MLS still better than EPL

For the fourth consecutive match, the MLS All-Stars were able to defeat their foreign competition, as MLS's best players beat the Hammers 3-2 at BMO Field in Toronto. But most importantly, no one got injured.

The Hammers jumped out to an early lead when Dean Ashton beat Revs keeper Matt Reis with a low, right-footer. But a minute later All-Star MVP Cuauhtemoc Blanco backheeled a pretty, no-look pass to Colorado midfielder Christian Gomez who returned the favor with a right-footed blast of his own.



MLS would take the lead in the 43rd minute, when FC Dallas winger Juan Toja (who had one of his better games in a subpar season so far for the mulleted one) flipped a ball over the retreating West Ham backline to Blanco who cut back and hit a curling shot inside the far post.



The halftime show was entertaining as well for a change, too. No, I'm not talking about whatever hack musician that was warbling outside of the stadium. I'm talking about Don Garber and Rob Stone getting pelleted with streamers by the TFC fans. And Stone chucking a roll back and exclaiming like a 12-year-old, "I got 'em in the head."

Back to the game, in the second half a deflection off Jimmy Conrad's head from an Ashton blast knotted things up again. But the entrance of native son Dwayne DeRosario had already breathed new life into the MLS attack and the dreaded Dynamo won and converted a penalty kick which proved to be the winner.



It probably should have been 4-2, if not for a terrible offside call that disallowed a goal by Red Bulls striker Juan Pablo Angel. See, even in the MLS All-Star game the referees in MLS are terrible. And, yes, it was entertaining, but I still hate the MLS All-Star game.

A side note, Garber announced that MLS would be adding two more teams by 2011, making it an 18-team league. I've already voiced my reservations about this. He also strongly hinted that the deal to bring Brian McBride home to Chicago had been worked out. Announcement forthcoming.