1999 MLS All-Star Game

MLS All-Star Game 1999

Event	1999 Major League Soccer season
MLS West MLS East 6 4
Date	July 17, 1999
Venue	Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Man of the Match	Preki (MLS West)
Referee	Sandra Hunt
Attendance	23,227
Weather	Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)

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. 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

1999 MLS All-Star Game

July 17, 1999

MLS West	6–4	MLS East
Preki 13', 38' Kosecki 32' Jones 36' Wright 84' Cerritos 89'	Report	Lassiter 1' Moore 62' (pen.) Valderrama 73' John 83'

Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego

Attendance: 23,227

Referee: Sandra Hunt

West

East

GK		Zach Thornton		46'
DF		Marcelo Balboa			66'
DF		Lubos Kubik		46'		79'
DF		Alexi Lalas		46'	66'	79'
DF		Cobi Jones			61'
MF		Eddie Lewis		46'
MF		Piotr Nowak		46'
MF		Preki		46'
MF		Chris Armas		46'
FW		Raúl Díaz Arce		46'
FW		Roman Kosecki		46'	61'
Substitutions:
GK		Matt Jordan		46'
DF		Mauricio Wright		46'
DF		Robin Fraser		46'
FW		Jason Kreis		46'
MF		Paul Bravo		46'
MF		Mauricio Cienfuegos		46'
MF		Ross Paule		46'
FW		Carlos Hermosillo		46'
FW		Ronald Cerritos		46'
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GK		Tom Presthus		46'
DF		Eddie Pope		46'
DF		Jeff Agoos		46'
DF		Thomas Dooley		46'
DF		Richie Williams		46'
MF		John Harkes		46'
MF		Carlos Valderrama
MF		Marco Etcheverry
MF		Ben Olsen		46'
FW		Brian McBride		46'	54'
FW		Roy Lassiter		46'
Substitutions:
GK		Walter Zenga		46'
FW		Robert Warzycha		46'
DF		Leo Cullen		46'
DF		Carlos Llamosa		46'
FW		Stern John		46'
MF		Brian Maisonneuve		46'
MF		Mark Chung		46'	54'
FW		Joe-Max Moore		46'
FW		Jaime Moreno		46'
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MLS All-Star MVP: 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.

External links

• MLS All-Star Game 1999 match report