2011 MLS All-Star Game

The 2011 Major League Soccer All-Star Game, held on July 27, 2011, was the 16th annual Major League Soccer All-Star Game, a soccer match involving all-stars from Major League Soccer. The MLS All-Stars faced Manchester United of the English Premier League for the second year running in the eighth MLS All-Star Game to feature international opposition.[1] Manchester United won the game 4–0 with goals from Anderson, Park Ji-Sung, Dimitar Berbatov and Danny Welbeck.

MLS All-Star Game 2011
Event2011 Major League Soccer season
MLS All-Stars Manchester United
0 4
DateJuly 27, 2011
VenueRed Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey
Most Valuable PlayerPark Ji-Sung (Manchester United)
RefereeJair Marrufo (United States)
Attendance26,760

The game was played at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, making it the first MLS All-Star Game to be played in the New York metropolitan area since 1997.[2]

Rosters

MLS All-Stars
As of July 28, 2011.[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Faryd Mondragón (Philadelphia Union)
2 DF Sean Franklin (LA Galaxy)
3 DF Heath Pearce (Chivas USA)
4 DF Jamison Olave (Real Salt Lake)
5 MF Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake)
6 MF Nick LaBrocca (Chivas USA)
7 DF Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City)
8 FW Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)
9 FW Omar Cummings (Colorado Rapids)
11 MF Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo)
12 DF Bobby Convey (San Jose Earthquakes)
13 MF Jack Jewsbury (Portland Timbers)
14 FW Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls)
15 DF Tim Ream (New York Red Bulls)
17 FW Juan Agudelo (New York Red Bulls)♦
18 GK Kasey Keller (Seattle Sounders FC)
No. Position Player
20 DF Geoff Cameron (Houston Dynamo)
21 MF Shalrie Joseph (New England Revolution)
22 GK Tally Hall (Houston Dynamo)
23 MF David Beckham (LA Galaxy, captain)
26 DF Corey Ashe (Houston Dynamo)
99 FW Omar Bravo (Sporting Kansas City)♦
— GK Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)♥
— DF Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy)†
— DF Rafael Márquez (New York Red Bulls)†
— MF Brek Shea (FC Dallas)♠
— MF Dwayne De Rosario (New York Red Bulls)♥
— MF Osvaldo Alonso (Seattle Sounders FC)♥
— MF Joel Lindpere (New York Red Bulls)♥
— MF Juninho (LA Galaxy)♥
— FW Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy)†
— FW Eric Hassli (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)♥

♦ – Players selected by MLS Commissioner Don Garber † – Injured and unavailable for matchday ♠ – Unavailable due to FC Dallas playing in the CONCACAF Champions League match the same week of the All Stars game ♥ – "Inactive Roster" players voted for by other players in MLS

Manchester United

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
3 DF Patrice Evra
4 DF Phil Jones
5 DF Rio Ferdinand
7 FW Michael Owen
8 MF Anderson
9 FW Dimitar Berbatov
10 FW Wayne Rooney
11 MF Ryan Giggs
12 DF Chris Smalling
13 MF Park Ji-sung
14 FW Javier Hernández
15 DF Nemanja Vidić (captain)
16 MF Michael Carrick
17 MF Nani
No. Position Player
18 MF Ashley Young
19 FW Danny Welbeck
20 DF Fábio
21 DF Rafael
23 DF Jonny Evans
24 MF Darren Fletcher
25 MF Antonio Valencia
26 FW Gabriel Obertan
27 FW Federico Macheda
28 MF Darron Gibson
32 FW Mame Biram Diouf
34 GK Anders Lindegaard
35 MF Tom Cleverley
40 GK Ben Amos

Match

Details
MLS All-Stars 0–4 Manchester United
Report Anderson  20'
Park  45'
Berbatov  52'
Welbeck  68'
Attendance: 26,760
MLS All-Stars
Manchester United
GK1 Faryd Mondragón 46'
RB2 Sean Franklin 46'
CB4 Jámison Olave 38'
CB15 Tim Ream 76'
LB12 Bobby Convey 61'
RM21 Shalrie Joseph 46'
CM23 David Beckham (c)
LM11 Brad Davis 61'
RF9 Omar Cummings 46'
CF99 Omar Bravo 81'
LF14 Thierry Henry 46'
Substitutes:
GK18 Kasey Keller 83'
GK22 Tally Hall 46' 83'
DF3 Heath Pearce 46'
DF7 Matt Besler 76'
DF20 Geoff Cameron 38'
DF26 Corey Ashe 61'
MF5 Kyle Beckerman 46'
MF6 Nick LaBrocca 46'
MF13 Jack Jewsbury 61'
FW8 Chris Wondolowski 46'
FW17 Juan Agudelo 81'
Manager:
Hans Backe
GK34 Anders Lindegaard 46'
RB4 Phil Jones
CB5 Rio Ferdinand 61'
CB15 Nemanja Vidić (c) 73'
LB3 Patrice Evra
RM18 Ashley Young 61'
CM16 Michael Carrick 61'
CM8 Anderson 73'
LM13 Park Ji-sung 61'
CF9 Dimitar Berbatov 61'
CF10 Wayne Rooney 61'
Substitutes:
GK40 Ben Amos 46'
DF12 Chris Smalling 61'
DF20 Fábio 73'
MF17 Nani 61'
MF35 Tom Cleverley 61'
FW7 Michael Owen 61'
FW19 Danny Welbeck 61'
FW27 Federico Macheda 61'
FW32 Mame Biram Diouf 73'
Manager:
Sir Alex Ferguson

Most Valuable Player:
Park Ji-sung (Manchester United)

References
  1. "Manchester United to return for 2011 AT&T MLS All-Star Game". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. March 28, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
  2. "Red Bull Arena to host 2011 All-Star Game". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. February 1, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
  3. "MLS All-Star Game Preview: MLS vs. Manchester United". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
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