CHIVAS USA HOSTS EXPANSION SOUNDERS FC ON DISNEYLAND RESORT NIGHT THIS SATURDAY:
First-place Chivas USA welcomes back expansion Seattle Sounders FC this Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center. The Sounders are coming off a 1-1 home draw against the Columbus Crew and hold a record of 4-2-5 (W-L-T), for 17 points, while Chivas USA brings a 7-2-3 record, seven points ahead of Seattle. Chivas USA looks to rebuild its home winning streak after last Thursday's home loss to Chicago. This Saturday's Western Conference showdown is Disneyland Resort Night at The Home Depot Center, during which Disneyland Resort to present a special halftime moment featuring popular Disney characters; Tickets for Saturday's game, including Chivas USA's unbeatable Family Pack (4 tickets, 4 hot dogs and 4 limited-edition hats, starting at just $58) can be purchased by calling 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visiting cdchivasusa.com.
CHIVAS USA TO OPEN SUPERLIGA 2009 AGAINST TIGRES UANL ON JUNE 20 AT THE HOME DEPOT CENTER: Chivas USA has learned its schedule and opponents for SuperLiga 2009, the third annual competition that pits top soccer teams from Mexico and the United States against each other. The Red-and-White will open Group A action in SuperLiga on Saturday, June 20, when it hosts Mexican side Tigres UANL at 7:00 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center. The Red-and-White will then travel to face MLS foes the Chicago Fire on June 23 at Toyota Park, before returning home to host San Luis of Mexico on June 27 at 7:00 p.m. at The Home Depot Center. Tickets are available by calling 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or via cdchivasusa.com. A full schedule of SuperLiga matches available at cdchivasusa.com.
RED-AND-WHITE FALL TO LATE GOAL FROM EASTERN CONFERENCE LEADERS CHICAGO FIRE: Chivas USA allowed two late goals and fell to the Chicago Fire 3-2 last Thursday night in front of 20, 379 at The Home Depot Center. Fire midfielder Cuauhtémoc Blanco scored two goals on penalty kicks, the second deep into second-half injury time, to give Chicago the win. The loss was Chivas USA's first at home in 2009, dropping their record to 7-2-3 (W-L-T), 24 points, on the season. Chivas USA scored twice in the first half, Paulo Nagamura scored his fourth goal on the season, tied for team lead, and Maykel Galindo scored the second goal on a penalty kick, his first-ever penalty goal for Chivas USA and his second of the season.
GOALKEEPER ZACH THORNTON HOLDS MLS LEAD IN SHUTOUTS: Chivas USA goalkeeper Zach Thornton leads MLS in number of shutouts, with six, and has 64 shutouts in his career, one behind San Jose's Joe Cannon for second on the MLS all-time charts. In addition to shutouts, Thornton also set a new club record for consecutive minutes without conceding a goal earlier this year, going 401 minutes between April 22 and May 16, beating the Red-and-White's previous record of 334 minutes, set by Brad Guzan in 2006.
BORNSTEIN AND KLJESTAN NAMED TO U.S. NATIONAL TEAM AHEAD OF QUALIFIERS: Chivas USA's Jonathan Bornstein and Sacha Kljestan were named to the United States National Team's 24-man roster that will train in advance of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica on June 3 and Honduras on June 6. The squad, selected by head coach Bob Bradley, departed June 1 for San Jose, Costa Rica. The U.S. is in first place in the final round hexagonal with an undefeated 2-0-1 record. Costa Rica sits one point behind, while Honduras holds the third position. The top three teams will automatically qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Bornstein has made a total of 14 appearances for the U.S., and Kljestan has 16.
CHIVAS USA SIGN YOUTH TEAM PRODUCT CESAR ZAMORA: On Thursday Chivas USA announced the signing of Cesar Zamora, an 18-year-old midfielder from Sylmar, Calif., and a product of the Chivas USA Youth System, to a Developmental Contract. Zamora, an outside midfielder who played with the Chivas USA U-18 Team during the past two seasons in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, becomes the third former Chivas USA youth player on the club's first-team roster, alongside local products Gerson Mayén (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Jorge Flores (Anaheim, Calif.).
INJURY UPDATE: In the latest injury news, Chivas USA added midfielder Cesar Zamora to the club's Disabled List, making the Sylmar, Calif. native ineligible to participate for six consecutive MLS matches. The latest Chivas USA injury update is below:
CHIVAS USA INJURY REPORT (As of Tuesday, 6/2):
Player |
Injury |
Status |
|---|---|---|
Bobby Burling |
Sports hernia surgery |
Out |
Ante Jazic |
Concussion |
Out |
Dan Kennedy |
Right knee sprain |
Out |
Ante Razov |
Right ankle surgery |
Out |
Lawson Vaughn |
Left ankle surgery |
Out |
Cesar Zamora |
Left hamstring strain |
Out |
CHIVAS USA U-18'S AND U-16'S UPDATE: Chivas USA's U-18's and U-16's will face the Irvine Strikers at Cerritos College this Saturday, June 6. The U-16's will play at 12 p.m. PT and the U-18's to start at 2 p.m. PT. For more information on the matches, visit the U-18 and U-16 team pages, and for more information on the Chivas USA Youth System, please visit http://web.mlsnet.com/t120/youth.
TUNE IN THIS THURSDAY TO 'PASIÓN CHIVAS USA' ON W RADIO 690 AM: Fans can tune in to 'Pasión Chivas USA', airing this Thursday night from 5-6 p.m. PT on W Radio 690 AM. Hosts Hipólito Gamboa and Rigoberto Cervantez, who also serve as play-by-play and color commentator for every Chivas USA match of the 2009 MLS season, will preview Saturday's match against Seattle Sounders FC. The official weekly radio program of the Red-and-White, 'Pasión Chivas USA' covers everything on the Major League Soccer club, from match commentary, recent news from the team, interviews, contests to win tickets to Chivas USA matches, as well as phone calls from fans listening to the show.
DON'T MISS 'SOMOS CHIVAS USA' THIS SATURDAY AT 9:30 P.M. PT ON KAZA AZTECA 54: Fans, don't miss Chivas USA's official weekly TV show, "Somos Chivas USA'. Featuring renowned co-hosts Mara Almada and Antonio Rosique, with reporting by renowned Chiva-expert Ramón Diaz, 'Somos Chivas USA' gives viewers an inside look at the Red-and-White, including player features, match analysis, highlights, and much more. This week's 'Somos Chivas USA' is scheduled to air on KAZA Azteca 54 in Los Angeles at 9:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, June 6, complete with special features and commentaries on Chivas USA. Tune in this Saturday for your 'Somos Chivas USA!'
GUADALAJARA UPDATE: BACK FROM VACATION: Chivas de Guadalajara just returned from a brief break on June 1. The team is holding preseason training at Verde Valle for the upcoming Apertura 2009 preseason. More information on Chivas de Guadalajara can be found at the club's official website, www.chivascampeon.com.
JOIN CHIVAS USA'S NEW SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE AT MYCHIVASUSA.COM: Last week, Chivas USA launched MyChivasUSA.com, a social networking site designed for fans of the Red-and-White. The social network was created using the Ning platform, and allows fans to customize a profile, set up blogs, add photos and videos, send messages and chat, track matches they've attended, and much more. Several Chivas USA players, including Jonathan Bornstein and Alecko Eskandarian, as well as members of the ChivaGirls, have already set up profiles on the page. Chivas USA season ticket holders and members of the Union Ultras and Legión 1908 supporters groups were among a select group of members invited to join the site last week. For more information, or to make your own account, please visit MyChivasUSA.com and click on the 'Sign Up' link.
CHIVAS USA 2009 SEASON SEATS: Chivas USA's 18-game Season Seat Package is on sale via 1-877-CHIVAS-1 and cdchivasusa.com. The package includes a seat at each of the team's 10 remaining MLS home matches, as well as three bonus games to be announced. Season Seat holders also have the right to exchange unused tickets, plus a host of other benefits. For more information, or to purchase your Season Seat today, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.
