1997 MLS All-Star Game

The 1997 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the second 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 9, 1997. The MLS All-Stars East won the game 5–4, with goals from MVP Carlos Valderrama, Giuseppe Galderisi, Robert Warzycha, Richie Williams and Brian McBride. Dante Washington, Jorge Campos, Digital Takawira and Cobi Jones scored for the MLS All-Stars West. Arturo Angeles refereed the game, which was attended by 24,816 spectators.

MLS All-Star Game 1997
Event1997 Major League Soccer season
MLS East MLS West
5 4
DateJuly 9, 1997
VenueGiants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Man of the MatchCarlos Valderrama (MLS East)
RefereeArturo Angeles
Attendance24,816

Match details
MLS East5–4MLS West
 Report
Attendance: 24,816
MLS East:
GK Walter Zenga 46'
DF23 Eddie Pope 46'
DF Alexi Lalas 46'
DF12 Jeff Agoos
MF19 Robert Warzycha 79'
MF6 John Harkes 46'
MF7 Roberto Donadoni 28'
MF8 Carlos Valderrama
MF Marco Etcheverry 46'
FW2 Raúl Díaz Arce 46' 79'
FW Jaime Moreno 46'
Substitutions:
GK Tony Meola 46'
DF4 Ted Chronopoulos 46'
DF Frank Yallop 46'
MF16 Richie Williams 46'
MF14 Steve Ralston 28'
FW20 Giuseppe Galderisi 46'
FW11 Chiquinho Conde 46'
FW15 Brian McBride 46'
Coach:
MLS West:
GK1 Mark Dodd 58'
DF2 Diego Soñora
DF Richard Gough 46'
DF Marcelo Balboa 46'
MF Chris Henderson
MF Damian Silvera 46'
MF10 Mauricio Cienfuegos
MF Preki 46'
MF66 Alain Sutter 35'
FW12 Digital Takawira 46' 58'
FW Dante Washington 46'
Substitutions:
GK9 Jorge Campos 35'
DF3 John Doyle 46'
MF7 Mark Santel 46'
MF23 Cobi Jones 46'
MF13 Mark Chung 46'
FW Mo Johnston 46'
FW20 Ronald Cerritos 46'
Coach:

Most Valuable Player:
Carlos Valderrama (MLS East)

Assistant referees:
Jorge Reyes
Thomas Bobadilla

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