2002 WUSA Founders Cup

Championship match of Women's United Soccer Association

Football match

2002 WUSA Founders Cup

Event| 2002 WUSA season
| Carolina Courage | Washington Freedom

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3 | 2
Date| August 24, 2002
Venue| Herndon Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Player of the Match| Julie Murray (CyberRays)
Referee| Ricardo Salazar[1]
Attendance| 15,321

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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]

## 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]

August 24, 2002

14: 00 EDT

Carolina Courage| 3–2| Washington Freedom

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Riise 20'
Fotopoulos 53'
Prinz 58' | Report | Fotopoulos 31' (o.g.)
Hamm 64'

Herndon Stadium,
Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 15,321

Referee: Ricardo Salazar

## References[edit]

1. ^ "WUSA". October 5, 2003. Archived from the original on October 5, 2003.
2. ^ Lauletta, Dan. "Carolina Courage Wins Founders Cup II". WUSA. Archived from the original on October 27, 2002. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
3. ^ "2002 WUSA Playoff Media Guide" (PDF). WUSA. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2003. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
4. ^ https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/9801/wusa-prinz-leads-carolina-to-thrilling-founders-c.html
5. ^ a b "ATLANTA TO HOST WUSA FOUNDERS CUP II". Our Sports Central. April 3, 2002. Retrieved July 1, 2017.

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