Thorns FC Game Guide vs. Western New York Flash - July 14, 2013

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PORTLAND THORNS FC GAME NOTES WESTERN NEW YORK FLASH AT PORTLAND THORNS FC SUNDAY, JULY 14, 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

FLASH

2013 NWSL RECORD: 8-4-2 (Home: 4-3-0 Away: 4-1-2)

VS.

8-4-2 (26pts)

6-4-5 (23pts)

MATCH INFORMATION Date: Sunday, July 14, 2013 Kickoff: 2 p.m. (Pacific) Location: JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.) Forecast: 81 degrees, sunny Referee: Ted Unkel Assistant Referees: Andrew Evangelos, Farhad Dadkho Fourth Official: Andrew Deuker Local Radio: Freedom 970AM 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 W 2-0 at Sky Blue FC T 0-0 at FC Kansas City L 0-2 BOSTON BREAKERS L 0-2 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 3,002 4,774 12,436

FOX Soccer FOX Soccer

*dates and times subject to change Webstream: www.portlandthornsfc.com

MATCH DAY PREVIEW NWSL WEEK 14 SCHEDULE Wednesday, July 10

TIME (PT)

NATIONAL TV

Chicago Red Stars 2, Washington Spirit 0 Thursday, July 11

TIME (PT)

Seattle Reign FC 3, Western New York 2 Saturday, July 13

TIME (PT)

Boston Breakers at Sky Blue FC

4 p.m.

Sunday, July 14

TIME (PT)

FC Kansas City at Chicago Red Stars Western New York at Portland Thorns FC Washington Spirit at Seattle Reign FC

1 p.m. 2 p.m. 5:30 p.m.

FOX Soccer

THORNS FC 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 accommodate 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). Kicking off the NWSL coverage for FOX Soccer Seattle Reign FC play host to the Washington Spirit on Sunday, July 14, at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash. The schedule of regular-season matches ends on Aug. 17 as the Western New York Flash square off against the Boston Breakers at Sahlen’s Stadium in Rochester, N.Y. Following the conclusion of the regular season, both NWSL playoffs semifinal matches will be broadcast on Aug. 24, followed by the league’s championship game on Aug. 31.

Sunday’s game, presented by Fix Auto, is the first meeting between Portland Thorns FC and the Western New York Flash during the inaugural National Women’s Soccer League season. It is the only game hosted by Thorns FC at JELD-WEN Field, as the teams will meet again on Aug. 10 at Sahlen’s Stadium in Rochester, N.Y., in the penultimate game of Portland’s regular-season schedule. Thorns FC enter Sunday’s game after suffering a 2-0 loss at home on July 6 against the Boston Breakers. Thorns FC conceded two first-half goals in the loss to Boston, but still maintain the second-place spot in the NWSL standings. Western New York began the week in fourth place in the standings, but are winless in their last three matches, including a 3-2 loss at Seattle Reign FC on Thursday night in Tukwila, Wash. The Flash started a series of four straight road games on July 4, falling 1-0 against the Chicago Red Stars before a scoreless draw against FC Kansas City on July 7. Sunday’s match at JELD-WEN will be the Flash’s final road game in July, returning home for five of the last six games in the regular season.

HEATH JOINS THORNS FC U.S. Women’s National Team midfielder Tobin Heath joined Thorns FC on Tuesday, training with the team for the first time this season. Heath, who was allocated to Thorns FC on January 11, spent the first half of the National Women’s Soccer League season under contract with Paris Saint-Germain in France. While playing for PSG, Heath scored four goals in eight regular-season appearances. The native of Basking Ridge, N.J., has scored eight goals in 69 appearances with the United States since her debut in 2008.

HOLDING A LEAD Thorns FC are the only team in the NWSL that has yet to concede a lead this season. Portland, 8-0-0 when scoring first, is the lone remaining squad that has not allowed an opponent to come back for a tie or win in a match.


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