WHAT'S A 'BALL MOM'? COME FIND OUT AT CHIVAS USA VS. REVOLUTION ON MAY 11!
Chivas USA invites fans to Come Celebrate Mom on Mothers Day, Sunday May 11 at 12 noon PT, as the Red-and-White take on the New England Revolution 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. Meanwhile, on the field, Chivas USA's game presentation will be all moms, all the time, as a 'Parade of Moms' processes around the playing surface before kickoff; 'Dream Moms' and 'High-Five Moms' accompany the 22 players onto the pitch; and 'Ball Moms' keep the soccer action going on corner kicks, throw-ins and goal kicks. There will also be a Moms Team Photo and a Soccer Game featuring Moms and kids at halftime. To find out more about this unique opportunity to Come Celebrate Mom, tune in to KMEX Univision 34 Los Angeles or call 1-877-CHIVAS-1.
RED-AND-WHITE TRAVEL TO HOUSTON FOR MATCH VS. DYNAMO ON SATURDAY
Chivas USA will head to Houston, Tex. this weekend for a match against the Dynamo at 7:30 p.m. CT (5:30 p.m. PT) on Saturday, May 3. The two Western Conference foes are both looking for firsts, as Chivas USA has never won in Houston, and the Dynamo have yet to capture a win in 2008. The Red-and-White have a 2-4-3 (W-L-T) all-time record against the Dynamo (including playoffs), and have a tie and four losses on the road against Houston, earning a point in a scoreless draw on September 17, 2006. The match will be broadcast live on W Radio 690 AM, with the pregame starting at 5:00 p.m. PT, and will be broadcast on tape delay on FSN West starting 8:30 p.m. PT, with the pregame show starting a half-hour earlier. Chivas USA departs from Los Angeles on Friday, and will return on Sunday after the Chivas USA Reserves square off against the Dynamo Reserves at 10:00 a.m. CT.
HUNDREDS OF FANS ATTEND CHIVAS USA'S FIRST 'PRACTICE IN THE COMMUNITY'
Hundreds of fans came out to Rio de Los Angeles State Park in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday to watch Chivas USA's first 'Practice in the Community', hosted by the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. Chivas USA's monthly 'Practice in the Community' series gives fans the opportunity to watch, up close, their team's training session, while also participating in an autograph session with players following the practice. Chivas USA's next 'Practice in the Community' is scheduled for May 18 at a Southland location to be announced. For more information, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit www.cdchivasusa.com.
CHIVAS USA FALLS TO GALAXY IN ACTION-PACKED SUPER CLÁSICO
Chivas USA and the LA Galaxy faced off in the first Honda Super Clásico of the 2008 season Saturday night at The Home Depot Center. The Red-and-White fell behind 1-0 and 2-1 but fought back to tie the game twice before giving up three unanswered goals in a 5-2 loss. Sacha Kljestan scored the first goal for Chivas USA, a strike from just inside the box into the top corner that earned a Goal of the Week nomination. Also scoring for the Red-and-White was Ante Razov, who notched his 110th career regular-season goal in the losing effort. Chivas USA now sits in fourth place in the Western Conference, tied with Real Salt Lake, with a 1-3-1 (W-L-T) record.
KLJESTAN UP FOR GOAL OF THE WEEK AGAIN
Sacha Kljestan's amazing 38th-minute strike against the Galaxy is up for MLS 'Goal of the Week,' the second time the midfielder has been in the running for the award this season. Dribbling toward Los Angeles defender Abel Xavier, Kljestan cut inside and launched a shot into the top corner of the net from just inside the box. The goal was similar to the one that earned Kljestan 'Goal of the Week' honors in week three of the season, a 20-yard curling shot against Columbus on April 12. Kljestan is looking to win Sierra Mist Goal of the Week honors for the third time in his career after earning the accolade in the first week of 2007 in addition to after week three.
TEAM INJURY UPDATE
Chivas USA striker Ante Razov, who had missed several games with a calf strain suffered early in the season, scored the 110th regular-season goal of his MLS career against Los Angeles on Saturday night. Raphaël Wicky (back spasms) also returned to the squad to make a substitute appearance in the match, while Maykel Galindo left the game in the 57th minute with an apparent right thigh injury and will be further evaluated on Tuesday. Alecko Eskandarian has returned from Germany after undergoing treatment for a left groin strain. Defender Alex Zotinca, who recently underwent reconstruction surgery on his right ACL, will be out for 5-8 months.
'KICK-IT' THIS SATURDAY, MAY 3 AT RESEDA RECREATION CENTER
'Kick-it at the Park L.A. with Chivas USA' continues this coming Saturday, May 3, with a clinic at the Reseda Recreation Center at 18411 Victory Boulevard in Reseda. Run in conjunction with the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, 'Kick-it' is a series of clinics that emphasize physical fitness, sports, and education for as many as 400 children at each of 40 locations throughout the year. A five-dollar fee gets participants 90 minutes of instruction, a voucher for a free ticket to a Chivas USA game, a t-shirt, soccer ball, and Certificate of Completion. Most recently, Chivas USA held a clinic at the Glassell Park Recreation Center at 3650 Verdugo Road in Los Angeles on April 26. For more information on the program, or to register for a clinic, visit www.kickitatthepark.com.
THIS WEEK ON 'PASIÓN CHIVAS USA'
Join Hipólito Gamboa and Rigoberto Cervantez this Thursday on W Radio 690 AM, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. PT for 'Pasión Chivas USA', the team's official weekly radio program. This week's show will feature an interview Leo Percovich, Chivas USA's Goalkeeper Coach, who has experience playing and coaching all over the world. He played with clubs in South America and Europe, was a member of the Uruguayan National Team, and has coached with many teams, including work with the national teams of Brazil, Uruguay and France. The show will also offer listeners the chance to win tickets for the Chivas USA match against the New England Revolution at 12:00 p.m. PT on Mothers' Day, Sunday, May 11th, at The Home Depot Center. All this and more on this week's 'Pasión Chivas USA.'
PACHUCA ADDED TO CHIVAS USA'S INCREDIBLE $50 FIVE-GAME PACK
Fans looking to see Chivas USA in 2008 have an opportunity to watch the five biggest games of the season with the Chivas USA Five-Game Pack, Southern California's best sports entertainment value, with packages starting at just $50. A recent addition to the pack is Chivas USA highly anticipated SuperLiga debut on July 13 against Pachuca FC of Mexico's First Division, at The Home Depot Center. Also included in the set are matches on June 19 against the Chicago Fire, July 5 versus the San Jose Earthquakes, Aug. 14 against the Los Angeles Galaxy, and the closing game of the season, which doubles as Fan Appreciation night, Oct. 25 against the Houston Dynamo. For more information please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit www.cdchivasusa.com.
UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
Chivas USA midfielder Kraig Chiles, a rookie midfielder out of San Diego State University, will celebrate his 24th birthday on May 14. A trio of Chivas USA players celebrated their birthdays in the month of April. Defender Lawson Vaughn turned 24 on April 11, midfielder Raphaël Wicky, a Swiss international, celebrated his 31st birthday on April 26, the day of the first Honda Super Clásico, and Chivas USA original 'Panchito' Mendoza will turn 23 on April 29.
