Chivas USA falls 3-1 to Real Salt Lake

GRANADA HILLS, Calif. - Chivas USA fell 3-1 to Real Salt Lake in a Major League Soccer preseason exhibition held at John Elway Stadium at Granada Hills High School. Chris Klein (2) and Eddie Pope scored for the visitors, while Ante Razov pulled one back for Chivas USA in the 52nd minute.


Chivas USA 1-3 Real Salt Lake
MLS Preseason Exhibition - March 17, 2007 - 7:30 p.m. PT
Granada Hills High School, John Elway Stadium - Granada Hills, California

Scoring Summary:
RSL - Chris Klein, (Mehdi Ballouchy) 6'
RSL - Eddie Pope, (Mehdi Ballouchy) 26'
CHV - Ante Razov, (Francisco Mendoza) 52'
RSL - Chris Klein, (Mehdi Ballouchy) 70'


Lineups:

CHIVAS USA: Preston Burpo; Alex Zotinca (Jorge Barrera, 75'), Claudio Suárez (Jason Hernandez, 45'), Carlos Llamosa, Lawson Vaughn; Francisco Mendoza, Amado Guevara (Erasmo Solorzano, 75'), Sacha Kljestan; Ante Razov (Matt Taylor, 75'), Mykael Galindo, John Cunliffe.


Chivas USA Head Coach: Preki


REAL SALT LAKE: Nick Rimando; Jack Stewart, Carey Talley, Daniel Torres, Eddie Pope, Willis Forko (Jean Kipre, 46'); Chris Klein, Mehdi Ballouchy; Jason Kreis (Kenny Cutler, 90'), Freddy Adu, Jeff Cunningham.


Real Salt Lake Head Coach: John Ellinger


Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Assistants: Emiliano Monje, Frank Anderson
Fourth Official: Miguel Chicas.


Cautions:
RSL - Carey Talley, 18'
RSL - Jack Stewart, 22'
CHV - Sacha Kljestan, 40'
RSL - Jeff Cunningham, 59'


Red Cards:
CHV - Carlos Llamosa, 61'


[All statistics contained in this boxscore are unofficial.]