| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | February 19 − March 1 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 26 (2.17 per match) |
| ← 2013 2015 → | |
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.
Teams
The following six clubs participated in the 2014 tournament:
- Chicago Fire (first appearance)
- Chivas USA (first appearance)
- Colorado Rapids (first appearance)
- FC Tucson (second appearance)
- New England Revolution (third appearance)
- Real Salt Lake (third appearance)
Chivas Rayadas de Guadalajara was also announced to play in the final match in place of FC Tucson.
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 |
Notes:
- 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
Chivas USA v FC Tucson| February 19 Game 1 | Chivas USA | 1–1 | FC Tucson | Tucson, Arizona |
| 13:00 PST | Alvarez  59'Jean-Baptiste  90' |
Report | Rapella 54' |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| February 19 Game 2 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | Chicago Fire | Tucson, Arizona |
| 15:30 PST | Serna 68' José Mari 75' |
Report | Ward 37' Amarikwa 40' |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| February 19 Game 3 | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | New England Revolution | Tucson, Arizona |
| 18:00 PST | Report | Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| February 22 Game 4 | FC Tucson | 0–2 | Chicago Fire | Tucson, Arizona |
| 13:00 PST | Report | Alex 19' Soumaré 43' |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| February 22 Game 5 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
| 15:30 PST | Brown 69' |
Report | Wingert 30' |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Referee: Kevin Stott |
| February 22 Game 6 | New England Revolution | 2–3 | Chivas USA | Tucson, 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 7 | Chivas USA | 0–0 | Colorado Rapids | Tucson, Arizona |
| 13:00 PST | Borja 58' |
Report | Sánchez 32' Watts 45' |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| February 26 Game 8 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Tucson, Arizona |
| 15:30 PST | Rowe 90+1' |
Report | Hurtado 34' |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| February 26 Game 9 | Real Salt Lake | 3–1 | FC Tucson | Tucson, Arizona |
| 18:00 PST | Saborío 24', 45' Maund 44' |
Report | Acosta 44' Antoniuk 59' |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Finals
Real Salt Lake v Chivas USA| March 1 Game 10 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Chivas USA | Tucson, 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 11 | New England Revolution | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Tucson, 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 12 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | Chivas Rayadas de Guadalajara | Tucson, Arizona |
| 18:00 MST | Anangonó 15' Larentowicz 80'Magee 88'Amarikwa 90' |
Report | Flores 18' |
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,604 |
References
- "Full Tucson Preseason Schedule". FC Tucson. November 18, 2013. Archived from the original on February 25, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- Ratterree, Alicia (February 11, 2014). "Chivas Rayadas to feature in Desert Diamond Cup final". SB Nation. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- "Desert Diamond Cup included new venue, more teams". Arizona Daily Star. March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
External links
| Desert Showcase | |
|---|---|
| Desert Cup | |
| Desert Diamond Cup | |
| Mobile Mini Sun Cup | |
| Visit Tucson Sun Cup | |
| Desert Showcase | |
