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| Date | 23 November 2008 | ||||||
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| Venue | Home Depot Center, Carson, CA | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus Crew) | ||||||
| Attendance | 27,000 | ||||||
| Weather | Sunny 68°F | ||||||
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The 2008 MLS Cup was the championship match of the 2008 Major League Soccer season, the 13th season of the league. The final was played at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California on 23 November 2008.
The match was contested by Eastern Conference champion Columbus Crew and Western Conference champion New York Red Bulls. Columbus won the game 3–1 with Guillermo Barros Schelotto assisting on all three Crew goals, leading him to be named the game's MVP.
Both the participants entered the CONCACAF Champions League, with winners the Columbus Crew being seeded directly into the group stage and runners-up the New York Red Bulls entering at the preliminary round.
Match details
| 23 November 2008 12:30 PST |
Columbus Crew | 3 – 1 | New York Red Bulls | The Home Depot Center, Carson, CA Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
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Moreno  31'Marshall 53'Hejduk 82' |
Report | Wolyniec 51' |
- TV:ABC, TeleFutura, CBC, CBC Bold
- Announcer: JP Dellacamera, John Harkes (ABC) Nigel Reed, Jason DeVos (CBC)
- Halftime show: Chester French and Colby O'Donis
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