PORTLAND THORNS FC GAME NOTES PORTLAND THORNS FC AT BOSTON BREAKERS SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2013, 1 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
BREAKERS
2013 NWSL RECORD: 8-4-3 (Home: 4-3-1 Away: 4-1-2)
VS.
8-4-3 (27pts)
5-5-5 (20pts)
MATCH INFORMATION Date: Sunday, July 21, 2013 Kickoff: 1 p.m. (Pacific) Location: Dilboy Stadium (Somerville, Mass.) Forecast: 84 degrees, chance of Thunderstorms Referee: Robert Sibiga Assistant Referees: Cory Richardson, Russ Wolf Fourth Official: Mounir Idmalak
Webstream: The webstream of Sunday’s game is available for a fee of $4.99 through www.bostonbreakerssoccer.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 T 0-0 at FC Kansas City L 0-2 BOSTON BREAKERS L 0-2 WESTERN NEW YORK T 1-1 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 13,021 FOX Soccer FOX Soccer
*dates and times subject to change
MATCH DAY PREVIEW NWSL WEEK 15 SCHEDULE Saturday, July 20
TIME (PT)
Washington Spirit at Chicago Red Stars Seattle Reign FC at FC Kansas City
4 p.m. 5:35 p.m.
Sunday, July 21
TIME (PT)
Sky Blue FC at Western New York Portland Thorns FC at Boston Breakers
10:30 a.m. 1 p.m.
NATIONAL TV
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).
HIT THE ROAD Sunday’s match marks Portland’s only road game in the month of July. Thorns FC have earned a 4-1-2 (.714) record away from home this season, which ranks tied for first in the league with Sky Blue FC (5-2-0, .714).
KEEPING THE GOALKEEPER BUSY Thorns FC’s two-game total of 40 shots from July 6-14 ranks tied with Seattle Reign FC (July 11-14) and Sky Blue FC (June 22-26) for the highest number of total shots in back-to-back games this season.
Portland Thorns FC and the Boston Breakers meet for the second time during the inaugural National Women’s Soccer League season on Sunday at Dilboy Stadium in Somerville, Mass. Sunday’s game marks Portland’s first of two trips to Boston this season. In the first meeting between the two teams at JELD-WEN Field on July 6, Boston forward Sydney Leroux netted two first-half goals resulting in a 2-0 road win for the Breakers. Thorns FC and the Breakers will meet for the third and final time in the regular season at Dilboy Stadium on Aug. 7. Thorns FC enter Sunday’s game maintaining second place in the NWSL after a 1-1 draw against Western New York Flash on July 14 at JELD-WEN Field. Midfielder Meleana Shim netted the equalizer, her second goal of the season, just more than 90 seconds after Portland conceded the opening goal to Flash forward Abby Wambach. Portland, which is winless in its last four matches, has earned two comeback draws this season.
LEBLANC NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK Thorns FC goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc was named the NWSL Player of the Week by the media for Week 14 of the regular season. The accolade marks the second time in the last four weeks that LeBlanc has earned the honor. The Canada Women’s National Team standout made five saves, including stopping an 84th-minute penalty kick from forward Abby Wambach, to help preserve a 1-1 draw with the Western New York Flash before 13,021 fans at JELD-WEN Field on July 14. LeBlanc previously earned Player of the Week in Week 11.
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.