2014 Desert Diamond Cup

The 2014 Desert Diamond Cup was a soccer exhibition featuring five soccer teams from Major League Soccer and one from USL Premier Development League, held between February 19 - March 1, 2014. The preseason tournament was played at the Kino Sports Complex 11,000 seat main stadium in Tucson, Arizona. This was the 4th annual Desert Diamond Cup.

2014 Desert Diamond Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesFebruary 19 − March 1
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored26 (2.17 per match)

Teams

The following six clubs participated in the 2014 tournament:[1]

Chivas Rayadas de Guadalajara was also announced to play in the final match in place of FC Tucson.[2]

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Chicago Fire 4 3 0 1 6 2 +4 9
2 Chivas USA 4 1 3 0 5 4 +1 6
3 Real Salt Lake 4 1 2 1 4 3 +1 5
4 New England Revolution 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5
5 Colorado Rapids 4 1 2 1 4 4 0 5
6 FC Tucson 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1[lower-alpha 1]
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Notes:
  1. Chivas Rayadas de Guadalajara took the place of FC Tucson in the final match v. Chicago Fire.

Matches

The tournament featured a round-robin group stage followed by third-place and championship matches.

Tournament
February 19 Game 1Chivas USA1–1FC TucsonTucson, Arizona
13:00 PST Alvarez  59'
Jean-Baptiste  90'		 Report Rapella  54' Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
February 19 Game 2Colorado Rapids1–2Chicago FireTucson, Arizona
15:30 PST Serna  68'
José Mari  75'		 Report Ward  37'
Amarikwa  40'		 Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
February 19 Game 3Real Salt Lake0–0New England RevolutionTucson, Arizona
18:00 PST Report Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
February 22 Game 4FC Tucson0–2Chicago FireTucson, Arizona
13:00 PST Report Alex  19'
Soumaré  43'		 Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
February 22 Game 5Colorado Rapids1–0Real Salt LakeTucson, Arizona
15:30 PST Brown  69' Report Wingert  30' Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
Referee: Kevin Stott
February 22 Game 6New England Revolution2–3Chivas USATucson, Arizona
18:00 PST Nguyen  11'
Bunbury  20'
Gonçalves  42'		 Report Torres  25'
Alvarez  54'
Rosales  74'
Burling  92+'		 Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
Referee: Jair Marrufo
February 26 Game 7Chivas USA0–0Colorado RapidsTucson, Arizona
13:00 PST Borja  58' Report Sánchez  32'
Watts  45'		 Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
February 26 Game 8New England Revolution1–0Chicago FireTucson, Arizona
15:30 PST Rowe  90+1' Report Hurtado  34' Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
February 26 Game 9Real Salt Lake3–1FC TucsonTucson, Arizona
18:00 PST Saborío  24', 45'
Maund  44'		 Report Acosta  44'
Antoniuk  59'		 Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

Finals
March 1 Game 10Real Salt Lake1–1Chivas USATucson, Arizona
13:00 MST Saborío  70' Report Torres  10'
Minda  14'
Bautista  81'		 Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,604
Referee: Ismail Elfath
March 1 Game 11New England Revolution2–2Colorado RapidsTucson, Arizona
15:30 MST Bunbury  5'
Rowe  37'
Mullins  57'
Imbongo  85'		 Report Buddle  25'
LaBrocca  35'
José Mari  55'
Sánchez  82'
Chávez  85'		 Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,604
Referee: Jair Marrufo
March 1 Game 12Chicago Fire2–0Chivas Rayadas de GuadalajaraTucson, Arizona
18:00 MST Anangonó  15'
Larentowicz  80'
Magee  88'
Amarikwa  90'		 Report Flores  18' Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,604 [3]


References
  1. "Full Tucson Preseason Schedule". FC Tucson. 18 November 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  2. Ratterree, Alicia (11 February 2014). "Chivas Rayadas to feature in Desert Diamond Cup final". SB Nation. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  3. "Desert Diamond Cup included new venue, more teams". Arizona Daily Star. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
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