Chivas USA to meet Chivas Guadalajara

MLS club Chivas USA will meet its parent club, Mexico’s Chivas de Guadalajara in a friendly match on Wednesday night.

The historic match will be played at the Rose Bowl between the 5-year old Chivas USA and the 103-year old Mexican outfit and the players are excited about the opportunity.

"It's something special to play against your ex-team," said Jesus Padilla, a 22-year-old midfielder who joined Chivas de Guadalajara at age 14 and was traded to Chivas USA last month.

"I was in Mexico for eight years with that team, so it's something special.

"We're taking it seriously. Every game is important for us."

Defender Mariano Trujillo was also keen to take on Guadalajara after playing against them many times when he was in the Mexican La Primera Division.

"It's always a pleasure to play an international match," he said.

"I played against them a lot of times in Mexico. It was always a special feeling to play against them. I'm taking it in the same way. I'm just going to go out and do my best and try to win."