2002 San Jose Earthquakes season

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San Jose Earthquakes
2002 season
San Jose Earthquakes wordmark 2000.png
Owner AEG
Coach Frank Yallop
Stadium Spartan Stadium
Major League Soccer Conference: 2nd
Overall: 2nd
MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals
CONCACAF Quarterfinals
California Clásico 2nd
Top goalscorer Flag of Argentina.svg Ariel Graziani (14)
Average home league attendance9,610 [1]
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The 2002 San Jose Earthquakes season was the seventh season of the team's existence.

Contents

Squad

Current squad

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.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joe Cannon
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eddie Robinson
4 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Roner
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ramiro Corrales
6 FW Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Ronnie Ekelund
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ian Russell
8 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Richard Mulrooney
9 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Scott Bower
10 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Landon Donovan
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Manny Lagos
No.Pos.NationPlayer
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeff Agoos
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Devin Barclay
14 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Dwayne De Rosario
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luchi Gonzalez
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jimmy Conrad
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jon Conway
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Troy Dayak
20 FW Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Ariel Graziani
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zak Ibsen
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Wade Barrett

Club

Management

PositionStaff
General Manager Flag of the United States.svg Tom Neale
Head Coach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Yallop
Assistant Coach Flag of the United States.svg Dominic Kinnear
Goalkeeper Coach Flag of New Zealand.svg Tim Hanely
Head trainer Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Morgan
Equipment manager Flag of El Salvador.svg Jose Vega

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

Other information

Owner Flag of the United States.svg Earthquakes Soccer, LLC
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Spartan Stadium (26,525 / 71x110 yards)

Source:  San Jose Earthquakes


Competitions

Major League Soccer

Matches

March 23, 2002 Dallas Burn 0–2 San Jose Earthquakes Dallas, Texas
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg11'
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg46'		Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 15,214
June 22, 2002 San Jose Earthquakes 4–0 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
Conrad Soccerball shade.svg5'
own goal Soccerball shade.svg63'
Graziani Soccerball shade.svg68'
own goal Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,431
July 13, 2002 Dallas Burn 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Dallas, Texas
own goal Soccerball shade.svg50'
O'Brien Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg92'Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 13,035
August 31, 2002 D.C. United 4–2 San Jose Earthquakes Washington, D.C.
Convey Soccerball shade.svg38'
Nelsen Soccerball shade.svg74'
Pope Soccerball shade.svg84'
Villegas Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Donovan Soccerball shade.svg49'
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg58'		Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 14,158
September 7, 2002 San Jose Earthquakes 4–3 (OT) Columbus Crew San Jose, California
Robinson Soccerball shade.svg4'
Ekelund Soccerball shade.svg22'
Graziani Soccerball shade.svg53'
own goal Soccerball shade.svg97'		 Report Cunningham Soccerball shade.svg28'
Buddle Soccerball shade.svg59'
Buddle Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 14,792

(OT) = Overtime [3] [4]

MLS Cup Playoffs

September 25, 2002Conference Semifinal San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Columbus Crew San Jose, California
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg54' Report Buddle Soccerball shade.svg38'
García Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 8,069
September 28, 2002Conference Semifinal Columbus Crew 2–1
(4–2 agg.)		 San Jose Earthquakes Columbus, Ohio
García Soccerball shade.svg50'
McBride Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Graziani Soccerball shade.svg58'Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 13,004

U.S. Open Cup

July 17, 2002Third round Seattle Sounders 3–4 (asdet) San Jose Earthquakes Seattle, Washington
Gregor Soccerball shade.svg11'
Jenkins Soccerball shade.svg58'
Ching Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Ekelund Soccerball shade.svg30'
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg39'
Ekelund Soccerball shade.svg78'
Graziani Soccerball shade gold.svg120'		Stadium: Interbay Stadium
Attendance: 1,275

CONCACAF Champions Cup

March 13, 2002First round Olimpia Flag of Honduras.svg 0–1 Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes Miami, Florida, United States
Report Mulrooney Soccerball shade.svg74'Stadium: Orange Bowl
Attendance: 4,318
March 16, 2002First round San Jose Earthquakes Flag of the United States.svg 3–1
(4–1 agg.)		 Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia Sacramento, California, United States
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg33'
Russell Soccerball shade.svg40'
Agoos Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report Costa Soccerball shade.svg87'Stadium: Sheldon Florin Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,300
April 17, 2002Quarterfinal Pachuca Flag of Mexico.svg 3–0 Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
Garces Soccerball shade.svg10'
Santana Soccerball shade.svg54'
Arango Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Attendance: 8,000 (est.)
April 24, 2002Quarterfinal San Jose Earthquakes Flag of the United States.svg 1–0
(1–3 agg.)		 Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca San Jose, California, United States
Corrales Soccerball shade.svg61' Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 6,213

Source: [5]

Standings

Western Conference GP* W L D GF GA GD Pts
s – Los Angeles Galaxy 28169344331151
x – San Jose Earthquakes 281411345351045
x – Dallas Burn 2812974443143
x – Colorado Rapids 28131144348-543
x – Kansas City Wizards 2891093745-836
  • Top eight teams with the highest points clinch play-off berth, regardless of conference.
    x = Playoff berth
    y = Conference Winner (Season)
    s = Supporters Shield/Conference winner (Season)
  • Dallas Burn wins first tiebreaker vs. Colorado Rapids (head-to-head: 2-1-1)

Overall

Pos Club GP W L T GF GA GD Pts QualificationHead-to-head
1 Los Angeles Galaxy (SS)(W1)2816934433+1151 2003 CONCACAF Champions Cup, 2002 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2003 U.S. Open Cup
2 San Jose Earthquakes 28141134535+1045 2003 CONCACAF Champions Cup 1 , 2002 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2003 U.S. Open Cup
3 Dallas Burn 2812974443+143 2002 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2003 U.S. Open Cup DAL: 7 pts
COL: 4 pts
4 Colorado Rapids 28131144348-543
5 New England Revolution (E1)28121424949038NE: 7 pts
CLB: 4 pts
6 Columbus Crew 28111254443+138
7 Chicago Fire 28111344338+537
8 Kansas City Wizards 2 2891093745-836 2002 MLS Cup Playoffs
9 MetroStars 2 28111524147-635
10 D.C. United 2 2891453140-932

Source: MLSSoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head record; 3rd goal difference; 4th number of goals scored.
(SS) = MLS Supporters' Shield; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs, but not yet to the particular round indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff-contention.

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