2012 MLS All-Star Game
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2017}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2017}}
{{Short description|Soccer game played in Chester, Pennsylvania}}
{{Infobox football match
| title = AT&T MLS All-Star Game 2012
| image = 150px
| event = 2012 Major League Soccer season
| team1 = MLS All-Stars
| team1association = {{fbaicon|USA|size=30px}} {{fbaicon|CAN|size=30px}}
| team1score = 3
| team2 = Chelsea
| team2association = {{fbaicon|ENG|size=30px}}
| team2score = 2
| details =
| date = July 25, 2012
| stadium = PPL Park
| city = Chester, Pennsylvania
| man_of_the_match1a = Chris Pontius (MLS All-Stars)
| man_of_the_match1aname = Most Valuable Player
| referee = Baldomero Toledo
| attendance = 19,236
| weather =
| previous = 2011
| next = 2013
}}
The 2012 Major League Soccer All-Star Game, held on July 25, 2012, was the 17th annual Major League Soccer All-Star Game, a soccer match involving all-stars from Major League Soccer. The game was played at PPL Park, now known as Subaru Park, in Chester, Pennsylvania, the first time an all-star event was played in the Philadelphia area since the 2002 NBA All-Star Game.{{cite news |title=With PPL named ASG home, Philly's vision is rewarded |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2012/news/article/2012/01/24/ppl-named-asg-home-phillys-vision-rewarded |work=MLSsoccer.com |publisher=Major League Soccer |date=January 24, 2012 |access-date=May 17, 2012 }}
The game featured the MLS All-Stars against Premier League team Chelsea, who were the FA Cup and European Champions League holders. Chelsea made their 2nd appearance in the MLS All-Star Game; the Blues were visiting side in the 2006 MLS All-Star Game at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois, losing to the MLS XI 1–0.{{cite news |title=All-Star Game: Chelsea return for grudge match at PPL |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2012/news/article/2012/04/11/all-star-game-chelsea-return-grudge-match-ppl |work=MLSsoccer.com |publisher=Major League Soccer |date=April 11, 2012 |access-date=May 17, 2012 }}
Piotr Nowak, the coach of the Philadelphia Union (the All-Star Game's host), was originally announced to coach the MLS All-Stars. After Nowak was dismissed from the Union on June 13,[http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2012/news/article/2012/06/13/all-star-mls-announce-nowaks-replacement-soon "All-Star: MLS to announce Nowak's replacement soon,"] from MLSsoccer, 6/13/2012 MLS chose D.C. United coach and Pennsylvania native Ben Olsen to coach the All-Stars.[http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2012/news/article/2012/06/21/all-star-olsens-appointment-team-honor-united "Olsen's appointment a 'team honor' for United,"] from MLSsoccer.com, 6/21/2012
A tracking system was worn by each player to monitor heart rate, intensity of play, speed, distance covered and other personal characteristics in real-time.{{cite web | url=http://news.discovery.com/tech/adidas-first-smart-game-120721.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 | title=Adidas to Debut World's First 'Smart Game' | work=Discovery News | access-date=July 21, 2012}}
Rosters
=MLS All-Stars=
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|nat=DEN|no=1 |pos=GK|name=Jimmy Nielsen|other=Sporting Kansas City}}
{{Fs player|nat=COL|no=2 |pos=DF|name=Carlos Valdés|other=Philadelphia Union}} ♦
{{Fs player|nat=USA|no=5 |pos=MF|name=Kyle Beckerman|other=Real Salt Lake}}
{{Fs player|nat=USA|no=6 |pos=DF|name=Jay DeMerit|other=Vancouver Whitecaps FC}}
{{Fs player|nat=CAN|no=7 |pos=MF|name=Dwayne De Rosario|other=D.C. United}} (Captain)
{{Fs player|nat=USA|no=8 |pos=FW|name=Chris Wondolowski|other=San Jose Earthquakes}}
{{Fs player|nat=USA|no=9 |pos=FW|name=Eddie Johnson|other=Seattle Sounders FC}}
{{Fs player|nat=USA|no=10 |pos=MF|name=Landon Donovan|other=LA Galaxy}}
{{Fs player|nat=USA|no=11|pos=MF|name=Graham Zusi|other=Sporting Kansas City}}
{{Fs player|nat=USA|no=12|pos=DF|name=Ramiro Corrales|other=San Jose Earthquakes}} ♦
{{Fs player|nat=USA|no=13|pos=FW|name=Chris Pontius|other=D.C. United}}
{{Fs player|nat=FRA|no=14|pos=FW|name=Thierry Henry|other=New York Red Bulls}}
{{Fs player|nat=USA|no=15|pos=DF|name=Justin Morrow|other=San Jose Earthquakes}} **
{{Fs player|nat=CUB|no=16|pos=MF|name=Osvaldo Alonso|other=Seattle Sounders FC}}
{{Fs player|nat=USA|no=21|pos=MF|name=Michael Farfan|other=Philadelphia Union}} %
{{Fs player|nat=USA|no=22|pos=GK|name=Dan Kennedy|other=Chivas USA}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|nat=ENG|no=23|pos=MF|name=David Beckham|other=LA Galaxy}}
{{Fs player|nat=IRN|no=33|pos=DF|name=Steven Beitashour|other=San Jose Earthquakes}}
{{Fs player|nat=FRA|no=78|pos=DF|name=Aurélien Collin|other=Sporting Kansas City}}
{{Fs player|nat=USA|no=00|pos=GK|name=Nick Rimando|other=Real Salt Lake}} ♥
{{Fs player|nat=USA|no=00|pos=GK|name=Jon Busch|other=San Jose Earthquakes}} ♥
{{Fs player|nat=COL|no=00|pos=DF|name=Jamison Olave|other=Real Salt Lake}} ♥
{{Fs player|nat=USA|no=00|pos=DF|name=Geoff Cameron|other=Houston Dynamo}} ♥
{{Fs player|nat=USA|no=00|pos=MF|name=Brad Davis|other=Houston Dynamo}} ♥
{{Fs player|nat=GUA|no=00|pos=MF|name=Marco Pappa|other=Chicago Fire}} ♥
{{Fs player|nat=USA|no=00|pos=MF|name=Brek Shea|other=FC Dallas}} ♥
{{Fs player|nat=HON|no=00|pos=MF|name=Roger Espinoza|other=Sporting Kansas City}} ♥
{{Fs player|nat=HON|no=00|pos=MF|name=Marvin Chavez|other=San Jose Earthquakes}} ♥
{{Fs player|nat=USA|no=00|pos=FW|name=Kenny Cooper|other=New York Red Bulls}} ♥
{{Fs player|nat=ARG|no=00|pos=FW|name=Fabian Espindola|other=Real Salt Lake}} ♥
{{Fs player|nat=SLE|no=00|pos=FW|name=Kei Kamara|other=Sporting Kansas City}} ♥
{{Fs player|nat=COL|no=00|pos=FW|name=Fredy Montero|other=Seattle Sounders FC}} ♥
{{Fs end}}
♦ - Players selected by MLS Commissioner Don Garber
♥ - "Inactive Roster" players voted for by other players in MLS
=Chelsea=
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=CZE|pos=GK|name=Petr Čech|other=third captain}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=SRB|pos=DF|name=Branislav Ivanović}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Ashley Cole}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=BRA|pos=DF|name=David Luiz}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Michael Essien}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=BRA|pos=MF|name=Ramires|}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Frank Lampard|other=vice-captain}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=Fernando Torres}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=NGA|pos=MF|name=Mikel John Obi}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=BEL|pos=MF|name=Kevin De Bruyne}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=FRA|pos=MF|name=Florent Malouda}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=POR|pos=MF|name=Raul Meireles}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=BEL|pos=MF|name=Eden Hazard}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=BEL|pos=FW|name=Romelu Lukaku}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=POR|pos=DF|name=Paulo Ferreira}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Josh McEachran}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=GER|pos=MF|name=Marko Marin}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Ross Turnbull}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Gary Cahill}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=John Terry|other=club captain}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Sam Hutchinson}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=ISR|pos=MF|name=Yossi Benayoun}}
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=FRA|pos=MF|name=Gaël Kakuta}}
{{Fs player|no=35|nat=BRA|pos=FW|name=Lucas Piazon}}
{{Fs player|no=40|nat=POR|pos=GK|name=Henrique Hilário}}
{{Fs player|no=45|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Nathaniel Chalobah}}
{{Fs player|no=46|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Jamal Blackman}}
{{Fs end}}
Match
=Details=
{{football box
|date=July 25, 2012
|event = 2012 MLS All-Star Game
|time=20:30 EDT
|team1=MLS All-Stars {{flagicon|USA}} {{flagicon|CAN}}
|score=3–2
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120828194700/http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2012-07-25-mls-v-cfc/stats Report]
|team2={{flagicon|ENG}} Chelsea
|goals1=
- Wondolowski {{goal|21}}
- Pontius {{goal|73}}
- Johnson {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2=
|stadium=PPL Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
|attendance=19,236
|referee=Baldomero Toledo
}}
width=92% |
{{Football kit
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width=92% style="font-size:90%; margin:0.2em auto;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" | ||||
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}} {| style="font-size:90%; margin:0.2em auto;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" | ||||
width="25"| | width="25"| | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
GK | 1 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jimmy Nielsen | {{suboff|45}} | |
RB | 33 | {{flagicon|IRN}} Steven Beitashour | ||
CB | 6 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jay DeMerit | ||
CB | 78 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Aurélien Collin | {{suboff|36}} | |
LB | 15 | {{flagicon|USA}} Justin Morrow | {{suboff|56}} | |
DM | 16 | {{flagicon|CUB}} Osvaldo Alonso | {{suboff|56}} | |
AM | 7 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Dwayne De Rosario (c) | ||
RM | 23 | {{flagicon|ENG}} David Beckham | {{suboff|74}} | |
LM | 10 | {{flagicon|USA}} Landon Donovan | {{suboff|45}} | |
CF | 14 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Thierry Henry | {{suboff|57}} | |
CF | 8 | {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Wondolowski | {{suboff|60}} {{goal|21}} | |
colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||||
DF | 2 | {{flagicon|COL}} Carlos Valdés | {{subon|36}} | |
GK | 22 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dan Kennedy | {{subon|45}} | |
MF | 13 | {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Pontius | {{subon|45}} {{goal|73}} | |
MF | 5 | {{flagicon|USA}} Kyle Beckerman | {{subon|56}} | |
MF | 11 | {{flagicon|USA}} Graham Zusi | {{subon|57}} | |
DF | 12 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ramiro Corrales | {{subon|57}} | |
FW | 9 | {{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Johnson | {{subon|60}} {{goal|90+1}} | |
MF | 21 | {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Farfan | {{subon|74}} | |
colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
colspan=4|{{flagicon|USA}} Ben Olsen |
{{col-2}}
cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:90%; margin:0.2em auto;" | ||||
width="25"| | width="25"| | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
GK | 40 | {{flagicon|POR}} Henrique Hilário | {{suboff|45}} | |
RB | 2 | {{flagicon|SER}} Branislav Ivanović | ||
CB | 26 | {{flagicon|ENG}} John Terry (c) | {{suboff|45}} {{goal|32}} | |
CB | 24 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Cahill | {{suboff|76}} | |
LB | 3 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ashley Cole | {{suboff|45}} | |
DM | 5 | {{flagicon|GHA}} Michael Essien | {{suboff|61}} | |
CM | 7 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Ramires | {{suboff|61}} | |
CM | 8 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Frank Lampard | {{suboff|61}} {{goal|58}} | |
MF | 30 | {{flagicon|ISR}} Yossi Benayoun | {{suboff|45}} | |
MF | 21 | {{flagicon|GER}} Marko Marin | {{suboff|61}} | |
CF | 18 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Romelu Lukaku | {{suboff|75}} | |
colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||||
GK | 22 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ross Turnbull | {{subon|45}} | |
MF | 19 | {{flagicon|POR}} Paulo Ferreira | {{subon|45}} | |
MF | 15 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Florent Malouda | {{subon|45}} | |
DF | 4 | {{flagicon|BRA}} David Luiz | {{subon|45}} | |
MF | 17 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Eden Hazard | {{subon|61}} | |
MF | 12 | {{flagicon|NGA}} Mikel John Obi | {{subon|61}} | |
MF | 16 | {{flagicon|POR}} Raul Meireles | {{subon|61}} | |
FW | 35 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Lucas Piazon | {{subon|61}} | |
MF | 14 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Kevin De Bruyne | {{subon|75}} | |
DF | 45 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathaniel Chalobah | {{subon|76}} | |
colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
colspan=4|{{flagicon|ITA}} Roberto Di Matteo |
{{col-end}}
|}
style="width:100%; font-size:90%;"
| Volkswagen MLS All-Star MVP:
|style="width:60%; vertical-align:top;"| Match rules
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References
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{{MLSAllStar}}
{{2012 MLS season by team}}
{{2012 in American soccer}}
{{Friendly tournaments 2012}}
{{Chelsea F.C. matches}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mls All-Star 2012}}
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