# 2010 MLS All-Star Game

The 2010 Major League Soccer All-Star Game, held on July 28, 2010, was the 15th annual Major League Soccer All-Star Game, a soccer match involving all-stars from Major League Soccer. The MLS All-Stars faced Manchester United of the English Premier League in the seventh All-Star Game that featured the league's best players facing international competition. The match was broadcast in the US on ESPN2 in English and Galavision in Spanish.
Manchester United thrashed the MLS All-Stars 5–2 to become the first international club to defeat the All-Stars in regulation time (fellow Premier League side Everton won the 2009 All-Star Game on penalties). United forward Federico Macheda, who scored the game's first two goals, was named Most Valuable Player.
Houston Dynamo and MLS announced Reliant Stadium as the venue on September 8, 2009. MLS Commissioner Don Garber speculated the league might have drawn a team from Mexico to play the MLS All-Stars in 2010, given the close proximity of the country to Houston.

## Host venue

MLS Commissioner Don Garber announced on July 27, 2009 that Houston had been chosen as the host city for the upcoming 2010 MLS All-Star Game, in a press conference at the Canyons Resort in Park City, Utah during All-Star Week festivities. The 2010 MLS All-Star game was the first to be played in the state of Texas.

## MLS All-Stars voting

Like the previous year, the selection of the MLS All-Star First XI was determined by an online fan voting system that accounted for 25% of the total vote, with players, coaches and general managers, and the media each holding 25% of the vote. The fan voting period was announced after the start of the 2010 Major League Soccer season. An additional seven players were chosen by the MLS All-Star head coach Bruce Arena and the Commissioner of MLS Don Garber.

## Inactive Roster

In addition to the 25-man roster of players available to participate in the match, MLS also announced 7 additional inactive all-stars: goalkeepers Jimmy Nielsen (Kansas City) and Kasey Keller (Seattle), midfielders Joel Lindpere (New York), Robbie Rogers (Columbus), Freddie Ljungberg (Seattle), and forwards Fredy Montero (Seattle) and Conor Casey (Colorado).

## 2010 MLS All-Star Game Rosters
### Major League Soccer

The 2010 MLS All-Star First XI was announced on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, but midfielder Kyle Beckerman was forced to withdraw from the squad due to injury. A further 13 players were added to the roster on July 19.
Players in bold denotes First XI status.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | JAM | Donovan Ricketts (LA Galaxy) |
| 2 | MF | USA | Jeff Larentowicz (Colorado Rapids) |
| 3 | DF | COL | Jámison Olave (Real Salt Lake) |
| 4 | DF | USA | Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy) |
| 5 | MF | USA | Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake, injured) |
| 6 | DF | USA | Heath Pearce (FC Dallas) |
| 7 | MF | ARG | Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus Crew) |
| 8 | DF | USA | Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew) |
| 9 | FW | COL | Juan Pablo Ángel (New York Red Bulls) |
| 10 | FW | USA | Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy) |
| 11 | MF | ARG | Javier Morales (Real Salt Lake) |
| 13 | DF | USA | Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA, injured) |
| 14 | FW | USA | Edson Buddle (LA Galaxy) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | USA | Bobby Convey (San Jose Earthquakes) |
| 16 | MF | GUA | Marco Pappa (Chicago Fire) |
| 17 | MF | CAN | Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto FC) |
| 18 | GK | USA | Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake) |
| 19 | MF | FRA | Sébastien Le Toux (Philadelphia Union) |
| 20 | MF | COL | David Ferreira (FC Dallas) |
| 21 | MF | GRN | Shalrie Joseph (New England Revolution) |
| 22 | DF | COL | Wilman Conde (Chicago Fire) |
| 24 | MF | USA | Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo) |
| 25 | FW | USA | Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo) |
| 30 | DF | USA | Kevin Alston (New England Revolution) |
| 99 | FW | BOL | Jaime Moreno (D.C. United) |

### Manchester United

Manchester United announced their squad on July 9, 2010.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | NED | Edwin van der Sar |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Wes Brown |
| 9 | FW | BUL | Dimitar Berbatov |
| 11 | MF | WAL | Ryan Giggs |
| 12 | DF | ENG | Chris Smalling |
| 13 | MF | KOR | Park Ji-sung |
| 14 | FW | MEX | Javier Hernández |
| 17 | MF | POR | Nani |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Paul Scholes |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Danny Welbeck |
| 20 | DF | BRA | Fabio |
| 21 | DF | BRA | Rafael |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 22 | DF | IRL | John O'Shea |
| 23 | DF | NIR | Jonny Evans |
| 24 | MF | SCO | Darren Fletcher |
| 26 | FW | FRA | Gabriel Obertan |
| 27 | FW | ITA | Federico Macheda |
| 28 | MF | IRL | Darron Gibson |
| 29 | GK | POL | Tomasz Kuszczak |
| 30 | DF | BEL | Ritchie De Laet |
| 31 | MF | NIR | Corry Evans |
| 32 | FW | SEN | Mame Biram Diouf |
| 35 | MF | ENG | Tom Cleverley |
| 40 | GK | ENG | Ben Amos |

## Match details

| MLS All-Stars | Manchester United |
| GK | 1 | Donovan Ricketts | | 45' |
| RB | 30 | Kevin Alston | | 74' |
| CB | 3 | Jámison Olave | | 45' |
| CB | 8 | Chad Marshall | | 63' |
| LB | 6 | Heath Pearce | | 74' |
| RM | 19 | Sébastien Le Toux | | 45' |
| CM | 11 | Javier Morales | | 63' |
| CM | 21 | Shalrie Joseph | | 74' |
| CM | 7 | Guillermo Barros Schelotto | | 45' |
| LM | 16 | Marco Pappa | | 45' |
| CF | 9 | Juan Pablo Ángel (c) | | 45' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 18 | Nick Rimando | | 45' |
| DF | 4 | Omar Gonzalez | | 45' |
| DF | 22 | Wilman Conde | 69' | 63' |
| MF | 2 | Jeff Larentowicz | | 45' |
| MF | 15 | Bobby Convey | | 45' |
| MF | 17 | Dwayne De Rosario | | 74' |
| MF | 20 | David Ferreira | | 45' |
| MF | 24 | Brad Davis | | 74' |
| FW | 10 | Landon Donovan | | 74' |
| FW | 14 | Edson Buddle |
| FW | 25 | Brian Ching | | 45' |
| FW | 99 | Jaime Moreno | | 63' |
| Manager: ||
| Bruce Arena ||
| GK | 1 | Edwin van der Sar |
| RB | 21 | Rafael |
| CB | 6 | Wes Brown |
| CB | 23 | Jonny Evans | 53' |
| LB | 20 | Fabio | | 72' |
| RM | 26 | Gabriel Obertan | | 23' |
| CM | 24 | Darren Fletcher |
| CM | 22 | John O'Shea |
| LM | 17 | Nani | | 63' |
| CF | 27 | Federico Macheda | | 63' |
| CF | 11 | Ryan Giggs (c) | | 51' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 29 | Tomasz Kuszczak |
| GK | 40 | Ben Amos |
| DF | 12 | Chris Smalling |
| DF | 30 | Ritchie De Laet |
| MF | 13 | Park Ji-sung |
| MF | 18 | Paul Scholes | | 72' |
| MF | 28 | Darron Gibson | | 51' |
| MF | 31 | Corry Evans |
| MF | 35 | Tom Cleverley | | 23' |
| FW | 9 | Dimitar Berbatov |
| FW | 14 | Javier Hernández | | 63' |
| FW | 19 | Danny Welbeck | | 63' |
| FW | 32 | Mame Biram Diouf |
| Manager: ||
| Sir Alex Ferguson ||
* Most Valuable Player:
* Federico Macheda (Manchester United)