The 2010 La Manga Cup was an exhibition international club football (soccer) competition featuring football club teams from Europe and North America, which was held in February 2010. All matches were played in La Manga Stadium in La Manga Club, Spain. This was the thirteenth La Manga Cup. The tournament was won by Molde, who beat FC Nordsjælland 2–1 in the final.

2010 La Manga Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
DatesFebruary 18 – February 26
Teams8 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsNorway Molde (1st title)
Runners-upDenmark FC Nordsjælland
Third placeNorway Rosenborg
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored30 (2.5 per match)
2009
2011

Teams

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The following eight clubs participated in the 2010 tournament:[1]

Matches

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The following games are part of the tournament.[6]

Quarterfinals

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Stabæk  0–1  FC Nordsjælland
La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain
Rosenborg  3–0  Seattle Sounders FC
Moldskred   2'
Skjelbred   18'
Moldskred   24'
Prica   66'
Ianni   51'
La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain
Brann  1–1  FC Midtjylland
Penalties
5 – 6
La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain
SønderjyskE  0–2  Molde
Søren Frederiksen   70'
Olafur Ingi Skulason   74'
Jesper Kristoffersen   90'
Pape Paté Diouf   8'
Baye Djiby Fall   38'
Mattias Moström   87'
La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain

Semifinals Places 5-8

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Seattle Sounders FC  2–0  Stabæk
Montero   31'
Levesque   43'
Riley   49'
La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain
Brann  3–1  SønderjyskE
La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain

Semifinals Places 1-4

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Rosenborg  3–3  FC Nordsjælland
Penalties
3 – 5
La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain
Molde  2–0  FC Midtjylland
Vegard Forren   29'
Baye Djiby Fall   45'
Magne Simonsen   51'
Daniel Berg Hestad   90'
Björn Runström   90'
Kolja Afriyie   83'
La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain

Seventh Place Match

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SønderjyskE  0–2  Stabæk
La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain

Fifth Place Match

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Seattle Sounders FC  1–0  Brann
Neagle   84'
La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain

Third Place Match

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Rosenborg  2–0  FC Midtjylland
La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain

Final

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Molde  2–1  FC Nordsjælland
Baye Djiby Fall   57'
Björn Runström   74'
Nicki Bille Nielsen   67'
La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain

Final Placement

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# Team
1   Molde
2   FC Nordsjælland
3   Rosenborg
4   FC Midtjylland
5   Seattle Sounders FC
6   Brann
7   Stabæk
8   SønderjyskE

References

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  1. ^ "Next Visiting Clubs". Archived from the original on 31 December 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
  2. ^ Mayers, Joshua (February 14, 2010). "Sounders FC heads to Spain for La Manga Cup". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  3. ^ "Seattle Sounders to contest La Manga Cup". Retrieved January 11, 2010.
  4. ^ "Rosenborg in the La Manga Cup". Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  5. ^ "Stabaek in La Manga Cup". Archived from the original on 20 December 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  6. ^ "Football Matches 2010". Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
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