RAZOV IS SHARP FOR OPENER EX-UCLA STAR SCORES TWICE IN CHIVAS VICTORY CHIVAS USA 3, REAL SALT LAKE 0.Byline: Matt Zimmerman Staff Writer Eight seasons since he last represented the town of his birth, 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. reintroduced himself to Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. soccer fans Sunday. Joining him at the party were his new Chivas USA teammates, who served notice that things could potentially be a bit different 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 this year with a resounding re·sound v. re·sound·ed, re·sound·ing, re·sounds v.intr. 1. To be filled with sound; reverberate: The schoolyard resounded with the laughter of children. 2. 3-0 victory against fellow 2005 Major League Soccer expansion club Real Salt Lake. ``It was an important day for us to change the whole outlook on this club,'' Razov said. ``Hopefully, we put last year behind us. This is a new team with a new look, a new attitude, and we want to earn some respect around the league.'' After finishing with only four victories in its inaugural campaign, Chivas USA turned over more than half the starting lineup For the line of action figures, see . A starting lineup in sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes , bringing in a new back line, a new forward in Razov and three new midfielders. Razov arrived in a trade from the team now known as the 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 Red Bulls, bringing his 80-plus career goals with him, but also coming off consecutive seasons marked by injury and uncertainty. In front of 20,739 Sunday, the former UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX star, who spent his first two professional seasons with the Galaxy, scored two of Chivas' three goals, including a 25-yard slalom through the Real defense before unleashing a 27-yard shot that beat goalie Scott Garlick Scott Garlick (born May 29, 1972 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a retired American soccer goalkeeper, who last played for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. Garlick was not drafted by an MLS team out of college; instead, he signed with the Carolina Dynamo of the A-League. D.C. and put the game away in the 65th minute. ``Today, we got a really good jump, we won 3-0, and that's a good start,'' said forward Juan Francisco ``Paco'' Palencia, who narrowly missed scoring just three minutes into the game as Chivas dominated possession. Chivas' 2006 rebuilding project might not be complete. The club could announce as soon as today that 2002 U.S. World Cup starter and 2006 hopeful John O'Brien will be signed to shore up the midfield. ``We all know that John is an excellent player, and I think he would be a great addition in terms of the way he plays, and the things that he does on the field,'' Chivas USA coach Bob Bradley said. ``There's a few little details to square away, but hopefully it's all but done.'' Razov was not the only newcomer to spark Chivas on Sunday. He was one of five players to combine on the three goals - none of the five were with the team for last season's opener. Defender Claudio Suarez - who Sunday was named to the Mexican national team for this summer's World Cup - fed Razov on a free kick from midfield for the game's first goal in the 21st minute. Four minutes later, defender Lawson Vaughn passed to fellow rookie Sacha Kljestan deep in the offensive zone, and Kljestan found Juan Pablo Garcia for a 23-yard shot that caught Garlick flat-footed for a 2-0 advantage. ``This is only one game, long way to go,'' Razov said. ``So we've just got to build it little by little.'' Matt Zimmerman, (562) 499-1338 matt.zimmerman(at)presstelegram.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Chivas USA defender Claudio Suarez, right, keeps the ball away from Real Salt Lake's Atiba Harris during the second half of Sunday's MLS See multilevel security. game at Home Depot Center. Edna T. Simpson/Daily News |
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