Thorns FC Game Guide @ Sky Blue FC - June 22, 2013

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PORTLAND THORNS FC GAME NOTES PORTLAND THORNS FC AT SKY BLUE FC SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2013, 4 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

SKY BLUE FC

2013 NWSL RECORD: 8-2-1 (Home: 4-2-0 Away: 4-0-1)

VS.

8-2-1 (25pts)

8-2-1 (25pts)

MATCH INFORMATION Date: Saturday, June 22, 2013 Kickoff: 4 p.m. (Pacific) Location: Yurcak Field (Piscataway, N.J.) Forecast: 82 degrees, partly cloudy Referee: Kari Seitz Assistant Referees: Veronica Perez, TJ Zablocki Fourth Official: Neil Barbulescu Webstream: www.portlandthornsfc.com

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 W 2-0 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 13,802

FOX Soccer FOX Soccer

*dates and times subject to change

NWSL WEEK 11 SCHEDULE Wednesday, June 19

TIME (PT)

Western New York 2, Chicago Red Stars 2 Saturday, June 22

TIME (PT)

Portland Thorns FC at Sky Blue FC

4 p.m.

Sunday, June 23

TIME (PT)

Washington Spirit at FC Kansas City Seattle Reign FC at Western New York

1:10 p.m. 1:05 p.m.

THORNS TO PLAY ON FOX SOCCER The NWSL and FOX Sports Media Group recently announced 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 Tied atop the National Women’s Soccer League standings, Portland Thorns FC and Sky Blue FC meet for the second time this season. Thorns FC make their first trip to the East Coast to visit New Jersey-based Sky Blue FC, and just its second trip into the Eastern time zone this season. Portland’s only other trip to the East Coast was May 4 when the team earned a 2-1 win over the Washington Spirit at Maryland SoccerPlex. Including Saturday’s match, four of Portland’s six remaining road games are on the East Coast (only games against FC Kansas City and Seattle are not). Sky Blue FC enter Saturday’s match after winning two of their last three matches. Coming off a 3-2 road win over Boston on June 16, Sky Blue FC had a five-game winning streak snapped on June 8 in a 3-0 home loss to the Western New York Flash. Both of Sky Blue FC’s losses this season have come at the hands of the Western New York Flash, while the loss on June 8 at Yurcak Field was the only time Sky Blue FC has been held scoreless this season.

LAST TIME AGAINST SKY BLUE FC Second-half substitute Taylor Lytle, who entered the match in the 79th minute in place of Portland-native Kendall Johnson, tallied the game-winning goal for Sky Blue FC with a strike from distance in the 80th minute as Sky Blue FC defeated Thorns FC 1-0 on May 16 before 11,055 fans at JELD-WEN Field. Alex Morgan and Christine Sinclair attempted nine of Portland’s 11 shots during the match against an organized Sky Blue FC defense. Portland goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc stopped five shots in the loss. Forward Lisa De Vanna attempted a team-high four shots for Sky Blue FC, while goalkeeper Brittany Cameron made five saves for the clean sheet.


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