Played
August 12, 2012 11:10 PM EDT
The Home Depot Center — Carson, California
Referee: J. Marrufo
Attendance: 17601
August 12, 2012 11:10 PM EDT
The Home Depot Center — Carson, California
Referee: J. Marrufo
Attendance: 17601
MLS Preview: Chivas USA - LA Galaxy
The Goats have won only one of the last 13 SuperClasicos, but the Galaxy stumble into this one after the heaviest defeat of Arena's tenure in LA.
By Zac Lee Rigg
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| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Chivas USA (4-2-3-1): Kennedy; Riley, Califf, Valencia, Jazic; Joseph, Minda; Bolanos, LaBrocca, Cardozo; Angel. |
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OUT: MF Marvin Iraheta (L knee ACL)
DOUBTFUL: MF Ryan Smith (R hamstring strain)
QUESTIONABLE: MF Peter Vagenas (R hamstring strain)
PROBABLE: MF Oswaldo Minda (L shoulder)
| LA Galaxy (4-4-2): Saunders; Franklin, Gonzalez, DeLaGarza, Dunivant; Magee, Beckham, Juninho, Sarvas; Donovan, Keane. |
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OUT: FW Edson Buddle (R knee surgery); DF Leonardo (R knee inflammation)
QUESTIONABLE: MF Kyle Nakazawa (back spasms)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- These teams straddle the line between making the playoffs and not, on fifth and sixth in the Western Conference. The Galaxy have seven more points than the Goats having played four extra games.
- Los Angeles' three Designated Players -- David Beckham, Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane -- have combined for 11 goals and 11 assists in the last seven league games.
- A 4-0 loss to the Seattle Sounders last weekend was the worst defeat for the Galaxy since Bruce Arena took over in August 2008.
- When Chivas USA beat the Galaxy on May 19 it ended an 11-game SuperClasico winless run for the Goats. LA won the most recent meeting, 3-1, on July 21.
- Traded to Chivas USA this month, Shalrie Joseph holds New England Revolution records for appearances (261), starts (254) and minutes played (22,867).
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Chivas USA 1-3 Los Angeles Galaxy
- 20 %
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Chivas USA 1-0 Los Angeles Galaxy
- 16.67 %
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Chivas USA 8-8 Los Angeles Galaxy
- 13.33 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Mar 17, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1 - Chivas USA 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 12, 2012 | Chivas USA 0 - Los Angeles Galaxy 4 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 21, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy 3 - Chivas USA 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 19, 2012 | Chivas USA 1 - Los Angeles Galaxy 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 16, 2011 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1 - Chivas USA 0 |
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Chivas USA
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| May 19, 2013 | Chivas USA 1 - Real Salt Lake 4 | MLS |
| May 12, 2013 | Portland Timbers 3 - Chivas USA 0 | MLS |
| May 5, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 4 - Chivas USA 0 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Chivas USA 2 - San Jose Earthquakes 2 | MLS |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 1 - Chivas USA 0 | MLS |
Los Angeles Galaxy
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| May 19, 2013 | New York Red Bulls 1 - Los Angeles Galaxy 0 | MLS |
| May 15, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 1 - Los Angeles Galaxy 4 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 - Los Angeles Galaxy 1 | MLS |
| May 5, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0 - Houston Dynamo 1 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 0 - Los Angeles Galaxy 2 | MLS |
| 1 | Dan Kennedy | Goalkeeper |
| - | John Alexander Valencia Hinestroza | Defender |
| - | James Riley | Defender |
| 6 | Ante Jazic | Defender |
| 3 | Dan Califf | Defender |
| 22 | Nick LaBrocca | Midfielder |
| 51 | Miller Bolaños | Midfielder |
| - | Ben Zemanski | Midfielder |
| 21 | Shalrie Joseph | Midfielder |
| - | Juan Pablo Angel | Striker |
| 16 | J. Agudelo | Striker |
| - | Tim Melia | Goalkeeper |
| - | Rauwshan McKenzie | Defender |
| 5 | O. Minda | Midfielder |
| - | Laurent Courtois | Midfielder |
| - | Casey Townsend | Striker |
| 15 | Alejandro Moreno | Striker |
| - | J. Correa | Striker |
| 12 | Josh Saunders | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Todd Dunivant | Defender |
| 4 | Omar Gonzalez | Defender |
| 28 | Sean Franklin | Defender |
| 20 | A.J. DeLaGarza | Defender |
| 16 | Hector Jimenez | Midfielder |
| 18 | Mike Magee | Midfielder |
| 19 | Juninho | Midfielder |
| 70 | Marcelo Sarvas | Striker |
| 10 | Robbie Keane | Striker |
| 10 | Landon Donovan | Striker |
| 24 | Brian Perk | Goalkeeper |
| 21 | Tommy Meyer | Defender |
| 35 | Bryan Gaul | Defender |
| 26 | Michael Stephens | Midfielder |
| - | Kenneth Walker | Striker |
| - | Bryan Jordan | Striker |
| 33 | Jose Villarreal | Striker |
| Shalrie Joseph | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Squad Number: | 21 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Donovan | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 10 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Results
Times In EST
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
8 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder LA Galaxy |
6 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
6 | 1 |
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
6 | 0 |
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Robert Earnshaw Striker Toronto FC |
5 | 2 |
