1997 MLS All-Star Game

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MLS All-Star Game 1997
1997 MLS All-Star Game logo.png
Event 1997 Major League Soccer season
DateJuly 9, 1997
Venue Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Man of the Match Carlos Valderrama (MLS East)
Referee Arturo Angeles
Attendance24,816
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The 1997 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the second 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 9, 1997. The MLS All-Stars East won the game 54, with goals from MVP Carlos Valderrama, Giuseppe Galderisi, Robert Warzycha, Richie Williams and Brian McBride. Dante Washington, Jorge Campos, Digital Takawira and Cobi Jones scored for the MLS All-Stars West. Arturo Angeles refereed the game, which was attended by 24,816 spectators.

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Venue

Giants Stadium hosted the match, which had an attendance of 24,816 Giants Stadium.jpg
Giants Stadium hosted the match, which had an attendance of 24,816

Match details

MLS East Flag of the United States.svg 5–4 Flag of the United States.svg MLS West
Report
Giants Stadium , East Rutherford, NJ
Attendance: 24,816
Referee: Arturo Angeles

Most Valuable Player:
Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Valderrama (MLS East)

Assistant referees:
Jorge Reyes
Thomas Bobadilla