2013_Walt_Disney_World_Pro_Soccer_Classic
2013 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic
International football competition
The 2013 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic was the fourth 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 in Bay Lake, Florida. A total of six Major League Soccer teams participated.[1]
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | February 9–23 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Montreal Impact (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Columbus Crew |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 41 (2.56 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Marco Di Vaio Lionard Pajoy(3 goals each) |
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The defending champions were the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, but the club did not participate. The Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas did not compete for the first time since the competition's inception in 2010. Toronto FC was the last original team to remain.
The tournament was won by the Montreal Impact, who defeated the Columbus Crew 1–0 in the final.
The following clubs competed in the tournament.
More information Team, Location ...
| Team | Location | Professional league | Appearance | Notes | Ref. |
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| Columbus Crew | Columbus, Ohio | Major League Soccer | 1st | [2] | |
| D.C. United | Washington, D.C. | Major League Soccer | 1st | 2012 MLS Eastern Conference runners-up | [3] |
| Montreal Impact | Montreal, Quebec | Major League Soccer | 2nd | [4][5] | |
| Orlando City | Orlando, Florida | USL Pro | 3rd | 2012 USL Pro Commissioner's Cup winners | [6] |
| Philadelphia Union | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Major League Soccer | 1st | [7] | |
| Sporting Kansas City | Kansas City, Kansas | Major League Soccer | 2nd | 2012 US Open Cup champions | [3] |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | St. Petersburg, Florida | North American Soccer League | 1st | 2012 NASL champions | [8] |
| Toronto FC | Toronto, Ontario | Major League Soccer | 4th | 2012 Canadian Championship champions | [9] |
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On December 14, 2012, the schedule was released.[10]
More information Key to colours in group tables ...
| Key to colours in group tables |
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| Group winners advance to Final |
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Group stage
Group A
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Columbus Crew | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
| Philadelphia Union | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
| Toronto FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
| Orlando City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
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More information Orlando City, 1–1 ...
| Orlando City | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union |
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Chin  53' |
Recap | Fernandes 71' |
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More information Columbus Crew, 4–0 ...
| Columbus Crew | 4–0 | Philadelphia Union |
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| Finley 28' Finlay 40', 52' Schoenfeld 53' |
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More information Toronto FC, 3–0 ...
| Toronto FC | 3–0 | Orlando City |
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| T. Morgan 8' Dunfield 72' (pen.) Osorio 90+3' |
Lake-disney Recap |
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More information Philadelphia Union, 3–0 ...
| Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | Toronto FC |
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| Hoppenot 8' Torres 40' Kassel 51' |
Recap |
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More information Orlando City, 2–3 ...
| Orlando City | 2–3 | Columbus Crew |
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| Watson 57' Fekete 79' |
Lake-city-2 Recap | Viana 4' Williams 74' Higuaín 89' (pen.) |
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Group B
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Montreal Impact | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| D.C. United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
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More information Montreal Impact, 2–1 ...
| Montreal Impact | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City |
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| Di Vaio 45' Wenger 61' |
Recap | Zusi 18' |
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More information D.C. United, 4–0 ...
| D.C. United | 4–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies |
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| Pajoy 55', 59' Kemp 66', 73' |
Recap |
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More information Tampa Bay Rowdies, 1–4 ...
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–4 | Montreal Impact |
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| Yamada 38' (pen.) |
Recap | Felipe 2' Di Vaio 17' (pen.), 42' Nyassi 66' |
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More information Sporting Kansas City, 2–0 ...
| Sporting Kansas City | 2–0 | D.C. United |
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| Convey 74' Saad 81' |
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More information Montreal Impact, 1–1 ...
| Montreal Impact | 1–1 | D.C. United |
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| Pisanu 16' |
Recap | Porter 85' |
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More information Tampa Bay Rowdies, 0–1 ...
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Championship round
Consolation matches
More information Philadelphia Union, 0–2 ...
| Philadelphia Union | 0–2 | D.C. United |
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| Recap | De Rosario 39' (pen.) Pajoy 67' |
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More information Orlando City, 2–0 ...
| Orlando City | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies |
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| Watson 1' (pen.) Chin 76' |
Recap |
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Championship match
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   Columbus Crew SC
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- "MLS teams to flock to Central Florida for training camp". Orlandp Sentinel. OrlandoSentinel.com. October 4, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- "Crew to participate in Walt Disney World® Pro Soccer Classic". Crew Communications. TheCrew.com. November 29, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- "MLS teams heading to Orlando for spring training". www.wftv.com. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- "The Impact unveils plans for 2013 training camp". Montreal Impact. ImpactMontreal.com. November 1, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- "L'Impact de Montréal dévoile les plans du camp d'entraînement 2013". Montreal Impact (in French). ImpactMontreal.com. November 1, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- "Orlando City and Tampa Bay To Hold Exhibition Matches". Orlando City Public Relations. OrlandoCitySoccer.com. November 8, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- "Union to hold preseason in Deltona; compete in Disney Pro Soccer Classic". PhiladelphiaUnion.com. October 8, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- Gabriel, Kerith (October 8, 2012). "The Daily Doop!". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- "News | Tampa Bay Rowdies". Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- "2013 Disney Pro Soccer Classic Schedule Released". Virginia Soccer News. VASoccerNews.com. December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.