2012 Desert Diamond Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | February 22 - March 3 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
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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, to be held on February 22 – March 3, 2012. The preseason tournament will be 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 integral exhibition in March 2011.
Teams
The following four clubs will participate 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
| Club | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Revolution | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Real Salt Lake | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| New York Red Bulls | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
Matches
The following games are part of the tournament.[2]
Tournament
| 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' Rowe 84' |
Report |
Third place match
Final
Final placement
| # | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 |
References
External links
Friendly association football tournaments in 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Copa Bimbo |  Montevideo (13–15 January) |
| Match World Cup |  Dubai (18–23 January) |
| Football Impact Cup |  Marbella (22–28 January) |
| Asian Challenge Cup |  Hong Kong (23–26 January) |
| Copa del Sol | |
| Marbella Cup | Marbella (3–9 February) |
| La Manga Cup | La Manga Club (15–22 February) |
| Desert Diamond Cup | Arizona (22 February – 3 March) |
| Hawaiian Islands Invitational | Hawaii (23–25 February) |
| Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic | Florida (24 February – 3 March) |
| World Football Challenge | |
| Peace Cup |  Suwon (19–22 July) |
| Polish Masters |  Wrocław (21–22 July) |
| Winoly Cup |  Beijing (27 July) |
| Eusébio Cup |  Lisbon (27 July) |
| Summer of Champions' Cup |  Bucharest (11 August) |
| Philippine Peace Cup |  Manila (25–29 September) |
| Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu | Madrid (26 September) |
