2012_Walt_Disney_World_Pro_Soccer_Classic
2012 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic
International football competition
The 2012 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic was a preseason soccer tournament held at Walt Disney World's ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The tournament, the third edition of the Pro Soccer Classic, was held from February 24 to March 3 and featured six Major League Soccer clubs along with one USL Pro club and one Swedish Allsvenskan club.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | February 24 – March 3 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Vancouver Whitecaps FC (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Toronto FC |
| Third place | FC Dallas |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 32 (2.29 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Sébastien Le Toux (3 goals) |
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The tournament was won by the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, who defeated Toronto FC 1–0 in the final.
The following eight clubs competed in the tournament:
- Orlando City from the USL Professional Division, hosts (2nd appearance)
- Toronto FC from Major League Soccer (3rd appearance)
- FC Dallas from Major League Soccer (3rd appearance)
- Houston Dynamo from Major League Soccer (3rd appearance)
- Sporting Kansas City from Major League Soccer (1st appearance)
- Montreal Impact from Major League Soccer (1st appearance)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC from Major League Soccer (1st appearance)
- BK Häcken from Allsvenskan (1st appearance)
Group stage
Tie-breaking criteria
If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria would be applied to determine the rankings:
- winner of head-to-head match;
- superior goal difference from all group matches played;
- higher number of goals scored from all group matches played;
- lowest number of goals allowed from all group matches played;
- single point deduction per red card or send off;
- coin toss with the club whose home city is list first alphabetically calling the toss;
More information Key to colours in group tables ...
| Key to colours in group tables |
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| Group winners advance to Final |
| Group runners-up advance to Consolation |
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Pool 1
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| Houston Dynamo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 2 |
| Montreal Impact | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 2 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 2 |
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Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
More information Montreal Impact, 0–3 ...
| Montreal Impact | 0–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
|---|---|---|
| Recap | Hassli  38'Mattocks 69'Le Toux 83' (pen.) |
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More information Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 1–0 ...
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More information Sporting Kansas City, 1–1 ...
| Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | Montreal Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Saad 70' |
Recap | Fucito 38' |
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More information Sporting Kansas City, 0–3 ...
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Referee: Andrew Chapin
More information Montreal Impact, 1–1 ...
| Montreal Impact | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo |
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| Bernier 56' |
Recap | Bruin 49' |
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Pool 2
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Toronto FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| FC Dallas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| BK Häcken | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Orlando City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | –6 | 1 |
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More information Orlando City, 2–2 ...
| Orlando City | 2–2 | Toronto FC |
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| Rooney 17' (pen.) Molino 55' |
Recap | Aceval 23' Frings 62' |
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Referee: Geoff Gamble
More information Toronto FC, 3–1 ...
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Referee: Tyler Ploeger
More information Orlando City, 0–4 ...
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Championship Round
Consolation match
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
Final
More information Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 1–0 ...
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Referee: Mark Geiger