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Soccer game played in Washington, D.C. Football match
Pepsi MLS All-Star Game 2002
Event2002 Major League Soccer season
MLS All-Stars United States
United States United States
3 2
DateAugust 3, 2002
VenueRFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Man of the MatchMarco Etcheverry (D.C. United)
RefereeBrian Hall
Attendance31,096
WeatherShowers
2001 2003

The 2002 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the 7th edition of the Major League Soccer All-Star Game, played on August 3, 2002 at RFK Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C. The match was contested by the MLS All-Stars team and the United States on the invitation of MLS, who looked to capitalize on their success at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Bruce Arena assembled a roster of the national team's most prominent domestic players in the last decade in place of the European-based players from the 2002 World Cup roster to rest them; then-San Jose Earthquakes head coach Frank Yallop formed an All-Star team of the top talent among the league's remaining players.

The match

Summary

RFK Stadium hosted the match

Despite bad weather leading to a rain delay in the first half, the game saw a flurry of goals toward its conclusion. U.S. standout and San Jose Earthquakes' forward Landon Donovan opened the scoring for the national team, while the Dallas Burn's Jason Kreis responded with the equalizer in the following minute.

D.C. United midfielder and MVP Marco Etcheverry gave the All-Stars the lead with help from fellow Bolivian Joselito Vaca. The Los Angeles Galaxy's Cobi Jones tied the game on a Brian McBride cross, but the New England Revolution's Steve Ralston scored late in the second half to give MLS the All-Star Game win.

Details

2002 MLS All-Star Game
MLS All-Stars United States3–2 United States
Report
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.Attendance: 31,096Referee: Brian Hall
MLS All-Stars United States

GK 18 United States Tim Howard downward-facing red arrow 46 '
DF 3 United States Ryan Suarez downward-facing red arrow 18 '
DF 12 United States Mike Petke downward-facing red arrow 46 ' upward-facing green arrow 70 '
DF 4 United States Carlos Bocanegra downward-facing red arrow 78 '
MF 14 United States Steve Ralston downward-facing red arrow 46 ' upward-facing green arrow 70 '
MF 8 United States Richard Mulrooney downward-facing red arrow 70 ' upward-facing green arrow 78 '
MF 10 Colombia Carlos Valderrama(c) downward-facing red arrow 70 '
MF 21 Ukraine Dema Kovalenko downward-facing red arrow 46 ' upward-facing green arrow 70 '
MF 20 United States Mark Chung downward-facing red arrow 70 '
FW 33 United States Taylor Twellman downward-facing red arrow 46 '
FW 15 Guatemala Carlos Ruiz downward-facing red arrow 46 '
Substitutes:
GK 1 United States Joe Cannon upward-facing green arrow 46 '
DF 24 United States Wade Barrett upward-facing green arrow 18 '
MF United States Chris Klein upward-facing green arrow 46 '
MF Bolivia Joselito Vaca upward-facing green arrow 46 '
MF 11 Bolivia Marco Etcheverry upward-facing green arrow 46 '
FW 7 Ecuador Ariel Graziani upward-facing green arrow 46 '
FW 9 United States Jason Kreis upward-facing green arrow 46 '
Manager:
Canada Frank Yallop
GK 1 United States Tony Meola downward-facing red arrow 46 '
DF 23 United States Eddie Pope downward-facing red arrow 46 '
DF 16 United States Carlos Llamosa downward-facing red arrow 46 '
DF 12 United States Jeff Agoos downward-facing red arrow 46 '
MF 13 United States Cobi Jones(c)
MF 10 United States Brian Maisonneuve
DF 25 United States Pablo Mastroeni
MF 9 United States Preki downward-facing red arrow 46 '
MF 7 United States DaMarcus Beasley
FW 21 United States Landon Donovan
FW 20 United States Brian McBride
Substitutes:
GK 18 United States Juergen Sommer upward-facing green arrow 46 '
DF 22 United States Alexi Lalas upward-facing green arrow 46 '
DF United States Mike Burns upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 19 United States Chris Henderson upward-facing green arrow 46 '
MF United States Chad Deering upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF United States John Harkes
FW United States Josh Wolff
Manager:
United States Bruce Arena

MLS All-Star MVP:
United States Marco Etcheverry (MLS All-Stars)
Assistant referees:
Nathan Clement
Craig Lowry
Fourth official:

Match rules

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

References

  1. Davis, Steve (July 17, 2002). "Arena blends new, retro". Dallas Morning News. p. 7B.

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