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1996 MLS All-Star Game

Soccer game played in East Rutherford, New Jersey

1996 MLS All-Star Game

Soccer game played in East Rutherford, New Jersey

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titleMLS All-Star Game 1996
image[[File:1996 MLS All-Star Game logo.png200px]]
event1996 Major League Soccer season
team1MLS East
team1association
team1score3
team2MLS West
team2association
team2score2
dateJuly 14, 1996
stadiumGiants Stadium
cityEast Rutherford, New Jersey
man_of_the_match1aCarlos Valderrama (MLS East)
refereeKevin Stott
attendance78,416
next1997

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.

Venue

Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, hosted the match

Match details

  • Ramos
  • Savarese
  • Pittman
  • Preki
  • Kreis
NED Thomas Rongen
GER Lothar Osiander
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