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SuperLiga Match Between Chivas and Atlante at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara is Sold Out

July 18, 2008 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that the SuperLiga match between Club Deportivo Guadalajara and Atlante FC is sold out. The game is on Saturday, July 19 at 7 p.m. PT at Buck Shaw Stadium.

Atlante will practice from 6-8 p.m. PT on Friday night at Buck Shaw Stadium followed by Chivas practice from 8-10 p.m. PT. Practices are open to the media, but closed to the general public. Media members can pick up credentials and parking passes at any of the training sessions.

Chivas Guadalajara is one of México's most successful franchises. The team won its' 11th league title in 2006, the most championships won by any club in league history. Guadalajara finished the 2008 Torneo Clausura first overall with a record of 9-2-6. The team also participated in the 2008 Copa Libertadores, finishing the tournament with a 3-3-0 record and nine points to finish third in its group.

In the inaugural SuperLiga in 2007, they finished 1-1-1 with a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy on July 28 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. They were eliminated following a 1-0 loss to Pachuca 1-0 on Aug. 1, 2007 at Commerce City, Colo.

Atlante finished fourth in Group 2 in the Mexican First Division with a 3-6-8 record in the Torneo Clausura in 2008. Atlante was eliminated by Costa Rican Deportivo Saprissa in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on March 13 and 20, 2008. Atlante captured the 2007 Torneo Apertura Championship, the club's third league title. By finishing in the top four of the 2007 Torneo Apertura, Atlante was selected as one of four Mexican teams for the 2008 SuperLiga.

SuperLiga kicked off its second season on Saturday July 12, when Chivas Guadalajara defeated D.C. United 2-1 at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C. The Dynamo defeated Atlante 4-0 that same night at Robertson Stadium in Houston. The SuperLiga final is scheduled for Aug. 5.

On Tuesday night, Chivas defeated Houston 1-0 at Robertson Stadium. Chivas is now 2-0-0 in Superliga. Meanwhile, Atlante topped D.C. United 3-2 at RFK Stadium and are now 1-1-0.

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