The 2002 WUSA Founders Cup, also known as Founders Cup II, was the second championship match in Women's United Soccer Association history, played between the Carolina Courage and the Washington Freedom to decide the champion of the league's inaugural season. The game was played at Herndon Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on August 24, 2002. The Carolina Courage defeated the Freedom 3–2.[2][3][4]
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| Event | 2002 WUSA season | ||||||
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| Date | August 24, 2002 | ||||||
| Venue | Herndon Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||
| Player of the Match | Julie Murray (CyberRays) | ||||||
| Referee | Ricardo Salazar[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 15,321 | ||||||
Pre-match edit
Ticket prices for the final started at $15 and were also available at $30 and $45, with a discount for group purchases.[5] The game was broadcast live to a national audience of over 90 million households via PAX TV in the United States and several other countries.[5]
Match edit
| Carolina Courage | 3–2 | Washington Freedom |
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Riise  20' Fotopoulos 53' Prinz 58' |
Report | Fotopoulos 31' (o.g.) Hamm 64' |
References edit
- ^ "WUSA". October 5, 2003. Archived from the original on October 5, 2003.
- ^ Lauletta, Dan. "Carolina Courage Wins Founders Cup II". WUSA. Archived from the original on October 27, 2002. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "2002 WUSA Playoff Media Guide" (PDF). WUSA. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2003. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/9801/wusa-prinz-leads-carolina-to-thrilling-founders-c.html
- ^ a b "ATLANTA TO HOST WUSA FOUNDERS CUP II". Our Sports Central. April 3, 2002. Retrieved July 1, 2017.