2012 Chivas USA season

Chivas USA
2012 season
OwnerJorge Vergara
CoachRobin Fraser
StadiumHome Depot Center
Major League SoccerConference: 9th
Overall: 18th
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupSemi-finalist
California SuperClásicoLost (1–2–0)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Juan Pablo Ángel (4 goals)
All:
Juan Pablo Ángel (5 goals)
Highest home attendance18,800
vs. Los Angeles Galaxy (May 19
MLS Regular Season)
Lowest home attendance7,723
vs. Vancouver Whitecaps (March 17
MLS Regular Season)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 13,436
All: 13,436
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The 2012 Chivas USA season was the club's eighth year of existence. It was the club's eighth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top division in American soccer. Chivas USA competed in Major League Soccer's Western Conference.

Overview

Allocation ranking

Chivas USA is in the #5 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.[1]

International roster spots

Chivas USA has 9 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots and Chivas USA acquired a permanent additional spot from Real Salt Lake in 2004.

Future draft pick trades

Future picks acquired: None.
Future picks traded: *2013 MLS SuperDraft Round 2 pick to New England Revolution.

Transfers

See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2012

In

Date Number Position Player Previous club Fee/notes Ref
November 23, 2011 7 DF United States James Riley Montreal Impact Traded for Justin Braun and Gerson Mayen [2]
November 27, 2011 22 MF England Ryan Smith Sporting Kansas City Traded for 1st and 3rd round selections in the Supplemental Draft [3]
December 21, 2011 8 MF Ecuador Oswaldo Minda Ecuador Deportivo Quito Undiscolsed [4]
January 11, 2012 17 FW Ecuador Miler Bolaños Ecuador LDU Quito Loan [5]
January 12, 2012 14 FW United States Casey Townsend Maryland Terrapins 2012 MLS SuperDraft [6]
January 17, 2012 28 GK United States Tim Melia Free [7]
January 24, 2012 5 DF Colombia John Alexander Valencia Colombia Junior Undisclosed [8]
January 24, 2012 26 MF El Salvador Marvin Iraheta New York Cosmos U-23 Free [8]
February 22, 2012 4 DF United States Rauwshan McKenzie Real Salt Lake Free [9]
February 22, 2012 6 MF United States Peter Vagenas Real Salt Lake Vancouver Whitecaps FC [9]
February 22, 2012 58 FW United States Cesar Romero Mexico Murciélagos Free [9]
March 10, 2012 24 GK United States Patrick McLain Cal Poly Mustangs Free [10]
March 16, 2012 2 DF United States Scott Gordon Fort Lauderdale Strikers Free [11]
April 2, 2012 25 MF United States Marco Delgado Chivas USA Academy Promoted [12]
April 10, 2012 30 MF Uruguay Paolo Cardozo LA Galaxy Traded for David Lopes [13]
April 16, 2012 27 FW Colombia José Correa Colombia Boyacá Chicó Undisclosed [14]
May 17, 2012 11 FW United States Juan Agudelo New York Red Bulls Traded for Heath Pearce and allocation money [15]
May 17, 2012 23 DF United States Danny Califf Philadelphia Union Traded for Michael Lahoud and allocation money [16]
July 6, 2012 2 DF United States Bobby Burling Montreal Impact Traded for an international roster slot [17]
August 1, 2012 18 MF Grenada Shalrie Joseph New England Revolution Traded for Blair Gavin, a SuperDraft pick and allocation money [18]

Trial

Date In Date Out Position Player Previous club Fee/notes Ref
January 16, 2012 February 6, 2012 DF United States Fabian Kling Fort Lewis College Supplemental Draft [19]
January 16, 2012 March 15, 2012 MF Mexico Pablo Sandoval [20][21]
January 16, 2012 May 21, 2012 DF United States Mario Ledezma Mexico Guadalajara Free Agent [20][22]
January 17, 2012 March 15, 2012 DF United States R. J. Allen Monmouth Hawks Supplemental Draft [23]
February 22, 2012 March 15, 2012 MF Brazil Alan Cyprus AEK Larnaca Free Agent [21][24]
February 22, 2012 March 15, 2012 MF Colombia José Manuel Nájera Colombia Real Cartagena Free Agent [21][24]
February 22, 2012 March 15, 2012 FW United States Karo Okiomah High Point Panthers Supplemental Draft [24]
March 9, 2012 March 23, 2012 FW Nigeria John Owoeri Egypt Ismaily Free Agent [25][26]
March 9, 2012 May 21, 2012 MF Mexico Ernesto Hutchinson Free Agent [22][25]
March 15, 2012 March 20, 2012 MF United States Kevin Huezo Mexico Pachuca Free Agent [19][21]
March 16, 2012 March 28, 2012 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Patrick Kanyuka England Tamworth Free Agent [23][27]
March 16, 2012 March 28, 212 MF United States Rodrigo López Portland Timbers Free Agent [23][27]
March 16, 2012 May 21, 2012 MF United States Cameron Artigliere Germany Rheydt SV [22][23]
March 16, 2012 May 21, 2012 MF United States Matthew Dallman Germany Sportfreunde Siegen Free Agernt [22][23]
March 28, 2012 May 21, 2012 DF Mexico Gerardo Daniel Torres Sensifut Academy Partnership [22][27]
March 28, 2012 May 21, 2012 DF Mexico Javier Mena Sensifut Academy Partnership [22][27]
March 28, 2012 May 21, 2012 MF Mexico Victor Manuel Chavez Sensifut Academy Partnership [22][27]
March 28, 2012 May 21, 2012 FW Mexico Jorge Márquez Sensifut Academy Partnership [22][27]
May 28, 2012 MF Scotland Scott Morrison Scotland Ross County Free Agent [22]
June 14, 2012 FW Germany Sebastian Stachnik Netherlands Helmond Sport Free Agent [28]
June 14, 2012 MF Brazil Tiago Luzardi Free Agent [28]

Out

Date Number Position Player New club Fee/notes Ref
November 23, 2011 17 FW United States Justin Braun Montreal Impact Traded for James Riley [2]
November 23, 2011 DF El Salvador Gerson Mayen Montreal Impact Traded for James Riley [2]
November 23, 2011 20 DF United States Zarek Valentin Montreal Impact MLS Expansion Draft [29]
November 29, 2011 5 MF Brazil Paulo Nagamura Sporting Kansas City Traded for MLS Supplemental Draft 1st round pick [30]
December 12, 2011 2 DF New Zealand Andrew Boyens LA Galaxy Re-Entry Draft
December 12, 2011 FW United States Chukwudi Chijindu Wilmington Hammerheads Option Declined
December 12, 2011 7 MF New Zealand Simon Elliott Contract Expired
December 12, 2011 22 GK United States Zach Thornton Option Declined
December 12, 2011 8 DF Mexico Mariano Trujillo Option Declined
January 1, 2012 4 DF Costa Rica Michael Umaña Guatemala Comunicaciones Free
January 4, 2012 23 FW Argentina Marcos Mondaini Uruguay Fénix Loan Return
January 4, 2012 30 GK Mexico Sergio Arias Mexico Guadalajara Loan Return
January 4, 2012 99 FW Ecuador Víctor Estupiñán Ecuador Universidad Católica Option Declined
February 26, 2012 27 FW United States Chris Cortez Mexico Topos de Reynosa Free [31]
April 10, 2012 77 DF Brazil David Lopes LA Galaxy Traded for Paolo Cardozo [13]
May 17, 2012 3 DF United States Heath Pearce New York Red Bulls Traded for Juan Agudelo and allocation money [15]
May 17, 2012 11 MF Sierra Leone Michael Lahoud Philadelphia Union Traded for Danny Califf and allocation money [16]
July 6, 2012 2 DF United States Scott Gordon Fort Lauderdale Strikers Waived [32]
August 1, 2012 18 MF United States Blair Gavin New England Revolution Traded for Shalrie Joseph, a SuperDraft pick and allocation money [18]

Roster

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Dan Kennedy United States GK (1982-07-22)July 22, 1982 (aged 30) Chile Deportes Iquique 2008
24 Patrick McLain United States GK (1988-08-22)August 22, 1988 (aged 24) Cal Poly Mustangs 2012 0 0
28 Tim Melia United States GK (1986-05-15)May 15, 1986 (aged 26) Real Salt Lake 2012 5 0
Defenders
2 Bobby Burling United States CB (1984-10-15)October 15, 1984 (aged 28) Montreal Impact 2012 29 0
4 Rauwshan McKenzie United States CB (1986-11-19)November 19, 1986 (aged 25) Real Salt Lake 2012 25 0
5 John Alexander Valencia Colombia CB (1982-01-04)January 4, 1982 (aged 30) Colombia Atlético Junior 2012 14 0
7 James Riley United States RB (1982-10-27)October 27, 1982 (aged 30) Seattle Sounders FC 2012 35 0
13 Ante Jazić Canada LB (1976-02-26)February 26, 1976 (aged 36) LA Galaxy 2009
23 Danny Califf United States CB (1980-03-17)March 17, 1980 (aged 32) Philadelphia Union 2012 23 1
Midfielders
6 Peter Vagenas United States CM / DM (1978-02-06)February 6, 1978 (aged 34) Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2012 16 0
8 Oswaldo Minda Ecuador DM / CM (1983-07-26)July 26, 1983 (aged 29) Ecuador Deportivo Quito 2012 23 1
10 Nick LaBrocca United States CM / AM (1984-12-04)December 4, 1984 (aged 27) Toronto FC 2011 64 10
12 Marco Delgado United States CM / RM / RB (1995-05-16)May 16, 1995 (aged 17) Chivas USA Academy 2012 1 0
16 Laurent Courtois France LM / CM (1978-09-11)September 11, 1978 (aged 34) France Grenoble 2011 31 2
17 Miler Bolaños Ecuador AM / RM / CM (1990-06-01)June 1, 1990 (aged 22) Ecuador LDU Quito (on loan) 2012 25 3
18 Shalrie Joseph Grenada CDM (1978-05-24)May 24, 1978 (aged 34) New England Revolution 2012 12 2
19 Jorge Villafaña United States RM / CM / RB (1989-09-06)September 6, 1989 (aged 23) Chivas USA Academy 2007
21 Ben Zemanski United States RM / CM (1988-05-12)May 12, 1988 (aged 24) Cleveland Internationals 2010
26 Marvin Iraheta El Salvador CM / AM (1992-05-31)May 31, 1992 (aged 20) New York Cosmos U-23 2012 0 0
30 Paolo Cardozo Uruguay AM / LW / RW (1989-06-09)June 9, 1989 (aged 23) LA Galaxy 2012 11 1
Forwards
9 Juan Pablo Ángel Colombia ST (1975-10-24)October 24, 1975 (aged 37) LA Galaxy 2011 31 12
11 Juan Agudelo United States ST / LW / RW (1992-11-23)November 23, 1992 (aged 19) New York Red Bulls 2012 23 4
14 Casey Townsend United States ST (1989-07-07)July 7, 1989 (aged 23) Maryland Terrapins 2012 17 1
15 Alejandro Moreno Venezuela CF / AM (1979-07-08)July 8, 1979 (aged 33) Philadelphia Union 2011 49 7
20 Tristan Bowen United States ST (1991-01-30)January 30, 1991 (aged 21) LA Galaxy 2011 7 0
22 Ryan Smith England AM / RW / LW (1986-11-10)November 10, 1986 (aged 25) Sporting Kansas City 2012 24 0
27 José Erick Correa Colombia ST (1992-07-20)July 20, 1992 (aged 20) Colombia Boyacá Chicó 2012 19 4
58 Cesar Romero United States ST / RW / LW (1989-08-02)August 2, 1989 (aged 23) Mexico Murciélagos 2012 14 2
Away on loan
Left Chivas USA
2 Scott Gordon United States CB (1988-04-06)April 6, 1988 (aged 24) Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2012 5 0
3 Heath Pearce United States CB (1984-08-13)August 13, 1984 (aged 28) Philadelphia Union 2011 41 0
11 Michael Lahoud Sierra Leone MF (1986-09-15)September 15, 1986 (aged 26) Carolina Dynamo 2009
18 Blair Gavin United States CB (1989-09-08)September 8, 1989 (aged 23) Academy Bradenton 2010

Management

Position Staff
Head coach Robin Fraser
Assistant coaches Greg Vanney, Carlos Llamosa
Goalkeepers Coach Daniel Gonzalez
Strength & Conditioning Coach Jim Liston
Team Administrator and Assistant Coach Kevin Esparza
Majority Owner Jorge Vergara Madrigal
Owner Operator & President Antonio Cué Sánchez-Navarro
Chief Financial Officer Clem Gatmaitan
Vice President, Global Business Francisco Suinaga
Vice President, Marketing, Sponsorship Rodrigo Morales
General Manager Jose Domene
Director of Soccer Operations Kevin Esparza
Team Administrator Anthony Garcia
Head Athletic Trainer Brian Lee
Assistant Athletic Trainer Derek Lawrance
Equipment Manager José Vargas
Team Physicians Dr. Michael Gerhardt, Dr. David Wallis
Team Chiropractor George Billauer
Voice of the Chivas USA Christian Miles, Allen Hopkins
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Home Depot Center (27,000 / 109.7x68.6m)

Source: Staff,

Kits

Home
Home Alt.
Away
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info
Home Red / White Navy Navy
Home Alt. Red / White Navy Red Pre-season, February 22 against Club Tijuana
Away Navy White White

Official sponsors

Source: [1]

Friendlies

January 27, 2012 Ventura County Fusion 1–0 Chivas USA Oxnard, California
10:00 PST, 45' x 45' Training Game Hagop Chirishian 49'
Omar Elmasri Yellow card 53'
Ivan Mikovic Yellow card 61'		 Match Report Stadium: Oxnard College
Attendance: ~65
Referee: Luis Gutierrez
February 3, 2012 Chivas USA 5–0 FC Hasental Carson, California
11:00 PST, 45' x 45' Training Game Ryan Smith Yellow card 10'
Michael Lahoud 22'
Juan Pablo Angel 24' (pen.)
Ryan Smith 40'
Chris Cortez 50'
Cesar Romero 89'		 Match Report Stadium: HDC, Field 4
Attendance: ~80
Referee: Alex Mariscal
February 7, 2012 Chivas USA 0–1 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
12:00 PST, 45' x 45' Training Game Match Report Tyrone Marshall Yellow card 29'
Quincy Amarikwa 85'		 Stadium: HDC, Field 4
Attendance: ~100
Referee: Chris Penso
February 11, 2012 Chivas USA 0–1 Chicago Fire Bradenton, Florida USA
07:00 PST, 45' x 45' Training Game Match Report Daniel Paladini 24' Stadium: IMG Soccer Academy
Attendance: ~200
Referee: Kevin Stott
February 14, 2012 Chivas USA 1–0 Montreal Impact Carson, California
11:00 PST, 30' x 30' Training Game Casey Townsend 2'
R.J. Allen Yellow card 17'		 Match Report Simon Gatti Yellow card 18' Stadium: HDC, Field 2
Attendance: ~35
Referee: Daniel Radford
February 16, 2012 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–2 Chivas USA Carson, California
15:00PST, Training Game Pat Noonan 21'
Adam Cristman 31'
Dan Keat 40'
Kyle Nakazawa Yellow card 40'		 Match Report Michael Lahoud 53'
Nick LaBrocca Yellow card 61'
Cesar Romero 77'		 Stadium: HDC, Field 1
Attendance: ~50
Referee: Chris Penso
February 22, 2012 Club Tijuana 5–2 Chivas USA San Diego, California
20:00PST, Training Game Bruno Piceno Yellow card 17'
Raul Enriquez 53'
Mauro Gerk 65'
Lenardo Fernandez 79'
Noe Maya 82' (pen.)
Alejandro Molina Yellow card 87'
Lenardo Fernandez 91'		 Match Report Oswaldo Minda Yellow card 22'
Nick LaBrocca Yellow card 28'
Miller Bolaños Yellow card 35'
Michael Lahoud 36'
Ryan Smith Yellow card 43'
Ante Jazic Yellow card 47'
Miller Bolaños Yellow card 50'Red card
Casey Townsend 88'		 Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 4,238
Referee: Alex Mariscal
February 24, 2012 Chivas USA 4–0 Loyola Marymount Carson, California
11:00PST, Training Game Casey Townsend 10'
Alan Souza 19'
Casey Townsend 40'
Cesar Romero 49' (pen.)		 Match Report Stadium: HDC, Field 2
Attendance: ~40
Referee: Magic Berendji
February 27, 2012 Chivas USA 0–2 AIK Fotboll Portland, Oregon
17:00PST, Training Game Match Report Viktor Lundberg 41'
Lalawele Atakora 52'		 Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Referee: Paul Ward
March 1, 2012 Portland Timbers 1–1 Chivas USA Portland, Oregon
19:30PST, Training Game Ryan Kawulok 78' Match Report Cesar Romero 21' Stadium: JELD-WEN Field
Attendance: 15,195
Referee: Chris Penso
March 4, 2012 San Jose Earthquakes 5–0 Chivas USA Portland, Oregon
14:30PST, Training Game Chris Wondolowski 27'
Stephen Beitashour Yellow card 31'
Justin Morrow 52'
Marvin Chávez Yellow card 58'
Tressor Moreno 80'
Sercan Guvenisik 84'
Sam Garza 88'		 Match Report Heath Pearce Yellow card 12' Stadium: JELD-WEN Field
Attendance: NA
Referee: Yader Reyes
March 12, 2012 Match 1 Chivas USA 0–1 Los Angeles Blues Carson, California
11:00 PDT Alejandro Moreno Yellow card 15' Match Report Chad Bond Yellow card 13'
Mike Lopez Yellow card 46'
Matthew Fondy 76'
Mike Lopez Yellow card 85'Red card		 Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: ~40
Referee: Daniel Radford
March 18, 2012 Match 2 Chivas USA 7–1 UC Riverside Carson, California
13:30 PDT Miller Bolaños 24'
Cesar Romero 37'
John Owoeri 60'
Cesar Romero 61'
John Owoeri 62'
John Owoeri 67'
Cesar Romero 85'		 Match Report Joseph O'Connor Yellow card 13'
Otis Earle 73' (pen.)		 Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: ~100
Referee: Rob Sarfaraz
March 29, 2012 Match 3 Chivas USA 5–0 FC Hasental Carson, California
11:00 PDT Victor Manuel Chavez 50'
Blair Gavin 55' (pen.)
Mario Ledesma 62'
Victor Manuel Chavez 72'
Casey Townsend 86'		 Match Report Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: ~25
Referee: Jesus Cisneros
April 10, 2012 Match 4 Chivas USA 3–2 Fullerton Rangers Carson, California
10:00 PDT Miller Bolaños 12' (pen.)
Miller Bolaños 68'
Miller Bolaños 80'		 Match Report Julio Madrigal 3'
Julio Madrigal 56'		 Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: ~80
Referee: Kevin Esparza

Competitions

MLS

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Jose Earthquakes 34 19 6 9 72 43 +29 66 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Real Salt Lake 34 17 11 6 46 35 +11 57
3 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 8 11 51 33 +18 56
4 LA Galaxy 34 16 12 6 59 47 +12 54 MLS Cup Knockout Round
5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 11 13 10 35 41 −6 43
6 FC Dallas 34 9 13 12 42 47 −5 39
7 Colorado Rapids 34 11 19 4 44 50 −6 37
8 Portland Timbers 34 8 16 10 34 56 −22 34
9 Chivas USA 34 7 18 9 24 58 −34 30
Source: MLS
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Jose Earthquakes (S) 34 19 6 9 72 43 +29 66 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Sporting Kansas City 34 18 7 9 42 27 +15 63
3 D.C. United 34 17 10 7 53 43 +10 58
4 New York Red Bulls 34 16 9 9 57 46 +11 57
5 Real Salt Lake 34 17 11 6 46 35 +11 57
6 Chicago Fire 34 17 11 6 46 41 +5 57
7 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 8 11 51 33 +18 56
8 LA Galaxy (C) 34 16 12 6 59 47 +12 54 CONCACAF Champions League
9 Houston Dynamo 34 14 9 11 48 41 +7 53
10 Columbus Crew 34 15 12 7 44 44 0 52
11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 11 13 10 35 41 −6 43
12 Montreal Impact 34 12 16 6 45 51 −6 42 CONCACAF Champions League
13 FC Dallas 34 9 13 12 42 47 −5 39
14 Colorado Rapids 34 11 19 4 44 50 −6 37
15 Philadelphia Union 34 10 18 6 37 45 −8 36
16 New England Revolution 34 9 17 8 39 44 −5 35
17 Portland Timbers 34 8 16 10 34 56 −22 34
18 Chivas USA 34 7 18 9 24 58 −34 30
19 Toronto FC 34 5 21 8 36 62 −26 23
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield

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
28 28 7 14 7 21 44  −23 3 9 2 8 23  −15 4 5 5 13 21  −8

Last updated: September 20, 2012
Source: 2012 Major League Soccer season
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHHAHAAHAHAHAHHHAHHAAHAHAAAHAAHAHHA
ResultLLWLWWLLLDWDDLWDDWLWLDLDLLLLLLLDLD
Source: Regular season matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

March 11, 2012 1 Chivas USA 0–1 Houston Dynamo Carson
16:00 PDT Report Watson Yellow card 51'
Hainault 90+2'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 14,464
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
March 17, 2012 2 Chivas USA 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Carson
19:30 PDT Minda Yellow card 35' Report Davidson Yellow card 63'
DeMerit 68'
Hassli Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 7,723
Referee: Jair Marrufo
March 24, 2012 3 Real Salt Lake 0–1 Chivas USA Sandy
18:00 PDT Schuler Yellow card 12' Report Minda Yellow card 45'
Vagenas Yellow card 55'
Townsend 72'Yellow card 86'
Kennedy Yellow card 93'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,415
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
April 1, 2012 4 Chivas USA 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Carson
18:00 PDT McKenzie Yellow card 84' Report Sinovic Yellow card 34'
Sapong 47'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,372
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
April 7, 2012 5 Portland Timbers 1–2 Chivas USA Portland
19:30 PDT Boyd 16' Report Minda Yellow card 26'
Moreno 48'
LaBrocca 82'
Smith Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 20,438
Referee: Chris Penso
April 14, 2012 6 Toronto FC 0–1 Chivas USA Toronto
13:30 PDT Lambe Yellow card 66'
Koevermans Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Smith Yellow card 6'
Minda 31'Yellow card 64'
Bolaños Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 18,476
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 21, 2012 7 Chivas USA 0–1 Philadelphia Union Carson
19:30 PDT Moreno Yellow card 46'
Kennedy Yellow card 87'		 Report Adu 40'
Valdes Yellow card 60'
Pajoy Yellow card 70'
Williams Yellow card 73'
Daniel Red card 75'
Farfan Red card 85'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 14,127
Referee: Juan Guzman
April 28, 2012 8 Colorado Rapids 4–0 Chivas USA Commerce City
18:00 PDT Cascio 50'
Larentowicz Yellow card 59' 84' (pen.)
Freeman Yellow card 75'
Hill 82', 90+3'		 Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 10,969
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 4, 2012 9 Chivas USA 1–2 Chicago Fire Carson
22:00 Minda Yellow card 16'
Ángel 23'		 Report Pardo Yellow card 20'
Berry 25'
Oduro Yellow card 72'
Pappa 90+3'		 Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 14,652
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
May 13, 2012 10 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Chivas USA Santa Clara
19:30 PDT Stephenson Yellow card 39'
Corrales Yellow card 56'
Gordon 88'
Garza Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Correa 4'
LaBrocca Yellow card 36'
Riley Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,169
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
May 19, 2012 11 Chivas USA 1–0 LA Galaxy Carson
19:30 PDT Minda Yellow card 36'
Correa 70' (pen.)		 Report Lopes Red card 70'
Donovan Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 18,800
Referee: Mark Geiger
May 23, 2012 12 New York Red Bulls 1–1 Chivas USA Harrison
16:00 PDT Cooper 56'
Lindpere Yellow card 73'		 Report Ángel 47'Yellow card 90+3' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 13,919
Referee: Armando Villarreal
May 26, 2012 13 Chivas USA 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC Carson
19:30 PDT Agudelo 57' Report Rose Yellow card 20'
Estrada 61'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 12,280
Referee: Chris Penso
June 16, 2012 14 Chivas USA 0–3 Real Salt Lake Carson
19:30 PDT Minda Yellow card 73' Report Wingert Yellow card 38'
Espíndola 41', 54'
Saborío Yellow card 71'
Johnson 90+4'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,816
Referee: Yader Reyes
June 20, 2012 15 Chivas USA 2–1 Montreal Impact Carson
19:30 PDT Moreno 14'
Romero Yellow card 16'
Ángel 82'
Agudelo Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Martins 42'
Arnaud Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 10,376
Referee: Allen Chapman
June 23, 2012 16 FC Dallas 0–0 Chivas USA Frisco
18:00 PDT Report Minda Yellow card 90+2' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 13,846
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
July 7, 2012 17 Chivas USA 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Carson
19:30 PDT LaBrocca Yellow card 45+1'
Califf Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Rochat Yellow card 64'
Hassli Yellow card 66'
Bonjour Yellow card 71'
Koffie Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 11,659
Referee: Juan Guzmán
July 18, 2012 18 Chivas USA 1–0 Portland Timbers Carson
13:00 PDT Bolaños 16' Report Kimura Yellow card 46'
Jewsbury Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,827
Referee: Armando Villarreal
July 21, 2012 19 LA Galaxy 3–1 Chivas USA Carson
19:00 PDT Keane 14'
Beckham Yellow card 32'
Donovan 48', 78'Yellow card 53'		 Report Smith Yellow card 18'
Zemanski Yellow card 36'
McKenzie Yellow card 46'
Cardozo 52'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 25,180
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
July 28, 2012 20 Portland Timbers 0–1 Chivas USA Portland
20:00 PDT Songo'o Yellow card 68' Report Califf 68'
Zemanski Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: JELD-WEN Field
Attendance: 20,438
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 12, 2012 21 Chivas USA 0–4 LA Galaxy Carson
20:00 PDT Valencia Yellow card 30' Report Keane 27'
Juninho 64', 74'
Gonzalez 83'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 17,601
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 18, 2012 22 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Chivas USA Commerce City
18:00 PDT Mullen 19' Report Joseph Yellow card 78'
Minda Yellow card 80'
Ángel 83'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,679
Referee: Ramón Hernández
August 25, 2012 23 Chivas USA 2–6 Seattle Sounders FC Carson
19:30 PDT Agudelo 38' (pen.)
Bolaños 64'Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Evans 10'
Montero 27', 34', 67'
Alonso Yellow card 54'
Ochoa 80'
Jazić 90+1' (o.g.)		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 11,973
Referee: Jose Rivero
August 29, 2012 24 New England Revolution 3–3 Chivas USA Foxborough
17:00 PDT Sène 4', 21'
McKenzie 11' (o.g.)
Alston Yellow card 44'		 Report Joseph 23', 45+1'
Bolaños 47'
Califf Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,945
Referee: Matthew Foerster
September 2, 2012 25 San Jose Earthquakes 4–0 Chivas USA Santa Clara
18:00 PDT Bernárdez 11'
Baca Yellow card 31'
Dawkins 39'
Gordon Yellow card 48'
Wondolowski Yellow card 70'
Corrales 71', 81'		 Report Minda Yellow card 48' Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 8, 2012 26 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Chivas USA Seattle
13:00 PDT Johnson 28', 89' Report LaBrocca 8'
Joseph Yellow card 66'
Townsend Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 38,934
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 15, 2012 27 Chivas USA 0–2 San Jose Earthquakes Carson
19:30 PDT Valencia Yellow card 39'
Joseph Yellow card 39'
Villafaña Yellow card 69'		 Report Wondolowski 40' (pen.)
Gordon 49'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 11,317
Referee: Chris Penso
September 19, 2012 28 Columbus Crew 1–0 Chivas USA Columbus
16:30 PDT Meram 89' Yellow card 90' Report Minda Yellow card 75'
Valencia Yellow card 86'
Correa Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 13,874
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
September 23, 2012 29 D.C. United 1–0 Chivas USA Washington, D.C.
16:00 PDT Saragosa Yellow card 60'
Bošković 64'
Najar Yellow card 74'		 Report LaBrocca Yellow card 68'
Townsend Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 11,770
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
September 29, 2012 30 Chivas USA 0–4 Real Salt Lake Carson
19:30 PDT Bolaños Yellow card 15'
Minda Yellow card 21'		 Report Saborío 8', 11', 65'
Wingert Yellow card 20'
Paulo Jr. 81'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 11,450
October 3, 2012 31 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–0 Chivas USA Vancouver, BC
19:00 PDT Koffie 11'
Richards 35'
Sanvezzo 62'
Robson 73'		 Report Bolaños Yellow card 43'
Mendoza Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 17,777
October 7, 2012 32 Chivas USA 1–1 FC Dallas Carson
16:00 PDT Bolaños Yellow card 35'
Burling Yellow card 43'
Villafaña 69'		 Report Pérez 8'
de Guzman Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,009
October 20, 2012 33 Chivas USA 0–2 Colorado Rapids Carson
19:30 PDT Zemanski Yellow card 78'
Mendoza Yellow card 88'		 Report Wahl Yellow card 11'
Rivero 16'
Hill 43'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 11,499
Referee: Yader Reyes
October 27, 2012 34 Chivas USA 2–2 FC Dallas Carson
19:30 PDT Minda Yellow card 57'
Courtois 90'
Agudelo 90+4'		 Report Jackson Yellow card 36' 73'
Castillo 80'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2012 U.S. Open Cup
May 29, 2012 Third round Ventura County Fusion 0–1 Chivas USA Ventura
19:00 PDT Daly Yellow card 60'
Chongo Yellow card 64'
Chavez Yellow card 89'		 Report Romero 13'
Gordon Yellow card 45+1'		 Stadium: Ventura College
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Jesus Cisneros
June 5, 2012 Fourth round Carolina RailHawks 1–2 Chivas USA Cary
16:07 PDT Low Yellow card 35'
Ortiz Yellow card 48'
Lowery Yellow card 55'
Palacio 78'		 Report Agudelo 31'
Gavin Yellow card 37'
Riley Yellow card 74'
Ángel 90+3' (pen.)
Smith Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 7,117
Referee: Ted Unkel
June 26, 2012 Quarterfinals Chivas USA 2–1 Charlotte Eagles Fullerton
19:00 PDT Correa 64' (90+4) Report Bloom Yellow card 30'
Salles 89'		 Stadium: Titan Stadium
Attendance: 1,230
Referee: Chris Penso
July 10, 2012 Semifinals Seattle Sounders FC 4–1 Chivas USA Tukwila
19:00 PDT Johnson 31'
Alonso Yellow card 42' 48' (pen.)
Evans 83'
Ochoa 88'		 Report Minda Yellow card 44'
Romero 74'
Califf Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Chris Penso

Squad statistics

As of match played October 27, 2012

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Major League Soccer U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States USA Dan Kennedy 33 0 32 0 1 0
2 DF United States USA Bobby Burling 3 0 3 0 0 0
4 DF United States USA Rauwshan McKenzie 25 0 20+1 0 4 0
5 DF Colombia COL John Alexander Valencia 14 0 13 0 1 0
6 MF United States USA Peter Vagenas 16 0 11+2 0 3 0
7 DF United States USA James Riley 35 0 32 0 3 0
8 MF Ecuador ECU Oswaldo Minda 23 1 20+2 1 1 0
9 FW Colombia COL Juan Pablo Ángel 22 5 9+10 4 2+1 1
10 MF United States USA Nick LaBrocca 29 2 26+3 2 0 0
11 FW United States USA Juan Agudelo 23 4 16+4 3 2+1 1
12 MF United States USA Marco Delgado 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
13 DF Canada CAN Ante Jazić 27 0 27 0 0 0
14 FW United States USA Casey Townsend 17 1 10+7 1 0 0
15 FW Venezuela VEN Alejandro Moreno 25 2 17+5 2 2+1 0
16 MF France FRA Laurent Courtois 20 1 9+8 1 2+1 0
17 MF Ecuador ECU Miler Bolaños 25 3 21+3 3 1 0
18 MF Grenada GRN Shalrie Joseph 12 2 12 2 0 0
19 MF United States USA Jorge Villafaña 17 1 9+5 1 3 0
20 FW United States USA Tristan Bowen 5 0 3+2 0 0 0
21 MF United States USA Ben Zemanski 25 0 18+4 0 1+2 0
22 FW England ENG Ryan Smith 24 0 12+9 0 1+2 0
23 DF United States USA Danny Califf 23 1 19 1 3+1 0
27 FW Colombia COL José Correa 19 4 7+9 2 2+1 2
28 GK United States USA Tim Melia 5 0 2 0 3 0
30 MF Uruguay URU Paolo Cardozo 11 1 8+1 1 2 0
58 FW United States USA Cesar Romero 14 2 4+8 0 1+1 2
Players away from Chivas USA on loan:
Players who left Chivas USA during the season:
2 DF United States USA Scott Gordon 5 0 0+3 0 2 0
3 DF United States USA Heath Pearce 10 0 10 0 0 0
11 MF Sierra Leone SLE Michael Lahoud 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
18 MF United States USA Blair Gavin 13 0 4+5 0 4 0

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
1 FW Colombia 9 Juan Pablo Ángel 4 1 5
2 FW United States 11 Juan Agudelo 3 1 4
FW Colombia 27 José Correa 2 2 4
4 FW Ecuador 17 Miler Bolaños 3 0 3
5 MF Grenada 18 Shalrie Joseph 2 0 2
FW Venezuela 15 Alejandro Moreno 2 0 2
MF United States 10 Nick LaBrocca 2 0 2
FW United States 58 César Romero 0 2 2
9 FW United States 14 Casey Townsend 1 0 1
MF Ecuador 8 Oswaldo Minda 1 0 1
MF Argentina 30 Paolo Cardozo 1 0 1
DF United States 23 Danny Califf 1 0 1
MF United States 19 Jorge Villafaña 1 0 1
MF France 16 Laurent Courtois 1 0 1
TOTALS 24 6 30

Goalkeeper stats

No. Nat. Player Total Major League Soccer U.S. Open Cup
MIN GA GAA MIN GA GAA MIN GA GAA
1 United States Dan Kennedy 2970 58 1.75 2880 54 1.6875 90 4 4.00
28 United States Tim Melia 450 6 1.2 180 4 2.00 270 2 0.50
24 United States Patrick McLain 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00
TOTALS 3420 64 1.68 3060 58 1.70 360 6 1.50

Updated to match played October 27, 2012
Source: Chivas USA

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 United States GK Dan Kennedy 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
2 United States DF Scott Gordon 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
2 United States DF Bobby Burling 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
4 United States DF Rauwshan McKenzie 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
5 Colombia DF John Alexander Valencia 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
6 United States MF Peter Vagenas 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
7 United States DF James Riley 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
8 Ecuador MF Oswaldo Minda 13 0 0 1 0 0 14 0 0
9 Colombia FW Juan Pablo Ángel 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10 United States MF Nick LaBrocca 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
11 United States FW Juan Agudelo 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
14 United States FW Casey Townsend 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
15 Venezuela FW Alejandro Moreno 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
17 Ecuador MF Miler Bolaños 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
18 United States MF Blair Gavin 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
18 Grenada MF Shalrie Joseph 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
19 United States MF Jorge Villafaña 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
21 United States MF Ben Zemanski 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
22 England FW Ryan Smith 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
23 United States DF Danny Califf 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
27 Colombia FW José Correa 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
58 United States FW César Romero 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
TOTALS 54 0 0 6 0 0 60 0 0

Awards

MLS All-Star

Player Link
United States Dan Kennedy Kennedy First ASG

MLS Player of the Week

Week Player Opponent Link
6 United States Dan Kennedy Toronto FC Player of the Week

MLS Team of the Week

Week Player Opponent Link
3 United States Dan Kennedy
United States Rauwshan McKenzie 		Real Salt Lake Team of the Week
6 United States Dan Kennedy Toronto FC Team of the Week
10 United States Heath Pearce San Jose Earthquakes Team of the Week Archived May 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
11 United States Danny Califf Los Angeles Galaxy Team of the Week
12 United States James Riley Seattle Sounders FC Team of the Week Archived June 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

Reserves

MLS Reserves League – Western Conference

Match results

  Win   Tie   Loss

April 2, 2012 Match 1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–4 Chivas USA Carson, California
11:00 PDT Noonan Yellow card 29'
Keat Yellow card 42'
Barrett 71'
Barrett 81'		 Report Lopes Yellow card 29'
Bolaños 54'
Romero 59'
Romero 64'
Romero 86'		 Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: ~150
Referee: Jesus Cisneros
April 23, 2012 Match 2 Chivas USA 3–4 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
11:00 PDT Courtois 9'
Ángel 39' (pen.)
Townsend 59'
Torres Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Carrasco Yellow card 10'
Cato 12'
Ochoa 31'
Cato Yellow card 45'
Rose 62'
Levesque Yellow card 67'
Ochoa 70'		 Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: ~45
Referee: Daniel Radford
May 14, 2012 Match 3 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Chivas USA San Jose, California
11:00 PDT Diaz Pizarro 2'
McLoughlin Yellow card 44'
Alexandre Yellow card 45+1' Yellow-red card 86'
Cronin Yellow card 58'		 Report Villafaña Yellow card 37'
Marquez Yellow card 75'
Romero 90+3'		 Stadium: Nutrilite Training Facility
Attendance: NA
Referee: Vicente Cortes
June 8, 2012 Match 4 Chivas USA 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
11:00 PDT Cardozo 7'
Romero Yellow card 30'
Bolaños 64' (pen.)
Cardozo 66'		 Report Salinas 82' Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: ~80
Referee: Magic Berendji
June 18, 2012 Match 5 Chivas USA 2–2 Portland Timbers Carson, California
11:00 PDT Townsend 29'
Stachnik 69'		 Report Rincon 13'
Fucito Yellow card 37'
Richards 58'		 Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: ~100
Referee: Daniel Radford
July 23, 2012 Match 6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–3 Chivas USA Vancouver
11:00 PDT Frose 57'
Watson Yellow card 75'		 Report Chavez Yellow card 9'
Akwari Yellow card 19'
Melia Yellow card 37'
Courtois 41'
Gavin 66'
Romero 70'		 Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: N/A
July 29, 2012 Match 7 Portland Timbers 4–2 Chivas USA Portland, Oregon
14:00 PDT Dike 27'
Dike 28'
Zizzo 37'
Chabala Yellow card 49'
Dike 56'
Rincón Yellow card 69'		 Report Bowen 17'
Delgado 45'
Bowen Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: JELD-WEN Field
Attendance: 6,576
Referee: Cesar Tercero
August 3, 2012 Match 8 Chivas USA 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Carson, California
10:00 PDT Townsend 16'
Correa Yellow card 57'		 Report Harris 14' (pen.)
Klazura Yellow card 23'
Harris Yellow card 32'
Alderson Yellow card 39'
Nanchoff Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: ~100
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
August 7, 2012 Match 9 Chivas USA 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Carson, California
11:00 PDT Bowen Yellow card 44' Report McBean 78'
Dunivant Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: ~100
Referee: Reed Christy
September 9, 2012 Match 10 Seattle Sounders FC 4–2 Chivas USA Tukwila, Washington
19:00 PDT Guðjohnsen 22'
Ogăraru Yellow card 49'
Burch Yellow card 56'
Cato 62'
Seamon 69'
C'deBaca 90'		 Report Correa 26'
Courtois Yellow card 35'
Steres 60' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: N/A
Referee: William Niccolls

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