1999 MLS All-Star Game

MLS All-Star Game 1999

Event	1999 Major League Soccer season
West East 6 4
Date	July 17, 1999
Venue	Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Man of the Match	Preki (Kansas City Wizards)
Referee	Sandra Hunt
Attendance	23,227
Weather	Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)

The 1999 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the 4th Major League Soccer All-Star Game, played on July 17, 1999, at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The Western Conference won 6-4. The MLS Western All-Stars defeated the MLS Eastern All-Stars, 6-4, in front of 23,227 fans at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego.

Roy Lassiter scored in the first minute of the match for the East, but their lead did not last long. Preki found an equalizer for the West in the 13th minute, and a go-ahead goal from Roman Kosecki gave them a 2-1 advantage in the 32nd minute. Cobi Jones netted one of his own in the 36th minute before another tally from Preki, who earned MVP honors, in the 38th minute gave the West a 4-1 halftime lead. A string of three unanswered second-half goals by the East brought things level once again. A penalty kick by New England Revolution forward Joe-Max Moore in the 62nd minute, and strikes from Carlos Valderrama (73’) and Stern John (83’) capped the comeback. It would be short-lived, however. Two late goals from Mauricio Wright (84’) and Ronald Cerritos (89’) secured the victory for the West. The MLS Western All-Stars recorded their first win over the East in three All-Star game tries. Jeff Baicher was originally scheduled to appear for the West All-Star Team but injury prevented it from happening. He would be replaced by Paul Bravo.

Match Details

West v East

1999-07-17

West	6 – 4	East
Preki  13', 38' Kosecki  32' Jones  36' Wright  84' Cerritos  89'	Report	Lassiter  1' Moore  62' (pen.) Valderrama  73' John  83'

Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego Attendance: 23,227 Referee: Sandra Hunt

GK Zach Thornton  46' Marcelo Balboa  66' Lubos Kubik  46'  79' Alexi Lalas  46'  66'  79' Cobi Jones  61' Eddie Lewis  46' Peter Nowak  46' Preki  46' Chris Armas  46' Raul Diaz Arce  46' Roman Kosecki  46'  61' Substitutions: GK Matt Jordan  46' Mauricio Wright  46' Robin Fraser  46' Jason Kreis  46' Paul Bravo  46' Mauricio Cienfuegos  46' Ross Paule  46' Carlos Hermosillo  46' Ronald Cerritos  46' Coach:

GK Tom Presthus  46' Eddie Pope  46' Jeff Agoos  46' Thomas Dooley  46' Richie Williams  46' John Harkes  46' Carlos Valderrama Marco Etcheverry Ben Olsen  46' Brian McBride  46'  54' Roy Lassiter  46' Substitutions: GK Walter Zenga  46' Robert Warzycha  46' Leo Cullen  46' Carlos Llamosa  46' Stern John  46' Brian Maisonneuve  46' Mark Chung  46'  54' Joe-Max Moore  46' Jaime Moreno  46' Coach:

MLS All-Star MVP: Preki (East) Assistant referees: Tom Bodadilla Jorge Reyes Fourth official:

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

External links

• MLS All-Star Game 1999 match report