MLS: CHIVAS HELPS PLAYOFF CAUSE WIN OVER RED BULLS STRENGTHENS POSITION CHIVAS USA 3, NEW YORK 0.Byline: ROBERT MORALES Staff Writer CARSON -- Chivas USA strengthened its playoff position with a 3-0 victory Sunday over the New York's Red Bulls in front of 10,292 at Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box Center. Maykel Galindo Maykel Galindo (b. 28 January 1981 in Villa Clara, Cuba is a Cuban soccer player who currently plays in MLS for Chivas USA. Career A rising star in the youth ranks of the Cuban national team, Galindo made the senior squad for the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup, to be played in scored his team-leading 11th and 12th goals of the season, in the fourth and 58th minutes, respectively. And Ante Razov Ante Razov (born March 2, 1974 in Whittier, California) is an American soccer striker, who currently plays for C.D. Chivas USA where he is their all time top-scorer in Major League Soccer. scored his eighth on a penalty kick in the 70th. It was the 106th goal of Razov's MLS See multilevel security. career, and it was the first penalty kick awarded the Goats this season. Chivas (12-6-4) entered the game in third place in the Western Division. Now with 40points, it moved past FC Dallas FC Dallas is a professional soccer (football) club based in Frisco, Texas, that participates in Major League Soccer. The club was known as the Dallas Burn from 1996 to 2004. The initials "FC" stand for Football Club. (39) into second. The Goats were coming off a 2-2 tie with Eastern Division front-runner D.C. United D.C. United is a professional soccer club located in Washington, D.C. that participates in Major League Soccer. The club's official nickname is the "Black-and-Red" and home uniforms are black and white with accents of red. The team's name refers to Washington, D.C. , a game which Chivas trailed 2-0. "The mentality we have shown in these games has been very important," Galindo said. "The last game we were down, 2-0, and we scored two goals to tie. Now with New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , they were a point behind us, so it was important to come out and beat them." The top two teams in each division receive automatic playoff berths. The next four best teams, irrespective of irrespective of prep. Without consideration of; regardless of. irrespective of preposition despite their conference, will receive wild- card berths to fill out the eight-team postseason bracket. New York (11-10-3) is third in the Eastern Division with 36 points. Chivas was on the scoreboard less than fiveminutes into the match. Not seeing an immediate opportunity, Razov kicked a beautiful ball across the New York net to Sacha Kljestan, who received it near the end line about 30 feet from the net. Kljestan then sent a centering pass to Galindo, who, from less than 20 feet out, booted the ball into the left corner past Red Bulls goalkeeper Ronald Waterreus, who had no chance to make the save. "I think Maykel is a very talented player," Chivas coach Preki said. "He is very dynamic and I think he still has another level to go." Galindo gave Chivas a 2-0 lead on an unassisted goal after receiving a long clearance from the back. Galindo took the ball away from a New York defender who had briefly dribbled the ball, and came in all alone on Waterreus. From about 30 feet, and to the left of Waterreus, Galindo booted the ball into the left corner. Waterreus got a hand on it, but not enough to make the save. robert.morales@presstelegram.com (562) 499-1338 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Chivas USA's Maykel Galindo, left, gets a hug from teammate Ante Razov after a goal by Galindo. Edna T. Simpson/Staff Photographer |
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