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Your 2014 MLS All Star Game MVP is Landon Donovan. This seems some vindication for Donovan, who many said should not have been selected for this game.
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Apart from some ugly scenes at the end of the match, that was a terrific performance from the MLS All Stars. This is going to be a very famous win for MLS fans everywhere.
That is completely classless from the Bayern Manager
The entire Bayern Munich coaching staff are refusing to shake Caleb Porter's hand
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90+2' Boateng is booked
90+1' Goetze skies the costless kick high up into the Timbers Army. Nearly full time now...
90' Freekick for Bayern on the edge of the box. Guardiola and Starke are now both screaming at the fourth official
89' Schweinsteiger is down injured after a hefty challenge from Will Johnson, and Guardiola is angry and worried. Guardiola is really mad.
88' Mueller and Goetze with a wonderful one-two that ends with a Mueller shot from the edge of the box that is held by
87' Dwyer strikes at the end of a counter attack and his shot is dragged just wide.
86' Substitution Bayern (Robben ON Alaba OFF)
85' MLS All Stars content to sit back and look for the counter through Dwyer and Valeri.
84' Timbers Army trying to roar on this MLS All Star Side to a famous win.
83' Bayern really throwing numbers forward in search of an equalizer.
82' Bayern handball called, costlesskick given
81' Green is one of the players who has left the pitch. We'll let you know who else has come off when we know.
80' Substitution Bayern (Schweinsteiger, Mueller, Goetze, Boateng and Lahm ON)
78' Corner MLS All Stars... Valeri takes and a Torres header is caught by Neuer who launches a break. Bernat fires a volley at Hamid that forces a terrific stop.
76' Hamid holds a stinging shot from Shaqiri, a player who has probably deserved a goal on the night.
75' Timbers Army making their presence known. Could we be heading for another famous win for the MLS All Stars?
74' Both sides trading possession after stringing a few passes together each.
73' Donovan substitution is because he has a game on Friday, no injury
72' Ridgewell with some terrific defending to concede a corner which Hamid eventually collects.
71' Substitution (Dwyer ON Donovan OFF)
70' GOAL MLS ALL STARS!!!! Landon Donovan chests down a great long ball from Diego Valeri and Donovan controls the ball before poking home.
68' Bayern are looking dangerous again. Green plays in a terrific cross that nearly picks out Bernat.
67' Bayern look to have been re-energized by that poor challenge for Alonso
66' Green makes a very good run but can't quite be picked out and Hamid collects
65' Alaba takes the costlesskick and forces Hamid to tip over for a corner which is cleared by Boswell
64' Yellow Card Osvaldo Alonso for a very poor challenge on the edge of his defensive area
63' Valeri with a piece of exciting, attacking play on the edge of the box but it eventually comes to nothing
62' Bayern with a substituion. (Dante ON Gaudino OFF) (Neuer ON Starke OFF)
61' Alonso with a poor backpass puts Edu in trouble but he is eventually able to clear
60' Bayern stride forward through Alaba but the eventual cross misses eveyone.
58' MLS All Stars now looking to be playing more of a 3-5-2 formation
56' Edu and Wright-Phillips both nearly engineer something on the edge of the Bayern box but nothing comes of it
54' Wright-Phillips in again before he is whistled offside. Both sides have settled down and just looked to knock the ball around since the equalizer.
51' Bradley Wright-Phillips with a goal that would make his father proud! Ball flicked on from Torres and Wright-Phillips hits a screamer on the half-volley into the top corner of the net.
50' Bayern have just been content to control the game so far in the second half
48' The new MLS XI is: Hamid, Boswell, Franklin, Ridgewell, Alonso, Johnson, Valeri, Edu, Donovan, Torres, Wright-Phillips
47' Substitution: Henry OFF Donovan On. Henry gets a wonderful reception as he comes off the pitch.
46' And we're back! Only Henry is still on the pitch from the MLS XI that started the match
We're about to get started here, and we'll bring you the wholesale changes that are coming as we confirm them.
Just saw a replay of Lewandowski's goal. It was a true Golazo, really a volley of the highest caliber. It also looks like Neuer will be one of several German World Cup stars who will enter the fray in the second half.
It will be a real shame if this is the last time that we see Thierry Henry in an MLS All Star Game. He really turned back the clock tonight.
Thanks for following VAVEL USA's coverage of the 2014 MLS All Star Game! We'll be back to bring you the second half as soon as it starts.
MLS All Star Manager Caleb Porter has said they will be putting out a new XI for the second half. It's a shame we will see no more of either Yedlin or Henry, who were both fantastic in the first half.
Halftime! Both sides had their moments going forward in the first half. The MLS All Stars gave a very good account of themselves, in particular Henry, Martins, and Yedlin. Both sides have had chances to score, but Bayern have certainly been good value for their lead.
45' MLS All Stars try and pass out of the back before conceding possession and Bayern now put a stranglehold on the game. After a nice period of MLS dominance, Bayern now look far the better side
44' Shaqiri now testing Rimando from distance and yet another terrific stop. How has this man never been MLS Goalkeeper of the Year?
43' Bradley with a dreadful give away and Green is in! He forces yet another great stop out of Nick Rimando
42' Yedlin takes the ball right off of Bernat's foot as he tried to sneak past him.
41' Green battles with Collin at the back and Collin is able to hack the ball away
40' Cahill leads a charge forward that culminates in an Henry shot just over. Looked to take a deflection, referee remains unmoved. Henry looks evergreen tonight
39' MLS All Stars just knocking the ball around, content to keep possession
38' (Substitution) Green has come on now far earlier than Pep Guardiola had said he would. Great save from Rimando! Shaqiri and Lewandowski play a great one-two that culminates with a Shaqiri snapshot that forces a remarkeable save from Rimando
37' Julian Green coming on now for Claudio Pizarro
36' Cahill is gripping his face as he took an elbow in an aerial duel
35' Henry hacked down and the costlesskick slows things down
34' Yedlin and Zusi combine very well but Zusi concedes possession in the Bayern box
33' Lewandowski with a header over from th ensuing corner. He later makes a great run through the defense which is stopped by a slide tackle from Yedlin
32' Rimando makes a terrific stop after Hojbjerg makes a great run
31' Lewandowski and Besler in a footrace but the offside flag comes up
30' Henry picks out a great ball over the top for Dempsey but his one-time shot is saved by Starke. Dempsey's header from the ensuing corner is cleared.
29' More great interchange work between Martins and Dempsey
28' Yedlin, Martins and Henry continue to look great going forward. Since the Bayern goal, the MLS All Stars have certainly looked the better side.
27' Martins beats Alaba in a footrace but his touch lets him down and Bernat clears
26' Flowing move from the MLS All Stars ends with Yedlin fizzing a dangerous cross in but no one is able to make contact
25' Michael Bradley seems to be relishing his role as the one to try and slow down Bayern's passing
24' Lewandowski continues to be very active. Another cross goes out for a goalkick
23' Lewandowski puts in a cross which is cleared for a corner by Parkhurst. Corner is cleared and the MLS come forward dangerously before Dempsey gives the ball away while trying a little pirouette
22' Henry and Martins are both looking great when coming forward
21' Now the ball is given away really poorly by Zusi and Bayern soon waste.
20' Dangerous ball in from Bernat is cleared by Parkhurst. Searching ball towards Lewandowski is cleared by Rimando
19' Bayern just knocking it around
18' Zusi nearly connects with another great ball from Henry. When the MLS come forward and play high balls in the Bayern defense look at sixes and sevens
17' Fantastic ball in from Thierry Henry towards Martins but the ball is just out of reach. He should have gone with his head not his foot
16' Hojbjerg with great work down the right wing and puts in a ball to Rode but his diving header flashes wide
15' Shaqiri looked to have been hacked down by Tim Cahill but the referee isn't moved
14' Bayern corner is cleared after some head tennis in the box
13' Tiki-taka from Bayern and every time they come forward the MLS defense looks fragile
12' MLS All Stars content to just try and slow down the tempo after Bayern nearly scored their second
11' Another dangerous attack from Bayern. Shaqiri with a great run and a slide rule pass into Pizarro but his shot is blocked
10' Bayern controlling the ball as they knock it around, slowing down the tempo after the goal
8' Lewandowski scores! Great strike on the half-volley and Rimando can do nothing. Great goal.
8' Great save from Rimando! Great ball into Lewandowski from Gaudino and the Polish no. 9 shoots but a great stop from Rimando
7' Rode down after a hard challenge with Tim Cahill
6' Through six minutes, the MLS outfit have looked more dangerous
5' Yedlin with a terrific run and dangerous ball in that is cleared by Martinez
4' Decent looking ball in from Martins towards Dempsey but easily cut out
3' And Dempsey has the ball in the back of the net but it's chalked off due to him being eight yards offside
2' Bayern with all the ball early on. MLS All Stars don't get a touch until nearly a minute gone
1' And we're off!
9:54 P.M. EST: Handshakes...
9:52 P.M. EST: Here come the anthems...
9:52 P.M. EST: Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls) is wearing the captains armband for the MLS All Stars
9:51 P.M. EST: Terrific mosaic being made by the assembled fans as they hold up placards in the Timbers colors
9:49 P.M. EST: The two teams are in the tunnel tonight and are about to come out
9:49 P.M. EST: Lovely tifo from both sets of supporters tonight honoring both teams.
9:48 P.M. EST: The Timbers Army are in terrific voice tonight as we edge closer to kickoff.
9:47 P.M EST: The latest on Yedlin that emerged today is that Tottenham Hotspur could be entering the queue to sign him.
9:46 P.M. EST: Rumors continue to swirl about the future of Deandre Yedlin who starts tonight at RB for the MLS All Stars
9:42 P.M. EST: As Clint Dempsey's name was announced he was booed by the Portland supporters it became clear that even though he may be the captain of the USMNT he still isn't beloved by the Timbers Army
9:40 P.M. EST: We've been informed that we are about 15 minutes away from kickoff still.
9:40 P.M. EST: Very nice moment right now as all USMNT players who were a part of the World Cup squad are honored at midfield.
9:39 P.M. EST: The subs for the MLS All Stars are: Dwyer, Torres, Ridgewell, Franklin, Alonso, Wright-Phillips, Hamid, Boswell, Johnson, Valeri, Donovan, Edu
9:36 P.M. EST: It seems clear that the MLS All Stars are going to go for it tonight, in particular when on the attack as Henry, Dempsey, Martins, and Zusi all start.
9:34 P.M. EST: While far from a first-choice XI for Bayern this is undoubtedly a strong side, particularly going forward with Pizarro and Lewandowski
9:32 P.M. EST: Starke-Rafinha, Bernat, Alaba, Martinez, Shaqiri, Rode, Gaudino, Hojbjerg, Lewandowski, Pizarro
9:32 P.M. EST: And here is Bayern's starting XI...
9:31 P.M. EST: ST Obafemi Martins (Seattle Sounders)
9:30 P.M. EST: ST Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders)
9:30 P.M. EST: LW Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls)
9:30 P.M. EST: CAM Tim Cahill (New York Red Bulls)
9:29 P.M. EST: CDM Michael Bradley (Toronto FC)
9:29 P.M. EST: LM Graham Zusi (Sporting KC)
9:28 P.M. EST: LB Michael Parkhurst (Columbus Crew)
9:28 P.M. EST: CB Matt Besler (Sporting KC)
9:27 P.M. EST: CB Aurelien Collin (Sporting KC)
9:27 P.M. EST: RB Deandre Yedlin (Seattle Sounders)
9:27 P.M. EST: GK Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
9:27 P.M. EST: CONFIRMED MLS All Star starting XI:
9:25 P.M. EST: The Timbers Army seem in good voice as we are now just five minutes away from our scheduled kickoff time. Due to the vagaries of TV, it may not start promptly at 9:30 P.M. EST, but it is clear that we are now just a few minutes from kickoff.
9:22 P.M. EST: LA Galaxy ST Robbie Keane, Toronto FC ST Jermain Defoe, Seattle Sounders CB Chad Marshall, and LA Galaxy CB Omar Gonzalez.
9:17 P.M. EST: Of the players originally supposed to represent the MLS All Stars, several had to pull out either due to injury or due to having a scheduled game this Friday. These players include...
9:13 P.M. EST: We're still waiting for the official announcement of the line-ups from both the MLS All Stars and Bayern Munich.
9:10 P.M. EST: We would like to apologize for the break there, we were experiencing some bried technical difficulties. We are back on now.
9:00 P.M. EST: We are now only one half hour away for the 2014 MLS All Star Game!
8:55 P.M. EST: ST Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls): The son of legendary Arsenal striker Ian Wright and the brother of former Manchester City, Chelsea, and current Queens Park Rangers winger Shaun Wright-Phillips. Bradley Wright-Phillips has been a revelation this year in MLS as he leads the league with 17 goals.
8:51 P.M. EST: ST Erick Torres (Chivas USA): The 21-year-old has been crucial to Chivas' great run from mid-June to mid-July and is tied for second in the league in scoring with 14 goals. This is his first All Star selection.
8:47 P.M. EST: ST Dom Dwyer (Sporting KC): Dwyer is tied for second in the league with 14 goals, and has been the biggest success story in the league this year. He spen the beginning of last season on loan with Orlando City Soccer Club, and after being recalled from his loan he was vital in SKC's MLS Cup championship.
8:42 P.M. EST: ST Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls): The Frenchman appeared in three World Cups and won the 1998 FIFA World Cup France. He was named to the MLS Best XI in both 2011 and 2012 and leads the league with nine assists this season.
8:38 P.M. EST: ST Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy): The record goalscorer for the USMNT and veteran of the 2002, 2006, and 2010 World Cups has scored 57 goals in 156 caps. Donovan is the MLS record goalscorer with 137 goals and is second with 121 assists. He has won five MLS Cup titles, two with the San Jose Earthquakes and three with the LA Galaxy.
8:34 P.M. EST: ST Obafemi Martins (Seattle Sounders): The Nigerian is a veteran of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa where he made two appearances. In his career away from Seattle, Martins spent six seasons with Inter Milan and four seasons with Newcastle United.
8:30 P.M. EST: We'll get back to our roster breakdown in a few minutes, but we'll interrupt it for a minute now to just tell you that the scheduled kick off time is now just ONE HOUR AWAY!
8:28 P.M. EST: CM Maurice Edu (Philadelpia Union): The 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa veteran returned this year from English Premier League side Stoke City. While in Europe, he also played for Scottish side Rangers.
8:26 P.M. EST: CAM Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers): Last season in his first year in the league, Valeri earned both MLS Newcomer of the Year honors and MLS Best XI honors while leading the league with 13 assists.
8:23 P.M. EST: CM Will Johnson (Portland Timbers): The Timbers captain and Canadian international and was named to the 2013 MLS Best XI. This will be his third All Star selection, and his second as a Timber.
8:19 P.M. EST: ST Tim Cahill (New York Red Bulls): The Australian hero of the last three World Cups was named to the 2013 MLS Best XI in his first full season in the league. This summer in the World Cup he scored arguably the goal of the tournament in Australia's 3-2 loss to the Netherlands.
8:16 P.M. EST: CM Osvaldo Alonso (Seattle Sounders): The Cuban had been a key member of the Sounders since their inaugural MLS season in 2009.
8:13 P.M. EST: LM Graham Zusi (Sporting KC): Another star at for the USMNT in Brazil, Zusi played a starring role in SKC's 2013 MLS Cup winning season as he scored six goals and dished eight assists. Thus far this season, he has one goal and four assists.
8:09 P.M. EST: CM Michael Bradley (Toronto FC): This summer Bradley appeared in his second World Cup, and played another starring role in an American appearance in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16. This winter Bradley returned to MLS from AS Roma.
8:04 P.M. EST: ST Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders): The captain of the USMNT returned to MLS last summer and this summer scored two goals in the World Cup, becoming the first American to score in three World Cups (2006, 2010, 2o14).
8:01 P.M. EST: CM Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake): The MLS veteran is set to make his eighth straight All Star Game appearance. He appeared in his first World Cup over the summer, and he represented the United States in all three Group Stage matches.
7:58 P.M. EST: CB Liam Ridgewell (Portland Timbers): Portland's new signing was named to the MLS All Star Squad by Caleb Porter after several other defenders withdrew. Ridgewell spent his previous 12 seasons in the Barclays Premier League with West Bromwich Albion, Birmingham City and Aston Villa.
7:54 P.M. EST: CB Sean Franklin (D.C. United): The 2008 MLS Rookie of the Year has been crucial alongside Boswell this season in United's surprising season so far as they sit in second place in the Eastern Conference.
7:52 P.M. EST: CB Bobby Boswell (D.C. United): The defender was installed in the MLS All Star squad due to injury to other players. He's made 20 starts this season.
7:48 P.M. EST: CB Michael Parkhurst (Columbus Crew): The defender returned to MLS this year after spending his last six seasons in Germany and Denmark, where he represented FC Nordsjalland in the 2012 UEFA Champions League. In his earlier time in MLS, he earned MLS Defender in the Year honors in 2005, MLS Humanitarian of the Year honors in 2006, and MLS Defender of the Year honors in 2007.
7:45 P.M. EST: RB Deandre Yedlin (Seattle Sounders): Yedlin has been rumored with transfers to both Liverpool FC and AS Roma after his fantastic substitute appearances in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. Yedlin will be making his second consecutive MLS All Star Game appearance.
7:42 P.M. EST: CB Aurelien Collin (Sporting KC): The defender played a starring role in Sporting's run to the 2013 MLS Cup. Collin is another former MLS Defender of the Year and was named 2013 Sporting KC Humanitarian of the Year and scored the clinching penalty in the 2013 MLS Cup Final.
7:36 P.M. EST: CB Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy): Another World Cup hero and former MLS Defender of the Year. Gonzalez was named MLS Rookie of the Year in 2009 and has been named to three MLS Best XI's while helping the Galaxy to two Supporter's Shields (2010, 2011) and two MLS Cups (2011, 2012).
7:32 P.M. EST: CB Matt Besler (Sporting KC): The defender and World Cup hero makes his third MLS All Star appearance (2011, 2013, 2014). Besler was named MLS Defender of the Year in 2012 and has twice been named to the MLS Best XI. Besler played a starring role in the World Cup earlier this summer and spurned contract offers from arounf the world and signed a Designated Player contract with SKC and will continue to captain the side.
7:30 P.M. EST: GK Bill Hamid (D.C. United): The 23-year-old became D.C. United's first homegrown player in 2009. He became the youngest goalkeeper to win an MLS contest in 2010 at the age of 19. He makes his first All Star appearance tonight.
7:26 P.M. EST: GK Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake): The USMNT international is in his fifteenth MLS season and is making his fourth MLS All Star Game appearance (2010, 2011, 2013, 2014). Rimando has won two MLS Cups (2004, 2009). Rimando was a member of the USMNT roster at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.
7:23 P.M. EST: We'll now take a Player-by-Player look at the MLS All Stars roster
7:21 P.M. EST: 9th Place: Chivas USA 23 points
7:20 P.M. EST: 8th Place: San Jose Earthquakes 23 points
7:20 P.M. EST: 7th Place: Portland Timbers 27 points
7:19 P.M. EST: 6th Place: Vancouver Whitecaps F.C. 29 points
7:18 P.M. EST: 5th Place: Colorado Rapids 30 points
7:17 P.M. EST: 4th Place: FC Dallas 33 points
7:17 P.M. EST: 3rd Place: LA Galaxy 33 points
7:16 P.M. EST: 2nd Place: Real Salt Lake 36 points
7:15 P.M. EST: 1st Place: Seattle Sounders 38 points
7:14 P.M. EST: Western Conference standings...
7:13 P.M. EST: 10th Place: Montreal Impact 14 points
7:13 P.M. EST: 9th Place: Chicago Fire 22 points
7:12 P.M. EST: 8th Place: Houston Dynamo 22 points
7:11 P.M. EST: 7th Place: Philadelphia Union 24 points
7:10 P.M. EST: 6th Place: New England Revolution 26 points
7:09 P.M. EST: 5th Place: Columbus Crew 27 points
7:08 P.M. EST: 4th Place: New York Red Bulls 28 points
7:07 P.M. EST: 3rd Place: Toronto F.C. 29 points
7:06 P.M. EST: 2nd Place: D.C. United 37 points
7:04 P.M. EST: MLS Eastern Conference: 1st Place: Sporting Kansas City 39 points
7:01 P.M. EST: Thought you all would appreciate a little look at the MLS Table...
7:00 P.M. EST: Once again, welcome to VAVEL's LIVE coverage of the 2014 MLS All Star Game.
6:48 P.M. EST: For Bayern, the big thing for American fans to look for is how young USMNT forward Julian Green performs. Bayern manager Pep Guardiola has said he will play a little more than 15 minutes.
6:47 P.M. EST: For the MLS All Stars, the most important thing to look for is how the league's superstars work together having had only a few days of practice with each other.
6:46 P.M. EST: "I think this year I'm realizing more than ever how important this [game] is. There's tangible energy around this place and that's really cool. We haven't always had that. Last year was the same in Kansas City... Now this is a game that guys really enjoy coming to. We enjoy being a part of. When you have the opportunity to promote our game and our league, we want to do it,” said Donovan.
6:45 P.M. EST: Let's see what Landon Donovan had to say yesterday to The Oregonian.
6:44 P.M. EST: Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola has said that USMNT forward Julian Green will play more than 15 minutes. "He's going to play a little bit more [than 15 minutes]. For the fans, for the girls. He's going to play even more [than 15 minutes], yeah."
6:43 P.M. EST: Next up, Bayern Munich head coach Pep Guardiola, speaking on USMNT forward and Bayern Munich starlet Julian Green.
6:42 P.M. EST: “It’s a celebration of these players, their careers. Hopefully we can make it a competitive game and try to make it exciting with a lot of good attacking players, and we’re going to attack and make it an exciting game," said MLS All Star head coach Caleb Porter, looking ahead to Wednesday's game.
6:41 P.M. EST: And now, let's look and see what the two coaches have had to say. First, from MLS All Star head coach Caleb Porter.
6:40 P.M. EST: Although these four occasions were all notable, they didn't hold a candle to the most famous MLS All Star Game. In 2012, PPL Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was the sight of a 3-2 victory for the MLS All Stars over then reigning UEFA Champions League champions Chelsea. It was a game that went back and forth, the MLS All Stars trailed by two goals with less than twenty minutes remaining. A goal from D.C. United forward Chris Pontius in the 73rd minute left it all to play for, before then Seattle Sounders striker Eddie Johnson scored on a deflected strike in the first minute of stoppage time for the MLS All Stars to win 3-2.
6:39 P.M. EST: In 2006, Toyota Park in Chicago, Illinois played host to a famous victory for the MLS All Stars. They played host to then reigning English Premier League champions Chelsea, and when Chelsea named a nearly first-choice XI which included names such as Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard, John Terry, Michael Ballack, and Michael Essien, it would prove to be no easy task. However, through a terrific defensive display and a wonder goal from then Houston Dynamo striker Dwayne de Rosario, the MLS All Stars were able to earn a famous 1-0 win over Chelsea.
6:38 P.M. EST: The 2005 MLS All Star Game was fittingly played at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It marked not just the first time that an MLS All Star side would take on European opposition, but also served as a wonderful homecoming for Columbus Crew legend Brian McBride. However, on the day it was not McBride who would play the starring role. No, it was fellow USMNT striker Taylor Twellman who opened the scoring along with notching MVP honors as the MLS All Stars beat Fulham 4-1. The 2005 season was probably Twellman's finest in MLS, as he notched 17 goals for the New England Revolution en route to winning both MLS Golden Boot and MLS MVP honors.
6:37 P.M. EST: The 2002 MLS All Star Game was played at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C., and due to the popularity of the USMNT coming back from their run to the quarter-finals at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which was co-hosted by South Korea and Japan. So, owing to the popularity of the USMNT, they played the MLS All Stars. A selection of USMNT players took on an MLS All Star side comprised of players who either were not American or were not selected to represent the USA in that game. It was a move that seemed counter-productive as MLS wanted to maximize it's popularity but had some of their best and most recognizable players playing against them in this game. This format was never repeated.
6:36 P.M. EST: When we look at historic MLS All Star Games, there are several that must be mentioned. First and foremost, the inaugural MLS All Star Game, MLS All Star Game 1996. The very first installment was played out to a capacity crowd at old Giants Stadium in New Jersey, and featured the old Eastern Conference - Western Conference format. In addition, there were many legendary names playing that day in terms of the USMNT and MLS. Players such as Tab Ramos, Alexi Lalas, Brian McBride, Carlos Valderrama, Jeff Agoos, Tony Meola, Cobi Jones, Jason Kreis, and Eric Wynalda.
6:35 P.M. EST: This will be the first time that Bayern have faced an MLS All Star squad, and it will be just the 10th time an MLS All Star side has faced European opposition.
6:34 P.M. EST: Bayern come into this offseason off the back of a Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double. They also went out at the hands of Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League. Bayern will start their season on August 13th against Borussia Dortmund in the German Super Cup at the Westfalenstadion, before kicking off their Bundesliga season on August 22nd against Freiburg at home.
6:33 P.M. EST: The MLS All Stars have lost four of their last five games, with losses to Everton, Manchester United (twice), and AS Roma. The lone win came in 2012 over then UEFA Champions League holders Chelsea. This will be the 10th time that an MLS All Star XI has squared off with European opposition. In their nine previous meetings with European opposition, the MLS composition holds a record of 5-4-0 with victories coming over: Fulham, West Ham United, Celtic, and Chelsea twice.
6:32 P.M. EST: This will be Bayern's second and final game in the United States on their summer 2014 tour. On Friday, August 1st at Red Bull Arena in New Jersey they beat Mexican opposition Chivas de Guadalajara 1-0.
6:31 P.M. EST: In the 2013 MLS All Star Game the MLS All Stars were easily defeated by Italian opposition AS Roma 3-1. This season former Roma midfielder Michael Bradley will be playing for the MLS All Stars instead of against them. The MLS All Stars will be looking for a repeat performance of their 2012 victory over then UEFA Champions League holders Chelsea Football Club.
6:30 P.M. EST: Welcome to the 2014 MLS All Star Game LIVE from Providence Park in Portland, Oregon. This is the 19th installment of the MLS All Star Game, and for the 10th time in a row, it will involve European opposition. Several names that should interest fans of both MLS and the United States Mens' National Team who plan to take part in today's match include: Sporting Kansas City defender Matt Besler and midfielder Graham Zusi, Seattle Sounders forward Clint Dempsey and defender Deandre Yedlin and Bayern Munich forward Julian Green.