2012 Desert Diamond Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | February 22 - March 3 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Los Angeles Galaxy (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 17 (2.13 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Kelyn Rowe Mike Magee (2 goals) |
← 2011 2013 → | |
International football competition
2012 Desert Diamond Cup (formerly known as the Desert Cup and also known as the FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup) is a soccer exhibition featuring four soccer teams from Major League Soccer, held between February 22 – March 3, 2012. The preseason tournament was played at the Kino Sports Complex 11,000 seat main stadium in Tucson, Arizona. This is the 2nd annual Desert Diamond Cup. New York Red Bulls and Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer participated in the first tournament in March 2011.
Teams
The following four clubs participated in the 2012 tournament:[1]
- Los Angeles Galaxy (first appearance)
- New England Revolution (first appearance)
- New York Red Bulls (second appearance)
- Real Salt Lake (first appearance)
Table standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Revolution | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Matches
The tournament featured a round-robin group stage followed by third-place and championship matches.[2]
Tournament
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 – 3 | New England Revolution |
|---|---|---|
Buddle  31'Magee 38' | Report | 2' Feilhaber 36' Lozano 74' White |
Attendance: 5,547
| Real Salt Lake | 1 – 0 | New York Red Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Paulo Jr. 75' | Report |
Attendance: 5,547
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 – 0 | Real Salt Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Cardozo 80' Magee 86' | Report |
| New England Revolution | 2 – 0 | New York Red Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Rowe 77', 84' | Report |
| Real Salt Lake | 1 - 2 | New England Revolution |
|---|---|---|
| Nico Muniz 11' | Report | Fagundez 8' Runstrom 56' |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 - 2 | New York Red Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Sarvas 78' | Report | Cooper 31' Henry 62' |
Third place match
| New York Red Bulls | 0 – 1 | Real Salt Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Wingert 28' |
Referee: Jasen Anno
Final
| New England Revolution | 0 – 0 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Guy  Reis  Joseph Feilhaber | 2 – 4 | Cardozo Stephens Jimenez Walker Sarvas |
Final placement
| # | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 2 | New England Revolution |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls |
References
External links
- "FC Tucson"
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Friendly association football tournaments in 2012 | |
|---|---|
« 2011 2013 » | |
| Copa Bimbo |  Montevideo (13–15 January) |
| Match World Cup |  Dubai (18–23 January) |
| Football Impact Cup |  Marbella (22–28 January) |
| Asian Challenge Cup |  Hong Kong (23–26 January) |
| Copa del Sol | |
| Marbella Cup | Marbella (3–9 February) |
| La Manga Cup | La Manga Club (15–22 February) |
| Desert Diamond Cup | Arizona (22 February – 3 March) |
| Hawaiian Islands Invitational | Hawaii (23–25 February) |
| Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic | Florida (24 February – 3 March) |
| World Football Challenge | |
| Peace Cup |  Suwon (19–22 July) |
| Polish Masters |  Wrocław (21–22 July) |
| Winoly Cup |  Beijing (27 July) |
| Eusébio Cup |  Lisbon (27 July) |
| Summer of Champions' Cup |  Bucharest (11 August) |
| Philippine Peace Cup |  Manila (25–29 September) |
| Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu | Madrid (26 September) |
