Dallas, Chivas USA hope to get on track after break

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06/25/2010 - Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After the two-week World Cup break, FC Dallas and Chivas USA aim to start final two-thirds of the Major League Soccer schedule fresh when the two Western Conference clubs square off on Saturday night.

Both clubs are in the bottom half of the Western table, with Chivas USA in dead last.

The Goats (3-8-1) will be facing long odds on Saturday without star central midfielder Sacha Kljestan, who transferred to Belgian club Anderlecht after not making the final cut for the U.S. nation team's World Cup squad.

"It's very tough news," Chivas USA all-star defender Jonathan Bornstein told mlssoccer.com. "Hopefully when I'm back [from the World Cup], we can turn things around. We're definitely going to miss Sacha. He's been there since I've been there [when they were drafted together in 2006]."

Bornstein is also be absent for Chivas USA on Saturday because he did make the final cut and actually started the USA's last game vs. Algeria. But, while he recognized his club team could struggle without Kljestan, he expressed happiness for his friend.

"I'm extremely happy for him," Bornstein said. "We've had a lot of conversations before this about what our goals are, what are dreams of playing in Europe are, playing in other leagues."

FC Dallas (3-2-6) hopes to take advantage of the short-handed Goats, especially with points to make up on the rest of the conference.

"We definitely have played good soccer for the most part," FCD captain Daniel Hernandez told mlssoccer.com. "I think thats what everybody was expecting. The fall-back on the beginning of the season was that we let a lot of points go."

The Hoops are aiming to build on their last game, a 2-0 win at San Jose.

"We're capable of winning any game, home or away," Hernandez said. "We need to come out and make a statement by showing up and not losing a step from our last game. I think that's the most important thing."

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