Listen to post-game reactions from:

Midfielder Sacha Kljestan
Forward Justin Braun
Defender Carey Talley

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El mediocampista Paulo Nagamura
El mediocampista Jesús Padilla
El delantero Maykel Galindo

 Playoff-bound Chivas USA came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes at The Home Depot Center on Saturday night, moving temporarily into sole possession of first place in the Western Conference with a 13-9-6 record (45 points) ahead of tomorrow’s match between the LA Galaxy and the Houston Dynamo. The Red-and-White are now undefeated in six games with a 3-0-3 record.

 The Red-and-White took a 1-0 lead in the 7th minute when Maykel Galindo took a long through ball from Sacha Kljestan and finished low past San Jose goalkeeper Andrew Weber. The Earthquakes then scored two unanswered goals on headers, one from Brandon McDonald in the 21st minute, and another in minute 58 from Ryan Johnson.

Chivas USA forward Justin Braun tied the game at two in the 66th minute, knocking a header past Weber off an Ante Jazic cross. The Red-and-White had several chances in the final minutes, and outshot San Jose 20-8 on the night, but were unable to find the winning goal.

With the tie, the Red-and-White moved into first place in the Western Conference, one point ahead of the LA Galaxy and the Houston Dynamo, who play in Houston on Sunday. Chivas USA has two games left in the regular season; visiting the Chicago Fire on Thursday, Oct. 22 before returning to The Home Depot Center for Fan Appreciation Day on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 12:00 noon PT.

With the Red-and-White already having clinched a spot in the postseason, playoff tickets are now on sale with prices at the same rates as the regular season. Great seats start as low as $15; fans can purchase tickets by visiting cdchivasusa.com, or by calling 1-877-CHIVAS-1.

Chivas USA Head Coach Preki, on tonight’s match: “In the second half, there were all kind of changes, we changed the system a little bit, we changed the players a little bit… I think we responded pretty good and we increased the tempo and got ourselves a goal.”

Chivas USA will have Sunday and Monday off before training at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday at The Home Depot Center and traveling later in the day to Chicago. After facing the Fire on Thursday, the Red-and-White will return to Los Angeles on Friday and train Saturday at 10:00 a.m. before Sunday’s game against Houston.

Chivas USA post-game reactions from:

Goalkeeper Zach Thornton

Head Coach Preki

Midfielder Jesse Marsch

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El defensa Mariano Trujillo

 Asistente Técnico Carlos Llamosa

Defensa Yamith Cuesta

Chivas USA clinched a spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs for the fourth consecutive season with a 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday night at The Home Depot Center. With the win, the Red-and-White (13-9-5, 44 points) moved into a three-way tie for first place in the Western Conference alongside the Houston Dynamo and the LA Galaxy.

Sacha Kljestan starred on the offensive side of the ball for Chivas USA, setting up the team’s first goal in the 72nd minute, when rebound from a free kick was collected by Yamith Cuesta, who played the ball to Justin Braun for the goal. Just three minutes later, Kljestan took a through ball from Eduardo Lillingston and finished a low shot for his fifth goal of the year, matching his career high.

Chivas USA’s Zach Thornton celebrated his 36th birthday with another performance that strengthened his case for an MLS Goalkeeper of the Year title. The keeper earned his league-leading 12th shutout of the season and lowered his MLS-best goals against average to a miniscule 0.72, making two saves on the night.

With the Red-and-White clinching a spot in the postseason, the team now has playoff tickets on sale with prices at the same rates as the regular season. Great seats start as low as $15; fans can purchase tickets by visiting cdchivasusa.com, or by calling 1-877-CHIVAS-1.

Chivas USA has three matches left in the regular season, starting with a home match against San Jose on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. PT. The Red-and-White then visit the Chicago Fire on Thursday, Oct. 22 before returning to The Home Depot Center for Fan Appreciation Day on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 12:00 noon PT.

Chivas USA Head Coach Preki, on tonight’s match: “It was nice to get the three points and officially qualify for the playoffs, but we still have three games left and we want to finish strong.”

Next league home game: Chivas USA vs. San Jose Earthquakes, Saturday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.  

PHOTO: Juan Miranda

Post-game audios from:

Head Coach Preki

Midfielder Sacha Kljestan

Defender Jonathan Bornstein

Reacciones después del partido de:

Defensa Claudio Suárez

Delantero Maykel Galindo 

Chivas USA (11-9-5, 38 pts) earned a 1-1 draw with the New York Red Bulls  (4-17-6, 17 points) on Saturday night at The Home Depot Center. The result kept Chivas USA in a tie for 4th place in the Western Conference as the team continues to push for its fourth consecutive spot in the playoffs.

After a scoreless first half, the Red-and-White took the lead on a Sacha Kljestan goal from distance, his fourth strike of the season, with the assist going to forward Maykel Galindo in the 64th minute. Chivas USA had several more chances but were unable to finish any before New York struck back with a Juan Pablo Angel header in minute 84.

Chivas USA missed a chance to take a late win when Kljestan’s penalty kick deep into stoppage time went just wide of the net, though the Red-and-White finished with a 18-4 advantage in shots on the night.

The Red-and-White now turn to a match next Saturday night at D.C. United, where Chivas USA was able to earn a 3-0 victory in the corresponding fixture last season. The team’s next home game comes on Saturday, Oct. 10 against the Kansas City Wizards at 7:30 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center.

Chivas USA Head Coach Preki, on tonight’s match: “It’s really hard to comment on a game like this because I thought that we were the better team the whole 90 minutes. It was tough for us to find a breakthrough and once we did we failed to score a second. We had so many opportunities and that’s what in the end cost us the game.”

PHOTOS: Juan Miranda/Chivas USA

Escuche las reacciones después del partido de:

El defensa Claudio Suárez

El defensa Yamith Cuesta

Listen to post-game audio from:

Head Coach Preki

Goalkeeper Zach Thornton

Listen to post-game audios from:

Head Coach Preki

Forward Justin Braun

Forward Maicon Santos

Midfielder Sacha Kljestan

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Defensa Jorge Flores

Mediocampista Paulo Nagamura

Delantero Eduardo Lillingston

Chivas USA scored once early and once late to earn a 2-0 victory over the New England Revolution on Sunday afternoon at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., giving the Red-and-White a boost in the team’s search for a fourth consecutive spot in the playoffs. 

  The Red-and-White improve to 11-9-3 (W-L-T) on the season, good for 36 points and a tie for fourth place in the Western Conference with the Colorado Rapids. Chivas USA sits four points behind Houston, two behind the LA Galaxy, and one behind Seattle Sounders FC, but have two games in hand on the three teams it trails in the standings. 

Forward Maicon Santos scored his first goal in a Chivas USA uniform in the 10^th minute of the match, hitting a first-time shot off a pass from fellow striker Justin Braun. Maicon now has a goal and an assist in four matches with the Red-and-White, while Braun earned his first assist of the season in his first game since June 6, missing time due to a concussion.

 Despite having many other chances and limiting New England to just two shots (and none on goal), Chivas USA was not able to grab a second goal until the 94^th minute, when a Sacha Kljestan pass sprung Eduardo Lillingston in alone on New England goalkeeper Matt Reis. Lillingston touched the ball past Reis but was fouled by the keeper, and Kljestan slotted home the resulting penalty kick to ice the match.

Goalkeeper Zach Thornton lowered his league-leading goals against average to 0.82 on the season, having conceded just 16 goals in 1755 minutes of MLS action. Thornton is also tied for the league lead in shutouts with Houston’s Pat Onstad, with nine, and is also tied with San Jose’s Joe Cannon for second on the all-time MLS shutout list, with 67 clean sheets in his career. 

 The Red-and-White travel this weekend for a vital Western Conference clash at Seattle Sounders FC, kicking off on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 12:00 noon PT on Fox Soccer Channel. The team then returns to face Chivas de Guadalajara in the historic ‘ChivaClásico’ on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 8:00 p.m. PT at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit cdchivasusa.com or call 1-877-CHIVAS-1.

Chivas USA Head Coach Preki, on today’s match: “Right now it’s all about points, right now it’s all about getting a position in the playoffs, and every game and every point is important, and today is no different. I’m very happy we got three points.”

 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.

PHOTOS: Juan Miranda/Chivas USA

Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, delantero y líder de goleo de CD Guadalajara, estuvo en una teleconferencia de prensa previo a los partidos de Chivas por Estados Unidos en las próximas semanas.

Escuche la teleconferencia aquí.

Guadalajara enfrentará a Chivas USA en el Estadio Rose Bowl de Pasadena, California, el miércoles, 23 de septiembre a las 8:00 p.m. PT.

El ‘ChivaClásico’ entre Chivas USA y Chivas de Guadalajara es parte de la gira de 2009 del Guadalajara en los Estados Unidos, y los boletos para este partido ya están a la venta, con precios de anticipo empezando en $20 para Admisión General, $30 para asientos Reservados, y $40 para asientos Preferidos. El precio de los boletos subirá $5 el día del partido, por lo que se recomienda su compra con anticipación. Para más información, o para comprar boletos, favor de llamar al 1-877-CHIVAS-1, o visitar cdchivasusa.com o ticketmaster.com.

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.

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

Chivas USA presentó al delantero mexicoamericano Jesús Padilla, proveniente de Chivas de Guadalajara, después del entrenamiento de hoy, martes, en El Home Depot Center en Carson, California.

Escuche lo que Padilla le tuvo que decir a los medios aquí.

Chivas USA regresa a casa este sábado, 22 de agosto, en un partido ante Toronto FC a las 7:30 p.m. PT en El Home Depot Center. Para más información, o para comprar boletos, favor de visitar a cdchivasusa.com o llamar a 1-877-CHIVAS-1.

PHOTOS: Juan Miranda/Chivas USA

PHOTO: Juan Miranda/Chivas USA

Chivas USA anunció hoy la adquisición del versátil mediocampista mexicoamericano Jesús Padilla, de 22 años y producto de las Fuerzas Básicas de Chivas de Guadalajara. Padilla ha disputado 24 cotejos con el equipo hermano y se integrará a Chivas USA a condición de préstamo proveniente de Chivas de Guadalajara. Padilla estará elegible para jugar con Chivas USA dependiendo de la llegada de su pase internacional. Por política del club y de la liga, los términos y detalles del acuerdo no fueron revelados.

Escuche las declaraciones que Jesus Padilla dio hoy en Guadalajara. Presione aquí.

Nacido el 3 de marzo de 1987 en San José, California, ‘El Gringo’ Padilla se integró a las Fuerzas Básicas de Chivas de Guadalajara a los 14 años de edad después de ser visto durante un torneo en la Perla Tapatía. Padilla hizo su debut con el Primer Equipo el 6 de agosto de 2006 durante el torneo Apertura 2006 y jugó 24 partidos (2 como titular) con Guadalajara, en los que anotó un tanto. En todos los torneos, el mediocampista ha jugado 34 partidos con el club, y ha anotado cinco tantos.