Played
September 2, 2012 9:20 PM EDT
Buck Shaw Stadium — Santa Clara, California
Referee: M. Geiger
Attendance: 10525
September 2, 2012 9:20 PM EDT
Buck Shaw Stadium — Santa Clara, California
Referee: M. Geiger
Attendance: 10525
MLS Preview: San Jose Earthquakes - Chivas USA
With its ownership and management in flux, the Goats travel north on the I-5 to take on the league-topping Earthquakes.
By Zac Lee Rigg
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| San Jose Earthquakes (4-4-2): Busch; Beitashour, Bernardez, Opara, Morrow; Chavez, Baca, Cronin, Dawkins; Gordon, Wondolowski. |
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OUT: MF Jean-Marc Alexandre (R knee MCL sprain); MF Cesar Diaz Pizarro (R groin strain); MF Joey Gjertsen (R knee surgery); DF Jason Hernandez (R hamstring strain); MF Shea Salinas (L hamstring strain); DF Tim Ward (L non-specific soft tissue injury)
| Chivas USA (4-4-2): Kennedy; Riley, Valencia, Califf, Jazic; Bolanos, Joseph, LaBrocca, Bowen; Townsend, Agudelo. |
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OUT: MF Peter Vagenas (R hamstring strain)
DOUBTFUL: MF Ryan Smith (R hamstring strain)
PROBABLE: MF Marvin Iraheta (L knee ACL)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Chivas USA is in seventh place in the West, two spots out of a playoff berth. The Goats hold three games in hand over most playoff competitors. San Jose has the best record in MLS.
- Along with a league-leading 52 goals scored in 2012, San Jose also tops MLS with 57 assists, eight clear of second place LA Galaxy.
- With two goals in the 4-1 win over the Colorado Rapids, Alan Gordon has 11 this season. That trumps his total from the past three seasons combined. His 1.10 goals/90 minutes means Gordon could become only the third player to finish a season with double-digit goals and a better than 1.0 goals/90 minute record.
- This week, the Cue brothers, Antonio and Lorenzo, sold their half of Chivas USA to Jorge Vergara and his wife, Angélica Fuentes. A report in the LA Times indicated general manager Jose Domene, but Domene took to Twitter Thursday night to deny those rumors.
- On Wednesday, powered by a double from Shalrie Joseph and two assists from Juan Agudelo, the Goats roared back from three goals down to draw 3-3 with the New England Revolution.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Chivas USA
- 28.57 %
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San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 Chivas USA
- 28.57 %
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San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 Chivas USA
- 14.29 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 27, 2013 | Chivas USA 2 - San Jose Earthquakes 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Sep 15, 2012 | Chivas USA 0 - San Jose Earthquakes 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Sep 2, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes 4 - Chivas USA 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 13, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes 1 - Chivas USA 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 6, 2011 | Chivas USA 2 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 |
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San Jose Earthquakes
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| Jun 15, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 1 - San Jose Earthquakes 2 | MLS |
| Jun 1, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 3 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 | MLS |
| May 25, 2013 | FC Dallas 1 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 | MLS |
| May 18, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 1 - Colorado Rapids 1 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC 4 - San Jose Earthquakes 0 | MLS |
Chivas USA
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| Jun 19, 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 - Chivas USA 1 | MLS |
| Jun 1, 2013 | Chivas USA 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 2 | MLS |
| May 25, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 2 - Chivas USA 0 | MLS |
| May 19, 2013 | Chivas USA 1 - Real Salt Lake 4 | MLS |
| May 12, 2013 | Portland Timbers 3 - Chivas USA 0 | MLS |
| 18 | Jon Busch | Goalkeeper |
| 12 | Ramiro Corrales | Defender |
| 26 | V. Bernárdez | Defender |
| 33 | Steven Beitashour | Defender |
| 3 | Ike Opara | Defender |
| 4 | Sam Cronin | Midfielder |
| 30 | Rafael Baca | Midfielder |
| 81 | Marvin Chávez | Midfielder |
| 8 | Chris Wondolowski | Striker |
| 24 | Alan Gordon | Striker |
| 10 | Simon Dawkins | Striker |
| 1 | David Bingham | Goalkeeper |
| 15 | Justin Morrow | Defender |
| 5 | Brad Ring | Midfielder |
| - | Khari Stephenson | Midfielder |
| 11 | Mehdi Ballouchy | Midfielder |
| 16 | Steven Lenhart | Striker |
| 10 | Sercan Güvenisik | Striker |
| 1 | Dan Kennedy | Goalkeeper |
| - | Rauwshan McKenzie | Defender |
| - | James Riley | Defender |
| 6 | Ante Jazic | Defender |
| 3 | Dan Califf | Defender |
| 5 | O. Minda | Midfielder |
| 51 | Miller Bolaños | Midfielder |
| 21 | Shalrie Joseph | Midfielder |
| 16 | J. Agudelo | Striker |
| - | Casey Townsend | Striker |
| 11 | Tristan Bowen | Striker |
| - | Tim Melia | Goalkeeper |
| - | John Alexander Valencia Hinestroza | Defender |
| 19 | Jorge Villafana | Defender |
| 22 | Nick LaBrocca | Midfielder |
| - | Ben Zemanski | Midfielder |
| 15 | Alejandro Moreno | Striker |
| - | J. Correa | Striker |
Results
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
10 | 0 |
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Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
10 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder LA Galaxy |
9 | 2 |
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Camilo Da Silva Sanvezzo Striker Vancouver |
8 | 2 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
7 | 2 |
