2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup

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2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesFebruary 15–22
Teams6
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Columbus Crew SC
Runners-up Phoenix Rising FC
Third place New York Red Bulls
Fourth place Houston Dynamo
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored25 (2.78 per match)
Top scorer(s) Gyasi Zardes (3 goals)
Best player(s) Gyasi Zardes (CLB)
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The 2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup was the tenth edition of the preseason exhibition soccer tournament among Major League Soccer (MLS) and United Soccer League (USL) teams. It was held from February 15 to February 22 in Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona. [1]

Contents

Teams

The following clubs entered the tournament: [2]

Major League Soccer

USL Championship

Matches

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

February 15 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona
4:00pm RSL Report
SKC Report 		Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 15 New York Red Bulls 1–1 Houston Dynamo Tucson, Arizona
6:30pm Kaku Soccerball shade.svg12' NYRB Report
HOU Report 		Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg58'Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 15 Phoenix Rising FC 0–1 Columbus Crew SC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:00pm CLB Report
PHX Report 		Zardes Soccerball shade.svg73'Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
February 19 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Real Salt Lake Tucson, Arizona
4:00pm Manotas Soccerball shade.svg53'
McNamara Soccerball shade.svg60'
Hansen Soccerball shade.svg68'
Ramirez Soccerball shade.svg81'		 HOU Report
RSL Report 		Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 19 New York Red Bulls 1–1 Columbus Crew SC Tucson, Arizona
6:30pm White Soccerball shade.svg68' NYRB Report
CLB Report 		Etienne Soccerball shade.svg1'Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 19 Phoenix Rising FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Scottsdale, Arizona
7:00pm Moar Soccerball shade.svg66'
Calistri Soccerball shade.svg78'		 PHX Report
SKC Report 		Russell Soccerball shade.svg56'Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
February 22 New York Red Bulls 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona
2:00pm Valot Soccerball shade.svg59'
Cásseres Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.)		 NYRB Report
SKC Report 		Kinda Soccerball shade.svg61'Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 22 Columbus Crew SC 4–1 Houston Dynamo Tucson, Arizona
5:00pm Zardes Soccerball shade.svg1', 23'
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg4'
Zelarayán Soccerball shade.svg15'		 CLB Report
HOU Report 		McNamara Soccerball shade.svg52'Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 22 Phoenix Rising FC 3–2 Real Salt Lake Scottsdale, Arizona
7:00pm Farrell Soccerball shade.svg19'
Asante Soccerball shade.svg39'
Bakero Soccerball shade.svg57'		 PHX Report
RSL Report 		Kreilach Soccerball shade.svg11'
Meram Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: Casino Arizona Field

Table standings

PosClubGPWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Columbus Crew SC (C)320162+47
2 Phoenix Rising FC 321054+16
3 New York Red Bulls 310243+15
4 Houston Dynamo 311165+14
5 Sporting Kansas City 302124-21
6 Real Salt Lake 302127-51

(C) - Cup Winner [3]

Top scorers

RankPlayerNationClubGoals
1 Gyasi Zardes Flag of the United States.svg  USA Columbus Crew SC 3
2 Tommy McNamara Flag of the United States.svg  USA Houston Dynamo 2
3 Solomon Asante Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Phoenix Rising FC 1
Jon Bakero Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Phoenix Rising FC
Joey Calistri Flag of the United States.svg  USA Phoenix Rising FC
Cristian Cásseres Flag of Venezuela.svg  VEN New York Red Bulls
Derrick Etienne Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Columbus Crew SC
Joe Farrell Flag of the United States.svg  USA Phoenix Rising FC
Niko Hansen Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Houston Dynamo
Kaka Flag of Paraguay.svg  PAR New York Red Bulls
Gadi Kinda Flag of Israel.svg  ISR Sporting Kansas City
Damir Kreilach Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Real Salt Lake
Mauro Manotas Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Houston Dynamo
Jonathan Mensah Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Columbus Crew SC
Justin Meram Flag of Iraq.svg  IRQ Real Salt Lake
Santi Moar Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Phoenix Rising FC
Christian Ramirez Flag of the United States.svg  USA Houston Dynamo
Johnny Russell Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Sporting Kansas City
Memo Rodríguez Flag of the United States.svg  USA Houston Dynamo
Florian Valot Flag of France.svg  FRA New York Red Bulls
Brian White Flag of the United States.svg  USA New York Red Bulls
Lucas Zelarayán Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Columbus Crew SC

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup Schedule Announced". FC Tucson Communications. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ "2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup Participants and Dates Set". FC Tucson Communications. December 20, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ Sun Cup Standings
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