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Playoffs · 2002 · Conference Semifinals

Columbus 2–1 San Jose.

Columbus Crew beat San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 on Saturday, September 28, 2002, in the 2002 MLS Cup Playoffs (Conference Semifinals) at Columbus Crew Stadium, before an announced crowd of 13,004.

Columbus Crew

Greg Andrulis

  • Garcia 50'
  • McBride 81'

2–1

Full time

San Jose Earthquakes

Frank Yallop

  • Graziani 58'

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. GoalGarcia50'
  2. 58'GoalGraziani
  3. SubstitutionBrian Maisonneuvefor Kyle Martino66'
  4. 77'SubstitutionRonnie Ekelundfor Ian Russell
  5. SubstitutionBrian Westfor Chad McCarty80'
  6. GoalMcBride81'
  7. SubstitutionJohn Wilmar Perezfor Duncan Oughton81'
  8. 84'SubstitutionDevin Barclayfor Manny Lagos
  9. 84'SubstitutionZak Ibsenfor Dwayne De Rosario

Lineups

Who played.

Columbus Crew

  1. Jon Busch
  2. Chad McCarty ↓
  3. Mike Clark
  4. Brian Dunseth
  5. Eric Denton
  6. Duncan Oughton ↓
  7. Edson Buddle A
  8. Freddy Garcia G
  9. Kyle Martino A↓
  10. Jeff Cunningham A
  11. Brian McBride G

Bench

  1. Brian West ↑
  2. John Wilmar Perez ↑
  3. Brian Maisonneuve ↑

San Jose Earthquakes

  1. Joe Cannon
  2. Eddie Robinson
  3. Jeff Agoos
  4. Wade Barrett
  5. Jimmy Conrad
  6. Ramiro Corrales
  7. Ian Russell ↓
  8. Manny Lagos A↓
  9. Landon Donovan A
  10. Ariel Graziani G
  11. Dwayne De Rosario ↓

Bench

  1. Ronnie Ekelund ↑
  2. Devin Barclay ↑
  3. Zak Ibsen ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Saturday, September 28, 2002
Competition
Playoffs · 2002 · Conference Semifinals
Venue
Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance
13,004
Columbus coach
Greg Andrulis
San Jose coach
Frank Yallop

Attendance is the announced figure.