The 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup final was a soccer match to determine the winners of the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The match was held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on February 2, 2002, and was contested by the winners of the semi-finals, the United States and Costa Rica. This was the first Gold Cup Final that Costa Rica has reached, and the second ever from a Central American nation; the first one was in 1991 when Honduras reached the final. The United States won 2–0 with goals from Josh Wolff and Jeff Agoos, sealing their second-ever Gold Cup victory.
Route to the final
United States Round Costa Rica Opponents ResultGroup stage Opponents Result 2–1 Match 1 2–0 1–0 Match 2 1–1Group B winners Final standingsGroup C winners Opponents ResultKnockout stage Opponents Result 4–0Quarter-finals 2–1 0–0 (4–2 )Semi-finals 3–1
Match
GK 18Kasey KellerDF 2Frankie HejdukDF 12 Jeff Agoos DF 17 Carlos BocanegraMF 7 Eddie LewisMF 13 Cobi Jones (c) MF 14 Chris Armas MF 25 Pablo MastroeniFW15Josh Wolff FW20Brian McBride FW 21Landon DonovanSubstitutions:MF 8Richie Williams FW 9Brian West FW 5Clint Mathis Manager:Bruce Arena GK 1Erick LonnisDF 3 Luis Marín DF 5Gilberto MartínezDF 21Reynaldo Parks (c)DF 22Carlos Castro MF 6 Wilmer LópezMF 8 Mauricio SolísMF 15Harold Wallace MF 16Steven Bryce FW 9Paulo Wanchope FW 11Rónald GómezSubstitutions:MF10Walter Centeno FW17Hernán Medford FW20William Sunsing Manager:Alexandre Guimaraes
References
External links Official website