REAL SALT LAKE REMATCH `DO OR DIE' FOR CHIVAS.Byline: Fred J. Robledo Staff Writer CARSON - Two months have passed since Chivas USA's only taste of victory, a 1-0 win over Major League Soccer's other expansion club, Real Salt Lake, back on May 7 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. An 11-game winless streak has followed, and now Chivas is in a four-game losing streak - its longest of the season - after last week's 1-0 loss to Chicago. The team hopes to end both skids tonight as RSL RSL - RAISE Specification Language returns to Carson. ``We've waited so long, I can almost taste it. said Chivas forward Matt Taylor See also the disambiguation page, Matthew Taylor, for others with this name Matt Taylor (born October 17, 1981 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American soccer player, who currently plays striker for the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division. , a 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. ``A win has got to be around the corner, and you would think this is it,'' Chivas (1-13-3, 6 points) couldn't ask for a better opportunity. RSL (3-9-4, 13 points) is winless in eight games and had lost six of seven before Monday's 2-2 draw with the MetroStars. RSL arrives without five starters: defenders Eddie Pope George Edward ("Eddie") Pope (December 24, 1973) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer and spent 11 years as a defender for the United States national team. Born in Greensboro, he attended Southwest Guilford High School. (with U.S. national team at the Gold Cup), Brian Dunseth Brian William Dunseth (born March 2, 1977 in Upland, California) is an American soccer player. Dunseth played college soccer at Cal State-Fullerton, and was one of the first players to sign a Project-40 contract, doing so in 1997. (red-card suspension), Rusty Pierce (hamstring strain), midfielder Andy Williams (with Jamaica at the Gold Cup) and forward Jordan Cila (ankle sprain ankle sprain Orthopedics A stretching of the ankle ligaments and/or muscles with swelling ). ``You don't like to say it's do or die, but we need to throw everything at them and get three points,'' goalkeeper Brad Guzan said. ``Enough is enough. They're missing a few players, and so are we. But we're at home, and if we can't end this (winless) streak (tonight), that would be pretty discouraging.'' Chivas is without defenders Orlando Perez (red-card suspension), Douglas Sequeira (with Costa Rica at the Gold Cup) and newly acquired forward Juan Pablo Garcia, who is with Mexico during the Gold Cup. With the acquisition of Garcia, who will join Chivas sometime in the next three weeks, there also is added pressure on Taylor and fellow forward Thiago Martins to produce. Chivas is coming off its second straight shutout loss and has scored just three goals in the last five games. Martins has started every game but has scored just three goals. Taylor, who has started eight games and logged 757 minutes, has just one goal. ``You know, there's some pressure,'' said Taylor. ``There's the pressure on us to win, and for a player like myself, the pressure to stay on the field. ``You knew the way we were going (management) would have to bring players in at some point. But maybe that's what this team needs, competition every day at practice to keep your spot. I think that's something we've been lacking.'' Chivas plans to bring in Club Deportivo Guadalajara Club Deportivo Guadalajara, also known as Guadalajara and usually referred to by its nickname Chivas (Goats), also referred to as the All Mexican Team is a Mexican sports club. midfielder Francisco Palencia once the international transfer window opens in August. Coach Hans Westerhoff also said he will acquire 29-year-old central defender Hector Castro, who spent the past two years with Morelia following stints with Guadalajara and Monterrey. Fred J. Robledo, (626) 962-8811 fred.robledo(at)sgvn.com |
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