Chivas USA earned a 4-0 victory over the Ventura County Fusion in a preseason exhibition played on Sunday at Cougar Stadium on the campus of the College of the Canyons in Valencia, Calif. Proceeds from the match went to the Michael Hoefflin Foundation, which provides financial and emotional support to children and their families facing childhood cancer in Santa Clarita and the surrounding area. More information on the Foundation can be found at www.mhf.org.
Jonathan Bornstein started the scoring for the Red-and-White in the 8th minute, receiving a pass in the box from Eduardo Lillingston and slotting a low shot past Trevor Stiles in the Fusion net. Chivas USA struck again in minute 37, and Lillingston again started the play; his header from a Jamie Franks corner kick was cleared off the line, but the rebound fell to captain Jesse Marsch, who pounded the ball home from close range.
Both teams made many substitutions to start the second half, and the match opened up in the 66th minute when Chris Cortez hit a 25 yard shot that fooled goalkeeper Jordan King and found the corner of the net. Justin Braun, who entered the match for Lillingston to start the second session, capped the scoring in the 77th minute, taking a through ball from Franks past King and shooting into the empty goal. Goalkeeper Dan Kennedy played 90 minutes in net for Chivas USA, earning the shutout.
With the win, the Red-and-White's preseason record now stands at 4-1-1 (W-L-T), with matches against a pair of MLS sides coming up this week. The team is off tomorrow and trains Tuesday at The Home Depot Center before facing the San Jose Earthquakes in a scrimmage on Wednesday, and will also play the Chicago Fire next Saturday, also at The Home Depot Center. A full preseason schedule for Chivas USA, as well as lineups from today's match, can be found below.
Chivas USA kicks off its fifth campaign in Major League Soccer when it hosts the Colorado Rapids in an Opening Day match on Saturday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center. For more information on Chivas USA season tickets, as well as the unbeatable All-Star five-game pack (starting at just $50), please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.
CHIVAS USA 2009 :: SCHEDULE OF PRESEASON GAMES*
DAY |
DATE |
EVENT |
RESULT/TIME* |
|---|---|---|---|
Sun |
Feb 8 |
vs. Shandong Luneng Taishan (China) |
W, 5-1 (Marsch, o.g., Tussi, Talley, Christensen)
|
Thu |
Feb 12 |
vs. Tapatío @ Guadalajara |
L, 3-1 (Marsch)
|
Tue |
Feb 17 |
vs. Irapuato @ Guadalajara |
W, 1-0 (Lahoud)
|
Sat |
Feb 21 |
vs. Hammarby (Sweden) |
W, 2-0 (Curtin, Lillingston)
|
Sat |
Feb 21 |
vs. UCLA |
T, 0-0
|
Sun |
Mar 1 |
vs. Ventura Fusion @ Santa Clarita |
W, 4-0 (Bornstein, Marsch, Cortez, Braun)
|
Wed |
Mar 4 |
vs. San Jose Earthquakes |
10:00 a.m.
|
Sat |
Mar 7 |
vs. Chicago Fire |
10:00 a.m.
|
SAT |
MAR 21 |
vs. COLORADO RAPIDS (OPENING DAY) |
7:30 p.m.
|
* Subject to change. Unless otherwise indicated, all times Pacific and all games at The Home Depot Center. For the latest information, please contact Chivas USA Communications.
Chivas USA 4:0 Ventura County Fusion (PDL)
MLS Preseason Scrimmage
March 1, 2009 - Cougar Stadium, College of the Canyons, Valencia, Calif.
Scoring Summary:
CHV - Jonathan Bornstein (Eduardo Lillingston) 8'
CHV - Jesse Marsch 37'
CHV - Chris Cortez (Dan Gargan) 66'
CHV - Justin Braun (Jamie Franks) 77'
Chivas USA
- Dan Kennedy, Jonathan Bornstein (Mariano Trujillo 46), Jim Curtin (Shavar Thomas 46), Leo Bautista, Dan Gargan, Michael Lahoud (Cesar Zamora 46), Paulo Nagamura (Gerson Mayen 46), Jesse Marsch (Diego Scotti 46), Jamie Franks, Eduardo Lillingston (Justin Braun 46), Chris Cortez.
Ventura County Fusion
- Trevor Stiles (Jordan King 46), Armando Guerrero, Dillon Barna, Peter Savidis (Guilherme Mitrovitch 33), Ian Etherington (Guergen 75), Andrew Villalobo, Anton Peterlin, Victor Polanco (Bryan Byrne 37) (Manny Guzman 46), Adam Smart (Steve Stagliano 69), Arthur Aghasyan (Nunez 46), Anthony Hamilton (Antonio Correa 82).
Misconduct Summary:
(None)
Referee: Alfredo Muñoz
Assistants: Francisco Orozco, Steve Elliott
