2002 CPSL Canada Cup

Last updated
2002 Canada Cup
CountryCanada
Teams14
Champions Ottawa Wizards (2nd title)
Runners-up Toronto Croatia
Matches played24
Goals scored81 (3.38 per match)
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The 2002 Canada Cup (known as the Government of Canada Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 5th edition of the Canadian Professional Soccer League's league cup tournament running from late June through late September. Ottawa Wizards successfully defended the title after defeating Toronto Croatia 1-0 at Cove Road Stadium in London, Ontario. [1] [2] The format of the competition changed with the introduction of a qualifying round with a home and away two-game series instead of the traditional group stage format previously used by the league. [3] The tournament received a title sponsor from the government of Canada after the league received a federal grant of $100,000. [4] The original hosting rights were granted to Hamilton, but after failing to successfully organize the tournament the responsibilities were given to London, which in return received a wild card match privilege. [5] The decision to grant London the hosting rights produced controversy as originally Ottawa was selected by the CPSL executives to replace Hamilton, but was vetoed by the team owners as London was deemed more of reliable venue. [6] [7] [8]

Contents

First round

June 21, 2002 Metro Lions 3–2 Durham Flames Toronto, Ontario
8:00 ET (Report) Stadium: Birchmount Stadium
July 21, 2002 Durham Flames 1–0 Metro Lions Oshawa, Ontario
6:00 ETGeron Duporte Soccerball shade.svg74' (Report) Stadium: Oshawa Civic Stadium


June 22, 2002 London City SC 2–2 Brampton Hitmen Exeter, Ontario
6:45 ETSandro Costantin Soccerball shade.svg43'
Haidar Al-Shaibani Soccerball shade.svg79'		 (Report) Joe Drajavic Soccerball shade.svg46'
Roberto Bruni Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: Exeter Community Field
July 21, 2002 Brampton Hitmen 4–1 London City SC Brampton, Ontario
7:30 ETMilodrag Akmadzic Soccerball shade.svg16'
Phil Ionadi Soccerball shade.svg43'
Jusif Jawando Soccerball shade.svg49'
Jeff Sousa Soccerball shade.svg83'		 (Report) Gentian Dervishi Soccerball shade.svg87'Stadium: Victoria Park Stadium
Attendance: 120
Referee: Mike Lambert (OSA)


July 1, 2002 Mississauga Olympians 2–1 York Region Shooters Mississauga, Ontario
3:00 ET Joevannie Peart Soccerball shade.svg31'
Darren Tilley Soccerball shade.svg82'		 (Report) Robert Black Soccerball shade.svg85'Stadium: Twin Arenas
Attendance: 60
Referee: Gord Arrowsmith (OSA)
July 28, 2002 York Region Shooters 1–2 Mississauga Olympians Mississauga, Ontario
3:00 ETMichael Cipriani Soccerball shade.svg2' (Report) Darren Tilley Soccerball shade.svg38', Soccerball shade.svg95'Stadium: Twin Arenas
Attendance: 60
Referee: Silviu Petrescu (OSA)


July 12, 2002 Vaughan Sun Devils 3–0 North York Astros Vaughan, Ontario
8:00 ETStadium: Dufferin District Field
July 15, 2002 North York Astros 2–3 Vaughan Sun Devils Toronto, Ontario
8:00 ETBrook Azezew Soccerball shade.svg80'
Kadian Lecky Soccerball shade.svg88'		 (Report) Marco Antonucci Soccerball shade.svg23'
Bobby Randhawa Soccerball shade.svg69'
Bayete Smith Soccerball shade.svg75'		Stadium: Esther Shiner Stadium
Attendance: 75
Referee: Silviu Petrescu (OSA)


July 20, 2002 Ottawa Wizards 5–0 Montreal Dynamites Carp, Ontario
4:00 ET Sanjeev Parmar Soccerball shade.svg9'
Samir Karaga Soccerball shade.svg69', Soccerball shade.svg75'
David Cloutier Soccerball shade.svg73' (o.g.)
Brent Antoine Soccerball shade.svg80'		 (Report) Stadium: OZ Stadium
August 4, 2002 Montreal Dynamites 3–2 Ottawa Wizards Montreal, Quebec
3:00 ETGerry Pean Soccerball shade.svg24'
Khalid Mensah Soccerball shade.svg54', Soccerball shade.svg78'		 (Report) Russell Shaw Soccerball shade.svg28'
Kevin Nelson Soccerball shade.svg47'		Stadium: Vanier Stadium


July 22, 2002 Toronto Supra 0–4 Toronto Croatia Toronto, Ontario
9:00 ETPedro Dias Soccerball shade.svg78' (Report) Mladen Dikic Soccerball shade.svg22', Soccerball shade.svg33', Soccerball shade.svg37'
Brian Seljen Soccerball shade.svg74'		Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
Attendance: 80
Referee: Neil Schofield (OSA)
August 23, 2002 Toronto Croatia 2–1 Toronto Supra Mississauga, Ontario
8:00 ETStadium: Memorial Park


July 31, 2002 Hamilton Thunder 2–0 St. Catharines Wolves Hamilton, Ontario
8:30 ETMark Wagenaar Soccerball shade.svg14', Soccerball shade.svg56' (Report) Stadium: Brian Timmis Stadium
August 14, 2002 St. Catharines Wolves 2–2 Hamilton Thunder St. Catharines, Ontario
8:15 ETFrank Zumpano Soccerball shade.svg49'
Carlo Arghittu Soccerball shade.svg94'		 (Report) Orlin Chalmers Soccerball shade.svg11'
Mark Wagenaar Soccerball shade.svg53'		Stadium: Club Roma Stadium
Attendance: 500


Quarter-final

August 10, 2002 Durham Flames 1–5 Brampton Hitmen Oshawa, Ontario
6:00 ET (Report) Stadium: Oshawa Civic Stadium
August 18, 2002 Brampton Hitmen 2–2 Durham Flames Brampton, Ontario
8:00 ETKurt Mella Soccerball shade.svg13'
Yousif Jawando Soccerball shade.svg88'		 (Report) Stadium: Victoria Park Stadium


September 9, 2002 Vaughan Sun Devils 2–1 Hamilton Thunder Vaughan, Ontario
8:30 ETFitzroy Powell Soccerball shade.svg15'
Gus Kouzmanis Soccerball shade.svg17'		 (Report) Leonardo Laurito Soccerball shade.svg1'Stadium: Dufferin District Field
Attendance: 60
Referee: Danny Czetanovich (Ontario)
September 17, 2002 Hamilton Thunder 1–1 Vaughan Sun Devils Hamilton, Ontario
8:30 ETStadium: Brian Timmis Stadium


September 11, 2002 Toronto Croatia 1–1 Mississauga Olympians Mississauga, Ontario
8:00 ET Nikola Andrijevic Soccerball shade.svg93' (Report) Shawn Faria Soccerball shade.svg5'Stadium: Memorial Park
Attendance: 125
Referee: Steve Cahoon (Ontario)
September 22, 2002 Mississauga Olympians 0–3 Toronto Croatia Mississauga, Ontario
8:00 ETStadium: Twin Arenas

Wild card

September 27, 2002 London City SC 0–3 Ottawa Wizards London, Ontario
8:30 ET (Report) Peter Mponda Soccerball shade.svg27', Soccerball shade.svg85'
Abraham Osman Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: Cove Road Stadium

Semi-final

September 28, 2002 Vaughan Sun Devils 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Toronto Croatia London, Ontario
5:45 ETTony Marshall Soccerball shade.svg16'
Gus Kouzmanis Soccerball shade.svg68'		 (Report) Josip Juric Soccerball shade.svg21'
Robert Fran Soccerball shade.svg95'		Stadium: Cove Road Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Steve Mortimer (OSA)
Penalties
Marco Antonucci Soccerball shade cross.svg
Gus Kouzmanis Soccerball shad check.svg
Willy Giummarra Soccerball shade cross.svg
Tom Kouzmanis Soccerball shad check.svg
Dave McDonald Soccerball shad check.svg
Bayete Smith Soccerball shad check.svg
Mehmet Merhmedoglu Soccerball shade cross.svg		 Velimir Crljen Soccerball shad check.svg
Robert Fran Soccerball shade cross.svg
Mladen Dikic Soccerball shad check.svg
Hugo Alistud Soccerball shad check.svg
Domagoj Sain Soccerball shade cross.svg
Josip Bucic Soccerball shad check.svg
Paul Grguric Soccerball shad check.svg
September 28, 2002 Brampton Hitmen 0–1 Ottawa Wizards London, Ontario
8:15 ET (Report) Abraham Osman Soccerball shade.svg89'Stadium: Cove Road Stadium
Attendance: 125
Referee: Gord Arrowsmith (OSA)

Final

Ottawa Wizards 1–0 Toronto Croatia
Kevin Nelson Soccerball shade.svg66' Report
Cove Road Stadium , London, Ontario
Attendance: 250
Referee: Mike Lambert (Ontario)
GK1 Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Sa Brahima Traore
RB22 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Abraham Francois
CB18 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Shurland David (c)
LB24 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Roger Groome
RM4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Russell ShawSub off.svg 15'
CM7 Flag of Malawi.svg Peter Mponda
CM3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kwame Telemaque
CM17 Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Urbain Some Sub off.svg 74'
LM21 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Robin Hart
ST8 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Kevin Nelson Sub off.svg 84'
ST9 Flag of Uganda.svg Abraham Osman
Substitutes:
GK29 Flag of Jamaica.svg Hubert Busby Jr.
DF5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Simon BonkSub on.svg 79'
MF2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Danny SannaSub on.svg 15'Sub off.svg 79'
MF14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicola BrkljacaSub on.svg 74'
MF15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sanjeev Parmar
MF19 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mario Andrijanic
FW11 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Brent AntoineSub on.svg 84'
Manager:
Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Linnenbruegger
GK1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg George Azcurra
RB5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Fran
CB3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Pilas
CB4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Domagoj Sain (c)
LB2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adrian Azcurra
RM8 Flag of Argentina.svg Hugo Alistud
CM9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mladen Dikic
CM14 Flag of Croatia.svg Velimir Crljen
LM17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Grguric
ST13 Flag of Croatia.svg Josip Juric
ST11 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivica Sola
Substitutes:
MF7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nikola Andrijevic
MF15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joseph Lewe
MF16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Danan Baljic
FW10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Curic
Manager:
Flag of Croatia.svg Drago Santic

Assistant referees:
Amato DeLuca
Joe Fletcher
Fourth official:
Nick Minten

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