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April 25, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Former Cal State Northridge men's soccer players Sean Franklin (2004-07) and Daniel Paladini (2002-05) will be on the sidelines Saturday when the LA Galaxy squares off with Chivas USA in MLS action. The match renews one of 's top rivalries.

Franklin was the fourth overall draft choice in the MLS SuperDraft earlier this year. The Galaxy selected him to help shore up their back line after trading veteran defender . Franklin has justified the selection nicely and has started three of the Galaxy's four games this season.

Franklin was the Matadors' right back as a senior and has played on the inside and outside as a professional.

Daniel Paladini has taken a different route to this weekend's action. After a stand-out career at Northridge in which he was tabbed first-team All-Big West as a junior and senior and earned conference Midfielder of the Year as a senior, Paladini was selected in the MLS supplemental draft by the Galaxy. The midfielder hung on briefly with the team before joining up with the San Fernando Valley Quakes of the Professional Developmental League, and in March, he impressed Chivas USA enough to warrant another professional contract. Paladini has found a place with the team, but is still awaiting his first call up to join the 18-man squad.

The pair of Matadors spent two season together at Cal State Northridge, including a 2005 season that included an NCAA Sweet 16 run and eventual First Team All-Big West honors for both players. Paladini ranks fourth in Northridge history with 78 career matches played and 19 career assists. Franklin was denied the Northridge record books after a broken arm limited his career matches played to 67.

The Chivas-Galaxy rivalry has quickly become one of the best in Major League Soccer and has been dubbed the SuperClasico. The game pits the only two teams in MLS that share a home venue against one another.

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Game time is 7:30 p.m. from Center in Carson. The match will also be televised on Fox Soccer Channel.

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