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2008 Chivas USA season

January 01, 1970

The 2008 Chivas USA season was the club's fourth season of existence, and their fourth in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The club competed in the MLS's Western Conference, where they finished in first place, in their Conference, qualifying for the Playoffs for the second time.

Season review edit

Transfers edit

Main articles: 2008 MLS SuperDraft and 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft

In edit

Date Number Position Player Previous club Fee/notes Ref
December 20, 2007 24 FW   Atiba Harris Real Salt Lake Trade [1]
January 18, 2008 7 FW   Alecko Eskandarian Real Salt Lake Trade
January 18, 2008 22 MF   Keith Savage SuperDraft Round four
January 22, 2008 3 DF   Jim Curtin Chicago Fire Trade [2]
January 24, 2008 37 MF   Kraig Chiles San Diego State Aztecs Supplemental Round one
January 24, 2008 FW   Javier Ayala-Hill University of California Supplemental Round two
January 24, 2008 MF   El-Hadj Cissé NC State Wolfpack Supplemental Round three
January 24, 2008 DF   André Sherard North Carolina Tar Heels Supplemental Round four
February 4, 2008 8 MF   Raphaël Wicky   Sion Free Transfer [3]
March 26, 2008 31 MF   Daniel Paladini San Fernando Valley Quakes
March 27, 2008 34 MF   Gerson Mayen Chivas USA U-18 Promoted
March 2008 17 FW   Justin Braun Olympique Montreux
April 9, 2008 1 GK   Dan Kennedy   Deportes Iquique
May 9, 2008 12 DF   Carey Talley Real Salt Lake Trade
July 16, 2008 20 FW   Roberto Nurse   Querétaro [4]
August 2, 2008 28 GK   Zach Thornton New York Red Bulls Trade [5]
September 15, 2008 18 MF   Sasha Victorine Kansas City Wizards Trade
September 2008 29 MF   Dejair   ABC
21 GK   Lance Parker Colorado Rapids U-23
39 MF   Eric Ebert Houston Dynamo

Out edit

Date Number Position Player New club Fee/notes Ref
November 21, 2007 21 DF   Jason Hernandez San Jose Earthquakes 2007 Expansion Draft
November 26, 2007 22 GK   Preston Burpo San Jose Earthquakes Trade
March 28, 2008 12 FW   John Cunliffe San Jose Earthquakes
August 1, 2008 18 GK   Brad Guzan   Aston Villa [6]
41 GK   Justin Myers Puerto Rico Islanders
3 DF   Carlos Llamosa Waived
5 DF   Desmond Brooks
27 DF   Eder Robles
77 DF   Orlando Perez Waived
8 MF   Ramón Núñez   Olimpia
17 MF   Rodrigo López Ventura County Fusion Waived
28 MF   Erasmo Solórzano Bakersfield Brigade Waived
30 MF   Carlos Borja   Tapatio
31 MF   Rene Corona Bakersfield Brigade Waived
33 MF   Mohammed Sethi
10 FW   Laurent Merlin   St Patrick's Athletic
14 FW   David Arvizu Waived

Roster edit

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Dan Kennedy   GK (1982-07-22)July 22, 1982 (aged 26)   Municipal Iquique 2008 10 0
21 Lance Parker   GK (1985-08-19)August 19, 1985 (aged 23) Colorado Rapids U-23 2008 0 0
28 Zach Thornton   GK (1973-10-10)October 10, 1973 (aged 35) New York Red Bulls 2008 10 0
Defenders
2 Claudio Suárez   DF (1968-12-17)December 17, 1968 (aged 39)   Tigres UANL 2006
3 Jim Curtin   DF (1979-06-23)June 23, 1979 (aged 29) Chicago Fire 2008 21 1
4 Shavar Thomas   DF (1981-01-29)January 29, 1981 (aged 27) LA Galaxy 2007 48 0
12 Carey Talley   DF (1976-08-26)August 26, 1976 (aged 32) Real Salt Lake 2008 23 1
13 Jonathan Bornstein   DF (1984-11-07)November 7, 1984 (aged 24) UCLA Bruin 2006
14 Bobby Burling   DF (1984-11-07)November 7, 1984 (aged 24) LA Galaxy 2007 22 0
23 Alex Zotincă   DF (1977-01-22)January 22, 1977 (aged 31) Kansas City Wizards 2007 30 0
25 Lawson Vaughn   DF (1984-04-11)April 11, 1984 (aged 24) Tulsa Golden 2006
Midfielders
5 Paulo Nagamura   MF (1983-03-02)March 2, 1983 (aged 25) Toronto 2007 53 4
6 Francisco Mendoza   MF (1985-04-29)April 29, 1985 (aged 23)   Guadalajara 2005
8 Raphaël Wicky   MF (1977-04-26)April 26, 1977 (aged 31)   Sion 2008 6 0
15 Jesse Marsch   MF (1973-11-08)November 8, 1973 (aged 35) Chicago Fire 2006
16 Sacha Kljestan   MF (1985-09-09)September 9, 1985 (aged 23) Seton Hall Pirates 2006
18 Sasha Victorine   MF (1978-02-03)February 3, 1978 (aged 30) Kansas City Wizards 2008 4 2
22 Keith Savage   MF (1985-08-09)August 9, 1985 (aged 23) Central Florida Kraze 2008 7 0
29 Dejair   MF (1977-12-14)December 14, 1977 (aged 30)   ABC 2008 4 1
31 Daniel Paladini   MF (1984-11-11)November 11, 1984 (aged 23) San Fernando Valley Quakes 2008 9 1
34 Gerson Mayen   MF (1989-02-09)February 9, 1989 (aged 19) Chivas USA Academy 2008 0 0
37 Kraig Chiles   MF (1984-05-14)May 14, 1984 (aged 24) San Diego State Aztecs 2008 5 0
39 Eric Ebert   MF (1984-08-27)August 27, 1984 (aged 24) Houston Dynamo 2008 8 0
Forwards
7 Alecko Eskandarian   FW (1982-07-09)July 9, 1982 (aged 26) Real Salt Lake 2008 14 5
9 Ante Razov   FW (1974-03-02)March 2, 1974 (aged 34) New York Red Bulls 2006
11 Maykel Galindo   FW (1981-01-28)January 28, 1981 (aged 27) Seattle Sounders 2007 40 13
17 Justin Braun   FW (1987-03-31)March 31, 1987 (aged 21) Olympique Montreux 2008 28 5
19 Jorge Flores   FW (1989-09-16)September 16, 1989 (aged 19) Chivas USA Academy 2007 14 3
20 Roberto Nurse   FW (1983-12-16)December 16, 1983 (aged 24)   Querétaro 2008 7 1
24 Atiba Harris   FW (1985-01-09)January 9, 1985 (aged 23) Real Salt Lake 2008 31 3
32 Anthony Hamilton   FW (1985-08-26)August 26, 1985 (aged 23) Orange County Blue Star 2007 10 0
Left Chivas USA
18 Brad Guzan   GK (1984-09-09)September 9, 1984 (aged 23) Generation Adidas 2005
22 Preston Burpo   GK (1972-09-26)September 26, 1972 (aged 35) Seattle Sounders 2006

North American SuperLiga edit

Main article: 2008 North American SuperLiga
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
  New England Revolution 7 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2
  Pachuca 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 0
  Chivas USA 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 0
  Santos Laguna 1 3 0 1 2 1 3 -2
July 13, 2008 1 Chivas USA   1–2   Pachuca Carson
19:00 PST Razov   16'
Bornstein   22'
Mendoza   22'
Nagamura   63'
Curtin   87'
Paladini   89'
Suárez   90+2'		 Report Pinto   8'
Marioni   23'
Caballero   42'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 14,508
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
July 16, 2008 2 Chivas USA   1–0   Santos Laguna Carson
19:00 PST Nagamura   30'
Thomas   70'
Razov   73'
Burling   88'
Flores   90+2'		 Report Ortiz   79' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 16,343
July 20, 2008 3 Chivas USA   1–1   New England Revolution Fullerton
17:00 PST Razov   59' Report Ralston   16'
Joseph   78'
Thompson   90+3'		 Stadium: Titan Stadium
Attendance: 4,738
Referee: Abbey Okulaja

Competitions edit

MLS edit

Main article: 2008 Major League Soccer season

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Houston Dynamo 30 13 5 12 45 32 +13 51 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Chivas USA 30 12 11 7 40 41 −1 43
3 Real Salt Lake 30 10 10 10 40 39 +1 40
4 Colorado Rapids 30 11 14 5 44 45 −1 38
5 FC Dallas 30 8 10 12 45 41 +4 36
6 LA Galaxy 30 8 13 9 55 62 −7 33
7 San Jose Earthquakes 30 8 13 9 32 38 −6 33
Source: MLS

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: October 16, 2007
Source: ESPNSoccernet.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results edit

March 30, 2008 1 FC Dallas 1–1 Chivas USA Dallas
12:00 PST Toja   21'
Rocha   63'		 Report Nagamura   36'
Galindo   59'  84'
Thomas   87'		 Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 17,540
Referee: Mauricio Navarro
April 6, 2008 2 Chivas USA 3–1 Real Salt Lake Carson
19:30 PST Kljestan   32'
Harris   45'  55'
Eskandarian   90+3'		 Report Kovalenko   9'
Deuchar   57'
Espíndola   90+1'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 17,251
April 12, 2008 3 Columbus Crew 4–3 Chivas USA Columbus
16:30 PST Gaven   22'
Schelotto   27' (pen.)  90+3'
Moreno   36'
Moffat   45+4'
Rogers   71', 83'
Padula   75'		 Report Mendoza   14'   84'
Kljestan   34'  84'
Bornstein   38'
Marsch   68'  73'
Nagamura   78'		 Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 6,733
April 21, 2008 4 Chivas USA 0–2 FC Dallas Carson
17:00 PST Galindo   65' Report Cooper   5'
Saragosa   51'
Rocha   71'
Thompson   80'
Shea   90+1'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 10,237
April 27, 2008 5 LA Galaxy 5–2 Chivas USA Carson
19:30 PST McDonald   6'
Donovan   8'  18', 59', 78'
Franchino   45'
Gordon   76', 84'		 Report Kljestan   38'
Razov   63'
Thomas   65'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
May 4, 2008 6 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Chivas USA Houston
17:30 PST De Rosario   9'
Ianni   13'
Holden   36'
Boswell   52'		 Report Kljestan   13'
Thomas   56'
Galindo   71'
Bornstein   75'
Suárez   82'		 Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 20,058
Referee: Jozef Batko
May 11, 2008 7 Chivas USA 1–2 New England Revolution Carson
12:00 PST Marsch   19'
Harris   71'
Paladini   76'
Braun   90+3'		 Report Mansally   18'
Larentowicz   30'
Twellman   59'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 10,927
Referee: Mark Geiger
May 18, 2008 8 Chivas USA 3–1 D.C. United Carson
19:30 PST Paladini   41'
Marsch   73'
Kljestan   76'
Flores   82'		 Report Burch   21'
Gallardo   30'  41'
Mediate   48'
Quaranta   89'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,113
Referee: Michael Kennedy
May 25, 2008 9 Colorado Rapids 1–2 Chivas USA Commerce City
18:30 PST Clark   28'
Ihemelu   71'
McManus   80'		 Report Marsch   11'  45'
Flores   79'
Razov   90+2'
Guzan   90+4'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,619
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 1, 2008 10 Chivas USA 2–0 Columbus Crew Carson
19:30 PST Flores   20'
Marsch   21'
Burling   42'
Braun   61'
Harris   82'		 Report O'Rourke   22'
Moffat   49'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 12,388
Referee: Fernando Galvan
June 5, 2008 11 New York Red Bulls 1–0 Chivas USA East Rutherford
16:30 PST Mike Magee   45'
Ángel   75'		 Report Marsch   30'
Harris   40'
Nagamura   52'		 Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 9,521
Referee: Alex Prus
June 15, 2008 12 Chivas USA 0–1 Real Salt Lake Carson
19:30 PST Nagamura   26'
Kljestan   81'		 Report Deuchar   18'
Findley   33'
Olave   76'
Beckerman   89'
Kovalenko   90+3'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 10,573
Referee: Abbey Okulaja
June 20, 2008 13 Chivas USA 2–0 Chicago Fire Carson
19:30 PST Kljestan   26'
Braun   32'
Nagamura   33'   45+1'		 Report Thorrington   57'
Blanco   63'
Gutiérrez   89'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 24,143
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 29, 2008 14 Chivas USA 1–1 New York Red Bulls Carson
19:30 PST Kljestan   12'
Bornstein   23'
Razov   45+3'  90+1'		 Report van den Bergh   26'
Stammler   51'
Goldthwaite   62'
Sassano   87'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 16,379
Referee: Mauricio Navarro
July 6, 2008 15 Chivas USA 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Carson
19:30 PST Harris   50'
Razov   88'		 Report Gray   10'
O'Brien   86'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,561
Referee: Terry Vaughn
July 11, 2008 16 LA Galaxy 1–1 Chivas USA Carson
20:00 PST Vagenas   6'
Jazić   26'
Buddle   72'
Vanney   79'		 Report Razov   15'
Kljestan   78'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 3, 2008 17 Chicago Fire 1–0 Chivas USA Chicago
17:30 PST Nyarko   16'
Pappa   50'		 Report Nagamura   30' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 20,492
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 10, 2008 18 Kansas City Wizards 3–2 Chivas USA Kansas City
17:00 PST Victorine   22'
Conrad   32'
López   44'
Arnaud   58'  74'
Jewsbury   59'		 Report Curtin   30'
Paladini   53'
Mendoza   62'
Talley   72' (pen.)
Braun   82'		 Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 9,597
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 15, 2008 19 Chivas USA 2–2 LA Galaxy Carson
20:00 PST Harris   50'
Marsch   59'
Nagamura   63'  85'
Talley   90+2'		 Report Donovan   8'
Beckham   61'
Allen   74'
Gordon   90+2'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Alex Prus
August 21, 2008 20 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Chivas USA Houston
18:00 PST Holden   11'
Kamara   22', 35'
Jaqua   28'
Barrett   68'		 Report Suárez   32'
Thomas   39'
Ebert   73'		 Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 10,908
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
August 24, 2008 21 Chivas USA 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Carson
19:30 PST Thomas   53' Report Riley   37'
Hernandez   57'
O'Brien   90+1'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,561
Referee: Terry Vaughn
August 31, 2008 22 Chivas USA 2–1 Toronto Carson
16:30 PST Kljestan   15'
Eskandarian   20'
Nagamura   70'
Vaughn   79'
Harris   80'  90+4'		 Report Brennan   19'
Marshall   72'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 12,561
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
September 6, 2008 23 Toronto 1–3 Chivas USA Toronto
13:00 PST Rosenlund   30'
Vélez   45+2'		 Report Paladini   39'  41'
Eskandarian   45+2'
Bornstein   58'
Razov   90+5'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 19,863
Referee: Kevin Scott
September 11, 2008 24 New England Revolution 4–0 Chivas USA Foxborough
16:00 PST Twellman   53'
Larentowicz   83'
Smith   90+1'
Ralston   90+3'		 Report Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 7,606
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 21, 2008 25 Real Salt Lake 0–1 Chivas USA Salt Lake City
18:00 PST Morales   77'
Olave   78'		 Report Nagamura   61'
Eskandarian   72'
Kljestan   84'		 Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 26,391
Referee: Abbey Okulaja
September 28, 2008 26 Chivas USA 2–1 Kansas City Wizards Carson
19:30 PST Eskandarian   26'
Kljestan   27'
Harris   35'
Victorine   45+1'
Thomas   86'		 Report Conrad   55'
Wolff   70'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 14,783
Referee: Michael Kennedy
October 4, 2008 27 D.C. United 0–3 Chivas USA Washington, D.C.
16:30 PST Peralta   66' Report Eskandarian   35'
Thomas   38'
Victorine   56'
Dejair   68'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 28,145
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 12, 2008 28 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Chivas USA Santa Clara
19:00 PST Kirovski   78'
Lima   81'		 Report Braun   7'
Harris   70'
Eskandarian   80'
Kennedy   90+1'		 Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,502
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
October 19, 2008 29 Chivas USA 1–2 Colorado Rapids Carson
12:00 PST Burling   16'
Braun   35'
Bornstein   72'
Talley   90+3'		 Report McManus   35'
Harvey   40'
Clark   67'
Casey   85' (pen.)		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,427
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 26, 2008 30 Chivas USA 1–1 Houston Dynamo Carson
18:30 PST Kennedy   50'
Curtin   90'		 Report Ching   14'
De Rosario   52' (pen.)		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 18,165
Referee: Terry Vaughn

MLS Cup Playoffs edit

Main article: 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs
November 1, 2008 Conference Semifinal 1st leg Real Salt Lake 1–0 Chivas USA Sandy
15:00 PST Williams   29'
Beckerman   42'
Movsisyan   90'		 Report Razov   66'
Thomas   75'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 14,719
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
November 8, 2008 Conference Semifinal 2nd leg Chivas USA 2–2
(2–3 agg.)		 Real Salt Lake Carson
19:30 PST Nagamura   22'
Kljestan   30' (pen.)
Bornstein   60'
Braun   83'
Razov   86'
Thomas   90+1'		 Report Mathis   10'
Borchers   30'
Kovalenko   39'  42'
Morales   77'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 19,256
Referee: Michael Kennedy

CONCACAF Champions League edit

Main article: 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League
August 26, 2008 Preliminary round 1st leg Tauro   2–0   Chivas USA Panama City, Panama
17:00 PST Aguilar   5', 65'
Arosemena   62'		 Report Talley   48'
Wicky   65'		 Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Panamá
Attendance: 500
Referee: Elmar Rodas (Guatemala)
September 2, 2008 Preliminary round 2nd leg Chivas USA   1–1
(1–3 agg.)		   Tauro Carson, California, United States
19:00 PST Bornstein   37'   51'
Nurse   42'
Kljestan   53'		 Report W.Dominguez   19'
R.Amador   60'
Moreno   62'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 1,821
Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada)

U.S. Open Cup edit

Main article: 2008 U.S. Open Cup
July 1, 2008 Third round Seattle Sounders 2–0 Chivas USA Seattle
10:00 PST Graham   43'
Schmid   64'
Le Toux   80'
O'Brien   81'		 Report Kljestan   69' Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,997
Referee: Yader Reyes

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

As of Match played November 7, 2008
No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   USA Dan Kennedy 10 0 8+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 DF   MEX Claudio Suárez 15 0 13+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF   USA Jim Curtin 21 1 15+3 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
4 DF   JAM Shavar Thomas 23 0 18+1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
5 MF   BRA Paulo Nagamura 29 2 24 2 2 0 1 0 2 0
6 MF   MEX Francisco Mendoza 33 0 28 0 2 0 0+1 0 2 0
7 FW   USA Alecko Eskandarian 14 5 8+3 5 0+1 0 0 0 0+2 0
8 MF   SUI Raphaël Wicky 6 0 1+4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
9 FW   USA Ante Razov 26 5 17+5 5 2 0 0 0 1+1 0
11 FW   CUB Maykel Galindo 10 1 5+5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 DF   USA Carey Talley 23 1 18+2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
13 DF   USA Jonathan Bornstein 26 2 19+2 2 2 0 1 0 2 0
14 DF   USA Bobby Burling 22 0 18+2 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
15 MF   USA Jesse Marsch 28 4 24+1 4 2 0 0+1 0 0 0
16 MF   USA Sacha Kljestan 27 6 21+1 5 2 1 1 0 2 0
17 FW   USA Justin Braun 28 5 12+12 4 1+1 1 1 0 1 0
18 MF   USA Sasha Victorine 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW   USA Jorge Flores 13 3 6+5 3 0 0 1 0 0+1 0
20 FW   MEX Roberto Nurse 7 1 2+3 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 1
22 MF   USA Keith Savage 7 0 3+3 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
23 DF   ROU Alex Zotincă 6 0 4 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
24 FW   SKN Atiba Harris 31 3 23+5 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
25 DF   USA Lawson Vaughn 8 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
28 GK   USA Zach Thornton 10 0 7+1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
29 MF   BRA Dejair 4 1 1+2 1 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
31 MF   USA Daniel Paladini 9 1 5+3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
32 FW   USA Anthony Hamilton 6 0 0+5 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
37 MF   USA Kraig Chiles 6 0 2+3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
39 MF   USA Eric Ebert 8 0 2+5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players away from Chivas USA on loan:
Players who left Chivas USA during the season:
14 FW   USA David Arvizu 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
18 GK   USA Brad Guzan 16 0 15 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
GK   USA Preston Burpo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Goal scorers edit

Place Position Nation Number Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Champions League Total
1 MF   16 Sacha Kljestan 5 1 0 0 6
2 FW   9 Ante Razov 5 0 0 0 5
FW   7 Alecko Eskandarian 5 0 0 0 5
FW   17 Justin Braun 4 1 0 0 5
5 MF   15 Jesse Marsch 4 0 0 0 4
6 FW   24 Atiba Harris 3 0 0 0 3
FW   19 Jorge Flores 3 0 0 0 3
8 DF   13 Jonathan Bornstein 2 0 0 0 2
MF   18 Sasha Victorine 2 0 0 0 2
MF
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 2008 Chivas USA season news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message The 2008 Chivas USA season was the club s fourth season of existence and their fourth in Major League Soccer the top flight of American soccer The club competed in the MLS s Western Conference where they finished in first place in their Conference qualifying for the Playoffs for the second time Chivas USA2008 seasonOwnerJorge VergaraManagerPrekiMLSConference 2ndOverall 5thMLS Cup PlayoffsConference Semifinal vs Real Salt LakeU S Open CupThird round vs Seattle SoundersCONCACAF Champions LeaguePreliminary round vs TauroTop goalscorerLeague Three Players 5 All Sacha Kljestan 6 Home colorsAway colors 20072009 Contents 1 Season review 2 Transfers 2 1 In 2 2 Out 3 Roster 4 North American SuperLiga 5 Competitions 5 1 MLS 5 1 1 League table 5 1 2 Results summary 5 1 3 Results 5 2 MLS Cup Playoffs 5 3 CONCACAF Champions League 5 4 U S Open Cup 6 Statistics 6 1 Appearances and goals 6 2 Goal scorers 6 3 Disciplinary record 7 References 8 External linksSeason review editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it January 2016 Transfers editMain articles 2008 MLS SuperDraft and 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft In edit Date Number Position Player Previous club Fee notes Ref December 20 2007 24 FW nbsp Atiba Harris Real Salt Lake Trade 1 January 18 2008 7 FW nbsp Alecko Eskandarian Real Salt Lake Trade January 18 2008 22 MF nbsp Keith Savage SuperDraft Round four January 22 2008 3 DF nbsp Jim Curtin Chicago Fire Trade 2 January 24 2008 37 MF nbsp Kraig Chiles San Diego State Aztecs Supplemental Round one January 24 2008 FW nbsp Javier Ayala Hill University of California Supplemental Round two January 24 2008 MF nbsp El Hadj Cisse NC State Wolfpack Supplemental Round three January 24 2008 DF nbsp Andre Sherard North Carolina Tar Heels Supplemental Round four February 4 2008 8 MF nbsp Raphael Wicky nbsp Sion Free Transfer 3 March 26 2008 31 MF nbsp Daniel Paladini San Fernando Valley Quakes March 27 2008 34 MF nbsp Gerson Mayen Chivas USA U 18 Promoted March 2008 17 FW nbsp Justin Braun Olympique Montreux April 9 2008 1 GK nbsp Dan Kennedy nbsp Deportes Iquique May 9 2008 12 DF nbsp Carey Talley Real Salt Lake Trade July 16 2008 20 FW nbsp Roberto Nurse nbsp Queretaro 4 August 2 2008 28 GK nbsp Zach Thornton New York Red Bulls Trade 5 September 15 2008 18 MF nbsp Sasha Victorine Kansas City Wizards Trade September 2008 29 MF nbsp Dejair nbsp ABC 21 GK nbsp Lance Parker Colorado Rapids U 23 39 MF nbsp Eric Ebert Houston Dynamo Out edit Date Number Position Player New club Fee notes Ref November 21 2007 21 DF nbsp Jason Hernandez San Jose Earthquakes 2007 Expansion Draft November 26 2007 22 GK nbsp Preston Burpo San Jose Earthquakes Trade March 28 2008 12 FW nbsp John Cunliffe San Jose Earthquakes August 1 2008 18 GK nbsp Brad Guzan nbsp Aston Villa 6 41 GK nbsp Justin Myers Puerto Rico Islanders 3 DF nbsp Carlos Llamosa Waived 5 DF nbsp Desmond Brooks 27 DF nbsp Eder Robles 77 DF nbsp Orlando Perez Waived 8 MF nbsp Ramon Nunez nbsp Olimpia 17 MF nbsp Rodrigo Lopez Ventura County Fusion Waived 28 MF nbsp Erasmo Solorzano Bakersfield Brigade Waived 30 MF nbsp Carlos Borja nbsp Tapatio 31 MF nbsp Rene Corona Bakersfield Brigade Waived 33 MF nbsp Mohammed Sethi 10 FW nbsp Laurent Merlin nbsp St Patrick s Athletic 14 FW nbsp David Arvizu WaivedRoster editNo Name Nationality Position Date of birth Age Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps Goals Goalkeepers 1 Dan Kennedy nbsp GK 1982 07 22 July 22 1982 aged 26 nbsp Municipal Iquique 2008 10 0 21 Lance Parker nbsp GK 1985 08 19 August 19 1985 aged 23 Colorado Rapids U 23 2008 0 0 28 Zach Thornton nbsp GK 1973 10 10 October 10 1973 aged 35 New York Red Bulls 2008 10 0 Defenders 2 Claudio Suarez nbsp DF 1968 12 17 December 17 1968 aged 39 nbsp Tigres UANL 2006 3 Jim Curtin nbsp DF 1979 06 23 June 23 1979 aged 29 Chicago Fire 2008 21 1 4 Shavar Thomas nbsp DF 1981 01 29 January 29 1981 aged 27 LA Galaxy 2007 48 0 12 Carey Talley nbsp DF 1976 08 26 August 26 1976 aged 32 Real Salt Lake 2008 23 1 13 Jonathan Bornstein nbsp DF 1984 11 07 November 7 1984 aged 24 UCLA Bruin 2006 14 Bobby Burling nbsp DF 1984 11 07 November 7 1984 aged 24 LA Galaxy 2007 22 0 23 Alex Zotincă nbsp DF 1977 01 22 January 22 1977 aged 31 Kansas City Wizards 2007 30 0 25 Lawson Vaughn nbsp DF 1984 04 11 April 11 1984 aged 24 Tulsa Golden 2006 Midfielders 5 Paulo Nagamura nbsp MF 1983 03 02 March 2 1983 aged 25 Toronto 2007 53 4 6 Francisco Mendoza nbsp MF 1985 04 29 April 29 1985 aged 23 nbsp Guadalajara 2005 8 Raphael Wicky nbsp MF 1977 04 26 April 26 1977 aged 31 nbsp Sion 2008 6 0 15 Jesse Marsch nbsp MF 1973 11 08 November 8 1973 aged 35 Chicago Fire 2006 16 Sacha Kljestan nbsp MF 1985 09 09 September 9 1985 aged 23 Seton Hall Pirates 2006 18 Sasha Victorine nbsp MF 1978 02 03 February 3 1978 aged 30 Kansas City Wizards 2008 4 2 22 Keith Savage nbsp MF 1985 08 09 August 9 1985 aged 23 Central Florida Kraze 2008 7 0 29 Dejair nbsp MF 1977 12 14 December 14 1977 aged 30 nbsp ABC 2008 4 1 31 Daniel Paladini nbsp MF 1984 11 11 November 11 1984 aged 23 San Fernando Valley Quakes 2008 9 1 34 Gerson Mayen nbsp MF 1989 02 09 February 9 1989 aged 19 Chivas USA Academy 2008 0 0 37 Kraig Chiles nbsp MF 1984 05 14 May 14 1984 aged 24 San Diego State Aztecs 2008 5 0 39 Eric Ebert nbsp MF 1984 08 27 August 27 1984 aged 24 Houston Dynamo 2008 8 0 Forwards 7 Alecko Eskandarian nbsp FW 1982 07 09 July 9 1982 aged 26 Real Salt Lake 2008 14 5 9 Ante Razov nbsp FW 1974 03 02 March 2 1974 aged 34 New York Red Bulls 2006 11 Maykel Galindo nbsp FW 1981 01 28 January 28 1981 aged 27 Seattle Sounders 2007 40 13 17 Justin Braun nbsp FW 1987 03 31 March 31 1987 aged 21 Olympique Montreux 2008 28 5 19 Jorge Flores nbsp FW 1989 09 16 September 16 1989 aged 19 Chivas USA Academy 2007 14 3 20 Roberto Nurse nbsp FW 1983 12 16 December 16 1983 aged 24 nbsp Queretaro 2008 7 1 24 Atiba Harris nbsp FW 1985 01 09 January 9 1985 aged 23 Real Salt Lake 2008 31 3 32 Anthony Hamilton nbsp FW 1985 08 26 August 26 1985 aged 23 Orange County Blue Star 2007 10 0 Left Chivas USA 18 Brad Guzan nbsp GK 1984 09 09 September 9 1984 aged 23 Generation Adidas 2005 22 Preston Burpo nbsp GK 1972 09 26 September 26 1972 aged 35 Seattle Sounders 2006North American SuperLiga editMain article 2008 North American SuperLiga Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD nbsp New England Revolution 7 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 nbsp Pachuca 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 nbsp Chivas USA 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 nbsp Santos Laguna 1 3 0 1 2 1 3 2 Chivas USA nbsp v nbsp Pachuca July 13 2008 1Chivas USA nbsp 1 2 nbsp PachucaCarson19 00 PST Razov nbsp 16 Bornstein nbsp 22 Mendoza nbsp 22 Nagamura nbsp 63 Curtin nbsp 87 Paladini nbsp 89 Suarez nbsp 90 2 Report Pinto nbsp 8 Marioni nbsp 23 Caballero nbsp 42 Stadium The Home Depot Center Attendance 14 508Referee Carlos Batres Guatemala Chivas USA nbsp v nbsp Santos Laguna July 16 2008 2Chivas USA nbsp 1 0 nbsp Santos LagunaCarson19 00 PST Nagamura nbsp 30 Thomas nbsp 70 Razov nbsp 73 Burling nbsp 88 Flores nbsp 90 2 Report Ortiz nbsp 79 Stadium The Home Depot Center Attendance 16 343 Chivas USA nbsp v nbsp New England Revolution July 20 2008 3Chivas USA nbsp 1 1 nbsp New England RevolutionFullerton17 00 PST Razov nbsp 59 Report Ralston nbsp 16 Joseph nbsp 78 Thompson nbsp 90 3 Stadium Titan Stadium Attendance 4 738Referee Abbey OkulajaCompetitions editMLS edit Main article 2008 Major League Soccer season League table edit Pos Teamvte Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Houston Dynamo 30 13 5 12 45 32 13 51 MLS Cup Playoffs 2 Chivas USA 30 12 11 7 40 41 1 43 3 Real Salt Lake 30 10 10 10 40 39 1 40 4 Colorado Rapids 30 11 14 5 44 45 1 38 5 FC Dallas 30 8 10 12 45 41 4 36 6 LA Galaxy 30 8 13 9 55 62 7 33 7 San Jose Earthquakes 30 8 13 9 32 38 6 33Source MLS Results summary edit Overall Home Away Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Last updated October 16 2007 Source ESPNSoccernet com Pld Matches played Pts Points W Matches won T Matches tied L Matches lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Results edit FC Dallas v Chivas USA March 30 2008 1FC Dallas1 1Chivas USADallas12 00 PST Toja nbsp 21 Rocha nbsp 63 Report Nagamura nbsp 36 Galindo nbsp 59 nbsp 84 Thomas nbsp 87 Stadium Cotton Bowl Attendance 17 540Referee Mauricio Navarro Chivas USA v Real Salt Lake April 6 2008 2Chivas USA3 1Real Salt LakeCarson19 30 PST Kljestan nbsp 32 Harris nbsp 45 nbsp 55 Eskandarian nbsp 90 3 Report Kovalenko nbsp 9 Deuchar nbsp 57 Espindola nbsp 90 1 Stadium The Home Depot Center Attendance 17 251 Columbus Crew v Chivas USA April 12 2008 3Columbus Crew4 3Chivas USAColumbus16 30 PST Gaven nbsp 22 Schelotto nbsp 27 pen nbsp 90 3 Moreno nbsp 36 Moffat nbsp 45 4 Rogers nbsp 71 83 Padula nbsp 75 Report Mendoza nbsp 14 nbsp 84 Kljestan nbsp 34 nbsp 84 Bornstein nbsp 38 Marsch nbsp 68 nbsp 73 Nagamura nbsp 78 Stadium Crew Stadium Attendance 6 733 Chivas USA v FC Dallas April 21 2008 4Chivas USA0 2FC DallasCarson17 00 PST Galindo nbsp 65 Report Cooper nbsp 5 Saragosa nbsp 51 Rocha nbsp 71 Thompson nbsp 80 Shea nbsp 90 1 Stadium The Home Depot Center Attendance 10 237 LA Galaxy v Chivas USA April 27 2008 5LA Galaxy5 2Chivas USACarson19 30 PST McDonald nbsp 6 Donovan nbsp 8 nbsp 18 59 78 Franchino nbsp 45 Gordon nbsp 76 84 Report Kljestan nbsp 38 Razov nbsp 63 Thomas nbsp 65 Stadium The Home Depot Center Attendance 27 000 Houston Dynamo v Chivas USA May 4 2008 6Houston Dynamo0 0Chivas USAHouston17 30 PST De Rosario nbsp 9 Ianni nbsp 13 Holden nbsp 36 Boswell nbsp 52 Report Kljestan nbsp 13 Thomas nbsp 56 Galindo nbsp 71 Bornstein nbsp 75 Suarez nbsp 82 Stadium Robertson Stadium Attendance 20 058Referee Jozef Batko Chivas USA v New England Revolution May 11 2008 7Chivas USA1 2New England RevolutionCarson12 00 PST Marsch nbsp 19 Harris nbsp 71 Paladini nbsp 76 Braun nbsp 90 3 Report Mansally nbsp 18 Larentowicz nbsp 30 Twellman nbsp 59 Stadium The Home Depot Center Attendance 10 927Referee Mark Geiger Chivas USA v D C United May 18 2008 8Chivas USA3 1D C UnitedCarson19 30 PST Paladini nbsp 41 Marsch nbsp 73 Kljestan nbsp 76 Flores nbsp 82 Report Burch nbsp 21 Gallardo nbsp 30 nbsp 41 Mediate nbsp 48 Quaranta nbsp 89 Stadium The Home Depot Center Attendance 13 113Referee Michael Kennedy Colorado Rapids v Chivas USA May 25 2008 9Colorado Rapids1 2Chivas USACommerce City18 30 PST Clark nbsp 28 Ihemelu nbsp 71 McManus nbsp 80 Report Marsch nbsp 11 nbsp 45 Flores nbsp 79 Razov nbsp 90 2 Guzan nbsp 90 4 Stadium Dick s Sporting Goods Park Attendance 14 619Referee Baldomero Toledo Chivas USA v Columbus Crew June 1 2008 10Chivas USA2 0Columbus CrewCarson19 30 PST Flores nbsp 20 Marsch nbsp 21 Burling nbsp 42 Braun nbsp 61 Harris nbsp 82 Report O Rourke nbsp 22 Moffat nbsp 49 Stadium The Home Depot Center Attendance 12 388Referee Fernando Galvan New York Red Bulls v Chivas USA June 5 2008 11New York Red Bulls1 0Chivas USAEast Rutherford16 30 PST Mike Magee nbsp 45 Angel nbsp 75 Report Marsch nbsp 30 Harris nbsp 40 Nagamura nbsp 52 Stadium Giants Stadium Attendance 9 521Referee Alex Prus Chivas USA v Real Salt Lake June 15 2008 12Chivas USA0 1Real Salt LakeCarson19 30 PST Nagamura nbsp 26 Kljestan nbsp 81 Report Deuchar nbsp 18 Findley nbsp 33 Olave nbsp 76 Beckerman nbsp 89 Kovalenko nbsp 90 3 Stadium The Home Depot Center Attendance 10 573Referee Abbey Okulaja Chivas USA v Chicago Fire June 20 2008 13Chivas USA2 0Chicago FireCarson19 30 PST Kljestan nbsp 26 Braun nbsp 32 Nagamura nbsp 33 nbsp 45 1 Report Thorrington nbsp 57 Blanco nbsp 63 Gutierrez nbsp 89 Stadium The Home Depot Center Attendance 24 143Referee Baldomero Toledo Chivas USA v New York Red Bulls June 29 2008 14Chivas USA1 1New York Red BullsCarson19 30 PST Kljestan nbsp 12 Bornstein nbsp 23 Razov nbsp 45 3 nbsp 90 1 Report van den Bergh nbsp 26 Stammler nbsp 51 Goldthwaite nbsp 62 Sassano nbsp 87 Stadium The Home Depot Center Attendance 16 379Referee Mauricio Navarro Chivas USA v San Jose Earthquakes July 6 2008 15Chivas USA1 0San Jose EarthquakesCarson19 30 PST Harris nbsp 50 Razov nbsp 88 Report Gray nbsp 10 O Brien nbsp 86 Stadium The Home Depot Center Attendance 13 561Referee Terry Vaughn LA Galaxy v Chivas USA July 11 2008 16LA Galaxy1 1Chivas USACarson20 00 PST Vagenas nbsp 6 Jazic nbsp 26 Buddle nbsp 72 Vanney nbsp 79 Report Razov nbsp 15 Kljestan nbsp 78 Stadium The Home Depot Center Attendance 27 000Referee Kevin Stott Chicago Fire v Chivas USA August 3 2008 17Chicago Fire1 0Chivas USAChicago17 30 PST Nyarko nbsp 16 Pappa nbsp 50 Report Nagamura nbsp 30 Stadium Toyota Park Attendance 20 492Referee Silviu Petrescu Kansas City Wizards v Chivas USA August 10 2008 18Kansas City Wizards3 2Chivas USAKansas City17 00 PST Victorine nbsp 22 Conrad nbsp 32 Lopez nbsp 44 Arnaud nbsp 58 nbsp 74 Jewsbury nbsp 59 Report Curtin nbsp 30 Paladini nbsp 53 Mendoza nbsp 62 Talley nbsp 72 pen Braun nbsp 82 Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Attendance 9 597Referee Ricardo Salazar Chivas USA v LA Galaxy August 15 2008 19Chivas USA2 2LA GalaxyCarson20 00 PST Harris nbsp 50 Marsch nbsp 59 Nagamura nbsp 63 nbsp 85 Talley nbsp 90 2 Report Donovan nbsp 8 Beckham nbsp 61 Allen nbsp 74 Gordon nbsp 90 2 Stadium The Home Depot Center Attendance 27 000Referee Alex Prus Houston Dynamo v Chivas USA August 21 2008 20Houston Dynamo4 0Chivas USAHouston18 00 PST Holden nbsp 11 Kamara nbsp 22 35 Jaqua nbsp 28 Barrett nbsp 68 Report Suarez nbsp 32 Thomas nbsp 39 Ebert nbsp 73 Stadium Robertson Stadium Attendance 10 908Referee Baldomero Toledo Chivas USA v San Jose Earthquakes August 24 2008 21Chivas USA0 0San Jose EarthquakesCarson19 30 PST Thomas nbsp 53 Report Riley nbsp 37 Hernandez nbsp 57 O Brien nbsp 90 1 Stadium The Home Depot Center Attendance 13 561Referee Terry Vaughn Chivas USA v Toronto August 31 2008 22Chivas USA2 1TorontoCarson16 30 PST Kljestan nbsp 15 Eskandarian nbsp 20 Nagamura nbsp 70 Vaughn nbsp 79 Harris nbsp 80 nbsp 90 4 Report Brennan nbsp 19 Marshall nbsp 72 Stadium The Home Depot Center Attendance 12 561Referee Jorge Gonzalez Toronto v Chivas USA September 6 2008 23Toronto1 3Chivas USAToronto13 00 PST Rosenlund nbsp 30 Velez nbsp 45 2 Report Paladini nbsp 39 nbsp 41 Eskandarian nbsp 45 2 Bornstein nbsp 58 Razov nbsp 90 5 Stadium BMO Field Attendance 19 863Referee Kevin Scott New England Revolution v Chivas USA September 11 2008 24New England Revolution4 0Chivas USAFoxborough16 00 PST Twellman nbsp 53 Larentowicz nbsp 83 Smith nbsp 90 1 Ralston nbsp 90 3 Report Stadium Gillette Stadium Attendance 7 606Referee Jair Marrufo Real Salt Lake v Chivas USA September 21 2008 25Real Salt Lake0 1Chivas USASalt Lake City18 00 PST Morales nbsp 77 Olave nbsp 78 Report Nagamura nbsp 61 Eskandarian nbsp 72 Kljestan nbsp 84 Stadium Rice Eccles Stadium Attendance 26 391Referee Abbey Okulaja Chivas USA v Kansas City Wizards September 28 2008 26Chivas USA2 1Kansas City WizardsCarson19 30 PST Eskandarian nbsp 26 Kljestan nbsp 27 Harris nbsp 35 Victorine nbsp 45 1 Thomas nbsp 86 Report Conrad nbsp 55 Wolff nbsp 70 Stadium The Home Depot Center Attendance 14 783Referee Michael Kennedy D C United v Chivas USA October 4 2008 27D C United0 3Chivas USAWashington D C 16 30 PST Peralta nbsp 66 Report Eskandarian nbsp 35 Thomas nbsp 38 Victorine nbsp 56 Dejair nbsp 68 Stadium RFK Stadium Attendance 28 145Referee Kevin Stott San Jose Earthquakes v Chivas USA October 12 2008 28San Jose Earthquakes0 1Chivas USASanta Clara19 00 PST Kirovski nbsp 78 Lima nbsp 81 Report Braun nbsp 7 Harris nbsp 70 Eskandarian nbsp 80 Kennedy nbsp 90 1 Stadium Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance 10 502Referee Jorge Gonzalez Chivas USA v Colorado Rapids October 19 2008 29Chivas USA1 2Colorado RapidsCarson12 00 PST Burling nbsp 16 Braun nbsp 35 Bornstein nbsp 72 Talley nbsp 90 3 Report McManus nbsp 35 Harvey nbsp 40 Clark nbsp 67 Casey nbsp 85 pen Stadium The Home Depot Center Attendance 13 427Referee Baldomero Toledo Chivas USA v Houston Dynamo October 26 2008 30Chivas USA1 1Houston DynamoCarson18 30 PST Kennedy nbsp 50 Curtin nbsp 90 Report Ching nbsp 14 De Rosario nbsp 52 pen Stadium The Home Depot Center Attendance 18 165Referee Terry Vaughn MLS Cup Playoffs edit Main article 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs Real Salt Lake v Chivas USA November 1 2008 Conference Semifinal 1st legReal Salt Lake1 0Chivas USASandy15 00 PST Williams nbsp 29 Beckerman nbsp 42 Movsisyan nbsp 90 Report Razov nbsp 66 Thomas nbsp 75 Stadium Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance 14 719Referee Ricardo Salazar Chivas USA v Real Salt Lake November 8 2008 Conference Semifinal 2nd legChivas USA2 2 2 3 agg Real Salt LakeCarson19 30 PST Nagamura nbsp 22 Kljestan nbsp 30 pen Bornstein nbsp 60 Braun nbsp 83 Razov nbsp 86 Thomas nbsp 90 1 Report Mathis nbsp 10 Borchers nbsp 30 Kovalenko nbsp 39 nbsp 42 Morales nbsp 77 Stadium The Home Depot Center Attendance 19 256Referee Michael Kennedy CONCACAF Champions League edit Main article 2008 09 CONCACAF Champions League Tauro nbsp v nbsp Chivas USA August 26 2008 Preliminary round 1st legTauro nbsp 2 0 nbsp Chivas USAPanama City Panama17 00 PST Aguilar nbsp 5 65 Arosemena nbsp 62 Report Talley nbsp 48 Wicky nbsp 65 Stadium Estadio Nacional de Panama Attendance 500Referee Elmar Rodas Guatemala Chivas USA nbsp v nbsp Tauro September 2 2008 Preliminary round 2nd legChivas USA nbsp 1 1 1 3 agg nbsp TauroCarson California United States19 00 PST Bornstein nbsp 37 nbsp 51 Nurse nbsp 42 Kljestan nbsp 53 Report W Dominguez nbsp 19 R Amador nbsp 60 Moreno nbsp 62 Stadium The Home Depot Center Attendance 1 821Referee Mauricio Navarro Canada U S Open Cup edit Main article 2008 U S Open Cup Seattle Sounders v Chivas USA July 1 2008 Third roundSeattle Sounders2 0Chivas USASeattle10 00 PST Graham nbsp 43 Schmid nbsp 64 Le Toux nbsp 80 O Brien nbsp 81 Report Kljestan nbsp 69 Stadium Starfire Sports Complex Attendance 2 997Referee Yader ReyesStatistics editAppearances and goals edit As of Match played November 7 2008 No Pos Nat Player Total MLS Playoffs U S Open Cup Champions League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 1 GK nbsp USA Dan Kennedy 10 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 DF nbsp MEX Claudio Suarez 15 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 DF nbsp USA Jim Curtin 21 1 15 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 DF nbsp JAM Shavar Thomas 23 0 18 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 5 MF nbsp BRA Paulo Nagamura 29 2 24 2 2 0 1 0 2 0 6 MF nbsp MEX Francisco Mendoza 33 0 28 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 7 FW nbsp USA Alecko Eskandarian 14 5 8 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 MF nbsp SUI Raphael Wicky 6 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 FW nbsp USA Ante Razov 26 5 17 5 5 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 FW nbsp CUB Maykel Galindo 10 1 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 DF nbsp USA Carey Talley 23 1 18 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 13 DF nbsp USA Jonathan Bornstein 26 2 19 2 2 2 0 1 0 2 0 14 DF nbsp USA Bobby Burling 22 0 18 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 MF nbsp USA Jesse Marsch 28 4 24 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 16 MF nbsp USA Sacha Kljestan 27 6 21 1 5 2 1 1 0 2 0 17 FW nbsp USA Justin Braun 28 5 12 12 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 18 MF nbsp USA Sasha Victorine 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 FW nbsp USA Jorge Flores 13 3 6 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 20 FW nbsp MEX Roberto Nurse 7 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 22 MF nbsp USA Keith Savage 7 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 23 DF nbsp ROU Alex Zotincă 6 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 FW nbsp SKN Atiba Harris 31 3 23 5 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 25 DF nbsp USA Lawson Vaughn 8 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 28 GK nbsp USA Zach Thornton 10 0 7 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 29 MF nbsp BRA Dejair 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 MF nbsp USA Daniel Paladini 9 1 5 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 32 FW nbsp USA Anthony Hamilton 6 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 37 MF nbsp USA Kraig Chiles 6 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 39 MF nbsp USA Eric Ebert 8 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Players away from Chivas USA on loan Players who left Chivas USA during the season 14 FW nbsp USA David Arvizu 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 GK nbsp USA Brad Guzan 16 0 15 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 GK nbsp USA Preston Burpo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Goal scorers edit Place Position Nation Number Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs U S Open Cup Champions League Total 1 MF nbsp 16 Sacha Kljestan 5 1 0 0 6 2 FW nbsp 9 Ante Razov 5 0 0 0 5 FW nbsp 7 Alecko Eskandarian 5 0 0 0 5 FW nbsp 17 Justin Braun 4 1 0 0 5 5 MF nbsp 15 Jesse Marsch 4 0 0 0 4 6 FW nbsp 24 Atiba Harris 3 0 0 0 3 FW nbsp 19 Jorge Flores 3 0 0 0 3 8 DF nbsp 13 Jonathan Bornstein 2 0 0 0 2 MF nbsp 18 Sasha Victorine 2 0 0 0 2 MF span, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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