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
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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.

Teams

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

Table standings

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

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

Tournament

February 17 Game 1 Swope Park Rangers 3–1 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
17:30 MST Tyrpak 1'
VanCompernolle Yellow card 18'
Sanchez 63'
Little 90+'		 Report Badji 18'
Watts Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 81' Red card 83'		 Report Morales Yellow card 23' 54' (pen.)
Maund Red card 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 Yellow card 17'
Johnson Yellow card 73'		 Report Kelly Yellow card 28'
Diaw Yellow card 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 Yellow card 25'
Garcia Yellow card 51'		 Report Kamara 26' Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
February 20 Game 6 Colorado Rapids 0–0 Houston Dynamo Tucson, Arizona
19:00 MST Report Stadium: Kino North Grandstand
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
February 20 Game 7 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 New England Revolution Tucson, Arizona
19:30 MST Zusi 11' Report Bunbury 58'
Herivaux Yellow card 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 Yellow card 73'
Gamble Yellow card 87'		 Report Agus Yellow card 61'
Torres 67'
Rocha Yellow card 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 Yellow card 58'
Finlay 67'
Wahl Yellow card 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

February 27 Game 12 FC Tucson 0–1 Swope Park Rangers Tucson, Arizona
16:00 MST Guerra Yellow card 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
February 27 Championship Game New England Revolution 1–0 Columbus Crew SC Tucson, Arizona
19:00 MST Bunbury 21' Report Stadium: Kino North Stadium

Goalscorers

Top scorers

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

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

References

  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.
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