2013_Desert_Diamond_Cup
2013 Desert Diamond Cup
International football competition
The 2013 Desert Diamond Cup was a soccer exhibition featuring four soccer teams from Major League Soccer, held between February 13–23, 2013. The preseason tournament was played at the Kino Sports Complex 11,000 seat main stadium in Tucson, Arizona. This was the 3rd annual Desert Diamond Cup.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
Tournament details | |
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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) |
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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)
More information Pos, Team ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
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The tournament featured a round-robin group stage followed by third-place and championship matches.
Tournament
Seattle Sounders FC v New England Revolution
February 13 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | New England Revolution | Tucson, Arizona |
16:00 PST | González ![]() Johnson ![]() ![]() Evans ![]() Alonso ![]() Traoré ![]() Burch ![]() |
Report | Gonçalves ![]() Nyassi ![]() |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,162[2] Referee: Juan Guzman |
Real Salt Lake v New York Red Bulls
February 13 2 | Real Salt Lake | 2–2 | New York Red Bulls | Tucson, Arizona |
18:00 PST | Plata ![]() Grossman ![]() |
Report | Olave ![]() Bustamante ![]() |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,162[2] Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Real Salt Lake v Seattle Sounders FC
February 16 3 | Real Salt Lake | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Tucson, Arizona |
16:00 PST | Schuler ![]() Mansally ![]() Stertzer ![]() |
Report | Martínez ![]() Lund ![]() |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,211[3] Referee: Allen Chapman |
New England Revolution v New York Red Bulls
February 16 4 | New England Revolution | 3–1 | New York Red Bulls | Tucson, Arizona |
18:00 PST | Nguyen ![]() Bengtson ![]() Caldwell ![]() Jesic ![]() |
Report | Juninho ![]() Robles ![]() |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,211[3] Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
New England Revolution v Real Salt Lake
February 20 5 | New England Revolution | 2–3 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
16:00 PST | Dorman ![]() ![]() Duckett ![]() Soares ![]() |
Report | Sandoval ![]() Álvarez ![]() Saborío ![]() Stephenson ![]() |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Seattle Sounders FC v New York Red Bulls
February 20 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls | Tucson, Arizona |
18:00 PST | Zavaleta ![]() Caskey ![]() Martínez ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Third place match
New England Revolution v New York Red Bulls
February 23 7 | New England Revolution | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls | Tucson, Arizona |
15:00 PST | Nguyen ![]() Bengtson ![]() Toja ![]() |
Report | Espíndola ![]() Miller ![]() Cahill ![]() |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,528 |
Final
Seattle Sounders FC v Real Salt Lake
February 23 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
17:00 PST | Caskey ![]() Fairclough ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,528 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
More information #, Team ...
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- "Soccer: MLS seeks long-term training deal with Tucson". Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- "MLS soccer: PK gets through area star Robles in 3-1 loss to NE". Retrieved February 19, 2013.