2001 WUSA Founders Cup

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2001 WUSA Founders Cup
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Event 2001 WUSA season
Bay Area CyberRays Atlanta Beat
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CyberRays won 4–2 on penalties
DateAugust 25, 2001
Venue Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Player of the Match Julie Murray (CyberRays)
Referee Sandra Hunt
Attendance21,078
Weather Sunshine, Puffy clouds
80 °F (27 °C)
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The 2001 WUSA Founders Cup, also known as Founders Cup I, was the first championship match in Women's United Soccer Association history, played between Bay Area CyberRays and the Atlanta Beat to decide the champion of the league's inaugural season. The game was played in bright sunshine at Foxboro Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on August 25, 2001. Bay Area CyberRays defeated the Beat 4–2 on a penalty shootout when the match finished 3–3 after sudden death extra time. [1]

Contents

Pre-match

Ticket prices for the final started at $15 and were also available at $28 and $45, with a discount for group purchases. [2]

Atlanta's star player Sun Wen had been afflicted by injuries to her left knee and ankle and was only fit enough to be a substitute. She had entered the semi-final victory over Philadelphia Charge to decisive effect, scoring a goal and assisting another for Cindy Parlow as Atlanta recovered from 2–0 down to win 3–2. [3]

Match

Bay Area CyberRays 3–3 (a.e.t.) Atlanta Beat
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Murray Soccerball shade.svg43'
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Hooper Soccerball shade.svg14'
Sun Wen Soccerball shade.svg83'
Penalties
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Murray Soccerball shad check.svg		4–2Soccerball shade cross.svg Sun Wen
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Soccerball shade cross.svg Hooper
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Foxboro Stadium,
Foxborough, Massachusetts
Attendance: 21,078
Referee: Sandra Hunt
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Bay Area CyberRays [4]
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Atlanta Beat [4]
BAY AREA CYBERRAYS:
GK1 Flag of the United States.svg LaKeysia Beene
DF6 Flag of the United States.svg Brandi Chastain (c)
DF5 Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Lindsey
DF2 Flag of the United States.svg Thori Bryan
DF17 Flag of Mexico.svg Gina Oceguera Yellow card.svg 90'
MF15 Flag of the United States.svg Tisha Venturini
MF10 Flag of Brazil.svg Sissi Sub off.svg 90'
MF4 Flag of the United States.svg Carey Dorn
FW7 Flag of the United States.svg Christina Bell Sub off.svg 66'
FW8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julie Murray
FW9 Flag of Brazil.svg Kátia
Substitutes:
MF20 Flag of the United States.svg Ann Cook Sub on.svg 90'
FW18 Flag of the United States.svg Megan Horvath Sub on.svg 66'Sub off.svg 104'
FW23 Flag of the United States.svg Jacqui Little Sub on.svg 104'
Coach:
Flag of England.svg Ian Sawyers
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ATLANTA BEAT:
GK1 Flag of the United States.svg Briana Scurry
DF21 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Krzykowski
DF6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sharolta Nonen
DF17 Flag of the United States.svg Dayna Smith Yellow card.svg 41'
DF25 Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Augustyniak
MF8 Flag of Japan.svg Homare Sawa Sub off.svg 104'
MF5 Flag of the United States.svg Nikki Serlenga
MF4 Flag of the United States.svg Kylie Bivens Sub off.svg 63'
MF15 Flag of the United States.svg Julie Augustyniak Sub off.svg 39'
FW12 Flag of the United States.svg Cindy Parlow (c)
FW10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Hooper
Substitutes:
MF23 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Amy Walsh Sub on.svg 39'
FW9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Wen Sub on.svg 63'
FW22 Flag of the United States.svg Bryn Blalack Sub on.svg 104'
Coach:
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Stone

Player of the match

Match officials

  • Assistant referees:
    • Jon Wilson
    • Sharon Wheeler
  • Fourth official: Peter Kokolski

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 15 minutes of golden goal extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Three named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Statistics

Bay Area CyberRaysAtlanta Beat
Total shots138
Shots on target97
Corner kicks810
Fouls committed1714
Offsides21
Yellow cards11
Red cards00

Source

References

  1. ↑ "Bay Area beats Atlanta for inaugural championship". CNN Sports Illustrated. August 25, 2001. Archived from the original on August 28, 2001. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  2. ↑ "WUSA Announces Boston as Site for Inaugural Championship Game". United States Soccer Federation. July 11, 2001. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ Yannis, Alex (August 25, 2001). "SOCCER; Title Game Could Depend On a Substitute's Impact". The New York Times . Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  4. 1 2 Kassouf, Jeff (October 19, 2011). "Classics: Bay Area CyberRays top Atlanta Beat in first-ever Founders Cup". The Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
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