Chivas USA Falls 2-0 to Colorado

Published on October 21, 2012 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Club Deportivo Chivas USA News Release


CARSON, Calif. - Chivas USA (7-18-8, 29 points) fell, 2-0, Saturday night in its home finale, while goalkeeper Tim Melia made his first MLS start against the Colorado Rapids (10-19-4, 34) before 11,499 fans. The Rapids were led by two first-half goals, the first coming on Martin Rivero's strike - with assists from Tyson Wahl and Jaime Castrillon on the sequence. Forward Kamani Hill knocked in the second goal off an Omar Cummings assist.

- The Rojiblancos tested Colorado goalkeeper Steward Ceus inside the 10 minute mark by getting into dangerous spots inside the box multiple times, with Alejandro Moreno and Juan Agudelo nearly connecting for a goal on two separate occasions. In the ninth minute, Moreno moved the ball on the right flank on a breakaway and crossed it to Agudelo, but the Goats could not capitalize on the chance.

- The Rapids moved ahead in the 16th minute on Rivero's second goal of the season when he beat Melia in a one-on-one meeting near the short area. Wahl served an entry pass from about 30 yards out near the left sideline, where Castrillon grazed the pass to Rivero who was unmarked on the right side of the box. The assists were Wahl's and Castrillon's first and third of the season, respectively.

- Colorado would go up a second goal in the 43rd minute on Hill's header that found the inside of the right post. Cummings was able to connect with Hill - his fourth goal of the year - on a cross near the right corner of the box to record his second assist of the season.

- The Goats continued to get quality looks in the first half. In the 41st minute, midfielder Jorge Villafaña centered a pass from the left flank that found a cutting Moreno near the far post, but his tap-in attempt was wide. Chivas USA edged Colorado in shots for the match 14-13.

- In the second half Chivas USA continued to move its numbers forwards in search for a goal. In the 50th minute, Moreno once again got deep into the box and crossed a dangerous pass to the positioned Agudelo, whose header attempt near the short area traveled wide right. Midfielder Laurent Courtois, who came on as a sub in the 64th minute, tried to get the Goats on the board with his left-footed strike inside the 18-yard box, but Ceus was able to deny the shot and preserve the 2-0 result.

- Chivas USA concludes its 2012 season when it travels to face FC Dallas, Sunday, Oct. 28 at FC Dallas Stadium. The match kicks off at 4:00 pm PT and will broadcast live on Galavision in Spanish. For more information please visit cdchivasusa.com . Follow us on Twitter @cdchivasusa and Facebook.com/chivasusa.

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