The 2009 MLS All-Stars take on English club Everton tonight in the 2009 MLS All-Star Game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah (9:30pm, ESPN2).
The MLS All-Stars will look to improve to 6-0 against international competiton in the MLS vs. foreign club format, with Everton being the fifth English club to take up the challenge.
The MLS All-Stars are missing several stars, including league MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Shalrie Joseph and Dwayne DeRosario while Landon Donovan is still a question mark to play.
If you will be watching tonight's match, please feel free to share your thoughts, opinions and some play-by-play in the comments section below.
Enjoy the action.
Everton are the 4th English club, 5th British club, to face MLS All-Stars.
no running commentary?
I know the English press always looks at preseason friendlies with a grain of salt… that being said I am tired of this league being referred to as Mickey Mouse and as much as I want the Americans on Everton to do well…. I kinda want to see a 3 or 4 nil win…
yaaaaaaaaaaa!!!
TIMMY! LAND-O! WE LUV YOU!!!
kyle beckerman… notsomuch!
Freddy Monterooo! COLOMBIANO! estamos orgulloso de ti!
first time i’m catching the all-star game after following MLS more than i have since i was in high school watching Season 1. this is emotional!!! wooo hooo
I cannot stand Julie Foudy or Alexi Lalas. They suck!!!
anyone have a streaming link to this, looks like since its on ESPN there is no mlslive.tv and i have to be stuck at work
thanks
Tim Howard v. Keller? my mind is blown
found a link if anyone else is stuck at work and needs it
link to justin.tv
Brent McD
I second not Julie Foudy! ohhh noooo!
but Lalas, although goofy, is likeable at times. like how he just went off on how the other sports’ All-Star games suck! “nba all about slam dunk… football moved the date… hockey sucks… (dunno what he said about baseball)”
A T&T as the kit sponsor!
Def an upgrade over Sierra Mist
I really would prefer Beckerman to not be in playing in this game… he is just not that good… curious what the starting 11 will look like.
they say his feet tastes like timber in a crackling fire.
(oh how i haven’t missed that commercial these past few weeks)
Viva MLS! Lets go!
I also hope to see the all 3 americans on Everton get some playing time.
Beckham isn’t even playing in the All-Star game, why can’t ESPN manage to have an All-Star pregame without a story about him when he isn’t even in the game? Its about the MLS All-Stars vs. Everton not about Beckham.
Arnoux and peterlin aren’t with the team.
kinda funny how the all-stars are wearing a blue kit, forcing everton to wear white. i dig all the flags on the field. why does ESPN never show the national anthems?
Have Keller and Howard ever played against each other before?
Fellaini = the man
How many minutes of my life have I spent watching matches, MLS and other, reffed by Salazar…?
that tackle from Brad Davis on Cahill was exactly what was missing from the second half against Mexico last Sunday
Anyone see the starting line-up for MLS? I just tuned in.
Hmm…Blanco, Ljunberg and Conor Casey in at the same time? Holden and Beckerman are going to be gassed after about 20 minutes with those guys.
Saha looks like he’s fresh out of a 90′s movie with the ‘doo he’s sporting.
Beckerman hasn’t gotten any better since the weekend.
MLS All-Stars
——————–
G – Kasey Keller
D – Geoff Cameron
D – Wilman Conde
D – Chad Marshall
M – Kyle Beckerman
M – Brad Davis
M – Stuart Holden
M – Freddie Ljungberg
F – Cuauhtémoc Blanco
F – Conor Casey
F – Fredy Montero
Beckerman has way better hair then Fallini.
Beckerman needs to comb out the dreads and go fro vs fro
ugh, terrible giveaway by Holden. Saha scores easily. no chance for Keller
Stu is overrated!!! rookie mistake. doesn’t belong on our MNT
that game is booooring!
WHAT was Holden thinking?! Ouch.
LOL at Holden
Everton is completely outclassing the MLS guys. I’d be surprised if our winning streak remains intact!
Holden picks up where he left off on Sunday.
MLS allstars look lost on the field. none of them know where to place themselves.
Conor Casey may be slower than most D-Lineman in the NFL…lord does he lumber…
@ Fenel… I think playing 3 up front is stupod by Dom… we need a normal 442 or 4411… the boys look lost
Best play by All Stars so far was between Blanco->Montero. keep the ball on the right side
put in Donovan, Conor Casey is overrated!
why would you play a 3-4-3 with a team that has never played together before?
Please tell me why a slow midfield is paired with Conor Casey…
Casey is a poor man’s Ching
Seriously… what can anyone ever see in Casey minus heading ability…worthless
Was that Matt Damon or Conor Casey in Eurotrip? link to z.about.com
while the was a terrible play by holden i dont see how that takes away from his gold cup which was definitely the stand out performace of the team. other than perkins maybe
where is holden playing on the field?
way to zoom in on Tim Howard when he is swearing at his defence
I am 50 lbs over my college playing weight now and I am quite convinced that I can blow by Casey… yikes
Conde is dreadful. His passing is horrific and he gives it away when he gets it. How the heck did he get on this team?
FIRE BOB BRADLEY AND GIVE BLANCO AND CASEY RASCAL SCOOTERS FOR THE SECOND HALF
goal Davis!!!
congrats harkes…you were part of a zero-zero draw. fcukface.
now…thanks for the hard worl you bruiser Conor Casey…sorry I knocked your speed…
)
Casey’s physical play pays off there.
lol nate you hater…. but anyways where the hell was that in the confed cup casey!?
Casey just manhandled Baines…
@Dave, I don’t really care about your radio show. Stop the spamming please
Conde is hurt dont know why he is playing
those all-star uniforms are incredibly ugly.
Would like the All-Stars to score, but I don’t want Blanco to score on Howard…. ever!
Holden will make the WC team, promise you that, kid has sooo much room to grow though, but he has the natural vision and touches. He just needs a lot more experience. A lot of closeminded people post on this site I see. That or they never judge a players overall play during the entire game(s)
I’m not normally a Blanco fan but man… he and Ljungberg are so creative and confident compared to the rest of the team…
wilman conde is standing out from the allstars.
@Addam, I’m with you on Holden. Like the kid alot, and he’s just gonna get better
Howard is taking this game serious as hell lol. Real emotional.
im liking Conor Casey more. he’s winning balls unlike in Confed Cup. sure he missed a goal, but it’s Freakin Timmy! timmy is so great
Addam — I’ll agree with you about his abilities, but it really is the little things, the fight when the team is down, not making dumb mistakes like a square ball in the back without looking — those will come with time, just as they do for a lot of young players. But he’s not there yet…
Who comes in for Blanco?
Nice to see a close up of J Lescott cut straight to Fellaine, two of the most eccentric hairstyles in the EPL. Also, is it just me, or is it just extremely enjoyable to see Tim Howard screaming with authority and disgust at his English charges?
If Holden is capable of a mistake like that I don’t want him anywhere near South Africa
BECKHAM THIS, BECKHAM THAT… seriously just go home punk…you are not that amazing and honestly a big old dope…
props to Seattle. great franchise. great fans. great story
Don Garber sure moves his hands back and forth a lot when trying to avoid answering a question.
He didnt answer questions about SSS.
Are the Red Bulls gonna have their stadium ready for the 2010 season? Will Philly have a stadium for 2010 or 2011? Here’s hoping Portland and Vancouver have their own stadiums when they start in 2011
Alexi Lalas, you are not my bro
For all those complaining about the Holden give away, this game means next to nothing, and he wouldn’t do that in a real game. Stop over reacting. Geez
I’m pretty certain Holden is heading to the WC.
Bradley, Edu, Clark, Feilhaber, Torres, Dempsey, Beasley and if Donovan is moved in up top than I can see Holden taking his place among the mid-fielders. I’m pretty sure Bradley is bringing Beasley. Hopefully he deserves the call-up. Either him or Adu.
It must always be opposite day when ESPN does interviews for on air soccer personalities. They decide to take the absolute worst possible canidates.
We packed in depth for defense and midfield, but what about strikers? What do we have?
Altidore? Donovan? Davies? Ching? Cooper? EJ? Casey? Only need 4 of those. who would you have?
We need to get some soccer celebrities. Like interview old NT stars, or former coaches of the NT or even interview A list celebrities who support MLS teams. We need to put the PR out there for the NT ahead of qualifying for the WC.
You could install the Fire’s back line as the MLS starting back 4.
Thornton for Keller
Johnson for Beckerman
Donovan for Montero
Soumare for Marshall
Fudgepackers, is Blanco still in?
i want grown ass man back
Evan – maybe you just missed Holden’s awful decision to shoot from 30 yards out when he had both wings streaking unmarked? If he makes it he’s #23 and wont see the field.
Thornton flailing badly at that first cross….
If Thornton has to come out, does Keller get to come back in?
I hope that someone got a great photo of that Blanco chip in the first half with Howard wagging his finger at him…
Conor Casey in goal
@PeterGriffinvsHomerSimpson
I agree, but can’t really think of any ‘soccer celebrities’ in the context of the US.
Somebody should sign up Kim Kardashian to nuzzle up to soccer ball with her backside. She doesn’t even need to say anything. But it might make millions of people consider the game in a new light…
Or get Snoop Dogg to do (high) color commentary on games. He’s an entrepreneur, right?
Keller for Thornton(!)
Arnaud for Blanco
Morales for Holden
Finally, Blanco out. This isn’t even close to being the lineup we would see if this game really mattered.
Annen Berg, I’d go with Kim Kardashian as long as you could promise that she doesn’t say anything.
@ BrentMcD — your comment about Casey in goal made me LOL. Thank you.
Landon doesn’t look close to being 100% out there. No clue why he is even in the game. A risk to the USMNT.
EL CHUPACABRA
missed one:
Hurtado for Conde
Hurtado! Colombiano for Colombiano. awesome.
i’m liking this Soumare fella too.
Timmy is a beast as always. so fun to watch!
Ouch, how did Lando miss that?
not a fan of Casey, but he has not had a bad game at all. wow, Landon hits the post from point blank range!!
Note to ESPN: don’t talk about leukemia treatments during the game.
C. Casey doesn’t suck, Davy Arnaud, maybe.
Geez, that kind of foul has no place in an exhibition
What a hack! Doesn’t he know this is a friendly?
not very impressed with Morales. another bad giveaway
I’m really warming up to Connor Casey, I can see him being useful in Mexico and then in South Africa.
You know I don’t speak Spanish, Baxter!
welllll…. PKs could be fun….. Keller and Howard in the nets
hey did you guys hear the news? ESPN UK will broadcast MLS in the UK starting august 7.
I hate that JP gets so excited over “penalty kicks” Almost as if he thinks hes going to get some Hawaiian Punch or something.
Dude, its called penalties
yeah, i’m all for PK’s be the most interesting thing in this game two of the three best US keepers, (Friedel being the other)
BANNER CONTEST
http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2009/02/s–s.html
El Chupacabra, bring it back.
and Annen Berg, I’m just glad the All stars didn’t score during the talk…that would have been awful.
wow, we get to watch 2 OF THE BEST AMERICAN USMNT GOAL KEEPERS EVER IN THE SAME SHOOT OUT, HOW AWESOME IS THIS????
OLD SCHOOL
VS
NEW SCHOOL
Good sportsmanship from Everton to allow Keller to re-enter the match. Would have really liked to see Connor Casey in the nets though. Hehe
about the worst pk i have ever seen
wow. that was one of the worst PKs ever (Vaughn)
@SuperChivo, after watching this game, I completely agree…Conor Casey is looking very solid and in form….
and Donovan just schooled his teamate.
AWESOME.
I thought Chad Barret already played tonight in Toronto…
Good fun for Donovan. That’s worth a text or two later.
that was weird seeing landon shooting on howard
That was a great save by Howard
Howard is amazing!!!
And another!
hey announcer guy, you are taping it!
This is pretty awesome.
love harkes, hope someone gets a video of this to put on youtube (so that ESPN can take it down for copyright infringement)
This is too much fun, for all the right reasons.
ive never heard harkes get this excited before
SICK FINISH BY CASEY,
I didn’t know he had it.
wow. Today he has made me a believer. What a game by casey.
God I hope Kasey gets to take one
SuperTim!!!!!
Well, props to Howard, that just gives the USMNT even more momentum going into the Azteca, Both Casey and Donovan Score and then Howard wins it. Yes.
I’m just smiling at Tim Howard — great stuff from our #1
omg timmy is a beast!!!
I think it’s pretty funny that it took an American to end the streak.
This is still fun….since Tim Howard basically got to win it….America still kinda wins.
What a great way to end the game, it was almost like a 3 pt. shootout or a dunk contest soccer style. Keller was good and Howard was amazing, good way to finish it off.
Loved Keller’s comment about wanting to be around for when Portland and Vancouver come into the MSL. I’m a Timbers supporter, and I can’t wait for it. Good times to hear about Seattle-Portland on the big post game interview. A+++
I was hoping that they’d let Timmy take a p.k., he did everything else for them, why not score?
Didn’t have a chance without Toja’s mullet.
Was that Matt Damon or Conor Casey in Eurotrip? link to z.about.com
Posted by: Jonathan | July 29, 2009 at 10:12 PM
In other news Kristin Kruek is so hot!
why did Davis + Arnaud take a penalty? what clowns!
Landon was not 100% tonight and you could tell…that being said…anyone that thinks Landon could not hack in the Prem is just kidding themselves because he is world class in my opinion…Nothing flashy but so effective and scares the devil out of tired teams when the game opens up.
Man Howard is sooo good. I love him, and so glad he’s between the posts for the Nats.
MLS was BY FAR the best side though, and def should have won. I do wonder how many points in the table Howard single handedly wins for Everton — my guess is quite a few.
FIONA!!!!
150 comments is great for an MLS All Star game. Holden is great and scary, just the kind of USA player I love to see.
Worst MLS All-Star game I have seen in a while. Too many rookies that shouldn’t have seen the field.
FIONA!!!!
Posted by: BBB | July 30, 2009 at 12:20 AM
Haha definitely my favorite part in that movie.
Well I think Howard completely showed why he’s one of the best Goalkeepers in the world. If not for him MLS All stars win easy by like 3 goals.
Also an injured Donovan is still really good. I agree with Andy in Atlanta, I know he would do great in the top leagues. He really was playing great against a good EPL squad. He has the tools to be successful. He was making great plays tonight.
“Ives, you should’ve included the translation for the “el chupacabra” poster:
El Chupacabra is like the Mexican version of big foot (i think known for eating/drinking blood of livestock?).
“vuelve para sangre Mexicana” translates to “returns for Mexican blood” i think…”
Posted by: Luke in NC | February 06, 2009 at 04:34 PM
“i like “chupacabra”. chupacabra is like the mexican boogey man. sucks people/things blood.
it does mean “the chupacabra returns for Mexican blood.”"
@ThaDeuce
You’re so clueless, it’s funny.
Eurotip is a perfect classic.
Scotty doesn’t know
@ Jack K. eat Sh^t and Die
Well that was a joke. An allstar team with just a few allstars and a lot of stiffs.
Connor Casey STINKS. Why didnt’t Dominic give him the hook?
This is getting old! First a C team for the Gold Cup, and now the worst all star team in MLS history! No wonder they lost. Then to make matters worse, when they finally use Donovan he misses a chance my grandmother could have put away with ease, and she is no longer living! I guess we don’t need to take the All Star game seriously either. I wonder if it will be worth our while to use a good team in W.C. qualifying?
Wow, apparently I am the only one who doesn’t take this game seriously.
Wow, people are getting really bend out of shape about this lose. Guess Everton is a better side than everyone seemed to give them credit for after being choosen.
I thought it was an exciting game personally. The Allstars looked sharp at the end. I was suprised by how dangerous Conner Casey looked. Seriously if that guy could get into decent shape and get his pace up he would be a great player. Looked good on the ball when he could catch up to it. Strong enough to battle with Yobo and Lescott.
I thought Donovan and Ljunberg had pretty good chemistry.
The shoot out at the end was classic and as someone else said above I have never heard Harkes so excited. He was giddy when Keller and Howard were making saves. Clearly very proud of the American keepers.
Maybe would have been more fun with a little more flair (not going to happen with everton) but I like the format. It is competitive and clear both sides wanted to win.
Casey is what he is. He’s an Emile Heskey/John Carew type.
Big, eats up space, and can muscle his way past defenders with ease. He isn’t pretty or graceful or fast and never will be.
But guys like that DO have a place, and CAN produce in the right situation.
What you saw from him last night is what a guy like that can bring. Take the ball of the chest, turn away from the defender (because you AREN’T getting around somebody that big) and take a crack. Put the headers on frame, etc.
People gave him hell during the Confed Cup, because he wasn’t Landon Donovan or Charlie Davies.
That’s because he’s not Landon Donovan or Charlie Davies.
He’s an ogre, a bull. And if a guy like that manhandles your center backs early and gets in thier head, you’re in for a LONG night.
Man, that was a great game. I was disappointed with the outcome, but it was lots of fun to watch. Landon was unlucky to have that shot go off the post. I think Everton said they expected a competitive game, but didn’t really believe it until they got on the pitch. I think had MLS had not been missing some key players like DiRosario and Joseph, we might have really cleaned Everton’s clock.
Tim Howard is an absolute beast and I love him. It was great to see it come to PKs and a kind of showdown between the old school and the new school USA keepers. I only wish ESPN would promote these kinds of games more to draw in some curious sports fans.
“Guess Everton is a better side than everyone seemed to give them credit for after being choosen.”
You mean like a team that finished fifth in the Premiership last year?
I find the random post-game criticisms a bit odd. We selected a pretty solid team, didn’t play badly at all and actually looked pretty dangerous for a lot of the second half, and took a very good team to penalties (albeit in their preseason).
Yes, Holden had a big mistake, but if you watch much of him he’s generally very poised on the ball and rarely makes those sort of errors…I’d rather he do it in this match than anywhere else. I think he’s got a very good shot to make the WC roster, largely because he’s one of the few players we have that can play anywhere in the midfield, and I bet we’ll see him in Europe sooner than later.
Excuses, excuses…What a crappy PK by Younberg