2016 Desert Diamond Cup

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.

2016 Desert Diamond Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesFebruary 17 − February 27
Teams9
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsNew England Revolution (1st title)
Runners-upColumbus 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
2015
2017

Teams

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

Table standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Swope Park Rangers 4 2 2 0 6 3 +3 8
2 New England Revolution 4 2 2 0 7 5 +2 8
3 Sporting Kansas City 4 1 3 0 9 6 +3 6
4 Arizona United SC 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
5 Colorado Rapids 4 1 1 2 5 7 −2 4
6 Columbus Crew 4 0 3 1 5 6 −1 3
7 Real Salt Lake 2 0 2 0 4 4 0 2
8 Houston Dynamo 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
9 FC Tucson 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
Source: [citation needed]

Matches

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

Tournament

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February 17 Game 1 Swope Park Rangers 3–1 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
17:30 MST Tyrpak   1'
VanCompernolle   18'
Sanchez   63'
Little   90+'
Report Badji   18'
Watts   44'
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Referee: Baboucarr Jallow
February 17 Game 2 Sporting Kansas City 2–2 Columbus Crew SC Tucson, Arizona
18:00 MST Quintilla   40'
Mustivar   52'
Hajderovic   88'
Report
Report
Kamara   46', 74' Stadium: Kino North Grandstand
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
February 17 Game 3 New England Revolution 3–3 Real Salt Lake Tucson, Arizona
20:00 MST Gamble   13'
Davies   48' (pen.), 84'
Woodberry   81'   83'
Report Morales   23'   54' (pen.)
Maund   47'
Olave   68'
Garcia   77'
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 20 Game 4 Arizona United SC 0–0 Swope Park Rangers Tucson, Arizona
16:30 MST Gavin   17'
Johnson   73'
Report Kelly   28'
Diaw   65'
Stadium: Kino North Grandstand
Referee: Robi Hullner
February 20 Game 5 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Columbus Crew SC Tucson, Arizona
17:00 MST Allen   17'
Wingert   25'
Garcia   51'
Report Kamara   26' Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
February 20 Game 7 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 New England Revolution Tucson, Arizona
19:30 MST Zusi   11' Report Bunbury   58'
Herivaux   75'
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Referee: Chris Penso
February 24 Game 8 FC Tucson 1–3 Arizona United SC Tucson, Arizona
15:30 MST Bevans   50' Report Bardsley   38'
Cortez   65', 67'
Stadium: Kino North Grandstand
February 24 Game 9 New England Revolution 2–1 Houston Dynamo Tucson, Arizona
17:30 MST Bunbury   48'
Neumann   69'
Herivaux   73'
Gamble   87'
Report Agus   61'
Torres   67'
Rocha   82'
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 24 Game 10 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 Swope Park Rangers Tucson, Arizona
18:00 MST Higuain   35'
Barson   58'
Finlay   67'
Wahl   72'
Report Granitto   38'
Gonzalez   90'
Stadium: Kino North Grandstand
Referee: Drew Fisher
February 24 Game 11 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
20:00 MST Nagamura   16' (pen.), 19' (pen.)
Dwyer   68' (pen.)
Sinovic   72'
Report Pfeffer   82' Stadium: Kino North Stadium

Finals

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February 27 Game 12 FC Tucson 0–1 Swope Park Rangers Tucson, Arizona
16:00 MST Guerra   73' Report Kelly   32' Stadium: Kino North Grandstand
Referee: Noah Kenyawani
February 27 3rd Place Game Houston Dynamo 2–2 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona
16:30 MST Barnes   31'
Torres   77'
Report Coelho   16'
Sallói   55'
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 27 5th Place Game Colorado Rapids 3–0 Arizona United SC Tucson, Arizona
18:30 MST Ringhof   17' (o.g.)
Doyle   31'
Gashi   63'
Report Stadium: Kino North Grandstand
Referee: Ismail Elfath

Goalscorers

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Nation Club Goals
1 Teal Bunbury   USA New England Revolution 3
Kei Kamara   SLE Columbus Crew SC
3 Chris Cortez   USA Arizona United SC 2
Paulo Nagamura   BRA Sporting Kansas City
Erick Torres   MEX Houston Dynamo
6 30 players 1

Awards

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

References

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  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.