2002 CPSL Canada Cup

Canada Cup 2002 Canada 14 Ottawa Wizards (2nd title) Toronto Croatia 24 81 2001 2003 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.http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports02/02cpsl99.htm September 29, 2002 CPSL Ottawa Wizards vs Toronto Croatia Glover Robin www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com 2018-04-16http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports02/02cpsl3o.htm Wizards magic stops City RUMLESKI Kathy www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com London Free Press 2018-04-16 The competition format 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.http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports02/02cpsl01.htm Organization of Conferences and Cup pairings from CPSL meeting in February 2002. www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com 2018-04-16 The tournament received a title sponsor from the government of Canada after the league received a federal grant of $100,000.http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports02/02cpsl4k.htm September 10, 2002 CPSL London City hosts Canada Cup DALLA COSTA Morris www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com London Free Press 2018-04-16 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.http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports02/02cpsl3t.htm City, Wizards trade shots Dalla Costa Morris www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com London Free Press 2018-04-16 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 a more reliable venue.http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports02/02cpsl4h.htm September 6, 2002 London in line for Canada Cup hosting Rumleski Kathy www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com London Free Press 2018-04-16http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports02/02cpsl3q.htm London Host Wizards to Kickoff Canada Cup www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com 2018-04-16http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports02/02cpsl3n.htm City, Wizards prepare for 'war' Rumleski Kathy www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com London Free Press 2018-04-16 First round June 21, 2002 8:00 ET Metro Lions 3–2 (Report) Durham Flames Birchmount Stadium Toronto, Ontario July 21, 2002 6:00 ET Durham Flames 1–0 (Report) Metro Lions Geron Duporte 74 Oshawa Civic Stadium Oshawa, Ontario 3–3 on aggregate; Durham won on away goals. June 22, 2002 6:45 ET London City 2–2 (Report) Brampton Hitmen Sandro Costantin 43 Haidar Al-Shaibani 79 Joe Drajavic 46 Roberto Bruni 84 Exeter Community Field Exeter, Ontario July 21, 2002 7:30 ET Brampton Hitmen 4–1 (Report) London City Milodrag Akmadzic 16 Phil Ionadi 43 Jusif Jawando 49 Jeff Sousa 83 Gentian Dervishi 87 Victoria Park Stadium Brampton, Ontario 120 Mike Lambert (OSA) Brampton won 6–3 on aggregate. July 1, 2002 3:00 ET Mississauga Olympians 2–1 (Report) York Region Shooters Joevannie Peart 31 Darren Tilley 82 Robert Black 85 Twin Arenas Mississauga, Ontario 60 Gord Arrowsmith (OSA) July 28, 2002 3:00 ET York Region Shooters 1–2 (Report) Mississauga Olympians Michael Cipriani 2 Darren Tilley 38, 95 Twin Arenas Mississauga, Ontario 60 Silviu Petrescu (OSA) Mississauga won 4–2 on aggregate. July 12, 2002 8:00 ET Vaughan Sun Devils 3–0 North York Astros Dufferin District Field Vaughan, Ontario July 15, 2002 8:00 ET North York Astros 2–3 (Report) Vaughan Sun Devils Brook Azezew 80 Kadian Lecky 88 Marco Antonucci 23 Bobby Randhawa 69 Bayete Smith 75 Esther Shiner Stadium Toronto, Ontario 75 Silviu Petrescu (OSA) Vaughan won 6–2 on aggregate. July 20, 2002 4:00 ET Ottawa Wizards 5–0 (Report) Montreal Dynamites Sanjeev Parmar 9 Samir Karaga 69, 75 David Cloutier 73 o.g. Brent Antoine 80 OZ Stadium Carp, Ontario August 4, 2002 3:00 ET Montreal Dynamites 3–2 (Report) Ottawa Wizards Gerry Pean 24 Khalid Mensah 54, 78 Russell Shaw 28 Kevin Nelson 47 Vanier Stadium Montreal, Quebec Ottawa won 7–3 on aggregate. July 22, 2002 9:00 ET Toronto Supra 0–4 (Report) Toronto Croatia Pedro Dias 78 Mladen Dikic 22, 33, 37 Brian Seljen 74 Centennial Park Stadium Toronto, Ontario 80 Neil Schofield (OSA) August 23, 2002 8:00 ET Toronto Croatia 2–1 Toronto Supra Memorial Park Mississauga, Ontario Toronto Croatia won 6–1 on aggregate. July 31, 2002 8:30 ET Hamilton Thunder 2–0 (Report) St. Catharines Wolves Mark Wagenaar 14, 56 Brian Timmis Stadium Hamilton, Ontario August 14, 2002 8:15 ET St. Catharines Wolves 2–2 (Report) Hamilton Thunder Frank Zumpano 49 Carlo Arghittu 94 Orlin Chalmers 11 Mark Wagenaar 53 Club Roma Stadium St. Catharines, Ontario 500 Hamilton won 4–2 on aggregate. Quarter-final August 10, 2002 6:00 ET Durham Flames 1–5 (Report) Brampton Hitmen Oshawa Civic Stadium Oshawa, Ontario August 18, 2002 8:00 ET Brampton Hitmen 2–2 (Report) Durham Flames Kurt Mella 13 Yousif Jawando 88 Victoria Park Stadium Brampton, Ontario Brampton won 7–3 on aggregate. September 9, 2002 8:30 ET Vaughan Sun Devils 2–1 (Report) Hamilton Thunder Fitzroy Powell 15 Gus Kouzmanis 17 Leonardo Laurito 1 Dufferin District Field Vaughan, Ontario 60 Danny Czetanovich (Ontario) September 17, 2002 8:30 ET Hamilton Thunder 1–1 Vaughan Sun Devils Brian Timmis Stadium Hamilton, Ontario Vaughan won 3–2 on aggregate. September 11, 2002 8:00 ET Toronto Croatia 1–1 (Report) Mississauga Olympians Nikola Andrijevic 93 Shawn Faria 5 Memorial Park Mississauga, Ontario 125 Steve Cahoon (Ontario) September 22, 2002 8:00 ET Mississauga Olympians 0–3 Toronto Croatia Twin Arenas Mississauga, Ontario Toronto won 4–1 on aggregate. Wild card September 27, 2002 8:30 ET London City SC 0–3 (Report) Ottawa Wizards Peter Mponda 27, 85 Abraham Osman 89 Cove Road Stadium London, Ontario Semi-final September 28, 2002 5:45 ET Vaughan Sun Devils 2–2 yes (Report) Toronto Croatia Tony Marshall 16 Gus Kouzmanis 68 Josip Juric 21 Robert Fran 95 Cove Road Stadium London, Ontario 250 Steve Mortimer (OSA) Marco Antonucci Gus Kouzmanis Willy Giummarra Tom Kouzmanis Dave McDonald Bayete Smith Mehmet Merhmedoglu 4–5 Velimir Crljen Robert Fran Mladen Dikic Hugo Alistud Domagoj Sain Josip Bucic Paul Grguric September 28, 2002 8:15 ET Brampton Hitmen 0–1 (Report) Ottawa Wizards Abraham Osman 89 Cove Road Stadium London, Ontario 125 Gord Arrowsmith (OSA) Final September 29 3:15 ET Ottawa Wizards 1–0 Report Kevin Nelson 66 Toronto Croatia Cove Road Stadium London, Ontario 250 Mike Lambert (Ontario) GK 1Burkina Faso Sa Brahima Traore RB 22 CAN Abraham FrancoisCB 18 TRI Shurland David (c) LB 24TRI Roger GroomeRM 4 CAN Russell Shaw 15CM 7 Malawi Peter Mponda CM 3CAN Kwame TelemaqueCM 17Burkina Faso Urbain Some 74LM 21TRI Robin Hart ST 8TRI Kevin Nelson 84ST 9 Uganda Abraham Osman Substitutes:GK 29JAM Hubert Busby Jr. DF 5CAN Simon Bonk 79MF 2CAN Danny Sanna 15 79MF 14CAN Nicola Brkljaca 74MF 15CAN Sanjeev Parmar MF 19CAN Mario Andrijanic FW 11TRI Brent Antoine 84Manager:GER Klaus Linnenbruegger GK 1CAN George Azcurra RB 5CAN Robert FranCB 3 CAN Daniel Pilas CB 4CAN Domagoj Sain (c)LB 2CAN Adrian Azcurra RM 8 ARG Hugo Alistud CM 9CAN Mladen DikicCM 14CRO Velimir Crljen LM 17 CAN Paul Grguric ST 13CRO Josip Juric ST 11CRO Ivica Sola Substitutes:MF 7CAN Nikola Andrijevic MF 15 CAN Joseph Lewe MF 16CAN Danan Baljic FW 10CAN Peter Curic Manager:CRO Drago Santic Assistant referees: Amato DeLuca Joe Fletcher Fourth official: Nick Minten References CPSL League Cup CPSL Canada Cup CPSL Canada Cup