Chivas is a loser in New York

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- After scoring only his second goal of the season, Juan Pablo Angel thought about celebrating for a brief second.

Bothered all season by a hamstring injury and nerve damage in his back, Angel skipped his usual jump and settled for an arm swing to celebrate the goal in the 75th minute that gave the New York Red Bulls a 1-0 victory over Chivas USA on Thursday night.

Dane Richards, who sprained an ankle late in the game, set up Angel with a cross from the right edge of the box that found the striker alone and left goalkeeper Brad Guzan defenseless. “You lose a mark for one minute of a game and a guy like Juan Pablo is not going to miss from that close,” Guzan said.

Until Angel’s goal from 11 yards out, Chivas USA had the best scoring chance. Sacha Kljestan broke in on Jon Conway during the first-half stoppage time, but the Red Bulls goalkeeper made a sliding stop with his leg.

The loss ended a three-game winning streak for Chivas USA, which seemed to have the better of the second-half play until Angel converted.

“They had one play in the second half and that’s it,” Chivas Coach Preki said.