2012 Desert Diamond Cup

2012 Desert Diamond Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesFebruary 22 - March 3
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsLos Angeles Galaxy (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored17 (2.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)United States Kelyn Rowe
United States Mike Magee (2 goals)
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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]

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 Galaxy2 – 3New England Revolution
Buddle 31'
Magee 38'		 Report 2' Feilhaber
36' Lozano
74' White
Attendance: 5,547
Real Salt Lake1 – 0New York Red Bulls
Paulo Jr. 75' Report
Attendance: 5,547
Los Angeles Galaxy2 – 0Real Salt Lake
Cardozo 80'
Magee 86'		 Report
Attendance: 8,574
Referee: Allen Chapman
New England Revolution2 – 0New York Red Bulls
Rowe 77', 84' Report
Attendance: 8,574
Referee: Tyler Ploeger
Real Salt Lake1 - 2New England Revolution
Nico Muniz 11' Report Fagundez 8'
Runstrom 56'
Attendance: 6,212
Referee: Mark DeClouet
Los Angeles Galaxy1 - 2New York Red Bulls
Sarvas 78' Report Cooper 31'
Henry 62'
Attendance: 6,212
Referee: Ismail Elfath

Third place match

New York Red Bulls0 – 1Real Salt Lake
Report Wingert 28'
Referee: Jasen Anno

Final

New England Revolution0 – 0Los Angeles Galaxy
Report
Penalties
Guy soccer ball with red X
Reis soccer ball with check mark
Joseph soccer ball with check mark
Feilhaber soccer ball with red X		 2 – 4 soccer ball with check mark Cardozo
soccer ball with red X Stephens
soccer ball with check mark Jimenez
soccer ball with check mark Walker
soccer ball with check mark Sarvas
Referee: Kevin Stott

Final placement

# Team
1 Los Angeles Galaxy
2 New England Revolution
3 Real Salt Lake
4 New York Red Bulls

References

  1. ^ "Next Visiting Clubs". Archived from the original on February 28, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
  2. ^ "Soccer Matches 2012". Archived from the original on January 11, 2012.