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| Event | 2006 Major League Soccer season | ||||||
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| Date | August 5, 2006 | ||||||
| Venue | Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Dwayne De Rosario (MLS All-Stars) | ||||||
| Referee | Abiodun Okulaja | ||||||
| Attendance | 21,210 | ||||||
| Weather | Cloudy, 85°F | ||||||
The 2006 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the 11th Major League Soccer All-Star Game, played on August 5, 2006, at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois between the MLS All-Stars and Chelsea. The MLS All-Stars won the match 1–0, with Dwayne De Rosario scoring the winning goal in the 70th minute. The Coach of MLS All-Stars have chosen to start the game with players mostly from his team D.C. United and left stars like Freddy Adu on bench even though he was expected to put them in starting 11. On the interview in Polish YouTube channel “Kanal Sportowy” Peter Nowak admitted that he said to his superiors if they want to win the game they have to allow him to use his own players from D.C. United, which they did and won.