El defensa de Chivas USA Jonathan Bornstein y el delantero Maykel Galindo, además de los delanteros del LA Galaxy Landon Donovan y Alecko Eskandarian, participaron esta tarde en una conferencia de prensa previo al Honda Super Clásico en El Home Depot Center.
Escuche el audio de la conferencia de prensa aquí y la sesión de preguntas y respuestas aquí.
Chivas USA y el Galaxy de Los Ángeles se enfrentan en el segundo Honda Súper Clásico de 2009 este sábado, 11 de julio, en El Home Depot Center. Ambos equipos empataron en el primer compromiso sostenido en abril. Boletos para el encuentro de este sábado están disponibles al llamar a 1-877-CHIVAS-1 o al visitar cdchivasusa.com.
Players from Chivas USA and the LA Galaxy discussed this weekend’s Honda Super Clásico in a press conference that was held today at The Home Depot Center. Chivas USA defender Jonathan Bornstein and forward Maykel Galindo participated in the press conference, alongside LA Galaxy forwards Landon Donovan and Alecko Eskandarian.
Listen to the press conference audio by clicking here and the Q & A session with media members here.
Chivas USA (8-4-3, 27 pts.) and the LA Galaxy (4-3-9, 21 pts.) face off this Saturday, July 11 at 8:00 p.m. PT in the second Honda Super Clásico of 2009; the teams tied 0-0 in their first meeting in April. Tickets for Saturday’s match, starting at just $15, are available by calling 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visiting cdchivasusa.com.
El mediocampista Gerson Mayén regresó el pasado fin de semana de la concentración de la Selección Sub-20 de los Estados Unidos en Egipto, rumbo al Mundial de esta categoría. Mayén participó en los dos encuentros ante la Sub-20 de Egipto. En el primer encuentro, Estados Unidos derrotó 1-0 a Egipto y Gerson jugó los 90 minutos. En otro juego ante la Sub-20 de Estados Unidos, Estados Unidos empató 1-1 ante Egipto.
Este sábado, 11 de julio, Chivas USA será anfitrión del Galaxy de Los Ángeles en el segundo Honda Super Clásico de la temporada 2009. El partido arranca a las 8:00 p.m. Hora del Pacífico y será televisado por Fox Soccer Channel y Fox Sports en Español, además de la transmisión por W Radio 690 AM, en un encuentro de “seis puntos” pues ambos conjuntos forman parte de la Conferencia Oeste y sólo los separan 6 unidades. Chivas USA tiene una marca de 8-4-3 (27 puntos) y están a cuatro puntos del primer lugar, Houston. El Galaxy por su parte tiene un récord actualmente de 4-3-9 (21 puntos), además de que tiene una racha de dos triunfos al hilo.
Los primeros 10,000 aficionados que lleguen al partido se llevarán una toalla edición limitada de Honda. Los boletos pueden ser comprados al llamar a 1-877-CHIVAS-1 o al visitar cdchivasusa.com.
This Saturday, July 11, Chivas USA hosts the LA Galaxy in the second Honda Super Clásico of the 2009 season. The match, which kicks off at 8:00 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports en Español, and W Radio 690 AM, features the two Southern California rivals in an important game, as just six points separate the two teams in the standings. At the halfway point in the season, the Red-and-White own an 8-4-3 record (W-L-T) for 27 points, and trail the Houston Dynamo for first place overall in the league by just four points, despite having played one fewer match. The Galaxy are currently 4-3-9 (21 points), and have won their last two matches.
A special Chivas USA Rally Towel, courtesy of Honda, will be available to the first 10,000 fans through the gates for the match, and tickets can be purchased by calling 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visiting cdchivasusa.com.
Chivas USA fell 3-1 tonight to the Charleston Battery of the USL First Division in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at Blackbaud Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina. The Red-and-White will return to Los Angeles tomorrow morning to prepare for the highly anticipated second Honda Super Clásico match of the season against the LA Galaxy on July 11 at The Home Depot Center. The Red-and-White was looking to advance past the Third Round of the knockout tournament for the first time since 2005. Charleston is currently in second place in the USL First Division and advanced to the final of last year’s Open Cup, losing to D.C. United for the championship. Forward Randi Patterson scored twice during the first half at the 9 and 45 minute, and was enough to give his team the victory. The first goal came on a rebound after a corner kick. Patterson received the ball and took a shot that beat Chivas USA goalkeeper Lance Parker. The second goal was scored just before the halftime whistle on a pass by Darren Spicer to Patterson, who shot before entering the box and scored his second goal of the night. Jesse Marsch had tied the game 1-1 at the 28th minute on a pass by Sasha Victorine. Chivas USA goalkeeper Lance Parker made his second start of year with the Red-and-White after he played last Saturday in SuperLiga against San Luis. Defender Bobby Burling also reappeared with Chivas USA on his first game in 2009 after recuperating from a sports hernia surgery. Chivas USA Head Coach Preki, on tonight’s match: “Overall, I thought we were the better team the whole game. They got lucky breaks… I thought we played really well… We made them chase the game…They just defended the second half and they didn’t want to play.”
Next league home game: Honda Super Clásico vs. the LA Galaxy on Saturday, July 11, at 7:30 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.
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
Chivas USA continued its undefeated start to the season and reached the top spot in MLS with a 0-0 draw ‘at’ the LA Galaxy in The Home Depot Center, improving the team’s record to 3-0-1 (W-L-T). The Red-and-White now host Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday, April 18 at The Home Depot Center. Seattle currently sits second in the West with a 3-1-0 (W-L-T) record, following Seattle’s 1-0 loss Saturday night at home against Kansas City. A total of nine cards were given out over the course of tonight’s match, including three red cards. Chivas USA midfielder Paulo Nagamura was dismissed just before halftime for his second yellow card, while the Galaxy’s Alan Gordon received his second yellow in minute 71, and Galaxy defender Gregg Berhalter received a straight red for a tackle in the 79th minute that prevented a breakaway for Red-and-White forward Alecko Eskandarian.
Though neither team found the back of the net, both teams had many chances, with Chivas USA holding the edge in shots, 12-8. Eduardo Lillingston, Paulo Nagamura, and Sacha Kljestan all forced diving saves from Galaxy goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts, while Zach Thornton recorded four saves for the Red-and-White to earn his second shutout of the year.
This was the second of five matches for Chivas USA in the month of April, four of which will take place at The Home Depot Center. After a 2-1 home win over Columbus and the 0-0 ‘away’ draw against the Galaxy, the Red-and-White next hosts the expansion Seattle Sounders on Saturday, April 18. Tickets for the match can be purchased at cdchivasusa.com or by calling 1-877-CHIVAS-1. The team then closes the month with an April 22 match at Toronto and an April 25 home match against FC Dallas. “I knew the emotions would be pretty high… I thought we were solid, and obviously at the end of the game, when now we have a man up, it looked like a [hockey] power play. We had three or four good chances to score and we didn’t, so we’ve got to give them credit.” (For a full quote sheet, please visit cdchivasusa.com.)
