D.C. United fell to Chivas USA 1-0 at the Track and Field Stadium at The Home Depot Center on Monday. A goal early in the second half from Chivas youth product Arnaldo Salazar was the only score of the game. Chukwudi Chijinju received a long ball behind the defense on the right side and took a touch into the box before laying the ball across the face of the goal for a sliding Salazar to finish. As has been the case throughout pre-season, Head Coach Tom Soehn made wholesale lineup changes at halftime, as several new players found the field for the first time.
D.C. United kicks off its 2008 MLS season on March 29 at Kansas City before playing its 2008 Home Opener against Toronto FC on Saturday, April 5 at RFK Stadium.
D.C. United 0:1 Chivas USA
MLS Preseason Exhibition - 18 February 2008 - 11:30 a.m. PT
Track and Field Stadium at The Home Depot Center - Carson, California
Scoring Summary:
CHV - Arnaldo Salazar (Chukwudi Chijinju) 51
First Half Lineups:
D.C. United (4-4-2): Jose Carvallo; Marc Burch, Domenic Mediate, Bryan Namoff, Clyde Simms; Quavas Kirk, Ryan Coreiro, Marcelo Gallardo, Luciano Emilio; Jerson Monteiro, Patrick Carroll.
Chivas USA (4-4-2): Brad Guzan; Alex Zotinca, Claudio Suarez, Jim Curtin, Jorge Flores; Sacha Kljestan, Jesse Marsch (Dan Paladini 36), Gerson Mayen, John Cunliffe; Ante Razov, Atiba Harris.
Second Half Lineups:
D.C. United (4-4-2): Zach Wells; Devon McTavish, Gonzalo Martinez, Brendon Owens, Grady Renfrow (Dane Murphy 67); Daniel Stratford, Justin Moose (Spencer Allen 76), Fred, Josh Gardner; Jaime Moreno, Jamil Walker.
Chivas USA (4-4-2): Eric Reed; Brent Whitfield, Trey Lee, Omar Becera, Darren Spicer; Chukwudi Chijinju, Kraig Chiles, Dan Paladini, Keith Savage (Jorge Flores 70); Arnaldo Salazar, Justin Braun.
Chivas USA Head Coach: Preki Radosavljevic.
DC - Luciano Emilio 36
CHV - Jim Curtin 40
DC - Dane Murphy 89
Development Academy Winter Showcase Wraps up
The U.S. Soccer Development Academy Winter Showcase concluded Monday after 88 games were played over two days at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. More than 150 college coaches joined 16 U.S. Soccer Federation scouts, including U.S Men's National Team head coach Bob Bradley, to observe the most elite youth soccer talent in the country. D.C. United got off to a slow start, but finished on a high note.
Day One vs. Chicago Magic
U-16 D 0-0
U-18 L 2-3
Goals by Gracia and C. Hegngi
Day Two vs. Greensboro
U-16 W 2-0
Goals by Doue and Douglsa
U-18 win 5-0
Goals by Gracia, Lapnet (2), Oduarian (2)
