While D.C. United tries to digest the 4-0 pummeling it received at the hands of Houston on Sunday night, courtesy of goalkeeper Bill Hamid’s red card penalty kick giveaway, there was some positive news for the team that came out, with Chris Pontius added to the final and complete MLS All-Star roster announced for the league’s July 25 showcase game against Chelsea FC at PPL Park in Chester, Pa. (ESPN2, Telefutura, 9 p.m. ET).
Pontius was one of five choices for Ben Olsen, who will coach the all-stars and added some bite to the roster to complement the offensive talent that was voted in, picking goalkeeper Dan Kennedy (Chivas USA), midfielders Osvaldo Alonso (Seattle) and Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake) along with forward Eddie Johnson (Seattle).
MLS commissioner Don Garber rounded out the roster with Philadelphia defender Carlos Valdes, a nod to the All-Star game hosts, and San Jose midfielder Ramiro Corrales, who’s been around the league since, oh, 1996.
The full MLS roster:
Goalkeepers: Dan Kennedy (Chivas USA), Jimmy Nielsen (Sporting Kansas City)
Defenders: Steven Beitashour (San Jose Earthquakes), Aurélien Collin (Sporting Kansas City), Ramiro Corrales (San Jose Earthquakes), Jay DeMerit (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Heath Pearce (New York Red Bulls), Carlos Valdes (Philadelphia Union)
Midfielders: Osvaldo Alonso (Seattle Sounders FC), David Beckham (LA Galaxy), Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Dwayne De Rosario (D.C. United), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)
Forwards: Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls), Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders FC), Chris Pontius (D.C. United), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)
The Chelsea roster – they play at the Sounders on Wednesday:
Goalkeepers: Petr Cech, Henrique Hilario, Ross Turnbull, Jamal Blackman
Defenders: Branislav Ivanovic, Ashley Cole, John Terry, David Luiz, Paulo Ferreira, Gary Cahill, Sam Hutchinson, Todd Kane, Nathaniel Chalobah
Midfielders: Michael Essien, Ramires, Flourent Malouda, Raul Meireles, Frank Lampard, John Mikel Obi, Eden Hazard, Marko Marin, Yossi Benayoun, Josh McEachran, George Saville
Forwards: Romelu Lukaku, Fernando Torres, Gael Kakuta, Kevin De Bruyne, Patrick Bamford, Lucas Piazon
