2012 San Jose Earthquakes season

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San Jose Earthquakes
2012 season
San Jose Earthquakes wordmark 2008.png
Owner Earthquakes Soccer, LLC
Coach Frank Yallop
Stadium Buck Shaw Stadium
Major League Soccer Conference: 1st
Overall: 1st
MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals
California Clásico 1st (2–0–1)
Heritage Cup 1st (2–0–0)
Timbers Tournament1st (1–0–2)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Chris Wondolowski (27)
All:
Chris Wondolowski (32)
Highest home attendance50,391 v Los Angeles Galaxy (June 30, 2012)
Lowest home attendance8,734 v D.C. United (May 2, 2012)
Average home league attendance13,293
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The 2012 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's 15th year of existence, as well as its 15th season in Major League Soccer and its fifth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer. Including all previous franchises, this is the 30th year with a soccer club in the San Jose area sporting the name "Earthquakes".

Contents

Squad

As of September 14, 2012. [1]

No.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK David Bingham (GA)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 MF Jacob Hustedt Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 MF Sam Cronin Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 MF Brad Ring Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 MF Shea Salinas Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7 MF Khari Stephenson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
8 FW Chris Wondolowski (Vice-Captain)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
9 FW Sercan Güvenışık Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
10 FW Simon Dawkins (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)Flag of England.svg  England
11 MF Mehdi Ballouchy Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
12 MF Ramiro Corrales (Captain)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 GK Evan Newton Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 MF Jean Alexandre Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
15 DF Justin Morrow Flag of the United States.svg  United States
16 FW Alan Gordon Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 MF Joey Gjertsen Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 GK Jon Busch Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 FW Sam Garza (GA)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20 DF Tim Ward Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 DF Jason Hernandez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24 FW Steven Lenhart Flag of the United States.svg  United States
26 DF Víctor Bernárdez Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
27 FW Cesar Diaz Pizarro Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
28 DF Jed Zayner Flag of the United States.svg  United States
30 MF Rafael Baca Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
33 DF Steven Beitashour Flag of the United States.svg  United States
55 DF Ike Opara (GA)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
81 MF Marvin Chávez Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
— FW Marcus Tracy Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Reserve

This list shows players who have played for the team in official 2011 MLS Reserve Division games, but are not part of the senior roster. [2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.Player Nation
— DF Yousef Samy Flag of the United States.svg  United States
— MF David Frank Flag of the United States.svg  United States
— MF Nick Lima Flag of the United States.svg  United States
— MF Yuri Morales Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
— MF Travis Pillon Flag of the United States.svg  United States
— GK Ian Thomas Flag of the United States.svg  United States
— FW James Callinan Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Management

PositionStaff
General ManagerFlag of the United States.svg USA John Doyle
Head CoachFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg CAN Frank Yallop
Assistant CoachFlag of the United States.svg USA Ian Russell
Assistant CoachFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg CAN Mark Watson
Goalkeeper CoachFlag of New Zealand.svg NZL Jason Batty
Athletic TrainerFlag of the United States.svg USA Bruce Morgan
Equipment ManagerFlag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Jose Vega
Team AdministratorsFlag of the United States.svg USA Dustin Cleaver, Sean Mearns
Team DoctorFlag of the United States.svg USA Dr. Michael Oberlander

Last updated: November 21
Source: San Jose Earthquakes

Other information

Owner Earthquakes Soccer, LLC
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Buck Shaw Stadium (10,525 / 74x115 yards)

Source:  San Jose Earthquakes

Transfers

Friendlies

February 1, 2012 FC Tucson 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Tucson, Arizona
10:00 AM PST Dragic Soccerball shade.svg75' Report Baca Soccerball shade.svg38'Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Referee: (USA)
February 4, 2012 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona
10:00 AM PST Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg3' Report Kamara Soccerball shade.svg4'
Warzycha Soccerball shade.svg80'		Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Referee: (USA)
February 10, 2012 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Colorado Rapids San Luis Obispo, California
6:00 PM PST Stephenson Soccerball shade.svg32'
Cronin Yellow card.svg 35'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Report Castrillón Soccerball shade.svg13'
Zapata Yellow card.svg 36'		Stadium: Alex G. Spanos Stadium
Attendance: 2,422
Referee: (USA)
February 14, 2012 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Houston Dynamo Oxnard, California
10:00 AM PST Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg30'
Ampaipitakwong Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Kandji Soccerball shade.svg5'
Bruin Soccerball shade.svg51'		Stadium: Oxnard College
Referee: (USA)
February 18, 2012 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Chicago Fire Oxnard, California
9:30 AM PST Lenhart Soccerball shade.svg3'
Ring Soccerball shade.svg38'		 Report Stadium: Oxnard College
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 31, 2012Friendly San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Swansea City A.F.C. Santa Clara, California
7:00 PM PDT Lenhart Soccerball shade.svg80'
Lenhart Soccerball shade.svg85'
Lenhart Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Graham Soccerball shade.svg41'
Chico Flores Yellow card.svg 52'
Chico Soccerball shade.svg60'
Orlandi Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,239
September 6, 2012Friendly San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 San Luis F.C. Santa Clara, California
7:30 PM PDT Lenhart Yellow card.svg 32'
Stephenson Yellow card.svg 38'
Stewart Yellow card.svg 68'
Cronin Yellow card.svg 77'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg92'		 Report Velasco Yellow card.svg 30'
Villaluz Yellow card.svg 39'		Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 4,234

Timbers Tournament

February 27, 2012 Portland Timbers 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
7:30 PM PST Alhassan Soccerball shade.svg15'
Mosquera Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Corrales Yellow card.svg 35'
Mosquera Soccerball shade.svg59' (o.g.)
Beitashour Yellow card.svg 71'		Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 16,118
Referee: Drew Fisher
March 1, 2012 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 AIK Portland, Oregon
5:00 PM PST Zayner Red card.svg 60' Report Backman Yellow card.svg 44'
Jobarteh Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Referee: (USA)

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Regular season

League table
Conference

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 San Jose Earthquakes 3419697243+2966 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Real Salt Lake 34171164635+1157
3 Seattle Sounders FC 34158115133+1856
4 LA Galaxy 34161265947+1254 MLS Cup Knockout Round
5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 341113103541−643
6 FC Dallas 34913124247−539
7 Colorado Rapids 34111944450−637
8 Portland Timbers 34816103456−2234
9 Chivas USA 3471892458−3430
Source: MLS
Overall
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 San Jose Earthquakes (S)3419697243+2966 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Sporting Kansas City 3418794227+1563
3 D.C. United 34171075343+1058
4 New York Red Bulls 3416995746+1157
5 Real Salt Lake 34171164635+1157
6 Chicago Fire 34171164641+557
7 Seattle Sounders FC 34158115133+1856
8 LA Galaxy (C)34161265947+1254 CONCACAF Champions League
9 Houston Dynamo 34149114841+753
10 Columbus Crew 34151274444052
11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 341113103541−643
12 Montreal Impact 34121664551−642 CONCACAF Champions League
13 FC Dallas 34913124247−539
14 Colorado Rapids 34111944450−637
15 Philadelphia Union 34101863745−836
16 New England Revolution 3491783944−535
17 Portland Timbers 34816103456−2234
18 Chivas USA 3471892458−3430
19 Toronto FC 3452183662−2623
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
Results by round
OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
346619697243 +2910164322 +219532921 +8

Last updated: September 2, 2012
Source: MLSSoccer.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHHAAHAHAHAHHAAAAHAAHHAHHAHHAHAHAHA
ResultWLWWWTWWWLTTWLWWWLTWWLTWLWWWTWTWTT
Updated to match(es) played on September 23, 2012. Source: MLS Results and League table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Results
March 10, 2012Round 1 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 New England Revolution Santa Clara, California
7:30 PM PST Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg16'
Baca Yellow card.svg 20'
Lenhart Yellow card.svg 41'		 Report Lozano Yellow card.svg 59'Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Jorge González
March 17, 2012Round 2 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Houston Dynamo San Francisco, CA
2:00 PM PDT Lenhart Yellow card.svg 50' Report Davis Soccerball shade.svg14' (pen.)
Taylor Yellow card.svg 53'
Cameron Yellow card.svg 63'
Hainault Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: AT&T Park
Attendance: 21,816
Referee: Chris Penso
March 24, 2012Round 3 Toronto FC 0–3 San Jose Earthquakes Toronto, ON
10:00 AM PDT Report Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg9'
Corrales Yellow card.svg 36'
Beitashour Yellow card.svg 51'
Salinas Soccerball shade.svg56'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg67'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,070
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
March 31, 2012Round 4 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 San Jose Earthquakes Seattle, WA
7:00 PM PDT Alonso Yellow card.svg 6'
Sivebæk Yellow card.svg 47'
Scott Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg24' (pen.)
Baca Yellow card.svg 64'
Lenhart Yellow card.svg 64'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 38,301
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
April 7, 2012Round 5 San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Santa Clara, California
4:00 PM PDT Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg68'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg72'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg78'
Corrales Yellow card.svg 92'		 Report Davidson Yellow card.svg 11'
Bonjour Yellow card.svg 37'
Lee Yellow card.svg 47'
Le Toux Soccerball shade.svg49'		Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Ramón Hernández
April 14, 2012Round 6 New York Red Bulls 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes Harrison, New Jersey
4:00 PM PDT Cooper Soccerball shade.svg5'
McCarty Soccerball shade.svg22'
Richards Yellow card.svg 47'
Márquez Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Baca Soccerball shade.svg15'
Salinas Yellow card.svg 25'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg35'
Chávez Yellow card.svg 52'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 17,114
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 21, 2012Round 7 San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 Real Salt Lake Santa Clara, California
7:30 PM PDT Moreno Yellow card.svg 22'
Dawkins Yellow card.svg 44'
Stephenson Soccerball shade.svg47'
Lenhart Yellow card.svg 68'
Dawkins Soccerball shade.svg92'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg93'		 Report Espíndola Red card.svg 29'
Beckerman Yellow card.svg 42'
Morales Yellow card.svg 47'
Beckerman Soccerball shade.svg53'
Saborío Yellow card.svg 60'
Olave Red card.svg 69'		Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,202
Referee: Elias Bazakos
April 28, 2012Round 8 Philadelphia Union 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Chester, Pennsylvania
4:00 PM PDT Gómez Soccerball shade.svg83' Report Lenhart Soccerball shade.svg76'
Lenhart Soccerball shade.svg93'		Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,581
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
May 2, 2012Round 9 San Jose Earthquakes 5–3 D.C. United Santa Clara, California
7:30 PM PDT Lenhart Soccerball shade.svg19'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg21'
Morrow Soccerball shade.svg31'
Dawkins Yellow card.svg 59'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg69'
Lenhart Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg8'
Cruz Yellow card.svg 12'
Woolard Soccerball shade.svg64'
Najar Yellow card.svg 78'
Salihi Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 8,734
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 5, 2012Round 10 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Vancouver, BC
4:00 PM PDT Koffie Soccerball shade.svg40'
Davidson Yellow card.svg 92'
Hassli Soccerball shade.svg94'		 Report Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg15'
Cronin Yellow card.svg 52'
Chávez Yellow card.svg 54'
Beitashour Yellow card.svg 54'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 19,271
Referee: Chris Penso
May 13, 2012Round 11 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 C.D. Chivas USA Santa Clara, California
4:00 PM PDT Stephenson Yellow card.svg 39'
Corrales Yellow card.svg 56'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg88'
Garza Yellow card.svg 91'		 Report Correa Soccerball shade.svg4'
LaBrocca Yellow card.svg 36'
Riley Yellow card.svg 74'		Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,619
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
May 19, 2012Round 12 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Columbus Crew Santa Clara, California
7:30 PM PDT Lenhart Yellow card.svg 35'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 66'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg90'
Corrales Yellow card.svg 94'		 Report Meram Soccerball shade.svg47'
Tchani Yellow card.svg 91'		Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,256
Referee: Juan Guzman
May 23, 2012Round 13 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–3 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
7:30 PM PDT Jiménez Soccerball shade.svg3'
Gaul Yellow card.svg 55'
Jiménez Red card.svg 59'
Magee Soccerball shade.svg73'
Beckham Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Lenhart Yellow card.svg 47'
Lenhart Soccerball shade.svg76'
Stephenson Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg94'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 95'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 16,512
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 27, 2012Round 14 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
1:30 PM PDT Sapong Soccerball shade.svg5'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 29'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg39'
Olum Yellow card.svg 79'
Nielson Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Gordon Yellow card.svg 45'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 61'
Dawkins Soccerball shade.svg72'		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,974
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 20, 2012Round 15 Colorado Rapids 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
6:30 PM PDT Mullan Soccerball shade.svg18'
Zapata Yellow card.svg 54'
Moor Yellow card.svg 91'		 Report Chávez Yellow card.svg 28'
Beitashour Yellow card.svg 31'
Bernárdez Yellow card.svg 47'
Freeman Soccerball shade.svg83' (o.g.)
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg92' (pen.)		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,080
Referee: Sorin Stoica
June 23, 2012Round 16 Real Salt Lake 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Sandy, Utah
6:00 PM PDT Beckerman Yellow card.svg 46'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg79'
Espíndola Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Stephenson Yellow card.svg 41'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg75'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,050
Referee: Jair Marrufo
June 30, 2012Round 17 San Jose Earthquakes 4–3 Los Angeles Galaxy Stanford, California
7:00 PM PDT Lenhart Soccerball shade.svg7'
Corrales Yellow card.svg 27'
Bernárdez Soccerball shade.svg44'
Cronin Soccerball shade.svg47'
Lenhart Yellow card.svg 47'
Bernárdez Yellow card.svg 51'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg61'		 Report Juninho Yellow card.svg 24'
Beckham Soccerball shade.svg31'
Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg36' (o.g.)
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg41'
Lopes Yellow card.svg 86'
Beckham Yellow card.svg 93'		Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 50,391
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
July 3, 2012Round 18 Portland Timbers 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
7:30 PM PDT Mwanga Soccerball shade.svg29'
Jewsbury Soccerball shade.svg59'
Zizzo Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Gordon Soccerball shade.svg74'
Wondolowski Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 20,438
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
July 7, 2012Round 19 FC Dallas 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Frisco, Texas
6:00 PM PDT Report Baca Yellow card.svg 21'
Corrales Yellow card.svg 77'
Corrales Yellow card.svg 80' Red card.svg		Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 10,132
Referee: Ismail Elfath
July 14, 2012Round 20 San Jose Earthquakes 5–0 Real Salt Lake Santa Clara, California
7:30 PM PDT Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg18'
Chávez Yellow card.svg 26'
Morrow Yellow card.svg 59'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg63'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg72'
Dawkins Soccerball shade.svg79'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Watson-Siriboe Yellow card.svg 16'
Olave Yellow card.svg 44'
Beckerman Red card.svg 57'
Espíndola Yellow card.svg 59'
Mansally Yellow card.svg 62'
Steele Yellow card.svg 68'		Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,744
Referee: Allen Chapman
July 18, 2012Round 21 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 FC Dallas Santa Clara, California
7:30 PM PDT Chávez Soccerball shade.svg12'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 36'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg45'
Bernárdez Yellow card.svg 74'
Beitashour Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Loyd Yellow card.svg 13'
Castillo Yellow card.svg 81'
Pertúz Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,481
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 22, 2012Round 22 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Vancouver, BC
4:00 PM PDT Bonjour Yellow card.svg 11'
Robson Yellow card.svg 12'
Richards Soccerball shade.svg20'
Robson Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)		 Report Beitashour Yellow card.svg 32'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg38'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 20,112
Referee: Jair Marrufo
July 28, 2012Round 23 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Chicago Fire Santa Clara, California
7:30 PM PDT Gordon Yellow card.svg 54'
Wondolowski Yellow card.svg 93'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 93' Red card.svg
Lenhart Soccerball shade.svg98'		 Report Rolfe Soccerball shade.svg37'
Gargan Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Chris Penso
August 11, 2012Round 24 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Santa Clara, California
7:30 PM PDT Bernárdez Yellow card.svg 15'
Morrow Yellow card.svg 47'
Dawkins Soccerball shade.svg71'
Lenhart Soccerball shade.svg93'		 Report Johansson Yellow card.svg 82'
Montero Soccerball shade.svg92'		Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,744
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
August 18, 2012Round 25 Montreal Impact 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Montreal, QC
4:30 PM PDT Camara Red card.svg 21'
Di Vaio Soccerball shade.svg25'
Neagle Soccerball shade.svg61'
Bernier Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)		 Report Lenhart Red card.svg 21'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.)
Beitashour Yellow card.svg 54'
Hernandez Red card.svg 71'		Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 19,431
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 25, 2012Round 26 San Jose Earthquakes 4–1 Colorado Rapids Santa Clara, California
7:30 PM PDT Dawkins Soccerball shade.svg11'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg43'
Dawkins Soccerball shade.svg68'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Marshall Soccerball shade.svg54'
Casey Yellow card.svg 55'		Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
September 2, 2012Round 27 San Jose Earthquakes 4–0 C.D. Chivas USA Santa Clara, California
6:00 PM PDT Bernárdez Soccerball shade.svg11'
Baca Yellow card.svg 31'
Dawkins Soccerball shade.svg39'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 48'
Wondolowski Yellow card.svg 70'
Corrales Soccerball shade.svg71'
Corrales Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Minda Yellow card.svg 48'Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 15, 2012Round 28 C.D. Chivas USA 0–2 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
7:30 PM PDT Valencia Yellow card.svg 39'
Joseph Yellow card.svg 39'
Villafaña Yellow card.svg 69'		 Report Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.)
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg49'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 11,317
Referee: Chris Penso
September 19, 2012Round 29 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Portland Timbers Santa Clara, California
7:30 PM PDT Corrales Yellow card.svg 38'
Cronin Yellow card.svg 68'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg73'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg92'		 Report Mwanga Soccerball shade.svg45'
Smith Yellow card.svg 54'
Mwanga Soccerball shade.svg62'
Songo'o Yellow card.svg 71'		Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,877
Referee: Armando Villarreal
September 23, 2012Round 30 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Seattle, WA
7:30 PM PDT Zakuani Soccerball shade.svg14'
Tiffert Yellow card.svg 79'
Alonso Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Dawkins Soccerball shade.svg2'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg30'
Bernárdez Yellow card.svg 52'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 38,948
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
September 29, 2012Round 31 San Jose Earthquakes 3–3 FC Dallas Santa Clara, California
7:30 PM PDT Bernárdez Yellow card.svg 17'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg24'
Lenhart Soccerball shade.svg82'
Cronin Yellow card.svg 87'
Lenhart Soccerball shade.svg95'		 Report Pérez Soccerball shade.svg37'
Jacobson Yellow card.svg 59'
Jackson Yellow card.svg 61'
Pérez Soccerball shade.svg72'
Ferreira Yellow card.svg 87'
Hedges Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,744
Referee: Geoff Gamble
October 6, 2012Round 32 Colorado Rapids 1–4 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
6:00 PM PDT Freeman Yellow card.svg 32'
Hill Yellow card.svg 80'
Akpan Soccerball shade.svg92' (pen.)		 Report Chávez Soccerball shade.svg2'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg11'
Chávez Yellow card.svg 32'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg51'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg83'
Hernandez Red card.svg 91'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,232
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
October 21, 2012Round 33 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Santa Clara, California
4:00 PM PDT Chávez Soccerball shade.svg61'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg73'		 Report Keane Soccerball shade.svg59'
Buddle Soccerball shade.svg69'
Juninho Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,744
Referee: Jair Marrufo
October 27, 2012Round 34 Portland Timbers 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
3:30 PM PDT Dike Soccerball shade.svg67' Report Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg24' (pen.)Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 20,438
Referee: Mark Geiger

MLS Cup Playoffs

November 7, 2012 Conference Semifinal San Jose Earthquakes 1–3
(2–3 agg.)		 Los Angeles Galaxy Santa Clara, California
8:00 PM PST Bernárdez Yellow card.svg 4'
Lenhart Yellow card.svg 42'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Beckham Yellow card.svg 17'
Keane Soccerball shade.svg21'
Keane Soccerball shade.svg34'
Magee Soccerball shade.svg39'
Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 41'		Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,744
Referee: Kevin Stott

U.S. Open Cup

May 29, 2012Third round San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Stanford, California
7:30 PM PDT Morrow Yellow card.svg 50'
Garza Soccerball shade.svg63'
Garza Yellow card.svg 66'
Garza Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Anderson Soccerball shade.svg38'
Lorenz Yellow card.svg 55'
Restrepo Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Laird Q. Cagan Stadium
Attendance: 1,271
Referee: Yader Reyes
June 5, 2012Fourth round San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Minnesota Stars FC Stanford, California
8:00 PM PDT Beitashour Yellow card.svg 45'
Corrales Yellow card.svg 55'
Lenhart Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Altman Yellow card.svg 42'
Davis Yellow card.svg 60'
Kallman Yellow card.svg 93'		Stadium: Laird Q. Cagan Stadium
Attendance: 1,548
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
June 26, 2012Quarterfinal San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC San Francisco
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Rose Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Kezar Stadium
Attendance: 7,219
Referee: Yader Reyes

Miscellany

Allocation ranking

San Jose is in the #6 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking. [12]

International roster slots

San Jose has 7 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots. San Jose traded one slot to Toronto in July 2011 and acquired one slot from Sporting Kansas City in December 2011. Each of these trades expire on January 1, 2013. Also, San Jose had previously traded a slot to Toronto in July 2008 that returns on January 1, 2014.

Future draft pick trades

Future picks acquired: None.
Future picks traded: 2013 MLS SuperDraft conditional pick to New York Red Bulls.

MLS Rights to Other Players

San Jose maintains the MLS rights to Clarence Goodson after he declined a contract offer by the league and signed overseas with no transfer fee received. San Jose acquired Goodson's rights by drafting him in the 2007 MLS Expansion Draft.

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References

  1. ↑ "Players | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  2. ↑ "2011 MLS Reserve League schedule". Archived from the original on May 3, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ Earthquakes Media Relations (January 26, 2012). "Quakes sign Turkish F Sercan Guvenisik | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  4. ↑ Earthquakes Media Relations (February 2, 2012). "Quakes sign Colombian M Tressor Moreno | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  5. ↑ Earthquakes Media Relations (June 20, 2012). "Earthquakes sign D Jed Zayner | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  6. ↑ Earthquakes Media Relations (July 30, 2012). "Earthquakes acquire M Mehdi Ballouchy; San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  7. ↑ Matt Schwab (September 9, 2012). "Quakes part ways with midfielder Tressor Moreno". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Earthquakes re-acquire Spurs midfielder Dawkins".
  9. ↑ "San Jose Earthquakes loan Jean-Marc Alexandre to United Soccer Leagues Pro team". June 8, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Jean Alexandre Re-Joins Orlando". Archived from the original on January 31, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Jean Alexandre returns on loan for rest of the season". Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  12. ↑ "2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer". Mlssoccer.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
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