Chivas USA blanks FC Dallas for fifth win

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04/26/2009 - Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atiba Harris and Alecko Eskandarian scored in the second half and Chivas USA beat 10-man FC Dallas, 2-0, on Saturday night to win its fifth game of the season.

Chivas (5-1-1) lost its first match Wednesday at Toronto FC but bounced back at The Home Depot Center, where it is now 4-0-0.

FC Dallas (1-4-1) goalie Dario Sala was ejected midway through the first half, and Chivas USA finally took advantage with goals in the 68th and 91st minutes.

Despite not being able to take advantage of the extra man in last 20 minutes of the first half, Chivas settled in after the break to solidify its grasp on the top spot in the Western Conference.

Mariano Trujillo and Paulo Nagamura assisted on Harris' goal in the 68th minute and substitutes Gerson Mayen and Eskandarian combined on the clincher in injury time.

Chivas goalie Zach Thornton made six saves to post the shutout.

Chivas will try to build on its win when it visits the San Jose Earthquakes on May 3. FC Dallas will try to rebound May 3 when it visits D.C. United.

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Notre Dame
Ohio State
West Virginia
Texas
USC
Florida
California
Auburn
Oklahoma
Iowa
Louisville
Florida State
Michigan
Miami (FL)
LSU
Penn State
Virginia Tech
Nebraska
Tennessee
Georgia
Arizona State
Oregon
Clemson
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
Alabama
Arkansas
Boston College
Michigan State
Maryland
South Carolina
Colorado
Purdue
Georgia Tech
TCU
UCLA
Arizona
Pittsburgh
Iowa State
Wisconsin
North Carolina State
Virginia
North Carolina
Fresno State
Hawaii
Northwestern
BYU
Oregon State
UNLV
Field (Any Other Team)
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8-1
8-1
8-1
12-1
15-1
15-1
18-1
20-1
20-1
20-1
20-1
20-1
25-1
40-1
40-1
50-1
60-1
60-1
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70-1
70-1
100-1
100-1
100-1
100-1
100-1
150-1
200-1
200-1
200-1
200-1
200-1
250-1
250-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
400-1
500-1
500-1
500-1
500-1
1000-1
1000-1
40-1



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Florida State
Virginia Tech
Clemson
Georgia Tech
Boston College
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina State
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Duke
2-1
2-1
3-1
7-1
15-1
15-1
15-1
30-1
30-1
30-1
50-1
500-1



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Oklahoma
Nebraska
Texas Tech
Colorado
Iowa State
Texas A&M
Kansas State
Missouri
Kansas
Baylor
Oklahoma State
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9-5
9-2
12-1
14-1
15-1
15-1
30-1
30-1
35-1
100-1
100-1



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Florida
LSU
Georgia
Tennessee
Arkansas
Alabama
Mississippi
South Carolina
Mississippi State
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
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11-4
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6-1
7-1
7-1
9-1
20-1
28-1
75-1
100-1
300-1

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