| Event | 2019 Major League Soccer season | ||||||
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| MLS Homegrowns won 3–0 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | July 30, 2019 | ||||||
| Venue | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Florida | ||||||
| Most Valuable Player | Noble Okello (MLS Homegrowns) | ||||||
| Referee | Michael Radchuk | ||||||
The 2019 MLS Homegrown Game (also known as the 2019 MLS Homegrown Game presented by Energizer for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth edition of the Major League Soccer Homegrown Game. It was held on July 30 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida and saw a team of MLS Homegrowns play against Mexican youth team Chivas U-20s. The event is held annually in conjunction with the MLS All-Star Game. In 2019, the Homegrown Game preceded the new MLS All-Star Skills Challenge.
MLS announced a 22-player Homegrown roster on July 10, 2019 with second set announced on July 24 along with three withdrawals.[1] The final roster totaled 24 players from 18 different MLS clubs including two from host team Orlando City SC. Marcelo Neveleff, Orlando City Academy director, was selected as head coach.[2]
- ^ "Roster announced for 2019 MLS Homegrown Game". www.mlssoccer.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "Roster announced for 2019 MLS Homegrown Game". mlssoccer.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.