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) |
The 2013 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
| February 13 1 | 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 |
| February 16 3 | Tucson, Arizona | |||
| 16:00 PST | 86' |
Report | Martínez 66' Lund 69' |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,211[3] Referee: Allen Chapman |
| February 16 4 | Tucson, Arizona | |||
| 18:00 PST | Nguyen 53' (pen.) Bengtson 58'Caldwell 84'Jesic 88' |
Report | Juninho 11' Robles 65' |
Stadium: |
| February 20 5 | 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 |
| February 20 6 | Tucson, Arizona | |||
| 18:00 PST | Zavaleta 4' Caskey 36'Martínez 78' |
Report | Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Third place match
| February 23 7 | 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
| February 23 8 | Tucson, Arizona | |||
| 17:00 PST | Caskey 50' Fairclough 66' |
Report | Stadium: |
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
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