Chivas USA visita San José este sábado!

Chivas USA, el mejor equipo en la liga con un récord de 5-1-1, visita este sábado a los Terremotos de San José a las 7:30 p.m. PT. Después de obtener una victoria de 2-0 sobre el FC Dallas este sábado pasado, los Rojiblancos tienen ahora 16 puntos, cuatro más que su escolta más cercano en la Conferencia Oeste, el Sounders de Seattle FC.
Puede usted ver los comentarios previos al partido en nuestro Canal Oficial de YouTube aquí:



Después del encuentro ante San José, Chivas USA regresa al Home Depot Center para el juego ante el Real Salt Lake, equipo que lo eliminó en la temporada pasada, a partir de las 7:30 p.m. el sábado, 9 de mayo. Los Rojiblancos actualmente tienen una racha de cuatro partidos invictos como local en este inicio de temporada y estarán ofreciendo el Paquete Familiar para el encuentro del 9 de mayo, el cual incluye 4 boletos, cuatro hot dogs y cuatro gorras de Chivas USA, comenzando a $58. Para más información o para comprar boletos, favor de llamar a 1-877-CHIVAS-1 o visite cdchivasusa.com.

First place Chivas USA visits San Jose this Saturday!

Chivas USA, the top team in MLS with a 5-1-1 record, visits the San Jose Earthquakes this Saturday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. PT. After a 2-0 victory over FC Dallas this past Saturday, the Red-and-White now have 16 points, four ahead of Western Conference rival Seattle Sounders FC for the top spot in the league.
You can watch the game preview on our Official YouTube Channel here:



After the match against San Jose, Chivas USA will return to The Home Depot Center for a matchup against fellow 2005 expansion club Real Salt Lake, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 9. The Red-and-White, which currently own a four-match winning streak at home to start the season, are offering fans a special Family Pack for the May 9 match, including four tickets, four hotdogs, and four Chivas USA hats, starting at just $58. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.

Viaje a San José con los Ultras, gratis!

Escuche mañana Pasión Chivas USA por W Radio, 690 AM, entre 5 a 6 p.m. para tener la oportunidad de viajar con el grupo de apoyo, los Union Ultras, al partido del próximo sábado en San José! durante el programa, conducido por Hipólito Gamboa y Rigoberto Cervantez se estarán regalando dos boletos que incluyen el derecho de vivir la experiencia única de viajar con los Unión Ultras en un camión rumbo a San José y también dos boletos para el encuentro entre Chivas USA ante los Terremotos! Usted puede escuchar el programa mañana por cdchivasusa.com!

PHOTO: Juan Miranda/Chivas USA

Mariano Trujillo - Chatting With Chivas USA

El defensa de Chivas USA Mariano Trujillo nos habla de su ciudad natal, su apodo que le han dado en los Estados Unidos, su primer auto (y sus primeros accidentes en él), además de sus fotos más famosas en su celular. Conózcalo en esta nueva edición de "Chatting with Chivas USA".

Trujillo en 'Nuestros Angeles'

Mariano Trujillo es entrevistado por un niño en busca de adopción en el segmento 'Nuestros Angeles' por Telemundo. Vealo aquí:

http://www.telemundo52.com/video/19193949/index.html

Chivas USA vs. FC Dallas Recap!

Watch Preki, Zach Thornton, Jesse Marsch and Alecko Eskandarian react to Chivas USA's 2-0 victory over FC Dallas.

No se pierda A Que No Puedes!

Esta noche, en 'A Que No Puedes' por el Canal 62, no se pierda la participación de Eduardo Lillingston, el ChivaFighter, y otros representantes de Chivas USA, quienes se enfrentarán a los representantes del Galaxy. Esta noche a las 8 p.m.!

Win keeps Chivas in first place / Chivas triunfa y sigue líder de la MLS

Chivas USA earned a 2-0 win over FC Dallas on Saturday night at The Home Depot Center behind a fine effort from goalkeeper Zach Thornton, who made six saves, including point-blank stops on Kenny Cooper and Dax McCarty in the first half, to earn his fourth shutout of the season. The shutout was the 62nd of Thornton’s MLS career, which ties him with Tony Meola for third place on the all-time MLS shutout list.
Gerson Mayén earned his fourth assist of the year on Chivas USA’s second goal, giving the midfielder the MLS lead in the category.
FC Dallas was reduced to 10 men in the 25th minute when goalkeeper Dario Sala used his hands outside the box to make a breakaway save on Chivas USA forward Chukwudi Chijindu, who started his first match for the Red-and-White.
Atiba Harris scored his second goal of the season in the 68th minute on a header from 10 yards out past Dallas goalkeeper Ray Burse, who had entered the match for Dax McCarty after Sala’s red card.
The goal came after Paulo Nagamura switched the ball to the right wing for Mariano Trujillo, whose cross found Harris in the middle of the box.Chivas USA closed the game out in the 91st minute on a counter attack after a Dallas corner. Zach Thornton punched the ball clear to Gerson Mayén, who saw forward Alecko Eskandarian sprinting behind the Dallas defense. Mayén played the ball into space while Eskandarian was still in Chivas USA’s half of the field, and the forward ran onto the ball and finished the breakaway for his first goal of the 2009 season.
The 20-year-old Mayén, who joined Chivas USA in 2008 from the club’s youth system, earned his fourth assist of the season on Eskandarian’s goal, and is currently alone atop MLS in assists, ahead of six players tied for second with three assists.The team resumes training next week at The Home Depot Center; a full schedule of the team’s activities will be released Monday, which is an off day for the team.
Chivas USA travels next weekend to face the San Jose Earthquakes, currently in fourth place in the Western Conference with a 1-3-2 record (W-L-T) after a 2-0 loss tonight at Seattle Sounders FC. Next Saturday night’s match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on W Radio 690 AM, and will be Tape-Delayed on Prime Ticket, with kickoff scheduled to air at 10:00 p.m. PT.

PHOTOS: Juan Miranda/Chivas USA

AUDIOS

Listen to post-game audios in English here:

Head Coach Preki

Goalkeeper Zach Thornton

Forward Alecko Eskandarian

Midfielder Jesse Marsch

Escuche los audios en español de las reacciones aquí:

Delantero Maykel Galindo

Mediocampista Gerson Mayén

Defensa Mariano Trujillo

Chatting with Chivas USA: Carey Talley

Get to know Chivas USA defender Carey Talley in the latest installment of "Chatting With Chivas USA," including his hometown's most prominent exports and the backwards story behind his first car.

Chivas USA, primer lugar en la MLS, enfrenta al FC Dallas

Chivas USA, el primer lugar en el Oeste, con un récord de 4-1-1 (G-D-E) con 13 puntos, enfrenta al FC Dallas (1-3-1, 4 pts) este sábado a las 7:30 p.m. PT en El Home Depot Center, en un partido que será televisado en vivo por KAZA Azteca 54 y W Radio 690 AM , y que será televisado en diferido a las 9:00 p.m. por Prime Ticket.

Los Rojiblancos están en la primera posición de la Conferencia Oeste, a cuatro unidades adelante de Seattle Sounders FC. Los niños entran gratis para el partido de mañana. Los primeros 10,000 aficionados que lleguen al estadio recibirán un poster edición limitada de Chivas USA. Para más información o boletos, pueden visitar cdchivasusa.com o llamar a 1-877-CHIVAS-1.

Vea los comentarios previos al partido por nuestro Canal Oficial de Chivas USA:

First-place Chivas USA look to continue home winning streak against Dallas

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.

Watch the game preview comments on our Official YouTube Channel:

Chivas falls in Toronto, remains tops in MLS / Chivas USA cae en Toronto pero sigue de líder (AUDIOS)

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.

PHOTOS: NICK TURCHIARO

POST GAME AUDIOS/AUDIOS DE REACCIONES

ENGLISH

Defender Carey Talley

Forward Alecko Eskandarian

Goalkeeper Zach Thornton

Midfielder Paulo Nagamura

Chivas USA Head Coach Preki

ESPAÑOL

Delantero Eduardo Lillingston

Defensa Mariano Trujillo

Behind the scenes with Leo Percovich!

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.

Quotes from Kljestan and Thornton

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."

Photo gallery from Toronto!

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:

PHOTOS: Chivas USA Communications

Chivas USA llega a Toronto

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 arrives in Toronto

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.

Chivas USA vs. Seattle Recap!

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:

Unbeaten Chivas extends lead atop MLS standings / Chivas se mantiene invicto y sigue como líder de la MLS (AUDIOS)

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

AUDIOS:

Listen to post-game audios here:

Click here to listen to Chivas USA goalkeeper Zach Thornton talk about the team's performance so far in the season

Click here to listen to forward Alecko Eskandarian talk about the reason the team is in first place in MLS

Click here to listen to forward Chuckwudi Chijundu talk about his goal

Click here to listen to Chivas USA Head Coach Preki talk about the game

Click here to listen to Preki talk about Chijundu's performace

Click here to listen to Sacha Kljestan talk the season so far and the team's defense

Click here to listen to midfielder Gerson Mayén talk about his assist on the second goal

Escuche audios en español aquí:

Mariano Trujillo analiza el partido y su actuación

Eduardo Lillingston comenta sobre el partido y la ausencia de Pablo Nagamura

Gerson Mayén comenta que todavía hay que mejorar

Chivas USA in the Schools!

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:

Chatting with Chivas USA - Atiba Harris

The next edition of our new feature called "Chatting with Chivas USA" is now online - this week you can get to know forward Atiba Harris.

Every week we'll spotlight one player with a Q&A and a video, and in this week's edition, Harris talks about St. Kitts, his 'English' nickname, and everything in between.

Click here for the Q&A, and watch the video below for the rest of this week's Chatting with Chivas USA!

Previous editions:
April 8 - Galindo
April 1 - Victorine
March 27 - Bornstein

Undefeated Chivas USA to face Seattle on Saturday in battle of top two teams in MLS

Undefeated through the first four games (three wins and a draw, 10 pts), Chivas USA sits alone at the top of the MLS standings, and will host the expansion Seattle Sounders FC this Saturday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. at The Home Depot Center. The Sounders (3-1-0, 9 pts), despite a 1-0 loss to Kansas City last weekend, trail the Red-and-White by just one point and have the second best mark in the league. Featuring head coach Sigi Schmid, who led the Columbus Crew to the MLS Cup last year and has previously coached both the LA Galaxy and UCLA, the Sounders have conceded just one goal through their first four games, but will be missing goalkeeper Kasey Keller, who received a red card against Kansas City.

Listen to Preki, Zach Thornton, Carey Talley and Mariano Trujillo discuss the early-season success of Chivas USA's defense, and look ahead to Saturday's first-place showdown with Seattle in our Official YouTube Channel here:


The first 10,000 fans through the gate for the April 18 match will receive a special edition Chivas USA Cinch Backpack, courtesy of Time Warner Cable. For more information on the game, or to purchase tickets, please visit cdchivasusa.com or call 1-877-CHIVAS-1.

Chivas USA enfrenta al Seattle Sounders en la cima de la MLS

Invicto en sus primeros cuatro partidos (tres victorias y un empate, 10 puntos), Chivas USA está en la cima de las posiciones de la MLS y será anfitrión de los Sounders de Seattle este sábado, 18 de abril, a las 7:30 p.m. en El Home Depot Center. A pesar de su derrota por 1-0 ante los Hechiceros de Kansas City la semana pasada, los Sounders (3-1-0, 9 puntos), están a sólo un punto de Chivas USA y son el segundo mejor equipo en la liga. Con su entrenador Sigi Schmid, quien llevó al título de la MLS al Crew de Columbus el año pasado, los Sounders sólo han concedido un gol en lo que va de su corta existencia en la liga, aunque en esta ocasión no contarán con el arquero Kasey Keller, expulsado ante Kansas City.
Vea lo que los jugadores tienen que decir en nuestro Canal Oficial de YouTube de Chivas USA:




Los primeros 10,000 aficionados que lleguen al estadio el 18 de abril recibirán una mochila especial de Chivas USA, cortesía de Time Warner Cable. Para más información sobre el partido, o para comparar boletos, favor de visitar cdchivasusa.como llame al 1-877-CHIVAS-1.

Chivas USA vs. LA Galaxy - SuperClasico Recap

Experience the sights and sounds of the first SuperClasico of the 2009 season with reaction from Preki, Carey Talley, Shavar Thomas and Alecko Eskandarian.

Unbeaten Chivas tops in MLS (AUDIOS)

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.)

PHOTOS: JUAN MIRANDA/CHIVAS USA

AUDIOS:

Listen to game reaction audios:

Click here to listen to Chivas USA Head Coach Preki
Click here to listen to defender Shavar Thomas
Click here to listen to defender Carey Talley
Click here to listen to midfielder Jesse Marsch
Click here to listen to forward Alecko Eskandarian

Escuche aquí la reacción del mediocampista Mariano Trujillo después del empate 0-0 en el Súper Clásico Honda ante el Galaxy.

Chivas USA enfrenta al LA Galaxy en el primer Honda Super Clásico de 2009 este sábado

Con tres victorias al hilo en el inicio de la temporada, el invicto Chivas USA se enfrenta por primera ocasión al LA Galaxy en el Honda Súper Clásico este sábado, 11 de abril, a las 7:30 p.m. PT en una transmisión en vivo por ESPN2 y ESPN Deportes. El próximo encuentro de los Rojiblancos será ante el equipo de expansión, los Sounders de Seattle FC, a las 7:30 p.m. PT. Para más información puede visitar cdchivasusa.com o llame al 1-877-CHIVAS-1.

Ve la previa del partido aquí:

Undefeated Chivas USA faces LA Galaxy in first Honda Super Clásico of 2009 on Saturday

With a perfect 3-0 record so far in 2009, Chivas USA plays an ‘away’ game this Saturday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m., in the first Honda Super Clásico of the year against the LA Galaxy. All-time, Chivas USA and the LA Galaxy have played 15 times in regular-season MLS action, with the Galaxy holding the edge historically, with eight wins to Chivas USA’s three, along with four draws. After the Red-and-White captured their first Honda Super Clásico trophy in 2007, the Galaxy earned it back in 2008, winning the first match between the clubs, followed by a pair of draws in the next two games.

Watch the game preview here:

'Chatting with Chivas USA': Maykel Galindo

The third edition of our new feature called "Chatting with Chivas USA" is now online - this week you can get to know forward Maykel Galindo. Every week we'll spotlight one player with a Q&A and a video, and in this week's edition, Galindo talks about his first car, his nicknames, and even tells us about the best joke he's ever heard. Click here for the Q&A, and watch the video below for the rest of this week's Chatting with Chivas USA!

‘Chatting with Chivas USA’ es una columna semanal de una serie de preguntas a los jugadores de Chivas USA. Esta semana, platicamos con el delantero Maykel Galindo. Puede visitar el sitio cdchivasusa.com para conocer más de sus respuestas y también escuche del mismo Maykel Galindo aquí:

Chivas USA vs. Columbus game recap!

Listen to Preki, Jesse Marsch, Jonathan Bornstein and Gerson Mayen discuss Chivas USA's 2-1 victory over Columbus and the team's 3-0-0 start to the season.

Chivas USA hosts defending champ Columbus Crew at HDC, Kids Get in Free

Chivas USA returns home this Sunday, April 5, at 5:00 p.m. to face the Columbus Crew at The Home Depot Center (Live on KAZA Azteca 54 and W Radio 690 AM; tape-delayed on PRIME TICKET at 8:30 p.m.). The Red-and-White have won both of their matches in the 2009 season, and bring the winning streak back to The Home Depot Center to face the defending MLS Cup Champion Columbus Crew. Kids Get in Free to the match – with the purchase of each adult ticket (8 maximum), one child aged 16 and under will get into the match for free. Also for the game against the Crew, which features Argentine midfielder and reigning MLS MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto, the first 7,500 fans through the gates will receive a free Chivas USA hat. For more information on the match, which kicks off at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 5, please visit cdchivasusa.com or call 1-877-CHIVAS-1.

Chivas USA vs. Crew, domingo, 5 p.m. PT, los Niños entran Gratis!

Chivas USA enfrentará el próximo domingo, 5 de abril, al campeón de la Major League Soccer, el Crew de Columbus en El Home Depot Center (EN VIVO por KAZA Azteca 54 y W Radio 690 AM; en diferido por PRIME TICKET a las 8:30 p.m.), en una tarde en la cual todos los niños entran gratis, con la compra de un boleto de adulto (mayor de 16 años). Para el encuentro ante el Crew, el cual figurará la presencia del mediocampista argentino y Jugador Más Valioso de la MLS, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, los primeros 7,500 aficionados que entren al estadio recibirán una gorra de Chivas USA. ¡No se pierda ninguna de estas especiales! Para más información sobre el encuentro del domingo, 5 de abril, a las 5:00 p.m. PT, visite a www.cdchivasusa.com o llame a 1-877-CHIVAS-1.

Alecko Eskandarian in charity poker tournament Friday night!

Chivas USA forward Alecko Eskandarian will be putting his poker skills to the test on Friday night at the Torrance Marriott South Bay in Torrance in a charity tournament to benefit the Children's Miracle Network and the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.

Follow this link to see the flyer for the tournament - there are still spots left (it costs $100 to participate) and all of the proceeds go directly to the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.

If you would like to participate, you can call Pam Ryan at the Torrance Marriott at 310-543-6018. The event starts on Friday night at 7:00 p.m.

Alecko is excited to play in the tournament (his style: "I'm aggressive. I'll bluff more than I'll fold. I don't fold easy, ever."), and also to donate to such a worthy cause.

Here are his quotes on how he got involved in the event, and what it means to him:

"The Children's Miracle Network is the charity, and actually my roommate introduced me to it. My roommate works at the Torrance Marriott, and I know last year they had an event and she came home and she was talking about it and how there's a miracle child that comes and talks to them, and she said she had tears in her eyes.... So that got my attention."

"When I was in D.C. I did a lot of work with the children's hospital out there, and I just love working with kids, especially the kids that are unfortunate to have these illnesses or these bad breaks in their life. I think they just have so much courage."

"I used to love going and working with the children's hospital because I think I got more out of it than the kids did. For me it was just amazing to visit these kids, hear their stories, find out what they're dealing with on a day-to-day basis and it really put life in perspective for me. So that's why I try to work with them as much as possible.

"When my roommate told me about this event coming up with the Children's Miracle Network, I jumped on it. Obviously, I love poker as well, so it just made perfect sense to donate to a good cause, and play some poker, and hopefully impact some kids' lives."

Chatting with Chivas USA - Sasha Victorine

The second edition of our new feature called "Chatting with Chivas USA" is now online - this week you can get to know midfielder Sasha Victorine.

Every week we'll spotlight one player with a Q&A and a video, and in this week's edition, Sasha Victorine talks about everything from superhero alter-ego to his world travels.

Click here for the Q&A, and watch the video below for the rest of this week's Chatting with Chivas USA!



Previous editions:

Week 1: Jonathan Bornstein