Following a 3-2 home defeat to Chicago in a game that saw 11 yellow cards, three penalties and one ejection, Chivas USA head coach Preki was clear what he felt about the officials. Speaking at a post match press conference Preki said: "Some of those calls out there were so ridiculous that I don't even know what to say.

"The referees that have been successful this year have let the game go. And the ones that have been completely unsuccessful have tried to keep it too tight. I don't know what's being told to them, I don't know how they think games should go, but the bottom line is games that have had more freedom and haven't had as many fouls called have been better games. Tonight he lost control of the game, early on. Early, early, early on."