1996 MLS All-Star Game

Soccer game played in East Rutherford, New Jersey

Football match

MLS All-Star Game 1996

Event

1996 Major League Soccer season

MLS East	MLS 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

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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.

Venue

Match details

1996 MLS All-Star Game

July 14, 1996

MLS East	3–2	MLS West
Ramos 14' Savarese 69' Pittman 88'	Report	Preki 33' Kreis 37'

Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ

Attendance: 78,416

Referee: Kevin Stott

East

West


GK	1	Tony Meola	45'
DF	5	Martín Vásquez	67'
DF	12	Jeff Agoos
DF	18	Cle Kooiman	45'
DF	22	Alexi Lalas
MF	7	Roberto Donadoni	35'
MF	9	Carlos Valderrama
MF	10	Tab Ramos	60'
FW	11	Roy Lassiter	42'
FW	16	Wélton
FW	20	Brian McBride
Substitutions:
GK	23	Mark Dougherty	45'
DF	3	Steve Pittman	45'
MF	8	Marco Etcheverry	35'
MF	15	Doctor Khumalo	60'
FW	17	Giovanni Savarese	42'
FW	14	Steve Rammel	67'
Coach:
Thomas Rongen


GK	9	Jorge Campos	45'
DF	3	John Doyle
DF	4	Robin Fraser
DF	6	Dan Calichman	45'
MF	8	Preki
MF	10	Mauricio Cienfuegos	45'
MF	12	Cobi Jones	45'
MF	14	Leonel Álvarez
MF	15	Jason Kreis
FW	11	Eric Wynalda	45'
FW	29	Eduardo Hurtado	45'
Substitutions:
GK	1	Mark Dodd	45'
DF	22	Diego Soñora	45'
MF	16	Paul Bravo	45'
MF	7	Mark Santel	45'
FW	12	Digital Takawira	45'
FW	26	Mo Johnston	45'
Coach:
Lothar Osiander