2008 Chivas USA season

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Chivas USA
2008 season
Owner Jorge Vergara
Manager Preki
MLS Conference: 2nd
Overall: 5th
MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinal vs Real Salt Lake
U.S. Open Cup Third round vs Seattle Sounders
CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary round vs Tauro
Top goalscorerLeague: Three Players (5)
All: Sacha Kljestan (6)
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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.

Contents

Season review

Transfers

In

DateNumberPositionPlayerPrevious clubFee/notesRef
December 20, 200724FW Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Atiba Harris Real Salt Lake Trade [1]
January 18, 20087FW Flag of the United States.svg Alecko Eskandarian Real Salt Lake Trade
January 18, 200822MF Flag of the United States.svg Keith Savage SuperDraft Round four
January 22, 20083DF Flag of the United States.svg Jim Curtin Chicago Fire Trade [2]
January 24, 200837MF Flag of the United States.svg Kraig Chiles San Diego State Aztecs Supplemental Round one
January 24, 2008FW Flag of the United States.svg Javier Ayala-Hill University of California Supplemental Round two
January 24, 2008MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg El-Hadj Cissé NC State Wolfpack Supplemental Round three
January 24, 2008DF Flag of the United States.svg André Sherard North Carolina Tar Heels Supplemental Round four
February 4, 20088MF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Raphaël Wicky Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sion Free Transfer [3]
March 26, 200831MF Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Paladini San Fernando Valley Quakes
March 27, 200834MF Flag of the United States.svg Gerson Mayen Chivas USA U-18Promoted
March 200817FW Flag of the United States.svg Justin Braun Olympique Montreux
April 9, 20081GK Flag of the United States.svg Dan Kennedy Flag of Chile.svg Deportes Iquique
May 9, 200812DF Flag of the United States.svg Carey Talley Real Salt Lake Trade
July 16, 200820FW Flag of Mexico.svg Roberto Nurse Flag of Mexico.svg Querétaro [4]
August 2, 200828GK Flag of the United States.svg Zach Thornton New York Red Bulls Trade [5]
September 15, 200818MF Flag of the United States.svg Sasha Victorine Kansas City Wizards Trade
September 200829MF Flag of Brazil.svg Dejair Flag of Brazil.svg ABC
21GK Flag of the United States.svg Lance Parker Colorado Rapids U-23
39MF Flag of the United States.svg Eric Ebert Houston Dynamo

Out

DateNumberPositionPlayerNew clubFee/notesRef
November 21, 200721DF Flag of the United States.svg Jason Hernandez San Jose Earthquakes 2007 Expansion Draft
November 26, 200722GK Flag of the United States.svg Preston Burpo San Jose Earthquakes Trade
March 28, 200812FW Flag of England.svg John Cunliffe San Jose Earthquakes
August 1, 200818GK Flag of the United States.svg Brad Guzan Flag of England.svg Aston Villa [6]
41GK Flag of the United States.svg Justin Myers Puerto Rico Islanders
3DF Flag of the United States.svg Carlos Llamosa Waived
5DF Flag of the United States.svg Desmond Brooks
27DF Flag of the United States.svg Eder Robles
77DF Flag of the United States.svg Orlando Perez Waived
8MF Flag of Honduras.svg Ramón Núñez Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia
17MF Flag of the United States.svg Rodrigo López Ventura County Fusion Waived
28MF Flag of Mexico.svg Erasmo Solórzano Bakersfield Brigade Waived
30MF Flag of the United States.svg Carlos Borja Flag of Mexico.svg Tapatio
31MF Flag of the United States.svg Rene Corona Bakersfield Brigade Waived
33MF Flag of the United States.svg Mohammed Sethi
10FW Flag of France.svg Laurent Merlin Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic
14FW Flag of the United States.svg David ArvizuWaived

Roster

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Dan Kennedy Flag of the United States.svg GK July 22, 1982 (aged 26) Flag of Chile.svg Municipal Iquique 2008100
21 Lance Parker Flag of the United States.svg GK August 19, 1985 (aged 23) Colorado Rapids U-23 200800
28 Zach Thornton Flag of the United States.svg GK October 10, 1973 (aged 35) New York Red Bulls 2008100
Defenders
2 Claudio Suárez Flag of Mexico.svg DF December 17, 1968 (aged 39) Flag of Mexico.svg Tigres UANL 2006
3 Jim Curtin Flag of the United States.svg DF June 23, 1979 (aged 29) Chicago Fire 2008211
4 Shavar Thomas Flag of Jamaica.svg DF January 29, 1981 (aged 27) LA Galaxy 2007480
12 Carey Talley Flag of the United States.svg DF August 26, 1976 (aged 32) Real Salt Lake 2008231
13 Jonathan Bornstein Flag of the United States.svg DF November 7, 1984 (aged 24) UCLA Bruin 2006
14 Bobby Burling Flag of the United States.svg DF November 7, 1984 (aged 24) LA Galaxy 2007220
23 Alex Zotincă Flag of Romania.svg DF January 22, 1977 (aged 31) Kansas City Wizards 2007300
25 Lawson Vaughn Flag of the United States.svg DF April 11, 1984 (aged 24) Tulsa Golden 2006
Midfielders
5 Paulo Nagamura Flag of Brazil.svg MF March 2, 1983 (aged 25) Toronto 2007534
6 Francisco Mendoza Flag of Mexico.svg MF April 29, 1985 (aged 23) Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara 2005
8 Raphaël Wicky Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg MF April 26, 1977 (aged 31) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sion 200860
15 Jesse Marsch Flag of the United States.svg MF November 8, 1973 (aged 35) Chicago Fire 2006
16 Sacha Kljestan Flag of the United States.svg MF September 9, 1985 (aged 23) Seton Hall Pirates 2006
18 Sasha Victorine Flag of the United States.svg MF February 3, 1978 (aged 30) Kansas City Wizards 200842
22 Keith Savage Flag of the United States.svg MF August 9, 1985 (aged 23) Central Florida Kraze 200870
29 Dejair Flag of Brazil.svg MF December 14, 1977 (aged 30) Flag of Brazil.svg ABC 200841
31 Daniel Paladini Flag of the United States.svg MF November 11, 1984 (aged 23) San Fernando Valley Quakes 200891
34 Gerson Mayen Flag of the United States.svg MF February 9, 1989 (aged 19)Chivas USA Academy200800
37 Kraig Chiles Flag of the United States.svg MF May 14, 1984 (aged 24) San Diego State Aztecs 200850
39 Eric Ebert Flag of the United States.svg MF August 27, 1984 (aged 24) Houston Dynamo 200880
Forwards
7 Alecko Eskandarian Flag of the United States.svg FW July 9, 1982 (aged 26) Real Salt Lake 2008145
9 Ante Razov Flag of the United States.svg FW March 2, 1974 (aged 34) New York Red Bulls 2006
11 Maykel Galindo Flag of Cuba.svg FW January 28, 1981 (aged 27) Seattle Sounders 20074013
17 Justin Braun Flag of the United States.svg FW March 31, 1987 (aged 21)Olympique Montreux2008285
19 Jorge Flores Flag of the United States.svg FW September 16, 1989 (aged 19)Chivas USA Academy2007143
20 Roberto Nurse Flag of Mexico.svg FW December 16, 1983 (aged 24) Flag of Mexico.svg Querétaro 200871
24 Atiba Harris Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg FW January 9, 1985 (aged 23) Real Salt Lake 2008313
32 Anthony Hamilton Flag of the United States.svg FW August 26, 1985 (aged 23) Orange County Blue Star 2007100
Left Chivas USA
18 Brad Guzan Flag of the United States.svg GK September 9, 1984 (aged 23) Generation Adidas 2005
22 Preston Burpo Flag of the United States.svg GK September 26, 1972 (aged 35) Seattle Sounders 2006

North American SuperLiga

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution 7321031+2
Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca 43111330
Flag of the United States.svg Chivas USA 43111330
Flag of Mexico.svg Santos Laguna 1301213-2
July 13, 20081 Chivas USA Flag of the United States.svg 1–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca Carson
19:00 PST Razov Soccerball shade.svg16'
Bornstein Yellow card.svg 22'
Mendoza Yellow card.svg 22'
Nagamura Yellow card.svg 63'
Curtin Yellow card.svg 87'
Paladini Yellow card.svg 89'
Suárez Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Pinto Yellow card.svg 8'
Marioni Soccerball shade.svg23'
Caballero Soccerball shade.svg42'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 14,508
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
July 16, 20082 Chivas USA Flag of the United States.svg 1–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Santos Laguna Carson
19:00 PST Nagamura Yellow card.svg 30'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 70'
Razov Soccerball shade.svg73'
Burling Yellow card.svg 88'
Flores Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Ortiz Yellow card.svg 79'Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 16,343
July 20, 20083 Chivas USA Flag of the United States.svg 1–1 Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution Fullerton
17:00 PST Razov Soccerball shade.svg59' Report Ralston Yellow card.svg 16'
Joseph Soccerball shade.svg78'
Thompson Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Titan Stadium
Attendance: 4,738
Referee: Abbey Okulaja

Competitions

MLS

League table

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Houston Dynamo 30135124532+1351 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Chivas USA 30121174041−143
3 Real Salt Lake 301010104039+140
4 Colorado Rapids 30111454445−138
5 FC Dallas 30810124541+436
6 LA Galaxy 3081395562−733
7 San Jose Earthquakes 3081393238−633
Source: MLS

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
0000000 000000 000000 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

March 30, 20081 FC Dallas 1–1 Chivas USA Dallas
12:00 PST Toja Soccerball shade.svg21'
Rocha Yellow card.svg 63'		 Report Nagamura Yellow card.svg 36'
Galindo Yellow card.svg 59'Soccerball shade.svg84'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 17,540
Referee: Mauricio Navarro
April 6, 20082 Chivas USA 3–1 Real Salt Lake Carson
19:30 PST Kljestan Soccerball shade.svg32'
Harris Yellow card.svg 45'Soccerball shade.svg55'
Eskandarian Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Kovalenko Yellow card.svg 9'
Deuchar Soccerball shade.svg57'
Espíndola Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 17,251
April 12, 20083 Columbus Crew 4–3 Chivas USA Columbus
16:30 PST Gaven Yellow card.svg 22'
Schelotto Soccerball shade.svg27' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Moreno Soccerball shade.svg36'
Moffat Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Rogers Soccerball shade.svg71', 83'
Padula Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report Mendoza Yellow card.svg 14' Yellow-red card.svg 84'
Kljestan Soccerball shade.svg34'Red card.svg 84'
Bornstein Yellow card.svg 38'
Marsch Yellow card.svg 68'Soccerball shade.svg73'
Nagamura Soccerball shade.svg78'		Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 6,733
April 21, 20084 Chivas USA 0–2 FC Dallas Carson
17:00 PST Galindo Yellow card.svg 65' Report Cooper Soccerball shade.svg5'
Saragosa Yellow card.svg 51'
Rocha Yellow card.svg 71'
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg80'
Shea Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 10,237
April 27, 20085 LA Galaxy 5–2 Chivas USA Carson
19:30 PST McDonald Yellow card.svg 6'
Donovan Yellow card.svg 8'Soccerball shade.svg18', 59', 78'
Franchino Yellow card.svg 45'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg76', 84'		 Report Kljestan Soccerball shade.svg38'
Razov Soccerball shade.svg63'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 65'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
May 4, 20086 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Chivas USA Houston
17:30 PST De Rosario Yellow card.svg 9'
Ianni Yellow card.svg 13'
Holden Yellow card.svg 36'
Boswell Yellow card.svg 52'		 Report Kljestan Yellow card.svg 13'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 56'
Galindo Yellow card.svg 71'
Bornstein Yellow card.svg 75'
Suárez Red card.svg 82'		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 20,058
Referee: Jozef Batko
May 11, 20087 Chivas USA 1–2 New England Revolution Carson
12:00 PST Marsch Yellow card.svg 19'
Harris Yellow card.svg 71'
Paladini Yellow card.svg 76'
Braun Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Mansally Soccerball shade.svg18'
Larentowicz Yellow card.svg 30'
Twellman Soccerball shade.svg59'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 10,927
Referee: Mark Geiger
May 18, 20088 Chivas USA 3–1 D.C. United Carson
19:30 PST Paladini Yellow card.svg 41'
Marsch Soccerball shade.svg73'
Kljestan Soccerball shade.svg76'
Flores Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Burch Yellow card.svg 21'
Gallardo Soccerball shade.svg30'Yellow card.svg 41'
Mediate Yellow card.svg 48'
Quaranta Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,113
Referee: Michael Kennedy
May 25, 20089 Colorado Rapids 1–2 Chivas USA Commerce City
18:30 PST Clark Yellow card.svg 28'
Ihemelu Yellow card.svg 71'
McManus Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Marsch Yellow card.svg 11'Soccerball shade.svg45'
Flores Soccerball shade.svg79'
Razov Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Guzan Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,619
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 1, 200810 Chivas USA 2–0 Columbus Crew Carson
19:30 PST Flores Soccerball shade.svg20'
Marsch Soccerball shade.svg21'
Burling Yellow card.svg 42'
Braun Yellow card.svg 61'
Harris Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report O'Rourke Red card.svg 22'
Moffat Yellow card.svg 49'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 12,388
Referee: Fernando Galvan
June 5, 200811 New York Red Bulls 1–0 Chivas USA East Rutherford
16:30 PST Mike Magee Yellow card.svg 45'
Ángel Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Marsch Yellow card.svg 30'
Harris Yellow card.svg 40'
Nagamura Yellow card.svg 52'		Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 9,521
Referee: Alex Prus
June 15, 200812 Chivas USA 0–1 Real Salt Lake Carson
19:30 PST Nagamura Yellow card.svg 26'
Kljestan Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Deuchar Yellow card.svg 18'
Findley Soccerball shade.svg33'
Olave Yellow card.svg 76'
Beckerman Yellow card.svg 89'
Kovalenko Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 10,573
Referee: Abbey Okulaja
June 20, 200813 Chivas USA 2–0 Chicago Fire Carson
19:30 PST Kljestan Soccerball shade.svg26'
Braun Soccerball shade.svg32'
Nagamura Yellow card.svg 33' Yellow-red card.svg 45+1'		 Report Thorrington Yellow card.svg 57'
Blanco Yellow card.svg 63'
Gutiérrez Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 24,143
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 29, 200814 Chivas USA 1–1 New York Red Bulls Carson
19:30 PST Kljestan Yellow card.svg 12'
Bornstein Yellow card.svg 23'
Razov Soccerball shade.svg45+3'Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report van den Bergh Soccerball shade.svg26'
Stammler Yellow card.svg 51'
Goldthwaite Yellow card.svg 62'
Sassano Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 16,379
Referee: Mauricio Navarro
July 6, 200815 Chivas USA 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Carson
19:30 PST Harris Yellow card.svg 50'
Razov Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Gray Yellow card.svg 10'
O'Brien Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,561
Referee: Terry Vaughn
July 11, 200816 LA Galaxy 1–1 Chivas USA Carson
20:00 PST Vagenas Yellow card.svg 6'
Jazić Yellow card.svg 26'
Buddle Soccerball shade.svg72'
Vanney Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Razov Soccerball shade.svg15'
Kljestan Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 3, 200817 Chicago Fire 1–0 Chivas USA Chicago
17:30 PST Nyarko Soccerball shade.svg16'
Pappa Yellow card.svg 50'		 Report Nagamura Yellow card.svg 30'Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 20,492
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 10, 200818 Kansas City Wizards 3–2 Chivas USA Kansas City
17:00 PST Victorine Soccerball shade.svg22'
Conrad Yellow card.svg 32'
López Soccerball shade.svg44'
Arnaud Soccerball shade.svg58'Yellow card.svg 74'
Jewsbury Yellow card.svg 59'		 Report Curtin Yellow card.svg 30'
Paladini Yellow card.svg 53'
Mendoza Yellow card.svg 62'
Talley Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)
Braun Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 9,597
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 15, 200819 Chivas USA 2–2 LA Galaxy Carson
20:00 PST Harris Soccerball shade.svg50'
Marsch Yellow card.svg 59'
Nagamura Soccerball shade.svg63'Yellow card.svg 85'
Talley Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Donovan Soccerball shade.svg8'
Beckham Yellow card.svg 61'
Allen Yellow card.svg 74'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Alex Prus
August 21, 200820 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Chivas USA Houston
18:00 PST Holden Soccerball shade.svg11'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg22', 35'
Jaqua Soccerball shade.svg28'
Barrett Yellow card.svg 68'		 Report Suárez Yellow card.svg 32'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 39'
Ebert Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 10,908
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
August 24, 200821 Chivas USA 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Carson
19:30 PST Thomas Yellow card.svg 53' Report Riley Yellow card.svg 37'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 57'
O'Brien Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,561
Referee: Terry Vaughn
August 31, 200822 Chivas USA 2–1 Toronto Carson
16:30 PST Kljestan Yellow card.svg 15'
Eskandarian Soccerball shade.svg20'
Nagamura Yellow card.svg 70'
Vaughn Yellow card.svg 79'
Harris Yellow card.svg 80'Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		 Report Brennan Soccerball shade.svg19'
Marshall Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 12,561
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
September 6, 200823 Toronto 1–3 Chivas USA Toronto
13:00 PST Rosenlund Soccerball shade.svg30'
Vélez Red card.svg 45+2'		 Report Paladini Yellow card.svg 39'Soccerball shade.svg41'
Eskandarian Red card.svg 45+2'
Bornstein Soccerball shade.svg58'
Razov Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 19,863
Referee: Kevin Scott
September 11, 200824 New England Revolution 4–0 Chivas USA Foxborough
16:00 PST Twellman Soccerball shade.svg53'
Larentowicz Soccerball shade.svg83'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Ralston Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 7,606
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 21, 200825 Real Salt Lake 0–1 Chivas USA Salt Lake City
18:00 PST Morales Yellow card.svg 77'
Olave Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Nagamura Yellow card.svg 61'
Eskandarian Soccerball shade.svg72'
Kljestan Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 26,391
Referee: Abbey Okulaja
September 28, 200826 Chivas USA 2–1 Kansas City Wizards Carson
19:30 PST Eskandarian Soccerball shade.svg26'
Kljestan Yellow card.svg 27'
Harris Yellow card.svg 35'
Victorine Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Conrad Yellow card.svg 55'
Wolff Soccerball shade.svg70'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 14,783
Referee: Michael Kennedy
October 4, 200827 D.C. United 0–3 Chivas USA Washington, D.C.
16:30 PST Peralta Yellow card.svg 66' Report Eskandarian Soccerball shade.svg35'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 38'
Victorine Soccerball shade.svg56'
Dejair Soccerball shade.svg68'		Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 28,145
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 12, 200828 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Chivas USA Santa Clara
19:00 PST Kirovski Yellow card.svg 78'
Lima Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Braun Soccerball shade.svg7'
Harris Yellow card.svg 70'
Eskandarian Yellow card.svg 80'
Kennedy Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,502
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
October 19, 200829 Chivas USA 1–2 Colorado Rapids Carson
12:00 PST Burling Yellow card.svg 16'
Braun Yellow card.svg 35'
Bornstein Soccerball shade.svg72'
Talley Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report McManus Yellow card.svg 35'
Harvey Yellow card.svg 40'
Clark Soccerball shade.svg67'
Casey Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,427
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 26, 200830 Chivas USA 1–1 Houston Dynamo Carson
18:30 PST Kennedy Red card.svg 50'
Curtin Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Ching Yellow card.svg 14'
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 18,165
Referee: Terry Vaughn

MLS Cup Playoffs

November 1, 2008Conference Semifinal 1st leg Real Salt Lake 1–0 Chivas USA Sandy
15:00 PST Williams Yellow card.svg 29'
Beckerman Yellow card.svg 42'
Movsisyan Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Razov Yellow card.svg 66'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 75'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 14,719
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
November 8, 2008Conference Semifinal 2nd leg Chivas USA 2–2
(2–3 agg.)		 Real Salt Lake Carson
19:30 PST Nagamura Yellow card.svg 22'
Kljestan Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.)
Bornstein Yellow card.svg 60'
Braun Soccerball shade.svg83'
Razov Yellow card.svg 86'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Mathis Yellow card.svg 10'
Borchers Yellow card.svg 30'
Kovalenko Soccerball shade.svg39'Yellow card.svg 42'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg77'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 19,256
Referee: Michael Kennedy

CONCACAF Champions League

August 26, 2008 Preliminary round 1st leg Tauro Flag of Panama.svg 2–0 Flag of the United States.svg Chivas USA Panama City, Panama
17:00 PST Aguilar Soccerball shade.svg5', 65'
Arosemena Yellow card.svg 62'		 Report Talley Yellow card.svg 48'
Wicky Yellow card.svg 65'		Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Panamá
Attendance: 500
Referee: Elmar Rodas (Guatemala)
September 2, 2008 Preliminary round 2nd leg Chivas USA Flag of the United States.svg 1–1
(1–3 agg.)		 Flag of Panama.svg Tauro Carson, California, United States
19:00 PST Bornstein Yellow card.svg 37' Yellow-red card.svg 51'
Nurse Soccerball shade.svg42'
Kljestan Yellow card.svg 53'		 Report W.Dominguez Yellow card.svg 19'
R.Amador Yellow card.svg 60'
Moreno Soccerball shade.svg62'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 1,821
Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada)

U.S. Open Cup

July 1, 2008 Third round Seattle Sounders 2–0 Chivas USA Seattle
10:00 PST Graham Soccerball shade.svg43'
Schmid Yellow card.svg 64'
Le Toux Soccerball shade.svg80'
O'Brien Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Kljestan Yellow card.svg 69'Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,997
Referee: Yader Reyes

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of Match played November 7, 2008
No.PosNatPlayerTotal MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Champions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dan Kennedy 1008+10000010
2 DF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Claudio Suárez 15013+10000010
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jim Curtin 21115+31101010
4 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Shavar Thomas 23018+10201010
5 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Paulo Nagamura 292242201020
6 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Francisco Mendoza 330280200+1020
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alecko Eskandarian 1458+350+10000+20
8 MF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Raphaël Wicky 601+40000010
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ante Razov 26517+5520001+10
11 FW Flag of Cuba.svg  CUB Maykel Galindo 1015+51000000
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Carey Talley 23118+21200010
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jonathan Bornstein 26219+22201020
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bobby Burling 22018+200+100010
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jesse Marsch 28424+14200+1000
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sacha Kljestan 27621+15211020
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Justin Braun 28512+1241+111010
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sasha Victorine 4242000000
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jorge Flores 1336+5300100+10
20 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Roberto Nurse 712+300+100011
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Keith Savage 703+30000+1000
23 DF Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Alex Zotincă 60401+100000
24 FW Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  SKN Atiba Harris 31323+53101010
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lawson Vaughn 807000000+10
28 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zach Thornton 1007+10200000
29 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Dejair 411+210+100000
31 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Paladini 915+31001000
32 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anthony Hamilton 600+50000+1000
37 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kraig Chiles 602+30001000
39 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eric Ebert 802+50000010
Players away from Chivas USA on loan:
Players who left Chivas USA during the season:
14 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Arvizu1000000010
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brad Guzan 160150001000
GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Preston Burpo 1000000010

Goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberName MLS MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Champions League Total
1MF Flag of the United States.svg 16 Sacha Kljestan 51006
2FW Flag of the United States.svg 9 Ante Razov 50005
FW Flag of the United States.svg 7 Alecko Eskandarian 50005
FW Flag of the United States.svg 17 Justin Braun 41005
5MF Flag of the United States.svg 15 Jesse Marsch 40004
6FW Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg 24 Atiba Harris 30003
FW Flag of the United States.svg 19 Jorge Flores 30003
8DF Flag of the United States.svg 13 Jonathan Bornstein 20002
MF Flag of the United States.svg 18 Sasha Victorine 20002
MF Flag of Brazil.svg 5 Paulo Nagamura 20002
11MF Flag of Brazil.svg 29 Dejair 10001
DF Flag of the United States.svg 3 Jim Curtin 10001
FW Flag of Cuba.svg 11 Maykel Galindo 10001
DF Flag of the United States.svg 12 Carey Talley 10001
MF Flag of the United States.svg 31 Daniel Paladini 10001
FW Flag of Mexico.svg 20 Roberto Nurse 00011
TOTALS4020143

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionName MLS MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Champions League Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
1 Flag of the United States.svg GK Dan Kennedy 1100000001
2 Flag of Mexico.svg DF Claudio Suárez 1100000011
3 Flag of the United States.svg DF Jim Curtin 1000000010
4 Flag of Jamaica.svg DF Shavar Thomas 7020000090
5 Flag of Brazil.svg MF Paulo Nagamura 91100000101
6 Flag of Mexico.svg MF Francisco Mendoza 3100000031
7 Flag of the United States.svg FW Alecko Eskandarian 1100000011
8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg MF Raphaël Wicky 0000001010
9 Flag of the United States.svg FW Ante Razov 2020000040
11 Flag of Cuba.svg FW Maykel Galindo 3000000030
12 Flag of the United States.svg DF Carey Talley 2000001030
13 Flag of the United States.svg DF Jonathan Bornstein 3010002161
14 Flag of the United States.svg DF Bobby Burling 2000000020
15 Flag of the United States.svg MF Jesse Marsch 5000000050
16 Flag of the United States.svg MF Sacha Kljestan 7100101091
17 Flag of the United States.svg FW Justin Braun 2000000020
18 Flag of the United States.svg GK Brad Guzan 1000000010
24 Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg FW Atiba Harris 8000000080
25 Flag of the United States.svg DF Lawson Vaughn 1000000010
31 Flag of the United States.svg MF Daniel Paladini 4000000040
39 Flag of the United States.svg MF Eric Ebert 1000000010
TOTALS646601051767

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