2016 Desert Diamond Cup

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2016 Desert Diamond Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesFebruary 17 − February 27
Teams9
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions New England Revolution (1st title)
Runners-up Columbus Crew SC
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored43 (2.87 per match)
Top scorer(s) Teal Bunbury
Kei Kamara (3 goals)
Best player(s) Teal Bunbury
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The 2016 Desert Diamond Cup was a soccer exhibition featuring six soccer teams from Major League Soccer, two from the United Soccer League and host FC Tucson from the Premier Development League, held from February 17 to February 27, 2016. It is the 6th annual Desert Diamond Cup.

Contents

Teams

The following nine clubs participated in the 2016 tournament: [1]

Table standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Swope Park Rangers 422063+38
2 New England Revolution 422075+28
3 Sporting Kansas City 413096+36
4 Arizona United SC 311134−14
5 Colorado Rapids 411257−24
6 Columbus Crew 403156−13
7 Real Salt Lake 20204402
8 Houston Dynamo 302134−12
9 FC Tucson 200214−30
Source: [ citation needed ]

Matches

The tournament featured a round-robin group stage followed by fifth-place, third-place and championship matches. [2]

Tournament

February 17Game 1 Swope Park Rangers 3–1 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
17:30 MST Tyrpak Soccerball shade.svg1'
VanCompernolle Yellow card.svg 18'
Sanchez Soccerball shade.svg63'
Little Soccerball shade.svg90+'		 Report Badji Soccerball shade.svg18'
Watts Yellow card.svg 44'		Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Referee: Baboucarr Jallow
February 17Game 3 New England Revolution 3–3 Real Salt Lake Tucson, Arizona
20:00 MST Gamble Soccerball shade.svg13'
Davies Soccerball shade.svg48' (pen.), 84'
Woodberry Yellow card.svg 81' Red card.svg 83'		 Report Morales Yellow card.svg 23'Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
Maund Red card.svg 47'
Olave Soccerball shade.svg68'
Garcia Soccerball shade.svg77'		Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 20Game 4 Arizona United SC 0–0 Swope Park Rangers Tucson, Arizona
16:30 MST Gavin Yellow card.svg 17'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Kelly Yellow card.svg 28'
Diaw Yellow card.svg 65'		Stadium: Kino North Grandstand
Referee: Robi Hullner
February 24Game 10 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 Swope Park Rangers Tucson, Arizona
18:00 MST Higuain Soccerball shade.svg35'
Barson Yellow card.svg 58'
Finlay Soccerball shade.svg67'
Wahl Yellow card.svg 72'		 Report Granitto Soccerball shade.svg38'
Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Kino North Grandstand
Referee: Drew Fisher

Finals

February 27Game 12 FC Tucson 0–1 Swope Park Rangers Tucson, Arizona
16:00 MST Guerra Yellow card.svg 73' Report Kelly Soccerball shade.svg32'Stadium: Kino North Grandstand
Referee: Noah Kenyawani
February 275th Place Game Colorado Rapids 3–0 Arizona United SC Tucson, Arizona
18:30 MST Ringhof Soccerball shade.svg17' (o.g.)
Doyle Soccerball shade.svg31'
Gashi Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report Stadium: Kino North Grandstand
Referee: Ismail Elfath

Goalscorers

Top scorers

RankPlayerNationClubGoals
1 Teal Bunbury Flag of the United States.svg  USA New England Revolution 3
Kei Kamara Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  SLE Columbus Crew SC
3 Chris Cortez Flag of the United States.svg  USA Arizona United SC 2
Paulo Nagamura Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Sporting Kansas City
Erick Torres Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Houston Dynamo
630 players1

Awards

CARF International MVP: Teal Bunbury (NEW)
TEP Copper Boot (Leading Scorer): Kei Kamara (COL)

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References

  1. ↑ "Columbus Crew, AZ United Join Desert Diamond Cup". FC Tucson. December 23, 2015. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  2. ↑ "2016 MLS Preseason in Tucson". FC Tucson. November 24, 2015. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
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