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| Event | 2012 Major League Soccer season | ||||||
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| Date | July 25, 2012 | ||||||
| Venue | PPL Park,Chester, Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Most Valuable Player | Chris Pontius (MLS All-Stars) | ||||||
| Referee | Baldomero Toledo | ||||||
| Attendance | 19,236 | ||||||
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The2012 Major League Soccer All-Star Game, held on July 25, 2012, was the 17th annualMajor League Soccer All-Star Game, asoccer match involving all-stars fromMajor League Soccer. The game was played at PPL Park, now known asSubaru Park, inChester,Pennsylvania, the first time an all-star event was played in thePhiladelphiaarea since the2002 NBA All-Star Game.[1]
The game featured the MLS All-Stars againstPremier League teamChelsea, who were theFA Cup andEuropean Champions League holders. Chelsea made their 2nd appearance in the MLS All-Star Game; the Blues were visiting side in the2006 MLS All-Star Game atToyota Park inBridgeview, Illinois, losing to the MLS XI 1–0.[2]
Piotr Nowak, the coach of thePhiladelphia Union (the All-Star Game's host), was originally announced to coach the MLS All-Stars.[2] After Nowak was dismissed from the Union on June 13,[3] MLS choseD.C. United coach and Pennsylvania nativeBen Olsen to coach the All-Stars.[4]
A tracking system was worn by each player to monitor heart rate, intensity of play, speed, distance covered and other personal characteristics in real-time.[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
♦ - Players selected by MLS CommissionerDon Garber
* - Injured and unavailable for matchday
** - Added as a replacement for Heath Pearce
% - Promoted from the Inactive Roster to the Active Roster to fulfill Chelsea's request that the number of substitutes be increased from seven to ten.
♥ - "Inactive Roster" players voted for by other players in MLS
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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MLS All-Stars  | 3–2 |  Chelsea |
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Volkswagen MLS All-Star MVP: | Match rules
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Friendlyassociation football tournaments in 2012 | |
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| Copa Bimbo |  Montevideo (13–15 January) |
| Match World Cup |  Dubai (18–23 January) |
| Football Impact Cup |  Marbella (22–28 January) |
| Asian Challenge Cup |  Hong Kong (23–26 January) |
| Copa del Sol | |
| Marbella Cup | Marbella (3–9 February) |
| La Manga Cup | La Manga Club (15–22 February) |
| Desert Diamond Cup | Arizona (22 February – 3 March) |
| Hawaiian Islands Invitational | Hawaii (23–25 February) |
| Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic | Florida (24 February – 3 March) |
| World Football Challenge | |
| Peace Cup |  Suwon (19–22 July) |
| Polish Masters |  Wrocław (21–22 July) |
| Winoly Cup |  Beijing (27 July) |
| Eusébio Cup |  Lisbon (27 July) |
| Summer of Champions' Cup |  Bucharest (11 August) |
| Philippine Peace Cup |  Manila (25–29 September) |
| Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu | Madrid (26 September) |
| International Women's Club Championship |  Saitama (22–25 November) |
