Sierra Mist 2007 MLS All-Star Game
EventMLS All-Stars
MLS All-Stars Celtic
United States Canada Scotland
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DateJuly 19, 2007
VenueDick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado
Man of the MatchJuan Pablo Ángel (MLS All-Stars)
RefereeBaldomero Toledo
David Bragg
Jose Corro
Michael Kennedy
Attendance18,661
WeatherCloudy, 85 °F

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.

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

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

~ – Players selected by coach

† – "Commissioner's Picks"[3]

Celtic

Pos. Player
GK Poland Artur Boruc
D England Lee Naylor
D Scotland Mark Wilson
D Scotland Stephen McManus
D Scotland John Kennedy
M Scotland Scott Brown
M Italy Massimo Donati
M Republic of Ireland Aiden McGeady
M Iceland Theódór Elmar Bjarnason
F Netherlands Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink
F Australia 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

2007 MLS All-Star Game
MLS All-Stars United States Canada2–0Scotland Celtic
  • Ángel 36'
  • Toja 44'
 Report
Attendance: 18,661
MLS All-Stars
Celtic

MLS All-Star MVP:
Juan Pablo Ángel (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. ↑ "Rapids to host '07 MLS all-star game". January 24, 2007.
  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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