2015 Desert Diamond Cup
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| 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) |
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.
Contents
Teams
The following six clubs will participate 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
| 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 |
Matches
The tournament will feature a round-robin group stage followed by fifth-place, third-place and championship matches.[2]
Tournament
| February 18, 2015 | 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, 2015 | 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, 2015 | 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, 2015 | 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, 2015 | 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, 2015 | 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, 2015 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | FC Tucson | Tucson, Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 MST | Sjöberg 80' |
Report | Harb 26' Boggs 34' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| February 25, 2015 | 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, 2015 | 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
| February 28, 2015 | 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, 2015 | 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, 2015 | 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
Top scorers
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/09/26/fc-tucson-desert-diamond-cup-details-announced-2015-preseason-plans-begin-su
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Friendly association football tournaments in 2015
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| Florida Cup | |
| Commonwealth of Independent States Cup |
 Saint Petersburg (16–25 January) |
| King's Cup |
 Nakhon Ratchasima (1–7 February) |
| Marbella Cup |
 Marbella (3–10 February) |
| Lunar New Year Cup |
 Hong Kong (19 February) |
| Desert Diamond Cup |
 Arizona (18 February – 28 February) |
| Copa EuroAmericana |
America (28 May – 1 August)
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| Thai Premier League All-Star Game |
Bangkok (30 May) |
| Valais Cup |
 Switzerland (7–15 July) |
| Audi quattro Cup |
 Salzburg (11 July) |
| Telekom Cup |
 Mönchengladbach (12 July) |
| Premier League Asia Trophy |
 Singapore (15–18 July) |
| International Champions Cup | |
| Cape Town Cup |
 Cape Town (24–26 July) |
| Emirates Cup |
 London (25–26 July) |
| MLS All-Star Game |
Colorado (29 July) |
| Colonia Cup |
Cologne (1–2 August) |
| Eusébio Cup |
 Monterrey (2 August) |
| Audi Cup |
Munich (4–5 August) |
| Joan Gamper Trophy |
Barcelona (5 August) |
