Chicago Fire (4-0-6) at Chivas USA (7-1-3) Lineups
A delicious match-up tonight between the respective conference leaders, with the Fire's MLS-best offense facing Chivas USA's MLS-best defense.
The Fire are undefeated in 10 games, while Chivas USA haven't lost in five and are beginning to field a stable lineup.
Just one change in Preki's starting XI from the team that drew 1-1 with Kansas City last time out, Mexican striker Eduardo Lillingston replacing Fontana's Chukwudi Chijindu (who is on the bench), in attack.
Chivas USA lineup: Thornton, Trujillo, Talley, Thomas, Bornstein, Kljestan, Marsch, Nagamura, Harris, Galindo, Lillingston.
The Fire counters with John Busch, Tim Ward, Wilman Conde, Bakary Soumare, Gonzalo Segares, Marco Pappa, Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Logan Pause, John Thorrington, Brian McBride, Chris Rolfe.
In other news, Chivas USA today announced the signing of 18-year-old Sylmar midfielder Casar Zamora to a developmental contract. He's the third product of the club's youth system to sign a pro contract.
In addition, Chivas USA goalkeeping coach Leo Perkovich was fined $500 for his conduct at the Wizards game, MLS announced today.
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Sportswriter Nick Green has written the 100 Percent Soccer column since 2005 for the Daily News, Daily Breeze and other Los Angeles area newspapers. 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 and follow him on Twitter.
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