Chivas USA Weekly Update: September 19, 2011
 
Chivas USA Continue East Coast Road Trip Match Up With DC United In Our Nations Capitol;
Hard Fought Match As Goats Fall To Fire In The Windy City; Red and White To Play Third Match In Eight Days
 
GOATS IN NATION’S CAPITAL FOR CRUCIAL MATCH VS DC UNITED: The Red and White now continue on the road as they travel to our nation’s capital and take on DC United at RFK Stadium next Wednesday September 21 in a match lined with playoff implications. The match set to kick off at 4:30 pm PT, will broadcast on Prime Ticket and KWHY Channel 22 as well as W Radio 690 AM. For information on the game, please visit cdchivasusa.com
 
CHIVAS USA FALLS TO CHICAGO FIRE 3-2 IN THE WINDY CITY: The physical match saw two goals for the visiting Chivas USA and three for the home team Chicago Fire. The loss keeps the Rojiblancos in seventh place in the Western Conference with 31 points and a record of 7-12-10 for the season. Goals in the tightly contested match began early for the Fire in the 2nd minute as defender Cory Gibbs received a service from midfielder Sebastian Grazzini. Goal number two for Chicago would come in the 26th minute by way of an own goal off Chivas USA forward Juan Pablo Angel. 11 minutes later Fire defender and scorer of Chicago’s first goal would be ejected by way of a red card for a serious foul play against Goats defender Michael Lahoud. The second half would see a determined Red and White team to take over the match with their first score coming in the 61st minute from Columbian striker Juan Pablo Angel assisted by Mexican defender Mariano Trujillo.  The equalizer for the Goats would be delivered by All Star midfielder Nick LaBrocca just two minutes later with an assist from defender Zarek Valentin. The goal now gives LaBrocca a total of 8 on the season and puts him atop of scorers for Chivas USA.
THE RED AND WHITE TO HOST TORONTO WHITECAPS ON SATURDAY THE 24: As the Goats finish off the month of September schedule at The Home Depot Center this coming Saturday night. They will have played three games and a week when Chivas USA receive their neighbors from north of the border the Toronto Whitecaps. The match set to kick off at 7:30 pm PT, and will broadcast on KDOC-TV and KWHY Channel 22 as well as W Radio 690 AM. For information on the game, please visit cdchivasusa.com
 CHIVAS USA WILL HOST ITS FIRST ANNUAL CHARITY PLAYER AUCTION: Through its non-profit organization “Fundación Chivas de Corazón”, Chivas USA will host its first annual Date a Chiva: Pro Athlete Charity Auction on Monday, October 3rd at Drai’s Hollywood, to benefit Schools for Salone and help build a school in Sierra Leone. Schools for Salone is a non-profit organization that helps rebuild rural schools destroyed during Sierra Leone’s ten year civil war that ended in 2002. Players up for auction are Michael Lahoud, Justin Braun, Jimmy Conrad, Chris Cortez, Bryan de la Fuente, Victor Estupiñan, Jorge Flores, Dan Kennedy, Paulo Nagamura, Zach Thorton, Mariano Trujillo and Zarek Valentin. Teammates Sergio Arias, Simon Elliot, Blair Gavin, Heath Pearce, Michael Umaña and Ben Zemanski will serve as guest bartenders for the event. Chivas USA’s Jimmy Conrad will serve as host for the evening. Tickets for the charity player auction are available at http://dateachiva.eventbrite.com/. People who are unable to attend the date auction can donate can still donate to the cause online at http://www.indiegogo.com/date-a-chiva MEDIA RSVP: Please contact Cristina Velasquez, Chivas USA Operations Coordinator: cvelasquez@cdchivasusa.com (310) 595-0559 or Sahar Milani sahar.milani@yahoo.com (714) 501-2337
 
FROM CDCHIVASUSA.COM :
 
Date A Chiva
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CHIVAS USA SCHEDULE: SEPTEMBER 20 – SEPTEMBER 26*
 
Tuesday, September 20          Training, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm – DC United Training Facility
Wednesday, September 21     Chivas USA @ DC United, 4:30 p.m. PT, RFK Stadium (TV: Prime Ticket and KWHY Channel 22; RADIO: W Radio 690 AM)
 
Thursday, September 22        Travel: Return to Los Angeles
Friday, September 23             Training, 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Field 6
Saturday, September 24         Chivas USA vs. Toronto Whitecaps, 7:30 p.m. PT, The Home Depot Center (TV: KDOC-TV and KWHY Channel 22; RADIO: W Radio 690 AM)
Sunday, September 25            Off
Monday, September 26          Saturday Starters Off
Monday, September 26          Reserves Training, 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Monday, September 26          Reserves Travel to Portland
 
*Approximate Training session times. Subject to change. For latest information, or if you plan on attending a session, please contact Chivas USA’s Public Relations Department.
 
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