2012 MLS All-Star Game

The 2012 Major League Soccer All-Star Game, held on July 25, 2012, was the 17th annual Major League Soccer All-Star Game, a soccer match involving all-stars from Major League Soccer. The game was played at PPL Park, now known as Talen Energy Stadium, in Chester, Pennsylvania, the first time an all-star event was played in the Philadelphia area since the 2002 NBA All-Star Game.[1]

MLS All-Star Game 2012
Event2012 Major League Soccer season
MLS All-Stars Chelsea
3 2
DateJuly 25, 2012
VenuePPL Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
Most Valuable PlayerChris Pontius
RefereeBaldomero Toledo
Attendance19,236

The game featured the MLS All-Stars against Premier League team Chelsea, who were the FA Cup and European Champions League holders. Chelsea made their 2nd appearance in the MLS All-Star Game; the Blues were visiting side in the 2006 MLS All-Star Game at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois, losing to the MLS XI 1–0.[2]

Piotr Nowak, the coach of the Philadelphia Union (the All-Star Game's host), was originally announced to coach the MLS All-Stars.[2] After Nowak was dismissed from the Union on June 13,[3] MLS chose D.C. United coach and Pennsylvania native Ben Olsen to coach the All-Stars.[4]

A tracking system was worn by each player to monitor heart rate, intensity of play, speed, distance covered and other personal characteristics in real-time.[5]

Rosters

MLS All-Stars

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 Jimmy Nielsen (Sporting Kansas City)
2 DF Carlos Valdés (Philadelphia Union) ♦
5 MF Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake)
6 DF Jay DeMerit (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
7 MF Dwayne De Rosario (D.C. United) (Captain)
8 FW Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)
9 FW Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders FC)
10 MF Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy)
11 MF Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)
12 DF Ramiro Corrales (San Jose Earthquakes) ♦
13 FW Chris Pontius (D.C. United)
14 FW Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls)
15 DF Justin Morrow (San Jose Earthquakes) **
16 MF Osvaldo Alonso (Seattle Sounders FC)
21 MF Michael Farfan (Philadelphia Union) %
22 GK Dan Kennedy (Chivas USA)
No. Position Player
23 MF David Beckham (LA Galaxy)
33 DF Steven Beitashour (San Jose Earthquakes)
78 DF Aurélien Collin (Sporting Kansas City)
00 GK Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake) ♥
00 GK Jon Busch (San Jose Earthquakes) ♥
00 DF Jamison Olave (Real Salt Lake) ♥
00 DF Geoff Cameron (Houston Dynamo) ♥
00 MF Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo) ♥
00 MF Marco Pappa (Chicago Fire) ♥
00 MF Brek Shea (FC Dallas) ♥
00 MF Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) ♥
00 MF Marvin Chavez (San Jose Earthquakes) ♥
00 FW Kenny Cooper (New York Red Bulls) ♥
00 FW Fabian Espindola (Real Salt Lake) ♥
00 FW Kei Kamara (Sporting Kansas City) ♥
00 FW Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) ♥

♦ - Players selected by MLS Commissioner Don Garber
* - Injured and unavailable for matchday
** - Added as a replacement for Heath Pearce
% - Promoted from the Inactive Roster to the Active Roster to fulfill Chelsea's request that the number of substitutes be increased from seven to ten.
♥ - "Inactive Roster" players voted for by other players in MLS

Chelsea

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 Petr Čech (third captain)
2 DF Branislav Ivanović
3 DF Ashley Cole
4 DF David Luiz
5 MF Michael Essien
7 MF Ramires
8 MF Frank Lampard (vice-captain)
9 FW Fernando Torres
12 MF John Obi Mikel
14 MF Kevin De Bruyne
15 MF Florent Malouda
16 MF Raul Meireles
17 MF Eden Hazard
18 FW Romelu Lukaku
No. Position Player
19 DF Paulo Ferreira
20 MF Josh McEachran
21 MF Marko Marin
22 GK Ross Turnbull
24 DF Gary Cahill
26 DF John Terry (club captain)
27 DF Sam Hutchinson
28 DF Gabriel Paulista
30 MF Yossi Benayoun
31 MF Gaël Kakuta
35 FW Lucas Piazon
40 GK Henrique Hilário
45 DF Nathaniel Chalobah
46 GK Jamal Blackman

Match

Details
MLS All-Stars 3–2 Chelsea
Wondolowski  21'
Pontius  73'
Johnson  90+1'		 Report  32' Terry
 58' Lampard
Attendance: 19,236
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
MLS All-Stars
Chelsea
MLS All-Stars:
GK1 Jimmy Nielsen 45'
RB33 Steven Beitashour
CB6 Jay DeMerit
CB78 Aurélien Collin 36'
LB15 Justin Morrow 56'
DM16 Osvaldo Alonso 56'
AM7 Dwayne De Rosario (c)
RM23 David Beckham 74'
LM10 Landon Donovan 45'
CF14 Thierry Henry 57'
CF8 Chris Wondolowski 60'  21'
Substitutes:
DF2 Carlos Valdés 36'
GK22 Dan Kennedy 45'
MF13 Chris Pontius 45'  73'
MF5 Kyle Beckerman 56'
MF11 Graham Zusi 57'
DF12 Ramiro Corrales 57'
FW9 Eddie Johnson 60'  90+1'
MF21 Michael Farfan 74'
Manager:
Ben Olsen
Chelsea:
GK40 Henrique Hilário 45'
RB2 Branislav Ivanović
CB26 John Terry (c) 45'  32'
CB24 Gary Cahill 76'
LB3 Ashley Cole 45'
DM5 Michael Essien 61'
CM7 Ramires 61'
CM8 Frank Lampard 61'  58'
MF30 Yossi Benayoun 45'
MF21 Marko Marin 61'
CF18 Romelu Lukaku 75'
Substitutes:
GK22 Ross Turnbull 45'
MF19 Paulo Ferreira 45'
MF15 Florent Malouda 45'
DF4 David Luiz 45'
MF17 Eden Hazard 61'
MF12 John Obi Mikel 61'
MF16 Raul Meireles 61'
FW35 Lucas Piazon 61'
MF14 Kevin De Bruyne 75'
DF45 Nathaniel Chalobah 76'
Manager:
Roberto Di Matteo

Volkswagen MLS All-Star MVP:
Chris Pontius (MLS All-Stars)
Assistant referees:
(Ian Anderson)
(Greg Barkey)
Fourth official:
(Jorge González)

Match rules

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

References
  1. "With PPL named ASG home, Philly's vision is rewarded". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 24, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  2. "All-Star Game: Chelsea return for grudge match at PPL". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. April 11, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  3. "All-Star: MLS to announce Nowak's replacement soon," from MLSsoccer, 6/13/2012
  4. "Olsen's appointment a 'team honor' for United," from MLSsoccer.com, 6/21/2012
  5. "Adidas to Debut World's First 'Smart Game'". Discovery News. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
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