2002 WUSA Founders Cup

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]

2002 WUSA Founders Cup
Event2002 WUSA season
DateAugust 24, 2002
VenueHerndon Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Player of the MatchJulie Murray (CyberRays)
RefereeRicardo Salazar[1]
Attendance15,321
2001
2003

Pre-match

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

Carolina Courage3–2Washington Freedom
Riise 20'
Fotopoulos 53'
Prinz 58'
ReportFotopoulos 31' (o.g.)
Hamm 64'

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