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2010 Barclays New York Challenge

2010 Barclays New York Challenge

FieldValue
tourney_nameBarclays New York Challenge
year2010
other_titlesBarclays New York Challenge
imageBarclays New York Challenge 2010 logo.png
size150px
caption2010 Barclays New York Challenge official logo
datesJuly 22 – July 25
countryUnited States
num_teams4
confederations2
venues1
cities1
champion_otherPOR Sporting CP
count1
second_otherENG Tottenham Hotspur
third_otherUSA New York Red Bulls
fourth_otherENG Manchester City
matches4
goals12
top_scorerPOR Yannick Djaló
IRE Robbie Keane
*(2 goals)*

IRE Robbie Keane (2 goals)

The 2010 Barclays New York Challenge was an exhibition international club football (soccer) competition which featured football club teams from Europe and North America, and was held in July 2010. All matches were played in Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey in the United States. The tournament is part of the World Series of Soccer. Sporting CP emerged as the 2010 Barclays New York Challenge winners. Robbie Keane was named the Barclays Player of the Tournament with two goals and one assist.

Teams

The following four clubs participated in the 2010 tournament:

  • USA New York Red Bulls from Major League Soccer.
  • ENG Tottenham Hotspur from the Premier League.
  • ENG Manchester City from the Premier League.
  • POR Sporting CP from the Portuguese Liga.

Sponsors

  • Voss
  • Barclays

Stadium

The newly built Red Bull Arena hosted all four games. Owned by Red Bull GmbH, the stadium has 25,189 seats. The record attendance was during a match between the Red Bulls and Brazilian club Santos FC in March 2010 with 25,000.

Red Bull Arena internal view

Players

Manchester City's newest signing Yaya Touré made his club debut against Sporting while Thierry Henry of the New York Red Bulls also made his club debut against Tottenham Hotspur. Henry scored his first ever goal for New York from a cross by Joel Lindpere.

Other notable players in the tournament included Roman Pavlyuchenko, Robbie Keane, Maniche, Patrick Vieira and Matías Fernández.

Rules

Clubs received one point for each goal scored in regulation. Clubs earned three points for a win. Total goals scored was the first tiebreaker, than fewest goals conceded, then fastest goal scored. The team with the highest overall number of points determined the 2010 Barclays New York Challenge winner.

Matches

The schedule for the tournament.

Day 1

Henry Bale

Day 2

D. Carriço

Day 3

Obika Liédson Valdés João Pereira

Hall Richards

Standings

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals12
POR Yannick DjalóSporting CP2
IRE Robbie KeaneTottenham Hotspur2
BRA JôManchester City1
FRA Thierry HenryNew York Red Bulls1
SEN Macoumba KandjiNew York Red Bulls1
JAM Dane RichardsNew York Red Bulls1
CHI Matías FernándezSporting CP1
CHI Jaime ValdésSporting CP1
WAL Gareth BaleTottenham Hotspur1
ENG Jonathan ObikaTottenham Hotspur1

Top assists

RankPlayerClubAssists1
IRL Greg CunninghamManchester City1
EST Joel LindpereNew York Red Bulls1
SEN Macoumba KandjiNew York Red Bulls1
JAM Dane RichardsNew York Red Bulls1
MNE Simon VukčevićSporting CP1
POR Diogo SalomãoSporting CP1
IRL Robbie KeaneTottenham Hotspur1
CRO Niko KranjčarTottenham Hotspur1

References

References

  1. "Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Schedule".
  2. "Manchester City Schedule".
  3. "Sporting Schedule".
  4. "Barclays New York Challenge to open with a bang".
  5. "Football Matches 2010".
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