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

July 14, 1996
MLS All-Stars East 3 – 2 MLS All-Stars West
Ramos  14'
Giovanni Savarese  69'
Steve Pittman  88'		 Report Preki  33'
Jason Kreis  37'
MLS All-Stars East:
GK 1 United States Tony Meola  45'
DF 5 United States Martín Vásquez  67'
DF 12 United States Jeff Agoos
DF 18 United States Cle Kooiman  45'
DF 22United States Alexi Lalas
MF 7 Italy Roberto Donadoni  35'
MF 9 Colombia Carlos Valderrama
MF 10 United States Tab Ramos  60'
FW 11 United States Roy Lassiter  42'
FW 16Brazil Wélton
FW 20 United States Brian McBride
Substitutions:
GK 23 United States Mark Dougherty  45'
DF 3 United States Steve Pittman  45'
MF 8 Bolivia Marco Etcheverry  35'
MF 15 South Africa Doctor Khumalo  60'
FW 17 Venezuela Giovanni Savarese  42'
FW 14 United States Steve Rammel  67'
Coach:
Thomas Rongen
MLS All-Stars West:
GK 9 Mexico Jorge Campos  45'
DF 3 United States John Doyle
DF 4 United States Robin Fraser
DF 6 United States Dan Calichman  45'
MF 8 United States Preki
MF 10 El Salvador Mauricio Cienfuegos  45'
MF 12 United States Cobi Jones  45'
MF 14 Colombia Leonel Álvarez
MF 15 United States Jason Kreis
FW 11United States Eric Wynalda  45'
FW 29 Ecuador Eduardo Hurtado  45'
Substitutions:
GK 1 United States Mark Dodd  45'
DF 22Argentina Diego Soñora  45'
MF United States Paul Bravo  45'
MF 7 United States Mark Santel  45'
FW 12Zimbabwe Digital Takawira  45'
FW 26Scotland 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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