First-place Chivas USA, with a 4-1-1 record (W-L-T) and 13 points, hosts FC Dallas (1-3-1, 4 pts) this Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center, in a match that will be broadcast live in Southern California on KAZA Azteca 54 and W Radio 690 AM , and will be tape-delayed at 9:00 p.m. on Prime Ticket. The Red-and-White are currently in first place in the Western Conference, four points ahead of second-place Seattle Sounders FC. Kids Get in Free for Saturday’s match; with the purchase of each adult ticket (8 maximum), one child aged 16 and under gets in free. Also the first 10,000 fans through the gates will receive a limited-edition Chivas USA poster. For more information, or to purchase tickets for the game, please visit cdchivasusa.com or call 1-877-CHIVAS-1.
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Chivas USA fell 1-0 in Toronto on Wednesday night at BMO Field but remains in first place in the Western Conference with a record of 4-1-1, with 13 points in 6 games. Tonight’s loss in front of 19,915 fans ended the Red-and-White’s undefeated streak of five games so far in the season. Toronto midfielder and former Chivas USA player Amado Guevara scored the only game of the match at the 36th minute of play when he took advantage of a loose ball in the penalty area and beat goalkeeper Zach Thornton.
Chivas USA returns tomorrow to Los Angeles and will train Friday morning ahead of Saturday’s home match against FC Dallas. Saturday’s match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center. Tickets can be purchased at cdchivasusa.com or by calling 1-877-CHIVAS-1. The Red-and-White is still perfect in 2009 at The Home Depot Center having won its previous three home matches against Colorado Rapids (2-1), Columbus Crew (2-1) and Seattle Sounders (2-0).
Tonight was the first time Toronto got a positive result against Chivas USA since the Red-and-White had won all four previous meetings between the clubs. Chivas USA has not yet kept the same starting lineup for any of the six games thus far this season. Chivas USA Head Coach Preki, on tonight’s match: “It was a tough game. Different and difficult conditions, bouncy, windy. We fought but at the end we came short. I thought that they might have been a little bit luckier than us and may be slightly better than us and they got three points…I think we were a little soft on the play (the goal). They got a lucky bounce. We should’ve done better”. (For a full quote sheet, please visit cdchivasusa.com.) Chivas USA’s game against FC Dallas will be broadcast live in Southern California on KAZA Azteca 54 and W Radio 690 AM , and will be tape-delayed at 9:00 p.m. on Prime Ticket. Kids Get in Free for Saturday’s match; with the purchase of each adult ticket (8 maximum), one child aged 16 and under gets in free. Also, the first 10,000 fans through the gates will receive a limited-edition Chivas USA poster. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.
Go behind the scenes at Chivas USA training with goalkeeper coach Leo Percovich. Learn about his unique personality as he trains with Chivas USA goalkeepers Zach Thornton, Dan Kennedy and Lance Parker.
Percovich apprenticed under goalkeeper coaches throughout Europe and Latin America, including stints with club sides Real Madrid, Valencia, Stuttgart, Cruziero and Pachuca, as well as the national teams of Brazil, France, and Uruguay.
Chivas USA has only allowed two goals in five games so far in the 2009 season. Midfielder Sacha Kljestan and goalkeeper Zach Thornton told the Toronto media the following about this year’s defense:
Kljestan: “I think it’s the discipline and the attitude we have when we come on the field. As a unit, our four midfielders and our four defenders know that we work hard for each other so that if we get off our positions we have guys that run hard to make it up. I think we all cover each other’s backs…”
Thornton: “The guys have done a very great job, they’ve closed down spaces, they’ve defended well, and they’ve made my job a lot easier… all the credit goes to the guys in front of me. We have confidence in our team… the main thing is to keep it going. We always look forward to the next challenge.”
Chivas USA trained today ahead of tomorrow’s match against Toronto FC at BMO Field in Toronto. The Red-and-White have the best record in the league at 4-0-1 (W-L-T) with 13 points, and take on Toronto FC, who are 1-2-2, with 5 points. The match will be broadcast live on W Radio 690 AM in Los Angeles, and will be available on television via the Direct Kick package or online at MLSnet.com’s Match Center. Chivas USA holds a 4-0-0 record all-time against Toronto FC, who entered MLS as an expansion team in 2007. Here are some snapshots from today’s practice session:
Chivas USA ya está en Toronto para el encuentro que sostendrá el próximo miércoles ante el equipo local en el BMO Field a partir de las 4:30 p.m PT. El encuentro podrá ser escuchado en vivo por W Radio 690 AM y también escuchado por CDChivasUSA.com.
Escuche aquí lo que el brasileño Paulo Nagamura, quien cumplió una fecha de suspensión, dijo a su llegada a tierras canadienses.
Nagamura jugó una fracción de la temporada 2007 con Toronto FC al igual que el delantero Alecko Eskandarian.
Chivas USA ha ganado en las únicas dos ocasiones que el conjunto rojiblanco ha enfrentado a Toronto FC en el BMO Field.
Chivas USA arrived tonight in Toronto and will train tomorrow at 1 p.m. at BMO Field, a head of Wednesday’s match against Toronto FC at 4:30 p.m. PT. The Red-and-White have the best record in the league at 4-0-1 (W-L-T) with 13 points, and take on Toronto FC, who are 1-2-2, with 5 points. The match will be broadcast live on W Radio 690 AM in Los Angeles, and will be available on television via the Direct Kick package or online at MLSnet.com’s Match Center. Chivas USA holds a 4-0-0 record all-time against Toronto FC, who entered MLS as an expansion team in 2007. Midfielder Paulo Nagamura returns to the lineup after serving a one-game suspension. Nagamura and forward Alecko Eskandarian each share a lot of memories when they both played together in Toronto in 2007. “I have nothing but great memories. It’s one of my favorite cities here in Toronto. We played the first home game here. The fans are tremendous. They always show love and support”. “It’s a very nice city with nice restaurants and people from all over the world. There’s a lot of soccer fans here. It’s a city that is going to bring even more success to MLS”. Chivas USA returns home on Saturday, April 25 match against FC Dallas at The Home Depot Center. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live in Southern California on KAZA Azteca 54 and W Radio 690 AM , and will be tape-delayed at 9:00 p.m. on Prime Ticket. Kids Get in Free for Saturday’s match.
Experience the sights and sounds of the Chivas-Seattle match with reaction from Preki, Sacha Kljestan, Zach Thornton and goalscorer Chukwudi Chijindu on our Official YouTube Channel here:
Chivas USA extended its lead atop the MLS standings with a 2-0 win over Seattle Sounders FC tonight at The Home Depot Center. An own-goal by Seattle’s James Riley and an 84th-minute clincher by Chivas USA’s Chukwudi Chijindu improved Chivas USA’s record to 4-0-1 and extended the club’s undefeated streak to five games. Following tonight’s win, Chivas USA will hold its second ‘Practice in the Community’ of 2009 tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Montebello High School, located at 2100 W. Cleveland Ave., Montebello, Calif., 90640. The event will include a practice session of Chivas USA’s first-team squad, followed by an opportunity for fans to take photos, get autographs and meet players.
On Monday, Chivas USA will travel to Toronto ahead of Wednesday night’s match at Toronto FC, which will be available on the MLS Direct Kick package and via radio on W Radio 690 AM.
Gerson Mayen assisted on Chukwudi Chijindu’s first professional goal, giving the young midfielder three assists on the season, tied for top of the league with Osvaldo Alonso of Seattle and Landon Donovan of the LA Galaxy. Bojan Stepanovic also assisted on the goal in his first start with Chivas USA.
Zach Thornton made two saves to earn the shutout, including a point blank stop on a Sebastian Le Toux header just before the first half ended. Thornton, with three shutouts on the season, is tied with Seattle’s Kasey Keller, who missed the match due to a red card last week against Kansas City, for first in MLS. Chivas USA Head Coach Preki, on tonight’s match: “[The players] are working their socks off for each other, and that’s a really good thing to see. The commitment from every single guy is tremendous, and also the guys who come off the bench, they’re doing their job… it’s really good to see that.” (For a full quote sheet, please visit cdchivasusa.com.)
Undefeated and first-place Chivas USA play midweek at Toronto before returning home to face FC Dallas next Saturday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center. Kids Get in Free to the match – with the purchase of each adult ticket (8 maximum), one child aged 16 and under gets in free, and the first 10,000 fans through the gates will receive a limited-edition Chivas USA poster. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.
Chivas USA returns Thursday to Southern California and will train Friday morning at 10:00 a.m. ahead of Saturday’s home match against FC Dallas. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, April 25, at The Home Depot Center. Tickets for the match can be purchased at cdchivasusa.com or by calling 1-877-CHIVAS-1. PHOTOS: JUAN MIRANDA/CHIVAS USA
On Wednesday, April 15, players and coaches from Chivas USA visited four Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) middle school campuses to kick off an exciting partnership that has set high goals for its participating student-athletes.
All four schools that were visited by Chivas USA are home to the Team Prime Time after school program, which is offered to the students in partnership with the Beyond the Bell branch of LAUSD.
Highlights of the partnership between Chivas USA and Team Prime Time, which is called the Chivas USA Academic Academy, include ongoing player and student interaction, math readiness programming and year-round, on-campus soccer participation. In addition, participants will have an opportunity to visit a Chivas USA home game during the current 2009 season.
Watch Jesse Marsch, Claudio Suarez and Mariano Trujillo at Daniel Webster Middle School in Los Angeles as part of the first-ever ‘Chivas in the Schools’ program, in our Official YouTube Channel:
Tonight was the first time Toronto got a positive result against Chivas USA since the Red-and-White had won all four previous meetings between the clubs.
