Thursday 26 July 2012

MLS All Stars 3 Chelsea 2:

John Terry and Frank Lampard scored as Chelsea suffered a 3-2 defeat to the Major League Soccer All Stars at PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania.

Terry and Lampard's goals had put the Champions League winners 2-1 ahead in the second half but the MLS All Stars hit back to draw level before snatching a late winner.

Los Angeles Galaxy star David Beckham - in bright pink boots - made an appearance for the All Stars on a whistle-stop trip back to the US between Olympic commitments in London.

Reunited: Chelsea's John Terry (left) and MLS All-Stars' David Beckham shake hands

First-half lead: John Terry (above) and Frank Lampard (below) struck for Chelsea

All Stars: Beckham (above) and Henry (below) were in action for the MLS

Chris Wondolowski, Chris Pontius and Eddie Johnson scored for an All Stars side which also featured Thierry Henry, former Watford defender Jay DeMerit and ex-Everton loanee Landon Donovan.

San Jose Earthquakes forward Wondolowski, who leads the MLS scoring charts this season with 17 for San Jose, opened the scoring with a shot after 21 minutes but Terry levelled things up with a header from Lampard's corner just after the half hour mark.

Chelsea, who played summer signings Eden Hazard and Marko Marin, went ahead when Lampard shot home from close range after 58 minutes.

DC United's Pontius - later named as man of the match - equalised with 17 minutes to go and Johnson, formerly of Fulham, won the game with a goal in injury time.

The win is the All Stars' first over a visiting side in the annual fixture since 2008.