October 24, 2012 marked the tenth anniversary of the Crew's first championship when it defeated the LA Galaxy 1-0 in the 2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open at Crew Stadium.
Club legend Duncan Oughton reflected on the win on Thursday:
"It was our first championship for this club. It was huge at the time. We got to play the final here at Crew Stadium. I remember it being cold and LA had just won MLS Cup. Even though we were at home, they were the favored team at that point in time. We had a great team and dug it out one-nil. It was awesome to win the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, our founder, the guy that did so much here in Crew Stadium, and we won it here in his stadium in front of him and our fans."
For more, read Mike Clark and Kyle Martino's reflections on the 2002 Open Cup title.
