2006 MLS All-Star Game

The 2006 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the 11th Major League Soccer All-Star Game, played on August 5, 2006, at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois between the MLS All-Stars and Chelsea. The MLS All-Stars won the match 1–0, with Dwayne De Rosario scoring the winning goal in the 70th minute.

MLS All-Star Game 2006
Event2006 Major League Soccer season
MLS All-Stars Chelsea
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DateAugust 5, 2006
VenueToyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois
Man of the MatchDwayne De Rosario (Houston Dynamo)
RefereeAbiodun Okulaja
Attendance21,210
WeatherCloudy, 85°F

Match details
MLS All-Stars 1 – 0 Chelsea
De Rosario  70' Report
Toyota Park, Bridgeview, IL
Attendance: 21,210
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
MLS All-Stars
Chelsea
MLS All-Stars:
GK1 Troy Perkins 46'
RB32 Bobby Boswell
CB4 Facundo Erpen
CB12 Jimmy Conrad 46'
LB5 Chris Albright 46'
RM14 Dwayne De Rosario
CM13 Christian Gómez 46'
CM8 Richard Mulrooney 46'
LM17 Joshua Gros
CF15 Brian Ching 46'
CF99 Jaime Moreno (c) 46'
Substitutes:
GK22 Joe Cannon 46'
DF2 Eddie Robinson 46'
DF6 Ronnie O'Brien 46'
MF9 Freddy Adu 46'
MF26 Ricardo Clark 46'
FW Nate Jaqua 46'
FW11 Alecko Eskandarian 46'
Coach:
Peter Nowak
Chelsea:
GK23 Carlo Cudicini 64'
RB14 Geremi
CB20 Paulo Ferreira 46'
CB26 John Terry (c)
LB18 Wayne Bridge 46'
DM5 Michael Essien
CM13 Michael Ballack 46'
CM8 Frank Lampard
RW24 Shaun Wright-Phillips 46'
LW11 Didier Drogba 46'
CF7 Andriy Shevchenko 46'
Substitutes:
GK40 Hilário 64'
DF6 Ricardo Carvalho 46'
DF43 Ryan Bertrand
DF44 Michael Mancienne
MF10 Joe Cole 46' 52'
MF12 John Obi Mikel 46'
MF16 Arjen Robben 46'
MF19 Lassana Diarra 46'
MF46 Jimmy Smith 52'
MF48 Michael Woods
FW21 Salomon Kalou 46'
Coach:
José Mourinho

Most Valuable Player:
Dwayne De Rosario

Assistant referees:
Nate Clement
Chris Strickland
Fourth official:
Terry Vaughn

Several players originally named in the MLS All-Stars roster had to withdraw as they were due to play in the New England Revolution vs Chivas USA match on August 6; these included Ante Razov (Chivas), Shalrie Joseph and Clint Dempsey (both New England). Landon Donovan, Pablo Mastroeni and Eddie Pope also withdrew from the All-Star game through injury. Facundo Erpen, Ricardo Clark and Eddie Robinson were called up to replace them.

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