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2008 San Jose Earthquakes season

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.

San Jose Earthquakes
2008 season
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]
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Squad

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Current squad

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

Club

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Management

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Position Staff
General Manager   John Doyle
Head Coach   Frank Yallop
Assistant Coach   Ian Russell
Goalkeeper Coach   Jason Batty
Head trainer   Bruce Morgan
Equipment manager   Jose Vega

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

Other information

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

Source: San Jose Earthquakes


Competitions

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Overall

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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

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  Win   Tie   Loss

See also: 2008 Major League Soccer season
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

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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

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Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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:
  1. ^ As winners of the 2009 Canadian Championship

References

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  1. ^ "Major League Soccer Stats: Team Attendance – 2008". ESPN. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. 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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