MOMS GET IN FREE THIS SUNDAY AS CHIVAS USA CELEBRATES MOTHERS DAY VS. NEW ENGLAND
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.
CHIVAS USA'S SUNDAY MATCH TO AIR ON TAPE DELAY
Chivas USA's match this Sunday, May 11 against the New England Revolution will air on FSN-Prime Ticket immediately after the conclusion of the Los Angeles Dodgers game against the Houston Astros, which begins at 1:10 p.m. PT. The Chivas USA broadcast will begin with a half-hour pregame show before the match.
REVOLUTION UPDATE
After falling 3-0 this past weekend to the Chicago Fire, the New England Revolution sits tied for third place in the strong Eastern Conference with a 3-3-1 record (W-L-T). The Eastern Conference has five teams with ten points or more, all of whom are ahead of the top Western Conference teams, Colorado and FC Dallas, who each have nine points on the season. The Revolution has six different players with goals so far this season, and rookie Sainey Nyassi (two goals) is the only player with more than one. Matt Reis has been in the net for every minute of the season for New England, and has given up ten goals in seven games for a 1.43 goals-against-average. The Revolution has been without the services of midfielder Steve Ralston and forward Taylor Twellman for much of the year, as both continue to rehabilitate injuries. Chivas USA has a 2-2-2 record (W-L-T) all-time against New England, and has never lost (2-0-1) as the home team.
CHIVAS USA EARNS HARD-FOUGHT DRAW AT HOUSTON
Chivas USA and the Houston Dynamo battled to a 0-0 tie in Texas on Saturday night, with Brad Guzan making five saves to earn his first shutout of the 2008 season for the Red-and-White. Both teams had a number of chances in the game but neither could break the deadlock, with Guzan being forced into a number of quality saves in the games final minutes. Claudio Suárez received a red card in the 82nd minute for a last-man tackle on Houston's Brian Mullan, and will miss Sunday's game against the Revolution, while defender Lawson Vaughn was forced out of the game 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.
CHIVAS USA RESERVES KEEP UNDEFEATED RECORD WITH TIE IN HOUSTON
The day after Chivas USA and Houston played to a scoreless draw, the Chivas USA Reserves and the Dynamo Reserves also tied, by a score of 1-1. The Red-and-White took the lead in the 54th minute when midfielder Gerson Mayen created the play at the top of the penalty area. His through ball found Anthony Hamilton on the left, and the wide-open Hamilton crossed the ball to the back post, where Chiles finished into an empty net. The Dynamo struck back in the 79th minute when Geoff Cameron headed home an equalizer. The Chivas USA Reserves maintain their undefeated record, with one win and three ties so far this season.
LAWSON VAUGHN SIDELINED 4-6 WEEKS WITH FACIAL FRACTURE
Chivas USA defender Lawson Vaughn is expected to be sidelined between four and six weeks after undergoing surgery for a broken nose and lacerated cheek suffered Saturday during Chivas USA's match at the Houston Dynamo. The injury occurred in the 9th minute when Vaughn, leaping to head a cross in the penalty area, was kicked in the face by Houston midfielder Dwayne De Rosario, who was attempting a bicycle kick on the play. Vaughn underwent surgery on Sunday afternoon at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Torrance, Calif. The procedure, performed by Jay W. Granzow MD, included a surgical repair of Vaughn's nose, which was broken in several places, as well as repair to a laceration on his right cheek, which required 32 stitches.
TEAM INJURY UPDATE
Chivas USA will be without Lawson Vaughn for 4-6 weeks after the defender underwent surgery to repair his severely broken nose and lacerated cheek suffered during Saturday's match at Houston, when Dynamo midfielder Dwayne De Rosario kicked him in the face while attempting a bicycle kick. Alecko Eskandarian (left groin strain) and Alex Zotinca (right knee ACL surgery) will also miss this weekend's match.
'KICK-IT' THIS SATURDAY, MAY 10 AT MAR VISTA RECREATION CENTER
'Kick-it at the Park L.A. with Chivas USA' continues this coming Saturday, May 10, with a clinic at the Mar Vista Recreation Center at 11430 Woodbine Avenue in Los Angeles. 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 Reseda Recreation Center at 18411 Victory Boulevard in Reseda on May 3. For more information on the program, or to register for a clinic, visit www.kickitatthepark.com.
'PANCHITO' MENDOZA AND YOUTH SOCCER ON THIS WEEK'S '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 include a full overview of the pioneering Chivas USA Youth Soccer program, and fans will learn how the players they know between the ages of 13 and 17 can try out to join the Chivas USA teams. There will also be an interview with the Red-and-White's dynamic midfielder Francisco 'Panchito' Mendoza, who will receive a special visit at this weekend's Mothers' Day matchup against the New England Revolution. Listeners will also have the chance to win tickets to Sunday's match. 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 turned 23 on April 29.
