2013 Desert Diamond Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | February 13 − February 23 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Seattle Sounders FC (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 23 (2.88 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Jerry Bengtson Alex Caskey Mario Martínez Lee Nguyen (2 goals) |
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International football competition
The 2013 Desert Diamond Cup was a soccer exhibition featuring four soccer teams from Major League Soccer, held between February 13–23, 2013. The preseason tournament was played at the Kino Sports Complex 11,000 seat main stadium in Tucson, Arizona. This was the 3rd annual Desert Diamond Cup.
Teams
The following four clubs participated in the 2013 tournament:[1]
- New England Revolution (second appearance)
- New York Red Bulls (third appearance)
- Real Salt Lake (second appearance)
- Seattle Sounders FC (first appearance)
Table standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Matches
The tournament featured a round-robin group stage followed by third-place and championship matches.
Tournament
Seattle Sounders FC v New England Revolution
| February 13 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | New England Revolution | Tucson, Arizona |
| 16:00 PST | González  18'Johnson 25'  45'Evans 27' (pen.)Alonso 32'Traoré 43'Burch  79' | Report | Gonçalves 25' Nyassi 79' | Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,162[2] Referee: Juan Guzman |
Real Salt Lake v New York Red Bulls
| February 13 2 | Real Salt Lake | 2–2 | New York Red Bulls | Tucson, Arizona |
| 18:00 PST | Plata 1' Grossman 3' | Report | Olave 31' Bustamante 61' | Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,162[2] Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Real Salt Lake v Seattle Sounders FC
| February 16 3 | Real Salt Lake | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 16:00 PST | Schuler 20' Mansally 34'Stertzer 86' | Report | Martínez 66' Lund 69' | Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,211[3] Referee: Allen Chapman |
New England Revolution v New York Red Bulls
| February 16 4 | New England Revolution | 3–1 | New York Red Bulls | Tucson, Arizona |
| 18:00 PST | Nguyen 53' (pen.) Bengtson 58'Caldwell 84'Jesic 88' | Report | Juninho 11' Robles 65' | Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,211[3] Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
New England Revolution v Real Salt Lake
| February 20 5 | New England Revolution | 2–3 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
| 16:00 PST | Dorman 50' 67' Duckett 54'Soares 57' | Report | Sandoval 22' Álvarez 69'Saborío 88'Stephenson 90+' | Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Seattle Sounders FC v New York Red Bulls
| February 20 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls | Tucson, Arizona |
| 18:00 PST | Zavaleta 4' Caskey 36'Martínez 78' | Report | Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Third place match
New England Revolution v New York Red Bulls
| February 23 7 | New England Revolution | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls | Tucson, Arizona |
| 15:00 PST | Nguyen 4' Bengtson 36'Toja 45' | Report | Espíndola 17' Miller 45+'Cahill 65' | Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,528 |
Final
Seattle Sounders FC v Real Salt Lake
| February 23 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
| 17:00 PST | Caskey 50' Fairclough 66' | Report | Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,528 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
Final placement
| # | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Sounders FC |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake |
| 3 | New England Revolution |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls |
References
- ^ "FC Tucson gains momentum".
- ^ a b "Soccer: MLS seeks long-term training deal with Tucson". Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ a b "MLS soccer: PK gets through area star Robles in 3-1 loss to NE". Retrieved February 19, 2013.
External links
- 2013 FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup
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