2011 Desert Diamond Cup

The 2011 Desert Diamond Cup (formerly known as the Desert Cup and also known as the FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup) was a preseason soccer tournament held at Hi Corbett Field in Tucson, Arizona. The tournament, the first edition of the Desert Cup, was held from March 4–5, 2011 and featured two Major League Soccer clubs along two US Club Soccer clubs.

2011 Desert Diamond Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesMarch 4 – 5
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsSporting Kansas City (1st title)
Runners-upNew York Red Bulls
Third placeFC Tucson
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored21 (5.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Pat Perkins

The tournament was won by Sporting Kansas City, who edged the New York Red Bulls on goal differential.

Teams

The following four clubs competed in the tournament:

Matches
Arizona Sahuaros1 – 6Sporting Kansas City
Baker 86' Report Jones 35'
Mravec 53'
Sapong 56'
Myers 77'
Zusi 83'
Ubiparipovic 90'
Attendance: 2,560
New York Red Bulls3 – 1FC Tucson
Hertzog 19' 53' (pen.)
da Luz 68'		 Report Gauna 62'
Attendance: 2,560
Arizona Sahuaros3 – 3FC Tucson
Perkins 11' 14' 26' Report Diouf 4'
Gauna 69'
Goodfellow 74'
Attendance: 10,097
New York Red Bulls2 – 2Sporting Kansas City
Henry 22'
Richards 76'		 Report Arnaud 20'
Kamara 61' (pen.)
Attendance: 10,097

Final standings
Club Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Sporting Kansas City 4210183+5
New York Red Bulls 4210153+2
FC Tucson 1201146-2
Arizona Sahuaros 1201149-5
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