1996 MLS All-Star Game

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.

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

Venue

Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, hosted the match

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

Most Valuable Player: Carlos Valderrama (MLS East) Assistant referees: Arthur Reed Gregory Barkey Fourth official: Ruben Rodhas

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

External links

• All-Star Game flashback, 1996 Archived December 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine at MLSsoccer.com