2006 Chivas USA season

Chivas USA
2006 season
OwnerJorge Vergara
ManagerBob Bradley
MLSConference: 3rd
Overall: 6th
MLS Cup PlayoffsConference Semifinal vs Houston Dynamo
U.S. Open CupThird round vs Dallas Roma
Top goalscorerLeague: Ante Razov (14)
All: Ante Razov (15)
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The 2006 Chivas USA season was the club's second season of existence, and their second in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The club competed in the MLS's Western Conference, where they finished in third place, in their Conference, qualifying for the Playoffs for the first time.

Season review

On November 23, 2005, Chivas appointed Bob Bradley as their new manager.

Transfers

Main articles: 2006 MLS SuperDraft and 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft

In

Date Number Position Player Previous club Fee/notes Ref
January 20, 2006 16 MF United States Sacha Kljestan Seton Hall Pirates SuperDraft Round one [1]
January 20, 2006 13 MF United States Jonathan Bornstein UCLA Bruins SuperDraft Round four [1]
January 24, 2006 11 MF United States Jesse Marsch Chicago Fire Trade [1]
January 26, 2006 25 DF United States Lawson Vaughn Tulsa Golden Hurricane Supplemental Draft Round three [1]
January 26, 2006 28 FW United States Drew Helm Florida Atlantic Owls Supplemental Draft Round one [1][2]
January 26, 2006 MF United States Darren Spicer Princeton Tigers Supplemental Draft Round two [1]
January 30, 2006 9 FW United States Ante Razov New York Red Bulls Trade [1]
March 17, 2006 23 GK United States Preston Burpo Seattle Sounders
March 17, 2006 29 FW United States Estuardo Sanchez Chivas USA U19 Promoted [1]
March 17, 2006 3 DF United States Carlos Llamosa New England Revolution [1]
March 17, 2006 4 FW United States Brent Whitfield Seattle Sounders [1]
March 31, 2006 24 DF United States Tim Regan New York Red Bulls [2]
July 19, 2006 30 MF United States Carlos Borja Chivas USA U19 Promoted [1]
Summer, 2006 11 MF United States John O'Brien Netherlands ADO Den Haag
September 2006 27 DF United States Eder Robles Chivas USA U19 Promoted [1]
2 DF Mexico Claudio Suárez Mexico Tigres UANL
8 DF Mexico Johnny García Mexico Guadalajara
21 DF United States Jason Hernandez New York Red Bulls
31 MF United States Rene Corona Corona Crew

Out

Date Number Position Player New club Fee/notes Ref
January 30, 2006 99 FW Brazil Thiago Martins New York Red Bulls Trade
March 31, 2006 16 MF Mexico Antonio Martínez Waived [2]
April 1, 2006 27 DF Costa Rica Douglas Sequeira Real Salt Lake [3]
Mid 2006 8 MF United States Francisco Gomez Miami F.C. Released
9 FW Mexico Isaac Romo Mexico Guadalajara Loan return
59 GK Mexico Sergio García Mexico Guadalajara Loan return
5 DF Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ezra Hendrickson Columbus Crew
10 MF Mexico Héctor Cuadros Mexico Delfines
11 MF United States Milton Blanco Puerto Rico Islanders
17 MF United States Christian Jimenez Real Salt Lake
21 GK United States Shaun Kalnasy Atlanta Silverbacks
22 DF United States Arturo Torres
23 DF Mexico Armando Begines Mexico Querétaro
26 MF Mexico Jesús Ochoa

Roster

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
18 Brad Guzan United States GK (1984-09-09)September 9, 1984 (aged 22) Generation Adidas 2005
23 Preston Burpo United States GK (1972-09-26)September 26, 1972 (aged 34) Seattle Sounders 2006
Defenders
2 Claudio Suárez Mexico DF (1968-12-17)December 17, 1968 (aged 37) Mexico Tigres UANL 2006
3 Carlos Llamosa United States DF (1969-06-30)June 30, 1969 (aged 37) New England Revolution 2006
8 Johnny García Mexico DF (1978-07-19)July 19, 1978 (aged 28) Mexico Guadalajara 2006
13 Jonathan Bornstein United States DF (1984-11-07)November 7, 1984 (aged 21) UCLA Bruin 2006
14 Esteban Arias United States DF (1982-08-26)August 26, 1982 (aged 24) Connecticut Huskies 2005
20 Orlando Perez United States DF (1977-07-12)July 12, 1977 (aged 29) Chicago Fire 2005
21 Jason Hernandez United States DF (1983-08-26)August 26, 1983 (aged 23) New York Red Bulls 2006
24 Tim Regan United States DF (1981-06-27)June 27, 1981 (aged 25) New York Red Bulls 2006
25 Lawson Vaughn United States DF (1984-04-11)April 11, 1984 (aged 22) Tulsa Golden 2006
27 Eder Robles United States DF (1988-07-07)July 7, 1988 (aged 18) Chivas USA Academy 2006
Midfielders
4 Brent Whitfield United States MF (1981-01-08)January 8, 1981 (aged 25) Seattle Sounders 2006
6 Francisco Mendoza Mexico MF (1985-04-29)April 29, 1985 (aged 21) Mexico Guadalajara 2005
7 Ramón Ramírez Mexico MF (1969-12-05)December 5, 1969 (aged 36) Mexico Guadalajara 2005
10 Juan Pablo García Mexico MF (1981-11-24)November 24, 1981 (aged 24) Mexico Atlas 2005
11 John O'Brien United States MF (1977-08-29)August 29, 1977 (aged 29) Netherlands ADO Den Haag 2006
12 Mike Muñoz United States MF (1983-09-14)September 14, 1983 (aged 23) California Golden Bears 2005
15 Jesse Marsch United States MF (1973-11-08)November 8, 1973 (aged 32) Chicago Fire 2006
16 Sacha Kljestan United States MF (1985-09-09)September 9, 1985 (aged 21) Seton Hall Pirates 2006
30 Carlos Borja United States MF (1988-01-18)January 18, 1988 (aged 18) IMG Academy 2006
31 Rene Corona United States MF (1984-08-17)August 17, 1984 (aged 22) Corona Crew 2006
88 Rodrigo López United States MF (1987-05-10)May 10, 1987 (aged 19) Mexico Guadalajara 2005
Forwards
9 Ante Razov United States FW (1974-03-02)March 2, 1974 (aged 32) New York Red Bulls 2006
17 Francisco Palencia Mexico FW (1973-04-28)April 28, 1973 (aged 33) Mexico Guadalajara 2005
19 Matt Taylor United States FW (1981-10-17)October 17, 1981 (aged 25) Kansas City Wizards 2005
22 Jesús Morales Mexico FW (1985-12-18)December 18, 1985 (aged 20) loan from Mexico Guadalajara 2006 2006
28 Drew Helm United States FW (1984-11-09)November 9, 1984 (aged 21) Florida Atlantic Owls 2006
29 Estuardo Sanchez United States FW (1988-01-16)January 16, 1988 (aged 18) 2006

Competitions

MLS

Main article: 2006 Major League Soccer season

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Dallas 32 16 12 4 48 44 +4 52 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Houston Dynamo 32 11 8 13 44 40 +4 46
3 Chivas USA 32 10 9 13 45 42 +3 43
4 Colorado Rapids 32 11 13 8 36 49 −13 41
5 Los Angeles Galaxy 32 11 15 6 37 37 0 39
6 Real Salt Lake 32 10 13 9 45 49 −4 39
Source: MLS

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: October 16, 2005
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

April 2, 2006 1 Chivas USA 3–0 Real Salt Lake Carson
13:00 PST Razov 21', 65'
García 25'
Bornstein Yellow card 40'		 Report Pope Yellow card 17' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
April 8, 2006 2 D.C. United 2–0 Chivas USA Washington, D.C.
13:00 PST Boswell Yellow card 20'
Olsen Yellow card 35'
Moreno 59', 90+1'		 Report Vaughn Yellow card 4'
Marsch Yellow card 45+1'
Razov Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
April 16, 2006 3 Chivas USA 1–2 LA Galaxy Carson
17:00 PST Mendoza Yellow card 39'
Razov 46'
Regan Yellow card 58'
García Yellow card 60'
Marsch Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Albright Yellow card 37'
Glen 84', 90+3'Yellow card 90+9'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
April 29, 2006 4 Chivas USA 0–0 New York Red Bulls Carson
16:00 PST Razov Yellow card 75' Report Stadium: The Home Depot Center
May 13, 2006 5 New England Revolution 3–1 Chivas USA Foxborough
16:00 PST Lochhead Yellow card 22'
Dorman 23'
Joseph Yellow card 43' 53'
Twellman Yellow card 59' 86'		 Report Mendoza 19'Yellow card 76'
Llamosa Yellow card 39'
Razov Yellow card 82'
García Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
May 20, 2006 6 New York Red Bulls 5–4 Chivas USA East Rutherford
16:30 PST Report Marsch Yellow card 32'
Razov Yellow card 51' 59', 77'
Palencia 64', 90+5' (pen.)
Hernandez Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Giants Stadium
May 28, 2006 7 Chivas USA 1–0 Chicago Fire Carson
17:00 PST García 2'
Marsch Yellow card 56'
Regan Yellow card 76'
Bornstein Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Griffin Yellow card 45' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
June 3, 2006 8 Chivas USA 4–1 Colorado Rapids Carson
16:00 PST Petke 6' (o.g.)
Razov 24'
Mendoza 76'
Llamosa Yellow card 83'
Palencia 85'		 Report Dayan 31'
Coundoul Yellow card 85'
Hernández Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
June 8, 2006 9 LA Galaxy 1–2 Chivas USA Carson
16:00 PST Gomez 27'
Ihemelu Yellow card 70'		 Report Razov 15', 21'
Bornstein Yellow card 41'
Regan Yellow card 44'
Vaughn Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
June 11, 2006 10 FC Dallas 2–1 Chivas USA Dallas
14:00 PST Ruiz 28'
Miña Yellow card 66' 82'		 Report Vaughn Yellow card 14'
Llamosa Yellow card 73'
Razov 83'		 Stadium: Cotton Bowl
June 18, 2006 11 Chivas USA 2–0 Columbus Crew Carson
16:00 PST Razov 5'
Hernandez Yellow card 45'
García 85'		 Report Kotschau Yellow card 34' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
June 21, 2006 12 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Chivas USA Denver
16:30 PST Dayan 58'
Kirovski Yellow card 70'		 Report García 10'Yellow card 77'
Llamosa Yellow card 31'		 Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High
June 24, 2006 13 Columbus Crew 1–1 Chivas USA Columbus
16:30 PST Retiz 12'
González Yellow card 33'
Kotschau Yellow card 43'		 Report Kljestan Yellow card 26'
Razov Yellow card 37'
Regan Yellow card 41'
García 54'		 Stadium: Crew Stadium
June 28, 2006 14 Chivas USA 1–1 Houston Dynamo Carson
16:30 PST Llamosa Yellow card 32'
Marsch 75'
Hernandez Yellow card 90+1'		 Report De Rosario 55' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
July 1, 2006 15 Chivas USA 3–0 FC Dallas Carson
16:00 PST Suárez 20', 24'
Bornstein 43'
Perez Yellow card 45'		 Report Stadium: The Home Depot Center
July 5, 2006 16 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Chivas USA Salt Lake City
17:00 PST Cunningham Yellow card 86' Report Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
July 8, 2006 17 Houston Dynamo 3–1 Chivas USA Houston
13:00 PST Ching 19'
Waibel Yellow card 60'
Mullan 64'
Moreno 84'		 Report Razov 8'
Kljestan Yellow card 66'
Mendoza Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Robertson Stadium
July 15, 2006 18 Chivas USA 0–0 LA Galaxy Carson
14:00 PST Razov Yellow card 25'
Marsch Yellow card 29'		 Report Marshall Yellow card 43'
Albright Yellow card 53'
Roberts Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
July 21, 2006 19 Colorado Rapids 3–3 Chivas USA Denver
17:00 PST Dayan 10'
Petke Yellow card 31' Yellow-red card 68'
Mastroeni Yellow card 62'
Mathis 64'
Martins Yellow card 80'
Gargan Yellow card 88'
Peterson 90+3'		 Report Palencia 9'
Bornstein 74', 90+1'		 Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High
July 26, 2006 20 Real Salt Lake 3–3 Chivas USA Salt Lake City
16:00 PST , Cunningham 33'
Talley 55'
Novak Yellow card 63'
Williams 74'		 Report Razov 2'
Bornstein 59'
Kljestan Yellow card 81'
Suárez 90+4'		 Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
August 6, 2006 21 Chivas USA 1–1 New England Revolution Los Angeles
15:30 PST Marsch 22' Report Twellman 16' Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Attendance: 92,650
August 12, 2006 22 Chicago Fire 1–2 Chivas USA Chicago
16:30 PST Rolfe 82' Report García 77'
Suárez 90+1' (pen.)		 Stadium: Toyota Park
August 19, 2006 23 Chivas USA 1–1 Kansas City Wizards Carson
16:00 PST Mendoza Yellow card 38'
García Yellow card 48'
Bornstein 83'
Perez Yellow card 86'		 Report Burciaga 42'
Watson Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
August 27, 2006 24 Chivas USA 3–2 Houston Dynamo Carson
17:00 PST Bornstein 8'
Razov 45', 57'
Arias Yellow card 84'		 Report De Rosario 28' (pen.), 67'
Clark Red card 31'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
September 3, 2006 25 Chivas USA 1–2 D.C. United Carson
13:00 PST Suárez 32' (pen.)
Hernandez Yellow card 90+2'
Mendoza Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Gómez 3', 33'Yellow card 30'
Boswell Yellow card 18'
Eskandarian Yellow card 23'
Carroll Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
September 9, 2006 26 Chivas USA 1–1 FC Dallas Carson
16:00 PST García 81' Report Cooper 55'Yellow card 55'
Gbandi Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
September 13, 2006 27 FC Dallas 0–1 Chivas USA Dallas
16:30 PST Valakari Yellow card 45' Report García 13'
Llamosa Yellow card 59'
Morales Yellow card 72' Yellow-red card 76'		 Stadium: Cotton Bowl
September 17, 2006 28 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Chivas USA Houston
16:30 PST Dalglish Yellow card 47'
Gray Yellow card 57'		 Report Suárez Yellow card 23'
Regan Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 59'		 Stadium: Robertson Stadium
September 23, 2006 29 Chivas USA 1–0 Colorado Rapids Carson
16:00 PST Mendoza 34' Report Stadium: The Home Depot Center
September 30, 2006 30 LA Galaxy 3–0 Chivas USA Carson
16:30 PST Vagenas 29'
Quaranta Yellow card 39'
Donovan 67'
Gordon 80'		 Report Morales Yellow card 25'
Marsch Yellow card 40'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
October 7, 2006 31 Kansas City Wizards 2–1 Chivas USA Kansas City
16:30 PST van den Bergh 50'
Victorine Yellow card 58'
Burciaga 74' (pen.)
Movsisyan Yellow card 90'		 Report Kljestan Yellow card 49'
Suárez 71' (pen.)		 Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
October 15, 2006 32 Chivas USA 1–1 Real Salt Lake Carson
13:00 PST Whitfield 20' Report Soto Yellow card 89' Stadium: The Home Depot Center

MLS Cup Playoffs

October 22, 2006 Conference Semifinal 1st leg Chivas USA 2–1 Houston Dynamo Carson
10:00 PST Mendoza Yellow card 38'
Razov 45'
Palencia 68'		 Report De Rosario Yellow card 37'
Onstad Yellow card 45+1'
Ching 75'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
October 29, 2006 Conference Semifinal 2nd leg Houston Dynamo 2–0
(3–2 agg.)		 Chivas USA Houston
12:00 PST Clark Yellow card 59'
Davis 64' (pen.)
Serioux Yellow card 67'
Ching 90+2'		 Report Vaughn Yellow card 55'
Palencia Yellow card 57' Yellow-red card 58'
Regan Yellow card 63'
García Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Robertson Stadium

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2006 U.S. Open Cup
July 12, 2006 Third round Dallas Roma 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 Chivas USA Santa Barbara
21:00 PST Report Razov Red card 57' Stadium: Harder Stadium
Attendance: 2,127
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Penalties
M.Clark soccer ball with check mark
M.Rowland soccer ball with check mark
B.Flanagan soccer ball with check mark
Schell soccer ball with check mark		 Palencia soccer ball with red X
Kljestan soccer ball with check mark
Marsch soccer ball with red X
Suárez soccer ball with check mark

Statistics

As of Match played October 29, 2006

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF Mexico MEX Claudio Suárez 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
6 MF Mexico MEX Francisco Mendoza 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
9 FW United States USA Ante Razov 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
10 MF Mexico MEX Juan Pablo García 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
13 DF United States USA Jonathan Bornstein 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
15 MF United States USA Jesse Marsch 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
16 MF United States USA Sacha Kljestan 2 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
17 FW Mexico MEX Francisco Palencia 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0
18 GK United States USA Brad Guzan 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
21 DF United States USA Jason Hernandez 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
22 FW Mexico MEX Jesús Morales 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
24 DF United States USA Tim Regan 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
25 DF United States USA Lawson Vaughn 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Players away from Chivas USA on loan:
Players who left Chivas USA during the season:

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1 FW United States 9 Ante Razov 14 1 0 15
2 MF Mexico 10 Juan Pablo García 8 0 0 8
3 DF United States 13 Jonathan Bornstein 6 0 0 6
DF Mexico 2 Claudio Suárez 6 0 0 6
5 FW Mexico 17 Francisco Palencia 4 1 0 5
6 MF Mexico 6 Francisco Mendoza 3 0 0 3
7 MF United States 15 Jesse Marsch 2 0 0 2
8 MF United States 4 Brent Whitfield 1 0 0 1
Own goal 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 45 2 0 47

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2 Mexico DF Claudio Suárez 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
3 United States DF Carlos Llamosa 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
6 Mexico MF Francisco Mendoza 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
9 United States FW Ante Razov 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
10 Mexico MF Juan Pablo García 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
13 United States DF Jonathan Bornstein 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
14 United States DF Esteban Arias 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
15 United States MF Jesse Marsch 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
16 United States MF Sacha Kljestan 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
17 Mexico FW Francisco Palencia 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 1
20 United States DF Orlando Perez 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
21 United States DF Jason Hernandez 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
22 Mexico FW Jesús Morales 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
24 United States DF Tim Regan 6 1 1 0 0 0 7 1
25 United States DF Lawson Vaughn 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
TOTALS 50 2 6 1 0 1 56 4

References

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