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CHIVAS 1, NEW YORK 1

CARSON, California (Ticker) -- Ante Razov scored during first-half stoppage time Saturday to rally Chivas USA to a 1-1 draw with the New York Red Bulls at The Home Depot Center. Dave Van den Bergh scored in the 26th minute on a free kick for the Red Bulls (5-4-5). The midfielder launched a shot into the box which deflected off the shoulder of Chivas USA midfielder Carey Talley and past goalkeeper Brad Guzan. It was Van den Bergh's fourth goal of the season. Razov leveled the contest for Chivas USA (5-6-3) after cleaning up a Red Bulls' miscue in their own end. With time winding down in the half, the Red Bulls turned the ball over, causing goalkeeper Jon Conway to attempt to play the ball. Razov gained possession and alertly fired a shot into the vacant net for his second goal of the season and 111th of his career.

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REAL SALT LAKE 1, CHIVAS USA 0

CARSON, California (Ticker) -- Robbie Findley scored the game's lone goal as Real Salt Lake posted a 1-0 triumph over Chivas USA on Saturday. Nick Rimando made four saves en route to his third shutout of the season for Real (4-5-3), which beat Chivas (4-6-2) on the road for the first time in franchise history. Findley notched his third goal this season in the 34th minute when he tucked a left-footed shot past Chivas goalkeeper Dan Kennedy, who came out to challenge but ended up sliding out of position. Chivas had multiple chances to level the contest in the second half, but Rimando was up to the challenge. Ante Razov fired a shot to the low left corner between a wall of Real defenders on a free kick in the 56th minute and Rimando made a diving stop to preserve the lead. Rimando, who now has 46 career blankings, also denied Justin Braun's breakaway attempt in the 63rd minute. Braun was all alone but rushed his shot and Rimando made the save easily.

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NY RED BULLS 1, CHIVAS 0

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) -- New York Red Bulls sporting director Jeff Agoos does not think the team can immediately replace a player like the soon-departing Jozy Altidore. But Juan Pablo Angel did his part for the time being. Angel headed home a ball from Dane Richards in the 75th minute to lift the Red Bulls past Chivas USA, 1-0, on Thursday night.

In putting an end to Chivas' three-match winning streak, the Red Bulls triumphed for the first time since their 2-1 victory at Los Angeles on May 10. Although Angel provided the heroics, it was defender Jeff Parke and New York's back line that frustrated one of the league's top scoring teams. Chivas experienced difficulty in penetrating the Red Bulls' defense, and when it did, veteran goalkeeper Jon Conway was there to smother every shot - including a left-footer from 15 yards out by Atiba Harris in the 82nd minute.

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NEW ENGLAND 2, CHIVAS 1----------------------

CARSON, California (Ticker) -- Kenny Mansally and Taylor Twellman scored goals to lift the New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over Chivas USA on Sunday. New England's two goals matched its offensive output of the previous four games, in which it went 1-2-1, including a 3-0 drubbing at home to the Chicago Fire last weekend.

Mansally got the Revolution (4-3-1) on the board in the 18th minute and Twellman, seeing his first action of the season, doubled the margin in the 59th minute. Justin Braun scored in the 93rd minute to avert a shutout for Chivas, (1-4-2), which ran its winless streak to five matches. Twellman, the third-leading scorer in MLS with 16 goals last season, has been sidelined since undergoing knee surgery on April 2. He has registered 91 goals in his previous six seasons. Midfielder Steve Ralston assisted on the tally by Twellman. Ralston returned to action last week for the first time since he was injured in the team's season opener.

New England goalkeeper Matt Reis did not have to make a save. Chivas' only official shot was Braun's goal. Brad Guzan made three saves for Chivas, which lost at home to the Revolution for the first time in four career meetings. It is the first time the visiting team has won in the series, which New England leads, 3-2-2.

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CHIVAS 0, HOUSTON 0--------------

By Jeremy Rakes

HOUSTON (Ticker) - Chivas USA's Brad Guzan stopped five shots and Pat Onstad of the Houston Dynamo finished with three saves as the teams played to a scoreless tie on Saturday.

The clubs entered the game first and second in the league in fouls, and it was a physical game from the outset. Chivas was whistled for 18 fouls while Houston was issued for 17 fouls as the rivalry heated up. The teams were whistled for an MLS season-high eight yellow cards and a red card, which was given to Chivas USA's Claudio Suarez in the 82nd minute.

"It's always a physical game; that's the style that they play," Guzan said. "They always bring a hard, physical game and we know that. It's no surprise. To compete with them, you have to be able to battle. "You have to be able to get in on tackles ... and get in on headballs and all that. You have to know that it's not always going to be pretty, and it's going to be ugly at times as well." The best chance for Houston to score was in the 88th minute when Dwayne De Rosario found Corey Ashe, but his one-timer was stopped by Guzan.

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CHIVAS 3, REAL SALT LAKE 1----------------

CARSON, California (Ticker) -- It appears the cure for what ails Chivas USA is a meeting with Real Salt Lake. Sacha Kljestan had a goal and an assist, leading Chivas to a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake on Saturday. Chivas (1-0-1) has not lost in its last eight meetings against Real Salt Lake, winning five of those matches against the team it entered the MLS with in 2005.

Chivas opened the scoring in the 32rd minute with Kljestan's first goal of the season as he broke away from the pack on a perfect advance pass from Maykel Galindo and sent a right-footed blast from the penalty box past Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando. Atiba Harris, acquired by Chivas in a November 2007 trade with Real Salt Lake, paid back his former team in the 55th minute when Kljestan attacked the right side of the penalty box and fitted a soft pass on point to Harris, who beat Rimando to the right side for his first tally of the campaign.

Real Salt Lake answered just two minutes later on a penalty kick set up by a foul on Kljestan.

Javier Morales launched a kick through the Chivas defense and right to Kenny Deuchar, who headed the ball past goalkeeper Brad Guzan for its lone goal.

Alecko Eskandarian added an empty netter in stoppage time. Guzan finished with two saves for Chivas while his Real Salt Lake counterpart Rimando turned away five shots.

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CHIVAS 1, FC DALLAS 1-------------------

FRISCO, Texas (Ticker) -- Maykel Galindo's late goal helped Chivas USA pull out a 1-1 tie with FC Dallas on Sunday in the season opener for both teams. Dallas goalkeeper Dario Sala made seven saves before allowing Galindo to score an unassisted tally in the 84th minute to even the contest. Juan Tojo scored the lone goal for Dallas, beating Chivas goalkeeper Brad Guzan in the 21st minute with a left-footed shot. Abe Thompson and Bobby Rhine picked up assists on the play. Guzan made four saves for Chivas, who have never come from behind to win after surrendering the first goal.

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CARSON, California (Ticker) - Raphael Wicky on Monday signed with Chivas USA, ending a courtship that began last season. The 30-year-old Switzerland international had trials with Chivas USA last August, but ultimately chose to return to Europe, playing in his homeland for Sion.

Wicky has 75 caps for his country, and his resume boasts the likes of Hamburg, Werder Bremen and Atletico Madrid. While with Hamburg, Wicky played in the Champions League. "We are happy to add a player of Raphael Wicky's credentials to our midfield," said Chivas USA coach Preki. "Raphael is a talented guy who can play in central midfield or on the left wing, and who has played in defense. "Not only does he being valuable experience to our locker room, he helps provide important depth to Chivas USA and we look forward to a busy MLS and international calendar in 2008."