2014 Valais Cup

2014 Valais Cup
Valais Football Summer Cups
Tournament details
Host countrySwitzerland Switzerland
Teams4
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsPortugal Benfica[1] (1st title)
Runners-upUkraine Shakhtar Donetsk
Third placeSwitzerland Sion
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored5 (1.67 per match)
Best player(s)Uruguay Maxi Pereira (Benfica)
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The 2014 Valais Cup was an international football tournament that is part of the Valais Football Summer Cups. Matches being played on 6 July, 30 July and 31 July in Switzerland. It was the second running of the competition, following the 2013 edition. The tournament consisted of three matchdays for a total of three matches.

Participants

The tournament features European top-clubs:[2]

Results

Matchdays 2 and 3 were originally scheduled for 12 July and 13 July but due to Benfica having problems with arriving to Switzerland matches were cancelled and moved to the 30 and 31 July.[3]

Matchday 1

Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine1–0Switzerland Sion
Hladkyy 37' Report1
Report2
Attendance: 1,050[4]
Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland)

Matchday 2

Sion Switzerland0–2Portugal Benfica
Report1
Report2		 Jara 15'
Teixeira 50'
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Fedayi San (Switzerland)[6]

Matchday 3

The game between Benfica and Shakhtar Donetsk was cancelled. On the third matchday, Benfica played the game against Spain's Athletic Bilbao. This match was not counted in the standings of the 2014 Valais Cup.[1]

Benfica Portugal0–2Spain Athletic Bilbao
Report1
Report2		 Aduriz 40'
Beñat 72'
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Stephan Klossner (Switzerland)[8]

Standings

Rank Team Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Points
1 Portugal Benfica 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
2 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
3 Switzerland Sion 0 0 2 0 3 –3 0

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b SL Benfica is the big winner of the 2014 Valais Cup!
  2. ^ "Valais Cup". www.valaiscups.com. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  3. ^ "Valais Cup 2014 matches SL Benfica moved". www.valaiscups.com. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  4. ^ FC Shakhtar Donetsk - FC Sion: 1-0
  5. ^ "Sion 0-2 Benfica". Archived from the original on 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  6. ^ Sion 0:2 Benfica
  7. ^ "Benfica 0-2 Athletic Bilbao". Archived from the original on 2014-08-02. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  8. ^ Benfica 0:2 Athletic
  9. ^ Maxi Pereira foi o melhor jogador da Valais Cup