Chivas USA Weekly Update: July 12th, 2011
 
Chivas USA hosts Marquez, Henry and the New York Red Bulls this Saturday night;
LaBrocca scores 10,000th goal in MLS history; Goats gain ground in Western Conference 
 
CHIVAS USA WELCOMES THE NEW YORK RED BULLS TO THE HDC ON SATURDAY EVENING: Coming off a tie against Sporting Kansas City on the road, Chivas USA return to the friendly confines of their home at The Home Depot Center with a highly anticipated match against their East-Coast counters the New York Red Bulls.  The Saturday July 16th match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast on Prime Ticket & Galavision for TV and W Radio 690 AM. The Goats look to add another “W” to the 5-4-4 all time record versus the Red Bulls and a stellar “Hat Trick” performance by Justin Braun.  For tickets or information on the game, please visit cdchivasusa.com or call 1-877-CHIVAS-1.
 
NICK LABROCCA SCORES MLS’ 10,000TH GOAL AND HIS THIRD IN AS MANY GAMES: LaBrocca’s goal this past weekend vs. KC became much more significant than just a go ahead for the Red and White, it signaled quite a milestone for the MLS. Goal number 10,000 for the league in its history, and as if that weren’t enough Nick added to his already stellar 6 goal season, his third in as many games.
 
RED AND WHITE GAINS GROUND IN THE WESTERN CONFERENCE WITH 4 POINTS IN 2 GAMES: Chivas USA moved up in the Western Conference standings this past week adding 4 more points and gaining two spots in the standings up to 6th place with 22 points. This all after a 2-0 win last Wednesday vs. the San Jose Earthquakes and a 1-1 draw to the Sporting Kansas City in front of a sold-out Livestrong Sporting Park. With these results, Chivas USA’s record moves to 5-7-7 (22 pts) good for a 6th place tie in the Western Conference with San Jose.  For more information on these games, including highlights and reactions, please visit cdchivasusa.com. 
 
MORENO CONTINUES INTERNATIONAL DUTY WITH VENEZUELA AS HIS TEAM WINS OVER ECUADOR: Forward Alejandro Moreno continues with his Venezuelan National Team and will likely be away a bit longer now that Venezuela classified as the leader in Group B in CONMEBOL’s Copa América. Moreno has featured several times for his national team this year, and has 31 career caps for Venezuela.
 
SIX GOATS MAKE APPERANCE ON ALL-STAR BALLOT: The list of players nominated for the MLS All-Star team was released and six Chivas USA players made the ballot.  The Red-and-White players listed were: Justin Braun, Dan Kennedy, Ante Jazic, Nick LaBrocca, Alejandro Moreno and Heath Pearce.  Fans now await for the selections to be announced; the All-Star team takes on Manchester United on July 27th at Red Bull Arena. 
 
CHIVAS USA HELD ITS SECOND “HEART SOCCER CAMPS” FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN: Chivas USA held the second of five «HEART Soccer Camps» last weekend at The Home Depot Center.  The camps are a new and unique outreach initiative that will connect the game of soccer to children and youth with special needs. This second event featured more than fifty children and teens whose parents have either had a second chance to live after receiving a transplant or saved lives by becoming organ donors. This weekend’s clinic was in collaboration with Donate Life California, a long-standing partner of Chivas USA and whose mission is to inspire Californians to save lives by registering to be organ donors. Each camp will be in support of youth facing a variety of illnesses and physical challenges including children with cancer and developmental disorders.  To ensure that the needs of each special needs group is met, each camp will be coordinated with different activities and with the support of specialized staff from participating non-profit groups.  Camps will take place at the Home Depot Center and feature appearances by the ChivaFighter, ChivaGirls, as well as special activities and prizes for both children and families.
 
CHIVAS USA ANNOUNCES UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP WITH PADRES CONTRA EL CANCER: Chivas USA announced last month an in-depth partnership with PADRES Contra El Cancer, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for Latino families with children who suffer from cancer and blood disorders.  The mission-driven relationship will support PADRES and include fundraising and awareness campaigns that will engage Chivas USA team members, the team’s own non-profit Fundacion Chivas de Corazon USA, as well as link elements from Chivas USA’s sister-team Club Deportivo Chivas de Guadalajara.  Jimmy Conrad and Mariano Trujillo got things started by visiting a group of children undergoing cancer treatment at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.  The players also taped public service announcements aimed at creating awareness about the need for more individuals to join the national bone marrow registry list. Over the course of this summer, Chivas USA will designate part of the proceeds from the ticket sales from a number of home matches to benefit PADRES, all of which will culminate with a unique night scheduled for September.  To learn more about this partnership, visit: www.cdchivasusa.com/community/padres.   
 
MENDOZA APPROACHING CHIVAS USA APPEARANCE RECORD:  Francisco ‘Panchito’ Mendoza has now played in 122 games for Chivas USA, needing only two more appearances to surpass Jonathan Bornstein’s record of 123 appearances. Mendoza, the Mexican player with the most all-time Major League Soccer appearances, returned to Chivas USA this season after playing the past two years in Mexico.  The fan favorite and Chivas USA original has appeared in 11matches this season, and passed Sacha Kljestan’s 114 appearances earlier this year.
 
PEARCE PLAYS EVERY MINUTE: Defender Heath Pearce has played every minute so far this season, his first with Chivas USA.  He has now started all nineteen games for the Red-and-White, playing a total of 1,710 minutes.  Nick LaBrocca is the only other players to have started all nineteen games, but he has been substituted, leaving the 26-year old Pearce as the only Goat to play every possible minute thus far.
 
‘CHIVAS AT THE PARK’ CONTINUES SATURDAY JULY 30th IN NORTH HOLLYWOOD: Chivas USA’s popular ‘Chivas at the Park’ program will continue with a session on Saturday, July 30 at North Hollywood’s Whitsett Fields Park, 12240 Archwood St., North Hollywood, CA 91605. The clinics offer participating boys and girls ages 5-15 the opportunity to learn soccer techniques and practice drills that highlight teamwork in an environment that promotes the importance of fitness for the entire family.  For only $5 each participant receives 90 minutes of soccer instruction, a Chivas at the Park t-shirt, and a certificate of completion. For more information, please visit the program’s website, or contact Nadia Gonzalez at ngonzalez@cdchivasusa.com.
 
CHIVAS USA’S POPULAR COACHING SEMINAR COMING UP IN JULY: Join Chivas USA for a two day coaching seminar and receive insight on Chivas USA’s complete development system, from the youth system through the first team!
Seminar topics will include principals of play and player development, and an on-field session will work on technical training. Registration is just $125 per coach, and includes a ticket to Chivas USA’s match against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday, July 16 at 7:30 p.m. The two-day event will be held on Friday, July 15, and Saturday, July 16, and will feature on-field instruction, presentations from Head Coach Robin Fraser, Assistant Coach Greg Vanney, strength and conditioning coach Jim Liston as well as U-18 Head Coach Sacha van der Most. For more information and to sign up, visit: http://www.cdchivasusa.com/youthsoccer/coachingseminar
 
YOUTH TEAM TRYOUTS COMING UP IN SIMI VALLEY: Chivas USA will be holding ‘Sangre Nueva’ Youth Team tryouts coming up this summer in Simi Valley on July 23. Chivas USA coaching staff members will be in attendance at the event to assess and evaluate the entire player pool with the goal of finding players for the  Chivas USA Youth Teams. For more information, please visit cdchivasusa.com/youthsoccer/tryouts or call Chivas USA at 310-630-4550.
 
FROM CDCHIVASUSA.COM :
Jimmy Conrad’s Return… to KC
Nick LaBrocca, Making His Mark
 
CHIVAS USA SCHEDULE: JULY 13-JULY 19*
 
Wednesday, July 13               Training, 10:00 am, Field 6
Thursday, July 14                  Training, 10:00 am, Field 6
Friday, July 15                       Training, 10:00 am, Filed 6
Saturday, July 16                   Chivas USA vs. New York Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m. PT, Home Depot Center (TV: Prime Ticket and Galavision; RADIO: W Radio 690 AM)
Sunday, July 17                      Off
Monday, July 18                     Off
Tuesday, July 19                    Training, 10:00 a.m., Field 6
 
*Subject to change. For latest information, or if you plan on attending a session, please contact Chivas USA’s Communications Department.
 
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