Chivas USA to host Real Salt Lake in 2008 MLS home opener on April 5

December 5, 2007 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Club Deportivo Chivas USA News Release


CARSON, Calif. (Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007) - Chivas USA today announced that it will play its 2008 home opener at The Home Depot Center on Saturday, April 5, in Week 2 of the 2008 Major League Soccer season, when it faces fellow Class of 2005 expansion side Real Salt Lake at 7:30 p.m. PT. Tickets for Chivas USA's opener are currently available by calling 1-877-CHIVAS-1.

Chivas USA, which topped Major League Soccer's Western Conference standings during the 2007 regular season, will open its fourth MLS campaign for the very first time on the road, when it faces FC Dallas on Sunday, March 30 at 12:00 noon PT (2:00 p.m. CT) in Week 1. Since Chivas USA's inaugural season in 2005, the club is 2-1-0 all-time (W-L-T) in season openers, all three of which have been held at The Home Depot Center.

Chivas USA, Major League Soccer's Mexican-owned, Los Angeles-based club, is preparing for its fourth MLS season starting in April 2008, looking to improve on its historic 2007 campaign. Led by MLS Coach of the Year Preki, Chivas USA finished first in MLS's Western Conference in 2007, with a 15-7-8 record (W-L-T), while winning its four-game Honda Super Clásico series against intracity rival LA Galaxy and qualifying for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the second year in a row. For tickets or more information, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit www.cdchivasusa.com.



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