1999 MLS All-Star Game

Soccer game played in San Diego, California
Football match
MLS All-Star Game 1999
Event1999 Major League Soccer season
MLS West MLS East
United States United States
6 4
DateJuly 17, 1999
VenueQualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Man of the MatchPreki (MLS West)
RefereeSandra Hunt
Attendance23,227
WeatherSunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
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The 1999 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the 4th Major League Soccer All-Star Game, played on July 17, 1999, at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California.[1] The MLS Western All-Stars defeated the MLS Eastern All-Stars, 6–4, in front of 23,227 fans at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego.

Match

Summary

Qualcomm Stadium hosted the match

Roy Lassiter scored in the first minute of the match for the East, but their lead did not last long. Preki found an equalizer for the West in the 13th minute, and a go-ahead goal from Roman Kosecki gave them a 2–1 advantage in the 32nd minute. Cobi Jones netted one of his own in the 36th minute before another tally from Preki, who earned MVP honors, in the 38th minute gave the West a 4–1 halftime lead. A string of three unanswered second-half goals by the East brought things level once again.

A penalty kick by New England Revolution forward Joe-Max Moore in the 62nd minute, and strikes from Carlos Valderrama (73’) and Stern John (83’) capped the comeback. It would be short-lived, however. Two late goals from Mauricio Wright (84’) and Ronald Cerritos (89’) secured the victory for the West. The MLS Western All-Stars recorded their first win over the East in three All-Star game tries. Jeff Baicher was originally scheduled to appear for the West All-Star Team but injury prevented it from happening. He would be replaced by Paul Bravo.

Details

MLS West United States6–4United States MLS East
  • Preki 13', 38'
  • Kosecki 32'
  • Jones 36'
  • Wright 84'
  • Cerritos 89'
Report
  • Lassiter 1'
  • Moore 62' (pen.)
  • Valderrama 73'
  • John 83'
Attendance: 23,227
Referee: Sandra Hunt
West
East

GK United States Zach Thornton downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF United States Marcelo Balboa downward-facing red arrow 66'
DF Czech Republic Lubos Kubik downward-facing red arrow 46' upward-facing green arrow 79'
DF United States Alexi Lalas downward-facing red arrow 46' upward-facing green arrow 66' downward-facing red arrow 79'
DF United States Cobi Jones downward-facing red arrow 61'
MF United States Eddie Lewis downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF Poland Piotr Nowak downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF United States Preki downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF United States Chris Armas downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW El Salvador Raúl Díaz Arce downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW Poland Roman Kosecki downward-facing red arrow 46' upward-facing green arrow 61'
Substitutions:
GK United States Matt Jordan upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF Costa Rica Mauricio Wright upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF United States Robin Fraser upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW United States Jason Kreis upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF United States Paul Bravo upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF El Salvador Mauricio Cienfuegos upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF United States Ross Paule upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW Mexico Carlos Hermosillo upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW El Salvador Ronald Cerritos upward-facing green arrow 46'
Coach:
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GK United States Tom Presthus downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF United States Eddie Pope downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF United States Jeff Agoos downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF United States Thomas Dooley downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF United States Richie Williams downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF United States John Harkes downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF Colombia Carlos Valderrama
MF Bolivia Marco Etcheverry
MF United States Ben Olsen downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW United States Brian McBride downward-facing red arrow 46' upward-facing green arrow 54'
FW United States Roy Lassiter downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
GK Italy Walter Zenga upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW Poland Robert Warzycha upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF United States Leo Cullen upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF United States Carlos Llamosa upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW Trinidad and Tobago Stern John upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF United States Brian Maisonneuve upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF Canada Mark Chung upward-facing green arrow 46' downward-facing red arrow 54'
FW United States Joe-Max Moore upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW Bolivia Jaime Moreno upward-facing green arrow 46'
Coach:
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MLS All-Star MVP:
United States Preki (MLS East)
Assistant referees:
Tom Bodadilla
Jorge Reyes
Fourth official:

Match rules

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

References

  1. ^ "1999 MLS All-Star Game". MLSsoccer.com. July 17, 1999. Retrieved July 27, 2023.

External links

  • MLS All-Star Game 1999 match report
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