2011 Desert Diamond Cup
The 2011 Desert Diamond Cup (formerly known as the Desert Cup and also known as the FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup) was a preseason soccer tournament held at Hi Corbett Field in Tucson, Arizona. The tournament, the first edition of the Desert Cup, was held from March 4-5, 2011 and featured two Major League Soccer clubs along two US Club Soccer clubs.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | March 4 – 5 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sporting Kansas City (1st title) |
| Runners-up | New York Red Bulls |
| Third place | FC Tucson |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 21 (5.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Pat Perkins |
The tournament was won by Sporting Kansas City, who edged the New York Red Bulls on goal differential.
Teams
The following four clubs competed in the tournament:
- FC Tucson from US Club Soccer, hosts (1st appearance)
- Sporting Kansas City from Major League Soccer (1st appearance)
- New York Red Bulls from Major League Soccer (1st appearance)
- Arizona Sahuaros from the US Club Soccer (1st appearance)
Matches
| Arizona Sahuaros | 1 – 6 | Sporting Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Baker |
Report | Jones Mravec Sapong Myers Zusi Ubiparipovic |
Attendance: 2,560
| New York Red Bulls | 3 – 1 | FC Tucson |
|---|---|---|
| Hertzog da Luz |
Report | Gauna |
Attendance: 2,560
| Arizona Sahuaros | 3 – 3 | FC Tucson |
|---|---|---|
| Perkins |
Report | Diouf Gauna Goodfellow |
Attendance: 10,097
| New York Red Bulls | 2 – 2 | Sporting Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Richards |
Report | Arnaud Kamara |
Attendance: 10,097
Final standings
| Club | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
| New York Red Bulls | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| FC Tucson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| Arizona Sahuaros | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
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