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2005 Chivas USA season

Chivas USA
2005 season
OwnerJorge Vergara
ManagerThomas Rongen
(until May 2005)
Javier Ledesma Interim
(May–June 2005)
Hans Westerhof
(from June 2005)
MLSConference: 6th
Overall: 12th
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupFourth round
SuperClasicoRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Héctor Cuadros (4)
All: Three players (4)
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The 2005 Chivas USA season was the club's first season of existence, and their first in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The club competed in the MLS's Western Conference, where they finished in sixth place, or last place, in the Conference.

Season review

Thomas Rongen was appointed as Chivas USA's head coach in September 2004, and coached the team until May 2005, when he was replaced with Javier Ledesma on an interim basis. At the end of June, Hans Westerhof was appointed as the permanent manager until the end of the season.

Transfers

Main articles: 2004 MLS Expansion Draft and 2005 MLS SuperDraft

In

Date Number Position Player Previous club Fee/notes Ref
November 19, 2004 22 DF United States Arturo Torres LA Galaxy Expansion Draft First pick
November 19, 2004 2 DF United States Orlando Perez Chicago Fire Expansion Draft Third pick
November 19, 2004 5 DF Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ezra Hendrickson D.C. United Expansion Draft Fifth pick
November 19, 2004 8 MF United States Francisco Gomez LA Galaxy Expansion Draft Seventh pick
November 19, 2004 MF Mexico Antonio de la Torre Colorado Rapids Expansion Draft Ninth pick
November 19, 2004 19 FW United States Matt Taylor Kansas City Wizards Expansion Draft Eleventh pick
November 19, 2004 DF Jamaica Craig Ziadie MetroStars Expansion Draft Thirteenth pick
November 19, 2004 FW United States Jamil Walker San Jose Earthquakes Expansion Draft Fifteenth pick
November 19, 2004 99 FW Brazil Thiago Martins D.C. United Expansion Draft Seventeenth pick
November 19, 2004 DF United States Jeff Stewart Colorado Rapids Expansion Draft Nineteenth pick
January 14, 2005 18 GK United States Brad Guzan Generation Adidas SuperDraft Round one
January 14, 2005 17 MF United States Christian Jimenez South Florida Bulls SuperDraft Round two
January 14, 2005 4 DF United States Aaron Lopez UCLA Bruins SuperDraft Round three
January 14, 2005 20 DF United States Esteban Arias Connecticut Huskies SuperDraft Round four
February 26, 2005 27 DF Costa Rica Douglas Sequeira Real Salt Lake Trade [1]
July 2005 4 MF United States Juan Pablo García Mexico Atlas
August 19, 2005 19 FW Mexico Francisco Palencia Mexico Guadalajara
1 GK Mexico Martín Zúñiga Mexico Veracruz
21 GK United States Shaun Kalnasy Spokane Shadow
59 GK Mexico Sergio García Loan from Mexico Guadalajara
3 DF United States Ryan Suarez LA Galaxy
23 DF Mexico Armando Begines Mexico Guadalajara
6 MF Mexico Francisco Mendoza Mexico Guadalajara
7 MF Mexico Ramón Ramírez Mexico Guadalajara
10 MF Mexico Héctor Cuadros Mexico Guadalajara
11 MF United States Milton Blanco Fresno Fuego
12 MF United States Mike Muñoz
13 MF United States Rodrigo López Mexico Guadalajara
16 MF Mexico Antonio Martínez Mexico Necaxa
26 MF United States Jesús Ochoa Mexico Lagartos de Tabasco
9 FW Mexico Isaac Romo Loan from Mexico Guadalajara

Out

Date Number Position Player New club Fee/notes Ref
November 24, 2004 DF United States Jeff Stewart Real Salt Lake Trade
March 8, 2005 FW United States Jamil Walker D.C. United Trade [2]
June 27, 2005 3 DF United States Ryan Suarez MetroStars Waived
August 29, 2005 1 GK Mexico Martín Zúñiga Retired
4 DF United States Aaron Lopez
47 DF Mexico Alfonso Loera Mexico CD Tapatio
DF Jamaica Craig Ziadie
MF Mexico Antonio de la Torre

Roster

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
18 Brad Guzan United States GK (1984-09-09)September 9, 1984 (aged 21) Generation Adidas 2005
21 Shaun Kalnasy United States GK (1981-11-04)November 4, 1981 (aged 23) Spokane Shadow 2005
59 Sergio García Mexico GK (1982-09-19)September 19, 1982 (aged 23) loan Mexico Guadalajara 2005
Defenders
2 Orlando Perez United States DF (1977-07-12)July 12, 1977 (aged 28) Chicago Fire 2005
5 Ezra Hendrickson Saint Vincent and the Grenadines DF (1972-01-16)January 16, 1972 (aged 33) D.C. United 2005
20 Esteban Arias United States DF (1982-08-26)August 26, 1982 (aged 23) Connecticut Huskies 2005
22 Arturo Torres United States DF (1980-12-11)December 11, 1980 (aged 24) LA Galaxy 2005
23 Armando Begines Mexico DF (1983-03-26)March 26, 1983 (aged 22) Mexico Guadalajara 2005
27 Douglas Sequeira Costa Rica DF (1977-08-23)August 23, 1977 (aged 28) Costa Rica Saprissa 2005
Midfielders
6 Francisco Mendoza Mexico MF (1985-04-29)April 29, 1985 (aged 20) Mexico Guadalajara 2005
7 Ramón Ramírez Mexico MF (1969-12-05)December 5, 1969 (aged 35) Mexico Guadalajara 2005
8 Francisco Gomez United States MF (1979-01-25)January 25, 1979 (aged 26) Kansas City Wizards 2005
10 Héctor Cuadros Mexico MF (1983-03-20)March 20, 1983 (aged 22) Mexico Guadalajara 2005
11 Milton Blanco United States MF (1984-04-27)April 27, 1984 (aged 21) Fresno Fuego 2005
12 Mike Muñoz United States MF (1983-09-14)September 14, 1983 (aged 22) California Golden Bears 2005
13 Rodrigo López United States MF (1987-05-10)May 10, 1987 (aged 18) Mexico Guadalajara 2005
16 Antonio Martínez Mexico MF (1977-07-09)July 9, 1977 (aged 28) Mexico Necaxa 2005
17 Christian Jimenez United States MF (1986-11-03)November 3, 1986 (aged 18) South Florida Bulls 2005
26 Jesús Ochoa Mexico MF (1981-10-12)October 12, 1981 (aged 24) Mexico Lagartos de Tabasco 2005
44 Juan Pablo García Mexico MF (1981-11-24)November 24, 1981 (aged 23) Mexico Atlas 2005
Forwards
9 Isaac Romo Mexico FW (1983-03-23)March 23, 1983 (aged 22) loan from Mexico Guadalajara 2005 2006
15 Francisco Palencia Mexico FW (1973-04-28)April 28, 1973 (aged 32) Mexico Guadalajara 2005
19 Matt Taylor United States FW (1981-10-17)October 17, 1981 (aged 23) Kansas City Wizards 2005
99 Thiago Martins Brazil FW (1976-09-04)September 4, 1976 (aged 29) D.C. United 2005

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Main article: 2005 Major League Soccer season

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Jose Earthquakes 32 18 4 10 53 31 +22 64 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 FC Dallas 32 13 10 9 52 44 +8 48
3 Colorado Rapids 32 13 13 6 40 37 +3 45
4 Los Angeles Galaxy 32 13 13 6 44 45 −1 45
5 Real Salt Lake 32 5 22 5 30 65 −35 20
6 Chivas USA 32 4 22 6 31 67 −36 18
Source: MLS

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
32 18 4 22 6 31 67  −36 3 11 2 15 30  −15 1 11 4 16 37  −21

Last updated: October 16, 2005
Source: ESPNSoccernet.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results

April 2, 2005 1 Chivas USA 0–2 D.C. United Carson
13:00 PST Cuadros Yellow card 18' Report Eskandarian Yellow card 29'
Gros 32'
Olsen Yellow card 44'
Gómez Yellow card 52' 67'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 18,493
April 9, 2005 2 San Jose Earthquakes 3–3 Chivas USA San Jose
13:00 PST Ching Yellow card 17' 90'
Davis 45'
Mullan Yellow card 60'
Cochrane Yellow card 71'
Dayak 75'		 Report Martins 3'Yellow card 33'
Ramírez Yellow card 40'
Cuadros 73'
Sequeira 90'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
April 16, 2005 3 Chivas USA 1–3 FC Dallas Carson
19:00 PST Ochoa Yellow card 5'
Martins 44'
Suarez Yellow card 78'
Hendrickson Yellow card 90'		 Report O'Brien 40'Yellow card 66'
Ruiz 85' (pen.)
Johnson 90'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
April 23, 2005 4 LA Galaxy 3–1 Chivas USA Carson
19:00 PST Albright Yellow card 6'
Jones 14'
Vagenas 24'
Kirovski 32'		 Report Cuadros Yellow card 19'
Lopez Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 51'
Ramírez 49'
Romo Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
April 30, 2005 5 New England Revolution 1–0 Chivas USA Foxborough
16:30 PST Dempsey 88' Report Cuadros Yellow card 61'
Taylor Yellow card 72'
Martins Yellow card 73'
Suarez Yellow card 78'
Romo Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
May 7, 2005 6 Chivas USA 1–0 Real Salt Lake Carson
19:00 PST Cuadros 39' (pen.)
Loera Yellow card 49'
Begines Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Rojas Yellow card 57'
Whitfield Yellow card 76'
Kreis Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
May 14, 2005 7 Colorado Rapids 2–1 Chivas USA Denver
18:00 PST Borchers Yellow card 18'
Henderson 30' (pen.)
Pedro Yellow card 56'
Cannon Yellow card 73'
Freeman Red card 73'
Cunningham 78'
N'Kong Yellow card 79'
Lewis Yellow card 86'		 Report Suarez 67'
Ramírez Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High
May 18, 2005 8 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Chivas USA Salt Lake City
18:30 PST Akwari Yellow card 20'
Williams 37'
Trembly 39'Yellow card 68'		 Report Perez Yellow card 36'
Gomez Yellow card 83'
Loera Yellow card 90+2' Yellow-red card 90+2'		 Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
May 22, 2005 9 Chivas USA 2–5 FC Dallas Carson
18:30 PST Cuadros 19' (pen.)
Romo 53'		 Report Pitchkolan 1'
Goodson Yellow card 15'
Gbandi Yellow card 31'
Ruiz 48'
O'Brien 51'
Johnson 69'
Miña 90+1'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
May 28, 2005 10 Chivas USA 0–2 LA Galaxy Carson
19:00 PST Report Chinchilla 62'
Nagamura Yellow card 63'
Vagenas 76'
Gomez Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
June 1, 2005 11 Chivas USA 1–1 Kansas City Wizards Carson
19:30 PST Ramírez 38'
Martins Yellow card 58'		 Report Burciaga 30'
Gutiérrez Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
June 4, 2005 12 Chicago Fire 5–2 Chivas USA Chicago
13:00 PST Jaqua 2', 60', 74'
Marsch 53'
Guerrero 57'		 Report Martínez 5'
Hendrickson 42'		 Stadium: Soldier Field
June 12, 2005 13 Chivas USA 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Carson
17:00 PST Martínez Yellow card 32'
Romo Yellow card 62'
Hendrickson 66'
Begines Yellow card 70'
Torres Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Clark Yellow card 15'
Moreno 45'
Aloisi Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
June 18, 2005 14 Chivas USA 1–3 Colorado Rapids Carson
19:00 PST Begines Yellow card 65'
Martins 83' (pen.)		 Report Cunningham 30', 62', 78'
Beckerman Yellow card 40'
Lewis Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
June 22, 2005 15 FC Dallas 2–1 Chivas USA Dallas
17:30 PST Miña 18'
Pitchkolan Yellow card 45+1'
Thompson 81'
Núñez Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Hendrickson Yellow card 39'
Taylor 48'
Ramírez Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Cotton Bowl
June 25, 2005 16 Kansas City Wizards 3–0 Chivas USA Kansas City
14:00 PST Thomas Yellow card 17'
Conrad 46'
Zavagnin Yellow card 69'
Arnaud 70'
Victorine 85'		 Report Arias Yellow card 9'
Martínez Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
July 2, 2005 17 Chivas USA 0–1 Chicago Fire Carson
19:00 PST Gomez Yellow card 19'
Martínez Yellow card 45'
Cuadros Yellow card 68'
Perez Red card 76'		 Report Pause Yellow card 66'
Segares 78'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
July 9, 2005 18 Chivas USA 5–1 Real Salt Lake Carson
19:00 PST Kamler 4' (o.g.)
Cuadros 16' (pen.)
Ramírez Yellow card 38'
Martínez 53'
Taylor 55'
Martins Yellow card 57'
Romo 83'		 Report Knowles Yellow card 16'
Mathis 23'
Kamler Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
July 16, 2005 19 LA Galaxy 2–0 Chivas USA Carson
19:00 PST Kirovski Yellow card 19'
Gomez 64', 90+3'		 Report Martins Yellow card 44'
Arias Yellow card 48'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
July 22, 2005 20 Chivas USA 1–0 New England Revolution Carson
19:30 PST Sequeira 38' Report Heaps Yellow card 81'
Franchino Yellow card 87'
Dorman Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
August 6, 2005 21 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Chivas USA Salt Lake City
14:00 PST Mathis Red card 18'
Williams 49'
Kreis 74' (pen.)		 Report Romo Yellow card 17'
Ochoa Yellow card 19'
Arias Red card 21'
Torres 27'
Sequeira Yellow card 63'
Begines Yellow card 74'
Martínez Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
August 10, 2005 22 Chivas USA 0–1 LA Galaxy Carson
19:00 PST Sequeira Yellow card 43'
Torres Yellow card 68'
Guzan Yellow card 82'		 Report Albright Yellow card 32'
Gomez Yellow card 64'
Donovan 83' (pen.)		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
August 13, 2005 23 D.C. United 3–0 Chivas USA Washington, D.C.
13:00 PST Simms Yellow card 30'
Quaranta 41'
Walker 43'
Kovalenko 64'		 Report Ramírez Yellow card 35' Stadium: RFK Stadium
August 21, 2005 24 MetroStars 3–3 Chivas USA East Rutherford
15:00 PST Guevara 5' (pen.), 69' (pen.), 90+4'
Bradley Yellow card 25'
Parke Yellow card 51'
Meola Yellow card 86'		 Report Palencia 17', 22'Yellow card 90+1'
García 39'Yellow card 45+1'
Mendoza Yellow card 69'
Hendrickson Yellow card 80'
Cuadros Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Giants Stadium
August 27, 2005 25 FC Dallas 2–2 Chivas USA Frisco
17:30 PST Goodson Yellow card 39'
Ruiz 44'
Núñez 67'
Gbandi Yellow card 69'
Johnson Yellow card 82'		 Report Arias 37'
Hendrickson 59'
Sequeira Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
September 3, 2005 26 Chivas USA 0–3 Columbus Crew Carson
19:00 PST Palencia Yellow card 45' Report Glen 34'
Wolyniec 60', 69'
Szetela Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
September 10, 2005 27 San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 Chivas USA San Jose
19:00 PST Clark Yellow card 4' 74'
Chung 47'
Ching 87'		 Report Perez Yellow card 11'
Hendrickson Yellow card 33'
Martínez Yellow card 38'
Palencia Yellow card 59'
Mendoza Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
September 17, 2005 28 Chivas USA 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Carson
19:00 PST Mendoza Yellow card 20'
Sequeira Yellow card 34'
Ramírez 52'		 Report Robinson Yellow card 67'
Califf 81'
Moreno 90+3'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
September 24, 2005 29 Chivas USA 1–3 Colorado Rapids Carson
19:00 PST Torres 19'Yellow card 65'
García Yellow card 36'
Ramírez Yellow card 49'
Sequeira Yellow card 59'
Arias Yellow card 90'		 Report Pedro 25'
Gargan Yellow card 42'
Kirovski 47' (pen.)
Foss Yellow card 89'
N'Kong Yellow card 90'
Serna Yellow card 90+1'
Dayan 90+3'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
October 1, 2005 30 Columbus Crew 0–1 Chivas USA Columbus
16:30 PST Wingert Yellow card 86' Report Palencia 59'Yellow card 88' Stadium: Crew Stadium
October 5, 2005 31 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Chivas USA Denver
18:30 PST Petke Yellow card 32'
Dayan 33'
Denton Yellow card 62'		 Report Borchers 35' (o.g.)
Arias Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High
October 16, 2005 32 Chivas USA 0–2 MetroStars Carson
10:00 PST Report Bradley 49'
Agoos Yellow card 65'
Guevara 90+4'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2005 U.S. Open Cup
July 13, 2005 Third round Charlotte Eagles 2–3 (a.e.t.) Chivas USA Davidson
21:00 PST Coggins 24'
Swinehart 81'		 Arias 3'
Martins 84'
Romo 120'		 Stadium: Richardson Stadium
Referee: Andrew Chapin
August 3, 2005 Fourth round LA Galaxy 5–2 Chivas USA Carson
14:00 PST Jones 16'
Ngwenya 36'
Gomez 45'
Donovan 89'
Nagamura 93+'		 Sequeira 4'
Ramírez 20'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Referee: Michael Kennedy

Statistics

As of Match played October 16, 2005

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF United States USA Orlando Perez 27 0 24+3 0 0 0
5 DF Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VIN Ezra Hendrickson 31 3 31 3 0 0
6 MF Mexico MEX Francisco Mendoza 24 0 20+4 0 0 0
7 MF Mexico MEX Ramón Ramírez 31 3 31 3 0 0
8 MF United States USA Francisco Gomez 12 0 8+4 0 0 0
9 FW Mexico MEX Isaac Romo 25 2 11+14 2 0 0
10 MF Mexico MEX Héctor Cuadros 26 4 18+8 4 0 0
11 MF United States USA Milton Blanco 5 0 0+5 0 0 0
12 MF United States USA Mike Muñoz 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
13 MF United States USA Rodrigo López 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
15 FW Mexico MEX Francisco Palencia 9 3 9 3 0 0
16 MF United States USA Antonio Martínez 25 2 16+9 2 0 0
18 GK United States USA Brad Guzan 24 0 23+1 0 0 0
19 FW United States USA Matt Taylor 21 2 14+7 2 0 0
20 DF United States USA Esteban Arias 15 1 14+1 1 0 0
22 DF United States USA Arturo Torres 23 2 15+8 2 0 0
23 DF Mexico MEX Armando Begines 22 0 18+4 0 0 0
26 MF Mexico MEX Jesús Ochoa 16 0 12+4 0 0 0
27 DF Costa Rica CRC Douglas Sequeira 23 2 23 2 0 0
44 MF Mexico MEX Juan Pablo García 9 1 9 1 0 0
59 GK Mexico MEX Sergio García 5 0 5 0 0 0
99 FW Brazil BRA Thiago Martins 22 3 21+1 3 0 0
Players away from Chivas USA on loan:
Players who left Chivas USA during the season:
1 GK Mexico MEX Martín Zúñiga 4 0 4 0 0 0
3 DF United States USA Ryan Suarez 15 1 14+1 1 0 0
4 DF United States USA Aaron Lopez 4 0 3+1 0 0 0
47 DF Mexico MEX Alfonso Loera 12 0 9+3 0 0 0

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
1 MF Mexico 10 Héctor Cuadros 4 0 4
FW Brazil 99 Thiago Martins 3 1 4
MF Mexico 7 Ramón Ramírez 3 1 4
4 DF Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 Ezra Hendrickson 3 0 3
FW Mexico 15 Francisco Palencia 3 0 3
DF Costa Rica 27 Douglas Sequeira 2 1 3
FW Mexico 9 Isaac Romo 2 1 3
8 MF Mexico 16 Antonio Martínez 2 0 2
FW United States 19 Matt Taylor 2 0 2
DF United States 22 Arturo Torres 2 0 2
Own goal 2 0 2
DF United States 20 Esteban Arias 1 1 2
13 DF United States 3 Ryan Suarez 1 0 1
MF Mexico 44 Juan Pablo García 1 0 1
TOTALS 31 5 36

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2 United States DF Orlando Perez 2 1 0 0 2 1
3 United States DF Ryan Suarez 2 0 0 0 2 0
4 United States DF Aaron Lopez 2 1 0 0 2 1
5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines DF Ezra Hendrickson 4 0 0 0 4 0
6 Mexico MF Francisco Mendoza 3 0 0 0 3 0
7 Mexico MF Ramón Ramírez 6 0 0 0 6 0
8 United States MF Francisco Gomez 2 0 0 0 2 0
9 Mexico FW Isaac Romo 4 0 0 0 4 0
10 Mexico MF Héctor Cuadros 5 0 0 0 5 0
15 Mexico FW Francisco Palencia 4 0 0 0 4 0
16 Mexico MF Antonio Martínez 5 0 0 0 5 0
18 United States GK Brad Guzan 1 0 0 0 1 0
19 United States FW Matt Taylor 1 0 0 0 1 0
20 United States DF Esteban Arias 4 1 0 0 4 1
22 United States DF Arturo Torres 3 0 0 0 3 0
23 Mexico DF Armando Begines 4 0 0 0 4 0
26 Mexico MF Jesús Ochoa 2 0 0 0 2 0
27 Costa Rica DF Douglas Sequeira 5 0 0 0 5 0
44 Mexico MF Juan Pablo García 2 0 0 0 2 0
47 Mexico DF Alfonso Loera 3 1 0 0 3 1
99 Brazil FW Thiago Martins 5 0 0 0 5 0
TOTALS 69 4 0 0 69 4

References

  1. ^ "Chivas USA contrató a defensor costarricense Douglas Sequeira". wvw.nacion.com (in Spanish). Nacion. February 26, 2005. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "D.C. United Signs Nick Van Sicklen and Jamil Walker". www.oursportscentral.com. Our Sports Central. March 8, 2005. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
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