The Earthquakes return to the Bay Area this week after their trip to Fresno, where they defeated the Fresno Fuego of the PDL 6-0 on Friday. The Quakes will be training at Santa Clara in preparation for an exhibition game against the Colorado Rapids on Friday, February 27 at Buck Shaw Stadium. They will also play a mid-week exhibition against Cal in Santa Clara.
Misc. Notes
Earthquakes to Host Colorado Rapids at Buck Shaw Stadium
The Earthquakes will play their first preseason game at Buck Shaw Stadium when they face the Colorado Rapids on Friday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 pm PT. Season ticket holders can attend this match free of charge; they may also pick up their Darren Huckerby bobble head. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased by calling 1-800-225-2277 or online at sjearthquakes.com. All tickets are general admission and the ticket price for non-season ticket holders is $10.
Quakes Knock off Fresno Fuego
The Earthquakes won their third preseason game on Friday, Feb. 20 with a 6-0 victory over the Fresno Fuego at Chukchansi Park. Ryan Johnson scored the first goal, while Arturo Alvarez netted a pair of goals. Darren Huckerby, Cam Weaver and Pablo Campos added the other three goals.
Ryan Johnson Scores For the Third Time in a Row
Ryan Johnson scored for the third game in a row, after scoring the first goal in the 6-0 victory over the Fuego on Friday, Feb. 20. On Feb. 13, Johnson scored two first-half goals against the Seattle Sounders and on Feb. 15 he scored a goal against the Houston Dynamo.
Pablo Campos Scores First Goal for Quakes
Former Fuego player Pablo Campos scored his first goal in an Earthquakes uniform on Friday night against his old team, the Fresno Fuego. In the 70th minute Campos broke away from a few defenders and shot the ball past the Fuego goalkeeper. The Earthquakes won the rights to the Brazilian forward through a weighted Major League Soccer lottery. Campos had signed a multi-year contract with MLS and was assigned to the Quakes via the lottery.
Earthquakes Sign 2009 Third Round Pick Quincy Amarikwa
The Earthquakes announced last week that the team signed its third round (32nd overall) draft pick in the 2009 Major League Soccer SuperDraft, Quincy Amarikwa. Amarikwa will occupy a spot on the Earthquakes senior roster. Per league and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Bakersfield native has been training with the Earthquakes since preseason started, four weeks ago. He scored his first goal in an Earthquakes uniform in a preseason game against Seattle on Friday, Feb. 13.
Preseason Schedule
The San Jose Earthquakes have played three of their nine scheduled preseason matches so far, earning wins over Seattle Sounders FC, the Houston Dynamo and Fresno Fuego. Ryan Johnson leads the team in goals in preseason with five in the first three matches. Below is the team's full preseason schedule:
• Feb. 13 - Earthquakes def. Seattle Sounders 3-2 at MLS Central Coast Showcase in San Luis Obispo (Johnson - 2, Amarikwa)
• Feb. 15 - Earthquakes def. Houston Dynamo 2-0 at MLS Central Coast Showcase in San Luis Obispo (Johnson, Weaver)
• Feb. 20 - Earthquakes def. Fresno Fuego 6-0 at Chukchansi Park in Fresno. (Johnson, Huckerby, Alvarez
-2, Weaver, Campos)
• Feb. 25 - Earthquakes vs. Cal at 10:00 a.m. at Stanton Field.
• Feb. 27 - Earthquakes vs. Colorado Rapids at 7:30 p.m. at Buck Shaw Stadium.
• March 2 - Earthquakes vs. Colorado Rapids at 10:00 a.m. at Loyola Marymount University.
• March 4 - Earthquakes vs. Chivas USA at 10:30 a.m. at The Home Depot Center.
• March 11 - Earthquakes vs. Cal at 2:00 p.m. in Berkeley.
• March 14 - Earthquakes vs. Portland Timbers at 7:30 p.m. at Buck Shaw Stadium
San Jose Earthquakes Individual Tickets on Sale Now Individual tickets for all 2009 San Jose Earthquakes home games are now on sale. Tickets for the much anticipated 2009 campaign are available online at sjearthquakes.com or by calling (800) 225-2277. Prices range from $20-$70 per ticket.
Season Tickets on Sale Now
Season tickets are on sale now for the 2009 Earthquakes season. The season-ticket package consists of 17 games, 15 regular season matches and two bonus matches. Prices begin at $306 and all packages offer significant savings off the regular price. Season ticket holders will also receive the following benefits: invitations to private Season Ticket Holder events, ability to purchase a season parking pass; Darren Huckerby Bobblehead and first priority for playoff tickets and all international games, along with a number of other benefits. To purchase season tickets, call 408-556-7700 or log on to sjearthquakes.com.
