2019 Mobile Mini Sun Cup

The 2019 Mobile Mini Sun Cup was the ninth edition of the preseason exhibition soccer tournament among Major League Soccer (MLS) and United Soccer League (USL) teams. It was held from February 2 to February 23 in Oro Valley, Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona.[1][2]

2019 Mobile Mini Sun Cup

Tournament details
Host country	United States
Dates	February 2–23
Teams	11
Venue(s)	3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	FC Dallas
Runners-up	Portland Timbers
Third place	New York Red Bulls
Fourth place	Real Salt Lake
Tournament statistics
Matches played	9
Goals scored	31 (3.44 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Jeremy Ebobisse (POR) (3 goals)
Best player(s)	Jesús Ferreira (FCD)

Teams

The following clubs entered the tournament:[3]

Major League Soccer

• FC Dallas (second appearance)
• Houston Dynamo (fourth appearance)
• Minnesota United (first appearance)
• New York Red Bulls (sixth appearance)
• Portland Timbers (second appearance)
• Real Salt Lake (sixth appearance)
• Seattle Sounders FC (fourth appearance)
• Sporting Kansas City (sixth appearance)

USL Championship

• Oklahoma City Energy (first appearance)
• Phoenix Rising FC (third appearance)

Cup matches

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

New York Red Bulls v Phoenix Rising FC

February 10	New York Red Bulls	5–1	Phoenix Rising FC	Oro Valley, Arizona
1:00pm	Wright-Phillips  6', 38', 63' Kaku  40' Muyl  56'	Report Report	Spencer  42'	Stadium: Naranja Park

Portland Timbers v Seattle Sounders

February 13	Portland Timbers	2–1	Seattle Sounders	Tucson, Arizona
7:00pm	Valeri  40' (pen.) Ebobisse  88'	Report	Bwana  33'	Stadium: Kino North Stadium

New York Red Bulls v Real Salt Lake

February 14	New York Red Bulls	canceled	Real Salt Lake	Tucson, Arizona
1:00pm				Stadium: Kino North Stadium

FC Dallas v Seattle Sounders

February 16	FC Dallas	2–1	Seattle Sounders	Tucson, Arizona
10:00am	Badji  34' Roberts  68'	Report Report	Tolo  90'	Stadium: Kino North Stadium

New York Red Bulls v Portland Timbers

February 16	New York Red Bulls	2–2	Portland Timbers	Tucson, Arizona
7:00pm	White  13' Nealis  35'	Report	Ebobisse  62' Valeri  70' (pen.)	Stadium: Kino North Stadium

Real Salt Lake v Phoenix Rising FC

February 16	Real Salt Lake	4–1	Phoenix Rising FC	Scottsdale, Arizona
7:00pm	Kreilach  11', 42' Lennon  62' (pen.) Savarino  74'	Report Report	Jahn  2'	Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex Attendance: 5,867

FC Dallas v Real Salt Lake

February 20	FC Dallas	2–1	Real Salt Lake	Tucson, Arizona
12:00pm	Ferreira  74' Mosquera  62' (pen.)	Report	Saucedo  22'	Stadium: Kino North Stadium

Phoenix Rising FC v Portland Timbers

February 20	Phoenix Rising FC	1–0	Portland Timbers	Tucson, Arizona
6:00pm	Dia  71' Jahn  87' Mala  90'	Report Report	Dielna  70' Blanco  90'	Stadium: Kino North Stadium

FC Dallas v New York Red Bulls

February 23	FC Dallas	2–1	New York Red Bulls	Tucson, Arizona
12:00pm	Aránguiz  34' (pen.) Ferreira  77'	Report	Lema  22' Nuhu  33'	Stadium: Kino North Stadium Referee: Nema Saghafi

Portland Timbers v Real Salt Lake

February 23	Portland Timbers	3–0	Real Salt Lake	Tucson, Arizona
5:00pm	Ebobisse  5' Blanco  44' Chará  65' Polo  72' Valeri  74'	Report	Beckerman  68'	Stadium: Kino North Stadium

Table standings

Pos	Club	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	FC Dallas (C)	3	3	0	0	6	3	+3	9	3.00
2	Portland Timbers	4	2	1	1	7	4	+3	7	1.75
3	New York Red Bulls	3	1	1	1	8	5	+3	4	1.33
4	Real Salt Lake	3	1	2	0	5	6	-1	3	1.00
5	Phoenix Rising FC	3	1	2	0	3	9	-6	3	1.00
6	Seattle Sounders FC	2	0	2	0	2	4	-2	0	0.00

(C) - Cup Winner
Note: Standings will be determined by points per game (PPG).[4]

Exhibition matches

Phoenix Rising FC v Minnesota United FC

February 2	Phoenix Rising FC	0–0	Minnesota United FC	Tucson, Arizona
2:00pm		Report		Stadium: Kino North Stadium

Minnesota United v Houston Dynamo

February 6	Minnesota United	0–0	Houston Dynamo	Tucson, Arizona
6:00pm				Stadium: Kino North Stadium

Sporting Kansas City v Phoenix Rising FC

February 7	Sporting Kansas City	3–2	Phoenix Rising FC	Scottsdale, Arizona
6:00pm	Russell  56' (1st game) Zusi  72' (1st game) Freeman  1' (2nd game)	Report	Neagle  70' (1st game) Lambert  28' (2nd game)	Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex
Note: Two 75 minute games; aggregate score

Houston Dynamo v Seattle Sounders

February 9	Houston Dynamo	3–2	Seattle Sounders	Tucson, Arizona
6:00pm	Cabezas  71' Peña  80' Hairston  88'	Report	Lodeiro  14' Ruidíaz  18'	Stadium: Kino North Stadium

Sporting Kansas City v Houston Dynamo

February 13	Sporting Kansas City	4–1	Houston Dynamo	Tucson, Arizona
4:00pm	Russell  11' Gutiérrez  23' Németh  28', 90+1'	Report	Elis  5'	Stadium: Kino North Stadium

Houston Dynamo Reserves v Sporting Kansas City Reserves

February 13	Houston Dynamo Reserves	1–1	Sporting Kansas City Reserves	Tucson, Arizona
4:00pm	Rodriguez  52'	Report	Croizet  45'	Stadium: Kino North Stadium, Field 1

New York Red Bulls Reserves v Phoenix Rising FC

February 20	New York Red Bulls Reserves	5–2	Phoenix Rising FC	Tucson, Arizona
3:00pm	DeSousa  32' Stroud  47' Valot  49' Barlow  52' Elney  81'		Johnson  29' Calistri  67'	Stadium: Kino North Stadium

OKC Energy FC v Phoenix Rising FC

February 23	OKC Energy FC	2–0	Phoenix Rising FC	Tucson, Arizona
2:45pm	Brown  11' Gordon  26'	Report	Cochran  51' Farrell  68' Flemmings  75' Musa  88'	Stadium: Kino North Stadium

Note: Exhibition matches do not count in the cup standings

References

1. "Mobile Mini Sun Cup Schedule Released". FC Tucson. January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
2. "FC Tucson to Face Pair of MLS Tests in Mobile Mini Sun Cup". United Soccer League (USL). January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
3. "Mobile Mini Sun Cup To Return in 2019". FC Tucson. December 21, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
4. Mobile Mini Sun Cup Standings