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

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:

Matches

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

Tournament
February 17 Game 1Swope Park Rangers3–1Colorado RapidsTucson, 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 2Sporting Kansas City2–2Columbus Crew SCTucson, 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 3New England Revolution3–3Real Salt LakeTucson, 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 4Arizona United SC0–0Swope Park RangersTucson, Arizona
16:30 MST Gavin  17'
Johnson  73'		 Report Kelly  28'
Diaw  65'		 Stadium: Kino North Grandstand
Referee: Robi Hullner
February 20 Game 5Real Salt Lake1–1Columbus Crew SCTucson, Arizona
17:00 MST Allen  17'
Wingert  25'
Garcia  51'		 Report Kamara  26' Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
February 20 Game 6Colorado Rapids0–0Houston DynamoTucson, Arizona
19:00 MST Report Stadium: Kino North Grandstand
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
February 20 Game 7Sporting Kansas City1–1New England RevolutionTucson, Arizona
19:30 MST Zusi  11' Report Bunbury  58'
Herivaux  75'		 Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Referee: Chris Penso
February 24 Game 8FC Tucson1–3Arizona United SCTucson, Arizona
15:30 MST Bevans  50' Report Bardsley  38'
Cortez  65', 67'		 Stadium: Kino North Grandstand
February 24 Game 9New England Revolution2–1Houston DynamoTucson, 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 10Columbus Crew SC2–2Swope Park RangersTucson, 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 11Sporting Kansas City4–1Colorado RapidsTucson, 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 12FC Tucson0–1Swope Park RangersTucson, Arizona
16:00 MST Guerra  73' Report Kelly  32' Stadium: Kino North Grandstand
Referee: Noah Kenyawani
February 27 3rd Place GameHouston Dynamo2–2Sporting Kansas CityTucson, Arizona
16:30 MST Barnes  31'
Torres  77'		 Report Coelho  16'
Sallói  55'		 Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 27 5th Place GameColorado Rapids3–0Arizona United SCTucson, Arizona
18:30 MST Ringhof  17' (o.g.)
Doyle  31'
Gashi  63'		 Report Stadium: Kino North Grandstand
Referee: Ismail Elfath
February 27 Championship GameNew England Revolution1–0Columbus Crew SCTucson, 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. 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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