Toronto (8-7-6) at Chivas USA (9-7-3)
It's the second game of the day here at Home Depot Center and I'm running late because I snuck out to catch the 0-0 Galaxy-D.C. United game. Not a great decision.
Chivas USA have both their recent signings - midfielder Jesus Padilla (in place of Bojan Stephanovic) and striker Maicon Santos (in for "Chucky" Chijindu) - on display this evening after winning for the first time in more than two months against the hapless Red Bulls last time out. Goalkeeper Lance Parker deputizes for the injured Zach Thornton (who suffered a quad strain in training Thursday), while Sacha Kljestan slides from left to right in midfield.
Chivas USA XI: Parker, Trujillo, Bornstein, Talley, Jazic, Padilla, Marsch, Saragosa, Kljestan, Galindo, Santos.
Toronto features the midfield pairing of Dwayne De Rosario and Amado Guevara.
The game has just started - it's on Prime.
About 100 Percent Soccer
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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