The 2015 Desert Diamond Cup was a soccer exhibition featuring five soccer teams from Major League Soccer and one from USL Premier Development League, held from February 18 to February 28, 2015. It was the 5th annual Desert Diamond Cup and was won by Real Salt Lake.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | February 18 − February 28 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Real Salt Lake (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Colorado Rapids |
| Third place | Sporting Kansas City |
| Fourth place | Seattle Sounders FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 37 (3.08 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Devon Sandoval (3 goals) |
Teams edit
The following six clubs participated in the 2015 tournament:[1]
- Colorado Rapids (second appearance)
- Sporting Kansas City (second appearance)
- New England Revolution (fourth appearance)
- Real Salt Lake (fourth appearance)
- Seattle Sounders FC (second appearance)
- FC Tucson (third appearance)
Table standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Salt Lake | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 |
| 6 | FC Tucson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Matches edit
The tournament will feature a round-robin group stage followed by fifth-place, third-place and championship matches.[2]
Tournament edit
| February 18 Game 1 | Colorado Rapids | 2–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Tucson, Arizona |
| 17:30 MST | Torres  12'Badji 17'Marcelo  29'Flores 56'  75'Cronin 64' |
Report | Dwyer 23' Nagamura 25'Espinoza 32'Németh 77' (pen.)Añor 78' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| February 18 Game 2 | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Tucson, Arizona |
| 18:00 MST | Sandoval 6' (pen.) Mansally 50' |
Report | Barnes 16' |
Stadium: Kino North Grandstand |
| February 18 Game 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 6–0 | FC Tucson | Tucson, Arizona |
| 20:00 MST | Neagle 4', 27' Dempsey 11', 37'Mears 31'Parsemain 88', 89' |
Report | Stadium: Kino North Stadium Attendance: 1,856 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| February 21 Game 4 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Tucson, Arizona |
| 17:30 MST | Sjöberg 25' Torres 48'LaBrocca 83' |
Report | Dorman 24' Alston 36'Fagúndez 54' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium Referee: Daniel Radford |
| February 21 Game 5 | Real Salt Lake | 3–1 | FC Tucson | Tucson, Arizona |
| 18:00 MST | Saborío 41', 58' Sandoval 68' |
Report | Papa 48' |
Stadium: Kino North Grandstand |
| February 21 Game 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–3 | Sporting Kansas City | Tucson, Arizona |
| 20:00 MST | Pineda 22' Mansaray 74'Cooper 81' |
Report | Németh 25', 39' Besler 27'Zusi 34'Añor 42'Sinovic 67'Rogers 73'Lopez 88' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium Attendance: 3,661 |
| February 25 Game 7 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | FC Tucson | Tucson, Arizona |
| 17:30 MST | Sjöberg 80' |
Report | Harb 26' Boggs 34' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| February 25 Game 8 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 18:00 MST | Fagundez 44' Lowe 47' (o.g.)Rudy 60'Davies 90+' (pen.) |
Report Report |
Cooper 4' Jones 42'Roldan 59'Lowe 74' |
Stadium: Kino North Grandstand |
| February 25 Game 9 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
| 20:00 MST | Medranda 43' Sinovic 59'Dwyer 66'Németh 72'Añor 83' |
Report | Welshman 12' 59' Ovalle 38'Sandoval 47'Velazco 85' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium Attendance: 1,768 |
Finals edit
| February 28 Game 10 | New England Revolution | 3–0 | FC Tucson | Tucson, Arizona |
| 16:30 MST | Bunbury 30' Gonçalves 39'Rowe 46'Okoli 90+' |
Report | Stadium: Kino North Stadium Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| February 28 Game 11 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 17:00 MST | Hallisey 8' 36' |
Report | Azira 12' Neagle 50'Martins 60'Pineda 76' |
Stadium: Kino North Grandstand |
| February 28 Game 12 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Tucson, Arizona |
| 19:00 MST | Garcia 8' Saborío 13' 50'Beckerman 16'Morales 51' |
Report | Serna 28' Burling 41'Torres 55' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium Attendance: 3,692 |
Goalscorers edit
Top scorers edit
References edit
- ^ "2015 MLS Preseason in Tucson". FC Tucson. October 16, 2014. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ "FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup details announced as 2015 preseason plans begin to surface | MLSsoccer.com". Archived from the original on November 7, 2014.