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Photo gallery: First MLS Desert Cup
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Photo gallery: First MLS Desert Cup

  • Mar 5, 2011
  • Mar 5, 2011 Updated Mar 6, 2011
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Sporting Kansas City defeated the Arizona Sahuaros 6-1 and the New York Red Bulls beat FC Tucson 3-1 at the opening night of the first MLS Desert Cup at Hi Corbett Field.

MLS Desert Cup

MLS Desert Cup
Sporting Kansas City's Michal Mravec sits atop of the Arizona Sahuaro's Philippe Garre while he argues with the ref about his foul in the first half. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

MLS Desert Cup

MLS Desert Cup
Sporting Kansas City's Chance Myers, left, fights with Arizona Sahuaro's Jesse Baker for a corner kick in the Sahuaro box in the first half. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

MLS Desert Cup

MLS Desert Cup
Sporting Kansas City's Kevin Ellis slams into the defense of Arizona Sahuaro's Maximilian Aust in the first half. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

MLS Desert Cup

MLS Desert Cup
Sporting Kansas City's Graham Zusi, left, drags down the Arizona Sahuaro's Cordero Young as play gets chippy in the second half. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

MLS Desert Cup

MLS Desert Cup
Sporting Kansas City's C.J. Sapong lashes a header for a goal off the crossbar in the second half against the Arizona Sahuaros. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

MLS Desert Cup

MLS Desert Cup

In 2011, Sporting Kansas City's Graham Zusi rips a full-volley shot from the top of the box. 

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MLS Desert Cup

MLS Desert Cup
Sporting Kansas City's goalkeeper Jon Kempin can only watch as the ball goes into the roof of the goal for the Arizona Sahuaro's only goal in the second half of their 6-1 loss at Hi Corbett Field. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

MLS Desert Cup

MLS Desert Cup
Arizona Sahuaro's Jesse Baker slides in to tackle the ball away from a Sporting Kansas City player and thwart an attack in the first half. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

MLS Desert Cup

MLS Desert Cup
Arizona Sahuaro's Chris Green, left, and Sporting Kansas City's Korede Aiyegbusi go head to head in pursuit of the ball. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

MLS Desert Cup

MLS Desert Cup
Sporting Kansas City forward Omar Bravo mugs for a photo after being presented with a tree of muffins in celebration of his birthday after his team defeated the Arizona Sahuaro's 6-1. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

MLS Desert Cup

MLS Desert Cup
New York Red Bull's Stephen Keel, bottom, keeps pursuing the ball from his hands and knees after being knocked down by FC Tucson's Bryan Burke in the first half. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

MLS Desert Cup

MLS Desert Cup
FC Tucson's Bryan Burke, bottom, reaches out to snag the ball between the legs of New York's Carlos Mendnes. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

MLS Desert Cup

MLS Desert Cup
FC Tucson's Jacoby Goodfellow, left, congratulates teammate Fernando Gauna after Guana scored the club's first goal in the second half of a 3-1 loss to the New York Red Bulls. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

MLS Desert Cup

MLS Desert Cup
New York Red Bull's Stephen Keel flies in to block a shot from FC Tucson's Evan Toft in the second half. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

MLS Desert Cup

MLS Desert Cup
New York Red Bull's Mike Petke, top, and Tyler Lassiter team-up to stop FC Tucson's Dom Pappa in the battle for a cross. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

MLS Desert Cup

MLS Desert Cup
FC Tucson's Shaun Culver, left, and New York's Danleigh Borman mix it up as they fight for the ball in the Tucson box. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

MLS Desert Cup

MLS Desert Cup
New York Red Bull's Corey Hertzog, left, fends off FC Tucson's Jimmy Meglio on an attack into the Tucson box in the second half. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

MLS Desert Cup

MLS Desert Cup
FC Tucson goalkeeper Vito Higgins comes up short in his sprawling dive to stop a shot from New York's Austin da Luz from banging off the post and in for the final score of a 3-1 New York win. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

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