2012 Desert Diamond Cup (formerly known as the Desert Cup and also known as the FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup) is a soccer exhibition featuring four soccer teams from Major League Soccer, held between February 22 – March 3, 2012. The preseason tournament was played at the Kino Sports Complex 11,000 seat main stadium in Tucson, Arizona. This is the 2nd annual Desert Diamond Cup. New York Red Bulls and Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer participated in the first tournament in March 2011.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | February 22 - March 3 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Los Angeles Galaxy (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 17 (2.13 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Kelyn Rowe Mike Magee (2 goals) |
Teams edit
The following four clubs participated in the 2012 tournament:[1]
- Los Angeles Galaxy (first appearance)
- New England Revolution (first appearance)
- New York Red Bulls (second appearance)
- Real Salt Lake (first appearance)
Table standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Revolution | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Matches edit
The tournament featured a round-robin group stage followed by third-place and championship matches.[2]
Tournament edit
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 – 3 | New England Revolution |
|---|---|---|
Buddle  31'Magee 38' |
Report | 2' Feilhaber 36' Lozano 74' White |
Attendance: 5,547
| Real Salt Lake | 1 – 0 | New York Red Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Paulo Jr. 75' |
Report |
Attendance: 5,547
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 – 0 | Real Salt Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Cardozo 80' Magee 86' |
Report |
| New England Revolution | 2 – 0 | New York Red Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Rowe 77', 84' |
Report |
| Real Salt Lake | 1 - 2 | New England Revolution |
|---|---|---|
| Nico Muniz 11' |
Report | Fagundez 8' Runstrom 56' |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 - 2 | New York Red Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Sarvas 78' |
Report | Cooper 31' Henry 62' |
Third place match edit
| New York Red Bulls | 0 – 1 | Real Salt Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Wingert 28' |
Referee: Jasen Anno
Final edit
Final placement edit
| # | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 2 | New England Revolution |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls |
References edit
- ^ "Next Visiting Clubs". Archived from the original on February 28, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "Soccer Matches 2012". Archived from the original on January 11, 2012.