Club Deportivo Guadalajara Announces Roster to Face Sporting Kansas City
Published on October 7, 2011 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release
KANSAS CITY (Friday, October 7, 2011) - Club Deportivo Guadalajara announced today their roster for their upcoming international friendly against Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas on Wednesday, October 12 at 7:30 p.m. CT.
Chivas head coach Fernando Quirarte heads to Kansas City with a veteran roster highlighted by Guadalajara defenders Héctor Reynoso and Jonny Magall�n, andforwards Alberto Medina and Omar Arellano. The all-Mexican roster also includes talented young players such as defender Edgar MejÃÂa, midfielder Marco Fabian and forward Carlos Fierro, who was a member of the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cupchampion Mexican National Team.
CD Guadalajara is one of the most successful and popular teams in Mexico with 11 Primera Divisi�n league titles to their name. This match will mark the first time the legendary Mexican striker Omar Bravo will face his former team with Sporting KC. Bravo, second on CD Guadalajara's all-time goal scoring list, will look to lead Sporting KC to a victory against the team in which he established himself as one of the most dangerous Mexican strikers. This will be the second time CD Guadalajara plays a match in Kansas City with the first one being a 2-1 victory over their eternal rivals Club America.
Tickets for the match between Sporting Kansas City and Chivas are available by visiting TicketMaster.com or the box offices at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park.
Roster - Club Deportivo Guadalajara
GOALKEEPERS (2) - Luis Ernesto Michel, Victor Hugo Hernández
DEFENDERS (8) - Héctor Reynoso, Patricio Araujo, Edgar MejÃÂa, Mario de Luna, Jonny Magall�n, Arturo Ledesma, Kristian ÃÂlvarez, Uriel Navarro
MIDFIELDERS (6) -Marco Fabián, Xavier Báez, Jorge Mora, Antonio Gallardo, José Luis Verduzco, IsaoTorres
FORWARDS (6) - Alberto Medina, Antonio Salazar, Julio Nava, Omar Arellano, Carlos Fierro, Erick Torres
HEAD COACH - Fernando Quirarte
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