1996 MLS All-Star Game

MLS All-Star Game 1996
Event 1996 Major League Soccer season
MLS All-Stars East MLS All-Stars West
3 2
Date July 14, 1996
Venue Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Man of the Match Carlos Valderrama (MLS East)
Referee Kevin Stott
Attendance 78,416

The 1996 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the first Major League Soccer All-Star Game, a soccer match involving all-stars from Major League Soccer. Teams of the best players from each conference played against each other at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, on July 14, 1996. The MLS All-Stars East won the game 3–2, with goals from Tab Ramos, Giovanni Savarese and Steve Pittman while Preki and Jason Kreis scored for the MLS All-Stars West. MLS All-Stars East midfielder Carlos Valderrama was named as the game's Most Valuable Player. Kevin Stott refereed the game, which was attended by 78,416 spectators.

Match details

MLS All-Stars East 3 – 2 MLS All-Stars West
Tab Ramos  14'
Giovanni Savarese  69'
Steve Pittman  88'		 Report Preki  33'
Jason Kreis  37'
Attendance: 78,416
Referee: Kevin Stott
MLS All-Stars East:
GK1United States Tony Meola 45'
DF5United States Martín Vásquez 67'
DF12United States Jeff Agoos
DF18United States Cle Kooiman 45'
DF22United States Alexi Lalas
MF7Italy Roberto Donadoni 35'
MF9Colombia Carlos Valderrama
MF10United States Tab Ramos 60'
FW11United States Roy Lassiter 42'
FW16Brazil Wélton
FW20United States Brian McBride
Substitutions:
GK23United States Mark Dougherty 45'
DF3United States Steve Pittman 45'
MF8Bolivia Marco Etcheverry 35'
MF15South Africa Doctor Khumalo 60'
FW17Venezuela Giovanni Savarese 42'
FW14United States Steve Rammel 67'
Coach:
Thomas Rongen
MLS All-Stars West:
GK9Mexico Jorge Campos 45'
DF3United States John Doyle
DF4United States Robin Fraser
DF6United States Dan Calichman 45'
MF8United States Preki
MF10El Salvador Mauricio Cienfuegos 45'
MF12United States Cobi Jones 45'
MF14Colombia Leonel Álvarez
MF15United States Jason Kreis
FW11United States Eric Wynalda 45'
FW29Ecuador Eduardo Hurtado 45'
Substitutions:
GK1United States Mark Dodd 45'
DF22Argentina Diego Soñora 45'
MF United States Paul Bravo 45'
MF7United States Mark Santel 45'
FW12Zimbabwe Digital Takawira 45'
FW26Scotland Mo Johnston 45'
Coach:

Most Valuable Player:
Colombia Carlos Valderrama (MLS All-Stars East)

Assistant referees:
Arthur Reed
Gregory Barkey
Fourth official:
Ruben Rodhas

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Unlimited substitutions.
  • No extra time.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
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