Chivas USA Weekly Update

Published on March 12, 2013 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Club Deportivo Chivas USA News Release


CHIVAS USA SET TO BATTLE CROSS-HALL RIVAL IN SUPERCLÁSICO

After Sunday's 3-1 home victory against Western Conference opponent FC Dallas, Chivas USA now prepares for the first leg of the 2013 SuperClásico against cross-hall rival Galaxy. Kickoff for the 26th installment of the rivalry is set for 2 p.m. (PT) on Sunday and will be televised on UniMas. The match will feature the Rojiblancos as the visiting side and is the first of three meetings between the clubs this season.

CHIVAS USA TO FACE CHIVAS GUADALAJARA

Chivas USA will play sister club Chivas Guadalajara in a friendly at Estadio Olimpico in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico) on Wednesday, March 20, beginning at 6 p.m. (PT). The match will be played in benefit of EDUCARE, an education institute in Ciudad Juarez that builds hope for one of that city's most marginalized and violence-stricken communities. For that, Chivas will participate in different activities with the goal of benefiting the institution. A significant percentage of the match's proceeds will be put toward the second stage of EDUCARE Ciudad Juarez's construction.

INJURY REPORT AS OF MARCH 12, 2013

OUT: Walter Vilchez (L knee MCL sprain, L ankle sprain)

QUESTIONABLE:

DOUBTFUL:

PROBABLE: Daniel Antunez (L groin strain)

HISTORY OF CHIVAS USA VS. LA GALAXY

Chivas USA All-Time Record vs. Galaxy

MLS Regular Season: 4-16-5

Home: 4-7-3 (9 GF, 16 GA

Away: 2-9-2 (11 GF, 25 GA)

All-Time Scoring: Chivas USA - 20, Galaxy - 41

Last Match vs. Galaxy

Chivas USA 0, Galaxy 4; Aug. 12, 2012 - The Home Depot Center

With the season series tied at one win apiece and the SuperClásico's three-game series at stake, the sides met in mid-August at The Home Depot Center with Chivas USA serving as the host. The Galaxy was led by three second-half goals in a 4-0 series-clinching win.

GOATS NOTES AND FACTS

SuperClásico Debut for "Chelis"

After recording his first MLS win last Sunday at home, Head Coach Jose Luis Sanchez Sola "Chelis" now makes his debut with the Rebaño Angelino in the season's first installment of the three-game SuperClásico series. Both clubs enter the match with one league win.

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