Gearing up for the Desert Diamond Cup
TUCSON, Ariz. – Before their first match of the Desert Diamond Cup, the Sounders got in one last training session on Tuesday and they pieced together some of the elements that will be included as focal points for Wednesday’s match against the New England Revolution.
Osvaldo Alonso returned to training after missing Monday’s session while away at MLS marketing and media sessions in Miami, while Michael Gspurning arrived later in the afternoon and trained separately. Additionally, Eddie Johnson rejoined camp on Tuesday evening, though it is unlikely he will be available for the match on Wednesday.
After a warmup, the defenders went to one part of the field to work on defensive shape and moving the ball out of the back while the midfielders and forwards worked on shooting on the other end of the field.
To finish out training, the team was split into three groups. Two of them played 11v11 on the field as they prepared for the match on Wednesday as the third played 4v5 on a short field next to the Sounders FC’s training field at Kino Sports Complex.
Those who are not starting in Wednesday’s match will train on Wednesday morning, while the starters are expected to approach 70 minutes in the match against the Revs. The match will be streamed live on SoundersFC.com.
Osvaldo Alonso returned to training after missing Monday’s session while away at MLS marketing and media sessions in Miami, while Michael Gspurning arrived later in the afternoon and trained separately. Additionally, Eddie Johnson rejoined camp on Tuesday evening, though it is unlikely he will be available for the match on Wednesday.
After a warmup, the defenders went to one part of the field to work on defensive shape and moving the ball out of the back while the midfielders and forwards worked on shooting on the other end of the field.
To finish out training, the team was split into three groups. Two of them played 11v11 on the field as they prepared for the match on Wednesday as the third played 4v5 on a short field next to the Sounders FC’s training field at Kino Sports Complex.
Those who are not starting in Wednesday’s match will train on Wednesday morning, while the starters are expected to approach 70 minutes in the match against the Revs. The match will be streamed live on SoundersFC.com.
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