2011 MLS All-Star Game

The 2011 Major League Soccer All-Star Game, held on July 27, 2011, was the 16th annual Major League Soccer All-Star Game, a soccer match involving all-stars from Major League Soccer. The MLS All-Stars faced Manchester United of the English Premier League for the second year running in the eighth MLS All-Star Game to feature international opposition.[1] Manchester United won the game 4–0 with goals from Anderson, Park Ji-Sung, Dimitar Berbatov and Danny Welbeck.

AT&T MLS All-Star Game 2011
Event2011 Major League Soccer season
DateJuly 27, 2011
VenueRed Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey
Most Valuable PlayerPark Ji-Sung (Manchester United)
RefereeJair Marrufo (United States)
Attendance26,760
2010
2012

The game was played at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, making it the first MLS All-Star Game to be played in the New York metropolitan area since 1997.[2]

Rosters

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MLS All-Stars

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As of July 28, 2011.[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   COL Faryd Mondragón (Philadelphia Union)
2 DF   USA Sean Franklin (LA Galaxy)
3 DF   USA Heath Pearce (Chivas USA)
4 DF   COL Jamison Olave (Real Salt Lake)
5 MF   USA Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake)
6 MF   USA Nick LaBrocca (Chivas USA)
7 DF   USA Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City)
8 FW   USA Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)
9 FW   JAM Omar Cummings (Colorado Rapids)
11 MF   USA Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo)
12 DF   USA Bobby Convey (San Jose Earthquakes)
13 MF   USA Jack Jewsbury (Portland Timbers)
14 FW   FRA Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls)
15 DF   USA Tim Ream (New York Red Bulls)
17 FW   USA Juan Agudelo (New York Red Bulls)
18 GK   USA Kasey Keller (Seattle Sounders FC)
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF   USA Geoff Cameron (Houston Dynamo)
21 MF   GRN Shalrie Joseph (New England Revolution)
22 GK   USA Tally Hall (Houston Dynamo)
23 MF   ENG David Beckham (LA Galaxy, captain)
26 DF   USA Corey Ashe (Houston Dynamo)
99 FW   MEX Omar Bravo (Sporting Kansas City)
GK   USA Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
DF   USA Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy)
DF   MEX Rafael Márquez (New York Red Bulls)
MF   USA Brek Shea (FC Dallas)
MF   CAN Dwayne De Rosario (New York Red Bulls)
MF   CUB Osvaldo Alonso (Seattle Sounders FC)
MF   EST Joel Lindpere (New York Red Bulls)
MF   BRA Juninho (LA Galaxy)
FW   USA Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy)
FW   FRA Eric Hassli (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)

♦ – Players selected by MLS Commissioner Don Garber † – Injured and unavailable for matchday ♠ – Unavailable due to FC Dallas playing in the CONCACAF Champions League match the same week of the All Stars game ♥ – "Inactive Roster" players voted for by other players in MLS

Manchester United

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF   FRA Patrice Evra
4 DF   ENG Phil Jones
5 DF   ENG Rio Ferdinand
7 FW   ENG Michael Owen
8 MF   BRA Anderson
9 FW   BUL Dimitar Berbatov
10 FW   ENG Wayne Rooney
11 MF   WAL Ryan Giggs
12 DF   ENG Chris Smalling
13 MF   KOR Park Ji-sung
14 FW   MEX Javier Hernández
15 DF   SRB Nemanja Vidić (captain)
16 MF   ENG Michael Carrick
17 MF   POR Nani
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF   ENG Ashley Young
19 FW   ENG Danny Welbeck
20 DF   BRA Fábio
21 DF   BRA Rafael
23 DF   NIR Jonny Evans
24 MF   SCO Darren Fletcher
25 MF   ECU Antonio Valencia
26 FW   FRA Gabriel Obertan
27 FW   ITA Federico Macheda
28 MF   IRL Darron Gibson
32 FW   SEN Mame Biram Diouf
34 GK   DEN Anders Lindegaard
35 MF   ENG Tom Cleverley
40 GK   ENG Ben Amos

Match

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Details

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MLS All-Stars    0–4  Manchester United
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MLS All-Stars
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Manchester United
GK 1   Faryd Mondragón   46'
RB 2   Sean Franklin   46'
CB 4   Jámison Olave   38'
CB 15   Tim Ream   76'
LB 12   Bobby Convey   61'
RM 21   Shalrie Joseph   46'
CM 23   David Beckham (c)
LM 11   Brad Davis   61'
RF 9   Omar Cummings   46'
CF 99   Omar Bravo   81'
LF 14   Thierry Henry   46'
Substitutes:
GK 18   Kasey Keller   83'
GK 22   Tally Hall   46'   83'
DF 3   Heath Pearce   46'
DF 7   Matt Besler   76'
DF 20   Geoff Cameron   38'
DF 26   Corey Ashe   61'
MF 5   Kyle Beckerman   46'
MF 6   Nick LaBrocca   46'
MF 13   Jack Jewsbury   61'
FW 8   Chris Wondolowski   46'
FW 17   Juan Agudelo   81'
Manager:
  Hans Backe
 
GK 34   Anders Lindegaard   46'
RB 4   Phil Jones
CB 5   Rio Ferdinand   61'
CB 15   Nemanja Vidić (c)   73'
LB 3   Patrice Evra
RM 18   Ashley Young   61'
CM 16   Michael Carrick   61'
CM 8   Anderson   73'
LM 13   Park Ji-sung   61'
CF 9   Dimitar Berbatov   61'
CF 10   Wayne Rooney   61'
Substitutes:
GK 40   Ben Amos   46'
DF 12   Chris Smalling   61'
DF 20   Fábio   73'
MF 17   Nani   61'
MF 35   Tom Cleverley   61'
FW 7   Michael Owen   61'
FW 19   Danny Welbeck   61'
FW 27   Federico Macheda   61'
FW 32   Mame Biram Diouf   73'
Manager:
  Sir Alex Ferguson

Most Valuable Player:
  Park Ji-sung (Manchester United)

References

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  1. ^ "Manchester United to return for 2011 AT&T MLS All-Star Game". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. March 28, 2011. Archived from the original on May 2, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
  2. ^ "Red Bull Arena to host 2011 All-Star Game". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. February 1, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
  3. ^ "MLS All-Star Game Preview: MLS vs. Manchester United". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved July 18, 2011.