2007 MLS All-Star Game

The 2007 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the 12th annual Major League Soccer All-Star Game. The 2007 MLS All-Star Game took place on July 19, 2007 between the 2007 MLS All-Stars and Celtic.

2007 MLS All-Star Game
EventMLS All-Stars
MLS All-Stars Celtic
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DateJuly 19, 2007
VenueDick's Sporting Goods Park
Man of the MatchJuan Pablo Ángel (New York Red Bulls)
RefereeBaldomero Toledo
David Bragg
Jose Corro
Michael Kennedy
Attendance18,661
WeatherCloudy, 85 °F

Dick's Sporting Goods Park, the new home stadium of the Colorado Rapids in Commerce City, CO, hosted the 2007 Sierra Mist All-Star Game.[1] This was the first time that Dick's Sporting Goods Park hosted the MLS All-Star game.

David Beckham made an appearance and participated in a special introduction to the fans on hand as well as in a halftime ESPN interview, and watched the game from the Commissioner's Box.

The MLS All-Stars defeated Celtic 2–0, giving them a perfect 4–0 record against international competition.

Background

Major League Soccer announced on Thursday, January 25, 2007 that Dick's Sporting Goods Park, the new home of the Colorado Rapids located just outside downtown Denver, will host the 2007 Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game on July 19, pitting Scottish club Celtic FC against the best from MLS. MLS announced the news during a press conference at The Pinnacle Club in the Grand Hyatt featuring MLS Deputy Commissioner Ivan Gazidis and Colorado Rapids Managing Director Jeff Plush. "We are thrilled to welcome Celtic, one of the world's most popular teams, for a quality match against the best of MLS at our newest soccer cathedral, Dick's Sporting Goods Park," said MLS Commissioner Don Garber. "We look forward to an exciting evening in this tremendous new soccer-specific venue."

A week before the 2007 All-Star game the ColoradoRapids.com posted a news release on their website stating that less than 1,000 tickets remained for the 2007 Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game on July 19 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Tickets for the All-Star Game went on sale to the public Saturday, May 5, 2007 at 10:00 am MT.

Celtic
Main article: Celtic F.C.

Glasgow-based Celtic captured their 41st Scottish championship in April (2007), and featured such high-profile players as Polish goalkeeper Artur Boruc, Scottish defenders Steven Pressley and Stephen McManus, Japanese midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura, Danish midfielder Thomas Gravesen and Dutch striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink. Celtic has one of the most dedicated and widespread fan bases in all of club soccer, and were the first British club to win the European Cup in 1967. Celtic had a long and historic rivalry with fellow Glaswegian club Rangers, the two being known as the Old Firm.

2007 All-Star Game Rosters

Major League Soccer

Players in bold denotes First XI status.[2]

Pos.PlayerTeamMLS Exp.
MLS All-Star Starters
F Juan Pablo ÁngelNew York Red Bulls0
F Eddie JohnsonKansas City Wizards6
M Dwayne DeRosarioHouston Dynamo6
M Shalrie JosephNew England Revolution4
M Juan TojaFC Dallas0
M Ricardo ClarkHouston Dynamo4
M Ronnie O'Brien ~Toronto FC5
D Jimmy ConradKansas City Wizards8
D Jonathan BornsteinChivas USA1
D Michael ParkhurstNew England Revolution2
GK Matt ReisNew England Revolution9
All-Star Subs
F Brian Ching ~Houston Dynamo5
F Landon Donovan ~Los Angeles Galaxy6
M Cobi Jones †Los Angeles Galaxy11
M Pablo Mastroeni ~Colorado Rapids9
M Christian GomezD.C. United3
D Eddie Pope †Real Salt Lake11
GK Kevin Hartman ~Kansas City Wizards10
All-Star Reserves
F Jeff CunninghamToronto FC9
F Danny DichioToronto FC0
F Taylor TwellmanNew England Revolution5
M Kyle BeckermanReal Salt Lake7
M Justin MappChicago Fire5
M Ben OlsenD.C. United8
M Guillermo Barros SchelottoColumbus Crew0
M Steve RalstonNew England Revolution11
M Claudio ReynaNew York Red Bulls0
D Jim BrennanToronto FC0
D Kevin Goldthwaite[Toronto FC]3
D Eddie RobinsonHouston Dynamo6
GK Pat Onstad[Houston Dynamo]5
GK Greg SuttonToronto FC3

~ – Players selected by coach

† – "Commissioner's Picks"[3]

Celtic FC
Pos. Player
GK Artur Boruc
D Lee Naylor
D Mark Wilson
D Stephen McManus
D John Kennedy
M Scott Brown
M Massimo Donati
M Aiden McGeady
M Teddy Bjarnason
F Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink
F Scott McDonald

All-Star Selections By Club
Club # Selections
New England Revolution5
Houston Dynamo4
Toronto FC4
New York Red Bulls3
Kansas City Wizards3
Chivas USA2
D.C. United2
Real Salt Lake2
Columbus Crew1
Los Angeles Galaxy2
FC Dallas1
Colorado Rapids1
Chicago Fire1

Match details
MLS All-Stars 2–0 Celtic
Angel  36'
Toja  44'		 Report
Attendance: 18,661
MLS All-Stars
Celtic
GK1 Matt Reis 47+'
CB15 Michael Parkhurst 83'
CB12 Jimmy Conrad
CB3 Jonathan Bornstein
LM5 Ronnie O'Brien 80'
CM21 Shalrie Joseph
CM26 Ricardo Clark 60'
RM8 Juan Toja
AM14 Dwayne De Rosario 65'
FW7 Eddie Johnson 65'
FW9 Juan Pablo Angel 65'
Substitutions:
GK Kevin Hartman  47+'
DF Eddie Pope  83 '
MF Pablo Mastroeni  60 '
MF Christian Gomez  65 '
MF Cobi Jones  80 '
FW Brian Ching  65 '
FW Landon Donovan  65'
Coach:
Steve Nicol
GK1 Artur Boruc
LB3 Lee Naylor
CB44 Stephen McManus
CB17 Steven Pressley 73'
RB12 Mark Wilson
LM20 Jiri Jarosik 53'
CM18 Massimo Donati 68'
CM8 Scott Brown
LM11 Paul Hartley
FW27 Scott McDonald 66'
FW10 Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink 53'
Substitutions:
CB6 Bobo Balde  73'
CM16 Thomas Gravesen  68 '
FW46 Aiden McGeady  53 '
FW7 Maciej Zurawski  66 '
FW9 Kenny Miller  53'
Coach:
Gordon Strachan

MLS All-Star MVP:
Juan Pablo Angel (MLS)
Assistant referees:
David Bragg
Jose Corro
Fourth official:
Michael Kennedy

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Unlimited substitutions.
  • No extra time.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.

Notes
  1. http://www.denverpost.com/rapids/ci_5079940
  2. Halpin, Jason (July 5, 2007). "Hot strikers lead MLS All-Star First XI". Archived from the original on January 19, 2010.
  3. "Toronto FC's O'Brien earns all-star call". The Globe and Mail. July 10, 2007.
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