2019 Mobile Mini Sun Cup

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2019 Mobile Mini Sun Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesFebruary 2–23
Teams11
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFC Dallas
Runners-upPortland Timbers
Third placeNew York Red Bulls
Fourth placeReal Salt Lake
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored31 (3.44 per match)
Top scorer(s)Jeremy Ebobisse (POR)
(3 goals)
Best player(s)Jesús Ferreira (FCD)
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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]

Teams[]

The following clubs entered the tournament:[3]

Major League Soccer

USL Championship

Cup matches[]

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

February 10 New York Red Bulls 5–1 Phoenix Rising FC Oro Valley, Arizona
1:00pm Wright-Phillips Goal 6', 38', 63'
Kaku Goal 40'
Muyl Goal 56'		 Report
Report		 Spencer Goal 42' Stadium: Naranja Park
February 13 Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders Tucson, Arizona
7:00pm Valeri Goal 40' (pen.)
Ebobisse Goal 88'		 Report Bwana Goal 33' Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 14 New York Red Bulls canceled Real Salt Lake Tucson, Arizona
1:00pm Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 16 FC Dallas 2–1 Seattle Sounders Tucson, Arizona
10:00am Badji Goal 34'
Roberts Goal 68'		 Report
Report		 Tolo Goal 90' Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 16 New York Red Bulls 2–2 Portland Timbers Tucson, Arizona
7:00pm White Goal 13'
Nealis Goal 35'		 Report Ebobisse Goal 62'
Valeri Goal 70' (pen.)		 Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 16 Real Salt Lake 4–1 Phoenix Rising FC Scottsdale, Arizona
7:00pm Kreilach Goal 11', 42'
Lennon Goal 62' (pen.)
Savarino Goal 74'		 Report
Report		 Jahn Goal 2' Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,867
February 20 FC Dallas 2–1 Real Salt Lake Tucson, Arizona
12:00pm Ferreira Goal 74'
Mosquera Goal 62' (pen.)		 Report Saucedo Goal 22' Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 20 Phoenix Rising FC 1–0 Portland Timbers Tucson, Arizona
6:00pm Dia Yellow card 71'
Jahn Goal 87'
Mala Red card 90'		 Report
Report		 Dielna Yellow card 70'
Blanco Red card 90'		 Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 23 FC Dallas 2–1 New York Red Bulls Tucson, Arizona
12:00pm Aránguiz Goal 34' (pen.)
Ferreira Goal 77'		 Report Lema Goal 22'
Nuhu Yellow card 33'		 Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Referee: Nema Saghafi
February 23 Portland Timbers 3–0 Real Salt Lake Tucson, Arizona
5:00pm Ebobisse Goal 5'
Blanco Goal 44'
Chará Yellow card 65'
Polo Goal 72'
Valeri Yellow card 74'		 Report Beckerman Yellow card 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[]

February 2 Phoenix Rising FC 0–0 Minnesota United FC Tucson, Arizona
2:00pm Report Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 6 Minnesota United 0–0 Houston Dynamo Tucson, Arizona
6:00pm Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 7 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Phoenix Rising FC Scottsdale, Arizona
6:00pm Russell Goal 56' (1st game)
Zusi Goal 72' (1st game)
Freeman Goal 1' (2nd game)		 Report Neagle Goal 70' (1st game)
Lambert Goal 28' (2nd game)		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex
Note: Two 75 minute games; aggregate score
February 9 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Seattle Sounders Tucson, Arizona
6:00pm Cabezas Goal 71'
Peña Goal 80'
Hairston Goal 88'		 Report Lodeiro Goal 14'
Ruidíaz Goal 18'		 Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 13 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Houston Dynamo Tucson, Arizona
4:00pm Russell Goal 11'
Gutiérrez Goal 23'
Németh Goal 28', 90+1'		 Report Elis Goal 5' Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 13 Houston Dynamo Reserves 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Reserves Tucson, Arizona
4:00pm Rodriguez Goal 52' Report Croizet Goal 45' Stadium: Kino North Stadium, Field 1
February 20 New York Red Bulls Reserves 5–2 Phoenix Rising FC Tucson, Arizona
3:00pm Goal 32'
Stroud Goal 47'
Valot Goal 49'
Barlow Goal 52'
Elney Goal 81'		 Johnson Goal 29'
Calistri Goal 67'		 Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 23 OKC Energy FC 2–0 Phoenix Rising FC Tucson, Arizona
2:45pm Brown Goal 11'
Gordon Goal 26'		 Report Cochran Yellow card 51'
Farrell Yellow card 68'
Flemmings Yellow card 75'
Musa Red card 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
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