{"id":16037,"date":"2012-10-11T16:18:48","date_gmt":"2012-10-11T20:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=16037"},"modified":"2012-10-14T21:09:34","modified_gmt":"2012-10-15T01:09:34","slug":"revs-slated-for-2nd-desert-diamond-cup-tourney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=16037","title":{"rendered":"Revs Slated For 2013 Desert Diamond Cup Tourney"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Revolution midfielder Kelyn Rowe dribbles away from Galaxy midfielder Pat Noonan during this year’s FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup tournament. (Photo: Joshua Pearson)<\/p><\/div>\n

The New England Revolution are amoung four MLS clubs slated to play in the 2013 FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup preseason tournament, according to a news release issued by Premier Development League (USL) club FC Tucson on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Joining the Revolution for the tournament, which will run from Feb. 13-23 at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium in Tucson, Ariz., are the New York Red Bulls, Real Salt Lake and Seattle Sounders.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the Revolution, Red Bulls, Salt Lake and Los Angeles participated in the 2012 tournament, with Los Angeles beating New England on penalties to win the inaugural FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup championship\u00a0trophy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re very pleased to return to Tucson next February,\u201d Revolution head coach Jay Heaps said in a statement. \u201cWe had an incredible experience last year and the city of Tucson was a wonderful host for two weeks. The facilities and hospitality are first-rate and the ability to train on good fields and in great weather just before the start of the season is paramount for us. We\u2019re very excited to come back next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Revolution went 3-0-1 during the 2012 tournament, and earned a 2-1 win over FC Tucson in a separate exhibiton on Jan. 28.<\/p>\n

The 2013\u00a0tournament will take place over the course of four days: Wednesday, Feb. 13th; Saturday, Feb. 17th; Wednesday, Feb. 20th and Saturday, Feb. 23. Game times for the round-robin stage and third-place game\u00a0have not yet been announced.<\/p>\n

The teams will play a round-robin format through the first three dates. The Revolution will kick off the tournament on Feb. 13 when they face the Sounders, before they play the Red Bulls on Feb. 16 and complete the round-robin stage on Feb. 20 against Salt Lake.<\/p>\n

The tournament final and third-place game will be played on Saturday, Feb. 23, with the NBC Sports Network airing the 2013 Desert Diamond Cup final live at 8 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

\u201cFC Tucson is quite pleased to continue building upon the success of last year\u2019s tournament by welcoming back three of the four 2012 participants and introducing the community to the Seattle Sounders,\u201d said FC Tucson managing member Greg Foster in a statement. \u201cAfter talking extensively with MLS, Tucson has become the ‘Western Hub of MLS Pre-Season’ and we look forward to celebrating the world\u2019s game with our friends and family all around the region, including Northern Mexico. We also expect to see a sizable influx of fans from each team\u2019s city as we turn Tucson into a soccer mecca for the entire month of February.\u201d<\/p>\n

2013 Desert Diamond Cup Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wednesday, February 13th, 2013<\/span>
\nNew England Revolution vs. Seattle Sounders
\nNew York Red Bulls vs. Real Salt Lake<\/p>\n

Saturday, February 16th, 2013<\/span>
\nSeattle Sounders vs. Real Salt Lake
\nNew York Red Bulls vs. New England Revolution<\/p>\n

Wednesday, February 20th, 2013<\/span>
\nReal Salt Lake vs. New England Revolution
\nSeattle Sounders vs. New York Red Bulls<\/p>\n

Saturday, February 23rd, 2013<\/span>
\nMLS 3rd Place vs. MLS 4th Place
\nMLS 1st Place vs. MLS 2nd Place<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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