Chivas USA Notes (0-1 vs. Real Salt Lake, Sandy, Utah, 5/7/11)
·         Chivas USA fell 0-1 against Real Salt Lake on Saturday afternoon at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah in front of 14,365 fans. Playing with nine men since the 37th minute of play, the Red-and-White finally conceded a goal with three minutes remaining for the final whistle.

·         With the result, the Red-and-White now has a record of 2-3-3 (9 points) in the Western Conference. Chivas USA will now play the New York Red Bulls next Sunday, May 15th, at 4:00 p.m. PT at Red Bull Arena (Galavision, Prime Ticket, 690 AM).  Chivas USA had a five game undefeated streak until this afternoon and used the same starting lineup for the third consecutive game.

·         Chivas USA defender Andrew Boyens was shown a red card after two cautions at the 15th and 24th minute for two fouls against Real Salt Lake forward Alvaro Saborio. A few minutes after that, Chivas USA midfielder Marcos Mondaini was ejected at the 37th minute after a tackle against Javier Morales, who was diagnosed with a left ankle fracture.

·         The Red-and-White defended the 0-0 tie with nine men for more than 53 minutes but conceded the goal at the 87th minute when Real Salt Lake midfielder Collen Warner sent in a cross as Will Johnson streaked to the far post. Goalkeeper Dan Kennedy had six saves during the match until then.

·         Chivas USA Head Coach Robin Fraser on today’s game: “We had a pretty good start and were able to put them under some pressure, which is a pretty hard thing to do here. After the first red card the tone of the game changed a bit, and after the second red card the tone changed greatly.” For more quotes on the match, visit cdchivasusa.com.

·         The Red-and-White will return to training on Tuesday, meanwhile the Reserve Team will fly to Seattle on Sunday for a Reserve League game at Seattle on Monday.

·         Next home game: Chivas USA will face the LA Galaxy in the SuperClásico on May 21st at The Home Depot Center in Carson. For more information, or for tickets to any Chivas USA match, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com. 

Real Salt Lake 1:0 Chivas USA

April 30, 2011 – The Home Depot Center
 
Scoring Summary:

RSL — Will Johnson 1 (Nat Borchers 1) 87

Lineups:

Chivas USA — Dan Kennedy, Zarek Valentin, Andrew Boyens, Heath Pearce, Ante Jazic, Ben Zemanski, Simon Elliott, Nick LaBrocca, Jorge Flores (Justin Braun 57), Marcos Mondaini, Alejandro Moreno (Mariano Trujillo 72).

Substitutes Not Used: Victor Estupinan, Gerson Mayen, Francisco Mendoza, Michael Umana, Zach Thornton.

Real Salt Lake — Nick Rimando, Robbie Russell (Arturo Alvarez 54), Jamison Olave, Nat Borchers, Chris Wingert, Ned Grabavoy, Kyle Beckerman, Javier Morales (Andy Williams 44), Will Johnson, Alvaro Saborio, Fabian Espindola (Collen Warner 65).

Substitutes Not Used: Jean Alexandre, Tony Beltran, Chris Schuler, Kyle Reynish.

Misconduct Summary:

CHV — Andrew Boyens (caution; Tactical Foul) 15
CHV — Andrew Boyens (caution; Tactical Foul) 24
CHV — Andrew Boyens (ejection; Second Caution) 24
CHV — Marcos Mondaini (ejection; Serious Foul Play) 37
 
Referee: Paul Ward
Referee’s Assistants: -Anthony Vasoli; Chris Strickland
4th Official: Allen Chapman

Time of Game: 1:54
Weather: Sunny-and-69-degrees