2011 Desert Diamond Cup

August 2023 2011 March 4 – 5 United States 4 1 1 Sporting Kansas City 1 New York Red Bulls FC Tucson 4 21 Pat Perkins 2012 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. 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: FC Tucson from US Club Soccer, hosts (1st appearance) Sporting Kansas City from Major League Soccer (1st appearance) New York Red Bulls from Major League Soccer (1st appearance) Arizona Sahuaros from the US Club Soccer (1st appearance) Matches March 4 18:00 PST Arizona Sahuaros 1 – 6 Report Sporting Kansas City Baker 86 Jones 35Mravec 53Sapong 56Myers 77Zusi 83Ubiparipovic 90 Hi Corbett Field Tucson, Arizona 2,560 March 4 20:00 PST New York Red Bulls 3 – 1 Report FC Tucson Hertzog 19 53 pen.da Luz 68 Gauna 62 Hi Corbett Field Tucson, Arizona 2,560 March 5 18:00 PST Arizona Sahuaros 3 – 3 Report FC Tucson Perkins 11 14 26 Diouf 4Gauna 69Goodfellow 74 Hi Corbett Field Tucson, Arizona 10,097 March 5 20:00 PST New York Red Bulls 2 – 2 Report Sporting Kansas City Henry 22Richards 76 Arnaud 20Kamara 61 pen. Hi Corbett Field Tucson, Arizona 10,097 Final standings ClubPtsPldWLTGFGAGDSporting Kansas City4210183+5New York Red Bulls4210153+2FC Tucson1201146-2Arizona Sahuaros1201149-5 External links FC Tucson Official Site 2011 Category:2011 in American soccer Category:March 2011 sports events in the United States Category:2011 in sports in Arizona