Post by epjr on Dec 8, 2011 19:31:47 GMT -6
Four MLS teams to compete in Tucson Desert Diamond Cup
Galaxy, Revs, RSL, Red Bulls will face off to prepare for 2012 [/SIZE]
NEW YORK – Four MLS teams will square off this preseason in the second annual FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup in Arizona.
Real Salt Lake, the New York Red Bulls, New England Revolution and reigning MLS Cup champions LA Galaxy announced on Thursday that they will participate in the round-robin tournament,which runs from Feb. 22 until March 3, as they make their final preparations for the 2012 MLS season.
RSL’s general manager Garth Lagerwey was certainly delighted to see the Utah outfit included in the star-studded tournament.
“Real Salt Lake is honored to be invited to the FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup tournament, a competition that should provide an outstanding opportunity for our squad to wrap up the 2012 preseason,” he said in a statement. “The strong field assembled will ensure a solid test from a competition standpoint and should spark interest from our fans, whom we encourage to make the trip to Tucson to grow the tournament and get a sneak peek at their Claret-and-Cobalt in advance of the MLS regular season.”
The matches will take place at the Kino Veteran Memorial Stadium in Tucson, with the first games kicking off on Feb. 22. Two double-headers will take place on Feb. 25 and Feb. 29, while the championship game and third-place game will close out the tournament on March 3.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/12/08/four-mls-teams-compete-tucson-desert-diamond-cup
Galaxy, Revs, RSL, Red Bulls will face off to prepare for 2012 [/SIZE]
NEW YORK – Four MLS teams will square off this preseason in the second annual FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup in Arizona.
Real Salt Lake, the New York Red Bulls, New England Revolution and reigning MLS Cup champions LA Galaxy announced on Thursday that they will participate in the round-robin tournament,which runs from Feb. 22 until March 3, as they make their final preparations for the 2012 MLS season.
RSL’s general manager Garth Lagerwey was certainly delighted to see the Utah outfit included in the star-studded tournament.
“Real Salt Lake is honored to be invited to the FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup tournament, a competition that should provide an outstanding opportunity for our squad to wrap up the 2012 preseason,” he said in a statement. “The strong field assembled will ensure a solid test from a competition standpoint and should spark interest from our fans, whom we encourage to make the trip to Tucson to grow the tournament and get a sneak peek at their Claret-and-Cobalt in advance of the MLS regular season.”
The matches will take place at the Kino Veteran Memorial Stadium in Tucson, with the first games kicking off on Feb. 22. Two double-headers will take place on Feb. 25 and Feb. 29, while the championship game and third-place game will close out the tournament on March 3.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/12/08/four-mls-teams-compete-tucson-desert-diamond-cup