2010 La Manga Cup

2010 La Manga Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
DatesFebruary 18 – February 26
Teams8 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsNorway Molde (1st title)
Runners-upDenmark FC Nordsjælland
Third placeNorway Rosenborg
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored30 (2.5 per match)
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Main article: La Manga Cup

The 2010 La Manga Cup was an exhibition international club football (soccer) competition featuring football club teams from Europe and North America, which was held in February 2010. All matches were played in La Manga Stadium in La Manga Club, Spain. This was the thirteenth La Manga Cup. The tournament was won by Molde, who beat FC Nordsjælland 2–1 in the final.

Teams

The following eight clubs participated in the 2010 tournament:[1]

Matches

The following games are part of the tournament.[6]

Quarterfinals

Stabæk Norway0–1Denmark FC Nordsjælland
La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain
Rosenborg Norway3–0United States Seattle Sounders FC
Moldskred 2'
Skjelbred 18'
Moldskred Yellow card 24'
Prica 66'		 Ianni Yellow card 51'
La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain
Brann Norway1–1Denmark FC Midtjylland
Penalties
5 – 6
La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain
SønderjyskE Denmark0–2Norway Molde
Søren Frederiksen Yellow card 70'
Olafur Ingi Skulason Yellow card 74'
Jesper Kristoffersen Red card 90'		 Pape Paté Diouf 8'
Baye Djiby Fall 38'
Mattias Moström Yellow card 87'
La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain

Semifinals Places 5-8

Seattle Sounders FC United States2–0Norway Stabæk
Montero 31'
Levesque 43'
Riley Yellow card 49'
La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain
Brann Norway3–1Denmark SønderjyskE
La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain

Semifinals Places 1-4

Rosenborg Norway3–3Denmark FC Nordsjælland
Penalties
3 – 5
La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain
Molde Norway2–0Denmark FC Midtjylland
Vegard Forren Yellow card 29'
Baye Djiby Fall 45'
Magne Simonsen Yellow card 51'
Daniel Berg Hestad Yellow card 90'
Björn Runström 90'		 Kolja Afriyie Yellow card 83'
La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain

Seventh Place Match

SønderjyskE Denmark0–2Norway Stabæk
La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain

Fifth Place Match

Seattle Sounders FC United States1–0Norway Brann
Neagle 84'
La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain

Third Place Match

Rosenborg Norway2–0Denmark FC Midtjylland
La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain

Final

Molde Norway2–1Denmark FC Nordsjælland
Baye Djiby Fall 57'
Björn Runström 74'		 Nicki Bille Nielsen 67'
La Manga Stadium, Murcia, Spain

Final Placement

# Team
1 Norway Molde
2 Denmark FC Nordsjælland
3 Norway Rosenborg
4 Denmark FC Midtjylland
5 United States Seattle Sounders FC
6 Norway Brann
7 Norway Stabæk
8 Denmark SønderjyskE

References

  1. ^ "Next Visiting Clubs". Archived from the original on 31 December 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
  2. ^ Mayers, Joshua (February 14, 2010). "Sounders FC heads to Spain for La Manga Cup". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  3. ^ "Seattle Sounders to contest La Manga Cup". Retrieved January 11, 2010.
  4. ^ "Rosenborg in the La Manga Cup". Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  5. ^ "Stabaek in La Manga Cup". Archived from the original on 20 December 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  6. ^ "Football Matches 2010". Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2010.