2001 WUSA Founders Cup

March 2023 Championship match of Women's United Soccer Association 2001 WUSA Founders Cup Wusa Championship Game 2001.png Match program cover 2001 WUSA season Bay Area CyberRays 3 Atlanta Beat 3 CyberRays won 4–2 on penalties August 25, 2001 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts Julie Murray (CyberRays) Sandra Hunt 21,078 Sunshine, Puffy clouds80 °F °C 2002 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. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/wusa/2001/championship/news/2001/08/25/wusa_championship/ https://web.archive.org/web/20010828183248/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/wusa/2001/championship/news/2001/08/25/wusa_championship/ dead 2001-08-28 Bay Area beats Atlanta for inaugural championship August 25, 2001 CNN Sports Illustrated January 10, 2014 Pre-match Ticket prices for the final started at $15 and were also available at $28 and $45, with a discount for group purchases.http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Articles/2001/07/WUSA-Announces-Boston-As-Site-For-Inaugural-Championship-Game.aspx#sthash.8AmVcqCe.dpuf WUSA Announces Boston as Site for Inaugural Championship Game July 11, 2001 United States Soccer Federation December 28, 2013 January 10, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140110235243/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Articles/2001/07/WUSA-Announces-Boston-As-Site-For-Inaugural-Championship-Game.aspx#sthash.8AmVcqCe.dpuf dead 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. https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/25/sports/soccer-title-game-could-depend-on-a-substitute-s-impact.html SOCCER; Title Game Could Depend On a Substitute's Impact August 25, 2001 The New York Times December 28, 2013 Alex Yannis Match August 25, 2001 14: 00 EDT Bay Area CyberRays 3–3 yes Report Atlanta Beat Chastain 6 Murray 43 Venturini 86 Bivens 11 Hooper 14 Sun Wen 83 Venturini Dorn Kátia Murray 4–2 Sun Wen Serlenga Hooper Blalack Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 21,078 Sandra Hunt _bayareacyberrays2001a _bayareacyberrays2001a _bayareacyberrays2001a _white stripes _white_bands 800080 000000 Purple jersey with grey shoulders, purple shorts, black socks Bay Area CyberRays http://equalizersoccer.com/2011/10/19/classics-bay-area-cyberrays-top-atlanta-beat-in-first-ever-founders-cup/ Classics: Bay Area CyberRays top Atlanta Beat in first-ever Founders Cup October 19, 2011 The Equalizer Soccer January 10, 2014 Jeff Kassouf_atlantabeat2001a _atlantabeat2001a _atlantabeat2001a _thinwhitesides _band_white AAD0FF AAD0FF Sky blue jersey with purple and white trim, sky blue shorts with white trim, sky blue socks with white tops Atlanta Beat BAY AREA CYBERRAYS: GK 1USA LaKeysia BeeneDF 6USA Brandi Chastain (c)DF 5USA Kelly LindseyDF 2USA Thori BryanDF 17MEX Gina Oceguera 90MF 15USA Tisha VenturiniMF 10BRA Sissi 90MF 4USA Carey DornFW 7USA Christina Bell 66FW 8AUS Julie MurrayFW 9BRA KátiaSubstitutes:MF 20USA Ann Cook 90FW 18USA Megan Horvath 66 104FW 23USA Jacqui Little 104Coach:ENG Ian Sawyers300pxATLANTA BEAT: GK 1USA Briana ScurryDF 21USA Lisa KrzykowskiDF 6CAN Sharolta NonenDF 17USA Dayna Smith 41DF 25USA Nancy AugustyniakMF 8JPN Homare Sawa 104MF 5USA Nikki SerlengaMF 4USA Kylie Bivens 63MF 15USA Julie Augustyniak 39FW 12USA Cindy Parlow (c)FW 10CAN Charmaine HooperSubstitutes:MF 23CAN Amy Walsh 39FW 9CHN Sun Wen 63FW 22USA Bryn Blalack 104Coach:USA Tom Stone Player of the match Julie Murray (Bay Area CyberRays) Match officials Assistant referees: Jon Wilson Sharon Wheeler Fourth official: Peter KokolskiMatch 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 CyberRays Atlanta BeatTotal shots 13 8Shots on target 9 7Corner kicks 8 10Fouls committed 17 14Offsides 2 1Yellow cards 1 1Red cards 0 0 Source References Category:2001 Women's United Soccer Association season