MLS All-Star 2009
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The 2009 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the 14th consecutive MLS All-Star Game
. The MLS
All-Stars faced Everton
of the Premier League on July 29, 2009. The match ended in a 1–1 draw at full time and went to an immediate penalty shootout, which Everton won 4–3. Everton's American
goalkeeper Tim Howard
, who saved three kicks in the shootout, was named MVP of the match. This was the first win for an international club team in six tries against the MLS All-Stars.
venue, would host the 2009 MLS All-Star Game in the summer of 2009. MLS President Mark Abbott joined Real Salt Lake Owner David W. Checketts, Utah
Governor
Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., and Sandy Mayor
Tom Dolan at a press conference at the new Stadium to officially announce the event. This was the first MLS All-Star Game held in Utah.
players made up nine of the 11 top vote-getters, with Kasey Keller
as the overall leader in total votes.
After the end of the voting period, Freddie Ljungberg
received the most fan votes. The fan's first XI included Kasey Keller(Seattle), Chad Marshall (Columbus), Wilman Conde (Chicago), Geoff Cameron (Houston), Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus), Stuart Holden (Houston), Freddie Ljungberg (Seattle), Shalrie Joseph (New England), Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto), Conor Casey (Colorado), and Landon Donovan (Los Angeles). The additional seven players were chosen by head coach Dominic Kinnear
of Houston and the Commissioner Don Garber
.
and his assistants chose five additional players, with MLS Commissioner Don Garber
adding the two final players to the 18-man roster. The All-Stars are:
As of July 26, 2009. Players in bold denotes First XI status.
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† - De Rosario was not available for the 2009 MLS All-Star game due to a Toronto FC
CONCACAF Champions League
game.
‡ - Blanco was chosen to take the place of De Rosario, being the next-highest vote getter in the midfield position.
♦ - "Commissioner's Picks", chosen by MLS Commissioner Don Garber.
♣ - Players selected by All-Star Coach Dominic Kinnear.
% - Johnson is an injury replacement for Joseph who suffered a bone bruise in his right knee.
& - Soumare was a replacement for Ching, who was rested after he competed in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup with the US national team.
^ - Zach Thornton replaced Pat Onstad due to injury.
The following players fell short of the MLS All-Star First XI in voting:
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EVERTON:
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GK
24
Tim Howard
DF
3
Leighton Baines
DF
2
Tony Hibbert
DF
5
Joleon Lescott
DF
4
Joseph Yobo
MF
17
Tim Cahill
MF
26
Jack Rodwell
MF
25
Marouane Fellaini
MF
18
Phil Neville (c)
MF
21
Leon Osman
FW
9
Louis Saha
Substitutes:
GK
1
Carlo Nash
MF
38
James Wallace
FW
14
James Vaughan
FW
11
Jô
FW
22
Yakubu Aiyegbeni
FW
37
Jose Baxter
Manager:
David Moyes
Major League Soccer All-Star Game
The MLS All-Star Game is an annual soccer game held by Major League Soccer featuring selected players from the league against various competitors...
. The MLS
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
All-Stars faced Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
of the Premier League on July 29, 2009. The match ended in a 1–1 draw at full time and went to an immediate penalty shootout, which Everton won 4–3. Everton's American
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
goalkeeper Tim Howard
Tim Howard
Timothy Matthew Howard is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for English club Everton and the United States national team....
, who saved three kicks in the shootout, was named MVP of the match. This was the first win for an international club team in six tries against the MLS All-Stars.
Host
Major League Soccer announced on July 9, 2008 that Rio Tinto Stadium, the League's newest soccer-specificSoccer-specific stadium
Soccer-specific stadium is a term used mainly in the United States, Canada, Australia and South Korea coined by Lamar Hunt, to refer to a sports stadium either purpose built or fundamentally redesigned for soccer and whose primary function is to host soccer matches, as opposed to a multipurpose...
venue, would host the 2009 MLS All-Star Game in the summer of 2009. MLS President Mark Abbott joined Real Salt Lake Owner David W. Checketts, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., and Sandy Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
Tom Dolan at a press conference at the new Stadium to officially announce the event. This was the first MLS All-Star Game held in Utah.
MLS All-Stars voting
Like the previous year, the MLS All-Star First XI was determined by an online fan voting system which accounted for 25% of the total vote, with players, coaches and general managers, and the media each holding 25% of the vote. The fan voting period opened May 13, 2009 and ended July 6, 2009. Two weeks into the fan voting period, Seattle Sounders FCSeattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in...
players made up nine of the 11 top vote-getters, with Kasey Keller
Kasey Keller
Kasey Keller is a retired American soccer player who last played for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer....
as the overall leader in total votes.
After the end of the voting period, Freddie Ljungberg
Fredrik Ljungberg
Karl Fredrik "Freddie" Ljungberg is a Swedish footballer who currently plays as a right winger for Shimizu S-Pulse in Japan. Ljungberg was captain of the Swedish national team until he announced his international retirement after UEFA Euro 2008.Ljungberg was a model for Calvin Klein underwear...
received the most fan votes. The fan's first XI included Kasey Keller(Seattle), Chad Marshall (Columbus), Wilman Conde (Chicago), Geoff Cameron (Houston), Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus), Stuart Holden (Houston), Freddie Ljungberg (Seattle), Shalrie Joseph (New England), Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto), Conor Casey (Colorado), and Landon Donovan (Los Angeles). The additional seven players were chosen by head coach Dominic Kinnear
Dominic Kinnear
Dominic Kinnear is a Scottish-born American former soccer player. He is currently the head coach of Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.As a player, he began his professional career with Scottish club St...
of Houston and the Commissioner Don Garber
Don Garber
Donald Garber is the commissioner of Major League Soccer, CEO of Soccer United Marketing, and a member of the United States Soccer Federation board of directors. Garber has spent his entire career in the sports industry, working in a variety of capacities in marketing, television and league...
.
Major League Soccer
The 2009 MLS All-Star First XI was announced in a special episode of MLSnet.com Extra Time, which aired 3 p.m. ET on Monday, July 13, 2009. On the following Monday, July 20, 2009, All-Star coach Dominic KinnearDominic Kinnear
Dominic Kinnear is a Scottish-born American former soccer player. He is currently the head coach of Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.As a player, he began his professional career with Scottish club St...
and his assistants chose five additional players, with MLS Commissioner Don Garber
Don Garber
Donald Garber is the commissioner of Major League Soccer, CEO of Soccer United Marketing, and a member of the United States Soccer Federation board of directors. Garber has spent his entire career in the sports industry, working in a variety of capacities in marketing, television and league...
adding the two final players to the 18-man roster. The All-Stars are:
As of July 26, 2009. Players in bold denotes First XI status.
^
&
♦
%
♣
♣
♣
♣
‡
♦
♣^
%
†
♣&
† - De Rosario was not available for the 2009 MLS All-Star game due to a Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
CONCACAF Champions League
CONCACAF Champions League
The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international club football championship for teams from the CONCACAF region ....
game.
‡ - Blanco was chosen to take the place of De Rosario, being the next-highest vote getter in the midfield position.
♦ - "Commissioner's Picks", chosen by MLS Commissioner Don Garber.
♣ - Players selected by All-Star Coach Dominic Kinnear.
% - Johnson is an injury replacement for Joseph who suffered a bone bruise in his right knee.
& - Soumare was a replacement for Ching, who was rested after he competed in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup with the US national team.
^ - Zach Thornton replaced Pat Onstad due to injury.
The following players fell short of the MLS All-Star First XI in voting:
- Goalkeepers:
- Pat OnstadPat OnstadPatrick Stewart "Pat" Onstad is a Canadian soccer retired goalkeeper, who is currently an assistant coach for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
- 2.09% Fan votes, 3.11% Player votes, 2.53% Media votes, 6.36% Coach/GM votes
- Pat Onstad
- Defenders:
- Jhon Kennedy HurtadoJhon Kennedy HurtadoJhon Kennedy Hurtado is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.-Professional:...
- 5.42% Fan votes, 2.87% Player votes, 5.70% Media votes, 4.55% Coach/GM votes - Jonathan BornsteinJonathan BornsteinJonathan Rey Bornstein is an American soccer player who currently plays for UANL of the Primera División de México and for the United States national team.-Youth and College:...
- 1.80% Fan votes, 3.71% Player votes, 5.70% Media votes, 7.27% Coach/GM votes
- Jhon Kennedy Hurtado
- Midfielders:
- Cuauhtémoc BlancoCuauhtémoc BlancoCuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo is a Mexican professional footballer currently signed for Irapuato in the Mexican Liga de Ascenso.Known for his aggressive yet charismatic personality on the field, playing most of his career as a deep-lying forward and his last years as an attacking midfielder...
- 3.93% Fan votes, 2.75% Player votes, 11.08% Media votes, 4.09% Coach/GM votes - Ricardo ClarkRicardo ClarkRicardo Clark is an American soccer player who currently plays for Eintracht Frankfurt in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga.-High School and College:...
- 2.03% Fan votes, 5.86% Player votes, 4.75% Media votes, 8.18% Coach/GM votes - Osvaldo AlonsoOsvaldo AlonsoOsvaldo Alonso Moreno is a Cuban footballer who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.-Professional:...
- 5.34% Fan votes, 2.39% Player votes, 7.28% Media votes, 3.18% Coach/GM votes - Paulo NagamuraPaulo NagamuraPaulo Roberto Corradi Nagamura is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.-Youth:Nagamura came up through the system of hometown São Paulo...
- 1.02% Fan votes, 4.67% Player votes, 2.85% Media votes, 9.55% Coach/GM votes
- Cuauhtémoc Blanco
- Forwards:
- Fredy Montero - 6.39% Fan votes, 6.22% Player votes, 12.98% Media votes, 5.46% Coach/GM votes
- Brian McBrideBrian McBrideBrian Robert McBride is a retired American soccer player who finished his career for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer , but spent the majority of his time in MLS playing for the Columbus Crew. For much of his career he played in Europe, notably for Fulham in the English Premier League...
- 3.40% Fan votes, 8.49% Player votes, 3.48% Media votes, 6.82% Coach/GM votes
Everton
- As of 12 July 2009.
Match details
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| GK | 18 | Kasey Keller Kasey Keller Kasey Keller is a retired American soccer player who last played for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.... |
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| DF | 20 | Geoff Cameron Geoff Cameron Geoffrey Scott "Geoff" Cameron is an American soccer player who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:... |
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| DF | 14 | Chad Marshall Chad Marshall Chad Marshall is an American soccer player who currently captains the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:... |
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| DF | 2 |  Wilman Conde |
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| MF | 22 | Stuart Holden Stuart Holden Stuart Alistair Holden is an American football player who currently plays as a midfielder for Bolton Wanderers in the English Premier League.... |
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| MF | 5 | Kyle Beckerman Kyle Beckerman Kyle Beckerman is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer and the United States national team. He is a holding midfielder and also serves as team captain for Real Salt Lake.-Youth:Beckerman began his career participating in various youth leagues in... |
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| MF | 8 |  Freddie LjungbergFredrik Ljungberg Karl Fredrik "Freddie" Ljungberg is a Swedish footballer who currently plays as a right winger for Shimizu S-Pulse in Japan. Ljungberg was captain of the Swedish national team until he announced his international retirement after UEFA Euro 2008.Ljungberg was a model for Calvin Klein underwear... (c) |
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| MF | 11 | Brad Davis Brad Davis (soccer) Brad Davis is an American footballer who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:... |
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| FW | 17 | Fredy Montero |
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| FW | 9 | Conor Casey Conor Casey Conor Casey is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:... |
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| FW | 70 |  Cuauhtémoc BlancoCuauhtémoc Blanco Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo is a Mexican professional footballer currently signed for Irapuato in the Mexican Liga de Ascenso.Known for his aggressive yet charismatic personality on the field, playing most of his career as a deep-lying forward and his last years as an attacking midfielder... |
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| GK | 1 | Zach Thornton Zach Thornton Zach Thornton is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:... |
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| DF | 4 |  Bakary SoumareBakary Soumare Bakary Soumaré is a Malian international footballer who plays professionally for US Boulogne in France's Ligue 2, as a defender.-Early life:Born in Bamako, Mali, Soumaré grew up in Paris and New York City.-Youth and College:... |
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| DF | 34 | Jhon Kennedy Hurtado Jhon Kennedy Hurtado Jhon Kennedy Hurtado is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.-Professional:... |
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| MF | 7 |  Will Johnson |
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| MF | 15 | Davy Arnaud Davy Arnaud Davy Arnaud is an American soccer player who currently plays for Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer.-College:Arnaud played college soccer at West Texas A&M University from 1999 to 2001, finishing his career with 31 goals and 11 assists... |
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| MF | 77 |  Javier MoralesJavier Morales Javier Morales is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.-Argentina:... |
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| FW | 10 | Landon Donovan Landon Donovan Landon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing.... |
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| Dominic Kinnear Dominic Kinnear Dominic Kinnear is a Scottish-born American former soccer player. He is currently the head coach of Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.As a player, he began his professional career with Scottish club St... |
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Tim HowardTim Howard
Timothy Matthew Howard is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for English club Everton and the United States national team....
Leighton BainesLeighton Baines
Leighton John Baines is an English footballer who plays for Everton and the England national football team.He started his career with Wigan Athletic, with whom he won the Second Division in the 2002–03 season and was a runner-up in the 2004–05 Championship and the 2006 Football League Cup Final....
Tony HibbertTony Hibbert
Anthony James "Tony" Hibbert is an English footballer, who currently plays for Everton. Originally a midfielder, Hibbert now plays at right back.-Club career:...
Joleon LescottJoleon Lescott
Joleon Patrick Lescott is an English footballer who currently plays for Manchester City. He plays as a centre-back, though he has played in various other positions across the defensive line, in particular left-back....
Joseph YoboJoseph Yobo
Joseph Yobo is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a centre back for Fenerbahçe, on loan from Everton. He is also an international for the Nigerian national team, for which he has 81 caps and currently captains....
Tim CahillTim Cahill
Timothy Filiga "Tim" Cahill is an football player of Australian nationality who plays for Everton and the Australian national football team...
Jack RodwellJack Rodwell
Jack Christian Rodwell is an English footballer who plays for Everton as a midfielder. Rodwell has represented his country at all levels from Under-16 to the senior team.- Club career :...
Marouane FellainiMarouane Fellaini
Marouane Fellaini-Bakkioui is a Belgian footballer who plays for Everton and the Belgium national football team. Fellaini is of Moroccan descent.-Early career:...
Phil Neville (c) Leon OsmanLeon Osman
Leon Osman is an English football player who plays for Everton in the Premier League. He has spent his whole career as an Everton player, though he has spent time on loan at Carlisle United and Derby County.-Biography:...
Louis SahaLouis Saha
Louis Laurent Saha is a French footballer of Guadelupian origin who currently plays as a forward for Everton FC in the Premier League and the France national team. A former scholar at the Clairefontaine football academy, he started his career at Metz before playing on loan at Newcastle United...
Carlo NashCarlo Nash
Carlo James Nash is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City as a goalkeeper.Nash started his career at non-League Rossendale United and Clitheroe before being signed by Crystal Palace and then moved back north to Stockport County...
James WallaceJames Wallace
James Wallace may refer to:*James Wallace , English football player*James Wallace , British Member of Parliament for Horsham, Attorney-General...
James Vaughan JôJo
JO, Jo or jo may refer to:*Jō, a ~4-foot-long wooden staff used in some Japanese martial arts*Cho , , also spelled Jo, a common Korean family name*Jo , a 1971 French comedy...
Yakubu AiyegbeniYakubu Aiyegbeni
Yakubu Aiyegbeni , generally known simply as Yakubu, is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for Blackburn Rovers and the Nigerian national football team. His nickname is "The Yak".-Early career:...
Jose BaxterJose Baxter
Jose Baxter is an English footballer who plays for Tranmere Rovers on loan from Everton as a striker. He has represented England youth teams at every age group up to Under-17's.-Early life:He was born in Bootle, liverpool...
David MoyesDavid Moyes
David William Moyes is an association football manager and former player, currently managing English Premier League club Everton. He was the 2003, 2005 and 2009 League Managers Association Manager of the Year...
Man of the Match: Tim HowardTim Howard Timothy Matthew Howard is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for English club Everton and the United States national team.... Assistant referees: Joe Fletcher Philippe BriereFourth official: Terry VaughnTerry Vaughn (referee) Terry Vaughn is an American football referee who currently resides in Mount Vernon, Iowa. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2004.... |
Statistics
| MLS | Everton | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1 | 1 |
| Total shots | 21 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Total Saves | 2 | 7 |
| Fouls | 17 | 17 |
| Offsides | 2 | 1 |
| Corner kicks | 5 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |