Chivas USA News

Major League Soccer just seems to bring out the best in Charleston Battery striker Randi Patterson.

Forward Jozy Altidore, backup goalkeeper Brad Guzan and midfielder Ricardo Clark were among seven players added to the U.S. roster for the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Jesse Marsch got the only goal Chivas USA and Tsuyoshi Yoshitake added the Battery's third goal in stoppage time to concluded a hard-fought match that featured 25 fouls, seven cautions, an ejection, and a controversial foul that Chivas USA coach Preki believed should have been a red card.

Chad Marshall scored late in the first half, and the Columbus Crew beat the New York Red Bulls, 1-0, on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio, in a rematch of the 2008 MLS Cup final, which also was won by Columbus.

Atiba Harris scored in the 88th minute to give Chivas USA a 1-1 draw against San Luis on Saturday night before both teams were eliminated from the SuperLiga tournament.

Chivas USA was on top of Major League Soccer in late May, having gone 11 matches and absorbing only one defeat along the way.

Chicago needs only a tie in its final group game Saturday against UNL to reach the semifinals.

With his team getting only two days rest since Saturday night's victory over San Luis, Fire coach Denis Hamlett elected to put Tuesday night's SuperLiga matchup with Chivas USA in the hands of his reserves.

Defending champion New England rallied to down Santos Laguna, 4-2, and a goal by Mexican international Brian McBride enabled Chicago to beat San Luis, 1-0. Kansas City played out a scoreless tie with Atlas, and UNL beat Chivas USA, 2-1, thanks to a spectacular bicycle-kick goal by Armando Pulido.

The Chicago Fire have struggled as of late, losing to D.C. United 2-1 and falling to second place in the ultra-competitive Eastern Conference.

Tigres UANL sent a bunch of kids onto the Home Depot Center field Saturday night and made Chivas USA look like the grandpa down the street yelling, "Get off my lawn!" Chivas veterans were run ragged by youngsters who were eager to bring home something to brag about when they returned to Mexico.

Chivas USA tonight VS TIGRES UANL When : 7. What : SuperLiga tournament. Where : Home Depot Center.

If this was a dress rehearsal for next year's World Cup, the United States showed it's far from ready.

MLSnet.com After a tough road trip last week, Chivas USA sets aside MLS play until July 11 to focus on SuperLiga 2009.

Columbus Crew forward Guillermo Barros Schelotto was voted Major League Soccer's Player of the Week for Week 13, it was announced on Monday.

A second half Guillermo Barros Schelotto double eased the way to a Columbus Crew victory over the visiting Chivas USA.

Chivas USA today AT COLUMBUS Time : noon PDT. On the air : TV: TeleFutura; Radio: 690.

The Columbus Crew host Chivas USA at Crew Stadium on Sunday afternoon in a Major League Soccer fixture.

CHIVAS USA TONIGHT AT HOUSTON Time : 5:30 PDT. On the air : TV: ESPN2, ESPN Deportes; Radio: 690.

Chivas USA may be sitting atop the MLS table, but there's little question about which team is the league's hottest.