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Chivas USA Falls to Seattle Sounders FC 6-2

August 26, 2012 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Club Deportivo Chivas USA News Release


CARSON, Calif. - Chivas USA (7-10-6) fell to Seattle Sounders FC (12-6-7), 6-2, Saturday night at The Home Depot Center before a crowd of 11,973. The visitors were led by an early goal by Brad Evans and three Fredy Montero goals. Chivas USA responded with two consecutive goals of its own by Juan Agudelo and Miller Bolaños. Seattle was able to pull away with two additional goals, one by Sammy Ochoa and the final on an own-goal by the Goats.

- The Rojiblancos started quick from the opening whistle getting into dangerous spots. In the third minute, midfielder Tristan Bowen - making his first start of the season - worked the ball inside the box and passed it off to Miller Bolaños on his left, whose shot attempt was denied by Seattle's goalkeeper Michael Gspurning. Three minutes later, it was Bolaños who looked to set up his teammates. The midfielder crossed the ball to a cutting Agudelo who tried to knock it in with a glancing tap-in, but the shot was wide right of the post.

- In the 15th minute the Goats continued to pepper Seattle's net, this time with dangerous centers into the box. Left back Ante Jazic crossed it to forward Casey Townsend but his header sailed wide right. In the 32nd minute right back James Riley's cross from the right wing found Agudelo near the short area for the header, but Gspurning was able make the stop.

- Seattle took the advantage beginning in the 10th minute when Evans broke free down the left seam and beat Goats' goalkeeper Dan Kennedy to his left. Seattle continued its offensive attack with two consecutive goals by Montero (27, 34). Montero was assisted on both plays by Mauro Rosales.

- Chivas USA stormed back with two consecutive goals of its own. In the 38th minute, Agudelo lined up and powered the ball to the back of the net on a penalty kick after Townsend was fouled inside the box attempting to receive a center pass. The goal was Agudelo's second of the year.

- As the second half got under way, the Rojiblancos continued to press the action in their attacking third. In the 64th minute, Bolaños made a solo run with the ball on the left wing and created space after receiving a pass from Bowen. The midfielder unleashed a strike near the left side of the semi-circle and powered in his second goal of the season to claw back and make the score 3-2. The assist was Bowen's second on the season.

- Seattle's Montero knocked in his third goal three minutes later on Rosales' third assist of the match to make it 4-2. Afterwards Seattle added two more goals on the night. Ochoa - who came on as a sub - headed in an assist from Christian Tiffert in the 80th minute to make the score 5-2. The final goal in the match came in stoppage time on an own goal by the Goats for the final 6-2 marker.

- Chivas USA has a short week as it travels east to take on the New England Revolution, Wednesday, Aug. 29 at Gillette Stadium, for a 5:00 pm PT match. The game will broadcast on television, live on Prime Ticket in English. For more information please visit cdchivasusa.com . Follow us on Twitter @cdchivasusa and Facebook.com/chivasusa.

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