Chivas USA announced today that the club has agreed to trade midfielder Ben Zemanski to the Portland Timbers in exchange for allocation money and the right of first refusal for former Chivas USA defender Jonathan Bornstein. Per league and club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Zemanski was drafted by Chivas USA out of the University of Akron in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft with the 45th overall pick. The 24-year-old Ohio native made 18 starts in 22 appearances last
LA Galaxy forward Edson Buddle and defender Omar Gonzalez answer questions during a press confence for the Honda SuperClásico Chivas USA attempted a comeback but fell short in the second match of the Honda SuperClásico on Sunday, losing to the LA Galaxy by a 2-1 score. Edson Buddle and David Beckham gave the Galaxy the lead in the first half, while Alan Gordon struck back for the Red-and-White in the second half, scoring his first goal for the club. The result
Chivas USA of Major League Soccer announced on Monday that defender and captain Jonathan Bornstein, a four-time MLS All-Star and recent standout at the FIFA World Cup, will join Tigres UANL of the Mexican First Division following the 2010 MLS season. Bornstein, of Los Alamitos, Calif., will complete his contract with Chivas USA before moving to the Monterrey, Mexico based team on January 1, 2011. “First and foremost, I remain focused on finishing this season with Chivas USA,” said Bornstein. “There
The Chivas USA locker room was eerily quiet after a disappointing 1-0 defeat at the hands of the Columbus Crew. There wasn’t any talking and players seemed to stay to themselves. The most frustrating part of the defeat was the fact that the Goats dominated the Crew for most of the match. Obviously Schelotto won the game for Columbus, but there were several stars on the night. Bornstein looks forward to USMNT training camp. Sacha Kljestan shined the brightest of the four vying for the 23 man
It has been announced that Jonathan Bornstein will appear on the September 21st edition of “Fox Football Fone-In”. Bornstein, a star defender with Chivas USA and the U.S. Men’s National Team, will take viewer calls during his time on the show. “Fox Football Fone-In” airs every Monday at 7-9:00 p.m. ET and is co-hosted by Nick Webster and Etic Wynalda. Viewers can voice their opinions by calling 1-888-FOX-FANS or text 32369.