2019 Mobile Mini Sun Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | February 2–23 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Dallas |
| Runners-up | Portland Timbers |
| Third place | New York Red Bulls |
| Fourth place | Real Salt Lake |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 31 (3.44 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Jeremy Ebobisse (POR) (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Jesús Ferreira (FCD) |
The 2019 soccer tournament among Major League Soccer (MLS) and United Soccer League (USL) teams. It was held from February 2 to February 23 in Oro Valley, Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona.[1][2]
Teams
The following clubs entered the tournament:[3]
- FC Dallas (second appearance)
- Houston Dynamo(fourth appearance)
- Minnesota United FC (first appearance)
- New York Red Bulls (sixth appearance)
- Portland Timbers (second appearance)
- Real Salt Lake (sixth appearance)
- Seattle Sounders FC (fourth appearance)
- Sporting Kansas City (sixth appearance)
- Oklahoma City Energy(first appearance)
- Phoenix Rising FC (third appearance)
Cup matches
All times are Mountain Standard Time (UTC-07:00)
| February 10 | New York Red Bulls | 5–1 | Phoenix Rising FC | Oro Valley, Arizona |
| 1:00pm |  56' |
Report Report |
Spencer 42' |
Stadium: Naranja Park |
| February 13 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 7:00pm | Valeri 40' (pen.) Ebobisse 88' |
Report | Bwana 33' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| February 14 | New York Red Bulls | canceled | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
| 1:00pm | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| February 16 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 10:00am | Badji 34' Roberts 68' |
Report Report |
Tolo 90' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| February 16 | New York Red Bulls | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Tucson, Arizona |
| 7:00pm | White 13' Nealis 35' |
Report | Ebobisse 62' Valeri 70' (pen.) |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| February 16 | Real Salt Lake | 4–1 | Phoenix Rising FC | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| 7:00pm | Kreilach 11', 42' Lennon 62' (pen.)Savarino 74' |
Report Report |
Jahn 2' |
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex Attendance: 5,867 |
| February 20 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
| 12:00pm | Ferreira 74' Mosquera 62' (pen.) |
Report | Saucedo 22' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| February 20 | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–0 | Portland Timbers | Tucson, Arizona |
| 6:00pm | Dia  71'Jahn 87'Mala  90' |
Report Report |
Blanco 90' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| February 23 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls | Tucson, Arizona |
| 12:00pm | Aránguiz 34' (pen.) Ferreira 77' |
Report | 33' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium Referee: Nema Saghafi |
| February 23 | Portland Timbers | 3–0 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
| 5:00pm | Ebobisse 5' Blanco 44'Chará 65'Polo 72'Valeri 74' |
Report | Beckerman 68' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Table standings
| Pos | Club | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas (C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Phoenix Rising FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0.00 |
(C) - Cup Winner
Note: Standings will be determined by points per game (PPG).[4]
Exhibition matches
| February 2 | Phoenix Rising FC | 0–0 | Minnesota United FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 2:00pm | Report | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| February 6 | Houston Dynamo | Tucson, Arizona | ||
| 6:00pm | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| February 7 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–2 | Phoenix Rising FC | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| 6:00pm | Russell 56' (1st game) Zusi 72' (1st game)Freeman 1' (2nd game) |
Report | Neagle 70' (1st game) Lambert 28' (2nd game) |
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex |
| Note: Two 75 minute games; aggregate score | ||||
| February 9 | Houston Dynamo | 3–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 6:00pm | Cabezas 71' Peña 80'Hairston 88' |
Report | Lodeiro 14' Ruidíaz 18' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| February 13 | Houston Dynamo | Tucson, Arizona | ||
| 4:00pm | Russell 11' Gutiérrez 23'Németh 28', 90+1' |
Report | Elis 5' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| February 13 | Houston Dynamo Reserves | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City Reserves | Tucson, Arizona |
| 4:00pm | Rodriguez 52' |
Report | Croizet 45' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium , Field 1 |
| February 20 | New York Red Bulls Reserves | 5–2 | Phoenix Rising FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 3:00pm | DeSousa 32' Stroud 47'Valot 49'Barlow 52'Elney 81' |
Johnson 29' Calistri 67' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| February 23 | OKC Energy FC | 2–0 | Phoenix Rising FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 2:45pm | Brown 11' Gordon 26' |
Report | Cochran 51' Farrell 68'Flemmings 75'Musa 88' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Note: Exhibition matches do not count in the cup standings
References
- ^ "Mobile Mini Sun Cup Schedule Released". FC Tucson. January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ "FC Tucson to Face Pair of MLS Tests in Mobile Mini Sun Cup". United Soccer League (USL). January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ "Mobile Mini Sun Cup To Return in 2019". FC Tucson. December 21, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ Mobile Mini Sun Cup Standings