2016 San Jose Earthquakes season

San Jose Earthquakes
2016 season
OwnerEarthquakes Soccer, LLC
CoachDominic Kinnear
StadiumAvaya Stadium (Primary)
Stanford Stadium (1 League game)
Major League SoccerConference: 9th
Overall: 17th
U.S. Open CupFourth round
California Clásico2nd (0–1–2)
Heritage Cup2nd (0–1–1)
Top goalscorerLeague: Chris Wondolowski (12)
All: Chris Wondolowski (14)
Highest home attendance50,816
(Jun. 25 vs. Los Angeles at Stanford Stadium)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 18,000
(Multiple games, Avaya Stadium capacity)
All: 15,697
(May 18 vs. Real Sociedad)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 22,102
All: 21,390
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The 2016 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's 34th year of existence, their 19th season in Major League Soccer and their 9th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.

Background

Main article: 2015 San Jose Earthquakes season

Club

Roster

As of March 7, 2016.[1]

No. Position Player Nation
1 GK David Bingham  United States
3 DF Jordan Stewart  England
4 MF Marvell Wynne  United States
5 DF Víctor Bernárdez (Vice-Captain)  Honduras
6 MF Shea Salinas  United States
7 MF Cordell Cato  Trinidad and Tobago
8 FW Chris Wondolowski (DP & Captain)  United States
11 FW Innocent Emeghara (DP)  Switzerland
12 FW Mark Sherrod  United States
17 MF Darwin Cerén  El Salvador
19 FW Chad Barrett  United States
20 DF Shaun Francis  Jamaica
21 DF Clarence Goodson  United States
22 FW Tommy Thompson (HGP)  United States
24 FW Steven Lenhart  United States
25 FW Quincy Amarikwa  United States
27 MF Fatai Alashe  United States
28 GK Andrew Tarbell  United States
30 MF Anibal Godoy  Panama
32 DF Andres Imperiale  Argentina
33 MF Marc Pelosi  United States
35 GK Bryan Meredith  United States
38 MF Matheus Silva  Brazil
49 MF Simon Dawkins  Jamaica
91 MF Alberto Quintero  Panama

Non-competitive

Arizona friendlies

February 3 San Jose Earthquakes 0–2 New England Revolution Tucson, Arizona
10:30 PST Report Rowe 28'
Davies 45+2'		 Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 6 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Houston Dynamo Tucson, Arizona
16:00 PST Report Torres 46' Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 9 San Jose Earthquakes United States 1–0 South Korea Seongnam FC Tucson, Arizona
10:30 PST Sherrod 87' Report Stadium: Kino Sports Complex

Las Vegas friendly

February 13 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 LA Galaxy Las Vegas, Nevada
19:00 PST Report Zardes 27' Stadium: Cashman Field

California friendlies

February 20 Sacramento Republic 0–1 San Jose Earthquakes Sacramento, California
Pridham 8' Report Amarikwa 51 ', 86'
Godoy Yellow card 81'
Thompson Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,499
February 27 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 New York Cosmos San Jose, California
19:00 PST Wondolowski Yellow card 31'
Amarikwa Yellow card 42'
Goodson 51'
Godoy Yellow card 67'		 Report Ayoze Yellow card 54' Stadium: Avaya Stadium
May 18 San Jose Earthquakes United States 2–1 Spain Real Sociedad San Jose, California
19:30 PST Wondolowski 42', 79'
Sarkodie Yellow card 82'
Thompson Yellow card 85'		 Report de la Bella 10'
Zubeldia Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 15,697

Competitive

Major League Soccer

Main article: 2016 Major League Soccer season

Standings

Western Conference Table

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Real Salt Lake 34 12 12 10 44 46 −2 46 MLS Cup Knockout Round
7 Portland Timbers 34 12 14 8 48 53 −5 44
8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 10 15 9 45 52 −7 39
9 San Jose Earthquakes 34 8 12 14 32 40 −8 38
10 Houston Dynamo 34 7 14 13 39 45 −6 34
Source: MLS

Overall Table

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
15 Orlando City SC 34 9 11 14 55 60 −5 41
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 10 15 9 45 52 −7 39
17 San Jose Earthquakes 34 8 12 14 32 40 −8 38
18 Columbus Crew SC 34 8 14 12 50 58 −8 36
19 Houston Dynamo 34 7 14 13 39 45 −6 34
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored;

Results

March 6 Round 1 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
12:00 PDT Wondolowski 46'
Godoy Yellow card 72'
Quintero Yellow card 75'		 Report Azira Yellow card 43'
Powers Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Ted Unkel
March 13 Round 2 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Portland Timbers San Jose, California
16:00 PDT Wondolowski 30'
Amarikwa 45+1'
Bernárdez Yellow card 64'
Bingham Yellow card 90+2'		 Report McInerney 89' Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Jair Marrufo
March 19 Round 3 LA Galaxy 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
19:30 PDT Magee Yellow card 11'
Van Damme Yellow card 21'
de Jong Yellow card 22'
Zardes 56', 62'
Keane 90+1' (pen.)
Gordon Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Imperiale Yellow card 41'
Dawkins Red card 45+3'
Alashe Yellow card 52'
Wynne Yellow card 56'
Wondolowski 89'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 2 Round 4 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 D.C. United San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Francis Yellow card 31'
Imperiale Yellow card 55'
Jahn 88'		 Report Nyarko 34', Yellow card 64'
Kemp Yellow card 59'
Acosta Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
April 9 Round 5 FC Dallas 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes Frisco, Texas
18:00 PDT Acosta Yellow card 14'
Gruezo Yellow card 31'
Akindele 36' (pen.)
Bernárdez 62' (o.g.)
Rosales Yellow card 84'
Figueroa Yellow card 87'		 Report Quintero 4'
Alashe Yellow card 41'
Wondolowski 55'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 13,386
Referee: Alan Kelly
April 13 Round 6 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 New York Red Bulls San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Alashe 40'
García Yellow card 45'
Wondowlowski 55'		 Report Kljestan Yellow card 62' Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: David Gantar
April 16 Round 7 Portland Timbers 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
19:30 PDT Mclnerney 52'
Adi 65', 90+9'
Valeri Yellow card 90' Yellow-red card 90+5'		 Report Godoy Yellow card 55'
Wondolowski 90+1'
Bingham Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Corey Parker
April 24 Round 8 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Sporting KC San Jose, California
12:30 PDT Godoy Yellow card 1'
Wondolowski 59' (pen.)		 Report Besler Yellow card 33'
Feilhaber Yellow card 59'
Dia Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Jair Marrufo
April 30 Round 9 Philadelphia Union 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Chester, Pennsylvania
13:00 PDT Pontius 30' Report Alashe Yellow card 31'
Godoy Yellow card 35' Yellow-red card 59'
Dawkins 83'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 16,079
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
May 7 Round 10 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes Seattle, Washington
19:00 PDT Dempsey 26'
Alonso Yellow card 43'
Morris 89'		 Report Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,570
Referee: Alan Kelly
May 11 Round 11 San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 Houston Dynamo San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Quintero 3', 70'
Godoy 50'
Wynne Yellow card 73'		 Report Alex Yellow card 21'
Clark 43'
Deric Red card 79'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Jaime Herrera
May 22 Round 12 LA Galaxy 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
16:00 PDT Wynne 83' (o.g.) Report Quintero Yellow card 23'
Alashe 87'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,162
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 28 Round 13 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 FC Dallas San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Thompson Yellow card 67' Report Hollingshead Yellow card 53' Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Juan Guzman
June 1 Round 14 Portland Timbers 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
19:30 PDT Ridgewell 11'
Asprilla Red card 45+2'		 Report Silva Yellow card 17'
Stewart Yellow card 61'
Barrett Yellow card 77'
García Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Chris Penso
June 18 Round 15 Orlando City SC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes Orlando, Florida
16:30 PDT Hines Yellow card 49', 66'
Higuita Yellow card 69'
Baptista 90+1', Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Alashe Yellow card 37'
Francis Yellow card 39'
Bernárdez Yellow card 46'
Barrett 85'
Salinas 90+4'		 Stadium: Camping World Stadium
Attendance: 37,194
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 25 Round 16 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 LA Galaxy Stanford, California
19:00 PDT Barrett 90' Report Van Damme Yellow card 45+1'
do Santos 69'
do Santos Yellow card 89'
Cole Yellow card 90+6' Yellow-red card 90+7'		 Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 50,816
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 1 Round 17 Chicago Fire 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Bridgeview, Illinois
17:00 PDT Stephens Yellow card 53'
Goossens 58'
LaBrocca Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Dawkins Yellow card 10'
Francis Yellow card 49'
Alashe Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,487
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
July 8 Round 18 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 FC Dallas San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Quintero Yellow card 29'
Godoy Yellow card 59'		 Report Hedges Yellow card 31'
Urruti 51'
Díaz Yellow card 61'
Harris Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Juan Guzman
July 16 Round 19 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Toronto FC San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Amarikwa 30'
Alashe Yellow card 33'
Godoy Red card 42'
Quintero Red card 53'
Dawkins 70'		 Report Morrow 44' Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
July 22 Round 20 Real Salt Lake 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Salt Lake City, Utah
20:00 PDT Beltran Yellow card 30'
Mulholland 64'		 Report Wondolowski 9' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,842
Referee: Jair Marrufo
July 31 Round 21 Houston Dynamo 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Houston, Texas
18:00 PDT Mansally Yellow card 17'
Alex Yellow card 40', 45+2'		 Report Wondolowski 59'
Stewart Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 15,045
Referee: Alan Kelly
August 5 Round 22 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 New York City FC San Jose, California
20:00 PDT Report Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 12 Round 23 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Vancouver, British Columbia
20:00 PDT Mezquida 90+4' Report Amarikwa 14'
Alashe Yellow card 54'
Dawkins 60'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 22,120
Referee: Drew Fischer
August 19 Round 24 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Houston Dynamo San Jose, California
20:00 PDT Stewart Yellow card 48'
Bernardez 54', Yellow card 55'		 Report Clark 6'
Anibaba Yellow card 18'
Horst 50'
Willis Yellow card 54'
García Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Robert Sibiga
August 24 Round 25 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 New England Revolution San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Godoy Yellow card 25'
Ceren Yellow card 54'
Dawkins Yellow card 75'		 Report Koffie Yellow card 82'
Bunbury Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
August 27 Round 26 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes Columbus, Ohio
16:30 PDT Finlay 32'
Meram 84' (pen.)		 Report Ceren Yellow card 65' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 20,031
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 10 Round 27 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Wondolowski 20'
Stewart Yellow card 44'
Dawkins Yellow card 58'
Wynne Yellow card 69'
Quintero Yellow card 84'		 [1] Alonso Yellow card 54'
Lodeiro 80'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 17 Round 28 Colorado Rapids 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
18:00 PDT Cronin Yellow card 35'
Powers Yellow card 38'
Sjoberg Yellow card 38'		 Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17645
Referee: Armando Villarreal
September 24 Round 29 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Sporting Kansas City San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Dawkins 42'
Ceren Yellow card 57'
Goitom Yellow card 80'		 Report Dwyer 7'
Nagamura Yellow card 52'
Espinoza Yellow card 64'
Ellis 81'
Melia Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
September 28 Round 30 Montreal Impact 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Montreal, Quebec
16:30 PDT Francis Yellow card 12'
Wondolowski 62'		 Report Oduro 22'
Piatti 32'
Camara Yellow card 50'
Cabrera Yellow card 56'
Piatti Yellow card 86'
Venegas Yellow card 86'
Drogba Yellow card 90'
Venegas 90'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 16,318
Referee: Sorin Stoica
October 1 Round 31 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Real Salt Lake San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Stadium: Avaya Stadium
October 13 Round 32 Colorado Rapids 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
18:00 PDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
October 16 Round 33 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC San Jose, California
16:00 PDT Stadium: Avaya Stadium
October 23 Round 34 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
13:00 PDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park

U.S. Open Cup

See also: 2016 U.S. Open Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

June 15, 2016 4 Portland Timbers 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
19:30 (PST) Asprilla 34'
McInerney 40'
Peay Yellow card 71'		 Report Jahn Yellow card 83'
Stewart Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 16,834
Referee: Allen Chapman


References

  1. ^ "Players | San Jose Earthquakes". SJEarthquakes.com. Retrieved March 7, 2016.