cd-chivas-usa Stories - Sounder At Heart
The West is Won
Well, actually, the West was won yesterday by the Galaxy, but today everything is completely settled. Houston's 3-2 victory over Chivas gives them second and puts us into third. The truth is that today's result couldn't ever have changed much in terms of our playoff picture. The main difference...
Standing on one's head
Many will like to look at this match and say the Sounders played better than Chivas and so deserved to win. I'm a results focused guy though, they tend to actually wind up in the standings and the trophies. Teams either earn results or they don't. In this case Zach Thorton earned the results. He...
How to cook a Goat
Ah, the stretch run. Many pundits and fans tend to focus on the final few games as if they are more important than any other. Time skews our perception of the game, but honestly, in the Sounders case those first five matches matter just as much as the last five. Without those nine points, these...
Competitive Play Resumes
Sounders return to Open Cup and League play this week, they have the opportunity to finally appear in the Open Cup Final, while on Saturday they face the best road team in the league. Where does Seattle stand heading into their last 12? Currently Seattle is pacing for a 5th place finish. This may...
Going back to Cali
This will be a game where both teams strive for a full three points for the first time in weeks. Chivas hasn't won since May 9th (only three matches for two points) and Seattle doesn't have a win in league play since April 25th (five matches for five points). Both teams will be down a few...
ICF Pregame Show
I was featured on the Its Called Football pregame show for the Toronto FC v Chivas USA Wednesday night match. TFC currently leads 1-nil. Chivas has 2 yellows and oddly only 9 fouls Click To Play
Match Day 5 - At Chivas USA
CD Chivas USA Founded: 2004 Home Stadium: The Home Depot Center, Carson, CA Record Since 2000: 41-49-34 All Time Scorer in MLS: Ante Razov (30) All Time Cups/Shields: 0 2008 Record: 12-11-7, 43 pts, 2nd in Western Conference 2008 Leading Scorer: Sacha Kljestan, Alecko Eskandarian, Ante Razov...
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