The Cascadia Summit was a soccer competition featuring club teams from the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It was held in March 2011 and hosted in Tukwila, Washington, United States.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | March 4–6, 2011 |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Portland Timbers (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 9 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | 8 players tied with(1 goal) |
History
edit"With ourselves and Portland joining Seattle in MLS, this Summit is a great opportunity to usher in a new era for professional soccer in the Pacific Northwest."
Bob Lenarduzzi, Vancouver Whitecaps FC president regarding the Cascadia Summit[1]
Based on the Cascadia Cup, the Cascadia Summit was a pre-season tournament between the Major League Soccer teams in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The three main clubs will also take part in the Cascadia Cup, an annual cup rivalry between Major League Soccer (MLS) teams named after their markets' North American Soccer League (NASL) predecessors. The Seattle Sounders, Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps rivalry dates back to the NASL days.
Teams
editThe following five clubs participated in the 2011 tournament:[2]
Matches
edit| March 4, 2011 | Seattle | 0–2 | Portland | Tukwila, Washington |
| 19:30 PDT | Alonso 5' Hurtado 54' |
Report | Perlaza 21' Jewsbury 69' Cooper 93+' |
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 3,100 Referee: Dave Gantar |
| March 5, 2011 | Portland | 1–1 | Vancouver | Tukwila, Washington |
| 16:00 PDT | Pore 5' Moffat 21' Danso 44' Marcelin 57' |
Report | Horst 36' (o.g.) Wagner 48' Rochat 53' |
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 3,100 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| March 6, 2011 | Seattle Sounders FC U-18 | 4–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps Residency | Tukwila, Washington |
| 12:00 PDT | Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex | |||
| Note: Not included in standings. | ||||
Table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Timbers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0 |
Statistics
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camilo | Vancouver | 1 |
| Kenny Cooper | Portland | 1 | |
| Roger Levesque | Seattle | 1 | |
| Miguel Montaño | Seattle | 1 | |
| Jorge Perlaza | Portland | 1 | |
| Ryan Pore | Portland | 1 | |
| Omar Salgado | Vancouver | 1 | |
| Russell Teibert | Vancouver | 1 |
Top assists
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenny Cooper | Portland | 2 |
| Patrick Ianni | Seattle | 2 | |
| Brian Umony | Portland | 2 | |
| 2 | Camilo | Vancouver | 1 |
| David Estrada | Seattle | 1 | |
| Nizar Khalfan | Vancouver | 1 | |
| Roger Levesque | Seattle | 1 | |
| Omar Salgado | Vancouver | 1 | |
| Zach Scott | Seattle | 1 | |
| Sal Zizzo | Portland | 1 |
Own Goals
edit- David Horst against Vancouver
References
edit- ^ "Whitecaps FC to take part in Cascadia Summit this March". Whitecapsfc.com. January 21, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
- ^ "Sounders FC to host Cascadia Summit". Soundersfc.com. January 21, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2011.