2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

The 2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran from June through October, 2002, open to all soccer teams in the United States.

The very massive Columbus Crew won the 2002 tournament with a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy in the final at Crew Stadium. Just three days before, Los Angeles won MLS Cup 2002.
Every third-round game featured an MLS team against an A-League squad. Although MLS 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

"Home teams listed on top of bracket"32TeamBracket | RD1=Second Round
RD2=Third Round
RD3=Quarterfinals
RD4=Semifinals
RD5=Finals

RD1-seed01=D3
RD1-team01=South Jersey
RD1-score01=0
RD1-seed02=A-L
RD1-team02=Hampton Roads
RD1-score02=1

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RD1-seed07=PDL
RD1-team07=Raleigh
RD1-score07=0
RD1-seed08=A-L
RD1-team08=Richmond
RD1-score08=3

RD1-seed09=A-L
RD1-team09=Milwaukee
RD1-score09=4
RD1-seed10=D3
RD1-team10=New York
RD1-score10=0

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RD1-seed12=
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RD1-seed13=A-L
RD1-team13=Rochester (ASDET)
RD1-score13=3
RD1-seed14=PDL
RD1-team14=Des Moines
RD1-score14=2

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RD1-seed16=
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RD1-seed17=D3
RD1-team17=Utah
RD1-score17=1
RD1-seed18=A-L
RD1-team18=Seattle
RD1-score18=2

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RD1-seed21=A-L
RD1-team21=Minnesota
RD1-score21=6
RD1-seed22=PDL
RD1-team22=San Diego
RD1-score22=1

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RD1-seed24=
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RD1-seed25=A-L
RD1-team25=Atlanta
RD1-score25=2
RD1-seed26=PDL
RD1-team26=Memphis
RD1-score26=0

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RD1-seed31=D3
RD1-team31=Greenville
RD1-score31=0
RD1-seed32=A-L
RD1-team32=Charleston
RD1-score32=3

RD2-seed01=A-L
RD2-team01=Hampton Roads
RD2-score01=0
RD2-seed02=MLS
RD2-team02=MetroStars
RD2-score02=1

RD2-seed03=MLS
RD2-team03=Columbus
RD2-score03=3
RD2-seed04=A-L
RD2-team04=Richmond
RD2-score04=0

RD2-seed05=A-L
RD2-team05=Milwaukee
RD2-score05=1
RD2-seed06=MLS
RD2-team06=Chicago
RD2-score06=0

RD2-seed07=A-L
RD2-team07=Rochester (ASDET)
RD2-score07=2
RD2-seed08=MLS
RD2-team08=Kansas City
RD2-score08=3

RD2-seed09=A-L
RD2-team09=Seattle
RD2-score09=3
RD2-seed10=MLS
RD2-team10=San Jose (ASDET)
RD2-score10=4

RD2-seed11=A-L
RD2-team11=Minnesota
RD2-score11=0
RD2-seed12=MLS
RD2-team12=Los Angeles
RD2-score12=4

RD2-seed13=A-L
RD2-team13=Atlanta
RD2-score13=1
RD2-seed14=MLS
RD2-team14=Dallas (ASDET)
RD2-score14=2

RD2-seed15=A-L
RD2-team15=Charleston
RD2-score15=0
RD2-seed16=MLS
RD2-team16=Colorado (ASDET)
RD2-score16=1

RD3-seed01=MLS
RD3-team01=MetroStars
RD3-score01=1
RD3-seed02=MLS
RD3-team02=Columbus
RD3-score02=2

RD3-seed03=A-L
RD3-team03=Milwaukee
RD3-score03=0
RD3-seed04=MLS
RD3-team04=Kansas City
RD3-score04=2

RD3-seed05=MLS
RD3-team05=San Jose
RD3-score05=0
RD3-seed06=MLS
RD3-team06="'Los Angeles (ASDET)
RD3-score06=1

RD3-seed07=MLS
RD3-team07=Dallas (ASDET)
RD3-score07=1
RD3-seed08=MLS
RD3-team08=Colorado
RD3-score08=0

RD4-seed01=MLS
RD4-team01=Columbus (ASDET)
RD4-score01=3
RD4-seed02=MLS
RD4-team02=Kansas City
RD4-score02=2

RD4-seed03=MLS
RD4-team03=Los Angeles
RD4-score03=4
RD4-seed04=MLS
RD4-team04=Dallas
RD4-score04=1

RD5-seed01=MLS
RD5-team01=Columbus
RD5-score01=1
RD5-seed02=MLS
RD5-team02=Los Angeles
RD5-score02=0

First Round

Seven D3 Pro League, five PDL, and four USASA teams start.

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date = June 9, 2002

team1 = Real Madrid (Texas) (USASA)
score = 1–3
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002a.htm (Report)]
team2 = Greenville Lions (D3 Pro)
goals1 = Marlon Irias 22'
goals2 = Jerome Lee Yaw 20', 31', 69'
stadium = Sirrine Stadium
Greenville, South Carolina
Attendance: --
Referee: John Frey (USA)----footballbox
date = June 9, 2002

team1 = South Jersey Barons (D3 Pro)
score = 4–0
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002a.htm (Report)]
team2 = Vereinigung Erzgebirge (USASA)
goals1 = James Harvey
Kevin Griffin
Gary Williams
Matt Miles
goals2 =
stadium = Vereinigung Erzgebirge Soccer Club
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Attendance: --
Referee: Stanford Nagle (USA)----footballbox
date = June 11, 2002

team1 = Carolina Dynamo (D3 Pro)
score = 2–5
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002a.htm (Report)]
team2 = Raleigh CASL Elite (PDL)
goals1 = Mario Benjamin 28'
Lester Felician 60'
goals2 = Matt Crawford 6'
Michael Karim 36'
Logan Pause 70'
Trevor Perea 79'
Ryan Kneipper 86'
stadium = SAS Stadium
Cary, North Carolina
Attendance: 815
Referee: Charles Mitchell (USA)----footballbox
date = June 11, 2002

team1 = New Jersey Stallions (D3 Pro)
score = 1–3
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002a.htm (Report)]
team2 = Des Moines Menace (PDL)
goals1 = Julio Cesar Dos Santos 53' (pen)
goals2 = Tomas Boltnar 45', 48'
Matt Nickell 62'
stadium = Cara McGrane Stadium
Des Moines, Iowa
Attendance: 2,780
Referee: Terry Vaughn (USA)----footballbox
date = June 11, 2002
forfeit for ineligible player

team1 = Mexico SC (USASA)
score = 0–2 / f
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002a.htm (Report)]
team2 = San Diego Gauchos (D3 Pro)
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Stan Canaris Stadium
Chula Vista, California
Attendance: --
Referee: -- (USA)----footballbox
date = June 12, 2002

team1 = Utah Blitzz (D3 Pro)
score = 2–0
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002a.htm (Report)]
team2 = Chico Rooks (PDL)
goals1 = Sterling Wescott 5', 90'
goals2 =
stadium = University Soccer Stadium
Chico, California
Attendance: --
Referee: David Bragg (USA)----footballbox
date = June 12, 2002

team1 = AAC Eagles (USASA)
score = 0–1 (ASDET)
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002a.htm (Report)]
team2 = New York Freedom (D3 Pro)
goals1 =
goals2 = Shalrie Joseph 119'
stadium = St. John's University
Queens, New York
Attendance: --
Referee: John Konstantinidis (USA)----footballbox
date = June 12, 2002

team1 = Memphis Express (PDL)
score = 2–0
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002a.htm (Report)]
team2 = Texas Spurs (PDL)
goals1 = Tony Kuhn 67', 84'
goals2 =
stadium = UT-Dallas
Richardson, Texas
Attendance: --
Referee: Troy Travis (USA)

econd Round

Eight A-League teams enter.

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date = June 25, 2002

team1 = Seattle Sounders (A-League)
score = 2–1
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002b.htm (Report)]
team2 = Utah Blitzz (D3 Pro)
goals1 = Leighton O'Brien 61' (pen)
Greg Foisie 81'
goals2 = Jorge Estrada 89'
stadium = Cottonwood High School
Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: --
Referee: Cory Dean (USA)----footballbox
date = June 26, 2002

team1 = San Diego Gauchos (D3 Pro)
score = 1–6
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002b.htm (Report)]
team2 = Minnesota Thunder (A-League)
goals1 = Ralph Dartt 58'
goals2 = Johnny Menyongar 24', 32', 77', 89'
Johnny Torres 64'
Zafer Kilickan 75'
stadium = National Sports Center
Blaine, Minnesota
Attendance: 4,789
Referee: Robert Petersen (USA)----footballbox
date = June 26, 2002

team1 = Memphis Express (PDL)
score = 0–2
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002b.htm (Report)]
team2 = Atlanta Silverbacks (A-League)
goals1 =
goals2 = John Barry Nusum 22', 78'
stadium = DeKalb Memorial Stadium; Clarkston, Georgia
Attendance: --
Referee: Brian D'Amato (USA)----footballbox
date = June 26, 2002

team1 = Charleston Battery (A-League)
score = 3–0
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002b.htm (Report)]
team2 = Greenville Lions (D3 Pro)
goals1 = Steve Klein 58'
John Jones 61'
Raúl Díaz Arce 68'
goals2 =
stadium = Sirrine Stadium
Greenville, South Carolina
Attendance: 200
Referee: Roni Canales (USA)----footballbox
date = June 26, 2002

team1 = Des Moines Menace (PDL)
score = 2–3 (ASDET)
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002b.htm (Report)]
team2 = Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League)
goals1 = Tomas Boltnar 35'
Edward Child 70'
goals2 = Kirk Wilson 2'
Martin Nash 21'
Lenin Steenkamp 93'
stadium = Frontier Field
Rochester, New York
Attendance: 8,485
Referee: Islam Sallaj (USA)----footballbox
date = June 26, 2002

team1 = New York Freedom (D3 Pro)
score = 0–4
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002b.htm (Report)]
team2 = Milwaukee Rampage (A-League)
goals1 =
goals2 = Angel Rivillo 54'
Jason Russell 70'
John Wolyniec 81'
Destin Makumbu 90'
stadium = Milwaukee Rampage Sports Complex
Franklin, Wisconsin
Attendance: 2,241
Referee: Francisco Sanchez (USA)----footballbox
date = June 26, 2002

team1 = Richmond Kickers (A-League)
score = 3–0
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002b.htm (Report)]
team2 = Raleigh CASL Elite (PDL)
goals1 = Josh Henderson 40', 81'
Tony Williams 86'
goals2 =
stadium = SAS Stadium
Cary, North Carolina
Attendance: 347
Referee: Daniel Purak (USA)----footballbox
date = June 26, 2002

team1 = Hampton Roads Mariners (A-League)
score = 1–0
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002b.htm (Report)]
team2 = South Jersey Barons (D3 Pro)
goals1 = Richard Hansen 64'
goals2 =
stadium = Rutgers University
Camden, New Jersey
Attendance: --
Referee: William Guarini (USA)

Third Round

Eight MLS teams enter.

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date = July 16, 2002

team1 = MetroStars (MLS)
score = 1–0
report = [http://web.archive.org/web/20020803183733/www.metrostars.com/gameday/2002/07142002_summary.htm (Report)]
team2 = Hampton Roads Mariners (A-League)
goals1 = Rodrigo Faria 76'
goals2 =
stadium = Virginia Beach Sportsplex
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Attendance: 828
Referee: Mike Stutts (USA)----footballbox
date = July 17, 2002

team1 = Richmond Kickers (A-League)
score = 0–3
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002c.htm (Report)]
team2 = Columbus Crew (MLS)
goals1 =
goals2 = Brian McBride 34' (pen)
Dante Washington 68', 73'
stadium = Crew Stadium; Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 7,887
Referee: Misail Tsapos (USA)----footballbox
date = July 17, 2002

team1 = Kansas City Wizards (MLS)
score = 3–2 (ASDET)
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002c.htm (Report)]
team2 = Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League)
goals1 = Dario Fabbro 86'
Igor Simutenkov 90'
Chris Brown 105'
goals2 = Temoc Suarez 6'
Kirk Wilson 63'
stadium = Webster Municipal Stadium
Webster, New York
Attendance: 4,665
Referee: Kevin Barci (USA)----footballbox
date = July 17, 2002

team1 = Chicago Fire (MLS)
score = 0–1
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002c.htm (Report)]
team2 = Milwaukee Rampage (A-League)
goals1 =
goals2 = Ranko Golijanin 54'
stadium = Milwaukee Rampage Sports Complex
Franklin, Wisconsin
Attendance: 5,323
Referee: Marcel Yonan (USA)----footballbox
date = July 17, 2002

team1 = San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)
score = 4–3 (ASDET)
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002c.htm (Report)]
team2 = Seattle Sounders (A-League)
goals1 = Ronnie Ekelund 30', 78' (pen)
Dwayne De Rosario 39'
Ariel Graziani 120'
goals2 = Andrew Gregor 11'
Scott Jenkins 58'
Brian Ching 60'
stadium = Interbay Stadium
Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 1,275
Referee: Cory Dean (USA)----footballbox
date = July 17, 2002

team1 = Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)
score = 4–0
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002c.htm (Report)]
team2 = Minnesota Thunder (A-League)
goals1 = Alejandro Moreno 18'
Chris Albright 26'
Carlos Ruiz 59'
Chris Albright 70'
goals2 =
stadium = National Sports Center
Blaine, Minnesota
Attendance: 5,154
Referee: Sean O'Grady (USA)----footballbox
date = July 17, 2002

team1 = Dallas Burn (MLS)
score = 2–1 (ASDET)
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002c.htm (Report)]
team2 = Atlanta Silverbacks (A-League)
goals1 = Antonio Martinez 82', 102'
goals2 = Velco Iotov 18'
stadium = DeKalb Memorial Stadium
Clarkston, Georgia
Attendance: --
Referee: Robert Mann (USA)----footballbox
date = July 17, 2002

team1 = Colorado Rapids (MLS)
score = 1–0 (ASDET)
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002c.htm (Report)]
team2 = Charleston Battery (A-League)
goals1 = John Spencer 98'
goals2 =
stadium = Blackbaud Stadium
Charleston, South Carolina
Attendance: 4,125
Referee: Brian Poeschel (USA)

Quarter Finals

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date = August 7, 2002

team1 = Columbus Crew (MLS)
score = 2–1
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002d.htm (Report)]
team2 = MetroStars (MLS)
goals1 = Brian McBride 34'
Kyle Martino 46'
goals2 = Rodrigo Faria 49'
stadium = Mitchel Athletic Complex; Uniondale, New York
Attendance: 8,314
Referee: Brian Poeschel (USA)----footballbox
date = August 7, 2002

team1 = Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)
score = 1–0 (ASDET)
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002d.htm (Report)]
team2 = San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)
goals1 = Carlos Ruiz 101'
goals2 =
stadium = Spartan Stadium; San Jose, California
Attendance: 6,481
Referee: Terry Vaughn (USA)----footballbox
date = August 7, 2002

team1 = Colorado Rapids (MLS)
score = 0–1 (ASDET)
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002d.htm (Report)]
team2 = Dallas Burn (MLS)
goals1 =
goals2 = Ronnie O'Brien 111'
stadium = Cotton Bowl; Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 1,301
Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA)----footballbox
date = August 24, 2002

team1 = Kansas City Wizards (MLS)
score = 2–0
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002d.htm (Report)]
team2 = Milwaukee Rampage (A-League)
goals1 = Eric Quill 1'
Preki 21'
goals2 =
stadium = Milwaukee Rampage Sports Complex; Franklin, Wisconsin
Attendance: 6,576
Referee: Jesse Johnson (USA)

emi Finals

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date = September 3, 2002

team1 = Dallas Burn (MLS)
score = 1–4
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002e.htm (Report)]
team2 = Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)
goals1 = Ronald Cerritos 89'
goals2 = Carlos Ruiz 11'
Mauricio Cienfuegos 17'
Cobi Jones 34'
Simon Elliott 81'
stadium = Titan Stadium; Fullerton, California
Attendance: 3,132
Referee: Kevin Scott (USA)----footballbox
date = September 10, 2002

team1 = Kansas City Wizards (MLS)
score = 2–3 (ASDET)
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002e.htm (Report)]
team2 = Columbus Crew (MLS)
goals1 = Chad McCarty 2' (og)
Eric Quill 62'
goals2 = Edson Buddle 76'
John Wilmar Perez 90'
John Wilmar Perez 108'
stadium = Crew Stadium; Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 2,103
Referee: Casey Frankewicz (USA)

Final

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date = October 24, 2002

team1 = Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)
score = 0–1
report = [http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2002/2002e.htm (Report)]
team2 = Columbus Crew (MLS)
goals1 =
goals2 = Fredy García 30'
stadium = Crew Stadium
Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 6,054
Referee: Brian Hall (USA)

Top Scorers

ee also

* United States Soccer Federation
* Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
* Major League Soccer
* United Soccer Leagues
* USASA
* National Premier Soccer League