The Los Angeles Galaxy became the 2002 MLS champion with a 1-0 overtime win over New England on Sunday. In a game with few scoring opportunities, Carlos Ruiz — leading scorer of the regular season and playoffs — scored the golden goal.
MLS Cup Results
2002: LOS ANGELES 1 New England 0 (ot)
2001: SAN JOSE 2 Los Angeles 1 (ot)
2000: KANSAS CITY 1 Chicago 0
1999: D.C. UNITED 2 Los Angeles 0
1998: CHICAGO 2 D.C. United 0
1997: D.C. UNITED 2 Colorado 1
1996: D.C. UNITED 3 Los Angeles 2 (ot)
Oct. 20 in Foxboro, Mass.
New England 0 Los Angeles 1 (ot). Goal: Ruiz (Marshall, Albright) 113
New England — Brown, Llamosa (Pierce, 92+), Franchino, Kante, Heaps, Cullen, Hernandez, Ralston, Kamler (Griffiths, 90), Twellman, Harris (Pineda Chacon, 76).
Los Angeles — Hartman, Lalas, Califf, Marshall, Hendrickson, Victorine, Cienfuegos (Vagenas, 61), Elliott, Jones, Moreno (Albright, 67), Ruiz
Yellow cards: New England — Franchino 25, Llamosa 60; Los Angeles — Elliott 95.
Referee: Kevin Terry.
Att.: 61,316.