2019 Mobile Mini Sun Cup

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2019 Mobile Mini Sun Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesFebruary 2–23
Teams11
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions FC Dallas
Runners-up Portland Timbers
Third place New York Red Bulls
Fourth place Real Salt Lake
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored31 (3.44 per match)
Top scorer(s) Jeremy Ebobisse (POR)
(3 goals)
Best player(s) Jesús Ferreira (FCD)
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The 2019 Mobile Mini Sun Cup was the ninth edition of the preseason exhibition soccer tournament among Major League Soccer (MLS) and United Soccer League (USL) teams. It was held from February 2 to February 23 in Oro Valley, Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona. [1] [2]

Contents

Teams

The following clubs entered the tournament: [3]

Major League Soccer

USL Championship

Cup matches

All times are Mountain Standard Time (UTC-07:00)

February 10 New York Red Bulls 5–1 Phoenix Rising FC Oro Valley, Arizona
1:00pm Wright-Phillips Soccerball shade.svg6', 38', 63'
Kaku Soccerball shade.svg40'
Muyl Soccerball shade.svg56'		 Report
Report 		Spencer Soccerball shade.svg42'Stadium: Naranja Park
February 13 Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Tucson, Arizona
7:00pm Valeri Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.)
Ebobisse Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Bwana Soccerball shade.svg33'Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 14 New York Red Bulls canceled Real Salt Lake Tucson, Arizona
1:00pmStadium: Kino North Stadium
February 16 FC Dallas 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Tucson, Arizona
10:00am Badji Soccerball shade.svg34'
Roberts Soccerball shade.svg68'		 Report
Report 		Tolo Soccerball shade.svg90'Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 16 New York Red Bulls 2–2 Portland Timbers Tucson, Arizona
7:00pm White Soccerball shade.svg13'
Nealis Soccerball shade.svg35'		 Report Ebobisse Soccerball shade.svg62'
Valeri Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)		Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 16 Real Salt Lake 4–1 Phoenix Rising FC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:00pm Kreilach Soccerball shade.svg11', 42'
Lennon Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)
Savarino Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report
Report 		Jahn Soccerball shade.svg2'Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,867
February 20 FC Dallas 2–1 Real Salt Lake Tucson, Arizona
12:00pm Ferreira Soccerball shade.svg74'
Mosquera Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)		 Report Saucedo Soccerball shade.svg22'Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 20 Phoenix Rising FC 1–0 Portland Timbers Tucson, Arizona
6:00pm Dia Yellow card.svg 71'
Jahn Soccerball shade.svg87'
Mala Red card.svg 90'		 Report
Report 		Dielna Yellow card.svg 70'
Blanco Red card.svg 90'		Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 23 FC Dallas 2–1 New York Red Bulls Tucson, Arizona
12:00pm Aránguiz Soccerball shade.svg34' (pen.)
Ferreira Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Lema Soccerball shade.svg22'
Nuhu Yellow card.svg 33'		Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Referee: Nema Saghafi
February 23 Portland Timbers 3–0 Real Salt Lake Tucson, Arizona
5:00pm Ebobisse Soccerball shade.svg5'
Blanco Soccerball shade.svg44'
Chará Yellow card.svg 65'
Polo Soccerball shade.svg72'
Valeri Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Beckerman Yellow card.svg 68'Stadium: Kino North Stadium

Table standings

PosClubGPWLTGFGAGDPtsPPG
1 FC Dallas (C)330063+393.00
2 Portland Timbers 421174+371.75
3 New York Red Bulls 311185+341.33
4 Real Salt Lake 312056-131.00
5 Phoenix Rising FC 312039-631.00
6 Seattle Sounders FC 202024-200.00

(C) - Cup Winner
Note: Standings will be determined by points per game (PPG). [4]

Exhibition matches

February 2 Phoenix Rising FC 0–0 Minnesota United FC Tucson, Arizona
2:00pm Report Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 6 Minnesota United 0–0 Houston Dynamo Tucson, Arizona
6:00pmStadium: Kino North Stadium
February 7 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Phoenix Rising FC Scottsdale, Arizona
6:00pm Russell Soccerball shade.svg56' (1st game)
Zusi Soccerball shade.svg72' (1st game)
Freeman Soccerball shade.svg1' (2nd game)		 Report Neagle Soccerball shade.svg70' (1st game)
Lambert Soccerball shade.svg28' (2nd game)		Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex
Note: Two 75 minute games; aggregate score
February 9 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Seattle Sounders FC Tucson, Arizona
6:00pm Cabezas Soccerball shade.svg71'
Peña Soccerball shade.svg80'
Hairston Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Lodeiro Soccerball shade.svg14'
Ruidíaz Soccerball shade.svg18'		Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 13 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Houston Dynamo Tucson, Arizona
4:00pm Russell Soccerball shade.svg11'
Gutiérrez Soccerball shade.svg23'
Németh Soccerball shade.svg28', 90+1'		 Report Elis Soccerball shade.svg5'Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 13 Houston Dynamo Reserves 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Reserves Tucson, Arizona
4:00pm Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg52' Report Croizet Soccerball shade.svg45'Stadium: Kino North Stadium, Field 1
February 20 New York Red Bulls Reserves 5–2 Phoenix Rising FC Tucson, Arizona
3:00pm DeSousa Soccerball shade.svg32'
Stroud Soccerball shade.svg47'
Valot Soccerball shade.svg49'
Barlow Soccerball shade.svg52'
Elney Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Johnson Soccerball shade.svg29'
Calistri Soccerball shade.svg67'		Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 23 OKC Energy FC 2–0 Phoenix Rising FC Tucson, Arizona
2:45pm Brown Soccerball shade.svg11'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg26'		 Report Cochran Yellow card.svg 51'
Farrell Yellow card.svg 68'
Flemmings Yellow card.svg 75'
Musa Red card.svg 88'		Stadium: Kino North Stadium

Note: Exhibition matches do not count in the cup standings

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References

  1. ↑ "Mobile Mini Sun Cup Schedule Released". FC Tucson. January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  2. ↑ "FC Tucson to Face Pair of MLS Tests in Mobile Mini Sun Cup". United Soccer League (USL). January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Mobile Mini Sun Cup To Return in 2019". FC Tucson. December 21, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  4. ↑ Mobile Mini Sun Cup Standings
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