Chivas USA head coach Preki reacts to the team’s 1-0 defeat to the Galaxy in the final Honda Super Clasico of the season.

Listen to post-game audios from:

Head Coach Preki
Midfielder Jesús Padilla

Midfielder Paulo Nagamura

Escuche las declaraciones después del partido de:

Mediocampista Paulo Nagamura

Defensa Yamith Cuesta

Delantero Maykel Galindo 

Chivas USA fell by a 1-0 score to the LA Galaxy in the third and final Honda Super Clásico of 2009 on Saturday night at The Home Depot Center. The win earned the Super Clásico trophy for the Galaxy, who finished with two wins and a draw against Chivas USA this season.

 With the loss, Chivas USA drops to 10-9-3 (W-L-T) on the season, sitting tied for fourth place in the Western Conference with 33 points. The Red-and-White have two games in hand on every team they trail in the division, and with eight games remaining in the season, Chivas USA remains in the middle of the hunt for a playoff spot.

  After a scoreless first half, David Beckham scored the game’s only goal, and his first of the season, in the 80th minute. Off a throw-in, a rebound fell to the Galaxy midfielder just outside the box, and his bouncing shot hit the far post and went into the net. The Red-and-White out-shot the Galaxy 8-3 in the first half, but the Galaxy held a 7-1 advantage in the second half.

 Defender Yamith Cuesta, acquired on loan from Expreso Rojo in Colombia, made his debut for Chivas USA in tonight’s match, playing 90 minutes in central defense.

The Red-and-White have more than two weeks before their next game, when the team hosts the New England Revolution on Sunday, Sept. 13. Chivas USA will be without Maykel Galindo, who received a red card in the 82^nd minute of tonight’s game, as well as midfielder Marcelo Saragosa, who will be suspended due to yellow card accumulation.

Chivas USA Head Coach Preki, on tonight’s match: “There’s not really much to say. I told the guys; sometimes the game is cruel. There is no way we deserved to lose this game. But that’s the way it goes.”

 In addition to its league games, the Red-and-White will also face Chivas de Guadalajara on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 8:00 p.m. PT at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif. The ‘ChivaClásico’ is part of Guadalajara’s 2009 U.S. tour, and will be the first time the two teams have ever faced off in the United States. For more information, or to buy tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1, visit cdchivasusa.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

Next home game: vs. the New England Revolution on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009 at 12:00 noon PT. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.

Chivas USA regresa a Los Ángeles para jugar como visitante este sábado, 29 de agosto, en el tercer y último Honda Super Clásico de la temporada 2009. Chivas USA y Galaxy empataron en el primer partido del año ante el Galaxy y luego cayó por la mínima diferencia en el segundo enfrentamiento entre ambos. El partido comenzará a las 8 p.m. PT en El Home Depot Center y será televisado por ESPN2 y ESPN Deportes, así como W Radio 690 AM. Chivas USA luego tomará un breve descanso hasta su próximo partido el domingo, 13 de septiembre, contra el Revolution de Nueva Inglaterra en El Home Depot Center. Para más información, o para comprar boletos, favor de llamar al 1-877-CHIVAS-1 o visite cdchivasusa.com.

Los mediocampistas Paulo Nagamura y Marcelo Saragosa hablan sobre el partido aquí:

Chivas USA faces the LA Galaxy this Saturday night in the third and final Honda Super Clásico of 2009, kicking off at 8:00 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center. The Red-and-White are the away team for Saturdays match, and the teams next home game is Sunday, Sept. 13, at 12:00 noon PT against the New England Revolution. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please visit cdchivasusa.com or call 1-877-CHIVAS-1.

Former Galaxy defender Ante Jazic, defender Carey Talley and midfielder Sacha Kljestan look ahead to Saturday’s third installment of the Honda Super Clasico:

Below are audio files from Chivas USA’s 4-0 loss at Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night in Sandy, Utah. Follow the link to listen to post game reactions from Chivas USA players and coaches:

- Chivas USA Head Coach Preki
- Midfielder Sacha Kljestan
- Delantero Jesus Padilla
- Midfielder Jesse Marsch

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