2002 U.S. Open Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Columbus Crew (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Columbus Crew |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Johnny Menyongar (4 goals) |
The 2002 U.S. Open Cup was the 89th edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was a club soccer tournament in the United States open to all men's teams in the country. It was organized by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and featured 32 teams. The tournament ran from June to October.[1][2]
The Columbus Crew won the Open Cup with a 1–0 victory over the defending-champion Los Angeles Galaxy in the final at Columbus Crew Stadium. Just three days before, Los Angeles had won MLS Cup 2002; Columbus was the MLS Supporters' Shield champion.[3]
Every third-round game featured an MLS team against an A-League squad. Although the MLS teams won seven of the eight games, four went to overtime, including San Jose's memorable 4–3 win over Seattle. The Des Moines Menace turned in the best performance by a PDL team, taking Rochester to overtime in a 3-2 second-round loss.
Open Cup Bracket[edit]
Home teams listed on top of bracket
Schedule[edit]
Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.
First round[edit]
Seven D3 Pro League, five PDL, and four USASA teams start.
| June 9, 2002 | Real Madrid (Texas) (USASA) | 1–3 | Greenville Lions (D3 Pro) | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Marlon Irias 22' | (Report) | Jerome Lee Yaw 20', 31', 69' | Stadium: Sirrine Stadium Attendance: -- Referee: John Frey (USA) |
| June 9, 2002 | South Jersey Barons (D3 Pro) | 4–0 | Vereinigung Erzgebirge (USASA) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania |
| James Harvey Kevin Griffin Gary Williams Matt Miles |
(Report) | Stadium: Vereinigung Erzgebirge Soccer Club Attendance: -- Referee: Stanford Nagle (USA) |
| June 11, 2002 | Carolina Dynamo (D3 Pro) | 2–5 | Raleigh CASL Elite (PDL) | Cary, North Carolina |
| Mario Benjamin 28' Lester Felician 60' |
(Report) | Matt Crawford 6' Michael Karim 36' Logan Pause 70' Trevor Perea 79' Ryan Kneipper 86' |
Stadium: SAS Stadium Attendance: 815 Referee: Charles Mitchell (USA) |
| June 11, 2002 | New Jersey Stallions (D3 Pro) | 1–3 | Des Moines Menace (PDL) | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Júlio Santos 53' (pen) | (Report) | Tomas Boltnar 45', 48' Matt Nickell 62' |
Stadium: Cara McGrane Stadium Attendance: 2,780 Referee: Terry Vaughn (USA) |
| June 11, 2002 (forfeit) | {{{team1}}} | 0–2 / f | San Diego Gauchos (D3 Pro) | Chula Vista, California |
| (Report) | Stadium: Stan Canaris Stadium Attendance: -- Referee: -- (USA) | |||
| Note: San Diego was awarded a 2–0 victory due to an ineligible player for Mexico SC. The match was originally a 2–2 draw with a 6–5 victory on penalty kicks for Mexico SC.[2] team1 = Mexico SC (USASA) | ||||
| June 12, 2002 | Utah Blitzz (D3 Pro) | 2–0 | Chico Rooks (PDL) | Chico, California |
| Sterling Wescott 5', 90' | (Report) | Stadium: University Soccer Stadium Attendance: -- Referee: David Bragg (USA) |
| June 12, 2002 | AAC Eagles (USASA) | 0–1 (asdet) | New York Freedom (D3 Pro) | Queens, New York |
| (Report) | Shalrie Joseph 119' | Stadium: St. John's University Attendance: -- Referee: John Konstantinidis (USA) |
| June 12, 2002 | Memphis Express (PDL) | 2–0 | Texas Spurs (PDL) | Richardson, Texas |
| Tony Kuhn 67', 84' | (Report) | Stadium: UT-Dallas Attendance: -- Referee: Troy Travis (USA) |
Second round[edit]
Eight A-League teams enter.
| June 25, 2002 | Seattle Sounders (A-League) | 2–1 | Utah Blitzz (D3 Pro) | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Leighton O'Brien 61' (pen) Greg Foisie 81' |
(Report) | Jorge Estrada 89' | Stadium: Cottonwood High School Attendance: -- Referee: Cory Dean (USA) |
| June 26, 2002 | San Diego Gauchos (D3 Pro) | 1–6 | Minnesota Thunder (A-League) | Blaine, Minnesota |
| Ralph Dartt 58' | (Report) | Johnny Menyongar 24', 32', 77', 89' Johnny Torres 64' Zafer Kilickan 75' |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 4,789 Referee: Robert Petersen (USA) |
| June 26, 2002 | Memphis Express (PDL) | 0–2 | Atlanta Silverbacks (A-League) | Clarkston, Georgia |
| (Report) | John Barry Nusum 22', 78' | Stadium: DeKalb Memorial Stadium Attendance: -- Referee: Brian D'Amato (USA) |
| June 26, 2002 | Charleston Battery (A-League) | 3–0 | Greenville Lions (D3 Pro) | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Steve Klein 58' John Jones 61' Raúl Díaz Arce 68' |
(Report) | Stadium: Sirrine Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Roni Canales (USA) |
| June 26, 2002 | Des Moines Menace (PDL) | 2–3 (asdet) | Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) | Rochester, New York |
| Tomas Boltnar 35' Edward Child 70' |
(Report) | Kirk Wilson 2' Martin Nash 21' Lenin Steenkamp 93' |
Stadium: Frontier Field Attendance: 8,485 Referee: Islam Sallaj (USA) |
| June 26, 2002 | New York Freedom (D3 Pro) | 0–4 | Milwaukee Rampage (A-League) | Franklin, Wisconsin |
| (Report) | Angel Rivillo 54' Jason Russell 70' John Wolyniec 81' Destin Makumbu 90' |
Stadium: Milwaukee Rampage Sports Complex Attendance: 2,241 Referee: Francisco Sanchez (USA) |
| June 26, 2002 | Richmond Kickers (A-League) | 3–0 | Raleigh CASL Elite (PDL) | Cary, North Carolina |
| Josh Henderson 40', 81' Tony Williams 86' |
(Report) | Stadium: SAS Stadium Attendance: 347 Referee: Daniel Purak (USA) |
| June 26, 2002 | Hampton Roads Mariners (A-League) | 1–0 | South Jersey Barons (D3 Pro) | Camden, New Jersey |
| Richard Hansen 64' | (Report) | Stadium: Rutgers University Attendance: -- Referee: William Guarini (USA) |
Third round[edit]
Eight MLS teams enter.
| July 16, 2002 | MetroStars (MLS) | 1–0 | Hampton Roads Mariners (A-League) | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Rodrigo Faria 76' | (Report) | Stadium: Virginia Beach Sportsplex Attendance: 828 Referee: Mike Stutts (USA) |
| July 17, 2002 | Richmond Kickers (A-League) | 0–3 | Columbus Crew (MLS) | Columbus, Ohio |
| (Report) | Brian McBride 34' (pen) Dante Washington 68', 73' |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 7,887 Referee: Misail Tsapos (USA) |
| July 17, 2002 | Kansas City Wizards (MLS) | 3–2 (asdet) | Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League) | Webster, New York |
| Darío Fabbro 86' Igor Simutenkov 90' Chris Brown 105' |
(Report) | Temoc Suarez 6' Kirk Wilson 63' |
Stadium: Webster Municipal Stadium Attendance: 4,665 Referee: Kevin Barci (USA) |
| July 17, 2002 | Chicago Fire (MLS) | 0–1 | Milwaukee Rampage (A-League) | Franklin, Wisconsin |
| (Report) | Ranko Golijanin 54' | Stadium: Milwaukee Rampage Sports Complex Attendance: 5,323 Referee: Marcel Yonan (USA) |
| July 17, 2002 | San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) | 4–3 (asdet) | Seattle Sounders (A-League) | Seattle, Washington |
| Ronnie Ekelund 30', 78' (pen) Dwayne De Rosario 39' Ariel Graziani 120' |
(Report) | Andrew Gregor 11' Scott Jenkins 58' Brian Ching 60' |
Stadium: Interbay Stadium Attendance: 1,275 Referee: Cory Dean (USA) |
| July 17, 2002 | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | 4–0 | Minnesota Thunder (A-League) | Blaine, Minnesota |
| Alejandro Moreno 18' Chris Albright 26' Carlos Ruiz 59' Chris Albright 70' |
(Report) | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 5,154 Referee: Sean O'Grady (USA) |
| July 17, 2002 | Dallas Burn (MLS) | 2–1 (asdet) | Atlanta Silverbacks (A-League) | Clarkston, Georgia |
| Antonio Martínez 82', 102' | (Report) | Velco Iotov 18' | Stadium: DeKalb Memorial Stadium Attendance: -- Referee: Robert Mann (USA) |
| July 17, 2002 | Colorado Rapids (MLS) | 1–0 (asdet) | Charleston Battery (A-League) | Charleston, South Carolina |
| John Spencer 98' | (Report) | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 4,125 Referee: Brian Poeschel (USA) |
Quarterfinals[edit]
| August 7, 2002 | Columbus Crew (MLS) | 2–1 | MetroStars (MLS) | Uniondale, New York |
| Brian McBride 34' Kyle Martino 46' |
(Report) | Rodrigo Faria 49' | Stadium: Mitchel Athletic Complex Attendance: 8,314 Referee: Brian Poeschel (USA) |
| August 7, 2002 | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | 1–0 (asdet) | San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) | San Jose, California |
| Carlos Ruiz 101' | (Report) | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 6,481 Referee: Terry Vaughn (USA) |
| August 7, 2002 | Colorado Rapids (MLS) | 0–1 (asdet) | Dallas Burn (MLS) | Dallas, Texas |
| (Report) | Ronnie O'Brien 111' | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 1,301 Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA) |
| August 24, 2002 | Kansas City Wizards (MLS) | 2–0 | Milwaukee Rampage (A-League) | Franklin, Wisconsin |
| Eric Quill 1' Preki 21' |
(Report) | Stadium: Milwaukee Rampage Sports Complex Attendance: 6,576 Referee: Jesse Johnson (USA) |
Semifinals[edit]
| September 3, 2002 | Dallas Burn (MLS) | 1–4 | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | Fullerton, California |
| Ronald Cerritos 89' | (Report) | Carlos Ruiz 11' Mauricio Cienfuegos 17' Cobi Jones 34' Simon Elliott 81' |
Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 3,132 Referee: Kevin Stott (USA) |
| September 10, 2002 | Kansas City Wizards (MLS) | 2–3 (asdet) | Columbus Crew (MLS) | Columbus, Ohio |
| Chad McCarty 2' (og) Chris Brown 62' |
(Report) | Edson Buddle 76' John Wilmar Perez 90' John Wilmar Perez 108' |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 2,103 Referee: Casey Frankewicz (USA) |
Final[edit]
| Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | 0–1 | Columbus Crew (MLS) |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Freddy García 30' |
         Los Angeles Galaxy
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    Columbus Crew
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Top scorers[edit]
| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Menyongar | Minnesota Thunder | 4 |
| 2 | Carlos Ruiz | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 |
| Tomas Boltnar | Des Moines Menace | 3 | |
| Jerome Lee Yaw | Greenville Lions | 3 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Kickers Begin Quest For 2002 U.S. Open Cup" (Press release). Richmond Kickers. June 25, 2002. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Tournament" (PDF). U.S. Soccer Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2002. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ Dillman, Lisa (October 25, 2002). "Galaxy Is Cut Down by Crew". Los Angeles Times. p. D1. Retrieved February 1, 2024.