MLS All-Star 2009

MLS All-Star 2009
Event Major League Soccer All-Star Game
Everton won 4–3 on penalties
Date July 29, 2009
Venue Rio Tinto Stadium
Sandy, Utah
Man of the Match Tim Howard (Everton)
Referee Ricardo Salazar
Attendance 20,124
2008
2010

The 2009 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the 14th consecutive MLS All-Star Game. The MLS All-Stars faced Everton of the Premier League on July 29, 2009.[1] The match ended in a 1–1 draw at full time and went to an immediate penalty shootout, which Everton won 4–3. Everton's American goalkeeper Tim Howard, who saved three kicks in the shootout, was named MVP of the match. This was the first win for an international club team in six tries against the MLS All-Stars.[2]

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Host

Major League Soccer announced on July 9, 2008 that Rio Tinto Stadium, the League's newest soccer-specific venue, would host the 2009 MLS All-Star Game in the summer of 2009. MLS President Mark Abbott joined Real Salt Lake Owner David W. Checketts, Utah Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., and Sandy Mayor Tom Dolan at a press conference at the new Stadium to officially announce the event. This was the first MLS All-Star Game held in Utah.

We are excited to bring the 2009 MLS All-Star Game to Utah and Major League Soccer's newest world-class venue. Real Salt Lake has a history of hosting first-rate soccer events, and we certainly expect Dave Checketts and his staff to continue this tradition with the All-Star Game. It is a testament to the growth of the League that we are able to host this wonderful event in a soccer-specific stadium for the seventh consecutive year.

—Mark Abbott, [3]

MLS All-Stars voting

Like the previous year, the MLS All-Star First XI was determined by an online fan voting system which accounted for 25% of the total vote, with players, coaches and general managers, and the media each holding 25% of the vote. The fan voting period opened May 13, 2009 and ended July 6, 2009.[4] Two weeks into the fan voting period, Seattle Sounders FC players made up nine of the 11 top vote-getters, with Kasey Keller as the overall leader in total votes.[5]

After the end of the voting period, Freddie Ljungberg received the most fan votes. The fan's first XI included Kasey Keller(Seattle), Chad Marshall (Columbus), Wilman Conde (Chicago), Geoff Cameron (Houston), Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus), Stuart Holden (Houston), Freddie Ljungberg (Seattle), Shalrie Joseph (New England), Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto), Conor Casey (Colorado), and Landon Donovan (Los Angeles).[6] The additional seven players were chosen by head coach Dominic Kinnear of Houston and the Commissioner Don Garber.

2009 MLS All-Star Game Rosters

Major League Soccer

The 2009 MLS All-Star First XI was announced in a special episode of MLSnet.com Extra Time, which aired 3 p.m. ET on Monday, July 13, 2009. On the following Monday, July 20, 2009, All-Star coach Dominic Kinnear and his assistants chose five additional players, with MLS Commissioner Don Garber adding the two final players to the 18-man roster.[7] The All-Stars are:

As of July 26, 2009. Players in bold denotes First XI status.[8] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Zach Thornton ^
2 DF Wilman Conde
4 DF Bakary Soumare &
5 MF Kyle Beckerman
7 MF Will Johnson %
8 MF Freddie Ljungberg
9 FW Conor Casey
10 FW Landon Donovan
11 MF Brad Davis
14 DF Chad Marshall
15 MF Davy Arnaud
17 FW Fredy Montero
No. Position Player
18 GK Kasey Keller
20 DF Geoff Cameron
22 MF Stuart Holden
34 DF Jhon Kennedy Hurtado
70 MF Cuauhtémoc Blanco
77 MF Javier Morales
-- GK Pat Onstad ♣^
-- MF Shalrie Joseph %
-- MF Dwayne De Rosario
-- MF Guillermo Barros Schelotto
-- FW Brian Ching ♣&

† - De Rosario was not available for the 2009 MLS All-Star game due to a Toronto FC CONCACAF Champions League game.

‡ - Blanco was chosen to take the place of De Rosario, being the next-highest vote getter in the midfield position.

♦ - "Commissioner's Picks", chosen by MLS Commissioner Don Garber.[8]

♣ - Players selected by All-Star Coach Dominic Kinnear.[9]

% - Johnson is an injury replacement for Joseph who suffered a bone bruise in his right knee.[10]

& - Soumare was a replacement for Ching, who was rested after he competed in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup with the US national team.[11]

^ - Zach Thornton replaced Pat Onstad due to injury.[12]

The following players fell short of the MLS All-Star First XI in voting[7]:

Everton

As of 12 July 2009.[13]

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Carlo Nash
2 DF Tony Hibbert
3 DF Leighton Baines
4 DF Joseph Yobo
5 DF Joleon Lescott
6 DF Phil Jagielka
9 FW Louis Saha
10 MF Mikel Arteta
11 FW (on loan from Manchester City)
12 GK Iain Turner
14 FW James Vaughan
17 MF Tim Cahill
18 MF Phil Neville (captain)
20 MF Steven Pienaar
No. Position Player
21 MF Leon Osman
22 FW Yakubu Aiyegbeni
24 GK Tim Howard
25 MF Marouane Fellaini
26 MF Jack Rodwell
27 FW Lukas Jutkiewicz
28 FW Victor Anichebe
30 GK John Ruddy
31 DF Séamus Coleman
32 MF Dan Gosling
35 FW Kieran Agard [14]
37 FW Jose Baxter
38 MF James Wallace [15]
DF Shkodran Mustafi

Match details

29 July 2009
21:25 EDT
MLS All-Stars 1 – 1 Everton Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah
Attendance: 20,124
Referee: Ricardo Salazar (United States)
Davis  26' Report Saha  12'
  Penalties  
Donovan
Davis
Arnaud
Johnson
Casey
Ljungberg
3 – 4 Vaughan

Baines
Neville
Lescott
Rodwell
MLS All-Stars
Everton
MLS ALL-STARS:
GK 18 Kasey Keller 46' 62'
DF 20 Geoff Cameron
DF 14 Chad Marshall 46'
DF 2 Wilman Conde 63'
MF 22 Stuart Holden 63'
MF 5 Kyle Beckerman 46'
MF 8 Freddie Ljungberg (c)
MF 11 Brad Davis
FW 17 Fredy Montero 46'
FW 9 Conor Casey
FW 70 Cuauhtémoc Blanco 63'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Zach Thornton 46' 62'
DF 4 Bakary Soumare 46'
DF 34 Jhon Kennedy Hurtado 63'
MF 7 Will Johnson 46'
MF 15 Davy Arnaud 63'
MF 77 Javier Morales 63'
FW 10 Landon Donovan 46'
Manager:
Dominic Kinnear
EVERTON:
GK 24 Tim Howard
DF 3 Leighton Baines
DF 2 Tony Hibbert
DF 5 Joleon Lescott
DF 4 Joseph Yobo
MF 17 Tim Cahill 76'
MF 26 Jack Rodwell 78'
MF 25 Marouane Fellaini 56'
MF 18 Phil Neville (c)
MF 21 Leon Osman 76'
FW 9 Louis Saha 76'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Carlo Nash
MF 38 James Wallace 76'
FW 14 James Vaughan 76'
FW 11 56'
FW 22 Yakubu Aiyegbeni
FW 37 Jose Baxter 76'
Manager:
David Moyes

Man of the Match:
Tim Howard

Assistant referees:
Joe Fletcher
Philippe Briere
Fourth official:
Terry Vaughn

Statistics

MLS Everton
Goals scored 1 1
Total shots 21 6
Shots on target 8 3
Total Saves 2 7
Fouls 17 17
Offsides 2 1
Corner kicks 5 2
Yellow cards 0 1
Red cards 0 0

Notes

References

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  8. ^ a b "Commisioner picks RSL duo for All-Star game". MLSNet.com. 2009-07-15. http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090715&content_id=5888106&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp. Retrieved 2009-07-16. 
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  14. ^ Kieran Agard is also eligible for Jamaica.
  15. ^ Wallace has been capped by Republic of Ireland at U-17 level, but is no longer eligible for their national team.