1997 MLS All-Star Game

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The 1997 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the second Major League Soccer All-Star Game, a soccer match involving all-stars from Major League Soccer. Teams of the best players from each conference played against each other at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, on July 9, 1997. The MLS All-Stars East won the game 5–4, with goals from MVP Carlos Valderrama, Giuseppe Galderisi, Robert Warzycha, Richie Williams and Brian McBride. Dante Washington, Jorge Campos, Digital Takawira and Cobi Jones scored for the MLS All-Stars West. Arturo Angeles refereed the game, which was attended by 24,816 spectators.

MLS All-Star Game 1997
Event1997 Major League Soccer season
DateJuly 9, 1997
VenueGiants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Man of the MatchCarlos Valderrama (MLS East)
RefereeArturo Angeles
Attendance24,816
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Venue

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Giants Stadium hosted the match, which had an attendance of 24,816

Match details

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MLS East  5–4  MLS West
Report

Most Valuable Player:
  Carlos Valderrama (MLS East)

Assistant referees:
Jorge Reyes
Thomas Bobadilla

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