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. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Jon Conway
2 DF  USA Eddie Robinson
4 MF  USA Chris Roner
5 MF  USA Ramiro Corrales
6 FW  DEN Ronnie Ekelund
7 MF  USA Ian Russell
8 DF  USA Richard Mulrooney
9 MF  USA Brian Mullan
10 FW  USA Landon Donovan
11 FW  SLV Arturo Alvarez
12 DF  USA Jeff Agoos
13 FW  USA Jamil Walker
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  CAN Dwayne De Rosario
15 MF  CAN Roger Levesque
16 DF  USA Craig Waibel
17 DF  USA Todd Dunivant
18 GK  CAN Pat Onstad
19 DF  USA Troy Dayak
20 DF  USA Ryan Cochrane
21 DF  USA Tighe Dombrowski
22 DF  USA Wes Hart
23 MF  USA Chris Brown
24 GK  USA Steve Cronin
25 FW  USA 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. United 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Washington, D.C.
Moreno 12'
Eskandarian 39'		 Report Ekelund 19' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 24,603
April 10, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Chicago Fire San Jose, California
Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 8,230
April 17, 2004 New England Revolution 1–3 San Jose Earthquakes Foxborough, Massachusetts
Twellman 49' Report De Rosario 53'
Alvarez 55'
Ching 75'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 16,203
April 24, 2004 Colorado Rapids 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Denver
Henderson 26' Report Stadium: Invesco Field
Attendance: 8,425
May 1, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 D.C. United San Jose, California
Dayak 33' Report Kovalenko 66' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 17,667
May 8, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes 5–5 MetroStars San 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 Burn 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Dallas, Texas
Johnson 66' Report Donovan 13'
Ching 45'		 Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 8,498
May 22, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes 4–2 Los Angeles Galaxy San 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 Crew 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Columbus, Ohio
Cunningham 69' Report Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,555
June 12, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 MetroStars San Jose, California
Agoos 27'
Ching 79'
Mullan 89'		 Report Parke 59' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 9,999
June 19, 2004 Chicago Fire 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Chicago
Jaqua 7' Report Ching 66' Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 13,472
June 26, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Kansas City Wizards San Jose, California
Mulrooney 79' Report Burciaga 45' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,188
July 4, 2004 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
Ruiz 45'
Ruiz 55'		 Report De Rosario 41' Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
July 7, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Dallas Burn San Jose, California
Corrales 10' Report Quill 6'
Valakari 89'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 9,350
July 10, 2004 MetroStars 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes East Rutherford, New Jersey
Wolyniec 63'
Guevara 90'		 Report Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 13,174
July 17, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
Ching 22'
Ching 50'
Donovan 55'		 Report Trembly 83' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 9,122
July 24, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 New England Revolution San Jose, California
Ching 90'
Donovan 90'		 Report Noonan 25'
Cancela 54'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 9,062
August 7, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 D.C. United San Jose, California
Mullan 17'
De Rosario 82'		 Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 19,324
August 11, 2004 Chicago Fire 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Chicago
Williams 41'
Ralph 81'		 Report Ekelund 76' Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 11,307
August 14, 2004 Kansas City Wizards 0–2 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Missouri
Report Donovan 27'
Donovan 59'		 Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 11,545
August 21, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 Dallas Burn San Jose, California
Corrales 5'
own goal 24'
Ching 52'		 Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,020
August 28, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 12,846
September 4, 2004 New England Revolution 0–1 San Jose Earthquakes Foxborough, Massachusetts
Report Brown 48' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 25,266
September 8, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Columbus Crew San Jose, California
Report Sanneh 90' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 7,137
September 11, 2004 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
Victorine 36'
Torres 75'		 Report Ekelund 77' Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
September 18, 2004 Kansas City Wizards 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Missouri
Gutiérrez 82' Report Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 10,873
September 25, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy San Jose, California
Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 27,030
October 2, 2004 Colorado Rapids 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Denver
Peguero 14' Report De Rosario 82' Stadium: Invesco Field
Attendance: 12,323
October 9, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Kansas City Wizards San Jose, California
Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 25,311
October 16, 2004 Dallas Burn 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes Dallas, Texas
Johnson 12'
Pareja 62'		 Report Ching 34'
Corrales 36'		 Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 10,268

MLS Cup Playoffs
October 24, 2004 Conference Semifinal San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Kansas City Wizards San Jose, California
De Rosario 40'
Waibel 52'		 Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 8,659
October 30, 2004 Conference Semifinal Kansas City Wizards 3–0
(3–2 agg.)		 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas 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 round Portland Timbers 0–3 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
Report Ekelund 18'
Corrales 55'
De Rosario 80'		 Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 10,622
August 4, 2004 Quarterfinal Minnesota Thunder 2–2 (asdet)
(4–5 p)		 San Jose Earthquakes Saint 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 Semifinal Kansas City Wizards 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Overland 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 Quarterfinal Alajuelense 3–0 San Jose Earthquakes Alajuela, Costa Rica
Scott 11'
Ledezma 14'
Arnaez 62'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
March 24, 2004 Quarterfinal San Jose Earthquakes 1–0
(1–3 agg.)		 Alajuelense San 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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2009-08-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "San Jose Earthquakes Game Results". Retrieved April 8, 2014.
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