Game Notes: Chivas USA vs. Chicago Fire

Published on May 2, 2012 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Club Deportivo Chivas USA News Release


CARSON, Calif. - Chivas USA (3-5-0, 9 pts.) returns home to Los Angeles for its showdown at The Home Depot Center this 5 de Mayo weekend as Juan Pablo Angel and the Red-and-White take on Pavel Pardo and The Chicago Fire (2-2-2, 8), this Friday, May 4th at 8:00 pm PT at HDC.

The match will broadcast nationally on live on ESPN Deportes.

* Forward Juan Pablo Angel has scored 6 goals against Chicago Fire in 13 games.

* Midfielder Nick LaBrocca has scored in his last two games against the Chicago Fire.

5 de Mayo Week:

5 de Mayo holiday has been a good luck charm for Chivas USA. The one and only time the team played on May 5, in 2010, the team defeated NE Revolution 4-0 in Foxboro. In all, Chivas USA is 3-2-1 all time in games played over the 5 de Mayo holiday weekend (six all-time games played between May 2-7).



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