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2012 Desert Diamond Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesFebruary 22 - March 3
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsLos Angeles Galaxy (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored17 (2.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)United States Kelyn Rowe
United States Mike Magee (2 goals)
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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, 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.

Teams

The following four clubs participated in the 2012 tournament:[1]

Table standings

Club Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
New England Revolution 9 3 3 0 0 7 3 +4
Los Angeles Galaxy 3 3 1 2 0 5 5 0
New York Red Bulls 3 3 1 2 0 2 4 -2
Real Salt Lake 3 3 1 2 0 2 4 -2

Matches

The tournament featured a round-robin group stage followed by third-place and championship matches.[2]

Tournament

Los Angeles Galaxy United States2 – 3United States New England Revolution
Buddle 31'
Magee 38'		 Report 2' Feilhaber
36' Lozano
74' White
Attendance: 5,547
Real Salt Lake United States1 – 0United States New York Red Bulls
Paulo Jr. 75' Report
Attendance: 5,547
Los Angeles Galaxy United States2 – 0United States Real Salt Lake
Cardozo 80'
Magee 86'		 Report
Attendance: 8,574
Referee: Allen Chapman
New England Revolution United States2 – 0United States New York Red Bulls
Rowe 77', 84' Report
Attendance: 8,574
Referee: Tyler Ploeger
Real Salt Lake United States1 - 2United States New England Revolution
Nico Muniz 11' Report Fagundez 8'
Runstrom 56'
Attendance: 6,212
Los Angeles Galaxy United States1 - 2United States New York Red Bulls
Sarvas 78' Report Cooper 31'
Henry 62'
Attendance: 6,212
Referee: Ismail Elfath

Third place match

United States New York Red Bulls0 – 1Real Salt Lake United States
Report Wingert 28'
Referee: Jasen Anno

Final

United States New England Revolution0 – 0Los Angeles Galaxy United States
Report
Penalties
Guy soccer ball with red X
Reis soccer ball with check mark
Joseph soccer ball with check mark
Feilhaber soccer ball with red X
 2 – 4 soccer ball with check mark Cardozo
soccer ball with red X Stephens
soccer ball with check mark Jimenez
soccer ball with check mark Walker
soccer ball with check mark Sarvas

Final placement

# Team
1 United States Los Angeles Galaxy
2 United States New England Revolution
3 United States Real Salt Lake
4 United States New York Red Bulls

References

  1. ^ "Next Visiting Clubs".
  2. ^ "Soccer Matches 2012".
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