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2009-07-02T18:40:00.000-07:00

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2009-07-02T18:36:00.000-07:00

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La batalla por Los Ángeles continúa

2009-07-02T14:29:00.000-07:00

ChivaGirls Stimulus Plan Video! Watch it Now!

2009-07-01T17:19:00.000-07:00

AUDIOS: Chivas USA falls 3-1 against the Charleston Battery in U.S. Open Cup/Chivas USA cae por 3-1 ante el Charleston Battery en la Copa Abierta

2009-06-30T20:42:00.000-07:00

AUDIOS:
Listen to post-game audios from:

Midfielder Jesse Marsch
Midfielder Sasha Victorine
Head Coach Preki

Escuche las reacciones después del partido de:

Mediocampista Paulo Nagamura
Defensa Jorge Flores

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.

PHOTO COURTESY: Charleston Battery

Chivas USA enfrenta al Charleston Battery esta noche en la Copa Abierta

2009-06-30T15:37:00.001-07:00

Tras culminar su participación en la SuperLiga, Chivas USA ahora enfrentará al Charleston Battery de la Primera División de la USL en acción de la tercera ronda de la Copa Abierta de los Estados Unidos Lamar Hunt. Los Rojiblancos esperan avanzar por primera vez en un torneo a eliminación directa por primera ocasión. Charleston está ubicado actualmente en el segundo lugar de la Primera División de la USL con un récord de 7-2-6 (G-D-E) y fue el equipo subcampeón la temporada pasada al caer ante el D.C. United en el partido por el campeonato. El cotejo será televisado En Vivo por www.usllive.com, comenzando a las 4:30 p.m. PT (7:30 p.m. ET). Chivas USA volverá a jugar un partido de liga el 11 de julio ante el Galaxy en el Honda Super Clásico. Para más información o para comprar boletos, llamar a 1-877-CHIVAS-1 o visite cdchivasusa.com.

Chivas USA visit Charleston Battery for U.S. Open Cup third round match

2009-06-29T17:21:00.000-07:00

After finishing its participation in SuperLiga, Chivas USA travels to South Carolina for a Tuesday night match against the Charleston Battery of the USL First Division in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The Red-and-White will be looking to advance past the Third Round of the knockout tournament for the first time since 2005, when the Red-and-White won a road match at the Charlotte Eagles of the USL Second Division before falling to the LA Galaxy in the Fourth Round. Charleston, currently in second place in the USL First Division with a 7-2-6 (W-L-T) record, advanced to the final of last year’s Open Cup, losing to D.C. United for the championship. The match will be broadcast on USL Live at www.usllive.com, kicking off at 4:30 p.m. PT (7:30 p.m. ET).
Chivas USA will return to league play on July 11 in the Honda Super Clásico against the LA Galaxy; for more information, or to purchase tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.

Chatting With the ChivaGirls - Dalila

2009-06-28T09:25:00.000-07:00

Get to know the ChivaGirls with cdchivasusa.coms new video series, Chatting with the ChivaGirls. From interests, hobbies, favorites and more, learn all about members of the top dance and entertainment team in MLS! This week, meet Dalila, who tells us about her hometown, her favorite soccer player and her passion for kids.

Conozca a su ChivaGirl favorita desde una perspectiva diferente. Cdchivasusa.com le presenta una serie llamada Chatting with the ChivaGirls. Conozca los intereses, sus pasatiempos, artistas favoritos y mucho más. Esta semana conozca a Megan, una ChivaGirl en su segundo año, que nos hablará de su ciudad natal, entre muchas cosas más, su amor por los niños, entre otras cosas.

Chivas USA vs. San Luis photo gallery

2009-06-28T08:45:00.000-07:00

PHOTOS: Juan Miranda/Chivas USA

AUDIOS: Chivas USA 1-1 San Luis :: Late Atiba Harris goal earns SuperLiga tie for Red-and-White / Chivas empata con gol de última hora de Atiba Harris

2009-06-27T22:41:00.000-07:00

AUDIOS:

Listen to post-game audios in English from:
Head Coach Preki

Defender Shavar Thomas
Forward Atiba Harris
Midfielder Cesar Zamora

Escuche los audios de reacciones en español de:

Delantero Maykel Galindo

Mediocampista César Zamora

Chivas USA midfielder Atiba Harris headed in a late goal off a corner kick to give the Red-and-White a 1-1 tie against San Luis in SuperLiga 2009 at The Home Depot Center. Chivas USA, who had been eliminated from the tournament earlier on Saturday night by virtue of Tigres UANL’s 2-1 win over the Chicago Fire, played spoiler, keeping San Luis from the semifinals of the tournament with the tie. The Chicago Fire and Tigres UANL advanced out of Group A, each with six points, ahead of San Luis (4 points) and Chivas USA (1 point).

San Luis’ only goal of the match came on an Alfredo Moreno penalty kick, which followed a foul in the box by Chivas USA goalkeeper Lance Parker. Parker made his first appearance of the season, and second of his career (both in SuperLiga), replacing Zach Thornton at halftime.
Chivas USA midfielder Cesar Zamora, signed on May 28, 2009 from the Chivas USA U-18 Team, played in his first-ever professional match, entering the match as a 61st minute substitute for Carey Talley.

The Red-and-White depart after the match for Charleston, S.C., for a U.S. Open Cup third round match against the Charleston Battery, which will be played at 4:30 p.m. PT (7:30 p.m. ET) on Tuesday, June 30. The game will be broadcast live online on USL Live, at http://www.usllive.com/. The team will then be off until the July 11 Honda Super Clásico against the LA Galaxy.
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 enfrenta a San Luis en duelo decisivo de la SuperLiga 2009

2009-06-26T16:18:00.000-07:00

Los jugadores de Chivas USA, Claudio Suárez y Paulo Nagamura, hablan previo al decisivo partido de SuperLiga 2009 entre Chivas USA y San Luis este próximo sábado, 27 de junio, a partir de las 7 p.m. en El Home Depot Center en Carson.

El partido de este sábado será decisivo ya que Chivas USA necesita derrotar al San Luis por dos goles o más, en combinación con una victoria del Chicago Fire para avanzar a la semifinal del torneo. El partido inicia a las 7:00 p.m. PT en El Home Depot Center.

Juan Antonio Luna, los jugadores Braulio Luna y Alfredo Moreno hablaron tambien antes del partido de este sabado, que comienza a las 7:00 p.m. PT; para más información llamar a 1-877-CHIVAS-1 o visitar a cdchivasusa.com.

Chivas USA needs a win over San Luis and help from Chicago tomorrow to advance to SuperLiga semifinals

2009-06-26T15:40:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA needs a big victory over Mexico’s San Luis in its final group stage game of SuperLiga 2009 this Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center. In order to advance to the tournament semifinals out of Group A, the Red-and-White need to beat San Luis by at least two goals, coupled with a Chicago Fire win by any scoreline vs. Tigres UANL in a match also to be played on Saturday night.

Listen to midfielder Paulo Nagamura and defender Jim Curtin preview Saturday's SuperLiga match against Mexican club San Luis.

Featuring stars including Braulio Luna and Orange, Calif. native Michael Orozco, San Luis lost to Chicago in its first match of SuperLiga before beating Tigres 3-1 on Tuesday. Chivas USA, without the services of Jonathan Bornstein and Sacha Kljestan who are currently with the U.S. National Team at the Confederations Cup in South Africa, dropped a tight match at home last Saturday to Tigres by a 2-1 score, then fell to Chicago 1-0 on Tuesday.

Chivas USA and San Luis photo gallery

2009-06-26T14:12:00.000-07:00

PHOTOS: Juan Miranda/Chivas USA

AUDIOS: Jugadores de Chivas USA y San Luis hablan previo al decisivo partido del sábado en SuperLiga

2009-06-25T14:27:00.000-07:00

Escuche los audios de los jugadores de Chivas USA previo al decisivo partido de SuperLiga 2009 entre Chivas USA y San Luis este próximo sábado, 27 de junio, a partir de las 7 p.m. en El Home Depot Center en Carson:

Defensa Claudio Suárez
Delantero Eduardo Lillingston

Escuche las declaraciones de San Luis en el entrenamiento de esta mañana.:

Director técnico de San Luis Juan Antonio Luna
Mediocampista Braulio Luna
Delantero Tressor Moreno

Chivas USA y San Luis sostendrán sus entrenamientos finales mañana a las 10 a.m. PT en El Home Depot Center. Habrá acceso a la prensa al final de cada entrenamiento. El encuentro del sábado comienza a las 7:00 p.m. PT; para más información llamar a 1-877-CHIVAS-1 o visitar a cdchivasusa.com.

Para cualquier dificultad técnica o para más información sobre los entrenamientos, favor de contactar a Eduard Cauich a ecauich@cdchivasusa.com.

AUDIOS: Chivas USA falls in SuperLiga match vs. Chicago/Chivas USA cae en partido de SuperLiga ante Chicago

2009-06-23T20:27:00.000-07:00

AUDIOS:
Post game reactions from:

Head Coach Preki
Goalkeeper Zach Thornton
Midfielder Jesse Marsch

Declaraciones en español post partido de:

Delantero Maykel Galindo
Defensa Mariano Trujillo

Chivas USA fell 1-0 tonight at Toyota Park in the second group game of SuperLiga 2009, the tournament which pits Major League Soccer and Mexican First Division teams against each other for bragging rights and one of the biggest purses in the region. The Fire’s Justin Mapp scored the game’s only goal in the 35th minute, following several failed clearance attempts by the Chivas USA defense.
Chivas USA returns to Southern California for the decisive third group game in SuperLiga, when the Red-and-White host Mexican club San Luis this Saturday, June 27 at The Home Depot Center. Kickoff is 7:00 p.m. PT and tickets, starting at just $15, are available by calling 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visiting cdchivasusa.com.
To advance to the SuperLiga semifinals, Chivas USA will need to defeat San Luis of Mexico this Saturday, while depending on a series of other results to advance – the first of which is a San Luis victory over Tigres UANL at Toyota Park tonight in the evening’s second game of the SuperLiga doubleheader. (Tigres and San Luis were tied 0-0 as of halftime of tonight’s match).
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Chivas USA faces Chicago in SuperLiga

2009-06-22T21:53:00.000-07:00

After dropping a tight 2-1 game to Tigres UANL of Mexico, Chivas USA travels to face the Chicago Fire in SuperLiga 2009 this Tuesday night at 5:00 p.m. PT (7:00 p.m. CT), in a match broadcast live on TeleFutura and ESPN Deportes Radio. Chicago is currently tied with Tigres atop Group A in the tournament, and Tuesday’s match will be the second of the season between Chivas USA and the Fire, after Chicago earned a 3-2 win over the Red-and-White on May 28.

Listen to Sasha Victorine and Maykel Galindo talk about the game.

After Tuesday night’s game, Chivas USA will close the group stage of SuperLiga 2009 with a home match against San Luis on Saturday, June 27, at 7:00 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center. Tickets for the San Luis match, as well as special 2- and 3-Game Packs that include the SuperLiga game and the July 11 Honda Super Clásico vs. the LA Galaxy, are available by calling 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or via cdchivasusa.com.

Chivas USA visita al Chicago Fire en SuperLiga

2009-06-22T21:50:00.000-07:00

Después de una difícil derrota de 2-1 ante los Tigres UANL el sábado por la noche en El Home Depot Center en SuperLiga 2009, Chivas USA visita ahora a Chicago para encarar el segundo partido del torneo a las 5:00 p.m. PT (7:00 p.m. CT), en vivo por TeleFutura y ESPN Deportes Radio. Chicago viene de vencer a San Luis por la mínima diferencia gracias a un golazo de Brian McBride, y es líder actual del Grupo A, junto a los Tigres.

Escuche a Mariano Trujillo hablar sobre el partido aquí.

Será el segundo partido entre Rojiblancos y el Fire ya que Chicago venció por 3-2 a Chivas USA el pasado 28 de mayo en El Home Depot Center en la temporada regular de la MLS. Después del encuentro ante el Fire, Chivas USA se verá las caras ante San Luis de México el 27 de junio a las 7:00 p.m. en El Home Depot Center. Para más información, favor de llamar a 1-877-CHIVAS-1, o visitar cdchivasusa.com o llamar al Departamento de Comunicación de Chivas USA.

Photo gallery from Chicago

2009-06-22T21:40:00.000-07:00

Ahead of Tuesday's SuperLiga match against the Chicago Fire, Chivas USA held its final training Monday evening at the University of Illinois at Chicago. After landing Sunday night in the Windy City, the Red-and-White held a light practice session, including a series of possession drills and small-sided games.

Chivas USA plays its second match in SuperLiga 2009 on Tuesday night, when it faces the Chicago Fire at 5:00 p.m. PT at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Ill.

PHOTOS: Chivas USA Communications

Chivas USA vs. Tigres - Recap

2009-06-22T00:17:00.000-07:00

Preki, midfielder Jesse Marsch and defender Mariano Trujillo react to Chivas USA's 2-1 defeat to Mexican club Tigres in the opening game of SuperLiga 2009.

Chivas USA vs. Tigres photo gallery

2009-06-21T14:34:00.000-07:00

PHOTOS: Juan Miranda/Chivas USA

Red-and-White fall in SuperLiga opener, face Chicago on Tuesday / Rojiblancos perdieron en el primer partido de SuperLiga (AUDIOS)

2009-06-20T22:37:00.000-07:00

AUDIOS

ENGLISH
Listen to post-game audios from:
Head Coach Preki
Midfielder Jesse Marsch
ESPAÑOL
Escuche y baje los audios de reacciones en español de:
El delantero Eduardo Lillingston
El mediocampista Jorge Flores

Chivas USA fell by a 2-1 score to Tigres UANL of the Mexican First Division in the opening match of SuperLiga 2009 for both teams. A goal in the 82nd minute from Jesus Dueñas gave Tigres the win, which tied the Mexican club for first place in Group A with the Chicago Fire, who beat San Luis 1-0 also on Saturday night.

Chivas USA midfielder Michael Lahoud scored his first professional goal to tie the game at one the 55th minute for the Red-and-White, finishing at the far post off a ball played by midfielder Bojan Stepanovic. Tigres had opened the scoring in minute 11 when Armando Pulido scored on a bicycle kick from 15 yards.
The Red-and-White were forced to play the final 23 minutes of the match down a man after forward Eduardo Lillingston received his second yellow card for a foul in midfield. Lillingston will miss Chivas USA’s next SuperLiga match, this Tuesday at the Chicago Fire.
Chivas USA has two matches left in the group stage of SuperLiga 2009, with the first coming this Tuesday in Chicago against the Fire, and the final match of the stage against Mexico’s San Luis next Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. at The Home Depot Center.
Chivas USA Head Coach Preki, on tonight’s match: “You want to win every time you step on the field, and in the meantime you’ve got to give an opportunity to some of the younger guys. Some of our younger guys in the second half came in, [Michael] Lahoud and Jorge Flores, and they gave us some energy, so we are looking forward to getting some more of that. We are going to try and win the next game, that’s all we’re thinking right now.” (For a full quote sheet, please visit cdchivasusa.com.)
After returning from Chicago on Wednesday, Chivas USA will take on San Luis of the Mexican First Division in the final group stage match of SuperLiga 2009 on Saturday, June 27, at 7:00 p.m. at The Home Depot Center. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.

PHOTOS: Juan Miranda/Chivas USA

Chatting with the ChivaGirls - Megan

2009-06-20T11:26:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA enfrenta a Tigres de la UANL en debut en SuperLiga 2009

2009-06-19T17:12:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA, actualmente empatado en el primer lugar en la Major League Soccer, abre las acciones del Grupo A de SuperLiga 2009 este sábado, 20 de junio, cuando sea anfitrión de los Tigres de la UANL a partir de las 7:00 p.m. PT en El Home Depot Center. Las Chivas USA estarán haciendo su segunda presentación en esta competencia internacional que enfrenta a los mejores equipos de México y los Estados Unidos con uno de los premios más codiciados de la región en juego.
El mediocampista Paulo Nagamura y defensa Mariano Trujillo hablan en Conferencia de Prensa sobre el partido inaugural ante Tigres en la SuperLiga 2008

Después de su debut ante Tigres de la UANL el sábado, 20 de junio, Chivas USA enfrentará al Chicago Fire de Cuauhtémoc Blanco el martes, 23 de junio, en el Toyota Park, antes de verse las caras ante San Luis de México el 27 de junio a las 7:00 p.m. en El Home Depot Center. Le presentamos un calendario completo de los encuentros de SuperLiga a continuación, favor de llamar a 1-877-CHIVAS-1, o visitar cdchivasusa.com o llamar al Departamento de Comunicación de Chivas USA.

Chivas USA opens SuperLiga 2009 vs. Tigres tomorrow

2009-06-19T17:10:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA opens its second consecutive participation in SuperLiga tomorrow, facing Tigres UANL of the Mexican First Division at 7:00 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The match is the first meeting between the two clubs in official competition, and comes in the third edition of the SuperLiga, the annual tournament which pits top soccer teams from Mexico and the United States against each other for local bragging rights and one of the biggest purses in the region.
Watch defender Mariano Trujillo and midfielder Paulo Nagamura discuss Chivas USA's busy upcoming week in SuperLiga.

After facing Tigres, Chivas USA plays at Chicago Fire on Tuesday, before returning home to take on Mexico’s San Luis on Saturday, June 27 in Carson. Tickets for either of Chivas USA’s home matches, including special 2- and 3-Game Packs that include SuperLiga matches and the July 11 Honda Super Clásico vs. the LA Galaxy, are available by calling 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or via cdchivasusa.com.

Chatting With Chivas USA: Jorge Flores

2009-06-18T22:02:00.001-07:00

El mediocampista de Chivas USA Jorge Flores nos habla de su ciudad natal, su apodo "Sueño", su súper héroe?. Conózcalo en esta nueva edición de "Chatting with Chivas USA".

SuperLiga press conference audios/Audios de la conferencia de prensa de SuperLiga

2009-06-18T14:08:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA held a press conference today at The Home Depot Center, in which players Paulo Nagamura and Mariano Trujillo previewed the upcoming tournament between top teams from Major League Soccer and the Mexican First Division.

Currently tied for first place in Major League Soccer, Chivas USA opens Group A action in SuperLiga this Saturday, June 20, when it hosts Mexican side Tigres UANL at 7:00 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center. Chivas USA is making its second appearance in the third annual competition, which pits top soccer teams from Mexico and the United States against each other for local bragging rights and one of the biggest purses in the region.

ENGLISH

Listen to midfielder Paulo Nagamura talk about Chivas USA's SuperLiga participation looking back at last year's tournament.

Listen to defender Mariano Trujillo discuss SuperLiga and compare Mexican and MLS teams.

De cara al partido de SuperLiga 2009 del próximo sábado ante los Tigres de la UANL, Chivas USA sostuvo una conferencia de prensa en El Home Depot Center. Los jugadores Paulo Nagamura y Mariano Trujillo hablaron sobre el torneo que se avecina entre los mejores equipos de la Major League Soccer y la Primera División de México.

ESPAÑOL

Escuche hablar a Mariano Trujillo sobre SuperLiga 2009

Escuche a Paulo Nagamura analizar la SuperLiga 2009

Escuche a Trujillo hablar sobre el primer rival Tigres

Escuche a Nagamura hablar sobre la previa participación del equipo en SuperLiga.

PHOTO: JUAN MIRANDA/CHIVAS USA

Photo of the day

2009-06-18T10:55:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA player Chukwudi Chijindu reads to children at the Pacific Park Library branch in an event that kicked off the library's Summer Reading Program. The program includes a partnership with Glendale, Redondo Beach, Santa Monica, Fullerton, and Torrance libraries and will encourage children to reach their goals and read this summer.

PHOTO: Cristiana Velasquez/Chivas USA

Chivas USA SuperLiga Preview

2009-06-17T12:34:00.001-07:00

El defensa Claudio Suarez, el defensa Mariano Trujillo y el delantero Eduardo Lillingston hablan sobre el partido de SuperLiga el próximo sábado, 20 de enero, a las 7 p.m. en El Home Depot Center.

Two new players in training today

2009-06-17T11:50:00.001-07:00

Two players have joined Chivas USA for training today at The Home Depot Center:

Leonardo Gonzalez, a Uruguayan defender, and
Vladimir Buac, a midfielder from Serbia

The team trains Wednesday through Friday at The Home Depot Center ahead of Saturday night's SuperLiga 2009 opener against Tigres UANL. For tickets to the match, which kicks off at 7:00 p.m., call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or click here.

AUDIOS: Suárez, Lillingston y Trujillo hablan sobre debut en SuperLiga

2009-06-15T17:17:00.000-07:00

La leyenda del futbol mexicano, Claudio Suárez, el defensa Mariano Trujillo y el delantero Eduardo Lillingston (6 goles en la temporada de la MLS) hablan sobre el enfrentamiento de SuperLiga 2009 entre Chivas USA y Tigres de la UANL este próximo sábado, 20 de junio, a partir de las 7 p.m. en El Home Depot Center en Carson, California.

Escuche y baje los audios aquí (para bajar, hagla "click" a la derecha y escoja "Save Target...")

Claudio Suárez
Mariano Trujillo
Eduardo Lillingston

Chivas USA estará haciendo su segunda presentación en SuperLiga 2009, un torneo que enfrenta a los mejores equipos de la MLS y del Futbol Mexicano con uno de los premios más codiciados de la región en disputa.

Después de su debut ante Tigres de la UANL el sábado, 20 de junio, Chivas USA enfrentará al Chicago Fire de Cuauhtémoc Blanco el martes, 23 de junio, en el Toyota Park, antes de verse las caras ante San Luis de México el 27 de junio a las 7:00 p.m. en El Home Depot Center.

Chivas USA SuperLiga Preview

2009-06-15T16:15:00.000-07:00

Midfielder Jesse Marsch and defender Carey Talley look ahead to Chivas USA's three upcoming SuperLiga matches, starting Saturday at Home Depot Center against Tigres.

Chivas falls 2-1 at Columbus before SuperLiga/Chivas USA cae 2-1 en Columbus antes de la SuperLiga (AUDIOS)

2009-06-14T16:24:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA fell by a score of 2-1 against the Columbus Crew in front of 12,658 fans on Sunday at Columbus Crew Stadium, just sixth days before the SuperLiga 2009 opener against Mexico’s Tigres UANL on Saturday, June 20th at 7:00 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center in Carson.
With today’s result, Chivas USA is now tied with the Houston Dynamo in first place in the Western Conference with a record of 8-4-3 (W-L-T) and 27 points. However, the Dynamo (8-2-3) have played two fewer games than the Red-and-White.

Chivas USA forward Eduardo Lillingston scored his sixth goal of the season at the 39th minute when he fought and won the ball to a Crew defender, slid the ball past goalkeeper Andy Gruenebaum, and scored Chivas USA’s only goal of the match. Lillingston leads the team in goals with six. However, Crew’s Guillermo Barros Schelotto scored in the 61st and 87th minute to give the home team the victory and stretched the Crew’s undefeated streak to nine games.
Chivas USA defender Ante Jazic played his first game of the season (70 minutes) after recuperating from a concussion he suffered in preseason. Defender Mariano Trujillo also reappeared in the lineup after serving a yellow-card accumulation suspension on Wednesday at Houston.
Chivas USA Head Coach Preki, on today’s match: “We don’t want to make any excuses but for whatever reason, we ran out of gas… I’m surprised in the first goal that they got off a goal kick. It’s the second time we concede a goal off a goal kick… first in Houston, It’s the exact same play. So it’s disappointing… it happens in soccer, it’s a fast game, you got to think fast, react fast, and we certainly didn’t react fast” (For a full quote sheet, please visit cdchivasusa.com.)
The Red-and-White returns to Los Angeles tomorrow morning and will resume training on Wednesday. Chivas USA hosts Tigres UANL of Mexico at 7:00 p.m on Saturday at The Home Depot Center in SuperLiga 2009’s game opener in Group A. For the second consecutive year, Chivas USA takes on top teams from Mexico and MLS in SuperLiga. A full schedule of SuperLiga media activities in Southern California, including team arrivals, press conference and practice times, will be released on Monday. For more information, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1, visit cdchivasusa.com or call Chivas USA Communications.

AUDIOS

ENGLISH
Listen to post-game audios from:
Head Coach Preki
Defender Carey Talley
Goalkeeper Zach Thornton

ESPAÑOL
Escuche y baje los audios de reacciones en español de:
El delantero Maykel Galindo
El mediocampista Paulo Nagamura

Chivas USA photos from Columbus

2009-06-13T12:45:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA, the top team in Major League Soccer, plays the second leg of a two-match road swing this Sunday in Columbus, ahead of its June 20 debut in SuperLiga 2009 against Mexico’s Tigres UANL at The Home Depot Center. After falling 1-0 at Houston on Wednesday, the Red-and-White look to get back on track against Guillermo Barros Schelotto and the defending MLS Cup champions. The match, which kicks off at 12:00 noon PT (3:00 p.m. ET) will be broadcast live on national television on TeleFutura, and locally on W Radio 690 AM. Chivas USA then comes back to Southern California, where it will train ahead of its SuperLiga opener The Home Depot Center. For more information on SuperLiga, or to purchase tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.

Here are a few pictures taken at today's practice:

Chatting with the ChivaGirls: Laura

2009-06-12T20:32:00.000-07:00

Get to know the ChivaGirls with cdchivasusa.coms new video series, Chatting with the ChivaGirls. From interests, hobbies, favorites and more, learn all about members of the top dance and entertainment team in MLS! This week, meet Laura, who gives her financial advice, three words that describe her, and shows off her smoldering look.

Chatting with Chivas USA: Justin Braun

2009-06-11T10:05:00.000-07:00

Get to know second-year forward Justin Braun in this week's edition of Chatting With Chivas USA - his proud hometown, his nickname, and his high-pitched impersonation of a pop star.

Chivas falls in first of two road games before SuperLiga / Chivas cae en el primer duelo de su gira de dos partidos antes del SuperLiga (AUDIOS)

2009-06-10T21:21:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA fell 1-0 tonight at the Houston Dynamo in a battle between first- and second-place teams in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference.
Houston forward Stuart Holden scored the game’s only goal, deep into in first-half injury time, following a long clearance by goalkeeper Pat Onstad that was headed on by Dynamo forward Cam Weaver.
Despite the result, Chivas USA remains in first place in MLS, with a record of 8-3-3 (W-L-T), good for 27 points, just three points ahead of the second-place Dynamo. However, the Dynamo have played three fewer games than Chivas USA.
In the four-year history of the Chivas USA vs. Houston Dynamo rivalry, the home team remains unbeaten in all 13 meetings (regular season and playoffs), with the Red-and-White posting a 0-6-2 record all-time (W-L-T) at Robertson Stadium, while the Dynamo are currently 0-2-3 vs. Chivas USA at The Home Depot Center.
Chivas USA Head Coach Preki, on tonight’s match: “I thought we were pretty decent in the first 30 minutes and basically controlled the tempo of the game. In the last 15 minutes [of the first half] we made a couple of mistakes, and they all of a sudden started feeling a little bit more comfortable. … And then, we give up the dumbest goal ever, from a goal kick.” (For a full quote sheet, please visit cdchivasusa.com.
For tonight’s match, Chivas USA was missing Southern California natives Jonathan Bornstein and Sacha Kljestan, both currently in South Africa with the U.S. National Team for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, as well as Mexican defender Mariano Trujillo, who was serving a one-game suspension for yellow-card accumulation. In addition, Chivas USA was missing six players due to injury.
Following Sunday’s game at Columbus, Chivas USA opens SuperLiga 2009 on Saturday, June 20 at The Home Depot Center, when it hosts Tigres UANL of Mexico at 7:00 p.m. For the second consecutive year, Chivas USA takes on top teams from Mexico and MLS in SuperLiga. For more information, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1, visit cdchivasusa.com.

Listen to post-game audios in English from:

Head Coach Preki
Defender Carey Talley
Midfielder Paulo Nagamura

Escuche las declaraciones después del partido en español de:
Delantero Maykel Galindo
Defensa Jorge Flores

Foto del Día

2009-06-09T14:49:00.000-07:00

Feliz Quinceañera
Jesse Marsch se presentó el sábado pasado a una fiesta de Quinceañera de Mónica Ramos, una integrante del grupo de apoyo, los Union Ultras, la cual fue celebrada antes del encuentro entre Chivas USA vs. Seattle en El Home Depot Center. El mediocampista de Chivas USA le llevó un ramo de flores y le deseó muchos años más a la sorprendida aficionada del Rebaño Angelino.

FOTO: Chivas USA

Chivas USA enfrenta a Houston y luego a Columbus antes del debut en SuperLiga contra Tigres de la UANL el 20 de junio

2009-06-09T14:15:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA, el superlíder de la Major League Soccer, sostendrá dos partidos de visita antes de su debut en SuperLiga 2009 contra Tigres de la UANL el 20 de junio en El Home Depot Center. El encuentro ante el Houston Dynamo será mañana, miércoles y será televisado por ESPN2 y ESPN Deportes, además de la transmisión local por W Radio 690 AM. El equipo texano está colocado a sólo 6 puntos del conjunto Rojiblanco en la Conferencia Oeste. El equipo luego se enfrentará al Crew de Columbus, el campeón defensor de la Copa MLS, el domingo. Escucha al defensa Claudio Suarez y delantero Eduardo Lillingston hablar sobre el encuentro.

Luego el equipo regresará al Home Depot Center el próximo sábado, 20 de junio, a las 7:00 p.m. para el primer encuentro de Chivas USA en SuperLiga 2009 ante Tigres de la UANL. Para más información sobre SuperLiga o para comprar boletos llamar a 1-877-CHIVAS-1 o visite cdchivasusa.com.

Chivas USA faces key tests at Houston, Columbus before returning home for June 20 SuperLiga opener vs. Tigres UANL

2009-06-09T14:00:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA, the top team in Major League Soccer, hits the road this week for a pair of nationally televised road matches ahead of the team’s debut in the 2009 SuperLiga, against Mexico’s Tigres UANL, on June 20 at The Home Depot Center. First up is a Wednesday match at the Houston Dynamo, currently sitting at second place in the Western Conference, six points behind Chivas USA.
Preki, captain Jesse Marsch, and defender Carey Talley look ahead to first-place Chivas USA's match against second-place Houston Wednesday night.

The match will be broadcast live nationally on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes, and locally on W Radio 690 AM. The team then moves on to play at the Columbus Crew on Sunday, meeting the defending MLS Cup and Supporters Shield winners for the first time in 2009. The match will be broadcast live nationally on TeleFutura and locally on Prime Ticket. The team then comes back to The Home Depot Center on Saturday, June 20, at 7:00 p.m. for the Red-and-White’s first match of the 2009 SuperLiga, facing Mexico’s Tigres UANL. For more information on SuperLiga, or to purchase tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.

Chivas USA vs. Seattle Sounders FC - Recap

2009-06-08T13:25:00.000-07:00

Experience the sights and sounds of Chivas USA's 1-0 victory over Seattle, including reaction from Preki, Shavar Thomas, Carey Talley, Atiba Harris, Justin Braun, Jorge Flores, and Michael Lahoud.

Chivas USA vs. Seattle photo gallery

2009-06-07T16:53:00.000-07:00

PHOTOS: Juan Miranda/Chivas USA

Lillingston goal extends Chivas’ lead atop MLS / Con gol de Lillingston, Chivas USA se consolida como superlíder de la MLS

2009-06-06T22:55:00.000-07:00

An Eduardo Lillingston goal in the 38th minute was enough to give Chivas USA a 1-0 victory over Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday night at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The win improves the Red-and-White’s record to 8-2-3 (W-L-T), good for 27 points and keeping the team in first place, six ahead of the Chicago Fire and Houston Dynamo, tied for second. It was Chivas USA’s first win since May 9, after two ties and a loss in its last three games.
Lillingston’s goal came on a rebound given up by Seattle goalkeeper Kasey Keller after a hard shot from midfielder Paulo Nagamura. The Mexican striker now leads Chivas USA in goals, with five, putting him one ahead of Nagamura. It was also Lillingston’s third game-winning goal of 2009, good for the MLS lead in this category.
Chivas USA goalkeeper Zach Thornton made three saves to earn the clean sheet, and is now atop MLS with seven shutouts on the season. Thornton’s shutout tonight was the 65th of his career, which ties him with San Jose’s Joe Cannon for second place on the MLS all-time list in the category. Thornton’s goals against average in 2009 is now 0.69, and he continues to lead the league in saves, with 47.
Chivas USA’s Jorge Flores earned his first start of 2009 and midfielder Michael Lahoud started for the first time in his MLS career as the Red-and-White were without Sacha Kljestan and Jonathan Bornstein, on duty with the U.S. National Team, as well as midfielder Jesse Marsch, who was suspended for the match. Both Flores (left defense) and Lahoud (central midfield) played all 90 minutes.
Defender Claudio Suárez also earned his first action of 2009, entering the match as a 70th minute substitute for Shavar Thomas.
Chivas USA will hold its third ‘Practice in the Community’ of the 2009 season tomorrow morning in Moreno Valley, conducting a training session followed by an opportunity for fans to take photos, get autographs and meet players. The event will be hosted by Inland United Brasil S.C., a top youth soccer club based in the Inland Empire, at Moreno Valley Community Park at 13380 Frederick St in Moreno Valley.
Chivas USA Head Coach Preki, on tonight’s match: “Against Chicago we were very unlucky not to take all the points, we had many chances to put the game away and we don’t. Tonight we put one away and then we really showed resilience and toughness and good mentality… to get a result.” (For a full quote sheet, please visit cdchivasusa.com.)
Chivas USA then plays at the Columbus Crew on Sunday, June 14 before returning home to open SuperLiga 2009 against Tigres UANL on Saturday, June 20 at The Home Depot Center. For tickets or more information, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1, visit cdchivasusa.com or contact Chivas USA Communications.

PHOTOS: Juan Miranda/Chivas USA

AUDIOS

Post-game audios in English:

Head Coach Preki during the post-game press conference

Listen to midfielder Atiba Harris

Listen to defender Carey Talley

Reacciones después del partido en español:

El defensa Mariano Trujillo sobre el partido

El defensa Jorge Flores sobre jugar por la lateral izquierda los 90 minutos

El goleador Eduardo Lilllingston sobre el resultado

Chivas USA on KTLA

2009-06-05T15:34:00.000-07:00

Gayle Anderson was live yesterday at The Home Depot Center with a preview of this Saturday's Chivas USA vs Seattle Sounders at 7:30 p.m.. Watch this video if you missed how Chivas USA Equipment Manager Raul Guerrero prepares before players step on the field.

Click here to watch the rest of KTLA reporter Gayle Anderson's visit to Chivas USA at The Home Depot Center, including the participation of fans and ChivaGirls and players.

Foto del Día

2009-06-05T12:40:00.000-07:00

El equipo de Chivas USA entrenó esta mañana previo al encuentro que sostendrá mañana, sábado, por la noche ante los Sounders de Seattle FC. El día estuvo bastante nublado y con un poco de lluvia. El encuentro de este sábado será la Noche de Disneylandia, la cual tendrá una presentación especial de los personajes de Disneylandia al medio tiempo. Los boletos para el sábado, incluyendo el insuperable Paquete Familiar (4 boletos, 4 hot dogs y 4 gorras de edición limitada), comenzando a $58 y pueden ser comprados al llamar a 1-877-CHIVAS-1 o al visitar cdchivasusa.com.

Chatting With the ChivaGirls - Alheli

2009-06-05T12:34:00.001-07:00

Conozca a su ChivaGirl favorita desde una perspectiva diferente. Conozca los intereses, sus pasatiempos, artistas favoritos y mucho más. Esta semana conozca a Alheli, una ChivaGirl en su primer año, que nos hablará de su artista favorito, el origen de su nombre, su cultura y mucho más.

Chatting with Chivas USA: Chukwudi Chijindu

2009-06-03T20:50:00.000-07:00

Get to know new Chivas USA forward Chukwudi Chijindu in this week's "Chatting With Chivas USA" - he shares his vast array of nicknames, talks about his "classy" first car, and much more...

Chivas USA hosts expansion Sounders FC on Disneyland Resort Night

2009-06-03T15:36:00.000-07:00

First-place Chivas USA welcomes back expansion Seattle Sounders FC this Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center. The Sounders are coming off a 1-1 home draw against the Columbus Crew and hold a record of 4-2-5 (W-L-T), for 17 points, while Chivas USA brings a 7-2-3 record, seven points ahead of Seattle. Chivas USA looks to rebuild its home winning streak after last Thursday’s home loss to Chicago.
Goalkeeper Zach Thornton and Shavar Thomas address Chivas USA's last two disappointing finishes and look ahead to Saturday night's Western Conference showdown.

This Saturday’s Western Conference showdown is Disneyland Resort Night at The Home Depot Center, during which Disneyland Resort to present a special halftime moment featuring popular Disney characters; Tickets for Saturday’s game, including Chivas USA’s unbeatable Family Pack (4 tickets, 4 hot dogs and 4 limited-edition hats, starting at just $58) can be purchased by calling 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visiting cdchivasusa.com.

Chivas USA enfrenta a los Sounders de Seattle en noche de Disneylandia

2009-06-03T15:04:00.000-07:00

El superlíder de la MLS, Chivas USA, enfrentará al nuevo equipo de expansión, los Sounders de Seattle FC, este sábado a las 7:30 p.m. PT en El Home Depot Center. Los Sounders vienen de un empate en casa 1-1 ante el Crew de Columbus y poseen un récord de 4-2-5 (G-P-E), con 17 puntos, mientras que Chivas USA llega con un récord de 7-2-3, siete puntos arriba de Seattle. Chivas USA quiere recuperar la senda de la victoria en casa después de la derrota del jueves pasado ante Chicago.

El defensa de Chivas USA, Mariano Trujillo, y compañero de equipo, el delantero Eduardo Lillingston hablan sobre el encuentro de este próximo sábado.

El encuentro de este sábado será la Noche de Disneylandia, la cual tendrá una presentación especial de los personajes de Disneylandia al medio tiempo. Los boletos para el sábado, incluyendo el insuperable Paquete Familiar (4 boletos, 4 hot dogs y 4 gorras de edición limitada), comenzando a $58 y pueden ser comprados al llamar a 1-877-CHIVAS-1 o al visitar cdchivasusa.com.

Don't miss the U.S. National Team against Costa Rica tonight

2009-06-03T09:19:00.001-07:00

The U.S. Men's National Team, with Sacha Kljestan and Jonathan Bornstein, is looking tonight for its first win in Costa Rica at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa. The broadcast for tonight’s U.S. Men’s National Team FIFA World Cup qualifier at Costa Rica has been moved to ESPN2. The broadcast will now include a 30 minute pregame show starting at 9:30 p.m. ET with kickoff slated for 10:06 p.m. ET. The game will also be televised live by Galavision.

PHOTO: US Soccer

Outtakes - Chivas USA Stimulus Pack Video

2009-06-02T16:14:00.000-07:00

Behind the scenes with Atiba Harris, Jesse Marsch and Paulo Nagamura as they make the promotional spot for the Chivas USA stimulus ticket package. Acting isn't as easy as it looks...

Reviva la visita de Chivas USA a Disneylandia en Contacto Deportivo

2009-06-01T12:21:00.000-07:00

Reviva la visita de Chivas USA al mundo mágico de Disneylandia en Contacto Deportivo. El equipo rojiblanco visitó el paraiso de Mickey y sus amigos el viernes pasado como celebración de su quinto aniversario del equipo Rojiblanco:

Chatting with the ChivaGirls: Nicole

2009-06-01T11:45:00.000-07:00

Get to know your favorite ChivaGirls from a different perspective. Chatting with the ChivaGirls features a different ChivaGirl each week. Find out their interests, hobbies, favorite celebrities and much more. This week, we meet Nicole, who reveals her dream job, her favorite dance move, and much more.

Chatting with Chivas USA: Shavar Thomas

2009-05-30T21:13:00.001-07:00

A weekly feature that puts your favorite Chivas USA players on the spot. This week we present you defender Shavar Thomas:

Chivas USA pays official team visit to Disneyland

2009-05-29T19:41:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA paid its annual team visit to Mickey Mouse and friends and celebrated the club's Fifth Anniversary at Disneyland Resort on Friday. Players and staff were invited to ride several classic attractions dressed in Mickey gloves and ears as MLS's first-place team was honored with a special cavalcade along Main Street, among other attractions.

PHOTOS: Juan Miranda/Chivas USA

Chivas USA vs. Chicago Fire game recap!

2009-05-29T17:02:00.000-07:00

Preki, Paulo Nagamura, Jesse Marsch and Mariano Trujillo react to Thursday night's disappointing 3-2 loss to the Chicago Fire.

AUDIOS: Chivas falls to late Fire goal in front of 20,379 in Carson / Chivas pierde con gol de último minuto ante 20,379 aficionados en Carson

2009-05-28T23:14:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA allowed two late goals and fell to the Chicago Fire 3-2 on Thursday night in front of 20,379 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Fire midfielder Cuauhtémoc Blanco scored two goals on penalty kicks, the second deep into second-half injury time, to give Chicago the win.
The loss, Chivas USA’s first at home in 2009, drops the Red-and-White’s record to 7-2-3 (W-L-T) on the season.
However, Chivas USA remains in first place overall in MLS with 24 points. Chicago improves to 5-0-6 on the season and stays in second place in the league with 21 points.
Chivas USA played the last 27 minutes down a man after Jesse Marsch received his second yellow card in minute 63. The match had a total of 11 yellow cards; 7 to Chivas USA and 4 to Chicago.
Chivas USA scored twice in the first half, as Paulo Nagamura hit a long range shot in the 16th minute and Maykel Galindo finished a penalty in minute 37 after he was fouled in the box. Nagamura is now tied for the team lead with four goals, and Galindo scored his second of the season, and his first-ever penalty for Chivas USA.
Fire forward Patrick Nyarko scored in the 89th minute to tie the game at two, and Blanco hit his second penalty kick of the game deep into injury time to win the match. Blanco’s first penalty came in the 25th minute and tied the game at one.
Following the match, Chivas USA will pay a visit to Disneyland Resort on Friday for a series of events as part of the team’s fifth anniversary celebration. The visit kicks off at 9:00 a.m. and will include Chivas USA players on various attractions, a cavalcade along Main Street USA, a special team photo in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle, and a special team lunch. For more information, please contact Chivas USA Communications (contact information above).
Chivas USA Head Coach Preki, on tonight’s match: “[The late penalty was] a devastating call to the group that played their hearts out… What are you going to do? The results went against us, but I know that group in the locker room is a tough group and will bounce back.” (For a full quote sheet, please visit cdchivasusa.com.)
Chivas USA will play its next match a week from Saturday against Seattle Sounders FC, at The Home Depot Center on Saturday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m. Don’t miss your chance to catch the top two teams in the Western Conference; for more information, or to purchase tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.

PHOTOS: Juan Miranda/Chivas USA

AUDIOS

Click here to listen to post-game audios from:

Midfielder Paulo Nagamura

Midfielder Sacha Kljestan

Defender Mariano Trujillo

Escuche aquí los audios en español sobre el partido de:

El defensa Mariano Trujillo

El delantero Maykel Galindo

El mediocampista Paulo Nagamura

Can't Miss Match Tomorrow - Maykel/Michael Tell You Why!

2009-05-27T23:17:00.000-07:00

AUDIO: Cuauhtémoc habla previo al juego de mañana ante Chivas USA

2009-05-27T15:09:00.000-07:00

Escucha lo que el delantero mexicano del Chicago Fire, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, tuvo que decir un día antes del partido entre los líderes de la Conferencia Este y Oeste el jueves en El Home Depot Center a partir de las 7:30 p.m. PT.

Blanco participó los 90 minutos en la victoria del único invicto de la liga, el Fire de Chicago, sobre los Red Bulls de Nueva York el domingo pasado. Escuche lo que tuvo Blanco tuvo que decir sobre su condición física de cara al partido ante Chivas USA.

Escuche las declaraciones aquí.

El encuentro será el último partido de Blanco antes de integrarse a la Selección Mexicana de cara a las Eliminatorias Mundialistas 2010 y será televisado por ESPN2 y ESPN Deportes. Favor de revisar el itinerario completo de ambos equipos. Para más información sobre el encuentro, o para comprar boletos, favor de llamar a 1-877-CHIVAS-1 o visitar cdchivasusa.com.

Chivas USA welcomes Cuauhtémoc Blanco and the Fire for Thursday night battle

2009-05-27T15:00:00.000-07:00

First-place Chivas USA squares off against Cuauhtémoc Blanco and the second-place Chicago Fire this Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center in one of the most anticipated matches of the year. The Fire are coming off a 1-0 win at New York and are the only remaining undefeated team in MLS, with a record of 4-0-6 (W-L-T), for 18 points, while Chivas USA has a 7-1-3 record, six points ahead of Chicago.

Watch the game preview here:

The match is Blanco’s final road game before joining the Mexican National Team for the upcoming 2010 World Cup Qualifiers for ‘El Tri’, and will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes. Tickets for the match are going quickly but are still available starting at just $15; for more information, or to purchase tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.

Chivas USA se enfrenta a Chicago Fire en duelo en la cima de la MLS en Carson

2009-05-27T14:46:00.000-07:00

El superlíder Chivas USA se enfrentará mañana a Cuauhtémoc Blanco y su equipo, el invicto Chicago Fire a las 7:30 p.m. PT en El Home Depot Center en uno de los encuentros más esperados de la temporada. El Fire viene de una victoria por la mínima diferencia ante los Red Bulls de Nueva York y son el único equipo invicto en la MLS, con un récord de 4-0-6 (G-P-E), con 18 puntos, mientras que Chivas USA posee un récord de 7-1-3, con seis puntos por encima de Chicago.

Ve lo que los jugadores de Chivas USA, Paulo Nagamura y Mariano Trujillo, tuvieron que decir al respecto:

El encuentro será el último partido de Cuauhtémoc Blanco antes de integrarse a la Selección Mexicana de cara a las Eliminatorias Mundialistas 2010 y será televisado por ESPN2 y ESPN Deportes. Favor de revisar el itinerario completo de ambos equipos. Para más información sobre el encuentro, o para comprar boletos, favor de llamar a 1-877-CHIVAS-1 o visitar cdchivasusa.com.

AUDIO Y FOTOS: Fire y Chivas USA entrenan previo al duelo del jueves en El Home Depot Center

2009-05-26T14:37:00.000-07:00

Los jugadores de Chicago Fire y Chivas USA entrenaron esta mañana de cara al esperado choque de los mejores equipos de la MLS este jueves, 28 de mayo, a las 7:30 p.m. PT en El Home Depot Center.

El invicto Chicago Fire, comandado por el mexicano Cuauhtémoc Blanco, entrenó la madrugada del miércoles en una cancha exterior al Home Depot Center.

Simultáneamente, los superlíderes de la liga también regresaron de un día festivo de descanso y se declararon listos para enfrentar a su rival del Este.

El partido ante el Fire comienza a las 7:30 p.m. PT el jueves, 28 de mayo, y será televisado por ESPN2 y ESPN Deportes. Pueden adquirir boletos para el juego más esperado del año en El Home Depot Center por sólo $15 al llamar a 1-877-CHIVAS-1 o visitar cdchivasusa.com o en la taquilla de boletos de El Home Depot Center de 10 a.m. a 6 p.m. el martes y el miércoles, y el jueves de 10 a.m. hasta la hora del partido.

Le presentamos una foto galería y audios a continuación:

AUDIOS (Haga click de derecha y presione 'Save As..." para bajar el audio a su computadora)
Escuche aquí a Eduardo Lillingston hablar sobre el juego y el duelo ante Cuauhtémoc Blanco.
Escuche aquí a Cuauhtémoc Blanco hablar sobre el partido ante Chivas USA.
Esuche aquí a Wilman Conde hablar sobre la racha invicta de su equipo, el Fire.

FOTOS: Juan Miranda/Chivas USA

La 'Cuauhtemanía' azota a Los Ángeles

2009-05-25T17:32:00.000-07:00

El delantero mexicano y recién convocado a la Selección Mexicana, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, y el Chicago Fire llegaron a Los Ángeles por la madrugada del lunes en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Ángeles de cara al partido ante Chivas USA el próximo jueves, 28 de mayo, a las 7:30 p.m. en El Home Depot Center. Tanto Chivas USA como el Chicago Fire entrenarán el martes y el miércoles por la mañana en El Home Depot Center.
El partido ante el Fire comienza a las 7:30 p.m. PT el jueves, 28 de mayo, y será televisado por ESPN2 y ESPN Deportes. Pueden adquirir boletos para el juego más esperado del año en El Home Depot Center por sólo $15 al llamar a 1-877-CHIVAS-1 o visitar cdchivasusa.com o en la taquilla de boletos de El Home Depot Center de 10 a.m. a 6 p.m. el martes y el miércoles, y el jueves de 10 a.m. hasta la hora del partido.
Le presentamos una galería de la llegada del Cuau y el Fire:

PHOTOS: Juan Miranda/Chivas USA

Chivas USA 1-1 Kansas City Wizards :: Lillingston earns fourth goal of year for MLS-leading Chivas

2009-05-24T10:51:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA earned a 1-1 draw with the Kansas City Wizards tonight at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan., coming back from a 1-0 deficit to earn the point. Eduardo Lillingston scored his fourth goal of the season off an assist from Sasha Victorine to give the Red-and-White a draw.

The tie improves Chivas USA’s record to 7-1-3 (W-L-T) on the season, good for 24 points and first place overall in MLS heading into Thursday’s match against Cuauhtémoc Blanco and the Chicago Fire. The match kicks off on Thursday, May 28, at 7:30 p.m. at The Home Depot Center. For more information on the match, or to purchase tickets, call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.
The Red-and-White outshot the Wizards 15-8 in the match, but it was Kansas City that took the 1-0 lead in the 56th minute, when Wizards forward Claudio Lopez hit a free kick from 23 yards over the wall and past goalkeeper Zach Thornton.
Chivas USA forward Eduardo Lillingston scored the equalizing goal in the 64th minute, taking a pass from midfielder Sasha Victorine for a close range strike. Victorine now has one goal and two assists in two games against his former club since arriving to Chivas USA on Sept. 15, 2008 in a trade with Kansas City. The midfielder entered the match at halftime, replacing Sacha Kljestan, who suffered a mild left ankle sprain in the first half.
The Wizards finished the match with 9 men after a red card to Josh Wolff in minute 68 and a second yellow card to Santiago Hersig in minute 83. Chivas USA had seven shots on goal in the match, and Kevin Hartman finished with 5 saves for KC.
Chivas USA Head Coach Preki, on tonight’s match: “We played a good game, and we'll take the point, regroup and we have a tough game against Chicago coming up.” (For a full quote sheet, please visit cdchivasusa.com.)
Chivas USA is undefeated at home and will return to The Home Depot Center on Thursday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. to face Cuauhtémoc Blanco and the Chicago Fire. Don’t miss your chance to catch this important match; for more information, or to purchase tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.

New Chatting with the ChivaGirls series

2009-05-22T17:05:00.000-07:00

Get to know your favorite ChivaGirls from a different perspective. Today, we present a new weekly series called “Chatting with the ChivaGirls” that will feature a different ChivaGirl each week. Find out their interests, hobbies, favorite celebrities and much more. This week, we meet second-year ChivaGirl Monique, who reveals her dream job, her favorite celebrity, and the secret behind her “intense” dance moves.

Nueva serie de Chatting with ChivaGirls

Conozca a su ChivaGirl favorita desde una perspectiva diferente. Hoy, comenzamos con una nueva serie llamada “Chatting with the ChivaGirls” la cual presentará a su ChivaGirl favorita cada semana. Conozca los intereses, sus pasatiempos, artistas favoritos y mucho más. Esta semana conozca a Monique, una ChivaGirl en su segundo año, que nos hablará de su actor favorito y hasta de su paso predilecto de baile.

Chivas USA trains in Kansas City

2009-05-22T13:48:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA arrived in Kansas City on Thursday night ahead of Saturday's match against the Wizards, which will be broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports en Español, and W Radio 690 AM. The team arrived at the hotel late on Thursday, and trained Friday at 12:00 noon CT.

Some highlights from the team's practice session:

The team warming up with 6v2 keep-away in a 10x10 box:

The team then moved on to a short-sided scrimmage:At the end of the practice, Maykel Galindo took the chance to see free kicks from another perspective, and managed to make some saves (though most were with his feet, rather than his hands):

Preki was happy to return to Kansas City, where he spent 9 of his 10 MLS seasons, winning the 2000 MLS Cup with the Wizards.

"It's a good, quiet family town," said Preki. "I enjoyed my time in Kansas City, and obviously my favorite [soccer memories] were winning a couple of trophies here. I'll always have good memories of Kansas City."

Preki also took the chance at practice to meet with a youth team that he had worked with while living in KC. Here he is speaking with them before today's training session:

For more information on tomorrow's match, click here for a match preview from cdchivasusa.com.

'Celebrate Hope' press conference highlights

2009-05-22T10:58:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA of Major League Soccer and City of Hope, a leading research, treatment and education institution for cancer, diabetes and other life threatening diseases, have joined forces in a unique diabetes awareness and wellness campaign. Find out about the special partnership between Chivas USA and City of Hope with highlights from Wednesday's press conference, including Chivas USA President & CEO Shawn Hunter and team captain Jesse Marsch.

Inspired by Chivas USA’s ‘Come Celebrate’ branding campaign, the ‘Celebrate Hope’ partnership will feature a special City of Hope presence at all 2009 Chivas USA home matches, including in-stadium signage, a PSA that will be shown on the stadium’s Diamond Vision screen and a City of Hope diabetes information booth in the ChivaTown fan zone at select matches.

In addition, City of Hope will play an active role at several of Chivas USA’s upcoming ‘Chivas at the Park’ clinics around Los Angeles County, and will also participate in a special ‘Diabetes Health and Wellness Night’ at an upcoming Chivas USA home game.

El Equipo de la Semana

2009-05-22T10:45:00.000-07:00

El Arsenal Sub-8 de la Asociación de Futbol Juvenil de Santa Ana de la Asociación de Futbol Juvenil de Santa Ana es el Equipo Local de la Semana que acudirá al partido del próximo sábado ante el Fire de Chicago. El Equipo Local de la Semana es una iniciativa la cual destaca a un equipo local durante cada partido del equipo en El Home Depot Center esta temporada. El equipo será parte de las transmisiones de Chivas USA, así como también tendrá la oportunidad de tomarse una foto a nivel de cancha el día del partido. Para más información sobre esta iniciativa, puede contactar a Chris Wode al llamar a 310-630-4581.

Radioescuchas opinan sobre Cuauhtémoc Blanco por 'Pasión Chivas USA'

2009-05-21T20:57:00.000-07:00

En la edición de Hoy de Pasión Chivas USA, los aficionados en su gran mayoría votaron a favor de que Cuauhtémoc Blanco esté en la Selección Mexicana. Los conductores Hipólito Gamboa y Rigoberto Cervantez hicieron una encuesta sobre el flamante jugador que enfrentará a Chivas USA el próximo 28 de mayo en Los Ángeles, y 13 radioescuchas aprobaron la convocatoria del 'Temo' al Tricolor ante la negativa de un radioescucha.

Chatting with Chivas USA: Lillingston

2009-05-21T16:56:00.000-07:00

A weekly feature that puts your favorite Chivas USA players on the spot. This week we present you Eduardo Lillingston:

El delantero de Chivas USA Eduardo Lillingston nos habla de su ciudad natal, su apodo, su súper héroe y ¡hasta se anima a cantar una canción!. Conózcalo en esta nueva edición de "Chatting with Chivas USA":

First-place Chivas visits Kansas City before May 28 battle vs. Chicago Fire

2009-05-21T13:58:00.000-07:00

First-place Chivas USA has an important ten-day stretch coming up, first facing the Kansas City Wizards on the road this Saturday, May 23, at 7:30 p.m. CT (5:30 p.m. PT) before returning to The Home Depot Center to face Cuauhtémoc Blanco and the Chicago Fire on Thursday, May 28, at 7:30 p.m. PT.
Listen to what Carey Talley and Head Coach Preki had to say about Saturday's game:

Currently, Chivas USA is the top team in Major League Soccer with a 7-1-2 record (W-L-T) and 23 points, while the Fire are still undefeated in 2009 with a 3-0-6 record (15 points). The match is Blanco’s final road game before joining the Mexican National Team for the upcoming 2010 World Cup Qualifiers for ‘El Tri.’ Special ticket deals for the match are available; for more information, or to purchase tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.

Chivas USA visita Kansas City antes de juego ante el Chicago Fire

2009-05-21T13:56:00.000-07:00

El superlíder de la MLS, Chivas USA, se enfrentará a los Hechiceros de Kansas City este sábado, 23 de mayo, a las 7:30 p.m. Hora del Centro (5:30 p.m. Hora del Pacífico) antes de regresar al Home Depot Center para enfrentar a Cuauhtémoc Blanco y el Fire de Chicago el jueves, 28 de mayo, a las 7:30 p.m. PT.
Escuche lo que los mexicanos Eduardo Lillingston y Mariano Trujillo tienen que decir sobre el cotejo del sábado:

Actualmente, Chivas USA es el líder de la Major League Soccer con un récord de 7-1-2 (G-P-E) y 23 puntos, mientras que el Fire está invicto en la temporada 2009 con un récord de 3-0-6 (15 puntos). El cotejo sería el último partido de Blanco antes de unirse a la concentración de la Selección Nacional Mexicana para las Eliminatorias Mundialistas. Hay varias opciones para comprar boletos; para más información, llamar a 1-877-CHIVAS-1 o visitar cdchivasusa.com.

Viewing party with the Ultras on Saturday!

2009-05-20T17:47:00.000-07:00

Foto del Día

2009-05-20T16:35:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA y City of Hope, el centro de investigación de tratamiento y educación de cáncer, diabetes y otras enfermedades mortales, sostuvieron esta tarde una conferencia de prensa para presentar oficialmente la alianza entre estas dos organizaciones. ‘Celebrate Hope’ es una iniciativa para educar y concientizar a la gente sobre la diabetes.
PHOTO: Juan Miranda/Chivas USA

Chivas USA vs. DC United - Recap

2009-05-19T23:49:00.000-07:00

Check out all the action from Saturday's match-up of the best in MLS and hear from Preki, defenders Shavar Thomas and Carey Talley here:

Vote your Favorite Chivas USA Players into the 2009 MLS All-Star Game!

2009-05-19T18:05:00.000-07:00

Escucha a Cuauhtémoc Blanco sobre el Tri y su visita a LA!

2009-05-19T11:14:00.000-07:00

El delantero del Fire de Chicago, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, recientemente convocado a la Selección Nacional, estará hablando hoy, martes, de una variedad de temas, como su reciente convocatoria y de su próxima visita a Los Ángeles para el encuentro que el Fire y Chivas USA sostendrán el próximo jueves, 28 de mayo, a las 7:30 p.m. PT en El Home Depot Center, en su programa semanal en Chicago, “Directo al Blanco”.

El programa radial podrá ser escuchado en vivo a las 4 p.m. Hora de Los Angeles en la filial de Univision Radio, la Tremenda 1200 AM en la siguiente dirección:

http://www.univision.com/content/channel.jhtml?chid=10383&schid=10596

Le invitamos a llamar al programa y expresar su opinión sobre la estadía del 'Temo' en Los Angeles al teléfono de la cabina de La Tremenda al: (312) 642-1212

Además, el programa podrá ser escuchado al aire en Los Angeles por KTNQ 1020 AM en diferido de 7 a 8 p.m. Hora de Los Angeles .

2009-05-18T21:51:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA vs. DC United photo gallery!

2009-05-18T10:19:00.000-07:00

PHOTOS: Juan Miranda/Chivas USA

Galindo, Lillingston score as Chivas remains unbeaten at home / Galindo y Lillingston anotan y Chivas se mantiene invicto en casa

2009-05-16T23:03:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA earned a 2-2 draw with D.C. United tonight at The Home Depot Center, scoring twice in the first half before giving up two late second-half goals. The tie improves Chivas USA’s record to 7-1-2 (W-L-T).

The Red-and-White currently have 23 points, eight points ahead of the three teams tied for second place in MLS (D.C. United, Chicago Fire, Seattle Sounders FC).

Chivas USA forward Maykel Galindo scored the first goal of the match in the 25th minute, his first goal since the Red-and-White’s opening match of the 2008 season on March 30, 2008. It was also the first time Galindo has been in the starting eleven in more than a year, with his last start coming on May 11, 2008.

Eduardo Lillingston scored his third goal of 2009 on a header in the 43rd minute, completing a strong night after he earned an assist on the first goal. Chivas USA midfielder Atiba Harris also notched his first two assists of the season, playing the ball to the scorer on both Chivas USA goals. Before Luciano Emilio scored D.C. United’s first goal in the 77th minute, Chivas USA goalkeeper Zach Thornton set a new club record for consecutive minutes (401) without giving up a goal, beating the previous club record of 334 set by Brad Guzan in 2006. Santino Quaranta scored D.C.’s second goal with a long strike in minute 85.

Chivas USA’s next home game comes on Thursday, May 28 against Cuauhtémoc Blanco and the Chicago Fire at The Home Depot Center. Tickets can be purchased by calling 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visiting cdchivasusa.com.

Chivas USA Head Coach Preki, on tonight’s match: “I don’t think we played our normal game the way we want to play. We didn’t move the ball as good as we normally do, but on the other side of things, we scored two goals, so we went to halftime two goals up. In the end we just made a mess out of the game, and handed them the game.”

Chivas USA is undefeated at home and will return to The Home Depot Center on Thursday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. to face Cuauhtémoc Blanco and the Chicago Fire. Don’t miss your chance to catch this important match; for more information, or to purchase tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.

PHOTOS: Juan Miranda/Chivas USA

AUDIOS

Listen to audios from:

Head Coach Preki speaking about the game at the post-game press conference

Defender Shavar Thomas

Midfielder and captain Jesse Marsch

Escuche audios de reacciones después del partido de:

El delantero Maykel Galindo hablando sobre volver a jugar

Galindo hablando sobre cómo se sintió tras su primer gol en más de un año

El delantero Eduardo Lillingston habla sobre su gol y el empate

El defensa Mariano Trujillo comenta sobre el resultado

Chatting with Chivas USA: Marsch

2009-05-14T09:36:00.000-07:00

A weekly feature that puts your favorite Chivas USA players on the spot. This week we present you Jesse Marsch:

Foto del Día

2009-05-13T16:15:00.001-07:00

Concentrados
El equipo de Chivas USA entrenó esta mañana de cara al enfrentamiento del próximo sábado, el cual enfrenta al mejor equipo de la liga, contra el mejor del Este. Además, Chivas USA posee la mejor defensiva (con 3 goles aceptados) y D.C. United la mejor ofensiva, con 15 tantos en el torneo.

East meets West as first-place Chivas USA hosts D.C. United

2009-05-13T09:47:00.000-07:00

The top team from the East comes to The Home Depot Center to face Western Conference and MLS-leading Chivas USA this Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. With the top offense in MLS (15 goals), D.C. United (3-1-5, 14 pts) will take on Chivas USA (7-1-1, 22 pts), which boasts the top defense in the league, with just three goals against. The Red-and-White are coming off a 1-0 win over rival Real Salt Lake this past Saturday at home, a game which extended the club’s home winning streak to five games to start the 2009 season.

A special ‘Kids Pack’ is available for Saturday’s game, giving one child 16 and under a free ticket for every adult ticket purchased (8 maximum), starting at just $15. For more information on the match, or to purchase tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.

El mejor de la liga, Chivas USA, enfrenta al D.C.United, líder del Este

2009-05-13T09:43:00.000-07:00

El mejor equipo del Este, el DC United, llega al Home Depot Center para enfrentar al líder de la Conferencia Oeste y de la liga, Chivas USA, este sábado a las 8:00 p.m. PT. El equipo con la mejor ofensiva en la MLS (15 goles), el D.C. United (3-1-5, 14 pts), se las verá ante Chivas USA (7-1-1, 22 pts), actualmente la mejor defensiva de la liga, con sólo tres tantos aceptados. Los Rojiblancos vienen de una victoria en casa de 1-0 sobre el Real Salt Lake este sábado pasado, lo cual extendió la racha de victorias como local a cinco juegos.
Escuche al delantero Maykel Galindo y al mediocampista Paulo Nagamura hablar sobre el partido de este sábado en nuestro Canal Oficial de Chivas USA aquí:

Este sábado todos los niños (menores de 16 años) que vengan acompañados de un adulto entran gratis. Los boletos comienzan a $15 cada uno. Para más información sobre el encuentro o para comprar boletos, favor de llamar a 1-877-CHIVAS-1 o visitar cdchivasusa.com.

Buy 5 Games & Get The LA Galaxy Game For Free!

2009-05-12T16:47:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA vs. RSL photo gallery!

2009-05-11T12:01:00.001-07:00

PHOTOS: Juan Miranda/Chivas USA

Vote for Nagamura's goal

2009-05-11T09:35:00.000-07:00

Vote for Paulo Nagamura's goal on Major League Soccer Goal of the Week. You can watch all the Goal of the Week nominees here:

Vota por el gol de "Paulinho" para el Gol de la Semana de la Major League Soccer en la semana 8. Puede ver el resto de los nominados aquí:

Chivas USA vs. RSL Recap!

2009-05-11T09:28:00.000-07:00

Watch our Official YouTube Channel and check out the sights and sounds of Chivas USA's 1-0 victory over Real Salt Lake, including reaction from head coach Preki, goalscorer Paulo Nagamura, defender Shavar Thomas, and goalkeeper Zach Thornton, who recorded his sixth shutout of the season.

Chivas extends MLS-best start with fifth home win / Chivas gana su quinto juego en casa y se consolida como líder

2009-05-09T22:55:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA captured a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night at The Home Depot Center, with Paulo Nagamura scoring his team-leading third goal of the season in the 54th minute off a pass from Sacha Kljestan. The win extends Chivas USA’s home winning streak to five games to start the season, and at 7-1-1 (W-L-T) the team has 22 points, eight ahead of its nearest rival in the league, D.C. United, who will face Chivas USA at The Home Depot Center next Saturday night.

The Red-and-White’s record of 7-1-1 (22 points) ties the team with the 2001 Miami Fusion for the second-best record through nine games since MLS began recording ties in the 2000 season. Chivas USA is one point behind the 2000 Kansas City Wizards, who started with a record of 7-0-2 (23 points). Head Coach Preki has played a major part for all three of the top starts, coaching Chivas USA this year and playing for both the 2001 Fusion and the 2000 Wizards.
Chivas USA goalkeeper Zach Thornton made two saves to earn his league-leading sixth shutout of 2009, lowering his goals against average to just .33. After last week moving into sole possession of third place on the league’s all-time shutout list, Thornton, with 64 career shutouts, now sits just one behind San Jose’s Joe Cannon in second place.
Nagamura’s goal is his first since the first match of the season, when he scored twice in a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rapids. It came after Eduardo Lillingston’s cross was deflected to Sacha Kljestan, whose header found Nagamura open from 20 yards, and his first-time volley beat Salt Lake goalkeeper Chris Seitz at the far post. It was Kljestan’s first assist of the season.
Kljestan also received a yellow card in the match, and will miss next Saturday’s home game against D.C. United due to yellow card accumulation. Tonight the team fielded the same lineup as it did in last week’s match against San Jose, the first time Chivas USA has repeated a lineup in two consecutive games since June 5, 2008.
Chivas USA Head Coach Preki, on tonight’s match: “I think the group played very hard, they were very organized and disciplined. They work hard for each other. You know what I always say, this group knows how to work for each other and I give them full credit. We’re happy with a win.” (For a full quote sheet, please visit cdchivasusa.com.)

Chivas USA, in first place in MLS with a 7-1-1 record (22 points), hosts second-place D.C. United (3-1-5, 14 points) next Saturday night at The Home Depot Center. A special ‘Kids Pack’ is available, giving one child 16 and under a free ticket for every adult ticket purchased (8 maximum), starting at just $15. For more information on the match, or to purchase tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.

PHOTO: Juan Miranda/Chivas USA

AUDIOS

ENGLISH

Listen to post-game audios from

Chivas USA Head Coach Preki and midfielder Paulo Nagamura during the press conference

Defender Shavar Thomas

SPANISH

Escuche los audios de las reacciones después del partido de:

El mediocampista Paulo Nagamura

El delantero Maykel Galindo

El defensa Mariano Trujillo

Foto del Día

2009-05-08T15:37:00.000-07:00

Ante un calor muy fuerte, Chivas USA entrenó ayer por última vez de cara al partido de mañana ante el Real Salt Lake a partir de las 7:30 p.m. PT en El Home Depot Center de Carson, California.

Chatting with Chivas USA: Michael Lahoud

2009-05-07T15:00:00.000-07:00

Get to know rookie midfielder Michael Lahoud in the latest installment of "Chatting With Chivas USA," including his Hollywood-depicted home country, his favorite soccer player, and the surprise source of his nickname:

Chivas USA faces RSL this Saturday!

2009-05-06T09:38:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA has a special Mothers Day celebration planned for this Saturday night, as all Moms get in free to the Red-and-White’s match against Real Salt Lake at The Home Depot Center. First-place Chivas USA (6-1-1, 19 pts) currently sits in first place in MLS, six points ahead second-place Seattle Sounders FC.
Watch defender Shavar Thomas and forward Justin Braun discuss Chivas USA's 1-0 victory over San Jose and look ahead to Saturday's match against Real Salt Lake on our Official YouTube Channel here:

As part of Saturday’s festivities, Chivas USA will also give eleven lucky Moms the opportunity to participate in the ‘Jerseys Off Our Backs’ program after the game, where they will be presented with game-worn jerseys from the players that finish the match. For more details, or to enter to win, please call Chivas USA at 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit the ‘Jerseys Off Our Backs’ booth in the ChivaTown fan zone at The Home Depot Center. Tickets to the match can also be purchased by visiting cdchivasusa.com.

Chivas USA enfrenta el Real Salt Lake este sábado!

2009-05-06T09:30:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA festejará el Día de las Madres con una promoción especial este fin de semana, la cual consiste en que todas las mamás entran gratis al partido de Chivas USA ante el Real Salt Lake este sábado, 9 de mayo, a las 7:30 p.m. PT en El Home Depot Center. Chivas USA se ubica en primer lugar en la Conferencia Oeste y en primer lugar en la MLS, seis unidades por arriba de los Sounders de Seattle.
Escuche los comentarios previos de Mariano Trujillo y Eduardo Lillingston acerca del partido:

Después del partido, once afortunadas madres de familia ganarán la camiseta de cada uno de los jugadores que finalicen el cotejo, como parte del programa único del mejor equipo de la MLS, ‘Jerseys Off Our Backs’. Para más información, llame a Chivas USA a 1-877-CHIVAS-1 o visite la carpa de ‘Jerseys Off Our Backs’ en ChivaTown el día del partido en El Home Depot Center. Para información sobre el encuentro o para comprar boletos, favor de visitar cdchivasusa.com.

Chivas USA at San Jose Earthquakes - Recap

2009-05-04T09:13:00.000-07:00

Watch Preki, Sacha Kljestan, Jesse Marsch and goalscorer Justin Braun react to Chivas USA's 1-0 victory over San Jose.

Chivas extends league lead with win at San Jose / Chivas gana en San José y sigue líder

2009-05-03T12:18:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA captured its sixth win in the first eight games of the season, and extended its lead at the top of Major League Soccer with a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Justin Braun scored the only goal of the game in the 53rd minute, taking advantage of a defensive miscommunication to poke home a Jonathan Bornstein cross.
With the win, the Red-and-White are now 6-1-1 with 19 points, clear at the top of the league by six points, ahead of second-place Seattle Sounders FC. Chivas USA plays its next game this Saturday, May 9, against Real Salt Lake at The Home Depot Center; for more information, or to purchase tickets, visit cdchivasusa.com or call 1-877-CHIVAS-1.
Goalkeeper Zach Thornton earned his league-leading fifth shutout of the season, making six saves to preserve the clean sheet. His first and finest save of the night came less than two minutes into the game, extending to tip a low shot from Shea Salinas off the post before it was cleared by the Red-and-White defense. Thornton leads the league in saves and lowered his goals against average to .38, having given up just three goals this season.
Tonight’s match was the second consecutive game at San Jose that Chivas USA has won by a 1-0 score, with the last road win against the Earthquakes coming on October 11, 2008. In both matches, Justin Braun scored the only goal; tonight’s was his first of the 2009 season. Bornstein’s assist was also his first of the season; midfielder Gerson Mayén played the final 11 minutes of the game and still leads MLS in assists, with four.
Chivas USA midfielder Sasha Victorine entered the match as a 74th minute sub for Eduardo Lillingston, making his 2009 debut, returning from microfracture surgery on his left knee on Nov. 12, 2008 to play the final 16 minutes of the match.
The team has Sunday and Monday off before resuming training on Tuesday morning at 10:00 a.m. at The Home Depot Center; a full schedule of the team’s activities will be released Monday.
Chivas USA Head Coach Preki, on tonight’s match: “We scrambled in the first 20 minutes then were able to settle down and control the game. We played the ball well and created many chances to score again, but we are happy with the win tonight.” (For a full quote sheet, please visit cdchivasusa.com.)
Chivas USA returns home on Saturday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m. PT for a grudge match against fellow 2005 expansion club Real Salt Lake. The Red-and-White, which currently own a four-match winning streak at home to start the season, are offering a special Mothers Day promotion, as all Moms get in free to the match. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.

Chivas USA arrives in San Jose

2009-05-01T20:10:00.000-07:00

Chivas USA players (left to right) Sasha Victorine, Jesse Marsch, Jonathan Bornstein, and Zach Thornton joke around while waiting for the team's bags in the San Jose airport.

Chivas USA arrived Friday evening in San Jose ahead of Saturday night’s match against the Earthquakes at Buck Shaw Stadium. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m., and will be broadcast live in Southern California on W Radio 690 AM, and tape-delayed on FS West at 10:00 p.m. (pre-game show starts at 7:00 p.m. on W Radio and 9:30 p.m. on FS West).

One player who is traveling with the team for the first time in 2009 is midfielder Sasha Victorine, who has not yet played this season due to a knee surgery he underwent last October. The UCLA grad and SoCal native arrived at Chivas USA in a mid-season trade last year, and had 2 goals and 1 assist in just 5 games (4 starts) before suffering the knee injury that ended his season.

Victorine is excited to have the chance to be back on the road with his teammates.

“You definitely forget what it’s like traveling when you haven’t been there for a while, but it’s good,” he said after the team landed in San Jose. “It’s nice to get out and feel the camaraderie with your teammates when you’re on the road. I’m excited no matter what, just to be out, and hopefully get the chance to play.”

As for the opportunity to potentially play in tomorrow’s match, Victorine knows that it will take some time for him to adjust from practicing with his teammates, which he has been doing since March, to an MLS match.

“It’s a different experience,” he said. “Practice is practice, but you can’t get the same atmosphere as a game, just because of the speed. I think that’s the key, why it’s taken a little bit longer [to return from injury], just getting back up to speed and quickness and the rhythm. I feel pretty good. I think it’s going to be a little while until I’m all the way back, feeling 100% comfortable, where I think I should be, but it’s a process.”

After Saturday night’s match in San Jose, Chivas USA will face Real Salt Lake at The Home Depot Center on May 9 at 7:30 p.m. PT. For more information on either game, or to purchase tickets to the Red-and-White’s next home game, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.

Chivas USA visita San José este sábado!

2009-04-30T13:23:00.000-07:00

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!

2009-04-30T13:20:00.000-07:00

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!

2009-04-29T21:25:00.000-07:00

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

2009-04-29T21:23:00.000-07:00

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'

2009-04-28T12:33:00.000-07:00

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