Chivas USA Notes (1-1 tie vs. FC Dallas, The Home Depot Center, Carson, Calif., 10/7/2012)
- · CARSON, Calif. (Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012) – Chivas USA (7-17-8, 29 points) and FC Dallas (9-12-11, 38) played to a 1-1 draw Sunday evening at The Home Depot Center before a crowd of 13,009. Jorge Villafaña scored his first goal of the season for the Rojiblancos with assists by Miller Bolaños and Nick LaBrocca on the play. Forward Blas Perez knocked-in his eight goal of the season for FCD.
- · FC Dallas took an early 1-0 lead in the eighth minute when Perez recovered a rebound off a Dan Kennedy save to tap in the unassisted goal. FCD went on the attack in its offensive third on the end of a long ball over the top. With Kennedy in a one-on-one with David Ferreira, Kennedy batted the strike away, but Perez was there for the score inside the short area.
- · The Rojiblancos generated a number of quality looks at goal in the first half. In the third minute of action, LaBrocca served a free kick from about 25 yards out into the box. Forward Jose Correa gathered the loose ball and attempted a bicycle kick that bounced wide right of the post. The Goats continued to apply pressure on FC Dallas goalkeeper Kevin Hartman. In the 17th minute Villafaña got around his defender with the ball and into the left side of the box for a cross. Bolaños’ header after a deflection nearly crossed the goal line but the defense made a last second save to clear the ball before crossing.
- · The Red-and-White continued to push their numbers forward and create dangerous looks in the second half. Forward Juan Pablo Angel – who entered the match at the start of the second 45 – took three immediate shots on goal, with Bolaños creating opportunities from the right flank.
- · In the 69th minute, Bolaños once again worked the ball on the right wing and crossed a pass near the short area intended for the cutting Angel. Hartman was able to get a hand on the ball which deflected to the area where Villafaña was roaming. The midfielder gathered the ball and was able to equalize the match with his right-footed shot.
- · The Goats out-shot FCD 16-8 in the second half (19-13 full-time) and peppered Hartman’s net deep into stoppage time on a number of dangerous crosses. Chivas USA’s offensive attack put Hartman and the FCD defense on its heels up until the final whistle, but the final marker remained even at one.
- · Chivas USA has a bye week coming up but returns to action to host the Colorado Rapids at The Home Depot Center, Saturday, Oct. 20. The match kicks-off at 7:30 pm PT and will broadcast live on Fox Sports West in English and KWHY Channel 22 in Spanish. For more information please visit cdchivasusa.com. Follow us on Twitter @cdchivasusa and Facebook.com/chivasusa
THE WORD FROM THE TEAMS:
CHIVAS USA HEAD COACH – ROBIN FRASER:
Thoughts on the match: “It ended up being a very good performance and a good effort by the entire group. To give up the goal early was disappointing, a bit of miscommunication perhaps. As the game wore on we had some good stretches of possession and into the second half we turned a lot of that possession into very dangerous chances, which certainly we haven’t done often enough this year. In the end we scored a great goal, got a lot of people committed forward, a lot of the guys committed into the attack and we scored a great goal and obviously created several other chances. I’ve seen for so many years, Kevin Hartman pull off unbelievable saves and unfortunately today was one of those days for him again. This is one of the ends where you come away feeling very pleased and proud of the effort that the team put out. ”
On the team’s discussion during half time: “We talked about potential spaces that are available and certain things to look for. Certainly, Juan [Pablo Angel] came in and was very, very good in his first couple of touches. He had gotten himself and Miller [Bolaños] into very dangerous scoring chances and he was extremely sharp.”
On the goal: “It’s definite excitement, certainly based on the way we’ve been playing to that point. We felt like one could lead to another, which could lead to another and we could be in a position we want to be in. There was some relief, it’s nice to finally score a goal, it’s nice to finally play well at home. Unfortunately, we couldn’t get the second one and really make it a good day for us. ”
CHIVAS USA MIDFIELDER– JORGE VILLAFAÑA:
Thoughts on the match: “I think we dominated the second half, we created more chances. We could have won the game, we had chances and we didn’t put them away.”
On the equalizer: “It was a play that started on the right with Miller [Bolaños], great run, great cross. The keeper touched it, I’m not sure if a defender touched it, but it bounced in the area and I just tapped it in. It meant a lot to score today, we haven’t scored in a lot of games and this goal gave us motivation to keep going forward. We showed heart and we did it for the team, we did it for this club. I’m proud to wear this jersey and I’m glad that I scored the goal.”
On the next two games: “We need to enjoy it and keep playing with heart.”
CHIVAS USA GOALKEEPER – DAN KENNEDY:
Thoughts on the match: “I thought we put in a really good performance. We went down one nothing and that’s never ideal, especially through the hard stretch that we’ve been in, but we fought back and we really were probably unlucky not to win that game.”
On stadium’s atmosphere after the equalizer: “You saw the stadium come to life.”
On the next two games: “It’s all about pride and playing spoilers. We need to go out and find a way to continue to fight for ourselves, our fans and our families. That’s what it’s about.”
FC DALLAS HEAD COACH – SCHELLAS HYNDMAN:
Thoughts on scoring early in the game::“I think we were lucky to get a point. We had opportunities to put them away. And I think part of the Achilles heel to Chivas is when they give up goals. When they give up a goal, they seem to give up more. For us, we just didn’t have it today. I don’t know if it’s the long season, if it’s the pressure, if it’s the stress. We just didn’t have a good day. And in fact, if it wasn’t for [goalkeeper] Kevin Hartman, we probably would have lost the game.”
Performance after half time:“I think what changed is we knew we weren’t playing well. We talked about it and we wanted to protect the goal. At the same time, we didn’t want to sit back because they have too many weapons. And when they brought in [Juan Pablo] Angel, it caused us a ton of problems. He’s not only a good player, but he creates good passes and holds the ball up well. He’s got such great decision-making. We didn’t have any answer for him. That’s why we brought in George John, because even though George is coming off an injury, we felt like if we get 75% of George, it may be a difference-maker. It’s just one of those days. As I said to the players, I don’t think anyone backed out today and didn’t give their best. It’s just that we had too many people that were off.”
On Hartman’s performance: “He was really outstanding. There was a lot of pressure on him. There was a lot of balls that were crossed in the air, then there were driven balls and there were shots at point range. And he did a fantastic job. He’s a player that has made FC Dallas a much better team.”
FC DALLAS GOALKEEPER – KEVIN HARTMAN
Thoughts on the game: “We were excited about the fact that we were able to get up so quickly and I think that if we would had earn the goals more then maybe Chivas would had hung their head but I think they felt that they had some good quality opportunities in first half and they felt that they were still in the game and continued to compete and really made it difficult to us.”
About making it to playoffs: “It’s frustrating we needed the 3 points tonight to keep up with Vancouver. We’re in 5th place now or less and from our perspective its daggering. We just have to keep positive and keep an eye on Vancouver. Hope some results go our way and continue to work as hard as we can.”
Mentality going on last game: “Same it has been for the last 5 weeks. Unfortunately we put ourselves behind with results early in the year, some of the injuries we had, so every game is a must win and we’re going to need a little of help from Vancouver at this point.”
FC DALLAS MIDFIELDER – JULIAN DE GUZMAN
Thoughts on match:“It’s a big disappointment after we had a 1 nothing lead, I noticed fatigue was kicking in and we were becoming disorganized. The game was back and forth, we really didn’t have an opportunity to control the game the way we wanted.”
Mentality of the team: “You need three points and whether it’s Chivas or San Jose, I think what killed us was the fatigue, the guys were just getting tired one by one and mentally we shut down at the key moments of the game.”
Chivas USA (7-17-8) vs. FC Dallas (9-12-11)
Oct. 7, 2012 – Home Depot Center
Scoring Summary:
FCD – Blas Perez 8 (unassisted) 8
CHV – Jorge Villafaña 1 (Miller Bolaños 4, Nick LaBrocca 2) 69
Chivas USA – Dan Kennedy, James Riley, Bobby Burling, Shalrie Joseph, Ante Jazic, Peter Vagenas, Nick LaBrocca (Alejandro Moreno 84), Jorge Villafaña, Miller Bolaños (Laurent Courtois 80), Jose Correa (Juan Pablo Angel 46), Juan Agudelo
Subs not used – John Valencia, Marco Delgado, Patrick McLain, Cesar Romero
FC Dallas – Kevin Hartman, Zach Loyd, Matt Hedges, Hernan Pertuz, Jair Benitez (George John 60), Ricardo Villar (Carlos Rodriguez 68), Julian de Guzman, David Ferreira, Andrew Jacobson, Fabian Castillo (Scott Sealy 79), Blas Perez
Subs not used – James Marcelin, Richard Sanchez, Bryan Leyva, Daniel Hernandez
Misconduct Summary:
CHV – Miller Bolaños (yellow, foul) 35
CHV – Bobby Burling (yellow, foul) 43
FCD – Julian de Guzman (yellow, foul) 86
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
Referee’s Assistants: Mike Rottersman, Marlene Duffy
4th Official: Daniel Radford
Attendance: 13,009
Time of Game: 1:53
Weather: Clear, 78 degrees
About Chivas USA
Founded in 2004, Los Angeles-based Club Deportivo Chivas USA has achieved remarkable success in seven full seasons in Major League Soccer. From 2006-2009, the Mexican-owned club qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs in four consecutive seasons, to the delight of its passionate supporters. In addition, Chivas USA’s innovative grassroots programs demonstrate its deep commitment to the Southern California community, while the club’s youth teams and Soccer Academies offer unprecedented opportunities to the region’s best young talent. For more information on Chivas USA, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.
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