• In a physical match, Chivas USA (1-3-2, 5 pts) ended its losing skid at three games with a hard-fought 0-0 road draw tonight at Robertson Stadium, where Chivas had not earned a point since Sept. 17, 2006.
• The Red-and-White ended the game with ten men, following the 82nd-minute red-carding of defender Claudio Suárez, for a foul on Houston's Brian Mullan Chivas USA defender Lawson Vaughn exited the match in the 13th minute with a broken nose and a gash on his right cheek, after being struck in the face by Dynamo midfielder
• Dwayne De Rosario's thwarted bicycle kick attempt.
• Referee Jozef Batko showed nine cards during the match (eight yellow and one red), an MLS high so far this season.
• Forward tandem Ante Razov and Maykel Galindo made their first start together for Chivas USA since September 29, 2007.
• 2007 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Brad Guzan made 5 saves to earn his first clean sheet of 2008 for Chivas USA, one week after conceding a career-high 5 goals against the Los Angeles Galaxy.
• Chivas USA Head Coach Preki, on the match: "We knew it was going to be a tight game, a hard-fought game. I'm actually proud of my group for the way they played, the way they came out, the way we defended. We had a couple of really good chances. In some ways, I thought we had the better chances, quicker chances. I'm proud of the way we played, the way we defended as a group, finally. We played like we played last year."
• With 5 pts, the Red-and-White remain tied with Real Salt Lake for 4th place in MLS's Western Conference. Chivas USA will take its official 2008 team photograph at Disney's California Adventure on Monday at 11:00 a.m. Please contact Chivas USA Communications for more information.
• After a day off Tuesday, the Red-and-White train Wednesday to Saturday at The Home Depot Center ahead of Sunday's match vs. New England at 12 noon PT.
• Chivas USA invites soccer fans to Come Celebrate Mom on Mothers Day on May 11 at The Home Depot Center. Admission is free for all Moms, who will receive a complimentary flower and a '#1 Mom' Appreciation Certificate upon arrival at the gate.
• A photo gallery from tonight's match can be found on Dentro del Rebaño, the Official Bilingual Blog of Chivas USA: chivas-usa.blogspot.com.
