2002 MLS All-Star Game

February 2022 February 2022 Soccer game played in Washington, D.C. Pepsi MLS All-Star Game 2002 2002_MLS_All-Star_Game_logo.png 230 2002 Major League Soccer season MLS All-Stars USA 30px 3 United States USA 30px 2 August 3, 2002 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. Marco Etcheverry (D.C. United) Brian Hall 31,096 Showers 2001 2003 The 2002 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the 7th edition of the Major League Soccer All-Star Game, played on August 3, 2002 at RFK Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C. The match was contested by the MLS All-Stars team and the United States on the invitation of MLS, who looked to capitalize on their success at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Bruce Arena assembled a roster of the national team's most prominent domestic players in the last decade in place of the European-based players from the 2002 World Cup roster to rest them; then-San Jose Earthquakes head coach Frank Yallop formed an All-Star team of the top talent among the league's remaining players.Davis Steve July 17, 2002 Arena blends new, retro 7B Dallas Morning News The match Summary thumb|left|RFK Stadium hosted the match Despite bad weather leading to a rain delay in the first half, the game saw a flurry of goals toward its conclusion. U.S. standout and San Jose Earthquakes' forward Landon Donovan opened the scoring for the national team, while the Dallas Burn's Jason Kreis responded with the equalizer in the following minute. D.C. United midfielder and MVP Marco Etcheverry gave the All-Stars the lead with help from fellow Bolivian Joselito Vaca. The Los Angeles Galaxy's Cobi Jones tied the game on a Brian McBride cross, but the New England Revolution's Steve Ralston scored late in the second half to give MLS the All-Star Game win. Details August 3, 2002 2002 MLS All-Star Game MLS All-Stars USA 3–2 Report USA Kreis 59 Etcheverry 72 Ralston 81 Donovan 58 Jones 76 RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. 31,096 Brian Hall _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes _white_stripes_adidas _color_3_stripes_white 000099 000099 000099 000099 000099 MLS All-Stars _whiteupper _usa02H _whiteupper _mex04o1 _usa02h FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 000080 FFFFFF United States GK 18 US 1960 Tim Howard 46 DF3 US 1960 Ryan Suarez 18 DF12 US 1960 Mike Petke 46 70 DF4 US 1960 Carlos Bocanegra 78 MF14 US 1960 Steve Ralston 46 70 MF8 US 1960 Richard Mulrooney 70 78 MF 10 COL Carlos Valderrama(c) 70 MF21 UKR Dema Kovalenko 46 70 MF20 US 1960 Mark Chung 70 FW33 US 1960 Taylor Twellman 46 FW15 GUA Carlos Ruiz 46 Substitutes:GK 1 US 1960 Joe Cannon 46 DF 24 US 1960 Wade Barrett 18 MF US 1960 Chris Klein 46 MF BOL Joselito Vaca 46 MF11 BOL Marco Etcheverry 46 FW 7 ECU Ariel Graziani 46 FW 9 US 1960 Jason Kreis 46 Manager:CAN Frank Yallop |valign="top"| |valign="top" width="50%"| GK1 US 1960 Tony Meola 46 DF23 US 1960 Eddie Pope 46 DF16 US 1960 Carlos Llamosa 46 DF12 US 1960 Jeff Agoos 46 MF13 US 1960 Cobi Jones(c)MF10 US 1960 Brian MaisonneuveDF25 US 1960 Pablo MastroeniMF 9 US 1960 Preki 46 MF7 US 1960 DaMarcus BeasleyFW 21 US 1960 Landon DonovanFW 20 US 1960 Brian McBrideSubstitutes: GK18 US 1960 Juergen Sommer 46 DF 22 US 1960 Alexi Lalas 46 DF US 1960 Mike Burns 46MF 19 US 1960 Chris Henderson 46 MF US 1960 Chad Deering 46MF US 1960 John HarkesFW US 1960 Josh WolffManager: US 1960 Bruce Arena MLS All-Star MVP: US 1960 Marco Etcheverry (MLS All-Stars) Assistant referees: Nathan Clement Craig Lowry Fourth official:Match rules 90 minutes. Unlimited substitutions. No extra time. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. References External links USATODAY.com - Game to showcase MLS', USA's strides MLS All-Star 2002 match report Category:MLS All-Star Game All-Star Game MLS All-Star Category:Soccer competitions in Washington, D.C. MLS All-Star Game Category:United States men's national soccer team matches