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.
| 2008 season | |||
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| Owner | Earthquakes Soccer, LLC | ||
| Coach | Frank Yallop | ||
| Stadium | Buck Shaw Stadium | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 7th Overall: 14th | ||
| MLS Cup | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Did not qualify | ||
| California Clásico | 2nd | ||
| Top goalscorer |  Darren Huckerby (6) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 13,755[1] | ||
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Squad edit
Current squad edit
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.
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Club edit
Management 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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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
Competitions edit
Overall edit
| 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 edit
Win Tie Loss
| April 3, 2008 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
Beckham  9'Donovan 37' |
Report | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 |
| April 12, 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Oakland, California |
| Report | Barrett 19' |
Stadium: Oakland Alameda Coliseum Attendance: 20,038 |
| April 19, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 0–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Commerce City, Colorado |
| Report | O'Brien 43' Kamara 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 |
| Magee 79' Altidore 95' |
Report | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 9,053 |
| May 3, 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–0 | FC Dallas | Santa Clara, California |
| Report | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,515 |
| May 10, 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–3 | Columbus Crew | Santa Clara, California |
| Corrales 42' Johnson 89' |
Report | Rogers 73' Rogers 81'Evans 83' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,318 |
| May 17, 2008 | New England Revolution | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Dube 6' own goal 23' |
Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 13,004 |
| May 22, 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Santa Clara, California USA |
| Kamara 67' Guerrero 81' |
Report | Ching 88' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,046 |
| May 31, 2008 | Real Salt Lake | 3–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Findley 48' Morales 60'Kovalenko 73' |
Report | Cunliffe 84' |
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: 15,977 |
| June 7, 2008 | Columbus Crew | 0–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, Ohio |
| Report | Johnson 10' Corrales 60' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,704 |
| June 14, 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Oakland, California USA |
| Report | Buddle 6' 63' 68' |
Stadium: Oakland Alameda Coliseum Attendance: 39,872 |
| June 18, 2008 | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Salt Lake City |
| Report | Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: 10,333 |
| June 22, 2008 | D.C. United | 3–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Washington, D.C. USA |
| Simms 50' Martínez 55'Emílio 88' |
Report | Cunliffe 51' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 17,922 |
| June 28, 2008 | Chicago Fire | 0–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Report | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,276 |
| July 5, 2008 | Chivas USA | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California USA |
| Razov 88' |
Report | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 13,561 |
| July 12, 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Santa Clara, California |
| Johnson 62' |
Report | Casey 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 13' |
Report | own goal 4' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,046 |
| August 3, 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Oakland, California USA |
| Alvarez 8' Huckerby 40'Cochrane 90' |
Report | Donovan 42' Buddle 76' |
Stadium: Oakland Alameda Coliseum Attendance: 26,071 |
| August 16, 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4–0 | New England Revolution | Santa Clara, California |
| O'Brien 11' 87' Johnson 71'Sealy 76' |
Report | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,859 |
| August 23, 2008 | Chivas USA | 0–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
| Report | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 12,209 |
| August 30, 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Santa Clara, California |
| Alvarez 43' Huckerby 83' |
Report | Arnaud 64' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,089 |
| September 6, 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | D.C. United | Santa Clara, California USA |
| Alvarez 18' Huckerby 62' |
Report | Quaranta 76' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,121 |
| September 13, 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Santa Clara, California USA |
| O'Brien 50' |
Report | Ching 71' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,526 |
| September 27, 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–3 | Real Salt Lake | Santa Clara, California USA |
| Huckerby 23' 47' |
Report | Movsisyan 3' 49' Morales 59' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,059 |
| October 2, 2008 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Frisco, Texas |
| Cooper 89' |
Report | Johnson 58' |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 7,173 |
| October 11, 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Chivas USA | Santa Clara, California |
| Report | Braun 7' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,502 |
| October 15, 2008 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Houston, Texas |
| Holden 6' 93' |
Report | Sealy 68' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 12,327 |
| October 18, 2008 | Kansas City Wizards | 3–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Kansas USA |
| López 18' Arnaud 27'Gomez 93' |
Report | Sealy 20' Salinas 71' |
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 9,841 |
| October 25, 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Santa Clara, California |
| Cochrane 49' Salinas 91' |
Report | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,526 |
U.S. Open Cup qualification edit
| April 30, 2008 Qualification first round | Real Salt Lake | 4–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | |
| Report |
Source:[3]
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 51 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Chivas USA | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 43 | |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 40 | |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 38 | |
| 5 | FC Dallas | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 36 | |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 33 | |
| 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 33 |
Source: MLS
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew (C, S) | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 57 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 51 | |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 46 | North American SuperLiga |
| 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 | |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 39 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 38 | |
| 10 | D.C. United | 30 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 37 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 11 | FC Dallas | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 36 | |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 35 | CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 33 | |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 33 |
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
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Notes:
- ^ As winners of the 2009 Canadian Championship
References edit
- ^ "Major League Soccer Stats: Team Attendance – 2008". ESPN. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ http://web.mlsnet.com/players/index.jsp?club=t110[permanent dead link]
- ^ "San Jose Earthquakes Game Results". Retrieved April 8, 2014.