El Director Técnico de Chivas USA, Preki, le pidió a sus jugadores concentración en el partido de vuelta del próximo sábado ante Real Salt Lake en El Home Depot Center de Carson. Chivas USA tiene desventaja de un tanto en el partido de ida y necesita de dos para avanzar a la siguiente ronda de la Liguilla de la Copa MLS.
“Tenemos que ir sobre ellos. A la misma vez no podemos exponernos mucho atrás y eso también va a depender de tener una buena concentración”, manifestó Preki.
“El año pasado merecíamos algo más. Ojalá que podamos jugar bien ante Real Salt Lake y que las cosas salgan bien el sábado”, agregó.
Preki añadió que no le preocupa la elección de arquero para el próximo sábado, ya que tiene “dos buenos porteros que han hecho un buen trabajo” en Dan Kennedy and Zach Thornton.
El Director Técnico del Rebaño alentó a la afición a apoyar al conjunto rojiblanco el sábado pasado en El Home Depot Center.
“Vimos en Salt Lake que fue importante para ellos tener una buena entrada, así que ojalá que los aficionados de Chivas USA vengan y nos vengan a apoyar”, señaló.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
ALERT: Chivas USA players answering phones, 6-7 p.m. Thursday night!
If you're reading this, give us a call at 1-877-CHIVAS-1! Right now, until 7:00 p.m. PT, Chivas USA players are manning the phones in the sales office. Call and speak to Jorge Flores, Dan Kennedy, or Jim Curtin here in the Chivas USA offices, and order your tickets now!
A special two-pack, starting at 36 dollars, will get you a two tickets to the match, as well as an autographed player card from any of the following players:
- Jonathan Bornstein
- Alecko Eskandarian
- Jorge Flores
- Atiba Harris
- Dan Kennedy
- Sacha Kljestan
- Jesse Marsch
- Francisco Mendoza
- Paulo Nagamura
- Ante Razov
- Claudio Suárez
- Alecko Eskandarian
- Jorge Flores
- Atiba Harris
- Dan Kennedy
- Sacha Kljestan
- Jesse Marsch
- Francisco Mendoza
- Paulo Nagamura
- Ante Razov
- Claudio Suárez
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
'El 1-0 no nos preocupa': Nagamura
De acuerdo al mediocampista brasileño de Chivas USA, Paulo Nagamura, la desventaja de 1-0 que tiene el conjunto Rojiblanco ante Salt Lake no les quita el sueño y declaró que el equipo está listo para darle la vuelta al resultado el próximo sábado en el partido de vuelta de la Semifinal de la Conferencia Oeste de la Liguilla 2008.
“El 1-0 es un marcador mínimo, no es grande la diferencia. Sabemos que podemos vencer a Salt Lake”, dijo el ex jugador de las fuerzas básicas del Sao Paulo y Arsenal.
Chivas USA tiene que ganar por un tanto para forzar la serie a tiempos extras y dos para avanzar a la Final de la Conferencia Oeste.
“El 1-0 es un marcador que no nos preocupa. Tenemos condiciones de revertir el marcador. El grupo de Chivas es muy fuerte. Tenemos jugadores con mucha experiencia y cualidades”, agregó Nagamura.
“Sabemos que le hemos ganado [a Salt Lake] 3-1 en casa… creo que con el apoyo de la gente de acá podemos sacar un resultado positivo”, insistió el brasileño.
Chivas USA será anfitrión del partido de vuelta ante el Real Salt Lake el sábado, 8 de noviembre, a las 7:30 p.m. Hora del Pacífico en El Home Depot Center. Los Rojiblancos buscan remontar una desventaja de 1-0 ante RSL para avanzar a la Final de la Conferencia Oeste. Para más información, llamar a 1-877-CHIVAS-1 o visite www.cdchivasusa.com.
“El 1-0 es un marcador mínimo, no es grande la diferencia. Sabemos que podemos vencer a Salt Lake”, dijo el ex jugador de las fuerzas básicas del Sao Paulo y Arsenal.
Chivas USA tiene que ganar por un tanto para forzar la serie a tiempos extras y dos para avanzar a la Final de la Conferencia Oeste.
“El 1-0 es un marcador que no nos preocupa. Tenemos condiciones de revertir el marcador. El grupo de Chivas es muy fuerte. Tenemos jugadores con mucha experiencia y cualidades”, agregó Nagamura.
“Sabemos que le hemos ganado [a Salt Lake] 3-1 en casa… creo que con el apoyo de la gente de acá podemos sacar un resultado positivo”, insistió el brasileño.
Chivas USA será anfitrión del partido de vuelta ante el Real Salt Lake el sábado, 8 de noviembre, a las 7:30 p.m. Hora del Pacífico en El Home Depot Center. Los Rojiblancos buscan remontar una desventaja de 1-0 ante RSL para avanzar a la Final de la Conferencia Oeste. Para más información, llamar a 1-877-CHIVAS-1 o visite www.cdchivasusa.com.
Two tickets and an autograph...
We have a special deal for fans looking to come out to this Saturday's must-win playoff game at The Home Depot Center. Chivas USA is taking on Real Salt Lake in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinal, and for just $36, fans can get two tickets and an autographed player card of their favorite Chivas USA player.
More information can be found here, or by calling 1-877-CHIVAS-1.
Don't miss your chance to see this exciting playoff match!
More information can be found here, or by calling 1-877-CHIVAS-1.
Don't miss your chance to see this exciting playoff match!
Monday, November 3, 2008
Alecko Eskandarian on Fox Football Fone-In tonight
Be sure to tune in to Fox Soccer Channel tonight at 5:00 p.m. PT (8:00 p.m. ET) for Fox Football Fone-in with Steven Cohen and Nick Webster. Chivas USA forward Alecko Eskandarian will be on the show, answering questions from the hosts, as well as fans, on the live program. Alecko's appearance will take place in the second hour of the program. Tune in!
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Postgame Reactions: Real Salt Lake 1-0 Chivas USA
CHIVAS USA HEAD COACH PREKI
On the result:
“For a moment it was going to be one of those days where we escape, not conceding a goal and putting ourselves in a good spot going home. But one play off of the throw in, we fall asleep for a second, and it’s one-nothing.”
On Chivas' must-win game Saturday in Carson:
“We’re in the same spot as we were last year [vs. Kansas City]. We’re going home and hopefully this time it will be a little different for us. Even if it was 0-0 here we’d have to go home and win, so we have to win no matter what.”
On GK Zach Thornton’s performance:
“I thought Zach was solid. He made some big saves for us and kept us in the game on a couple of occasions.”
CHIVAS USA CAPTAIN JESSE MARSCH
On the match:
"We didn’t play great, by any means. [RSL] came after us pretty hard. Around the 65th minute it calmed down a little bit, and we had chances to play and created a little bit more, but we were two minutes away from accomplishing what you set out to do when you come on the road. It’s unfortunate and we’re disappointed and upset, but it’s halftime right now. We’re going home and you have to score a goal to advance anyway. So we’re going to take it to them at home like they took it to us here.”
CHIVAS USA FORWARD JUSTIN BRAUN
On playing his first postseason game in front of friends and family in Salt Lake City:
“The emotions were going, but I was just trying to keep them under control. Just stay relaxed and play like it was any other game. It’s always exciting to come to the hometown and play and I wanted to play well, but I just tried to keep the emotions to the minimum.”
CHIVAS USA MIDFIELDER SACHA KLJESTAN
On the result:
“Things didn’t go our way. Hopefully next weekend we’ll get some guys back, get our regular line-up going, but there are no guarantees. The only thing we need to do is play our game, try to create as many chances as we can early on in the game against Salt Lake at home. That’s all we can ask for.”
On the result:
“For a moment it was going to be one of those days where we escape, not conceding a goal and putting ourselves in a good spot going home. But one play off of the throw in, we fall asleep for a second, and it’s one-nothing.”
On Chivas' must-win game Saturday in Carson:
“We’re in the same spot as we were last year [vs. Kansas City]. We’re going home and hopefully this time it will be a little different for us. Even if it was 0-0 here we’d have to go home and win, so we have to win no matter what.”
On GK Zach Thornton’s performance:
“I thought Zach was solid. He made some big saves for us and kept us in the game on a couple of occasions.”
CHIVAS USA CAPTAIN JESSE MARSCH
On the match:
"We didn’t play great, by any means. [RSL] came after us pretty hard. Around the 65th minute it calmed down a little bit, and we had chances to play and created a little bit more, but we were two minutes away from accomplishing what you set out to do when you come on the road. It’s unfortunate and we’re disappointed and upset, but it’s halftime right now. We’re going home and you have to score a goal to advance anyway. So we’re going to take it to them at home like they took it to us here.”
CHIVAS USA FORWARD JUSTIN BRAUN
On playing his first postseason game in front of friends and family in Salt Lake City:
“The emotions were going, but I was just trying to keep them under control. Just stay relaxed and play like it was any other game. It’s always exciting to come to the hometown and play and I wanted to play well, but I just tried to keep the emotions to the minimum.”
CHIVAS USA MIDFIELDER SACHA KLJESTAN
On the result:
“Things didn’t go our way. Hopefully next weekend we’ll get some guys back, get our regular line-up going, but there are no guarantees. The only thing we need to do is play our game, try to create as many chances as we can early on in the game against Salt Lake at home. That’s all we can ask for.”
Morning Coffee
A quick look at the daily newspapers ahead of this afternoon's match:
* The Press-Enterprise sits down with former Real Salt Lake captain Carey Talley, who says of his midseason move from RSL to Chivas USA:
"[Rio Tinto] was a stadium I was actually looking forward to being the captain in and opening that stadium. I had to leave because it was time for me to leave."
* The Salt Lake Tribune examines RSL's 3-8-3 (W-L-T) all-time record vs. Chivas USA in official competition. The paper also has a feature on RSL midfielder Andy Williams and his wife Marcia's battle with leukemia.
* La Opinión details the Red-and-White's continued injury woes.
* The Los Angeles Times analyzes the Chivas USA goalkeeping situation, with veteran Zach Thornton filing in for the suspended Dan Kennedy.
* The Los Angeles Newspaper Group examines Chivas USA's three-year playoff history.
* Mexico City daily Excélsior profiles the MLS playoffs through he eyes of midfielder Francisco Mendoza.
* The Deseret News discusses RSL's title hopes and the divergent - and reconvergent - paths of the two franchises.
Today's weather forecast (according to the experts at weather.com) calls for party cloudy skies and an unseasonably warm temperature of 65° F, with a 10% chance of precipitation at kickoff, increasing to 20% by late evening.
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