2002 Columbus Crew season

Columbus Crew

2002 season
Investor-operators	Lamar Hunt Clark Hunt Dan Hunt Lamar Hunt Jr. Sharron Hunt Munson Ron Pizzuti and a group of local investors
Head Coach	Greg Andrulis
Stadium	Columbus Crew Stadium
Major League Soccer	Conference: 2nd Overall: 6th
MLS Cup Playoffs	Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup	Champions
Top goalscorer	League: Jeff Cunningham (16) All: Jeff Cunningham (16)
Highest home attendance	24,422 (8/31 v. NE)
Lowest home attendance	2,103 (9/10 v. KC)
Average home league attendance	16,703 (74.1%)
Biggest win	KC 0–4 CLB (6/2)
Biggest defeat	NE 4-1 CLB (7/4)
Home colors Away colors
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The 2002 Columbus Crew season was the club's seventh season of existence and their seventh consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States. The first match of the season was on March 23 against Chicago Fire. It was the second season under head coach Greg Andrulis. ^[1] The Crew's USL A-League affiliates this season were Cincinnati Riverhawks, Indiana Blast, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Rochester Raging Rhinos, Western Massachusetts Pioneers, and Reading Rage. ^[2]

Roster

As of August 15, 2002 ^[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   USA Jon Busch 3 DF   USA Mike Clark 4 DF   CRC Daniel Torres 5 DF   USA Chad McCarty 7 MF   USA John Harkes 8 DF   NZL Duncan Oughton 9 FW   USA Dante Washington 10 MF   USA Brian Maisonneuve (captain) 11 FW   USA Jeff Cunningham 12 FW   USA Edson Buddle 13 DF   USA Brian Dunseth

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 MF   COL John Wilmar Pérez 15 MF   GUA Freddy Garcia 16 DF   USA Eric Denton 17 FW   USA Brian West 19 MF   POL Robert Warzycha 20 FW   USA Brian McBride (captain) 21 MF   USA Kyle Martino 22 GK   USA Tom Presthus (captain) 23 DF   USA Chris Leitch 24 MF   USA Jeff Matteo

Technical Staff

Position	Staff
President/General Manager	Jim Smith
Head Coach	Greg Andrulis
Assistant Coach	Oscar Pisano
Assistant Coach	Robert Warzycha
Head Trainer	Craig Devine
Team Manager	Tucker Walther

Source: ^[4]

Non-competitive

Preseason

The Crew brought in Antonio Otero, Jason Moore and Chris Houser into camp as non-rostered invitees while they were in Florida. ^[5]

Cincinnati Riverhawks v Columbus Crew

January 25 Friendly	Cincinnati Riverhawks	1-2	Columbus Crew	Mason, OH
7:00 PM EST	Lowey	Report		Stadium: Wall2Wall Soccer Facility Attendance: 300

Columbus Crew v U.S. Amateur National Team

February 11 Friendly	Columbus Crew	3-1	U.S. Amateur National Team	Bradenton, FL
	Cunningham 8' Washington , 67'	Report		Stadium: IMG Academy

Columbus Crew v Kansas City Wizards

February 13 Friendly	Columbus Crew	1-1	Kansas City Wizards	Bradenton, FL
	Cunningham	Report		Stadium: IMG Academy

UCF Golden Knights v Columbus Crew

February 15 Friendly	UCF Golden Knights	0-2	Columbus Crew	Orlando, FL
		Report	West ,	Stadium: UCF Soccer and Track Complex

Columbus Crew v NY/NJ MetroStars

February 18 Friendly	Columbus Crew	2-2	NY/NJ MetroStars	Bradenton, FL
	Cunningham 60', 70' (pen.)	Report	Mathis 38' Alvarez 90'	Stadium: IMG Academy Referee: Gus St. Silva Assistant referees: Kermit Quisenberry Steve Davidson

Columbus Crew v NY/NJ MetroStars

February 18 Friendly	Columbus Crew	2-0	NY/NJ MetroStars	Bradenton, FL
	Buddle Nusum	Report		Stadium: IMG Academy

Columbus Crew v U.S. U-17 National Team

February 20 Friendly	Columbus Crew	4-0	U.S. U-17 National Team	Tampa, FL
6:00 PM EST	Cunningham West Warzycha Maisonneuve	Report		Stadium: Pepin-Rood Stadium

Columbus Crew v San Jose Earthquakes

February 23 Friendly	Columbus Crew	1-1	San Jose Earthquakes	Bradenton, FL
	De Rosario 25'	Report	Washington	Stadium: IMG Academy

Atlas F.C. v Columbus Crew

Friendly	Atlas F.C.	v	Columbus Crew	Mexico
		Report

Tecos F.C. v Columbus Crew

Friendly	Tecos F.C.	v	Columbus Crew	Mexico
		Report

C.D. Guadalajara v Columbus Crew

March 13 Friendly	C.D. Guadalajara	1-3	Columbus Crew	Mexico
		Report

Columbus Crew v Dayton Flyers

March 19Keith Evans Memorial Match	Columbus Crew	v	Dayton Flyers	Obetz, OH
		Report		Stadium: Crew Training Center

Midseason

Ohio State Buckeyes v Columbus Crew

April 30Connor Senn Memorial Game	Ohio State Buckeyes	0-3	Columbus Crew	Columbus, OH
	Buddle 10' Pérez 54' Yeagley 70'	Report		Stadium: Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,000

Columbus Crew v 1. FC Nürnberg

May 15 Friendly	Columbus Crew	7-2	1. FC Nürnberg	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Cunningham 1', 34', 38' Oughton  16' Pérez 23' Buddle 33', 45' Washington 75'	Report	Cacau 13',  51' Gomis 60'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 8,259 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Hilario Grajeda Mikael Linquist Fourth official: Rizal Milliken

Columbus Crew v Tigres UANL

June 25 Friendly	Columbus Crew	1-2	Tigres UANL	Columbus, OH
	Buddle 44'	Report	Irênio 5' Enílton 25'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium

Cincinnati Riverhawks v Columbus Crew

August 25 Friendly	Cincinnati Riverhawks	0-2	Columbus Crew	Wilder, KY
	Wolf  69'	Report	Denton  27' García 59' Washington 80'	Stadium: Town and Country Sports Complex

Competitive

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Major League Soccer	March 23, 2002	September 22, 2002	Matchday 1	6th	28	11	5	12	44	43	+1	039.29
MLS Cup Playoffs	September 25, 2002	October 12, 2002	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	5	2	2	1	6	5	+1	040.00
U.S. Open Cup	July 17, 2002	October 24, 2002	Third Round	Winners	4	4	0	0	9	3	+6	100.00
Total					37	17	7	13	59	51	+8	045.95

Source: Competitions

MLS

Main article: 2002 Major League Soccer season

Standings

Eastern Conference

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	New England Revolution	28	12	14	2	49	49	0	38	MLS Cup Playoffs
2	Columbus Crew	28	11	12	5	44	43	+1	38
3	Chicago Fire	28	11	13	4	43	38	+5	37
4	MetroStars	28	11	15	2	41	47	−6	35
5	D.C. United	28	9	14	5	31	40	−9	32

Source: MLS

Overall table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
4	Colorado Rapids	28	13	11	4	43	48	−5	43
5	New England Revolution	28	12	14	2	49	49	0	38	CONCACAF Champions' Cup
6	Columbus Crew	28	11	12	5	44	43	+1	38
7	Chicago Fire	28	11	13	4	43	38	+5	37
8	Kansas City Wizards	28	9	10	9	37	45	−8	36

Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	Pts	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD
28	38	11	12	5	44	43	+1	6	4	4	17	15	+2	5	8	1	27	28	−1

Source: MLS standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Stadium	H	A	H	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	L	W	L	L	W	L	T	W	T	L	W	W	T	L	L	L	W	T	W	L	W	L	W	W	T	L	W	L

Source: schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Match results

Columbus Crew v Chicago Fire

March 231	Columbus Crew	0-2	Chicago Fire	Columbus, OH
4:00 PM EST	Torres  28' Maisonneuve  61'	Report	McCarty 18' (o.g.) Whitfield  31' Wolff 70' Bocanegra  73'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 18,450 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Nate Clement Fourth official: Gus St. Silva

NY/NJ MetroStars v Columbus Crew

March 272	NY/NJ MetroStars	0-1	Columbus Crew	East Rutherford, NJ
7:30 PM EST	Hernández  23' Forko  61'	Report	Cunningham 6' McCarty  27'  71' Denton  60' Oughton  80'	Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 45,411 Referee: Gus St. Silva Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Steve Taylor Fourth official: Erich Simmons
Note: Originally scheduled for March 30.

Columbus Crew v NY/NJ MetroStars

April 63	Columbus Crew	1-2 (a.e.t.)	NY/NJ MetroStars	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EST	Oughton  25' Washington 58' Dunseth  70' Torres  73'	Report	Addo  11' Howard  59' Faria 69' Davis  82', 97' Hernández  89'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,103 Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela Assistant referees: Steven Davidson Thomas Supple Fourth official: Richard Heron

Columbus Crew v New England Revolution

April 204	Columbus Crew	0-2	New England Revolution	Columbus, OH
4:00 PM EDT	Clark  35' Maisonneuve  50'	Report	Twellman 10' Rooney 28' Cullen  76' Heaps  84'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,493 Referee: Gerry Corrie Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Chip Reed Fourth official: Terry Vaughn

Columbus Crew v D.C. United

April 275	Columbus Crew	1-0	D.C. United	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Maisonneuve 15' Harkes  45' West  60' Martino  63' Oughton  70'	Report	Convey  25' McKinley  33'  40' Etcheverry  42' Reyes  75'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,997 Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: Richard Huber Kermit Quisenberry Fourth official: Peter Kokolski

San Jose Earthquakes v Columbus Crew

May 46	San Jose Earthquakes	3-2	Columbus Crew	San Jose, CA
4:00 PM EDT	Conrad  37' Barrett 44' Ekelund 47' Corrales 90'	Report	Washington 23' Maisonneuve  36' Cunningham 43' (pen.)	Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 6,317 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: David Bragg Fabio Tovar Fourth official: Jesse Johnson

D.C. United v Columbus Crew

May 127	D.C. United	1-1 (a.e.t.)	Columbus Crew	Washington, D.C.
4:30 PM EDT	Quaranta 47',  79'	Report	Washington 67'	Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 30,413 Referee: Ali Saheli Assistant referees: Nate Clement Steve Taylor Fourth official: Richard Heron
Note: Originally scheduled for May 11

Columbus Crew v San Jose Earthquakes

May 188	Columbus Crew	2-0	San Jose Earthquakes	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Martino  43' Buddle 49' Cunningham 76' Daniel Torres  90'	Report	Robinson  63'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 15,712 Referee: Elias Bazakos Assistant referees: Rob Fereday Richard Eddy Fourth official: Michael Kennedy

Columbus Crew v Dallas Burn

May 259	Columbus Crew	1-1 (a.e.t.)	Dallas Burn	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Clark  39' Cunningham 66' West  82' McCarty  90' Oughton  97'	Report	Pareja  45+2' Deering  61', 90+9' Vaca  90+11'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,773 Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Mikael Lundqvist Fourth official: Terry Vaughn

Chicago Fire v Columbus Crew

June 210	Chicago Fire	5-4	Columbus Crew	Naperville, IL
7:00 PM EDT	Magee 2', 44' Razov 31' (pen.), 63' Bocanegra 80'	Report	Cunningham 25', 28' Buddle 41' West  58' Martino 66'	Stadium: Cardinal Stadium Attendance: 10,241 Referee: Jair Marrufo Assistant referees: Richard Huber David Bragg Fourth official: Marcel Yonan
Note: Originally scheduled for June 1

New England Revolution v Columbus Crew

June 1211	New England Revolution	1-2 (a.e.t.)	Columbus Crew	Foxborough, MA
7:00 PM EDT	Ralston 11',  100+1' Semedo  20' Heaps  45' Rooney  72' Downing  100+1'	Report	Torres  9' McCarty  16', 20' Leitch  90+2' Buddle 100+1'	Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 7,701 Referee: Ricardo Salazar Assistant referees: Thomas Supple Bill Dittmar Fourth official: Erich Simmons

Columbus Crew v San Jose Earthquakes

June 1512	Columbus Crew	2-1	San Jose Earthquakes	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Cunningham 31' Buddle  58' Washington 83' Harkes  88'	Report	Barrett  28' De Rosario 39'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,085 Referee: Jasen Anno Assistant referees: Jon Wilson George Gansner Fourth official: Terry Vaughn

Columbus Crew v Kansas City Wizards

June 1913	Columbus Crew	1-1 (a.e.t.)	Kansas City Wizards	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	McCarty  34' Cunningham 45'	Report	Preki 52'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,089 Referee: Reggie Rutty Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Robbie Mann Fourth official: Elias Bazakos

Dallas Burn v Columbus Crew

June 2914	Dallas Burn	1-0 (a.e.t.)	Columbus Crew	Dallas, TX
8:30 PM EDT	Deering  26' Kreis  73', 98' Rodríguez  81' Pareja  81'	Report	McCarty  73'	Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 16,186 Referee: Elias Bazakos Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Chip Reed Fourth official: Kevin Terry

New England Revolution v Columbus Crew

July 415	New England Revolution	4-1	Columbus Crew	Foxborough, MA
7:30 PM EDT	Twellman 11' Llamosa  22' Ralston 31', 65' Cullen 39' Rooney  68'	Report	Dunseth  13' McCarty  18' McBride 82'	Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,903 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Richard Eddy Bahij Salman Fourth official: Thomas Supple

Columbus Crew v NY/NJ MetroStars

July 616	Columbus Crew	2-3	NY/NJ MetroStars	Columbus, OH
4:00 PM EDT	Harkes  23' McBride 29' Clark  37' Torres  58' Cunningham 60'	Report	Faria 5' Paule 59' (pen.) Jolley 64'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,756 Referee: Jair Marrufo Assistant referees: Richard Huber Steven Davidson Fourth official: Ricardo Salazar

D.C. United v Columbus Crew

July 1317	D.C. United	1-3	Columbus Crew	Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT	Convey 39' Curtis  63'	Report	McBride 27', 40' Clark  38' Pérez 50' Maisonneuve  58'	Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 13,665 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Rob Fereday Jorge De La Bandera Fourth official: Daniel Stead

Columbus Crew v Colorado Rapids

July 2018	Columbus Crew	1-1 (a.e.t.)	Colorado Rapids	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Clark  8' Washington 28' Dunseth  30'	Report	Mastroeni  78' Hart  83' Carrieri 88'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 21,432 Referee: Ricardo Salazar Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Bill Dittmar Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist

Columbus Crew v D.C. United

July 2419	Columbus Crew	1-0	D.C. United	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Maisonneuve  23' Washington 52' Leitch  67' Cunningham  84'	Report	Villegas  25' Williams  36'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,368 Referee: Erich Simmons Assistant referees: Chip Reed Mikael Lundqvist Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda

Los Angeles Galaxy v Columbus Crew

July 2720	Los Angeles Galaxy	2-1	Columbus Crew	Pasadena, CA
10:00 PM EDT	Ruíz 9', 75' Lalas  90+3'	Report	Clark 41' Torres  86' Martino  89' Dunseth  90'	Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 14,177 Referee: Gerry Corrie Assistant referees: Richard Huber Emiliano Monje Fourth official: Miguel Chicas

NY/NJ MetroStars v Columbus Crew

July 3121	NY/NJ MetroStars	2-3	Columbus Crew	East Rutherford, NJ
7:30 PM EDT	Faria 3' Jolley  43' Addo  45' Diallo 55'	Report	McBride 19' (pen.) Cunningham 27' Oughton  30' Torres  62' West 70' Leitch  86'	Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 10,602 Referee: Rich Grady Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Alex Schuster Fourth official: Alex Prus

Colorado Rapids v Columbus Crew

August 1022	Colorado Rapids	2-1	Columbus Crew	Denver, CO
9:00 PM EDT	Palacios  25' Carrieri 57',  60' Henderson 64'	Report	McCarty  69' Buddle 85'	Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High Attendance: 13,252 Referee: Gerry Corrie Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Jose Andrade Fourth official: Jose Corro

Columbus Crew v Los Angeles Galaxy

August 1423	Columbus Crew	3-2	Los Angeles Galaxy	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Clark  64' Martino 24' Buddle 28' Cunningham 78' Martino  90+2'	Report	Jones 6' Ruíz  64' Elliott 66' Hartman  90+2'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,860 Referee: Terry Vaughn Assistant referees: Francisco Sanchez Bahij Salman Fourth official: Jasen Anno

Kansas City Wizards v Columbus Crew

August 1824	Kansas City Wizards	0-4	Columbus Crew	Kansas City, MO
8:00 PM EDT	Simutenkov  13' Brunt  21' McKeon  40' Zavagnin  89'	Report	Cunningham 11', 61' Buddle 42', 58' Torres  86' García  87'	Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 8,364 Referee: Ali Saheli Assistant referees: George Vergara Chris Strickland Fourth official: Brian Poeschel

Columbus Crew v New England Revolution

August 3125	Columbus Crew	0-0 (a.e.t.)	New England Revolution	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Oughton  81'	Report	Franchino  33'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 24,422 Referee: Kevin Terry Assistant referees: Bill Dittmar Jose Andrade Fourth official: Rizal Milliken

San Jose Earthquakes v Columbus Crew

September 726	San Jose Earthquakes	4-3 (a.e.t.)	Columbus Crew	San Jose, CA
10:00 PM EDT	Robinson 4' Ekelund 22' Barrett  24' Robinson  32' Ekelund  34' Graziani 53' Dunseth 97' (o.g.)	Report	McBride  15' Cunningham 28' Clark  45' Buddle 59', 82' McCarty  63'  94'	Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 14,792 Referee: Gus St. Silva Assistant referees: Jorge Reyes Emiliano Monje Fourth official: Brian Hall

Columbus Crew v Chicago Fire

September 1427	Columbus Crew	2-0	Chicago Fire	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Denton 15' Cunningham 22' Oughton  31' Leitch  71'	Report	Bocanegra  28' Nowak  57' Walsh  78'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 22,459 Referee: Kevin Terry Assistant referees: Richard Huber Richard Eddy Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda

Chicago Fire v Columbus Crew

September 2228	Chicago Fire	2-1	Columbus Crew	Naperville, IL
4:00 PM EDT	Nowak 72' Kovalenko  79' Razov 81'	Report	Buddle  13' García  40' Cunningham  40', 90+3' Dunseth  74'	Stadium: Cardinal Stadium Attendance: 15,487 Referee: Richard Heron Assistant referees: Richard Eddy Steve Taylor Fourth official: Ricardo Salazar

MLS Cup Playoffs

Main article: 2002 MLS Cup Playoffs

Quarterfinals

San Jose Earthquakes v Columbus Crew

September 25Game 1	San Jose Earthquakes	1-2	Columbus Crew	San Jose, CA
10:00 PM EDT	Corrales  21' Donovan 54' Russell  77' Agoos  78'	Report	Buddle 38' García 81'	Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 8,069 Referee: Ricardo Salazar Assistant referees: Paul Scott Chip Reed Fourth official: Ali Saheli

Columbus Crew v San Jose Earthquakes

September 28Game 2	Columbus Crew	2-1	San Jose Earthquakes	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Clark  46' García 50' McBride 81'	Report	Graziani 58' Robinson  76'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,004 Referee: Jair Marrufo Assistant referees: Rob Fereday Francisco Sanchez Fourth official: Michael Kennedy
Note: Columbus Crew advances to the semifinals 6 points to 0

San Jose Earthquakes v Columbus Crew

October 2Game 3	San Jose Earthquakes	If Necessary	Columbus Crew	San Jose, CA
10:00 PM EDT		Report		Stadium: Spartan Stadium

Semifinals

New England Revolution v Columbus Crew

October 6Game 1	New England Revolution	0-0 (a.e.t.)	Columbus Crew	Foxborough, MA
4:00 PM EDT	Kanté  56'  82' Hernández  83'	Report	Maisonneuve  13' Cunningham  38' Torres  52' McBride  85' Oughton  88'	Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 11,387 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: George Vergara Chip Reed Fourth official: Gerry Corrie

Columbus Crew v New England Revolution

October 9Game 2	Columbus Crew	0-1	New England Revolution	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	García  40' Dunseth  79' Oughton  90+1'	Report	Heaps 3',  38'  39'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,245 Referee: Gerry Corrie Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Richard Eddy Fourth official: Michael Kennedy

New England Revolution v Columbus Crew

October 12Game 3	New England Revolution	2-2 (a.e.t.)	Columbus Crew	Foxborough, MA
4:00 PM EDT	Ralston 17' Harris 7'	Report	McBride 80' Washington 85'	Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 9,216 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Nate Clement George Gansner Fourth official: Terry Vaughn
Note: New England Revolution advances to MLS Cup 2002 5 points to 2

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2002 U.S. Open Cup

Columbus Crew (MLS) v Richmond Kickers (A-L)

July 17Third Round	Columbus Crew (MLS)	3-0	Richmond Kickers (A-L)	Columbus, OH
	Dunseth  1' McBride 34' (pen.) Washington 68', 73'	Report	Jeffrey  31' Fox  42' Luzak  59' Ukrop  87'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 7,887 Referee: Misail Tsapos Assistant referees: Mikael Lundqvist Hilario Grajedo Fourth official: Rizal Millikaen

NY/NJ MetroStars (MLS) v Columbus Crew (MLS)

August 7Quarterfinals	NY/NJ MetroStars (MLS)	1-2	Columbus Crew (MLS)	Uniondale, NY
9:15 EDT	Jolley  28' Moore  31' Williams  42' Faria 49'	Report	McBride 34' Martino 46' Oughton  60'	Stadium: Mitchel Athletic Complex Attendance: 8,314 Referee: Brian Poeschel Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Chip Reed Fourth official: Kevin Stott

Columbus Crew (MLS) v Kansas City Wizards (MLS)

September 10Semifinals	Columbus Crew (MLS)	3-2 (a.e.t.)	Kansas City Wizards (MLS)	Columbus, OH
8:00 EDT	Buddle  10', 76' Martino  42' McCarty  55' Pérez 90', 108'	Report	McCarty 2' (o.g.) Arnaud  16' Talley  44' Quill 62' Preki  95'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 3,132 Referee: Kevin Stott

Columbus Crew (MLS) v Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)

October 24Final	Columbus Crew (MLS)	1-0	Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Ruiz  8'	Report	Clark  4' McCarty  48'  83' García 30'	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 6,054 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Steven Davidson Fourth official: Ricardo Salazar

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Under "Apps" for each section, the first number represents the number of starts, and the second number represents appearances as a substitute.

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		MLS		MLS Cup Playoffs		U.S. Open Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	USA	Jon Busch	23	0	13+1	0	5+0	0	4+0	0
3	DF	USA	Mike Clark	28	1	19+2	1	3+0	0	4+0	0
4	DF	CRC	Daniel Torres	32	0	23+2	0	2+2	0	2+1	0
5	DF	USA	Chad McCarty	27	1	13+5	1	5+0	0	2+2	0
7	MF	USA	John Harkes	11	0	7+4	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
8	DF	NZL	Duncan Oughton	29	0	17+3	0	5+0	0	3+1	0
9	FW	USA	Dante Washington	27	9	12+9	6	0+2	1	1+3	2
10	MF	USA	Brian Maisonneuve	35	1	26+0	1	4+1	0	4+0	0
11	FW	USA	Jeff Cunningham	35	16	21+6	16	5+0	0	3+0	0
12	FW	USA	Edson Buddle	26	11	13+8	9	3+0	1	1+1	1
13	DF	USA	Brian Dunseth	36	0	26+1	0	5+0	0	4+0	0
14	MF	COL	John Wilmar Pérez	25	3	13+7	1	1+2	0	1+1	2
15	MF	GUA	Freddy Garcia	13	3	1+4	0	5+0	2	1+2	1
16	DF	USA	Eric Denton	32	1	22+1	1	5+0	0	3+1	0
17	FW	USA	Brian West	33	1	22+2	1	1+4	0	3+1	0
19	MF	POL	Robert Warzycha	15	0	3+12	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
20	FW	USA	Brian McBride	23	9	14+0	5	5+0	2	4+0	2
21	MF	USA	Kyle Martino	30	3	15+7	2	1+3	0	2+2	1
22	GK	USA	Tom Presthus	15	0	15+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
23	DF	USA	Chris Leitch	15	0	11+2	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
24	MF	USA	Jeff Matteo	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
			Own Goal	0	0	-	0	-	0	-	0
Players who left Columbus during the season:
2	DF	USA	Mike Lapper	4	0	1+3	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
6	MF	USA	Todd Yeagley	3	0	1+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
25	MF	USA	Scott Powers	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
31	GK	USA	Chris Wanamaker	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

Source: ^[6]

Disciplinary record

No.	Pos.	Name	MLS		MLS Cup Playoffs		U.S. Open Cup		Total
1	GK	Jon Busch	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	DF	Mike Clark	7	0	1	0	1	0	9	0
4	DF	Daniel Torres	7	1	1	0	0	0	8	1
5	DF	Chad McCarty	8	2	0	0	3	1	11	3
7	MF	John Harkes	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
8	DF	Duncan Oughton	7	0	1	0	1	0	9	0
9	FW	Dante Washington	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	MF	Brian Maisonneuve	5	0	1	0	0	0	6	0
11	FW	Jeff Cunningham	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
12	FW	Edson Buddle	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
13	DF	Brian Dunseth	5	0	1	0	1	0	7	0
14	MF	John Wilmar Pérez	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	MF	Freddy Garcia	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
16	DF	Eric Denton	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
17	FW	Brian West	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
19	MF	Robert Warzycha	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
20	FW	Brian McBride	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
21	MF	Kyle Martino	3	1	0	0	1	0	4	1
22	GK	Tom Presthus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	DF	Chris Leitch	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
24	MF	Jeff Matteo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Players who left Columbus during the season:
2	DF	Mike Lapper	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	MF	Todd Yeagley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	MF	Scott Powers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	GK	Chris Wanamaker	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: ^[6]

Clean sheets

No.	Name	MLS	MLS Cup Playoffs	U.S. Open Cup	Total	Games Played
1	Jon Busch	5	1	2	9	23
22	Tom Presthus	2	0	0	2	15
Players who left Columbus during the season:
31	Chris Wanamaker	0	0	0	0	0

Source: ^[6]

Transfers

In

Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee/notes	Date	Source
DF	Brian Dunseth	Miami Fusion F.C.	Drafted in round 1 of the 2002 MLS Dispersal Draft	January 11, 2002	[7]
DF	Eric Denton	Tampa Bay Mutiny	Drafted in round 1 of the 2002 MLS Dispersal Draft	January 11, 2002	[7]
DF	Chad McCarty	Tampa Bay Mutiny	Drafted in the 2002 MLS Waiver Draft	January 17, 2002	[8]
MF	Kyle Martino	Virginia Cavaliers	Drafted in round 1 of the 2002 MLS SuperDraft	February 10, 2002	[9]
GK	Jon Busch	Hershey Wildcats	Drafted in round 2 of the 2002 MLS SuperDraft	February 10, 2002	[9]
MF	John Harkes	Columbus Crew	Free agent; signed to a one-year contract	March 13, 2002	[10]
DF	Chris Leitch	North Carolina Tar Heels	Drafted in round 4 of the 2002 MLS SuperDraft. Signed to developmental contract. Signed a standard contract on August 16, 2002.	March 15, 2002	[9] [11]
MF	Freddy García	C.S.D. Municipal	Signed via discovery	July 15, 2002	[12]
MF	Jeff Matteo	St. John's Red Storm	Drafted in round 2 of the 2002 MLS SuperDraft. Signed to developmental contract.	August 13, 2002	[9] [13]

Loan in

Pos.	Player	Parent club	Length/Notes	Beginning	End	Source
GK	Chris Wanamaker	Cincinnati Riverhawks	Short term agreement	April 26, 2002	April 28, 2002	[14]

Out

Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee/notes	Date	Source
DF	Tenywa Bonseu	Dallas Burn	Traded with a fourth round draft pick in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft for a second round draft pick in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft	January 15, 2002	[15]
DF	Ancil Elcock	San Juan Jabloteh F.C.	Placed on waivers	January 15, 2002	[15]
MF	John Harkes	Columbus Crew	Contract expired	January 15, 2002	[15]
GK	Mark Dougherty	Retired		February 18, 2002	[16]
MF	Scott Powers	New England Revolution		May 17, 2002	[17]
MF	Todd Yeagley	Retired	Took position of Assistant to the President/General Manager	June 25, 2002	[18]
DF	Mike Lapper	Retired	Took position of Director of Soccer Business Development	July 11, 2002	[19]
MF	Robert Warzycha	Retired	Took position of Assistant Coach	December 16, 2002	[20]
MF	John Harkes	Retired	Contract expired	December 31, 2002	[21]
MF	John Wilmar Pérez	Independiente Medellín	Contract expired	December 31, 2002	[21]

MLS Draft picks

Main articles: 2002 MLS SuperDraft and 2002 MLS Dispersal Draft

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. The picks for the Columbus Crew are listed below:

2002 Columbus Crew Dispersal Draft Picks [7]
Round	Pick	Player	Position	Team
1	7	Brian Dunseth	DF	Miami Fusion F.C.
1	9	Eric Denton	DF	Tampa Bay Mutiny

January 2002 Columbus Crew Waiver Draft Picks [8]
Round	Pick	Player	Position	Team
1	4	Chad McCarty	DF	Tampa Bay Mutiny

2002 Columbus Crew SuperDraft Picks [22]
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1	8	Kyle Martino	MF	Virginia
2	20	Jeff Matteo	MF	St. John's
2	23	Jon Busch	GK	UNC Charlotte
3	35	John Barry Nusum	FW	Furman
4	47	Chris Leitch	DF	North Carolina
5	51	Christof Lindenmayer	FW	Loyola University Maryland
6	67	Scott Leber	DF	Stanford

November 2002 Columbus Crew Waiver Draft Picks [23]
Round	Pick	Player	Position	Team
1	7	Luchi Gonzalez	FW	San Jose Earthquakes

Awards

MLS Player of the Week Week Player Opponent(s) Link 20 Jeff Cunningham NY/NJ MetroStars [24]

MLS Player of the Month Month Player Stats Link August Edson Buddle 4 goals, 2 assists [25]

2002 MLS All-Star Game Starters MF Brian Maisonneuve [26] FW Brian McBride Reserves MF John Harkes

Postseason MLS Rookie of the Year [27] MF Kyle Martino MLS Best XI [28] FW Jeff Cunningham

Crew Team Awards Most Valuable Player – Jeff Cunningham [21] Defensive Player of the Year – Jon Busch Scoring Champion – Jeff Cunningham Man of the Year – Brian McBride Coach's Award – Edson Buddle Goal of the Year – Edson Buddle Humanitarian of the Year – Brian Dunseth Hardest Working Man of the Year – Duncan Oughton Comeback Player of the Year – Brian McBride

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