2004 MLS All-Star Game

The 2004 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the 9th Major League Soccer All-Star Game, played on July 31, 2004 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. between the Eastern Conference All-Stars and Western Conference All-Stars. The Eastern Conference earned the victory after a hard-fought 3-2 win over the West.

Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game 2004
Event2004 Major League Soccer season
MLS West MLS East
2 3
DateJuly 31, 2004
VenueRFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Man of the MatchAmado Guevara (MLS East)
RefereeMichael Kennedy
Attendance21,378
WeatherClear, 85°F
MLS All-Star 2004
Half 1 2 Total
West 1 1 2
East 2 1 3
Goal(s)EST: Amado Guevara 20'
EST: Amado Guevara pen 22'
WST: Brian Ching 43'
EST: Alecko Eskandarian 74'
WST: Jason Kreis 89'
TV in the United States
NetworkABC

The game was originally scheduled to be between the MLS All-Stars against Real Madrid at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Once the Spanish team instead decided to play friendlies in Japan, they opted out of the game in the United States and MLS was forced to change the All-Star Game's format.[1] The MLS All-Stars eventually played Real Madrid at their home stadium Santiago Bernabéu in the 2005 Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu.[2]

Legends game

Prior to the All-Star Game, a celebration of the tenth anniversary of the 1994 FIFA World Cup saw the U.S. Team that played the Cup against played a selection of international MLS veterans in two 25-minute halves.[3] The game finished 2-2, with Raúl Díaz Arce and Mauricio Cienfuegos tying the game in the second-half after the Americans built a lead with Eric Wynalda and Hugo Perez.[4]

U.S. 1994 World Cup Squad
MLS International Stars

Squads
Landon Donovan has the ball while surrounded by Eddie Pope, Jim Curtin and Frankie Hejduk.
East[5]

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  USA Jon Busch (Columbus)
2 DF  USA Frankie Hejduk (Columbus)
3 FW  USA Damani Ralph (Chicago)
5 MF  GRN Shalrie Joseph (New England)
8 DF  NZL Ryan Nelsen* (D.C., injured)
9 FW  USA Freddy Adu (D.C. United)
11 FW  USA Alecko Eskandarian (D.C.)
12 MF  USA Steve Ralston (New England)
13 GK  USA Henry Ring (Chicago)
14 MF  USA Chris Armas (Chicago)
15 MF  USA Clint Dempsey* (New England, injured)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  USA Ben Olsen* (D.C., injured)
17 FW  USA Pat Noonan (New England)
20 MF  HON Amado Guevara (MetroStars)
23 DF  USA Eddie Pope (MetroStars)
24 MF  USA Eddie Gaven (MetroStars)
25 DF  USA Robin Fraser (Columbus)
30 MF  UKR Dema Kovalenko (D.C.)
33 DF  USA Jim Curtin (Chicago)
99 FW  BOL Jaime Moreno (D.C.)

Head Coach: Peter Nowak (D.C. United)

West[5]

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  CAN Pat Onstad (San Jose)
4 MF  USA Chris Albright (LA)
5 MF  USA Landon Donovan (San Jose)
6 MF  IRL Ronnie O'Brien (Dallas)
7 MF  USA Jovan Kirovski (LA)
9 FW  USA Jason Kreis (Dallas)
11 MF  USA Chris Klein (Kansas City)
12 DF  USA Jeff Agoos (San Jose)
13 DF  USA Danny Califf* (LA, injured)
14 DF  USA Cory Gibbs (Dallas)
15 MF  AUT Andreas Herzog (LA)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  USA Kerry Zavagnin (Kansas City)
20 FW  GUA Carlos Ruiz (LA)
22 GK  USA Kevin Hartman (LA)
23 MF  USA Richard Mulrooney (San Jose)
24 FW  USA Brian Ching (San Jose)
25 DF  USA Pablo Mastroeni* (Colorado)
31 DF  USA Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City)
99 FW  USA Josh Wolff* (Kansas City, injured)

Head Coach: Sigi Schmid (LA Galaxy)

Recap
MLS West2–3MLS East
 Report
Attendance: 21,378
Referee: Michael Kennedy
MLS West
MLS East

WEST: Pat Onstad (Kevin Hartman 46), Chris Albright, Jeff Agoos (Gibbs reenters 73), Cory Gibbs (Kerry Zavagnin 46), Jimmy Conrad, Andreas Herzog (Chris Klein 46), Richard Mulrooney (Jason Kreis 46), Ronnie O'Brien (Mulrooney reenters 73), Brian Ching (Jovan Kirovski 46), Landon Donovan, Carlos Ruiz (Ching reenters 73)

EAST: Henry Ring (Jon Busch 46), Frankie Hejduk, Jim Curtin, Robin Fraser, Eddie Pope (Steve Ralston 46), Chris Armas (Shalrie Joseph 46), Eddie Gaven (Pat Noonan 46), Amado Guevara (Gaven reenters 81), Dema Kovalenko, Jaime Moreno (Freddy Adu 46), Damani Ralph (Alecko Eskandarian 46)

References
  1. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/mls/2004-06-17-allstar-format_x.htm
  2. http://espnfc.com/columns/story?id=340377&root=mls&cc=3888
  3. http://www.defense.gov/News/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=25609
  4. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30367-2004Jul31.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mls
  5. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28888-2004Jul30.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mls
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