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A Quick Look at The Home Depot Center Headlines for the Month of September

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: LA Galaxy's Playoff Push in Sept. includes three home games; Chivas USA to host the Revs, KC
U.S. SOCCER: U-14 Girl's National Team in Training, WNT heads for World Cup Qualifying in Oct.
TRACK CYCLING: Training in high-gear for 2010 USA Cycling Elite National Championships
COMMUNITY: 2010 Battle of the High School Marching Band tickets on sale now
UP NEXT IN OCTOBER: 2010 MLS Regular Season Comes to a close

MLS-BEST GALAXY BEGIN PLAYOFF PUSH WITH THREE HOME GAMES IN SEPTEMBER: Still sporting the best record in MLS and preparing to welcome David Beckham back to the field for the first time this season, the LA Galaxy have begun the stretch run of the 2010 MLS season, with just two months remaining before the postseason begins. After opening the month in Chicago on Sat., Sept. 4, the Galaxy return to Southern California for three straight home games against Eastern Conference opposition to close out the month. On Sat., Sept. 11, the Galaxy host the Eastern Conference leading Columbus Crew at 7:30 p.m. The top two teams in the league met in Columbus on May 29, with the Galaxy claiming a 2-0 win. They will look for a repeat of that performance this time around against former MLS MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto and the Crew. One week later, one of the best rivalries in MLS is re-kindled with the Galaxy hosting D.C. United in Carson on Sat., Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Prior to this game, as part of the Galaxy Drive Series, the Galaxy Foundation will once again be collecting canned or non-perishable food items to benefit the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank. The Galaxy will then close out the month with the glamour game of the 2010 MLS season when they host the New York Red Bulls at The Home Depot Center on Fri., Sept. 24. That game, which kicks off at 8 p.m. is expected to bring the Red Bulls dynamic trio of Designated Players, Juan Pablo Angel, Thierry Henry and Rafa Marquez, to The Home Depot Center for the first time ever, to take on David Beckham, Edson Buddle, Landon Donovan and the rest of the Galaxy. LA won the first meeting at Red Bull Arena last month behind a Buddle goal and will now aim to complete the season sweep of the Red Bulls. Tickets for all of these games, and all 2010 LA Galaxy home games, are on sale now, with tickets starting at just $20. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please call 877-3GALAXY or visit www.lagalaxy.com . For media inquiries, including Galaxy training times, media availability and acquiring a credential, please contact Patrick Donnelly, (310) 630-2214 or pdonnelly@lagalaxy.com, Justin Pearson, (310) 630-2216 or jpearson@lagalaxy.com, or Jaime Cárdenas, (310) 630-2215 or jcardenas@lagalaxy.com, in the Galaxy Communications Department. For more information about the club, please visit the club's official website at www.lagalaxy.com.

CHIVAS USA TO PLAY CHIVACLáSICO AND IMPORTANT LEAGUE MATCHES IN SEPTEMBER: Chivas USA will play five critical games in the month of September as the Red-and-White push for a spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs and a first-ever ChivaClásico win over Guadalajara. This weekend, the Goats will travel to Denver to face the Colorado Rapids on Sat., Sept. 4 at 6:00 p.m. The Red-and-White then come back to Southern California for three big games. First is Fri., Sept. 10 game against the New England Revolution at The Home Depot Center, kicking off at 7:30 p.m. Next up is the second ChivaClásico against Chivas de Guadalajara, to be held this year at PETCO Park in San Diego, home of the Padres. The match kicks off on Tues., Sept. 14, at 8:00 p.m., and more information can be found at cdchivasusa.com. Chivas USA then returns to The Home Depot Center on Sun., Sept. 19 at 5:00 p.m. to host the Kansas City Wizards. The Red-and-White close out the busy month on the road at the Philadelphia Union on Sat., Sept. 25. Each of the league matches holds extra importance as the team vies for a spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs. For more information on any Chivas USA games, or to purchase tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com . For media information, please contact Eduard Cauich (ecauich@cdchivasusa.com, 310-982-3656) or David Lindholm (dlindholm@cdchivasusa.com, 310-974-2987).

U.S. U-14 GIRL'S TRAIN, WNT HEADING FOR 2010 WORLD CUP QUALIFYING: This month, the U.S. U-14 Girl's National Team will hold a training camp from Sept. 18-25 at The Home Depot Center. Also on the U.S. Soccer-front, the groups and venues for the 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup qualifying tournament, to be held from Oct. 28-Nov. 8 in Cancún and Playa del Carmen, Mexico, have been announced. The United States Women's National Team has been drawn into Group B along with Costa Rica, Haiti and Guatemala. Group A features host Mexico, Canada, Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana. Playa del Carmen is just 42 miles south of Cancun on the Yucatán Peninsula. The eight-team competition, formerly known as the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup, will send both finalists to the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany while the tournament's third-place finisher will face the fifth place team from Europe in a home-and-home and series for a World Cup spot. The 16-team 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup tournament will be held in nine German cities from June 26-July 17. For more information on qualifying and for more on U.S. Soccer, please visit www.ussoccer.com.

THE HOME DEPOT CENTER VELODROME TO HOST 2010 USA CYCLING ELITE NATIONALS: The Home Depot Center Velodrome will host the 2010 USA Track Cycling Elite National Championships Sept 29 - Oct. 3, and throughout the month of September will host training and warm-up races. On Sept. 11 and 12, the Velodrome will host qualification for the National Championships, and on Sept. 25, will host pre-competition warm-up races before Nationals starts just four days later. For more information on Velodrome activities, plus a complete schedule of training classes available to the public, please visit homedepotcenter.com.

2010 BATTLE OF THE HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BANDS TICKETS ON SALE NOW: Tickets are on sale now for $10 to the 2010 Battle of the High School Marching Bands on Sat., Nov. 20 at The Home Depot Center. A portion of the event proceeds will go towards helping fund music and arts education programs across the U.S. The Battle of the High School Marching Bands, back after a one-year hiatus, returns to The Home Depot Center in November, featuring eight high school marching bands who will battle it out on the stadium field \"Southern Show Style.\" Joining the 2006 and 2008 champion Inglewood High School Marching Band from Inglewood, Calif. will be three other high schools from the Los Angeles area; Compton High School (Compton, Calif.), Crenshaw High School (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Dominguez High School (Compton, Calif.), plus four schools from out of state; Lithonia High School (Lithonia, Georgia), James S. Rickards High School (Tallahassee, Florida), Stephen F. Austin High School (Houston, Texas) and Clifton J. Ozen Magnet High School (Beaumont, Texas), who placed second in 2008. To purchase tickets, or for more information please visit www.homedepotcenter.com or The Home Depot Center Box Office, open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

UP NEXT IN OCTOBER: Close-out of 2010 MLS Regular Season

Upcoming LA Galaxy Home Games at The Home Depot Center*
Visit lagalaxy.com for more information
Sat., Oct. 16 - 7:30 p.m. LA Galaxy vs. Colorado Rapids
Sun., Oct. 24 - 5 p.m. LA Galaxy vs. FC Dallas

Upcoming Chivas USA Home Games at The Home Depot Center*
Visit cdchivasusa.com for more information
Sun., Oct. 3 - 5 p.m. Chivas USA vs. LA Galaxy - Honda SuperClásico
Sat., Oct. 9 - 7:30 p.m. Chivas USA vs. Toronto FC
Sat., Oct. 23 - 8 p.m. Chivas USA vs. Chicago Fire

*Games and times subject to change; all times listed are Pacific Time (PT), unless otherwise noted.

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