2003 MLS All-Star Game

February 2022 February 2022 Soccer game played in Carson, California Pepsi MLS All-Star Game 2003 2003_MLS_All-Star_Game_logo.png 200 2003 Major League Soccer season MLS All-Stars USA 30px 3 Guadalajara MEX 30px 1 August 2, 2003 Home Depot Center Carson, California Carlos Ruiz (MLS All-Stars) Kevin Terry 27,000 Clear, 81°F 2002 2004 The 2003 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the 8th Major League Soccer All-Star Game, played on August 2, 2003 at The Home Depot Center, now known as Dignity Health Sports Park, in Carson, California. The All-Star Game celebrated both the opening of the league's second soccer-specific stadium that season, as well as the announcement of the league's expansion with an eleventh team purchased by the owners of Mexico's Club Deportivo Guadalajara. Then-MetroStars head coach Bob Bradley was tapped to lead the MLS All-Stars against Guadalajara, commonly known as Chivas, and led by their head coach, Eduardo de la Torre. A scoreless first half was marked by a defensive effort for the All-Stars. The Los Angeles Galaxy's Kevin Hartman made several key saves, while a backline led by Carlos Bocanegra of the Chicago Fire weathered a persistent Chivas attack. The Fire's Ante Razov scored the first goal in the second half thanks in part to a feed by the San Jose Earthquakes' Landon Donovan past a beaten Oswaldo Sánchez. Jair Garcia broke away from the defense and beat Hartman to tie the game, but the All-Stars responded shortly thereafter with the eventual-game winner by the Galaxy's Carlos Ruiz. The Fire's DaMarcus Beasley tipped in the All-Stars' third goal, which Chivas contested because of an assistant referee's offside call, which was waved off by Kevin Terry. A sellout crowd at The Home Depot Center celebrated the win, as well as the awarding of MVP to local favorite Carlos Ruiz. Details August 2, 2003 2003 MLS All-Star Game MLS All-Stars USA 3–1 Report MEX Guadalajara Razov 57 Ruiz 68 Beasley 83 García 66 Home Depot Center, Carson, California 27,000 Kevin Terry External links MLS All-Star 2003 match report Category:MLS All-Star Game All-Star Game Category:C.D. Guadalajara matches Category:Soccer competitions in Carson, California Category:2000s in Carson, California MLS All-Star Game Category:August 2003 sports events in the United States 2003