| Copa Chivas Blog # 2 - Three Boys from Northern California on the Chivas USA Team |
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| on 27 Jan 2008 | |
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Leopoldo Morales (Livermore, CA), Chivas Woodland Futbol Academy/before Chivas Woodland Futbol Academy was Livermore CA Arnaldo Salazar - Santa Rosa United, Sonoma County Futebol Club Sol Michael Muniz (Bay Area),San Jose Lobiltos Copa Chivas Blog # 2Written by Andrew Ziemer, Tecnico Asistente , Chivas USA Saturday, Jan. 25 , 2008 – Guadalajara , Jalisco , Mexico Copa Chivas Website - http://www.copachivas.com/ 12:30pm - First training session at Valle Verde – After breakfast, we hopped on the bus and went to train at Valle Verde (the training complex of Chivas). Training session : Warm up and coordination – 15 minutes Possession – 4 V 2 – 15 minutes Combination passing towards goal – 30 minutes 11 V 11 inter squad game – 20 minutes Cooling down – 10 minutes The boys could really feel the altitude and the travel. It was great to train and remember why we are here. It was very hard to breathe and the legs were heavy. We looked sharp in the game at the end. After training, we went to the tournament headquarters to get the player credentials (passes). Each player received a bag with a program and Chivas gifts such as a scarf, hat, and towel. We went back to the hotel and ate a late lunch . After I went to Estadio Tres de Marzo to see Tecos – Chivas, while the boys watched the game in the lobby. The game ended 1-1. The game was sold out and I was sitting with the porras (the rowdy fans) behind the goal. After the game, I grabbed a taxi and went quickly to Estadio Jalisco to see Atlas – Vera Cruz. My good friend Tony Chavarria flew in to study Futbol for the next 10 days. He is one of the directors at Ballistic United Soccer Club in Pleasanton, California. Deejae Johnson of Marin FC is also here observing the US U14 National team and attended with several staff members. Once again we were in with the Atlas fans who sang the whole game. What an environment, it was amazing to see entire families at the game with mothers, fathers, children all singing the club songs. It reminded me at what a young age children in most countries become passionate about the worlds game. After the game we met several U.S. Soccer Federation staff members at the Prieto’s Sky Box (Max Prieto is the organizer for a few past tour’s Z Soccer has made for coaches and teams to Guadaljara and his son Alejandro is an agent specializing in young talented players). Saturday, January 26, 2008 – Chivas USA vs Autlan , Mexico The team from South Africa could not attend at the last moment, so a local team Autlan was invited. We woke up and had breakfast at 6:30am and left on the bus to Verde Valle at 7:20pm. Chivas USA – System 1:4:3:3 Autlan – System 1:4:4:2 The game started very rough with Autlan pressuring all over the field. It took 15 minutes for us to settle in and get over the nerves, and then we started to keep possession and make some combinations to get forward. We did get into the last third several times , but were not sharp enough in the final pass, individual action or crosses. Neither team has many real chances, and the half was played at very high pace. At half-time , we spoke about keeping the ball in the midfield and being more dangerous in the half of the opponent. Both teams became more dangerous, Autlan hit the crossbar. Then Mario Ledezma barely missed a lob over the keeper after a nice through ball from the Omar Becera. Again we had another attack and after a near miss, Autlan countered in the 11th minute of the 2nd ½, one of our central defender’s cleared the ball and our midfield did not recover fast enough and their captain collected a ball and shot a cannon from 30+ meters into the upper corner. The goal actually lifted the boys and they attacked relentlessly , looking for the equalizer. After a switch in the midfield and combination down the left side, Armando Rocha, played a perfect cross to Polo Morales who headed it back to Mario Ledezma who volleyed off the crossbar. A few minutes later on a corner in the 15th minute , Autlan found an unmarked forward racing to the near post who buried a header for the 2-0. Although we could have played much better, there were some very positive aspects, especially the solid play of the defense and goalkeeper. The midfield and forwards were there best, and hope to be back on form in the match tomorrow at Estadio Jalisco at 12pm against Necaxca. Chivas USA Starting Line-up : Position # 1 - Goalkeeper - Juan Quiroz Defenders – Position # 2 - Omar Elmasri, Position # 3 - Rod Fahmian, Position # 4 - Omar Becera, Position # 5 - Jose Diaz Midfielders – Position # 6 - Cesar Zamora, Position # 8 - Jesse Paredes , Position # 10 - Gerson Mayen Forwards – Position #7 - Leopoldo Morales, Position # 9 - Armando Rocha, Position #11 -Mario Ledezma Substitutes – Chivas USA Minute 42 -Michael Muniz for Gerson Mayen, Minute 53- Arnoldo Salazar for Mario Ledezma, Minute 62 -Jorge Ramierez for Armando Rocha Substitutes not used : Gker - Mario Gonzalez, Defenders - Nikolas Acosta, , Hector Molina, Hugo Sanchez, Midfielders - , Michael Muniz, Clayton Eaton Copa Chivas Results : http://www.copachivas.com/estadistica/resultado/ Results in Group D : Chivas USA 0 – Autlan 2 Necaxa 0 – Caracas 1 Tigres 1 – Atletico Juventud 2 After the game, we calmed down in the locker room, showered and watched the first ½ of Necaxa vs Carracas before heading back to the hotel for lunch. The team then went to Estadio Tres de Marzo for an opening ceremonies and then watched the last game of the day, Chivas Guadaljara vs Real Madrid which ended with Real Madrid winning 3-2. By now the boys were very tired and looking forward to dinner and a good nights rest. After a busy day, the Technical Staff realized why the youth players in the U.S. need this type of International competition for their development. Another quality day of futbol with plenty of passion, desire, talent and hard work by all the teams. Please forward this blog on to anyone who might enjoy it. Saludos, Andrew Ziemer CHIVAS USA UNDER-18 GAME #2 : Sunday, Jan. 27 Chivas USA vs. Necaxa (MEX) 12:00pm Estadio Jalisco Chivas USA Player Profiles – Name – Arnaldo Salazar # 9 Hometown – Santa Rosa, California Place of Birth – Fresno, California Former Club – Santa Rosa United , Sonoma County Sol Ethnicity – Mexican - American Date of Birth – 10-16-89 Position – Forward Favorite Soccer Team – Atlas Favorite Player – Neri Castillo, Manchester City / Mexican National Team Words to Live By or Favorite Quote – “Life is about sacrifices” – Vicente Salazar Name – Juan Quiroz #1 Hometown – Inglewood, California Place of Birth – Compton, California Former Club – Santa Monica United Ethnicity – Mexican - American Date of Birth – 3-4-90 Position – Goalkeeper Favorite Soccer Team – Chivas Mexico Favorite Player – Oswaldo Sanchez Words to Live By or Favorite Quote – “Live life to the fullest” Name – Leopoldo “Polo” Morales #7 Hometown – Livermore, California Place of Birth – Zamora , Michoacan Former Club – Livermore Soccer Club Ethnicity – Mexican Date of Birth – 3-6-90 Position – Forward Favorite Soccer Team – Morelia Favorite Player – Cristiano Ronaldo Words to Live By or Favorite Quote – “Always look forward, never look back” |
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