2012 Desert Diamond Cup

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.

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) Kelyn Rowe
Mike Magee (2 goals)

Teams

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

Table standings

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:

Matches

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

Tournament

Los Angeles Galaxy2 – 3New England Revolution
Buddle  31'
Magee  38'
Report  2' Feilhaber
 36' Lozano
 74' White

Los Angeles Galaxy2 – 0Real Salt Lake
Cardozo  80'
Magee  86'
Report
Attendance: 8,574
Referee: Allen Chapman
New England Revolution2 – 0New York Red Bulls
Rowe  77', 84' Report
Attendance: 8,574
Referee: Tyler Ploeger

Real Salt Lake1 - 2New England Revolution
Nico Muniz  11' Report Fagundez  8'
Runstrom  56'
Attendance: 6,212
Referee: Mark DeClouet
Los Angeles Galaxy1 - 2New York Red Bulls
Sarvas  78' Report Cooper  31'
Henry  62'
Attendance: 6,212
Referee: Ismail Elfath

Third place match

Final

Final placement

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

References

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