MLS All-Star 1996

MLS All-Star 1996
Event 1996 Major League Soccer season
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
1997

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. Preki and Jason Kreis scored for the MLS All-Stars West. MLS All-Stars West midfielder Carlos Valderrama was named as the game's Most Valuable Player. Kevin Stott refereed the game, which was attended by 78,416 spectators.

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Match details

July 14, 1996
MLS All-Stars East 3 – 2 MLS All-Stars West Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Attendance: 78,416
Referee: Kevin Stott
Ramos  14'
Giovanni Savarese  69'
Steve Pittman  88'
Report Preki  33'
Jason Kreis  37'
MLS All-Stars East:
GK 1 Tony Meola 45'
DF Martín Vásquez 67'
DF Jeff Agoos
DF Cle Kooiman 45'
DF 22 Alexi Lalas
MF Roberto Donadoni 35'
MF 9 Carlos Valderrama
MF Tab Ramos 60'
FW Roy Lassiter 42'
FW 16 Wélton
FW Brian McBride
Substitutions:
GK Mark Dougherty 45'
DF 3 Steve Pittman 45'
MF Marco Etcheverry 35'
MF Doctor Khumalo 60'
FW Giovanni Savarese 42'
FW Steve Rammel 67'
Coach:
MLS All-Stars West:
GK Jorge Campos 45'
DF John Doyle
DF Robin Fraser
DF Dan Calichman 45'
MF Preki
MF Mauricio Cienfuegos 45'
MF Cobi Jones 45'
MF Leonel Álvarez
MF Jason Kreis
FW 11 Eric Wynalda 45'
FW Eduardo Hurtado 45'
Substitutions:
GK 1 Mark Dodd 45'
DF 22 Diego Soñora 45'
MF Paul Bravo 45'
MF 7 Mark Santel 45'
FW 12 Digital Takawira 45'
FW 26 Mo Johnston 45'
Coach:

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

Assistant referees:
Arthur Reed
Greg Barkey

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