• Chivas USA (1-2-1, 4 pts) suffered its first home loss of 2008 after conceding a 5th-minute goal to FC Dallas (Kenny Cooper), followed by a late counterattack goal by Abe Thompson (80')
• With 4 pts, the Red-and-White are currently tied for third place in MLS's Western Conference with Real Salt Lake and LA Galaxy
• MF's Sacha Kljestan and Francisco Mendoza have now served their one-game red-card suspensions and are eligible to play in next Saturday's Honda Super Clásico 'at' the LA Galaxy (7:30 p.m. PT, HDC)
• 23-year-old MF Kraig Chiles (San Diego, Calif.), Chivas USA's first-round pick in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft, made his MLS debut, starting at central midfield and playing 59 minutes
• 21-year-old FW Justin Braun (Salt Lake City, Utah), an offseason discovery signing, made his first start of 2008 for Chivas USA, having previously played two games as a substitute
• Midfielders Jorge Flores and Gerson Mayen returned Saturday from Portugal, where they finished in third place with the U.S. U-20's in the Campos Verde International Tournament
• Chivas USA is off Tuesday and resumes training Wednesday at The Home Depot Center ahead of Saturday's game 'at' LA Galaxy
• The Chivas USA Reserves face the FC Dallas Reserves tomorrow (Monday) at 10:00 a.m. PT at The Home Depot Center's Track & Field Stadium
• Chivas USA's next MLS home game is Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11 at 12 noon PT at The Home Depot Center
• Following the Chicago Fire's loss today to the Kansas City Wizards at Toyota Park, FC Dallas remains the only undefeated team in Major League Soccer
