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Photo Gallery: 2011 MLS Desert Cup
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Photo Gallery: 2011 MLS Desert Cup

  • Mar 5, 2011
  • Mar 5, 2011 Updated Mar 10, 2011

Action from Major League Soccer's first Desert Cup at Hi Corbett Field, Saturday.

MLS 2011 Desert Cup

MLS 2011 Desert Cup
FC Tucson's #15 Dominic Pappa moves up field under the backdrop of a Tucson sunset during Saturday night's MLS 2011 Desert Cup at Hi Corbett Field. David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star

MLS 2011 Desert Cup

MLS 2011 Desert Cup
FC Tucson's #3 Jacobi Goodfellow rises to the challenge over Arizona Sahuaros' #17 Dallas Rusch-Michener in the first half. David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star

MLS 2011 Desert Cup

MLS 2011 Desert Cup
Eleven year-old Isaac Borbon has all the colors as he watches the first game of Saturday night's Major League Soccer's lead in game. David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star

MLS 2011 Desert Cup

MLS 2011 Desert Cup
FC Tucson's #10 Raymundo Reza, in black, plays defense against Arizona Sahuaros' #21 Juan Mendez in the first half. David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star

MLS 2011 Desert Cup

MLS 2011 Desert Cup
FC Tucson's players #6 Khadim Diouf celebrates his first half goal with teammates #10 Raymundo Reza and #13 Bryan Burke. David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star

MLS 2011 Desert Cup

MLS 2011 Desert Cup
New York Red Bulls' star player #14 Thierry Henry of France, does a bicycle kick in the first half. David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star

MLS 2011 Desert Cup

MLS 2011 Desert Cup
New York Red Bulls' #19 Dane Richards dives in midair as he gets taken down in the first half by Sporting KC's #15 Roger Espinoza during their game. David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star

MLS 2011 Desert Cup

MLS 2011 Desert Cup
New York Red Bulls' #19 Dane Richards competes for a ball with Sporting KC's #27 Stephane Auvray in the first half. David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star

MLS 2011 Desert Cup

MLS 2011 Desert Cup
All eyes were on Mexican star and New York Red Bulls' player #4 Rafa Marquez as he lines up a corner kick in the first half. David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star

MLS 2011 Desert Cup

MLS 2011 Desert Cup
New York Red Bulls' #14 Thierry Henry competes for a ball with Sporting KC's #6 Shavar Thomas in the first half. David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star

MLS 2011 Desert Cup

MLS 2011 Desert Cup
Sporting KC's #99 Omar Bravo grabs his leg after a play against the New York Red Bulls in the first half during Saturday night's Major League Soccer's 2011 Desert Cup at Hi Corbett Field. David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star

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