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, a soccer match involving all-stars from

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. Teams of the best players from each conference played against each other at

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, on July 9, 1997. The MLS All-Stars East won the game 5–4, with goals from MVP Carlos Valderrama,

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and Brian McBride.

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and Cobi Jones scored for the MLS All-Stars West. Arturo Angeles refereed the game, which was attended by 24,816 spectators.

Venue

Match details

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External links

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