The Union Ultras will be hosting a tailgate prior to the Michael Hoefflin Foundation benefit game on Sunday, March 1st, at Cougar Stadium. The Ultras will begin setting up at 11:00 a.m. in the “Cougar Den” tailgate area and will continue tailgating until 4:00 p.m., with kickoff beginning at 5p.m. The Cougar Den is located in the SW corner of Cougar Stadium.

Chivas USA earned a 2-0 win over Hammarby IF of the Swedish First Division in a preseason scrimmage played on Saturday morning on University Field 2 at The Home Depot Center. Goals from Jim Curtin and trialist Eduardo Lillingston gave the victory to the Red-and-White, while goalkeepers Zach Thornton and Lance Parker combined for the shutout.
Watch the game highlights here:
In the second scrimmage of the day, a team of trialists and Chivas USA players tied UCLA 0-0 in a 70-minute match. Lance Parker played strongly for the Red-and-White, saving a penalty kick in the 8th minute and making another stop on a breakaway just a few minutes later. Dan Kennedy replaced Parker for the start of the second half, and made a pair of saves to keep the clean sheet for Chivas USA.
Watch Parker’s performance and game highlights also on our Official YouTube Channel here:
The Red-and-White’s preseason record now stands at 3-1-1 (W-L-T), and the team will face the Ventura County Fusion (PDL) next Sunday in Valencia, Calif., in a benefit match for the Michael Hoefflin Foundation. More information can be found at cdchivasusa.com or https://63.193.83.3/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.mhf.org.
Chivas USA trained today ahead of Saturday’s scrimmages against Hammarby (11 a.m. PT, University Field #2) and UCLA (1 p.m. PT, University Field #2) at The Home Depot Center. 
Chivas USA kicks off its fifth campaign in Major League Soccer when its hosts the Colorado Rapids in an Opening Day match on Saturday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center. For more information on Chivas USA season tickets, as well as the unbeatable All-Star five-game pack (starting at just $50), please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.



Chivas USA abre su quinta temporada de la MLS cuando enfrenten a los Rapids de Colorado en la Jornada Inaugural 2009, el sábado, 21 de marzo, en El Home Depot Center, en un encuentro que será televisado en vivo a las 7:30 p.m. Hora del Pacífico por Fox Soccer Channel y Fox Sports en Español. Para más información sobre los boletos de temporada de Chivas USA, así como el increíble Paquete de las Estrellas de cinco partidos (comenzando con precios accesibles de $50), favor de llamar a 1-877-CHIVAS-1 o visite cdchivasusa.com.
Chivas USA trained for the first time in Carson after coming back from a 10-day preseason camp in Guadalajara, México.
A pair of new players were training with Chivas USA for the first time: Leonel Gancedo, from Argentina, and Rafael Rodríguez, from México.
Chivas USA entrenó por primera vez en Carson desde la pretemporada de 10 días realizada en Guadalajara, México. Hoy llegaron algunos jugadores nuevos que entrenan con Chivas USA por el momento, como Leonel Gancedo, de Argentina, y Rafael Rodríguez, de México.
Mexican forward Eduardo Lillingston had also his first training session with the Red-and-White in Carson after training with the team in Guadalajara. Listen to what he had to say regarding training with Chivas USA in California (in Spanish).
Entre los rostros familiares estuvo el mexicano Eduardo Lillingston, quien vivió su primer entrenamiento con los Rojiblancos en Carson. Escuche aquí lo que Lillingston tuvo que decir sobre su entrenamiento con Chivas USA en California.
It was also Jorge Flores’ first training session since coming back from the Under-20 National Team camp in Florida.
También fue la primera sesión de práctica para Jorge Flores desde su convocatoria con la Selección Nacional Sub-20 de los Estados Unidos.
Jorge Flores speaks about the US Under-20 National Team, which is currently training for the World Cup Qualifiers in that category (in Spanish). The U-20’s coach Thomas Rongen will name a 20-player squad that will get together in Bradenton on Feb. 24 before departing for Tobago on March 2, where the Qualifiers will take place. Flores expects to be on that final list.
Escuche a Flores hablar sobre su entrenamiento con la Sub-20, así como su posible llamado a disputar las Eliminatorias Mundialistas de esa categoría. 
Coming up on Saturday, Chivas USA will face Hammarby at 11 a.m. and UCLA at 1:00 p.m., with both games on University Field #2 at The Home Depot Center.
Chivas USA enfrentará al Hammarby sueco a las 11 a.m. el sábado, e inmediatamente después enfrentará a UCLA a la 1 p.m., los dos encuentros serán en la cancha University Field #2.
Also, it was Gerson Mayen’s 20th birthday and as usual, he had a special greeting today at his locker.
Hoy también fue el cumpleaños número 20 de Gerson Mayen y como es costumbre, tuvo una cordial bienvenida en los vestuarios.
PHOTOS: Chivas USA Communications

More than 50 young girls participated at the auditions/Más de 50 muchachas participaron en las audiciones.
Applicants were taught and judged on an “across the floor” dance technique combination/Las aspirantes fueron evaluadas en varias rutinas de baile.

The girls were the center of attention/Las muchachas captaron la atención de los medios y jueces.
Many girls waited anxiously for their turn/La mayoría de las muchachas esperaban con ansias por su turno.
PHOTOS: Juan Miranda/Chivas USA
Si usted se perdió el reportaje sobre las audiciones de las ChivaGirls por Contacto Deportivo de TeleFutura, revívalo aquí: http://www.univision.com/content/videoplayer.jhtml?cid=1839564
‘Panchito’ Mendoza met with his former teammates/’Panchito’ Mendoza se reeencontró con sus ex compañeros.
Alecko Eskandarian, Raúl Guerrero y Francisco Mendoza
Sacha Kljestan was featured in many newspaper articles in México/La popularidad de Sacha Kljestan se extiende hasta México.
and his popularity grows everyday…
Leo Percovich, Efraín Flores y Preki.


















