PORTLAND THORNS FC GAME NOTES PORTLAND THORNS FC AT SEATTLE REIGN FC SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2013, 7 P.M. (PT) VP Communications: Chris Metz - (503) 553-5433, cmetz@portlandtimbers.com Manager, Media Relations: Marc Kostic - (503) 553-5415, mkostic@portlandtimbers.com Coordinator, Media Relations: Mark Nelson - (503) 553-5529, mnelson@portlandtimbers.com
THORNS FC
2013 SCHEDULE
REIGN FC
2013 NWSL RECORD: 4-1-1 (Home: 1-1-0 Away: 3-0-1)
VS.
5-1-1 (16pts)
0-6-1 (1pt)
MATCH INFORMATION Date: Saturday, May 25, 2013 Kickoff: 7 p.m. (Pacific) Location: Starfire Sports Complex (Tukwila, Wash.) Forecast: 66 degrees, overcast Referee: Margaret Domka Assistant Referees: Veronica Perez, Ian Johnson Fourth Official: Ray Moffatte, Jr. Webstream: www.portlandthornsfc.com Seattle Talent: Tom Glasgow (play-by-play)
DATE Sat., April 13 Sun., April 21 Sat., April 27 Sat., May 4 Sun., May 12 Thurs., May 16 Sun., May 19 Sat., May 25 Sat., June 1 Thurs., June 6 Sun., June 16 Sat., June 22 Sun., June 30 Sat., July 6 Sun., July 14 Sun., July 21 Sun., July 28 Wed., July 31 Sun., Aug. 4 Wed., Aug 7 Sat., Aug. 10 Sat., Aug. 17
OPPONENT TIME/RESULT at FC Kansas City T 1-1 SEATTLE REIGN FC W 2-1 at Chicago Red Stars W 2-0 at Washington W 2-1 at Chicago Red Stars W 2-0 SKY BLUE FC L 0-1 WASHINGTON W 2-0 at Seattle Reign FC 7 p.m. CHICAGO RED STARS 2 p.m. FC KANSAS CITY 7:30 p.m. SEATTLE REIGN FC 2 p.m. at Sky Blue FC 4 p.m. at FC Kansas City 1:10 p.m. BOSTON BREAKERS 7:30 p.m. WESTERN NEW YORK 2 p.m. at Boston Breakers 1 p.m. CHICAGO RED STARS 2 p.m. SKY BLUE FC 7:30 p.m. FC KANSAS CITY 2 p.m. at Boston Breakers 4 p.m. at Western New York 4:35 p.m. at Seattle Reign FC 8 p.m.
ATTENDANCE 6,784 16,479 2,855 5,011 1,329 11,055 12,474
*dates and times subject to change
NWSL WEEK 7 SCHEDULE Friday, May 24
TIME (PT)
Chicago Red Stars at Western New York
4:05 p.m.
Saturday, May 25
TIME (PT)
Washington Spirit at Boston Breakers Sky Blue FC at FC Kansas City Portland Thorns FC at Seattle Reign FC
4 p.m. 5:35 p.m. 7 p.m.
ROAD SCORING Saturday’s game is Portland’s fifth road game of the season and its first trip to Seattle. Through four away games, Thorns FC is tied for the league lead in road scoring with seven goals (Sky Blue FC has also scored seven road goals). Averaging 1.75 goals per game away from home, Thorns FC, Sky Blue FC and Seattle lead the league with four road games apiece. Portland is the league’s last remaining unbeaten team on the road (3-0-1).
SUPER SUBS Through seven matches this season, Thorns FC forward Danielle Foxhoven and midfielder Courtney Wetzel have each featured as second-half substitutes in six of the team’s first seven games. Both have contributed in the Thorns FC attack with Foxhoven tallying the club’s first-ever substitute goal in a 2-0 road win at the Chicago Red Stars on April 27 and Wetzel earning her first career NWSL assist on May 19 in a 2-0 win against the Washington Spirit. Both players are former local college standouts as Foxhoven ranks fourth all-time on the University of Portland scoring chart with 139 points (57g, 25a) and Wetzel ranks second all-time in assists (22) for Oregon State.
MATCH DAY PREVIEW Saturday’s match marks the second of four meetings between the NWSL’s Pacific Northwest squads and the first game between the two teams at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash. Thorns FC enter the match following a stretch of three games in eight days from May 12-19 that saw the club finish 2-1-0 overall during the span, while outscoring its opponents 4-1 in three games. Seattle Reign FC faced a similar streak, playing three games in nine days, as Reign FC suffered two losses against Sky Blue FC (2-0 on the road May 11; 3-0 at home on May 19) and a 4-2 loss to the Washington Spirit (May 16). Reign FC has battled injury problems and inconsistency early in the season, scoring four goals, while conceded a league-high 15 through seven games. Midfielder Christine Nairn leads the club in scoring with three points (1g, 1a).
LAST TIME AGAINST REIGN FC Thorns FC and Seattle Reign FC last faced each other on April 21 before a record-setting crowd of 16,479 fans in Portland’s home-opening match at JELD-WEN Field. Defender Marian Dougherty scored the first-ever goal at JELD-WEN Field for Thorns FC with a header inside the left post right before halftime. Midfielder Nkkki Washington delivered a free kick from the right side of the field as Dougherty cut through the box and connected on the go-ahead goal in the 45th minute. Forward Alex Morgan tallied an insurance goal in the 52nd minute before Seattle midfielder Jessica Fishlock trimmed the lead with a goal in the 74th minute. Thorns FC outshot Seattle 11-7, including 6-2 on goal, in the victory.
PORTLAND THORNS FC AT SEATTLE REIGN FC SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2013 CATEGORICAL WON-LOST-TIED Overall: Day Games: Night Games: On Grass: On Turf: Scoring First: Opponent Scoring First: One-Goal Games: Leading at Half: Trailing at Half: Tied at Half: Leading at 75’: Trailing at 75’: Tied at 75’: Outshooting Opponent: Outshot by Opponent: Shots Even: When Scoring 0 Goals: When Scoring 1 Goal: When Scoring 2 Goals: When Scoring 3 Goals: When Scoring 4+ Goals: When Allowing 0 Goals: When Allowing 1 Goal: When Allowing 2 Goals: When Allowing 3 Goals: When Allowing 4+ Goals: Pacific Time Zone: Mountain Time Zone: Central Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone: Red-Black-Black Unis: White-Black-White Unis: Wednesday: Thursday: Saturday: Sunday: April: May: June: July: August:
HOME 2-1-0 2-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 2-1-0 2-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 2-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
ROAD 3-0-1 0-0-0 3-0-1 1-0-0 2-0-1 3-0-0 0-0-1 1-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-1 1-0-0 3-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 2-0-0 0-0-1 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 3-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-1 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-1 1-0-0 1-0-1 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
OVERALL 5-1-1 2-0-0 3-1-1 1-0-0 4-1-1 5-0-0 0-1-1 2-1-0 4-0-0 0-0-1 1-1-0 5-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 4-0-0 0-1-1 1-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-1 5-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-0 2-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 2-0-1 1-0-0 3-1-0 2-0-1 0-0-0 0-1-0 2-0-1 3-0-0 2-0-1 3-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
THORNS FC MEDIA SOURCES TALK TIMBERS The weekly radio talk show of the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer, “Talk Timbers,” presented by JELD-WEN Windows & Doors airs regularly Tuesday at 6 p.m. PT on 750 AM The Game. “Talk Timbers” features interviews with club officials, coaches, Timbers and Thorns FC players and special guests. Tune in to the show live on 750 AM The Game or listen online at www.750thegame.com. Available podcasts can be downloaded at www.portlandtimbers.com/timberspodcast-network.
HEAD COACH CINDY PARLOW CONE A U.S. Women’s National Team veteran and two-time Olympic gold medalist, Cindy Parlow Cone leads Portland Thorns FC into their inaugural National Women’s Soccer League season in 2013. She was appointed the first head coach in the club’s history on Dec. 19, 2012. One of the all-time leading goal scorers in U.S. Women’s National Team history, Cone’s playing career included a nine-year stint with the national team, a championship in the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup and gold medals at the 1996 and 2004 Olympic Games. She is the youngest player ever to win both an Olympic gold medal and a World Cup title. Due to post-concussion syndrome, she retired from the national team in 2004 with 75 goals and 35 assists in 158 appearances. A native of Memphis, Tenn., Cone, 35, spent the last six years as the assistant coach for her alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2007-12. She helped guide the team to national championship-winning seasons in 2008, 2009 and 2012. In addition to coaching at UNC, Cindy also served as the director of coaching for senior girls programs (U-15 to U-18) at Triangle United Soccer Association in Chapel Hill, N.C., and has been a member of the U.S. U-14 and U-15 Girls National Team coaching staffs since 2010. She holds a USSF “A” License and was the only female coach to participate in the FIFA Futuro III course. Cone, a forward, began her international career with the U.S. Women’s National Team in 1996, scoring twice in her debut and contributing to an 8-1 win over Russia on Jan.14, 1996. She was named the U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year in 1998 and was a starting forward on the highly recognized United States squad for the 1999 Women’s World Cup, scoring two goals in the tournament. The 1999 U.S. Women’s National Team was named Sports Illustrated’s 1999 Athlete of the Year. Additionally, Cone helped the U.S. Women’s National Team to a third-place finish in the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup, playing in the semifinal match against Germany held at JELD-WEN Field (then PGE Park), and a silver medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She, along with the other members of the 1996 Olympic team, was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2004. Cone played in Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA) for three seasons with the Atlanta Beat from 2001-03, leading the team to the postseason each season. At North Carolina, Cone recorded 68 goals and 53 assists during her collegiate career from 1995-98, and is one of 10 players in the program’s history to record 40 or more goals and assists in a career. She was a four-time All-American, won the Hermann Trophy in 1997 and 1998 as the nation’s top player, was an four-time Academic All-American, and led the Tar Heels to back-to-back national titles in 1996 and 1997.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST CONNECTIONS Portland and Seattle feature several Pacific Northwest links between the two sides. Reign FC defender Kate Deines was born in Portland, grew up in Issaquah, Wash., and played soccer at the University of Washington from 2008-11. A number of players on both sides crossed paths at the University of Portland. Seattle’s Elli Reed (2007-10) and Keelin Winters (2007-10) were college teammates with Thorns FC forward Danielle Foxhoven (2008-11) and midfielder Angie Kerr (2003, 05-07) while Seattle midfielder Megan Rapinoe (who is finishing her contract with Lyon in France) played for the Pilots from 2005-08, sharing the field at different points with Foxhoven, Kerr and Thorns FC forward Christine Sinclair (2001-02, 04-05).
STALWART DEFENSE Along with the team’s dynamic attacking players, the Thorns FC defense has performed at a high level through the first seven games of the season. Portland is the only team that has yet to concede more than one goal in a game to an opponent this season, holding every opponent to either one or zero goals in seven games. The Thorns FC backline of Marian Dougherty, Rachel Buehler, Kathryn Williamson and Nikki Marshall with Karina LeBlanc in goal have formed consistency early in the season with all five players starting each of the team’s seven games this season. LeBlanc is tied for the NWSL lead with a 0.57 goals-against average. The Canadian Women’s National Team standout is tied for second in the league with three shutouts and holds the second-best save percentage (86 percent).
PORTLAND THORNS FC AT SEATTLE REIGN FC SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2013 SCOUTING REIGN FC Head coach Laura Harvey’s squad has started the inaugural NWSL season on a rough note, going winless in their first seven matches - including a six-game losing streak. Reign FC kicked off the season with three straight road games, earning a 1-1 draw against the Chicago Red Stars in the season-opener on a 10th-minute goal from Christine Nairn. Seattle lost games at Portland and FC Kansas City before the team’s home opener on May 4 against FC Kansas City. Seattle goalkeeper Michelle Betos made six saves, but FC Kansas City emerged with a 1-0 win on a 69th-minute goal by forward Renae Cuellar.
LONGEST INDIVIDUAL STREAKS PLAYERS Consecutive Games with Goal: .............................................. 2, Morgan, May 4-16 Consecutive Games with Assist: ........................................................................ n/a Consecutive Games with Point: ................................... 4, Morgan, April 21-May 16 Consecutive Games with Shot: .................... 7, Two players tied (April 13-present) Consecutive Games with SOG:.....................................7, Morgan, April 13-present Consecutive Games with Corner Kick: .....................4, Washington, May 4-present Consecutive Games with Offside: ................................6, Morgan, April 21-present Consecutive Games with Foul Com.: .....................5, Washington, April 13-May 16 Consecutive Games with Foul Suff.: ............................7, Morgan, April 13-present
Reign FC has lost three straight games at home, including a 4-2 loss against the Washington Spirit on May 16, followed by a 3-0 loss to Sky Blue FC on May 19 despite outshooting their opponents 31-29 over the two-game span.
Consecutive Games with Caution: ................................ 2, Washington, April 13-21
Reign FC have been without the U.S. Women’s National Team trio of goalkeeper Hope Solo (wrist injury), forward Amy Rodriguez (pregnancy) and Megan Rapinoe (contract in France) for the the early part of the season. Defenders Kate Deines (ankle injury) and Elli Reed (ankle injury) missed the last match (May 19).
Consecutive Starts:......................................................................7, 10 players tied Consecutive Minutes: .............................................................630, Six players tied
INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME HIGHS PLAYERS Goals: ..................................1, 11x (last: Sinclair/Morgan, May 19 vs. Washington) Assists: ...................................... 1, 6x (last: Long/Wetzel, May 19 vs. Washington) Points:................................. 2, 9x (last: Morgan/Long, May 12 at Chicago; 1 goal) Shots:.......................................................................7, Morgan, May 12 at Chicago Shots on Goal:..........................................................5, Morgan, May 12 at Chicago Corner Kicks: ...................................5, (last: Washington, May 16 vs. Sky Blue FC) Offsides:............................................ 4, 2x (last: Morgan, May 16 vs. Sky Blue FC) Fouls Committed:.........................................................5, Long, April 21 vs. Seattle
Consecutive Games with Ejection:..................................................................... n/a
GOALKEEPERS Scoreless Streak (minutes):.......................................192, LeBlanc, April 21-May 4 Consecutive Shutouts: ......................1, 3x: (last: LeBlanc, May 19 vs. Washington) Consecutive Starts:..................................................... 7, LeBlanc, April 13-present Consecutive Minutes in Goal:.................................. 630, LeBlanc, April 13-present
UPCOMING NATIONAL TEAM GAMES The U.S. Women’s National Team recently announced two international friendly matches against South Korea, creating a busy month of June. The U.S. Women’s National Team will face Canada on June 2 at BMO Field in Toronto, then square off against South Korea on June 15 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., followed by another match against South Korea on June 20 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J. After hosting the United States on June 2 in Toronto, the Canada Women’s National Team will face off against Germany on June 19 at Benteler Arena in Paderborn, Germany.
Fouls Suffered:............................ 3, 6x (last: Washington, May 16 vs. Sky Blue FC) Cautions/Yellow Cards: ...................... 1, 8x (last: Sinclair, May 16 vs. Sky Blue FC) Ejections/Red Cards:.......................................................................................... n/a GOALKEEPERS Shots Faced: ........................................................7, LeBlanc, May 4 at Washington Saves: ..................................................................6, LeBlanc, May 4 at Washington Goals Allowed: .................................. 1, 4x (last: LeBlanc, May 16 vs. Sky Blue FC)
NATIONAL TEAM DUTY Thorns FC players Alex Morgan and Rachel Buehler (United States), Christine Sinclair and Karina LeBlanc (Canada) have been called up by their respective national teams for an international friendly between the United States and Canada on Sunday, June 2, at BMO Field in Toronto. All four players will depart for Toronto following Saturday’s match at Seattle Reign FC and return on June 3. Thorns FC will be without the players for a home match against the Chicago Red Stars on June 1 at JELD-WEN Field. The first friendly to take place during the NWSL season, Canada and the United States square off at 1:30 p.m. (Pacific) with a live broadcast on ESPNews.
KEEPING TRACK OF TOBIN U.S. Women’s National Team midfielder Tobin Heath is currently finishing out her contract with French side Paris Saint-Germain before joining up with Thorns FC for the remainder of the inaugural NWSL season. Possessing previous professional experience in WPS with the Atlanta Beat (2010) and Sky Blue FC (2011), Heath signed a six-month contract with PSG in January 2013. PSG’s French Division 1 Féminine season concludes on May 26. Head coach Farid Benstiti’s squad locked up second place and a spot in the 2013-14 UEFA Women’s Champions League competition on May 18 with a 2-0 league win over Juvisy. Heath made her seventh league appearance on May 18, starting and playing 90 minutes. The 24-year-old midfielder scored her first goal on Feb. 3, in a 4-1 win against Arras and netted her second goal of the season on March 30 in a 3-0 win against Yzeure Allier.
AMONG THE LEAGUE LEADERS Thorns FC rank near the top of the league in several notable categories, including placing second in shots (82), shots on goal (46) and tied for first in goals-against average (0.57). Forward Alex Morgan leads the league in shots (31) and shots on goal (20), as well as offsides (12). Thorns FC are tied for second in the league (with Sky Blue FC) in corner kicks (28).
PORTLAND THORNS FC AT SEATTLE REIGN FC SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2013
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KARINA LEBLANC - GK
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MARIAN DOUGHERTY - D
Height: 5-10 DOB: 03/30/80 Hometown: Maple Ridge, B.C. Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/11/13 Last NWSL win: 05/19/13 POR vs. WAS Last NWSL shutout: 05/19/13 POR vs. WAS
Height: 5-9 DOB: 11/25/84 Hometown: Lakewood, Colo. Acquired: NWSL Supplemental Draft (4th Rd., 32nd overall) Last NWSL goal: 04/21/13 POR vs. SEA Last NWSL assist: n/a
2013: Stopped three shots, earning her third shutout of the season, in a 2-0 win against Washington on May 19 ... Collected five saves in a 1-0 loss to Sky Blue FC on May 16 ... Made four saves to earn her second shutout of the season in a 2-0 road win on May 12 at Chicago ... Stopped a season-high six shots in a 2-1 road win at Washington on May 4 ... Made three saves to record her first shutout of the season in a 2-0 win against Chicago on April 27 ... Helped Portland earn a 2-1 win in the team’s home opener April 21 against Seatte, making one save in the match ... Made two saves in a 1-1 draw against FC Kansas City on April 13.
2013: Scored the first-ever goal for Portland at JELD-WEN Field on a 45th-minute header April 21 against Seattle ... Has started and played 90 minutes in each of the team’s first seven games.
INTERNATIONAL LeBlanc has featured as part of Canada’s roster in four consecutive FIFA Women’s World Cup tournaments (1999, 2003, 2007, 2011) and two Olympics (2008, 2012), winning the bronze medal with Canada at the London 2012 Olympics.
CAREER An experienced professional, Dougherty was originally drafted by the Chicago Red Stars in the third round (20th overall) of the 2008 WPS Draft. She played 40 games for Chicago over two seasons before spending the 2011 season with magicJack, where she led the team in minutes played, logging 1,724 minutes of action.
INTERNATIONAL Dougherty made two appearances (1 start) for the United States during the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Earned her first cap for the national team on April 17, 2007, in a 5-0 win against Mexico ... Has appeared in 11 games for the U.S. Women’s National Team.
CAREER A Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) All-Star Starting XI pick in 2009, LeBlanc has featured for teams in both the WPS and WUSA during her professional career. The Canadian international spent the 2011 WPS season with magicJack and played for the Philadelphia Independence (2010) and Los Angeles Sol (2009). In WUSA, LeBlanc patrolled the goal for the Boston Breakers (2001-03).
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ELIZABETH GUESS - M
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EMILEE OÕNEIL - D/M
Height: 5-7 DOB: 01/11/85 Hometown: Athens, Ga. Acquired: Signed, 04/24/13 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: 04/14/13 BOS vs. WSH
Height: 5-7 DOB: 03/26/83 Hometown: Atlanta, Ga. Acquired: Discover Player, signed 04/05/13 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: n/a
2013: Made her first appearance for Thorns FC on April 27 against Chicago, entering as a 89th-minute substitute ... Acquired by Portland off waivers on April 24 ... Playing for Boston, assisted on Sydney Leroux’s stoppage-time equalizer April 14 against the Washington Spirit.
2013: Mader her Thorns FC and professional debut as a 62nd-minute substitute at left back in a season-opening 1-1 draw against FC Kansas City on April 13 ... Has not seen action in the last six matches due to injury.
CAREER Guess made 11 appearances, scoring four goals acrross all competitions for Dutch club ADO Den Haag in the joint Dutch-Belgian BeNe League during the 2012-13 season. She made one appearance during a UEFA Women’s Champions League Round of 32, first-leg game against Russian side FC Rossiyanka. Domestically, Guess played for the USL WLeague Atlanta Silverbacks in 2012 and 2009. COLLEGE A two-time NCAA national champion at North Carolina, Guess ranks among the program’s Top 40 all-time in goals (32), assists (35) and points (99). Under the guidance of head coach Anson Dorrance, Guess helped the Tar Heels to titles in 2003 (as a freshman) and 2006 (as a senior).
CAREER After stepping away from competitive soccer following graduation from Stanford University in 2005, O’Neil returned to the field in 2012 for the Bay Area Breeze of the WPSL. O’Neil appeared in 15 matches for the Breeze during the season. COLLEGE A four-year player for Stanford University from 2001-04, O’Neil appeared in 44 matches for the Cardinal including a career-best 20 games as a senior in 2004. Stanford reached the NCAA Tournament all four years during her career, including a trip to the quarterfinals in 2002 where top-ranked Stanford suffered a penalty kick loss to eventual champions University of Portland.
PORTLAND THORNS FC AT SEATTLE REIGN FC SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2013
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KATHRYN WILLIAMSON - D
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MELEANA SHIM - M
Height: 5-6 DOB: 08/01/89 Hometown: McKinney, Texas Acquired: NWSL College Draft (1st Rd., 8th overall) Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: n/a
Height: 5-4 DOB: 09/25/91 Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii Acquired: Discover Player, signed 04/05/13 Pronunciation: mel-LAY-ah-nah Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: n/a
2013: Started seven consecutive matches at center back ... Was named NWSLNews.com Player of the Week for Week 1 through an online fan vote.
2013: Started the last four matches in midfield ... Registered one shot in a 2-0 win against Washington on May 19 ... Made her professional debut, starting and playing 89 minutes in a 2-1 road win at Washington on May 4 ... Was an unused sub in the first two matches of the season.
INTERNATIONAL 2011: Attended a week-long training camp with the U-23 Women’s National Team in January at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. COLLEGE A center back for the University of Florida, Williamson made 81 appearances (80 starts) during a four-year career with the Gators despite her senior season being interrupted by a torn meniscus after the first five matches. She returned late in the season to help Florida reach the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Tournament. An NSCAA All-America third team selection as a junior and SEC Defensive Player of the Year winner as a sophomore, Williamson consistently ranked among the team’s leaders in minutes played during her career.
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NIKKI MARSHALL - D
INTERNATIONAL Was selected to the roster for a three-game trip to Norway with the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team in June 2012. Shim appeared in both matches for the U-23s in the Three Nations Tournament (June 15 vs. Sweden, June 17 vs. Norway) as the United States won the competition. She started and played 90 minutes in a friendly against Norway on June 19, 2012. COLLEGE A team captain during her senior season with Santa Clara, Shim was a three-time All-West Coast Conference selection under the direction of head coach Jerry Smith ... Helped lead the Broncos to four straight NCAA Tournament appearances from 2009-12 ... A three-year starter and team captain in 2012, the native Hawaiian started 57 of 62 career games.
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ANGIE KERR - M
Height: 5-7 DOB: 06/02/88 Hometown: Mead, Colo. Acquired: Signed, 01/31/13 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: 05/12/13 POR @ CHI
Height: 5-5 DOB: 03/29/85 Hometown: El Cajon, Calif. Acquired: NWSL Supplemental Draft (2nd Rd., 16th overall) Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: n/a
2013: Recorded her first career NWSL assist in a 2-0 road win on May 12 at Chicago, delivering a through ball to Alex Morgan for the game’s opening goal in the third minute ... Started each of the team’s first seven games at left back ... Logged 90 minutes in a 2-1 win against Seattle on April 21 ... Started and played 62 minutes at left back in a 1-1 draw against FC Kansas City on April 13.
2013: Played 12 minutes as a second-half sub, recording one shot on goal, in a 2-0 win over Washington on May 19 ... Made her first appearance since April 27, subbing on in the 85th minute of a 1-0 loss to Sky Blue FC on May 16 ... Started each of the team’s first three games ... Was an available sub May 4 at Washington ... Played 54 minutes in a 2-0 win against Chicago on April 27 ... Played 74 minutes in a 2-1 win against Seattle on April 21 ... Played 64 minutes in a season-opening 1-1 draw against FC Kansas City on April 13.
INTERNATIONAL Featured for the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team during 2011, helping the team to a championship in the Four Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain. For the U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team, Marshall was named the Sierra Mist Woman of the Match in a 2-1 win against North Korea in the championship match of the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Chile. CAREER Marshall helped guide the Western New York Flash to a WPSL Elite championship during the 2012 season, earning MVP honors in the final match against the Chicago Red Stars. Drafted by the Washington Freedom in 2010, Marshall spent a season-and-a-half with the Washington/magicJack franchise before being traded to the Boston Breakers in July 2011.
INTERNATIONAL Since earning her first cap with the U.S. Women’s National Team in 2005 while still in college, Kerr has gone on to make 10 appearances at the senior level ... A fixture at the youth international stage, took a redshirt year from playing collegiately in 2004 to help lead the U.S. U-19 Women’s National Team to a third-place finish in the FIFA U-19 World Championship. Kerr earned the tournament’s Silver Ball as the second-most outstanding player and the Bronze Shoe as the third-leading scorer. CAREER Played for three teams in three WPS seasons from 2009-11 ... Drafted in the third round (15th overall) by St. Louis Athletica in the 2009 WPS Draft and proceeded to rank third on the team in minutes played (1,637) as a rookie. With the Atlanta Beat in 2010, ranked second on the team in minutes played (1,709) and registered her first career goal in a 6-1 loss against FC Gold Pride. In 2011, Kerr suited up for Sky Blue FC, making 13 appearances.
PORTLAND THORNS FC AT SEATTLE REIGN FC SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2013
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DANIELLE FOXHOVEN - F
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ALLIE LONG - M
Height: 5-6 DOB: 11/08/89 Hometown: Littleton, Colo. Acquired: Discovery Player, signed 02/21/13 Last NWSL goal: 04/27/13 POR @ CHI Last NWSL assist: n/a
Height: 5-8 DOB: 08/13/87 Hometown: Northport, N.Y. Acquired: Signed, 01/31/13 Last NWSL goal: 05/12/13 POR @ CHI Last NWSL assist: 05/19/13 POR vs. WAS
2013: Has appeared as a second-half sub in six of seven games ... Suffered a season-high three fouls in a 2-0 road win at Chicago on May 12 ... Scored her first goal of the season in the 70th minute of a 2-0 win against Chicago on April 27 ... Entered the match as a 54th-minute substitute, providing the go-ahead goal ... Played 13 minutes as a second-half sub April 21 against Seattle ... Played 26 minutes as a second-half sub on April 13 against FC Kansas City ... Drew a penalty kick to set up the game-tying goal in the 67th minute ... Younger brother Zack Foxhoven plays on the Timbers U-23s Premier Development League (PDL) team.
2013: Earned her first career NWSL assist on the go-ahead goal May 19 against Washington ... Scored her first career NWSL goal in the 35th minute of a 2-0 road win at Chicago on May 12 ... Started each of the team’s first seven games ... Ranks third on the team with eight shots ... Attempted two shots and was issued a yellow card in 81 minutes of action April 21 against Seattle.
INTERNATIONAL Was a part of the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team trip to the United Kingdom for the 2010 Four Nations Tournament - which the United States won. In 2006, featured for the U.S. U-17 Women’s National Team for the Nike Friendlies at The Home Depot Center. CAREER Foxhoven was drafted at the 17th overall pick in the 2012 WPS Draft by the Philadelphia Independence, but the league suspended operations weeks later. Signed with FC Energiya Voronezh in Russia for the 2012 season, scoring six goals in nine games for the club.
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JAZMYNE AVANT
INTERNATIONAL Earned a call into her first U.S. Women’s National Team camp in July 2010 for former head coach Pia Sundhage. Previously, earned national team experience with the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team from 2009-10 and the U-21 Women’s National Team in 2007. Long was a key piece of the U-20 Women’s National Team during the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, appearing in five of the team’s six games in the tournament. CAREER Long tallied eight goals in 16 appearances across all competitions for French side Paris Saint-Germain from Oct. 2011 until March 2012 before joining WPSL side New York Fury for the 2012 WPSL Elite season. Played her first two professional seasons for the Washington Freedom in WPS (2009-10), and spent the 2011 season with Sky Blue FC.
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CHRISTINE SINCLAIR - F
Height: 5-3 DOB: 01/30/90 Hometown: Coppell, Texas Acquired: Discovery Player, signed 02/20/13 Pronunciation: JAZZ-min ah-VAH-nt Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: n/a
Height: 5-9 DOB: 06/12/83 Hometown: Burnaby, B.C. Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/11/13 Last NWSL goal: 05/19/13 POR vs. WAS Last NWSL assist: 04/21/13 POR vs. SEA
2013: Made her NWSL debut, entering the match as a 64th-minute substitute for injured defender Nikki Marshall, in a 2-1 road win on May 4 at Washington ... Was an unused sub on April 21 vs. Seattle, April 27 at Chicago and May 12 at Chicago... Sang the “Star-Spangled Banner” prior to Portland’s first-ever home game.
2013: Has started each of the first seven games this season ... Scored her third goal of the season on May 19 in a 2-0 win against Washington ... Tallied at least a point in three straight matches from April 13-27 ... Named the NWSL Player of the Month for April, helping lead Thorns FC to an undefeated 2-0-1 record during the first month of the season ... Ranks second on the team with two goals and one assist ... Scored in 2-0 win against Chicago on April 27 ... Earned an assist in a 2-1 against Seattle on April 21, threading a pass between defenders to Alex Morgan for a goal in the 52nd minute ... Recorded the club’s first-ever goal, a game-tying penalty kick in the 67th minute, in a 1-1 draw against FC Kansas City on April 13.
INTERNATIONAL A member of the U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team player pool in 2009, Avant was called into U-20s training camp from April 25 until May 3, 2009. Previously, the Texas native was a part of the U.S. U-16 Girls’ National Team for games against Germany in 2006. CAREER Spent the 2012 season with the New York Fury of WPSL Elite, appearing in 10 games for the club. Avant was part of a traveling squad for Sky Blue FC in March 2012 for a match against Japanese side INAC Kobe Leonessa.
INTERNATIONAL Since breaking into the Canada Women’s National Team picture as a 16-year-old in 2000 when she scored 15 goals in 18 games, Sinclair has progressed to become one of the most renowned strikers in the international game. In 195 career appearances, Sinclair has netted 145 goals in 14 years for Canada and helped lead the team to the London 2012 Olympics bronze medal, finishing as the tournament’s top goal scorer. CAREER Sinclair won back-to-back WPS championships with FC Gold Pride (‘10) and the Western New York Flash (‘11), respectively.
PORTLAND THORNS FC AT SEATTLE REIGN FC SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2013
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ALEX MORGAN - F
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BECKY EDWARDS - M
Height: 5-7 DOB: 07/02/89 Hometown: Diamond Bar, Calif. Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/11/13 Last NWSL goal: 05/19/13 POR vs. WAS Last NWSL assist: 04/27/13 POR @ CHI
Height: 5-8 DOB: 05/22/88 Hometown: Downington, Pa. Acquired: Signed, 01/31/13 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: n/a
2013: Leads the league in shots (31) and shots on goal (20) ... Earned at least a point in four straight games from April 21-May 16 ... Registered her team-high fourth goal in a 2-0 win over Washington on May 19 ... Scored a goal in back-to-back matches May 4-12 ... Earned her third goal of the season with a third-minute tally in a 2-0 road win on May 12 at Chicago ... Attempted a club-record seven shots and five on goal against the Red Stars ... Tallied her second goal of the season, a 12th-minute penalty kick, in a 2-1 road win at Washington on May 4 ... Recorded an assist in a 2-0 win against Chicago on April 27 ... Scored her first goal for Thorns FC in the 52nd minute of a 2-1 win against Seattle Reign FC on April 21 ... Started at forward in each of the team’s first seven matches.
2013: Started and played 90 minutes in central midfield in each of the team’s first seven matches ... Has suffered a team-high 12 fouls ... Attempted five shots, which ranks fourth on the team.
INTERNATIONAL Morgan burst onto the international scene at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, helping the USA to the championship and scoring the winning goal in the final against Korea DPR ... Helped lead the U.S. Women’s National Team to a gold medal in the London 2012 Olympics while scoring 42 goals in 65 career appearances since 2010 .. Named U.S. Soccer’s Female Athlete of the Year in 2012 after registering 28 goals and 21 assists (77 points) in 31 games.
INTERNATIONAL Edwards was invited to her first U.S. Women’s National Team camp in Nov. 2011 after captaining the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team to a championship run at the Four Nations Tournament earlier in 2011. Edwards also served as captain for the U-20 Women’s National Team to the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup title in Chile with Thorns FC teammate Alex Morgan. CAREER Spent the 2012 season with Swedish side Kristianstads DFF, scoring two goals in 18 matches. Edwards won back-to-back WPS titles in 2010 and 2011 with FC Gold Pride and the Western New York Flash, respectively. She was the 12th overall pick in the 2010 WPS Draft by FC Gold Pride and scored three goals in 19 games for Western New York in 2011 before moving to Sweden on a short-term deal with Hammarby IF.
CAREER Teamed with Christine Sinclair in 2011 to help the Western New York Flash to a WPS championship in her first professional season. Morgan was the league’s No. 1 draft pick in 2011. Spent the 2012 season with the Seattle Sounders Women in the USL W-League.
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RACHEL BUEHLER - D
18
JESSICA SHUFELT - F
Height: 5-5 DOB: 08/26/85 Hometown: Del Mar, Calif. Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/11/13 Pronunciation: BYOO-luhr Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: n/a
Height: 5-7 DOB: 05/29/90 Hometown: Rochester, N.Y. Acquired: NWSL Supplemental Draft (5th Rd., 40th overall) Pronunciation: SHOO-felt Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: n/a
2013: Started and played 90 minutes in each of the team’s first seven matches of the season ... Earned a yellow card on May 12 in a 2-0 road win at Chicago.
2013: Entered as a late-game sub on May 19 against Washington ... Made her NWSL and Thorns FC debut as an 89th-minute sub in a 2-0 road win on May 12 at Chicago ... Was an unused sub April 21 against Seattle.
An established starter for the U.S. Women’s National Team, Buehler joins Thorns FC for their inaugural season after being allocated to the team via the NWSL National Team allocation process on Jan. 11, 2013. Buehler made her first appearance for the United States in 2008 and has since solidified her role as a key piece in the back line with more than 100 caps.
INTERNATIONAL One of the USA’s toughest and most experienced defenders, she had an extensive youth international career before breaking into the full team in 2006 and 2007. Since earning her first cap with the senior national team at the 2008 Algarve Cup, Buehler has won two Olympic gold medals while earning her 100th appearance on March 6 against Iceland in the 2013 Algarve Cup in Portugal. CAREER A WPS All-Star in 2010, Buehler spent the first two seasons of her professional career with FC Gold Pride (2009-10) - captaining the club to the 2010 WPS championship. In 2011, Buehler helped lead the Boston Breakers to a postseason appearance.
A productive forward in the college ranks for the University of Connecticut, the Rochester, N.Y., native joins Thorns FC for the 2013 season as the team’s fifth round pick (40th overall) in the NWSL Supplemental Draft on Feb. 7, 2013. CAREER Played two summer seasons for the Ottawa Fury of the USL W-League, helping the Fury capture the 2012 W-League championship with Thorns FC teammates Kathryn Williamson and Courtney Wetzel. COLLEGE Shufelt recorded 11 goals and 10 assists in 72 matches (43 starts) during a four-year career at the UConn for head coach Len Tsantiris. She helped the Huskies reach the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back seasons in 2009 and 2010.
PORTLAND THORNS FC AT SEATTLE REIGN FC SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2013
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COURTNEY WETZEL - M
21
NIKKI WASHINGTON - F
Height: 5-7 DOB: 02/25/89 Hometown: Puyallup, Wash. Acquired: Discovery Player, signed 04/05/13 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: 05/19/13 POR vs. WAS
Height: 5-4 DOB: 08/01/88 Hometown: Mesquite, Texas Acquired: Signed, 01/31/13 Last NWSL goal: 05/04/13 POR @ WAS Last NWSL assist: 05/12/13 POR @ CHI
2013: Registered her first career NWSL assist on Alex Morgan’s 86th-minute goal against Washington on May 19 ... Appeared in the team’s first five matches of the season as a second-half substitute, logging 24 minutes of action in midfield ... Was an unused sub on May 16 against Sky Blue FC.
2013: Started each of the team’s first seven games ... Earned her team-leading second assist of the season on May 12 in a 2-0 road win at Chicago ... Scored a goal in the 51st minute of a 2-1 road win at Washington on May 4 ... Started and played 89 minutes in a 1-1 draw against FC Kansas City on April 13 ... Earned the club’s first-ever booking, picking up a yellow card in the 70th minute against FC Kansas City.
Wetzel was a four-year starter for Oregon State University from 2007-10 and earned a call up to the U.S. Women’s U-23 National Team in 2010. The Pacific Northwest native joined Thorns FC as a Discovery Player signing on April 5, 2013. INTERNATIONAL Wetzel made two substitute appearances for the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team in matches against Oregon State University and the University of Portland in April 2010.
A three-time NCAA National Champion with the University of North Carolina, Washington is also a U.S. youth national team veteran. Possessing professional experience in the United States and Australia, Washington joins Thorns FC for the 2013 NWSL season, signing on Jan. 31, 2013.
CAREER Appeared in six matches for SC Sand of Germany’s Regionalliga Süd during the 2011-12 season.
INTERNATIONAL Washington was a member of the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team player pool from 2009-11 after helping the U-20 Women’s National Team to a championship at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. In the run up to the Women’s World Cup, Washington netted three goals in five games during the 2008 CONCACAF U-20 Championships.
COLLEGE She ranks second of the Oregon State University all-time list for career assists (22) and set the program’s single-season record, totaling 12 assists during her senior season in 2010. An All-Pac-12 midfielder, Wetzel helped guide the Beavers to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2009 and 2010.
CAREER Was as a short-term injury replacement for Australian W-League side Canberra United in Dec. 2012, scoring three goals in five games. Washington helped USL W-League club Pali Blues reach the 2012 W-League championship game. Washington also played for the Boston Breakers (2011), magicJack (2011) and the Chicago Red Stars (2010) in WPS.
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ADELAIDE GAY - GK
Height: 5-6 DOB: 11/03/89 Hometown: Skillman, N.J. Acquired: Discovery Player, signed 04/05/13 Last NWSL win: n/a Last NWSL shutout: n/a
2013: Was an unused sub for the first seven matches of the season. An NCAA National Champion at the University of North Carolina in 2012, Gay joins Thorns FC for the 2013 NWSL season as a Discovery Player signing on April 5, 2013. COLLEGE Finished her three-year career (played freshman season at Yale) with 21-3-1 overall record for the Tar Heels, while helping the program win the 2012 National Championship. Gay made two saves in a 4-1 win over Penn State University in the title game and finished her senior season with a 0.62 goals-against average.
PORTLAND THORNS FC AT SEATTLE REIGN FC SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2013 REGULAR-SEASON STATISTICS NO 13 12 21 10 2 9 7 20 5 14 16 6 8 4 11 18 3
POS F F F M D F D M D M D M M D/M D F M
PLAYER Alex Morgan Christine Sinclair Nikki Washington Allie Long Marian Dougherty Danielle Foxhoven Nikki Marshall Courtney Wetzel Kathryn Williamson Becky Edwards Rachel Buehler Meleana Shim Angie Kerr Emilee O’Neil Jazmyne Avant Jessica Shufelt Elizabeth Guess Own goals received Thorns FC Opponents
NO 1
POS GK
GP 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 6 7 7 7 4 5 1 1 2 1
GS 7 7 7 7 7 0 7 0 7 7 7 4 3 0 0 0 0
7 7
GOALKEEPER GP Karina LeBlanc 7 Own goals committed Thorns FC Opponents
GS 7
7 7
MIN 628 630 571 612 630 137 576 43 630 630 630 314 212 28 26 2 1
G 4 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P 9 7 4 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SH 31 20 4 8 4 4 1 0 0 5 0 2 3 0 0 0 0
SOG 20 10 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
CK 0 0 16 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0
OFF 12 4 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FC 4 3 7 14 1 1 5 0 1 9 5 5 0 0 1 0 0
FS 10 3 11 3 4 4 6 0 2 12 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
C 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
630 630
11 4
7 2
29 10
82 67
46 28
28 16
22 7
56 71
71 56
9 8
0 0
MIN 630
SH 28
SV 24
GA GAA 4 0.57 0
SHO 3
PG 1
PA 1
W 5
L 1
T 1
630 630
28 45
24 34
4 0.57 11 1.57
3 1
1 2
1 2
5 1
1 5
1 1
THORNS FC TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Thorns FC Opponents
1 5 1
2 6 3
T 11 4
SHOTS Thorns FC Opponents
1 40 32
2 42 35
T 82 67
SOG Thorns FC Opponents
1 22 11
2 24 17
T 46 28
FOULS COM. Thorns FC Opponents
1 23 34
2 33 37
T 56 71
CORNERS Thorns FC Opponents
1 15 11
2 13 5
T 28 16
OFFSIDES Thorns FC Opponents
1 10 2
2 12 5
T 22 7
YELLOW CARDS 1 Thorns FC 1 Opponents 4
2 8 4
T 9 8
RED CARDS Thorns FC Opponents
1 0 0
2 0 0
T 0 0
PORTLAND THORNS FC AT SEATTLE REIGN FC SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2013 GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES THORNS FC 1 at FC KANSAS CITY 1 April 13, 2013 • Shawnee Mission District Stadium (Overland Park, Kan.) • Att: 6,784
THORNS FC 2 vs. SEATTLE REIGN FC 1 April 21, 2013 • JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 16,479
THORNS FC 2 at CHICAGO RED STARS 0 April 27, 2013 • Benedictine Sports Complex (Lisle, Ill.) • Att: 2,855
SCORING POR - Sinclair (penalty kick) 67 • KC - Cuellar (Robinson) 3
SCORING POR - Dougherty (Washington) 45, Morgan (Sinclair) 52 • SEA - Fishlock 74
SCORING POR - Foxhoven 70, Sinclair (Morgan) 81 • CHI - None
STATS POR KC
STATS POR SEA
STATS POR CHI
Shots Saves 7 2 10 3
Fouls 13 12
Offsides Corners 1 4 2 3
Shots Saves 11 1 7 3
Fouls 11 10
Offsides Corners 2 5 1 2
Shots Saves 13 3 8 7
Fouls 9 10
Offsides Corners 3 3 1 0
LINEUP GK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall (O’Neil, 62); M Washington (Wetzel, 90), M Kerr (Foxhoven, 64), M Edwards, M Long; F Sinclair ©, F Morgan
LINEUP GK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall; M Washington, M Kerr (Foxhoven, 76), M Edwards, M Long (Wetzel, 80); F Sinclair ©, F Morgan
LINEUP GK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall; M Washington, M Kerr (Foxhoven, 54), M Edwards, M Long (Wetzel, 89); F Sinclair ©, F Morgan (Guess, 89)
Subs not used: GK Gay, M Shim
Subs not used: GK Gay, D Avant, D O’Neil, M Shim, F Shufelt
Subs not used: GK Gay, D Avant
Referee: Kari Seitz; Weather: Partly Cloudy, 64 degrees
Referee: Josh Wilkens; Weather: Overcast, 51 degrees
Referee: Katja Koroleva; Weather: Overcast, 60 degrees
THORNS FC 2 at WASHINGTON SPIRIT 1 May 4, 2013 • Maryland SoccerPlex (Boyds, Md.) • Att: 5,011
THORNS FC 2 at CHICAGO RED STARS 0 May 12, 2013 • Benedictine Sports Complex (Lisle, Ill.) • Att: 1,329
THORNS FC 0 vs. SKY BLUE FC 1 May 16, 2013 • JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 11,055
SCORING POR - Morgan (penalty kick) 12, Washington 51 • WAS Matheson (penalty kick) 86
SCORING POR - Morgan (Marshall) 3, Long (Washington) 35 • CHI None
SCORING POR - None • SKY - Lytle (Goodson) 80
STATS POR WAS
STATS POR CHI
Shots Saves 11 6 11 3
Fouls 7 7
Offsides Corners 4 3 1 4
Shots Saves 15 4 10 7
Fouls 4 12
Offsides Corners 1 3 1 2
LINEUP GK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall (Avant, 64); M Washington, M Shim (Foxhoven, 89), M Edwards, M Long (Wetzel, 83); F Sinclair ©, F Morgan
LINEUP GK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall; M Washington (Foxhoven, 56), M Shim (Wetzel, 84), M Edwards, M Long; F Sinclair ©, F Morgan (Shufelt, 89)
Subs not used: GK Gay, D Avant
Subs not used: GK Gay, D Avant
Referee: Christina Unkel; Weather: Breezy, 66 degrees
Referee: Kari Seitz; Weather: Mostly Sunny, 55 degrees
THORNS FC 2 vs. WASHINGTON SPIRIT 0 May 19, 2013 • JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 12,474 SCORING POR - Sinclair (Long) 41, Morgan (Wetzel) 86 • WAS - None STATS POR WAS
Shots Saves 14 3 8 6
Fouls 7 9
Offsides Corners 3 3 0 2
LINEUP GK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall; M Washington (Wetzel, 71), M Shim (Kerr, 78), M Edwards, M Long (Shufelt, 89); F Sinclair ©, F Morgan Subs not used: GK Gay, D Avant, M Guess, F Foxhoven
Referee: Robert Sibiga; Weather: Partly Cloudy, 57 degrees
STATS POR SKY
Shots Saves 11 5 13 5
Fouls 5 11
Offsides Corners 8 7 1 3
LINEUP GK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall; M Washington (Kerr, 85), M Shim (Foxhoven, 63), M Edwards, M Long; F Sinclair ©, F Morgan Subs not used: GK Gay, D Avant, M Guess, M Wetzel, F Shufelt
Referee: Josh Wilkens; Weather: Cloudy, 55 degrees
PORTLAND THORNS FC AT SEATTLE REIGN FC SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2013 THORNS FC GAME-BY-GAME Thorns FC GP MIN G April 13 at Kansas City 1 90 1 April 21 vs. Seattle 1 90 2 April 27 at Chicago 1 90 2 May 4 at Washington 1 90 2 May 12 at Chicago 1 90 2 May 16 vs. Sky Blue FC 1 90 0 May 19 vs. Washington 1 90 2
A 0 2 1 0 2 0 2
Totals
7
82
E
0
71
9
Thorns FC GP MIN SH SV GA GAA SHO PG April 13 at Kansas City 1 90 3 2 1 1.00 April 21 vs. Seattle 1 90 2 1 1 1.00 April 27 at Chicago 1 90 3 3 0 0.00 1 May 4 at Washington 1 90 7 6 1 1.00 1 May 12 at Chicago 1 90 4 4 0 0.00 1 May 16 vs. Sky Blue FC 1 90 6 5 1 1.00 May 19 vs. Washington 1 90 3 3 0 0.00 1
PA
W
L
T 1
4 0.57
46
C 2 2 0 2 1 1 1
56
630 28 24
29
FS 12 10 10 7 12 11 9
22
7
630 11
FC 13 11 9 7 4 5 7
28
Totals
7
P SH SOG CK OFF 2 7 4 4 1 6 11 6 5 2 5 13 9 3 3 4 11 5 3 4 6 15 9 3 1 0 11 5 7 8 6 14 8 3 3
3
1
1
1 1 1 1 1 1
1
5
1
1
Opponents FC Kansas City Seattle Reign FC Chicago Red Stars Washington Chicago Sky Blue FC Washington Totals
Opponents FC Kansas City Seattle Reign FC Chicago Washington Chicago Sky Blue FC Washington Totals
GP MIN G 1 90 1 1 90 1 1 90 0 1 90 1 1 90 0 1 90 1 1 90 0 7
4
2
P SH SOG CK OFF 3 10 3 3 2 2 7 2 2 1 0 8 3 0 1 2 11 7 4 1 0 10 4 2 1 3 13 6 3 1 0 8 3 2 0 67
C 1 3 1 1 1
56
8
GP MIN SH SV GA GAA SHO PG 1 90 4 3 1 1.00 1 1 90 5 3 2 2.00 1 90 9 7 2 2.00 1 90 5 3 2 2.00 1 1 90 9 7 2 2.00 1 90 5 5 0 0.00 1 1 90 8 6 2 2.00
PA 1
W
L
T 1
1
2
E
1
71
11 1.57
28
FS 13 11 9 7 4 5 7
7
630 45 34
10
FC 12 10 10 7 12 11 9
16
7
630
A 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0
1 1 1 1
1 1
1 2
1
5
1
* - all stats NWSL play only
PORTLAND THORNS FC AT SEATTLE REIGN FC SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2013 THORNS FC GOAL CHART PENALTY KICKS Morgan 1 Sinclair 1
GOAL SCORERS 13 12 2 9 10 21
Morgan Sinclair Dougherty Foxhoven Long Washington
4 3 1 1 1 1
12 12 Total
11
2
KEY Right foot (5) Left foot (3) Header (1) Body (0) Free kick (0) Penalty kick (2)
13
R L H B F P
9
13
PENALTY KICKS
AGAINST: DATE MIN May 4 86
OPP WAS
PLAYER Sinclair Morgan
GOALKEEPER Barnhart Harris
PLAYER Matheson
GOALKEEPER LeBlanc
RESULT Goal Goal RESULT Goal
MISCELLANEOUS STATS Quickest Goal: Quickest Goal Against: Game-Winning Goals after 75’: Game-Tying Goals after 75’: Multi-Goal Games: Hat Tricks: Opp. Multi-Goal Games: Opp. Hat Tricks: Own Goals: Own Goals Against: Red Cards: Opp. Red Cards:
L
R
10 L 13
THORNS FC FIRSTS
ROAD (4 games) Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTAL Thorns FC 2 0 1 1 2 1 7 Opponents 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
OPP KC WAS
R
R
H
SCORING BREAKDOWN
MIN 67 12
21
L
R
HOME (3 games) Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTAL Thorns FC 0 0 2 1 0 1 4 Opponents 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
FOR: DATE April 13 May 4
R
3’; Morgan, May 12 at Chicago 3’; Cuellar, April 13 at FC Kansas City
INDIVIDUAL Goal Brace Hat Trick Game-winning Goal Assist Game-winning Assist Penalty Kick Goal Penalty Kick Miss Shot Shot on goal Caution Ejection Corner Kick Save Shutout Substitution TEAM Win Home Win Road Win Loss Home Loss Road Loss Draw Home Draw Road Draw Shutout
DATE April 13
OPP KC
PLAYER Sinclair (67’)
April 21
SEA
Washington (45’)
April 13
KC
Sinclair
April 13 April 13 April 13
KC KC KC
Washington (17’) Sinclair (20’) Washington (70’)
April 13 April 13 April 27 April 13
KC KC CHI KC
Kerr (21’) LeBlanc (71’) LeBlanc (2-0) O’Neil for Marshall (62’)
DATE April 21 April 21 April 27 May 16 May 16
OPP SEA SEA CHI SKY SKY
2-1 2-1 2-0 1-0 1-0
April 13
KC
1-1
April 13 April 27
KC CHI
1-1 2-0
* - all stats NWSL play only
PORTLAND THORNS FC AT SEATTLE REIGN FC SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2013 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER #
PLAYER
POS
HT
DOB
HOMETOWN
COLLEGE
11 16 2 14 9 23 3 8 1 10 7 13 4 6 18 12 21 20 5
Avant, Jazmyne Buehler, Rachel Dougherty, Marian Edwards, Becky Foxhoven, Danielle Gay, Adelaide Guess, Elizabeth Kerr, Angie LeBlanc, Karina Long, Allie Marshall, Nikki Morgan, Alex O’Neil, Emilee Shim, Meleana Shufelt, Jessica Sinclair, Christine Washington, Nikki Wetzel, Courtney Williamson, Kathryn
D D D M F GK M M GK M D F D/M M F F F M D
5-3 5-5 5-10 5-8 5-6 5-6 5-7 5-5 5-10 5-8 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-4 5-7 5-9 5-4 5-7 5-6
01/30/1990 08/26/1985 11/25/1984 05/22/1988 11/08/1989 11/03/1989 01/11/1985 03/29/1985 03/30/1980 08/13/1987 06/02/1988 07/02/1989 03/26/1983 09/25/1991 05/29/1990 06/12/1983 08/01/1988 02/25/1989 08/01/1989
Coppell, Texas Del Mar, Calif. Lakewood, Colo. Downington, Pa. Littleton, Colo. Skillman, N.J. Athens, Ga. El Cajon, Calif. Maple Ridge, B.C. Northport, N.Y. Mead, Colo. Diamond Bar, Calif. Atlanta, Ga. Honolulu, Hawaii Rochester, N.Y. Burnaby, B.C. Mesquite, Texas Puyallup, Wash. McKinney, Texas
Florida Stanford Santa Clara Florida State Portland North Carolina North Carolina Portland Nebraska North Carolina Colorado Cal-Berkeley Stanford Santa Clara Connecticut Portland North Carolina Oregon State Florida
COACHES & STAFF HEAD COACH: Cindy Parlow Cone ASSISTANT COACH: John Galas FITNESS/GOALKEEPER COACH: Nate Berry
ATHLETIC TRAINER: Sheila Tatsunami EQUIPMENT MANAGER: Megan Lovich
NUMERICAL ROSTER # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 20 21 23
PLAYER Karina LeBlanc Marian Dougherty Elizabeth Guess Emilee O’Neil Kathryn Williamson Meleana Shim Nikki Marshall Angie Kerr Danielle Foxhoven Allie Long Jazmyne Avant Christine Sinclair Alex Morgan Becky Edwards Rachel Buehler Jessica Shufelt Courtney Wetzel Nikki Washington Adelaide Gay
POS GK D M D D M D M F M D F F M D F M F GK
PRONUNCIATION le-blahnk
emily mel-LAY-ah-nah
jazz-min a-vah-nt
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BIRTHPLACE Atlanta, Ga. Denver, Colo. Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. McKinney, Texas Honolulu, Hawaii Thornton, Colo. San Diego, Calif. Wheat Ridge, Colo. Huntington, N.Y. Dallas, Texas Burnaby, B.C. San Dimas, Calif. Downington, Pa. La Jolla, Calif. Rochester, N.Y. Puyallup, Wash. Dallas, Texas Princeton, N.J.
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