Chivas USA under-19s draw 1-1 with Atlas in second game of six-day Mexico tour

GUADALAJARA, Jalisco, México - Chivas USA's U-19 Team recorded a 1-1 draw with the Primera 'A' side of Mexican First Division club Atlas today at the Atlas Country Club, on Day 2 of the U-19's landmark trip to Guadalajara, the birthplace of Chivas. Forward Chris Cortez (Mission Viejo, California) scored a second-half equalizer for the visitors on an assist from Sueño MLS Winner Jorge Flores (Anaheim, California) to claim a draw for the visitors against the older and more experienced Atlas side, which plays in Mexico's Primera 'A', or second tier.

After Atlas opened the score in the 16th minute on its first chance of the game, Chivas USA would equalize on the hour mark. Jorge Flores caught Atlas' goalkeeper by surprise on the left side of the box, rounding the 'keeper and delivering a pass to Cortez, who scored with his right foot. William Molina (Van Nuys, California) and Miguel Sánchez (Inglewood, California) would come to earning a second Chivas goal with a pair of dangerous free kicks from outside the box. The game turned into a real 'Clásico' in the final minutes, with both teams pushing forward for the win, and the referee handing out a number of yellow cards to Atlas' players.

Club Atlas (Primera 'A') 1:1 Chivas USA Under-19's

International Scrimmage - 20 June 2007 - 10:30 a.m. CT (8:30 a.m. PT)

Atlas Country Club, Cancha Cecaf - Guadalajara, Jalisco, México

Chivas USA U-19's Lineup (3-4-3): Felipe Miranda; Miguel Sánchez, Pedro Ochoa, Antonio Meza; Erik Rivas (Eduardo Gutiérrez 75), Luis Silva, Gerson Mayen (Francisco Navarro 80), William Molina; Bryan Hernández (Michael Farfán 46), Chris Cortez, Jorge Flores.

Chivas USA U-19's Head Coach: Sacha van der Most.

[All statistics contained in this boxscore are unofficial.]

Following the match, the Chivas USA U-19's spent the afternoon at Chivas de Guadalajara's San Rafael training center in southern Guadalajara, where the center's Director, legendary Chivas goalkeeper and former Chivas USA assistant coach Javier 'Zully' Ledesma, hosted the team to lunch and a regeneration session.

Tomorrow Thursday, the Chivas USA U-19's face the Segunda División team of sister club Chivas de Guadalajara, before closing out the historic trip Friday with a match against the Primera 'A' side of Tecos UAG at the Estadio Tres de Marzo, home of Tecos' First Division team. The squad returns to Los Angeles on Saturday.

SCHEDULE :: CHIVAS USA U-19'S TRIP TO GUADALAJARA (JUNE 18-23, 2007)

Date Event/Opponent (Team) Location Time (Local)
6/18 Depart for GDL (Delta # 281) LAX Airport Depart 10:50 a.m. PT 6/19 Chivas de Guadalajara (2nd Div.) Verde Valle (Guad.) L, 6-3 (Flores 2, Rivas) 6/20 Atlas (2nd Div.) Secaf (Guad.) T, 1-1 (Cortez) 6/21 Chivas de Guadalajara (2nd Div.) Verde Valle (Guad.) 9:00 a.m. CT 6/22 Tecos UAG (Primera 'A) Tres de Marzo (Guad.) TBA 6/23 Depart for LAX (Delta # 282) GDL Airport Depart 4:58 p.m. CT

During the six-day trip, which completes the 2006-07 cycle for players born in 1988 or earlier, the Chivas USA U-19's are facing opponents from all three of Guadalajara's Mexican First Division clubs: sister team Chivas de Guadalajara, Club Atlas and Tecos UAG. The trip comes one year after the squad's successful first international trip to the Copa Saprissa in Costa Rica in May 2006. Per Chivas USA's Youth Development policy, players are selected on merit and all travel and lodging are provided by the club.

18-PLAYER ROSTER :: CHIVAS USA U-19'S TRIP TO GUADALAJARA

Head Coach: Sacha van der Most
Assistant Coach: Samuel Rivas
Director of Soccer: Dennis te Kloese