Half Time: K.C. Wizards at Chivas USA
It's the Sasha and Sacha show at Home Depot Center where Chivas USA is leading the Wizards 2-0.
Sacha Kljestan has an assist, while Sasha Victorine has an assist and added the soaring second goal on his first start for Chivas USA that comes against his old club.
Ante Razov created the first in the 26th minutes, sending a telling pass that pierced a flat Wizards defense allowing Victorine to get behind it on the left wing and cutting a ball back that was met by Alecko Eskandarian from about seven yards out. It was his second goal in two games.
The second came in second half stoppage time, Kljestan passing to Atiba Harris, who made a deft touch to set up Victorine's handsome effort from 19 yards out.
But Chivas USA's injury woes continue, Razov coming out with a likely calf problem after just half an hour. Justin Braun replaced him.
The lone striker left on the bench, Maykel Galindo, who is struggling to recover from sports hernia surgery, is warming up. Incidentally, Roberto Nurse, largely ineffective since signing from a Mexican team, isn't even on the bench.
Chivas USA finished the half with eight shots to the Wizards' two, who haven't managed to hit the target.
About 100 Percent Soccer
Sportswriter Nick Green has written the 100 Percent Soccer column since 2005. The blog of the same name began in 2007. A native of England, he began writing about soccer in the mid-1980s and in 2000 permanently exchanged a seat in the stands for one in the press box. He lives six miles from Carson's Home Depot Center, home of the Los Angeles Galaxy, Chivas USA and the training headquarters for U.S. Soccer and is married to a long-suffering soccer widow. Join Nick on FaceBook.
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