2018 Mobile Mini Sun Cup
Tournament details | |
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Host country | United States |
Dates | February 3–24 |
Teams | 14 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | New England Revolution |
Runners-up | Houston Dynamo |
Third place | Portland Timbers |
Fourth place | Sporting Kansas City |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 15 |
Goals scored | 51 (3.4 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Samuel Armenteros (Portland Timbers) (4 Goals) |
Best player(s) | Diego Fagúndez (New England Revolution) |
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International football competition
The 2018 Mobile Mini Sun Cup was the eighth edition of the preseason exhibition soccer tournament and the first under its new name and sponsor. It was held from February 3 to February 24 in Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona. The defending champions were the Houston Dynamo.[1][2]
Teams
The following clubs entered the tournament:[3]
Major League Soccer
- Colorado Rapids (fifth appearance)
- FC Dallas (first appearance)
- Houston Dynamo (third appearance)
- New England Revolution (seventh appearance)
- New York Red Bulls (fifth appearance)
- Portland Timbers (first appearance)
- Seattle Sounders FC (third appearance)
- Sporting Kansas City (fifth appearance)
- San Antonio FC (first appearance)
- Phoenix Rising FC (second appearance)
Table standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Houston Dynamo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
2 | New England Revolution | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 |
3 | Portland Timbers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
4 | Sporting Kansas City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
5 | New York Red Bulls | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 4 |
6 | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
8 | FC Dallas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
9 | San Antonio FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
10 | Phoenix Rising FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Matches
[4][5]
Seattle Sounders FC v Portland Timbers
February 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Tucson, Arizona |
18:00 MST | Roldan ![]() Bwana ![]() | Report Report | Valeri ![]() | Stadium: Kino North Stadium Attendance: 2,931 |
Phoenix Rising FC v New York Red Bulls
February 10 | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–3 | New York Red Bulls | Phoenix, Arizona |
19:00 MST | Collin ![]() Frater ![]() | Report Report | Muyl ![]() Bezecourt ![]() Escobar ![]() | Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 6,620 |
New England Revolution v FC Dallas
February 14 | New England Revolution | 2–2 | FC Dallas | Tucson, Arizona |
11:00 MST | Penilla ![]() Fagúndez ![]() | Report Report | Diaz ![]() Urruti ![]() | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Portland Timbers v Houston Dynamo
February 14 | Portland Timbers | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Tucson, Arizona |
14:00 MST | Asprilla ![]() | Report Report | Álvarez ![]() | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Sporting Kansas City v New York Red Bulls
February 14 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls | Tucson, Arizona |
17:00 MST | Hernandez ![]() | Report Report | Wright-Phillips ![]() | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Phoenix Rising FC v Colorado Rapids
February 14 | Phoenix Rising FC | 0–2 | Colorado Rapids | Phoenix, Arizona |
18:00 MST | Report Report | Badji ![]() Smith ![]() | Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 3,418 |
Phoenix Rising FC v Sporting Kansas City
February 17 | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Phoenix, Arizona |
15:00 MST | Frater ![]() | Report Report | Sánchez ![]() Sallói ![]() | Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 5,060 |
New England Revolution v San Antonio FC
February 17 | New England Revolution | 3–3 | San Antonio FC | Tucson, Arizona |
16:00 MST | Bunbury ![]() Delamea ![]() | Report | Player X ![]() Guzmán ![]() | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Houston Dynamo v New York Red Bulls
February 17 | Houston Dynamo | 5–0 | New York Red Bulls | Tucson, Arizona |
18:15 MST | García ![]() Wenger ![]() Manotas ![]() Steeves ![]() | Report Report | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
New England Revolution v Sporting Kansas City
February 21 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Tucson, Arizona |
11:00 MST | Dick ![]() Rowe ![]() | Report Report | Rubio ![]() | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Portland Timbers v New York Red Bulls
February 21 | Portland Timbers | 4–1 | New York Red Bulls | Tucson, Arizona |
14:00 MST | Polo ![]() Armenteros ![]() Arboleda ![]() Cascante ![]() | Report Report | Andriuškevičius ![]() | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Houston Dynamo v Phoenix Rising FC
February 21 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Phoenix Rising FC | Tucson, Arizona |
17:00 MST | Álvarez ![]() | Report Report | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Finals
Phoenix Rising FC v New York Red Bulls
February 24 5th Place Game | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls | Tucson, Arizona |
14:00 MST | da Fonte ![]() Asante ![]() Mala ![]() Drogba ![]() Fernandez ![]() | Report Report | Stevens ![]() White ![]() | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Portland Timbers v Sporting Kansas City
February 24 3rd Place Game | Portland Timbers | 3–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Tucson, Arizona |
16:00 MST | Mabiala ![]() Powell ![]() Ridgewell ![]() Armenteros ![]() Paredes ![]() | Report Report | Espinoza ![]() Rubio ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
New England Revolution v Houston Dynamo
February 24 Championship Game | New England Revolution | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Houston Dynamo | Tucson, Arizona |
18:15 MST | Farrell ![]() Németh ![]() Delamea ![]() | Report | García ![]() Elis ![]() ![]() Leonardo ![]() | |
Penalties | ||||
Rowe ![]() Caldwell ![]() Bunbury ![]() Tierney ![]() Németh ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
References
- ^ "FC Tucson Debuts 2018 Mobile Mini Sun Cup". Paul Cicala. KVOA.com. December 5, 2017. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ "FC Tucson Debuts 2018 Mobile Mini Sun Cup". FC Tucson. December 5, 2017. Archived from the original on December 17, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ "Phoenix Rising FC and FC Tucson Debut 2018 Mobile Mini Sun Cup". Phoenix Rising Football Club. December 5, 2017. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ "Record-Setting 11 MLS Pre-Season Matches To Be Played In Phoenix and Tucson". Phoenix Rising Football Club. December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ "Sun Cup Schedule". Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.