2000 San Jose Earthquakes season

The 2000 San Jose Earthquakes season was the fifth season of the team's existence, and the first year that the MLS team used the "Earthquakes" name. The team finished with the worst record Western conference as well as the league.

San Jose Earthquakes
2000 season
OwnerKraft Sports Group
CoachLothar Osiander
StadiumSpartan Stadium
Major League SoccerDivision: 4th
Overall: 12th
MLS CupDid Not Qualify
U.S. Open CupQuarterfinals
California Clásico2nd
Top goalscorerAbdul Thompson Conteh (8)
Average home league attendance12,460

Squad

Current Squad

As of August 18, 2009.[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
0 GK Jon Conway
1 GK Joe Cannon
2 DF Dan Calichman
3 DF John Doyle
4 DF Mike Burns
5 FW Esmundo Rodriguez
5 DF Gabe Eastman
6 DF Jamie Clark
7 MF Justin Evans
8 DF Richard Mulrooney
9 MF Scott Bower
10 MF Travis Mulraine
11 FW Khodadad Azizi
No. Position Player
12 FW Harut Karapetyan
13 MF Ryan Tinsley
15 MF Ian Russell
16 FW Abdul Thompson Conteh
17 DF Jimmy Conrad
18 MF Wojtek Krakowiak
19 DF Ryan Edwards
20 FW Ronald Cerritos
21 FW Giovanni Savarese
23 DF Mauricio Solís
24 DF Wade Barrett
27 MF Dario Brose
29 DF Mauricio Wright

Club

Management

Position Staff
General Manager Tom Neale
Head Coach Frank Yallop
Assistant Coach Dominic Kinnear
Goalkeeper Coach Tim Hanely
Head trainer Bruce Morgan
Equipment manager Jose Vega

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

Other information

Owner Earthquakes Soccer, LLC
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Spartan Stadium (26,525 / 71x110 yards)

Source: San Jose Earthquakes


Competitions

Major League Soccer

Matches

March 25, 2000 Columbus Crew2–1 (OT)San Jose EarthquakesColumbus, Ohio
West  85'
Warzycha  100'
Report Cerritos  92' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 16,095
April 8, 2000 San Jose Earthquakes2–0MetroStarsSan Jose, California
Doyle  21'
Doyle  31'
Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 20,824
April 15, 2000 Kansas City Wizards2–0San Jose EarthquakesKansas City, Missouri
Henderson  34'
Molnar  79'
Report Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 7,380
April 22, 2000 San Jose Earthquakes5–0Dallas BurnSan Jose, California
Cerritos  10'
Brose  14'
Cerritos  36'
Conteh  40'
Conteh  70'
Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 8,871
April 29, 2000 San Jose Earthquakes2–2 (OT)D.C. UnitedSan Jose, California
Cerritos  20'
Conteh  69'
Report Etcheverry  33'
Moreno  44'
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 13,717
May 13, 2000 Chicago Fire4–1San Jose EarthquakesChicago
Kovalenko  5'
Kubík  12'
own goal  13'
Razov  40'
Report Karapetyan  70' Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 11,467
May 17, 2000 San Jose Earthquakes0–0 (OT)Los Angeles GalaxySan Jose, California
Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 12,692
May 20, 2000 Kansas City Wizards2–0San Jose EarthquakesKansas City, Missouri
Vermes  35'
Molnar  90'
Report Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 17,272
May 27, 2000 Los Angeles Galaxy1–1 (OT)San Jose EarthquakesPasadena, California
Elliott  22' Report Solís  32' Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 17,831
June 3, 2000 San Jose Earthquakes4–2Colorado RapidsSan Jose, California
Doyle  57'
Conteh  88'
Brose  90'
Azizi  92'
Report Bravo  13'
Bravo  40'
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 8,129
June 17, 2000 San Jose Earthquakes3–1Miami FusionSan Jose, California
Conteh  19'
Krakowiak  55'
Conteh  87'
Report Gutierrez  45' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 12,063
June 21, 2000 San Jose Earthquakes2–2 (OT)New England RevolutionSan Jose, California
Krakowiak  10'
Karapetyan  69'
Report Harris  79'
Wright  91'
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,217
June 24, 2000 San Jose Earthquakes1–1 (OT)Chicago FireSan Jose, California
Russell  92' Report Kovalenko  31' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 13,596
July 1, 2000 Columbus Crew2–1San Jose EarthquakesColumbus, Ohio
Warzycha  83'
Washington  84'
Report Krakowiak  48' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,068
July 4, 2000 San Jose Earthquakes0–0 (OT)Kansas City WizardsSan Jose, California
Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 14,881
July 8, 2000 Colorado Rapids0–1San Jose EarthquakesDenver, Colorado
Report Conteh  34' Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 7,520
July 15, 2000 San Jose Earthquakes1–2Colorado RapidsSan Jose, California
Brose  63' Report Agogo  6'
Agogo  89'
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,131
August 2, 2000 San Jose Earthquakes1–2Columbus CrewSan Jose, California
Brose  95' Report Lapper  43'
McBride  51'
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 7,643
August 5, 2000 Colorado Rapids2–0San Jose EarthquakesDenver, Colorado
Bravo  5'
own goal  13'
Report Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 14,510
August 12, 2000 San Jose Earthquakes1–2Tampa Bay MutinySan Jose, California
Azizi  52' Report Diallo  9'
Kotschau  77'
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 9,156
August 16, 2000 San Jose Earthquakes0–3Kansas City WizardsSan Jose, California
Report Gomez  18'
Figueroa  26'
Henderson  80'
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 7,081
August 19, 2000 D.C. United0–1San Jose EarthquakesWashington, D.C.
Report Azizi  53' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 14,138
August 26, 2000 San Jose Earthquakes0–3Los Angeles GalaxySan Jose, California
Report Elliott  29'
Elliott  61'
Hernández  75'
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 15,683
August 30, 2000 Los Angeles Galaxy2–1San Jose EarthquakesPasadena, California
George  40'
Vorbe  93'
Report Brose  89' Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 11,974
September 1, 2000 San Jose Earthquakes3–0Columbus CrewSan Jose, California
Doyle  2'
Russell  4'
Krakowiak  90'
Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 26,853
September 9, 2000 Dallas Burn2–1San Jose EarthquakesDallas, Texas
Graziani  44'
Deering  89'
Report Solís  59' Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 14,833

(OT) = Overtime [2][3]

U.S. Open Cup

June 14, 2000 Second RoundStanislaus United Cruisers0–5San Jose EarthquakesModesto, California
Report Karapetyan  26'
Russell  61'  71'
Conteh  75'  88'
Stadium: Central Catholic High School
Attendance: 3,600 (est.)
July 25, 2000 Third RoundSan Jose Earthquakes2–0Richmond KickersSan Jose, California
Bower  15'
Russell  79'
Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 1,021
August 9, 2000 QuarterfinalLos Angeles Galaxy2–0San Jose EarthquakesFullerton, California
Cienfuegos  77'
George  81'
Report Stadium: Titan Stadium
Attendance: 4,345

Source:[4]

Standings

Western Division GP W L D GF GA GD Pts
s – Kansas City Wizards 32167947291857
x – Los Angeles Galaxy 321410847371050
x – Colorado Rapids 32131544359-1643
San Jose Earthquakes 3271783550-1529
  • Top eight teams with the highest points clinch play-off berth, regardless of division.
    s = Supporters Shield
    x = Clinched Playoff berth.

Overall

Pos Club Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kansas City Wizards (SS) (W1) 3216794729+1857 2000 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2 Chicago Fire (C1) 3217966751+1657
3 MetroStars (E1) 32171236456+854 2000 MLS Cup Playoffs
4 Tampa Bay Mutiny 32161246250+1252
5 Los Angeles Galaxy 32141084737+1050
6 Dallas Burn 32141445454046
7 New England Revolution 32131364749–245
8 Colorado Rapids 32131544359–1643
9 Miami Fusion 32121555456–241  
10 Columbus Crew 32111654858–1038
11 D.C. United 3281864463–1930
12 San Jose Earthquakes 3271783550–1529

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 Division champion, (C1) = Central Division champion, (W1) = Western Division 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.

References

  1. "Players | MSLsoccer.com". web.mlsnet.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014.
  2. "Shootout banned; TV lineup changed". cnnsi.com. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  3. "The Year in American Soccer, 2000". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  4. "San Jose Earthquakes Game Results". Retrieved April 7, 2014.
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