2001 MLS All-Star Game


The 2001 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the 6th Major League Soccer All-Star Game, played on July 28, 2001 at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The game ended in a 6–6 tie. It is the only MLS All-Star Game that has ended in a tie.

Match details

SAN JOSE, California – San Jose Earthquake forward Landon Donovan put on a show for his hometown fans. San Jose was well represented during the game boasting 5 players.
The MLS Western All-Stars drew level with the MLS Eastern All-Stars, 6-6, in front of 23,512 fans at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California
Donovan, who was named the game's MVP, tallied a hat trick for the West in just the first 19 minutes. The West extended their first-half lead to four goals when Ariel Graziani found the back of the net in the 26th minute.
However, the East were far from giving up.
Miami's Alex Pineda Chacón scored in the 28th minute, and Brian McBride netted two of his own in the 34th and 39th minutes to bring the East's deficit to one at halftime.
Tampa Bay Mutiny forward Mamadou Diallo equalized for the East in the 53rd minute, but a 69th-minute strike from Deva Kovalenko reclaimed the lead for the West, 5-4.
Two late goals from Jim Rooney and Cate looked certain to give the East a 6-5 win, but Donovan was not done for the West.
In the 92nd minute, Donovan added his name to the score sheet for the fourth time and salvaged a draw for the Western All-Stars. It was the first time in the league's six-year history that the All-Star game ended in a tie.
WEST: Joe Cannon, Jeff Agoos, Marcelo Balboa, Troy Dayak, DaMarcus Beasley, Mauricio Cienfuegos, Manny Lagos, Chad Deering, Landon Donovan, Ronald Cerritos, Ariel Graziani
Subs Not Used: Ian Russell Due to injury.
EAST: Nick Rimando, Carlos Llamosa, Mike Petke, Pablo Mastroeni, Marco Etcheverry, John Wilmar Perez, Preki, Ian Bishop, Santino Quaranta, Brian McBride, Alex Pineda Chacon
Subs Not Used: Ted Chronopolus Due To Injury.
Referees: Noel Kenney; Scott Weyland, Roger Itaya

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