SB Nation New York - 2012 MLS All-Star Game: Late Goal Beats Chelsea, 3-2https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48977/ny-fave.png2012-07-26T08:18:38-04:00http://newyork.sbnation.com/rss/stream/29514642012-07-26T08:18:38-04:002012-07-26T08:18:38-04:002012 MLS All-Star Game: Late Goal Wins It, 3-2, For MLS
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<p>The finest soccer players from Major League Soccer got together on Wednesday night to face off against Chelsea FC, the defending European champs. In front of a rowdy crowd of fans at PPL Park in Philadelphia, unlikely hero Eddie Johnson got the game-winning goal at 91 minutes in the 2012 MLS All-Star Game.</p>
<p>The All-Stars got on the board first in the first half. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/fifa/players/110250/thierry-henry">Thierry Henry</a>, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.onceametro.com/">New York Red Bulls</a> striker, set up a goal for <span>Chris Wondolowski</span> to give MLS a 1-0 lead. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/fifa/players/110210/john-terry">John Terry</a>, whose gaffe in front of the net helped set up the first goal, struck back, evening the score at the half. </p>
<p>Chelsea got out to 2-1 lead in the second half, when <span>David Beckham</span> put the ball over the top and behind the Chelsea defenders for teammate <span>Dwayne De Rosario</span>. He set up his <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blackandredunited.com/">D.C. United</a> teammate <span>Chris Pontius</span> for MLS' second goal. </p>
<p>Johnson, of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.sounderatheart.com/">Seattle Sounders</a> and a former Fullham bench player, got a deflection off the foot of <span>David Luiz</span> at the 91-minute mark for the game winner. </p>
<p><i>For more on the Red Bulls, visit our blog <a target="_blank" href="http://www.onceametro.com/">Once A Metro</a>. For more on the World Football Challenge, visit <a target="_blank" href="http://newyork.sbnation.com/2012/7/18/3168541/world-football-challenge-2012-yankee-stadium-chelsea-real-madrid-schedule-tv-online-streaming">our StoryStream</a>.</i></p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/2012/7/26/3188208/2012-mls-all-star-game-recap-eddie-johnsonRyan Van Bibber2012-07-25T20:00:53-04:002012-07-25T20:00:53-04:002012 MLS All-Star Game Preview: Red Bulls' Thierry Henry, MLS All-Stars To Battle Chelsea
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<p>The MLS All-Stars will look to defeat Chelsea for the second time in two tries on July 25 at PPL Park.</p> <p>The 2012 MLS All-Star Game will see the MLS All-Stars rematch with European champions <a href="https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Chelsea</a> at PPL Park on July 25. Chelsea has already played two matches in the 2012 World Football Challenge during their preseason U.S. tour, one of which was at Yankee Stadium (1-1 draw vs. Paris St. Germain).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.onceametro.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New York Red Bulls</a> striker <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/fifa/players/110250/thierry-henry" class="sbn-auto-link">Thierry Henry</a> was named to the MLS All-Star First XI for his fine campaign so far this season (10 goals, six assists). Red Bulls defender <span>Heath Pearce</span> also made the First XI but was injured and will miss the match. Due to the collective bargaining agreement, a total of 32 players are named All-Stars. A beneficiary of this agreement was Red Bulls striker <span>Kenny Cooper</span>, who was snubbed for the active roster despite 13 goals (2nd in MLS). Cooper will receive an All-Star bonus for being named to the inactive roster.</p>
<p>The MLS All-Stars defeated Chelsea in 2006 at the All-Star Game which was played at Toyota Park. <span>Dwayne De Rosario</span> scored the only goal of the match in a 1-0 win for the MLS side.</p>
<p>To see who else made the MLS All-Star roster besides Henry and De Rosario, click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2012/mls-roster">here</a>. For the Chelsea roster, click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2012/chelsea-roster">here</a>.</p>
<p><b>Game Time</b>: 8:30 p.m.</p>
<p><b>TV/Streaming</b>: ESPN 2 (ESPN3, streaming), Telefutura (Spanish)</p>
<p><b>Venue</b>: PPL Park, Chester, Pa.</p>
<p><i>For more on the Red Bulls, visit our blog <a target="_blank" href="http://www.onceametro.com/">Once A Metro</a>. For more on the World Football Challenge, visit <a target="_blank" href="http://newyork.sbnation.com/2012/7/18/3168541/world-football-challenge-2012-yankee-stadium-chelsea-real-madrid-schedule-tv-online-streaming">our StoryStream</a>.</i></p>
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