9 min: Now seems like a good time to mention that Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman will be supporting the MLS squad tonight. Why? Because Anton Ferdinand is the cousin of Les Ferdinand, who had a hand in relegating Manchester City once upon a time. Wakeman is a City supporter. Oh, West Ham have had the better of the play for the last few minutes.
10 min: Not sure why Beckham is back defending. On the left.
15 min: I've just ordered a pair of tickets to see the US take on Trinidad and Tobago in early September. I can't tell you how excited I am.
17 min: We're not even a quarter of the way into the game, and the Toronto crowd is already chanting "We want Landon!" Allen Hopkins promises us that Landon will be playing up front with Juan Pablo Angel later in the game. I hope so, those Canadians sound pretty upset.
19 min: Kenny Cooper has a shout for a penalty! Christian Gomez plays a beautiful ball over the top to Kenny Cooper in the West Ham box. Cooper is both impressive and foolish in keeping his feet. Had he been dragged down, it would have been a sure penalty.
23 min: Both teams are starting to settle down and look more composed and creative on the ball. A goal would really liven this up. Dean Ashton attempts a field goal from 30 yards. High, wide and not at all handsome, as John Motson would say.
26 min: GOAL!!!! 1-0 West Ham on a Dean Ashton strike. He was played through beautifully and slotted home in the far lower corner. MLS will be on the attack now.
27 min: GOAL!!!! MLS equalizes on a Christian Gomez goal. Beckham to Blanco, who plays an outrageous backheel to Christian Gomez. A few touches, and blasts it past Green from about 15 yards. What a cracker!
31 min: We're a half hour into this match, and the most important storyline by far is that my prediction is still intact. Beckham and Blanco keep possession again, and Becks wins a corner.
32 min: Off the corner, David Beckham picks out Christian Gomez at the edge of the box. Gomez laughably sends it into row ZZZ. Of the Rogers Centre. Oh well, he's already got one goal under his belt.
34 min: And Cooper fires just wide from a Blanco cross! Blanco sends one to Cooper's forehead about six yards out. Cooper misses wide right. I'm sensing a theme here.
39 mins: Even though Gomez has the goal, Kenny Cooper has looked the more dangerous player for MLS. Cuauhtemoc Blanco wins a free kick for the All-Stars about 25 yards out. Very dangerous position, looks like Beckham will take it.
40 min: Beckham curls in a great free kick. Davenport clears it for the Hammers, but if not for the timely intervention of his skull, that kick probably goes in. Green was at full stretch behind Davenport.
42 min:
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