PORTLAND THORNS FC GAME NOTES SEATTLE REIGN FC AT PORTLAND THORNS FC SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2013, 2 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: 7-2-1 (Home: 3-2-0 Away: 4-0-1)
VS.
7-2-1 (22pts)
0-8-1 (1pt)
MATCH INFORMATION Date: Sunday, June 16, 2013 Kickoff: 2 p.m. (Pacific) Location: JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.) Forecast: 72 degrees, partly cloudy Referee: Robert Sibiga Assistant Referees: Cory Richardson, Jason Perlewitz Fourth Official: Andrew Brooks Webstream: www.portlandthornsfc.com Talent: Ann Schatz (play-by-play), Angela Harrison (analyst)
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 W 1-0 CHICAGO RED STARS L 0-2 FC KANSAS CITY W 4-3 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 4 p.m. SKY BLUE FC 7:30 p.m. FC KANSAS CITY 5:30 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 3,324 12,446 10,886
FOX Soccer FOX Soccer
*dates and times subject to change
NWSL WEEK 10 SCHEDULE Thursday, June 13
TIME (PT)
FC Kansas City 2, Chicago Red Stars 0 Saturday, June 15
TIME (PT)
Western New York at Washington Spirit
4 p.m.
Sunday, June 16
TIME (PT)
Chicago Red Stars at FC Kansas City Seattle Reign FC at Portland Thorns FC Sky Blue FC at Boston Breakers
1:10 p.m. 2 p.m. 3:30 p.m.
THORNS TO PLAY ON FOX SOCCER The NWSL and FOX Sports Media Group announced on Thursday a national television broadcast schedule consisting of six regular-season matches and three playoff games. Portland Thorns FC are featured in consecutive weeks on FOX Soccer in regular-season home matches on Sunday, July 28, against the Chicago Red Stars and Sunday, Aug. 4, against FC Kansas City at JELDWEN Field. The times of those matches have been changed to accomodate national television. The match on July 28 is now at 4 p.m. (PT) and the game on Aug. 4 (a doubleheader with the Timbers Reserves) is at 5:30 p.m. (PT).
ON FRAME The league leader in shots on goal, Thorns FC forward Alex Morgan ranks second in the percent of total shots put on goal as 24 of Morgan’s 37 shots (65 percent) have been on frame this season. Among players with more than 15 shots, Boston Breakers midfielder Heather O’Reilly ranks first as 14 of her 16 shots have been on goal (88 percent).
MATCH DAY PREVIEW Sunday’s match, presented by Parklane Mattresses, is the third meeting between Pacific Northwest neighbors Seattle Reign FC and Portland Thorns FC, and it marks the second matchup between the teams at JELD-WEN Field. Thorns FC enter the match tied atop the National Women’s Soccer League standings with 22 points, alongside Sky Blue FC, after a thrilling 4-3 win over FC Kansas City on June 6. Playing on 10 days rest, Thorns FC must take on Reign FC without the services of leading scorer Alex Morgan, forward Christine Sinclair and starting defender Rachel Buehler due to national team duty with the United States and Canada. Seattle comes into the match seeking its first win of the NWSL season, but must do so without goalkeeper Hope Solo (United States), defender Emily Zurrer and midfielders Kaylyn Kyle (Canada) and Jessica Fishlock (Wales), due to national team duty. Head coach Laura Harvey’s squad is coming off a 1-0 loss to FC Kansas City on June 9 at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash.
LAST TIME AGAINST REIGN FC In a physical match at Starfire Sports Complex, forward Christine Sinclair converted a penalty kick in the 84th minute for the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over Seattle Reign FC on May 25. Thorns FC goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc made five saves in earning her second consecutive shutout of the season, while Portland upped its season record against Seattle to 2-0-0 and extended its undefeated streak on the road to an NWSL-record five games. Seattle goalkeeper Hope Solo made her NWSL debut in the match, returning from wrist surgery to make two saves as Reign FC pushed for its first win of the season. Seattle outshot Thorns FC 17-13 in the game.