2018 Mobile Mini Sun Cup

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2018 Mobile Mini Sun Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesFebruary 3–24
Teams14
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions New England Revolution
Runners-up Houston Dynamo
Third place Portland Timbers
Fourth place Sporting Kansas City
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored51 (3.4 per match)
Top scorer(s) Samuel Armenteros
(Portland Timbers) (4 Goals)
Best player(s) Diego Fagúndez
(New England Revolution)
2017
2019

The 2018 Mobile Mini Sun Cup was the eighth edition of the preseason exhibition soccer tournament and the first under its new name and sponsor. It was held from February 3 to February 24 in Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona. The defending champions were the Houston Dynamo. [1] [2]

Contents

Teams

The following clubs entered the tournament: [3]

Major League Soccer

United Soccer League

Table standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Houston Dynamo 321071+67
2 New England Revolution 312076+15
3 Portland Timbers 311164+24
4 Sporting Kansas City 31114404
5 New York Red Bulls 411251274
6 Colorado Rapids 110020+23
7 Seattle Sounders FC 110021+13
8 FC Dallas 10102201
9 San Antonio FC 10103301
10 Phoenix Rising FC 40043850
Source: [ citation needed ]

Matches

[4] [5]

February 3 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Portland Timbers Tucson, Arizona
18:00 MST Roldan Soccerball shade.svg9'
Bwana Soccerball shade.svg67'
Report
Report
Valeri Soccerball shade.svg24'Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Attendance: 2,931
February 10 Phoenix Rising FC 2–3 New York Red Bulls Phoenix, Arizona
19:00 MST Collin Soccerball shade.svg7' (o.g.)
Frater Soccerball shade.svg75'
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Muyl Soccerball shade.svg37'
Bezecourt Soccerball shade.svg90'
Escobar Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,620
February 14 New England Revolution 2–2 FC Dallas Tucson, Arizona
11:00 MST Penilla Soccerball shade.svg55'
Fagúndez Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report
Report
Diaz Soccerball shade.svg15'
Urruti Soccerball shade.svg77'
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 14 Portland Timbers 1–1 Houston Dynamo Tucson, Arizona
14:00 MST Asprilla Soccerball shade.svg33' Report
Report
Álvarez Soccerball shade.svg12'Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 14 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 New York Red Bulls Tucson, Arizona
17:00 MST Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg77' Report
Report
Wright-Phillips Soccerball shade.svg15'Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 14 Phoenix Rising FC 0–2 Colorado Rapids Phoenix, Arizona
18:00 MST Report
Report
Badji Soccerball shade.svg75'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,418
February 17 Phoenix Rising FC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Phoenix, Arizona
15:00 MST Frater Soccerball shade.svg5' Report
Report
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg17'
Sallói Soccerball shade.svg30'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,060
February 17 New England Revolution 3–3 San Antonio FC Tucson, Arizona
16:00 MST Bunbury Soccerball shade.svg22', 41'
Delamea Soccerball shade.svg44'
Report Player X Soccerball shade.svg12'
Guzmán Soccerball shade.svg59', 61'
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 17 Houston Dynamo 5–0 New York Red Bulls Tucson, Arizona
18:15 MST García Soccerball shade.svg30'
Wenger Soccerball shade.svg40'
Manotas Soccerball shade.svg55'
Steeves Soccerball shade.svg78', 83'
Report
Report
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 21 New England Revolution 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona
11:00 MST Dick Soccerball shade.svg13' (o.g.)
Rowe Soccerball shade.svg36'
Report
Report
Rubio Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen.)Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 21 Portland Timbers 4–1 New York Red Bulls Tucson, Arizona
14:00 MST Polo Soccerball shade.svg10'
Armenteros Soccerball shade.svg12'
Arboleda Soccerball shade.svg60'
Cascante Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report
Report
Andriuškevičius Soccerball shade.svg69' (o.g.)Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 21 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Phoenix Rising FC Tucson, Arizona
17:00 MST Álvarez Soccerball shade.svg41' Report
Report
Stadium: Kino North Stadium

Finals

February 243rd Place Game Portland Timbers 3–2 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona
16:00 MST Mabiala Yellow card.svg 29'
Powell Yellow card.svg 31'
Ridgewell Yellow card.svg 38'
Armenteros Soccerball shade.svg53', 58'
Paredes Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report
Report
Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg27'
Rubio Yellow card.svg 45+1'Soccerball shade.svg52'
Stadium: Kino North Stadium

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