2014 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic

2014 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesFebruary 19 – March 1
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsColumbus Crew SC (1st title)
Runners-upSporting Kansas City
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored52 (3.25 per match)
← 2013

The 2014 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic was the fifth edition of the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic, a pre-season exhibition tournament held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. The 2014 edition was reportedly set to feature a field of eight teams including 5 MLS teams, two international teams, and USL Pro's Orlando City. [a] However, the schedule was released with 6 MLS teams, one international team, and Orlando City.[2]

The defending champions were the Montreal Impact.

The 2014 tournament was won by last year's runners-up, the Columbus Crew SC, who defeated the reigning MLS Cup champions Sporting Kansas City 4–1 in the final.

Teams

The following clubs have confirmed their entry into the tournament.

Team Location Professional League Notes Appearance Ref.
Columbus Crew SC Columbus, Ohio Major League Soccer 2nd [3]
Fluminense FC U23 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1st [2][4]
Montreal Impact Montreal, Quebec Major League Soccer 2013 WDW Pro Soccer Classic winners
2013 Canadian Championship winners		 3rd [5]
New York Red Bulls Harrison, New Jersey Major League Soccer 2013 Supporters' Shield winners
2010 WDW Pro Soccer Classic winners		 2nd [6]
Orlando City Orlando, Florida USL Pro 2013 USL Pro winners 4th [7]
Philadelphia Union Chester, Pennsylvania Major League Soccer 2nd [8]
Sporting Kansas City Kansas City, Kansas Major League Soccer 2013 MLS Cup winners 3rd [9]
Toronto FC Toronto, Ontario Major League Soccer Last continuous participant 5th [2]

Matches

The schedule was released on the official website on January 13, 2014.[2]

Key to colors in group tables
Group winners advance to Final

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
Columbus Crew SC 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 7
Orlando City 3 0 0 3 6 6 0 3
Philadelphia Union 3 0 1 2 1 2 −1 2
Toronto FC 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 2
February 19 Columbus Crew SC United States 3–1 Canada Toronto FC Bay Lake, Florida
13:00 Higuaín 10'
Williams 12'
Bedell 61'		 Report Wahl 14' (o.g.) Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
February 19 Orlando City United States 1–1 United States Philadelphia Union Bay Lake, Florida
18:00 Hertzog 31'
Boden Yellow card 53'		 Report Fernandes 72' Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
February 22 Philadelphia Union United States 0–1 United States Columbus Crew SC Bay Lake, Florida
13:00 Higuaín 87' (pen.) Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
February 22 Toronto FC Canada 1–1 United States Orlando City Bay Lake, Florida
18:00 Bekker 13' (pen.) Report Trialist #25 Yellow card 13'
Howard 87'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
February 26 Philadelphia Union United States 0–0 Canada Toronto FC Bay Lake, Florida
13:00 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
February 26 Orlando City United States 4–4 United States Columbus Crew SC Bay Lake, Florida
18:00 Cerén 30'
Molino 51'
Mbengue 83'
Chin 88'		 Report Finley 42'
Finlay 76', 88'
Meram 86'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

Group B

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
Sporting Kansas City 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9
New York Red Bulls 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 6
Montreal Impact 3 1 2 0 3 6 −3 3
Fluminense FC U23 3 0 3 0 0 5 −5 0
February 19 New York Red Bulls United States 0–1 United States Sporting Kansas City Bay Lake, Florida
15:00 Report Peterson 65' Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
February 19 Montreal Impact Canada 1–0 Brazil Fluminense FC U23 Bay Lake, Florida
20:00 Nyassi 18' Report Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
February 22 Fluminense FC U23 Brazil 0–3 United States Sporting Kansas City Bay Lake, Florida
15:00 Report Medranda Yellow card 18' 55'
Nagamura 40', 58'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
February 22 Montreal Impact Canada 0–3 United States New York Red Bulls Bay Lake, Florida
18:00 Miller 45'
Bover 68'
Wright-Phillips 69'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
February 26 Fluminense FC U23 Brazil 0–1 United States New York Red Bulls Bay Lake, Florida
15:00 Bover 74' Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
February 26 Sporting Kansas City United States 3–2 Canada Montreal Impact Bay Lake, Florida
20:00 Dwyer 9' (pen.), 43' Yellow card 58'
Myers Yellow card 53'
Zizzo 75'		 Report Nyassi 1'
Felipe 30' (pen.)
Bernardello Yellow card 55'
Tissot Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

Championship round

March 1 7th place match Toronto FC Canada 2–4 Brazil Fluminense FC U23 Bay Lake, Florida
13:00 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
March 1 5th place match Philadelphia Union United States 1–1
(4–1 p)		 Canada Montreal Impact Bay Lake, Florida
15:00 McInerney 29' Report Di Vaio 80' Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Penalties
Fernandes soccer ball with check mark
Wheeler soccer ball with check mark
Carroll soccer ball with check mark
Nogueira soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Di Vaio
soccer ball with red X Bernier
soccer ball with check mark Bernardello
March 1 3rd place match Orlando City United States 4–4 United States New York Red Bulls Bay Lake, Florida
18:00 Hertzog 7'
Chin 47'
Álvarez Yellow card 67'
Mbengue 76'
Molino 86'		 Report Wright-Phillips 29', 52'
Armando Yellow card 42'
Sekagya 68'
Steele 80'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
March 1 Championship match Columbus Crew SC United States 4–1 United States Sporting Kansas City Bay Lake, Florida
20:00 Trapp Yellow card 18'
Arrieta 20'
Parkhurst Yellow card 45'
Anor 69'
Meram 74'
Higuaín 84'		 Report Zusi Yellow card 56'
Bieler 87'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

Notes

  1. ^ See line 7 in the Page Source[1]

References

  1. ^ "Walt Disney World® Pro Soccer Classic". espnwwos.disney.go.com/. ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World. Archived from the original on January 14, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "SCHEDULE- 2014 WDW PRO SOCCER CLASSIC" (PDF). espnwwos.disney.com. ESPN Wide World of Sports. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  3. ^ "Crew announces 2014 preseason schedule". thecrew.com. Columbus Crew. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  4. ^ Austin, Kurt. "Sporting KC drawn in Group B of Disney Pro Soccer Classic". SportingKC.com. Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  5. ^ Benzaza, Sofiane. "The Montreal Impact will preseason in Florida again as the Disney Pro Classic Defending Champions". MountRoyalSoccer.com. SB Nation. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  6. ^ "Red Bulls reveal 2014 preseason schedule". newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  7. ^ "ORLANDO CITY LIONS AND DEFENDING CHAMPION MONTREAL IMPACT RETURN FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD PRO SOCCER CLASSIC". Orlandocitysoccer.com. Orlando City SC. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  8. ^ "Union to compete in Walt Disney World® Pro Soccer Classic during 2014 preseason training". philadelphiaunion.com. Philadelphia Union. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  9. ^ Austin, Kurt. "Sporting KC headlines field for 2014 Disney Pro Soccer Classic pre-season tournament". Sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved December 12, 2013.