2012 Copa del Sol

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2012 Copa del Sol
CountryFlag of Spain.svg Spain
Dates28 January – 7 February
Teams12
Champions Flag of Russia.svg Spartak Moscow
Runners-up Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen
Matches played19
Goals scored50 (2.63 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Flag of Brazil.svg Welliton (Spartak Moscow) (3 goals)
2011
2013

The 2012 Copa del Sol took place in Benidorm and La Manga, Spain between 28 January and 7 February 2012. Unlike last years edition, the format of the competition will be played as a group stage.

Copa del Sol

The Copa del Sol was an annual exhibition international club football tournament played on the south coast of Spain in January–February, one month before the kickoff of the national leagues, that ran from 2010 to 2014.

Benidorm City and municipality in Spain

Benidorm is a city and municipality in the province of Alicante, on Spain's Mediterranean coast.

La Manga cape in Region of Murcia, Spain

La Manga, or La Manga del Mar Menor is a seaside spit of Mar Menor in the Region of Murcia, Spain.

Contents

Group stage

Benidorm Group

PosTeamPldWPKWPKLLGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of Russia.svg Spartak Moscow 3111063+36
2 Flag of Norway.svg Molde 320014516
3 Flag of Slovenia.svg Olimpija 3110173+45
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Göteborg 3102043+15
5 Flag of Norway.svg Rosenborg 3110143+15
6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dalian Aerbin 3000321080
Source: [ citation needed ]

Molde Flag of Norway.svg 2 – 1 Flag of Slovenia.svg Olimpija
Berget Soccerball shade.svg 24'
Tripić Soccerball shade.svg 81'
Report [ permanent dead link ] Nikezić Soccerball shade.svg 78'
Estadio Municipal Guillermo Amor, Benidorm
Attendance: 200
Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)

Dalian Aerbin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1 – 3 Flag of Norway.svg Rosenborg
Wang Hongyou Soccerball shade.svg 6' Report [ permanent dead link ] Prica Soccerball shade.svg 35' (pen.)
Dočkal Soccerball shade.svg 61', 64'



Dalian Aerbin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1 – 2 Flag of Norway.svg Molde
Wang Jun Soccerball shade.svg 48' Report [ permanent dead link ] Tripić Soccerball shade.svg 72'
Chima Soccerball shade.svg 81'



Spartak Moscow Flag of Russia.svg 3 – 0 Flag of Norway.svg Molde
Dzyuba Soccerball shade.svg 18'
Welliton Soccerball shade.svg 41', 46'
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La Manga Group

PosTeamPldWPKWPKLLGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen 3201041+37
2 Flag of Russia.svg Anzhi 3120043+17
3 Flag of Ukraine.svg Shakhtar Donetsk 311013415
4 Flag of Norway.svg Aalesund 310117704
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Kalmar 310024403
6 Flag of Norway.svg Tromsø 300120331
Source: [ citation needed ]

Kalmar Flag of Sweden.svg 0 – 1 Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen
Report [ permanent dead link ] Santin Soccerball shade.svg 45' (pen.)
La Manga Stadium, La Manga
Attendance: 200
Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsas (Norway)



Aalesund Flag of Norway.svg 3 – 2 Flag of Sweden.svg Kalmar
Barrantes Soccerball shade.svg 39'
Ulvestad Soccerball shade.svg 65' (pen.)
Morrison Soccerball shade.svg 86'
Report [ permanent dead link ] Diouf Soccerball shade.svg 21'
Israelsson Soccerball shade.svg 66'
La Manga Stadium, La Manga
Attendance: 100
Referee: Anders Poulsen (Denmark)


Tromsø Flag of Norway.svg 0 – 1 Flag of Ukraine.svg Shakhtar Donetsk
Report [ permanent dead link ] Eduardo Soccerball shade.svg 25'
La Manga Stadium, La Manga
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mads Kristoffersen (Denmark)

Anzhi Flag of Russia.svg 3 – 2 Flag of Norway.svg Aalesund
Ivanov Soccerball shade.svg 11'
Eto'o Soccerball shade.svg 42'
Arnefjord Soccerball shade.svg 90' (o.g.)
Report [ permanent dead link ] James Soccerball shade.svg 50'
Lakhiyalov Soccerball shade.svg 78' (o.g.)
La Manga Stadium, La Manga
Attendance: 200
Referee: Antti Munukka (Finland)

Tromsø Flag of Norway.svg 0 – 2 Flag of Sweden.svg Kalmar
Report [ permanent dead link ] Mendes Soccerball shade.svg 32'
Söderqvist Soccerball shade.svg 90+1'

Copenhagen Flag of Denmark.svg 2 – 0 Flag of Ukraine.svg Shakhtar Donetsk
N'Doye Soccerball shade.svg 24'
Kristensen Soccerball shade.svg 79'
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Final

Spartak Moscow Flag of Russia.svg 1 – 0 Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen
Pareja Soccerball shade.svg 33' Report [ permanent dead link ]

Winners

 Winners of the 2012 Copa del Sol 
FC Spartak Moscow

Goalscorers

3 goals
2 goals
Samuel Etoo Cameroonian footballer

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FC Anzhi Makhachkala Russian association football club

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1 goals

Daniel Arnefjord is a Swedish footballer who last played for Aalesunds FK in the Norwegian Tippeligaen as centre Back.

Aalesunds FK association football club in Norway

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1 own goal:

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