Chivas USA Blank RSL, 1-0, in Third Preseason Friendly

Published on February 13, 2014 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Club Deportivo Chivas USA News Release


CARSON, Calif. (Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014) - Led by forward Adolfo "Bofo" Bautista's first score with Chivas USA and a stingy defense, the Red-and-White downed Real Salt Lake, 1-0, Thursday at the StubHub Center's Field 4. With the win the Rojiblancos have now recorded two wins and a tie, as they remain unbeaten before going on the road to Las Vegas and Tucson, AZ, for their second leg of preseason.

The Goats took the advantage in the 11th minute after they were awarded a free kick when 2014 third-round draft pick Kristopher Tyrpak was fouled outside the box after making his run to get on the end of midfielder Carlos Alvarez's pass. Bautista then lined up to the left of the arc and sent a perfectly-placed shot over the defensive wall and inside the left post.

Tyrpak continued to get into promising spots from his left wing position, as he got on the end of midfielder Bryan de la Fuente's cross from the right side in the 18th minute to get off a header on frame. The attempt, however, was collected by Rimando.

In a match that featured three 30-minute halves, the defending Western Conference champs began generating promising looks toward the end of the initial period, but Red-and-White goalkeeper Tim Melia - in his second consecutive start of camp - was able to prevent the visitors from equalizing.

Tyrpak once again got into range a minute into the second period, when he squared up to goal from the left side of the box to send his shot to Rimando, who was able to gather the threat and keep his side trailing by one. In the 51st minute, Bautista displayed his technical savvy as well when he back-heeled a pass to Tyrpak to allow the rookie to push the ball up the left seam and unleash his second shot on goal. The attacker looked to double Chivas' lead by placing the ball inside the far post but sent it just wide instead.

After bringing on 10 substitutions at once to start the final period, the Red-and-White continued to battle for possession with the Claret and Cobalt and look to get into the final third to add to their lead. The Rojiblancos' defense remained stout throughout the final minutes of the friendly and kept RSL at bay to preserve the clean sheet and come away with the 1-0 shutout and second preseason result against MLS competition.

Chivas USA now prepare for their first road trip of camp, where they will face the Colorado Rapids in the Las Vegas ProSoccer Challenge on Sunday at Sam Boyd Stadium beginning at 7:30 p.m. (PT). The following day, the team travels to Tucson, Ariz. to compete in the two-week Desert Diamond Cup starting on Feb. 19 against host FC Tucson.

While tickets for the 2014 Las Vegas ProSoccer Challenge are available here, fans can also find their passes for the 2014 Desert Diamond Cup here.

For live updates during the matches and the latest news during preseason camp, visit cdchivasusa.com and follow us on Twitter and Facebook .

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