernárdez Yellow card 17'
Gordon 24'
Lenhart 82'
Cronin Yellow card 87'
Lenhart 95'
Report
Jackson Yellow card 61'
Pérez 72'
Ferreira Yellow card 87'
Hedges
88'
Stadium:
Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,744
Referee: Geoff Gamble
October 6, 2012 Round 32
PDT
Freeman Yellow card 32'
Hill Yellow card 80'
Akpan 92' (pen.)
Report Chávez 2'
Wondolowski 11'
Chávez Yellow card 32'
Wondolowski 51'
Wondolowski 83'
Hernandez Red card 91'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,232
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
October 21, 2012 Round 33
PDT
Chávez 61'
Wondolowski 73'
Report
Juninho
Yellow card 70'
Stadium:
Buck Shaw Stadium

Attendance: 10,744
Referee: Jair Marrufo
October 27, 2012 Round 34
PDT
Dike 67' Report Wondolowski 24' (pen.) Stadium:
Jeld-Wen Field

Attendance: 20,438
Referee: Mark Geiger

MLS Cup Playoffs

November 7, 2012
Los Angeles Galaxy
Santa Clara, California
8:00 PM PST Bernárdez Yellow card 4'
Lenhart Yellow card 42'
Gordon 82'
Report Beckham Yellow card 17'
Keane 21'
Keane 34'
Magee 39'
Gonzalez Yellow card 41'
Stadium:
Buck Shaw Stadium

Attendance: 10,744
Referee: Kevin Stott

U.S. Open Cup

May 29, 2012 Third round
PDT
Morrow Yellow card 50'
Garza 63'
Garza Yellow card 66'
Garza 70'
Report Anderson 38'
Lorenz Yellow card 55'
Restrepo Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Laird Q. Cagan Stadium
Attendance: 1,271
Referee: Yader Reyes
June 5, 2012 Fourth round
PDT
Beitashour Yellow card 45'
Corrales Yellow card 55'
Lenhart 85'
Report Altman Yellow card 42'
Davis Yellow card 60'
Kallman Yellow card 93'
Stadium: Laird Q. Cagan Stadium
Attendance: 1,548
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
June 26, 2012 Quarterfinal
PDT
Gordon Yellow card 49'
Beitashour Yellow card 68'
Morrow Yellow card 75'
Gordon Red card 85'
Report Cato 19'
Scott Yellow card 51'
Rose Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Kezar Stadium
Attendance: 7,219
Referee: Yader Reyes

Miscellany

Allocation ranking

San Jose is in the #6 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.[12]

International roster slots

San Jose has 7 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots. San Jose traded one slot to Toronto in July 2011 and acquired one slot from Sporting Kansas City in December 2011. Each of these trades expire on January 1, 2013. Also, San Jose had previously traded a slot to Toronto in July 2008 that returns on January 1, 2014.

Future draft pick trades

Future picks acquired: None.
Future picks traded: 2013 MLS SuperDraft conditional pick to New York Red Bulls.

MLS Rights to Other Players

San Jose maintains the MLS rights to

2007 MLS Expansion Draft
.

References

  1. ^ "Players | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  2. ^ "2011 MLS Reserve League schedule". Archived from the original on May 3, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  3. ^ Earthquakes Media Relations (January 26, 2012). "Quakes sign Turkish F Sercan Guvenisik | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  4. ^ Earthquakes Media Relations (February 2, 2012). "Quakes sign Colombian M Tressor Moreno | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  5. ^ Earthquakes Media Relations (June 20, 2012). "Earthquakes sign D Jed Zayner | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  6. ^ Earthquakes Media Relations (July 30, 2012). "Earthquakes acquire M Mehdi Ballouchy; San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  7. ^ Matt Schwab (September 9, 2012). "Quakes part ways with midfielder Tressor Moreno". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  8. ^ "Earthquakes re-acquire Spurs midfielder Dawkins".
  9. ^ "San Jose Earthquakes loan Jean-Marc Alexandre to United Soccer Leagues Pro team".
  10. ^ "Jean Alexandre Re-Joins Orlando". Archived from the original on January 31, 2013.
  11. ^ "Jean Alexandre returns on loan for rest of the season". Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  12. ^ "2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer". Mlssoccer.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2012.