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		<description>RUWT? News for Chivas USA vs. Columbus Crew 6/14/2009</description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Chivas USA 1, Crew 2]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[COLUMBUS, Ohio (STATS) - Last year, Guillermo Barros Schelotto
was the primary playmaker in helping the Columbus Crew win their
first MLS Cup in franchise history.

This year, the reigning MLS' Most Valuable Player has become
their go-to goal-scorer.

Schelotto continued his goal-scoring binge with two tallies in
the second half as the Crew rallied for a 2-1 victory over
Chivas USA on Sunday afternoon and extended their unbeaten
streak to nine matches.

The Argentine forward led the league last year with 19 assists
as the Crew (4-2-7) finished with the best record in the MLS and
won the Supporters' Shield before claiming the MLS Cup.
Following an 0-2-2 start, Schelotto has scored eight goals in
helping Columbus go 4-0-5 to climb into a three-way tie for
third in the Eastern Conference, just three points out of first.

"His goals wouldn't happen without the other players," Crew
coach Robert Warzycha said of Schelotto. "Give credit to the
other players. He is at the right place at the right time. I
think this season he is playing better, I think he is sharper
than last year."

After tying the match at 1 in the 61st minute, Schelotto
provided the game-winner in the 87th minute. He calmly settled a
pass sent into the penalty box by Gino Padula and slotted a shot
past Chivas goalkeeper Zach Thornton into the lower left corner
for his MLS-leading 10th goal and second consecutive two-goal
game.

The inability to mark Schelotto clearly frustrated Chivas coach
Preki, who has seen his team lose three of its last four
matches.

"The guy is all over the field and he is crafty," he said. "We
talk about not giving him those moments and great players find
ways to find these moments. Is it due to his good play or our
bad play?

"At the end of the day, we didn't play well. We lost to a team
in the second half. I thought we played better in the first half
and they played better in the second half."

Despite the loss, Chivas (8-4-3) remained tied with idle Houston
for the Western Conference lead. Chivas, which will participate
in the SuperLiga and does not have an MLS match until its derby
match with Los Angeles on July 11, played without defender
Jonathan Bornstein and midfielder Sacha Kljestan, who are with
the U.S. national team for the Confederations Cup in South
Africa.

"We've got some time to figure it out right now, and we better
do it," Chivas defender Carey Talley said. "The SuperLiga
tournament will be a good opportunity for us to go in and play
against some Mexican teams and Chicago and I think it'll be a
good time for us to get our confidence back."

Eduardo Lillingston opened the scoring in the 39th minute by
taking advantage of a poor back pass by Padula, beating Crew
defender Eric Brunner to the ball and forcing Crew goalkeeper
Andy Gruenebaum off his line. The Mexican striker eluded a
sliding Gruenebaum at the top of the penalty area and tapped
home the ball from six yards into an empty net.

Schelotto drew Columbus even in the second half. A goal kick by
Gruenebaum took a high bounce towards the Chivas net, and
Schelotto shielded Talley off the ball before running onto it
and slotting a right-footed shot from 12 yards under Thornton.

Including last year's playoffs, Columbus has a 17-match unbeaten
streak (12-0-5) at Crew Stadium.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:41:51 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Chivas USA-Crew Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By MATT BEARDMORE
STATS Writer

Chivas USA (8-3-3) at Columbus (3-2-7), 3:00 p.m. EDT

More than two months ago, the Columbus Crew suffered consecutive
losses, including a defeat at Chivas USA. They haven't lost
since.

The defending MLS Cup champions look to extend their unbeaten
streak to nine Sunday afternoon when they host suddenly slumping
Chivas.

Columbus (3-2-7) picked up its first shutout and first road win
of the season last Saturday, beating Kansas City 2-0. Reigning
league MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto scored twice as the Crew
won despite playing without Alejandro Moreno, Duncan Oughton and
Frankie Hejduk, who were on international duty. Columbus also
lost reigning defender of the year Chad Marshall in the 51st
minute due to a red card.

"If you'd have told me that before the game, I'd have said, 'I'm
buying the champagne after the game,'" said Columbus coach
Robert Warzycha, whose team improved to 3-0-5 since a 2-1 loss
at Chivas USA on April 5.

Marshall will serve his one-game suspension Sunday, while Hejduk
is questionable due to a left groin strain that has sidelined
him since May 17. Moreno should be available, but Oughton is
still with the New Zealand national team.

Defender Andy Iro, who hasn't played since he strained his left
quad in the April loss to Chivas, is questionable Sunday for the
Crew. Iro scored in the 37th minute against Chivas to tie the
match, but picked up a red card in the 54th minute due to a late
tackle.

Eduardo Lillingston scored the game-winner in the 50th minute
for Chivas, which pushed its record to 3-0 for the first time in
franchise history. Chivas (8-3-3), however, has now dropped two
of its last three and is 1-2-2 since winning three in a row
April 25-May 9. Chivas failed to extend its Western Conference
lead over Houston as it fell to the Dynamo 1-0 on Wednesday.

"When you get behind, it's a tough place to play, small stadium,
small field, and they did a good job defending us," said coach
Preki, a former teammate of Warzycha's at Everton FC. "We had
way too many guys tonight with a sub performance, especially
after the 30th minute."

Chivas managed just one shot on goal - a 20-yarder in the 83rd
minute by Maykel Galindo.

"They did their job, they had their goal scoring opportunity,"
Galindo said. "They possessed the ball, and we tried to tighten
it up to get an equalizer, and we couldn't do it."

Andy Gruenebaum will be in net for Columbus, which defeated
Chivas 4-3 on April 12, 2008, for its first home win in this
series. Gruenebaum is 3-0-4 with a 1.14 goals-against average
since taking over for the injured William Hesmer. Chivas' Zach
Thornton, meanwhile, is among the league leaders with a 0.71
GAA.

Chivas USA will play without defender Jonathan Bornstein and
midfielder Sacha Kljestan on Sunday due to national team
commitments.

Midfielder Brian Carroll could return for Columbus after missing
the past two matches with a separated right shoulder. "I'm
trying to get back out there and get used to it again and get to
the point where I can help the team out when it needs me," he
told the Crew's official Web site.]]></description>
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