CARSON, Calif. - Chivas USA will play its Western Conference Semifinal Series against the Houston Dynamo starting next Sunday, October 22, when the Red-and-White host the Dynamo at The Home Depot Center at 1:00 p.m. PT (TV: ESPN2; Radio: KTNQ 1020 AM Univision Radio; Web: MLSLIVE.tv). This game is Bonus Game 'B' for season ticket holders and media parking passes. Chivas USA then travels to Houston for Game 2, where it will face the Dynamo at Robertson Stadium on Sunday, October 29 at 1:00 p.m. PT (3:00 p.m. CT).
To officially kick off its Quest for the MLS Cup, Chivas USA will be holding a special Playoff Fan Rally this Wednesday, October 18 at 6:30 p.m. PT at Plaza Mexico in Lynwood, California. Festivities will include music, an autograph signing by Chivas USA players, and special presentations by the ChivaGirls and the Legión 1908 fan club. Admission is free.
In a special ticket offer, the first 1,000 Chivas fans who arrive at The Home Depot Center Box Office this week wearing their Chivas USA or Chivas Guadalajara jersey will receive $5 off all playoff ticket categories - for a price starting at just $9!. The Home Depot Center Box Office is located at 18400 Avalon Boulevard, Carson, California 90746; hours are Monday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. PT. This offer is only good until Saturday, October 21.
Finally, Chivas USA reminds all media members that the club is offering special Media Travel Packages starting at less than $400, with flight and hotel included, for Chivas USA's second-leg playoff game in Houston on October 29.
Chivas USA (10-9-12, 42 pts) closes out the 2006 Major League Soccer season tomorrow, Sunday, October 15, against fellow 2005 expansion team Real Salt Lake (10-13-8, 38 pts) at The Home Depot Center at 4:00 p.m. PT (TV: FSN WEST, Fox Soccer Channel; Radio: KTNQ 1020 AM Univision Radio; Web: MLSLIVE.tv). The first 10,000 fans in attendance will receive a lovely Chivas USA fleece blanket courtesy of HSBC Credit Center.
For tickets or more info on Chivas USA's Quest for the MLS Cup, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit www.cdchivasusa.com.
CHIVAS USA VS. HOUSTON DYNAMO :: WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFNAL SERIES
Playoff Fan Rally: Wednesday, October 18, 6:30 p.m. PT - Plaza Mexico, 3100 E. Imperial Highway, Lynwood, California 90262
Game 1: Sunday, October 22 - Chivas USA vs. Houston Dynamo - The Home Depot Center, Carson, California, 1:00 p.m. PT (ESPN2)
Game 2: Sunday, October 29 - Houston Dynamo vs. Chivas USA - Robertson Stadium, Houston, Texas, 1:00 p.m. PT / 3:00 p.m. CT
