2014 Desert Diamond Cup
Tournament details | |
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Host country | United States |
Dates | February 19 − March 1 |
Teams | 6 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 12 |
Goals scored | 26 (2.17 per match) |
The 2014 Desert Diamond Cup was a soccer exhibition featuring five soccer teams from Major League Soccer and one from USL Premier Development League, held between February 19 - March 1, 2014. The preseason tournament was played at the Kino Sports Complex 11,000 seat main stadium in Tucson, Arizona. This was the 4th annual Desert Diamond Cup.
Teams
The following six clubs participated in the 2014 tournament:[1]
- Chicago Fire (first appearance)
- Chivas USA (first appearance)
- Colorado Rapids (first appearance)
- FC Tucson (second appearance)
- New England Revolution (third appearance)
- Real Salt Lake (third appearance)
Chivas Rayadas de Guadalajara was also announced to play in the final match in place of FC Tucson.[2]
Table standings
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chicago Fire | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
2 | Chivas USA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
3 | Real Salt Lake | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
4 | New England Revolution | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
5 | Colorado Rapids | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
6 | FC Tucson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Note: Chivas Rayadas de Guadalajara took the place of FC Tucson in the final match v. Chicago Fire.
Matches
The tournament featured a round-robin group stage followed by third-place and championship matches.
Tournament
February 19, 2014 | Chivas USA | 1–1 | FC Tucson | Tucson, Arizona |
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13:00 PST | Alvarez ![]() Jean-Baptiste ![]() |
Report | Rapella ![]() |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium |
February 19, 2014 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | Chicago Fire | Tucson, Arizona |
---|---|---|---|---|
15:30 PST | Serna ![]() José Mari ![]() |
Report | Ward ![]() Amarikwa ![]() |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium |
February 19, 2014 | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | New England Revolution | Tucson, Arizona |
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18:00 PST | Report | Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
February 22, 2014 | FC Tucson | 0–2 | Chicago Fire | Tucson, Arizona |
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13:00 PST | Report | Alex ![]() Soumaré ![]() |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium |
February 22, 2014 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
---|---|---|---|---|
15:30 PST | Brown ![]() |
Report | Wingert ![]() |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Referee: Kevin Stott |
February 22, 2014 | New England Revolution | 2–3 | Chivas USA | Tucson, Arizona |
---|---|---|---|---|
18:00 PST | Nguyen ![]() Bunbury ![]() Gonçalves ![]() |
Report | Torres ![]() Alvarez ![]() Rosales ![]() Burling ![]() |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Referee: Jair Marrufo |
February 26, 2014 | Chivas USA | 0–0 | Colorado Rapids | Tucson, Arizona |
---|---|---|---|---|
13:00 PST | Borja ![]() |
Report | Sánchez ![]() Watts ![]() |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium |
February 26, 2014 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Tucson, Arizona |
---|---|---|---|---|
15:30 PST | Rowe ![]() |
Report | Hurtado ![]() |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium |
February 26, 2014 | Real Salt Lake | 3–1 | FC Tucson | Tucson, Arizona |
---|---|---|---|---|
18:00 PST | Saborío ![]() Maund ![]() |
Report | Acosta ![]() Antoniuk ![]() |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Finals
March 1, 2014 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Chivas USA | Tucson, Arizona |
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13:00 MST | Saborío ![]() |
Report | Torres ![]() Minda ![]() Bautista ![]() |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,604 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
March 1, 2014 | New England Revolution | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Tucson, Arizona |
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15:30 MST | Bunbury ![]() Rowe ![]() Mullins ![]() Imbongo ![]() |
Report | Buddle ![]() LaBrocca ![]() José Mari ![]() Sánchez ![]() Chávez ![]() |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,604 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
March 1, 2014 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | Chivas Rayadas de Guadalajara | Tucson, Arizona |
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18:00 MST | Anangonó ![]() Larentowicz ![]() Magee ![]() Amarikwa ![]() |
Report | Flores ![]() |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,604 [3] |
References
- ↑ "Full Tucson Preseason Schedule". FC Tucson. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ↑ Ratterree, Alicia (11 February 2014). "Chivas Rayadas to feature in Desert Diamond Cup final". SB Nation. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ↑ "Desert Diamond Cup included new venue, more teams". Arizona Daily Star. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
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