2011 Desert Diamond Cup

The 2011 Desert Diamond Cup (formerly known as the Desert Cup and also known as the FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup) was a preseason soccer tournament held at Hi Corbett Field in Tucson, Arizona. The tournament, the first edition of the Desert Cup, was held from March 4–5, 2011 and featured two Major League Soccer clubs along two US Club Soccer clubs.

2011 Desert Diamond Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesMarch 4 – 5
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsSporting Kansas City (1st title)
Runners-upNew York Red Bulls
Third placeFC Tucson
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored21 (5.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Pat Perkins
2012

The tournament was won by Sporting Kansas City, who edged the New York Red Bulls on goal differential.

Teams

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The following four clubs competed in the tournament:

Matches

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Arizona Sahuaros1 – 6Sporting Kansas City
Baker   86' Report Jones   35'
Mravec   53'
Sapong   56'
Myers   77'
Zusi   83'
Ubiparipovic   90'
New York Red Bulls3 – 1FC Tucson
Hertzog   19'   53' (pen.)
da Luz   68'
Report Gauna   62'

Arizona Sahuaros3 – 3FC Tucson
Perkins   11'   14'   26' Report Diouf   4'
Gauna   69'
Goodfellow   74'
New York Red Bulls2 – 2Sporting Kansas City
Henry   22'
Richards   76'
Report Arnaud   20'
Kamara   61' (pen.)

Final standings

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Club Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Sporting Kansas City 4 2 1 0 1 8 3 +5
New York Red Bulls 4 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2
FC Tucson 1 2 0 1 1 4 6 -2
Arizona Sahuaros 1 2 0 1 1 4 9 -5
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