2015 MLS All-Star Game

Soccer game played in Commerce City, Colorado June 2017 May 2017 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game AT&T All-Star Colorado '15 200px 2015 Major League Soccer season MLS All-Stars USA 30px CAN 30px 2 Tottenham Hotspur ENG 30px 1 2015 07 29 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, Colorado Kaká (MLS All-Stars) Most Valuable Player Ismail Elfath (United States) 18,671 2014 2016 The 2015 Major League Soccer All-Star Game, the 20th annual Major League Soccer All-Star Game, took place on July 29, 2015 (9 p.m. EDT, 7 p.m. local time) at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado, the home of the Colorado Rapids. The game was televised live on Fox Sports 1 and UniMás in the United States, and TSN and RDS in Canada.April 15, 2015 EPL club Tottenham Hotspur announced as opponents for 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/04/15/epl-club-tottenham-hotspur-announced-opponents-2015-att-mls-all-star-game Major League Soccer April 15, 2015 July 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150723055136/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/04/15/epl-club-tottenham-hotspur-announced-opponents-2015-att-mls-all-star-game dead Kaká was named MVP.http://m.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2015/news/article/2015/07/30/all-star-entire-post-game-celebration-turned-love-fest-mvp-kaka All-Star: The post-game celebration turned into a love fest for 2015 MVP Kaká MLSsoccer.comApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Also, 2015 MLS Homegrown Game was played one day before this event. Squads MLS All-Stars As of July 29, 2015 1 DEN David Ousted Vancouver Whitecaps FC GKCoaches Picks b b 2 USA Clint Dempsey Seattle Sounders FC FWFan XI a a 3 USA Drew Moor Colorado Rapids DFCoaches Picks b b 4 USA Omar Gonzalez LA Galaxy DFFan XI a a 5 USA Matt Besler Sporting Kansas City DFFan XI a a 6 BEL Laurent Ciman Montreal Impact DFCoaches Picks b b 7 SPA David Villa New York City FC FWFan XI a a 8 USA Ethan Finlay Columbus Crew SC MFInjury Replacement e e 9 BRA Juninho LA Galaxy MFInjury Replacement e e 10 USA Jozy Altidore Toronto FC FWInjury Replacement e e 11 COL Fabián Castillo FC Dallas MFCoaches Picks b b 12 USA Tony Beltran Real Salt Lake DFCoaches Picks b b 13 USA Dax McCarty New York Red Bulls MFCommissioner Picks c c 14 USA Chad Marshall Seattle Sounders FC DFCoaches Picks b b 16 USA DaMarcus Beasley Houston Dynamo DFFan XI a a 17 USA Benny Feilhaber Sporting Kansas City MFFan XI a a 18 USA Nick Rimando Real Salt Lake GKFan XI a a 19 USA Graham Zusi Sporting Kansas City MFFan XI a a 20 CRC Waylon Francis Columbus Crew SC DFInjury Replacement e e 21 USA Sam Cronin Colorado Rapids MFInjury Replacement e e 22 BRA Kaká Orlando City SC MFFan XI a aInjury Replacement e e 23 SLE Kei Kamara Columbus Crew FWCoaches Picks b b 30 USA Gyasi Zardes LA Galaxy FWInjury Replacement e e 31 USA Clint Irwin Colorado Rapids GKInjury Replacement e e USA Chris Tierney New England Revolution DFCoaches Picks b bInjured d d USA Michael Bradley Toronto FC MFFan XI a aInjured d d ENG Steven Gerrard LA Galaxy MFCommissioner Picks c cInjured d d ENG Frank Lampard New York City FC MFCommissioner Picks c cInjured d d NGA Obafemi Martins Seattle Sounders FC FWFan XI a aInjured d d IRL Robbie Keane LA Galaxy FWCoaches Picks b bInjured d d ITA Sebastian Giovinco Toronto FC FWCoaches Picks b bInjured d Notes: Fan XI a a2015 MLS All-Star Fan XI.Newcomers David Villa, Kaka join US national team veterans on 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game Fan XI http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2015/news/article/2015/07/13/att-mls-all-star-game-fan-xi July 13, 2015 Coach Picks b bSelected by All-Star coach Pablo Mastroeni of the Colorado Rapids.Sebastian Giovinco, Kei Kamara among 22 players named to 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game roster http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2015/news/article/2015/07/18/sebastian-giovinco-kei-kamara-among-22-players-named-2015-att-mls-all-star-g July 18, 2015 July 19, 2015 September 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150921022035/http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2015/news/article/2015/07/18/sebastian-giovinco-kei-kamara-among-22-players-named-2015-att-mls-all-star-g dead Commissioner Picks c cSelected by MLS Commissioner Don GarberSteven Gerrard, Frank Lampard selected as Commissioner's picks for AT&T MLS All-Star Game http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2015/news/article/2015/07/13/steven-gerrard-frank-lampard-selected-as-commissioner-picks July 13, 2015 Injured d dInjured or otherwise unable to play. Injury Replacement e eReplacement for player who is injured or otherwise unable to play.Dax McCarty replaces injured Frank Lampard as Commissioner's Pick for AT&T MLS All-Star Game http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2015/news/article/2015/07/25/dax-mccarty-replaces-injured-frank-lampard-commissioners-pick-att-mls-all-st July 25, 2015All-Star: Pablo Mastroeni makes five additions to roster as Keane, Gerrard, Bradley, Tierney withdraw http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2015/news/article/2015/07/28/all-star-pablo-mastroeni-makes-five-additions-roster-keane-gerrard-bradley-t July 28, 2015Toronto FC's Sebastian Giovinco ruled out of All-Star Game by injury, replaced by teammate Jozy Altidore http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2015/news/article/2015/07/29/toronto-fcs-sebastian-giovinco-ruled-out-all-star-game-injury-replaced-teamm July 29, 2015 July 30, 2015 July 30, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150730132550/http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2015/news/article/2015/07/29/toronto-fcs-sebastian-giovinco-ruled-out-all-star-game-injury-replaced-teamm dead Selection controversy The league commissioner Don Garber used his two picks to select two players who had never played a single minute in MLS at the time of selection in the two former England internationals Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard who had only officially joined the league on July 8. This provoked outrage from fans, the media and other players, the league eventually agreed to select two extra players to be given all-star bonuses.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/usa/11739323/MLS-All-Star-Game-2015-Frank-Lampard-and-Steven-Gerrard-selections-make-perfect-sense.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150718022649/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/usa/11739323/MLS-All-Star-Game-2015-Frank-Lampard-and-Steven-Gerrard-selections-make-perfect-sense.html dead July 18, 2015 Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard selections for MLS All-Star Game 2015 make perfect sense July 14, 2015 Telegraph.co.ukhttp://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/MLS-players-snipe-at-Gerrard--Lampard-all-star-picks MLS players snipe at Gerrard, Lampard all-star picks - Sport Jamaica Observerhttp://backpagefootball.com/curious-case-gerrard-lampard-mls-star-game/97120/ The curious case of Gerrard, Lampard and the MLS All-Star Game Back Page Football July 15, 2015 http://www.sportingnews.com/soccer/story/2015-07-14/mls-all-star-game-frank-lampard-steven-gerrard-don-garber-nycfc-galaxy Commissioner makes joke of MLS All-Star Game by choosing Gerrard, Lampard Mike DeCourcy Sporting News The league's top scorer, Kei Kamara, was omitted from the Fan XI and responded by saying "It's simple as it goes: you're either a U.S. national team player or you're a DP to be on there. I'm neither one of those. If I get called up, I'll be lucky." The top 10 in the fan vote included 8 players who have represented the US national team alongside Kaká and David Villa with Nigerian international Obafemi Martins also being selected via virtual performances in FIFA 15.http://www.espnfc.co.uk/major-league-soccer/story/2521904/lampard-and-gerrard-among-mls-all-star-selections Lampard and Gerrard among MLS All-Star selections - ESPN FC ESPNFC.comhttp://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/07/16/mls-leading-scorer-kei-kamara-comments-fan-xi-snub-youre-either-us-player-or MLS leading scorer Kei Kamara comments on Fan XI snub: "You're either a US player or a DP to be on there" MLSsoccer.com Tottenham Hotspur On July 27 Tottenham Hotspur announced a 25-man traveling squad for the MLS All-Star game:http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/mls-all-stars-match-squad-270715/ MLS ALL-STARS MATCH SQUAD tottenhamhotspur.com July 27, 2015 1 FRA GK Hugo Lloris Injured a a 2 ENG DF Kyle Walker 3 ENG DF Danny Rose 4 BEL DF Toby Alderweireld 5 BEL DF Jan Vertonghen 11 ARG MF Erik LamelaInjured a a 12 USA DF DeAndre Yedlin 13 NED GK Michel Vorm 15 ENG DF Eric Dier 16 ENG DF Kieran Trippier 18 ENG FW Harry Kane 19 BEL MF Mousa Dembélé 20 ENG MF Dele Alli 21 ARG DF Federico Fazio 22 BEL MF Nacer Chadli 23 DEN MF Christian Eriksen 27 AUT DF Kevin Wimmer 28 ENG MF Tom Carroll 33 WAL DF Ben Davies 42 ALG MF Nabil Bentaleb 44 ENG MF Harry WinksReserves b b 46 ENG FW Shaq CoulthirstReserves b b 47 ENG MF Josh OnomahReserves b b 48 ENG GK Luke McGeeReserves b b 50 AUS GK Tom GloverUnder19 c c Notes: Injured a aInjured or unable to play. Reserves b bDevelopment Squad Reserves c cSecond Year Academy Match details July 29, 2015 7:00 p.m. MDT MLS All-Stars USA CAN 2–1 http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-07-29-mls-all-star-team-vs-tottenham-hotspur/recap ENG Tottenham Hotspur Kaká 20 pen. Villa 23 Kane 37 Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado 18,671 Ismail Elfath (United States) _mlsallstar15 _mlsallstar15 _mlsallstar15 _mlsallstar15 _mlsallstar15 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF MLS All-Stars _tottenham1516a _tottenham1516a _tottenham1516a _tottenham1516a _tottenham1516a 17182c 17182c 17182c 17182c Tottenham Hotspur GK 18 USA Nick Rimando 45 RB 12 USA Tony Beltran 45 CB 4 USA Omar Gonzalez 45 CB 5 USA Matt Besler 45 LB 16 USA DaMarcus Beasley 45 CM 19 USA Graham Zusi 45 CM 13 USA Dax McCarty 45CM 2 USA Clint Dempsey 45AM 22 BRA Kaká (c) 45 CF 30 USA Gyasi Zardes 45 CF 7 SPA David Villa 45Substitutes:GK 1 DEN David Ousted 45 GK 31 USA Clint Irwin DF 14 USA Chad Marshall 45 DF 3 USA Drew Moor 45 DF 6 BEL Laurent Ciman 45 DF 20 CRC Waylon Francis 45 MF 17 USA Benny Feilhaber 45 MF 10 USA Jozy Altidore 77 MF 9 BRA Juninho 45 MF 11 COL Fabian Castillo 45 MF 8 USA Ethan Finlay 45 FW 23 Sierra Leone Kei Kamara 45 FW 21 ITA Sebastian Giovinco 4577Manager:USA Pablo Mastroeni GK 13 NED Michel Vorm 64CB 5 BEL Jan Vertonghen (c) 45 CB 4 BEL Toby Alderweireld 64 CB 33 WAL Ben Davies 63 RM 2 ENG Kyle Walker 45CM 15 ENG Eric Dier 64CM 42 ALG Nabil Bentaleb 45 LM 22 BEL Nacer Chadli 64AM 23 DEN Christian Eriksen 45AM 19 BEL Mousa Dembélé 64CF 18 ENG Harry Kane 77Substitutes:GK 48 ENG Luke McGee 64GK 50 AUS Tom GloverDF 3 ENG Danny Rose 63 DF 12 USA DeAndre Yedlin 64 DF 16 ENG Kieran Trippier 45DF 21 ARG Federico Fazio 64 DF 27 AUT Kevin Wimmer 45 DF 28 ENG Tom Carroll 45 DF 47 ENG Josh Onomah 64MF 20 ENG Dele Alli 45MF 44 ENG Harry Winks 64FW 46 ENG Shaq Coulthirst 64Manager:ARG Mauricio Pochettino MLS All-Star Game MVP: BRA Kaká (MLS All-Stars)July 29, 2015 All-Star: Kaká wins AT&T MLS All-Star Game MVP after notching goal, assist in 2-1 win vs. Tottenham http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2015/news/article/2015/07/29/all-star-kaka-wins-att-mls-all-star-game-mvp-after-notching-goal-assist-2-1- MLSsoccer.com July 30, 2015 August 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150801050818/http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2015/news/article/2015/07/29/all-star-kaka-wins-att-mls-all-star-game-mvp-after-notching-goal-assist-2-1- dead Assistant referees:All-Star: PRO assigns Ismail Elfath to referee Wednesday's AT&T MLS All-Star Game in Colorado http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2015/news/article/2015/07/27/all-star-pro-assigns-ismail-elfath-referee-wednesdays-att-mls-all-star-game MLSsoccer.com July 27, 2015 Jeff Muschik Brian Dunn Fourth official: Sorin Stoica Fifth official: Michael RottersmanMatch rules 90 minutes. Unlimited substitutions. No extra time. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. References 2015 Mls All-Star Game 2015 All-Star Game MLS All-Star Game Category:Sports competitions in Colorado Category:July 2015 sports events in the United States Category:Commerce City, Colorado 2015