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Kansas City's Matt Besler and Omar Bravo Named to Game-Day Roster for AT&T All-Star Game

Published on July 18, 2011 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release


Sporting Kansas City's Matt Besler and Omar Bravo have both been named to the game-day roster for the 2011 AT&T All-Star Game by Manager Hans Backe.

Both players were selected as All-Stars recently, however they are now both assured places in the game-day squad.

Besler was named as a 2011 MLS-All Star last Sunday after receiving nearly three times as many votes via AT&T Text Voting than any other MLS player. Besler, 24, has been a constant force at the back for Sporting Kansas City during the team's current 11-game unbeaten run in league play. With Besler in central defense, Sporting Kansas City has yet to concede more than one goal in 12-straight matches in league play.

Bravo was selected to the 2011 AT&T MLS All-Star Game on Saturday as one of two picks made by Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber. The 31-year-old Designated Player currently leads Sporting Kansas City in goals with four on the year,despite missing five straight games recovering from sports hernia surgery.

The 2011 MLS All-Stars will go up against English Premier League champions Manchester United at 7:30 p.m. CT on July 27th at Red Bull Arena, and will be shown live on ESPN2, Galavision and TSN2.

2011 MLS All-Star Gameday Roster

Goalkeeper: Tally Hall (Houston Dynamo), Faryd Mondragón (Philadelphia Union)

Defenders: Corey Ashe (Houston Dynamo), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), Geoff Cameron (Houston Dynamo), Bobby Convey (San Jose Earthquakes), Sean Franklin (LA Galaxy), Jamison Olave (Real Salt Lake), Heath Pearce (Chivas USA), Tim Ream (New York Red Bulls).

Midfielders: Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), David Beckham (LA Galaxy), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo),Jack Jewsbury (Portland Timbers), Shalrie Joseph (New England Revolution), Nick LaBrocca (Chivas USA)

Forwards: Juan Agudelo (New York Red Bulls), Omar Bravo (Sporting Kansas City), Omar Cummings(Colorado Rapids), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)

Inactive All-Stars (pleaseote that another six inactive All-Stars will be chosen via player voting): Kasey Keller (Seattle Sounders FC), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Rafa Marquez (New York Red Bulls), Brek Shea (FC Dallas)

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