As many as 200 Southland transplant recipients and organ and tissue donor family members will be on hand as Chivas USA hosts Donate Life Night this Saturday, August 14 at 8:00 p.m. when the Red-and-White take on the Seattle Sounders. ‘Donate Life Night’, a uniquely themed soccer match taking place at The Home Depot Center in Carson, is held in partnership with Donate Life California in order to create awareness for organ donation.

Below is a sampling of media coverage of Chivas USA and its players:

Print/Web

1. Chivas’ Braun loses timidity- Daily Breeze

2. El Monte celebrates newsman Chambers, soccer- San Gabriel Valley Tribune

3. Sounders foe Gordon talks change- The Olympian

Blogs

4. Chivas USA goalkeeper Kennedy to undergo surgery Friday- The Fabulous Forum/Los Angeles Times

5. Thursday Kicks: Chivas USA’s Kennedy out for season & more- 100 Percent Soccer

6. Mystery Chivas USA reinventing itself- Sounders Insider/ The News Tribune

7. Gordon excited about Chivas USA move- Tribal Football

8. Chivas USA boss Vasquez eyeing improved performance against Seattle- Tribal Football

Chivas USA goalkeeper Dan Kennedy, who has made seven appearances (six starts) for the club this season, posting a 1.22 goals against average, will undergo surgery tomorrow for an arm injury suffered in last Saturday’s match against Toronto FC.

Chivas USA practiced today with some absences such as Venezuelan striker Giancarlo Maldonado, who played 69 minutes in the 3-1 loss to Panama on Wednesday night in Caracas, Venezuela. Defender Michael Umaña is traveling back from Asuncion, Paraguay, where Costa Rica fell 2-0 against Paraguay also on Wednesday night. US National Team defender Jonathan Bornstein had a very light session after participating with the National Team on Tuesday against Brazil in New Jersey. “We have prepared the game with the guys that stayed behind. Giancarlo, Michael and Jhonny are very important [to this team], but you never know what can happen in those games, injuries, long flights. We’ll see how they feel. Johnny is healthy, we’ll see about Giancarlo and Michael. We need the best eleven healthy,rested and sharp for this game against Seattle.”

Print/Web

1. Cruz heroes tipping Chivas triumph – FIFA

2. Libertadores hopefuls face final hurdle – FIFA

3. Chivas USA Loan Maykel Galindo To FC Tampa Bay – Goal.com

4. Turf Controversy as Chivas Face Internacional in Copa Libertadores Final – World Football Insider

5. LOANED OUT – LA Soccer News

Blogs

6. MLS Stars Outshined Against Brazil – SoccerLens

7. Match Ratings: Brazil 2, United States 0 – World Soccer Reader

Sacha Kljestan, Brad Guzan, and Jonathan Bornstein discuss the ups and downs of the US National Team’s 2-0 loss to Brazil.

New forward Alan Gordon practiced with the Red and White today and talks about how he’s settling in.

The Red-and-White will meet up with the Seattle Sounders this Saturday, August 14 at 8:00 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center in Carson in a crucial Western Conference match. As Chivas USA continues to push for a spot in the 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs, Seattle is one of several teams in the division that the Red-and-White will be looking to jump ahead of in the standings. Saturday’s match will feature a pair of giveaways for fans, with the first 5000 fans in attendance receiving a commemorative Jonathan Bornstein poster, as well as a Mystery Gift Card courtesy of The Home Depot. A special Family Pack is also available for fans looking to attend the match, with tickets starting as low as $14.50 per person. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.

Don’t miss the MLS action this Saturday vs. the Seattle Sounders at The Home Depot Center. Jessica and the ChivaGirls tell you more about it here: