07/24/08 West Ham United vs MLS All-Stars

07/24/08 West Ham United vs MLS All-Stars

MLS All-Stars: Reis, Bornstein, Hejduk, Conrad (captain), Mastroeni, Beckham, Gomez, Joseph, Toja, Blanco, Cooper
Subs: Onstad, Ralston, Angel, Donovan, Brennan, De Rosario, Buddle

West Ham United: Green, Neill (captain), Davenport, Ferdinand, Widdowson, Faubert, Mullins, Parker, Etherington, Cole, Ashton.
Subs: Walker, Boa Morte, Stokes, Zamora, Reid, Collison, Stanislas

David Beckham was a winner in his first Major League Soccer All-Star Game on Thursday, the English midfielder helping the MLS All-Stars to defeat England's West Ham United 3-2.

Dwayne De Rosario netted a penalty in the 69th minute for the winner as the MLS select lineup maintained its perfect record against international foes since the format began in 2003.

Christian Gomez and Cuauhtemoc Blanco scored first-half goals for the MLS squad, while Dean Ashton netted both goals for West Ham United before a sellout crowd of 20,844.

MLS teams have defeated Mexico's Chivas of Guadalajara, England's Fulham and Chelsea and Celtic of Scotland in prior all-star matchups.

The Hammers opened the scoring in the 26th minute when Ashton ran onto a through ball from Carlton Cole and blasted a right-footed shot into the net. But West Ham's lead lasted less than a minute, with Beckham playing the ball to Blanco, who back-heeled it to Gomez, who blasted the ball past goalkeeper Robert Green.

Beckham had his first free-kick chance in the 39th minute from 30 metres when Blanco was fouled, but the ball was cleared by Hammers captain Lucas Neill after curling around the wall.

Mexico's Blanco lifted the MLS lineup to a 2-1 half-time lead with a goal in the 44th minute, zipping a right-footed shot through a jumble of players and inside the far post. West Ham drew level in the 67th minute, when Ashton blasted in a shot off a defender's head.

Again the North American side answered, Houston midfielder De Rosario being brought down in the box by Neill in the 70th minute. De Rosario booted the ball in off the crossbar for the decider.

Former Aston Villa striker Juan Pablo Angel found the net seconds later, but was called offside.

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[sorfvdg]

TEMO RULEZ!!!!

[jackroyd99]

most these idiots are west ham fans dont judge us english on a few arrogant fans, i liked the game despite it being pre-season. and i hope the mls becomes as good as the premiership. mls has potential.

[Fifa09Wii]

pretty sure the mls all stars beat chelsea like 2 years ago

[supersanchez1991]

@marilu373 who said he played in west ham? i know he play in ver. well not any more now he plays for los freseros de irapuato

[marilu373]

@supersanchez1991 blanco from america plays in veracruz not in west ham or da other team.

[Ghosthead32]

@olemissoverflorida

half their league is composed of foreigners if not more.

[Ghosthead32]

@shaerayman

british whore

[Ghosthead32]

@D0bbermen

I agree, rugby is whimpy

[DontXRunXOk]

Beating West-Ham is nothing, try beating a top tier team.

MLS is the equivelent of League 1/2 (that's 2/3 leagues down from the EPL)

[casper50570]

y el donovan ?? comiendose los mocos en la banca jaja

[ajiron2008]

but there leagues are shit. i could watch better at the park