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Chivas USA to Face Chivas De Guadalajara Sept. 23rd

August 28, 2009 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Club Deportivo Chivas USA News Release


CARSON, Calif. (Friday, August 28, 2009) - Chivas USA of Major League Soccer and Soccer United Marketing (SUM) today announced that Club Deportivo Guadalajara S.A. de C.V., commonly known as Chivas, will face Chivas USA on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 8:00 p.m. PT at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif. The ‘ChivaClásico' is part of Guadalajara's 2009 U.S. tour, and will be the first time the two teams have ever faced off in the United States. SUM represents the brand, marketing and promotional aspects of CD Guadalajara in the United States.

Tickets for the Sept. 23 ‘ChivaClásico' go on sale today at 10:00 a.m. PT, with advance prices starting at $20 for General Admission, $30 for Reserved, and $40 for Preferred. Ticket prices go up by $5 on the day of the game, so purchasing tickets in advance is encouraged. For more information, or to buy tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1, visit cdchivasusa.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

"Chivas USA and Chivas de Guadalajara have done great work together for the last five years, and it will be exciting to see these two great clubs face off on the field," said Chivas USA President and CEO Shawn Hunter. "We're thrilled to be able to bring this game to all of the Chivas fans in Southern California."

Chivas de Guadalajara is Mexico's most successful team, having won a record 11 Mexican First Division titles, and is also recognized as a top club in international competition. The team is followed by millions of fans worldwide, and its policy of fielding only Mexican players is a source of pride for all of its supporters. Chivas is coached by Francisco Ramirez and led by stalwart Ramon Morales, goalkeeper Luís Ernesto Michel, strikers Javier "Chicharito" Hernández and Omar Bravo, as well as the Mexican national defenders, Jonny Magallón and Aaron Galindo.

Chivas USA debuted in MLS during the 2005 season, and has achieved remarkable success in just four full seasons in the league. The team has qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs three consecutive years, and has also participated in the past two editions of SuperLiga and the 2008 CONCACAF Champions League. Led by current U.S. National Team members Jonathan Bornstein and Sacha Kljestan, as well as forwards Maykel Galindo and Eduardo Lillingston, the club also recently added U.S.-born midfielder Jesus Padilla on loan from Guadalajara. The Sept. 23 match will be Chivas USA's third match against Mexican opponents this year after facing Tigres UANL and San Luis during SuperLiga 2009.

About Soccer United Marketing

Founded in 2002, Soccer United Marketing (SUM) is the preeminent soccer business company in North America. SUM holds the exclusive rights to the most important soccer properties in the region, including: all commercial rights to Major League Soccer; the United States Soccer Federation; promotional and marketing rights to Mexican National Team games played in the United States; the marketing and promotion of the CONCACAF Gold Cup™, and marketing, promotional and broadcast rights to the prestigious eight-team Mexican club tournament - InterLiga™. SUM also manages promotional and marketing rights in the United States for Mexico's most popular sports team, Club Deportivo Guadalajara (Chivas).

About Chivas USA

Founded in 2004, Los Angeles-based Club Deportivo Chivas USA has achieved remarkable success in just four seasons in Major League Soccer. In 2008, the Mexican-owned club qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the third year in a row, to the delight of its passionate supporters. Chivas USA players and coaches have earned awards for MLS Rookie of the Year (Jonathan Bornstein, 2006), Goalkeeper of the Year (Brad Guzan, 2007), and Coach of the Year (Bob Bradley, 2006; Preki, 2007). Sacha Kljestan was named to the MLS' Best XI in 2008 and also earned the U.S. Soccer Young Male Athlete of the Year. The club's innovative grassroots programs demonstrate its deep commitment to the Southern California community, while the Chivas USA U-18 and U-16 youth teams and Chivas USA Soccer Academies offer unprecedented opportunities to the region's best young talent. For more information on Club Deportivo Chivas USA, please visit cdchivasusa.com.

About the Rose Bowl Stadium

The stadium is the proud home of the Tournament of Roses Football Game, UCLA Bruin Football, Fourth of July celebrations, concerts, religious services, filmings and the World's Largest Flea Market (R.G. Canning). A National Historic Landmark built in 1922 and known mainly for the New Year's Tournament of Roses Football Game, the Rose Bowl Stadium has also earned its World-Class Reputation by hosting five NFL Super Bowl Games, the 1984 Olympic Soccer Matches, the 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 1999 Women's World Cup, the 2002 and 2006 BCS National College Football Championship Games and numerous other memorable events over the past eighty plus years.



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