2004 San Jose Earthquakes season

The 2004 San Jose Earthquakes season was the ninth season of the team's existence. It was the first under the guidance of Dominic Kinnear has head coach, after Frank Yallop was announced to be coaching the Canadian national team in December 2003.[2] San Jose Earthquakes selected Ryan Cochrane with the 5th pick in the Major League Soccer Super Draft after acquiring the pick in the Joe Cannon (soccer) Trade. They also selected Steve Cronin, Mike Wilson, Marin Pusek, and Tighe Dombrowski.

San Jose Earthquakes
2004 season
OwnerAEG
CoachDominic Kinnear
StadiumSpartan Stadium
Major League SoccerConference: 4th
Overall: 7th
MLS CupConference Semifinals
U.S. Open CupSemifinals
CONCACAFQuarterfinals
California Clásico2nd
Top goalscorer Brian Ching (12)
Average home league attendance10,830[1]

Squad

Current Squad

As of August 18, 2009.[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Jon Conway
2 DF Eddie Robinson
4 MF Chris Roner
5 MF Ramiro Corrales
6 FW Ronnie Ekelund
7 MF Ian Russell
8 DF Richard Mulrooney
9 MF Brian Mullan
10 FW Landon Donovan
11 FW Arturo Alvarez
12 DF Jeff Agoos
13 FW Jamil Walker
No. Position Player
14 MF Dwayne De Rosario
15 MF Roger Levesque
16 DF Craig Waibel
17 DF Todd Dunivant
18 GK Pat Onstad
19 DF Troy Dayak
20 DF Ryan Cochrane
21 DF Tighe Dombrowski
22 DF Wes Hart
23 MF Chris Brown
24 GK Steve Cronin
25 FW Brian Ching

Club

Management
Position Staff
General Manager Alexi Lalas
Head Coach Dominic Kinnear
Assistant Coach John Doyle
Goalkeeper Coach Tim Hanely
Head trainer Bruce Morgan
Equipment manager Jose Vega

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

Other information
Owner AEG
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Spartan Stadium (26,525 / 71x110 yards)

Source: San Jose Earthquakes


Competitions

Major League Soccer
See also: 2004 Major League Soccer season

Matches
April 3, 2004 D.C. United2–1San Jose EarthquakesWashington, D.C.
Moreno  12'
Eskandarian  39'		 Report Ekelund  19' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 24,603
April 10, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes0–0Chicago FireSan Jose, California
Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 8,230
April 17, 2004 New England Revolution1–3San Jose EarthquakesFoxborough, Massachusetts
Twellman  49' Report De Rosario  53'
Alvarez  55'
Ching  75'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 16,203
April 24, 2004 Colorado Rapids1–0San Jose EarthquakesDenver
Henderson  26' Report Stadium: Invesco Field
Attendance: 8,425
May 1, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes1–1D.C. UnitedSan Jose, California
Dayak  33' Report Kovalenko  66' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 17,667
May 8, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes5–5MetroStarsSan Jose, California
Ching  13'
Brown  24'
Donovan  43'
Ekelund  58'
Waibel  60'		 Report Glen  6'
Vaca  25'
Taylor  45'
Guevara  64'
Glen  90'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 7,522
May 15, 2004 Dallas Burn1–2San Jose EarthquakesDallas, Texas
Johnson  66' Report Donovan  13'
Ching  45'		 Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 8,498
May 22, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes4–2Los Angeles GalaxySan Jose, California
Ching  45'
Ching  48'
Mullan  54'
De Rosario  79'		 Report Herzog  61'
Ngwenya  74'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 12,207
May 29, 2004 Columbus Crew1–0San Jose EarthquakesColumbus, Ohio
Cunningham  69' Report Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,555
June 12, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes3–1MetroStarsSan Jose, California
Agoos  27'
Ching  79'
Mullan  89'		 Report Parke  59' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 9,999
June 19, 2004 Chicago Fire1–1San Jose EarthquakesChicago
Jaqua  7' Report Ching  66' Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 13,472
June 26, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes1–1Kansas City WizardsSan Jose, California
Mulrooney  79' Report Burciaga  45' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,188
July 4, 2004 Los Angeles Galaxy2–1San Jose EarthquakesCarson, California
Ruiz  45'
Ruiz  55'		 Report De Rosario  41' Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
July 7, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes1–2Dallas BurnSan Jose, California
Corrales  10' Report Quill  6'
Valakari  89'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 9,350
July 10, 2004 MetroStars2–0San Jose EarthquakesEast Rutherford, New Jersey
Wolyniec  63'
Guevara  90'		 Report Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 13,174
July 17, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes3–1Colorado RapidsSan Jose, California
Ching  22'
Ching  50'
Donovan  55'		 Report Trembly  83' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 9,122
July 24, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes2–2New England RevolutionSan Jose, California
Ching  90'
Donovan  90'		 Report Noonan  25'
Cancela  54'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 9,062
August 7, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes2–0D.C. UnitedSan Jose, California
Mullan  17'
De Rosario  82'		 Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 19,324
August 11, 2004 Chicago Fire2–1San Jose EarthquakesChicago
Williams  41'
Ralph  81'		 Report Ekelund  76' Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 11,307
August 14, 2004 Kansas City Wizards0–2San Jose EarthquakesKansas City, Missouri
Report Donovan  27'
Donovan  59'		 Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 11,545
August 21, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes3–0Dallas BurnSan Jose, California
Corrales  5'
own goal  24'
Ching  52'		 Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,020
August 28, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes0–0Colorado RapidsSan Jose, California
Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 12,846
September 4, 2004 New England Revolution0–1San Jose EarthquakesFoxborough, Massachusetts
Report Brown  48' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 25,266
September 8, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes0–1Columbus CrewSan Jose, California
Report Sanneh  90' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 7,137
September 11, 2004 Los Angeles Galaxy2–1San Jose EarthquakesCarson, California
Victorine  36'
Torres  75'		 Report Ekelund  77' Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
September 18, 2004 Kansas City Wizards1–0San Jose EarthquakesKansas City, Missouri
Gutiérrez  82' Report Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 10,873
September 25, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes0–0Los Angeles GalaxySan Jose, California
Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 27,030
October 2, 2004 Colorado Rapids1–1San Jose EarthquakesDenver
Peguero  14' Report De Rosario  82' Stadium: Invesco Field
Attendance: 12,323
October 9, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes0–0Kansas City WizardsSan Jose, California
Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 25,311
October 16, 2004 Dallas Burn2–2San Jose EarthquakesDallas, Texas
Johnson  12'
Pareja  62'		 Report Ching  34'
Corrales  36'		 Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 10,268

MLS Cup Playoffs
October 24, 2004 Conference SemifinalSan Jose Earthquakes2–0Kansas City WizardsSan Jose, California
De Rosario  40'
Waibel  52'		 Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 8,659
October 30, 2004 Conference SemifinalKansas City Wizards3–0
(3–2 agg.)		San Jose EarthquakesKansas City, Missouri
Stephenson  26'
own goal  48'
Jewsbury  92'		 Report Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 10,022

U.S. Open Cup
See also: 2004 U.S. Open Cup
July 14, 2004 Fourth roundPortland Timbers0–3San Jose EarthquakesPortland, Oregon
Report Ekelund  18'
Corrales  55'
De Rosario  80'		 Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 10,622
August 4, 2004 QuarterfinalMinnesota Thunder2–2 (asdet)
(4–5 p)		San Jose EarthquakesSaint Paul, Minnesota
Tarley  4'
Branan  77'		 Report Ching  24'
Donovan  63'		 Stadium: James Griffin Stadium
Attendance: 5,688
Penalties
Menyongar
Albert
Matteo
Branan
Ferruzzi 		Donovan
Ching
Mulrooney
De Rosario
Dunivant
August 24, 2004 SemifinalKansas City Wizards1–0San Jose EarthquakesOverland Park, Kansas
Simutenkov  45' Report Stadium: Blue Valley Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,162

CONCACAF Champions Cup
See also: 2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
March 17, 2004 QuarterfinalAlajuelense 3–0 San Jose EarthquakesAlajuela, Costa Rica
Scott  11'
Ledezma  14'
Arnaez  62'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
March 24, 2004 QuarterfinalSan Jose Earthquakes 1–0
(1–3 agg.)		 AlajuelenseSan Jose, California, United States
Mullan  89' Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 5,130

Source:[4]

Standings
Western Conference GP W L D GF GA GD Pts
x – Kansas City Wizards 3014973830849
x – Los Angeles Galaxy 30119104240243
x – Colorado Rapids 30109112932-341
x – San Jose Earthquakes 30910114135638
Dallas Burn 30101463445-1136
  • The top four teams in each conference make the playoffs.

x = playoff berth

References
  1. "Major League Soccer Stats: Team Attendance - 2008". ESPN. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  2. "Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  3. http://web.mlsnet.com/players/index.jsp?club=t110%5B%5D
  4. "San Jose Earthquakes Game Results". Retrieved April 8, 2014.
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