THE MATCHUP: Puma > Goat. Discuss.

That is some detailed scouting

CHIVAS USA (13th) VS. TORONTO FC (16th)
　
THE HOME DEPOT CENTRE - SATURDAY 10:30PM ET
TV: GOLTV RADIO: FAN 590
　
THE KICKABOUT:
Once a year, usually around this time of the season, Toronto FC is faced with "The Most Important Match of the Season (TM)". Saturday's tilt with Chivas USA is not it. The "MIMOFTS" (catchy acronym!) is actually on Tuesday vs. Pumas UNAM in Champions League. TFC still has a mathematical shot at advancing in CCL - they have no realistic shot at the MLS Playoffs. There's the rub.

While we don't like "throwing" any match, many supporters hope Aron Winter swallows his pride and plays a secondary unit against The Goats, despite them only being a tempting 2 points above The Reds in the table. A cross-continental round-trip and a late-night (Eastern Time) match will not do TFC any favours with the mighty Mexi-cats on their way to Toronto. Give it the old college try... but The Reds need to blow off The Goats.
　
MANUFACTURED DERBY NAME: "El NAFTA"
　
PLAYERS TO WATCH:
CHIVAS USA: Juan Pablo Angel, Ante Jazic, Nick LaBrocca
TORONTO: Eric Avila, Milos Kocic, Ashtone Morgan
　
THE ODDS:
- Aron Winter stubbornly playing his 1st Team: 5-1
- TFC attacked in parking lot by gang named "Pumas USA": 50-1
- This blog existing if Toronto had decided to name its club "Arsenal FC CDN": 5000-1
　
WHO ARE YA?
The Home Depot Centre is home to both Chivas USA and LA Galaxy with the former having its offices located in the stadium's infamous "Latin Quarter". The Goats have tried to aid their struggling attendance by offering a free pick-up truck shuttle service from actual Home Depots to attract migrant and illegal workers who weren't picked up to work that day.
　
The stadium is located in Carson, CA - a suburb of Los Angeles that was founded in the early 1970's by guests of "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" who had been bumped from the show. On the banks of the Joan River, modern Carson is a vibrant community and home to The Ed McMahon Library & Bar, The Doc Severinsen Philharmonic Orchestra and a statue commemorating Tiny Tim's wedding.
　
THE WAGER: 1-0 Chivas USA (2011: 21-20 with 6 exact scores)FUTURE HEADLINE: "GOATS GIVE REDS THE HORNS"