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, played on August 2, 2003 at The Home Depot Center, now known as

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, in

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. The All-Star Game celebrated both the opening of the league's second

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that season, as well as the announcement of the league's expansion with an eleventh team purchased by the owners of Mexico's

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. Then- MetroStars head coach

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was tapped to lead the MLS All-Stars against Guadalajara, commonly known as Chivas, and led by their head coach,

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. A scoreless first half was marked by a defensive effort for the All-Stars. The

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made several key saves, while a backline led by

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of the Chicago Fire weathered a persistent Chivas attack. The Fire's

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scored the first goal in the second half thanks in part to a feed by the

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past a beaten

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. Jair Garcia broke away from the defense and beat Hartman to tie the game, but the All-Stars responded shortly thereafter with the eventual-game winner by the Galaxy's Carlos Ruiz. The Fire's

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tipped in the All-Stars' third goal, which Chivas contested because of an assistant referee's offside call, which was waved off by

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. A sellout crowd at The Home Depot Center celebrated the win, as well as the awarding of MVP to local favorite Carlos Ruiz.

Details

External links

MLS All-Star 2003 match report
{{C.D. Guadalajara matches MLS All-Star Game

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