Thorns FC Game Guide vs. Boston Breakers - July 6, 2013

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PORTLAND THORNS FC GAME NOTES BOSTON BREAKERS AT PORTLAND THORNS FC SATURDAY, JULY 6, 2013, 7:30 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

BOSTON

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

VS.

8-3-2 (26pts)

4-5-4 (16pts)

MATCH INFORMATION Date: Saturday, July 6, 2013 Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. (Pacific) Location: JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.) Forecast: 90 degrees, partly cloudy Referee: Robert Sibiga Assistant Referees: Andrew Brooks, Ronald Lagraff Fourth Official: Farhad Dadkho 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 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 3,002 4,774

FOX Soccer FOX Soccer

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

MATCH DAY PREVIEW NWSL WEEK 13 SCHEDULE Wednesday, July 3

TIME (PT)

FC Kansas City 1, Washington Spirit 1 Boston Breakers 1, Seattle Reign FC 1 Thursday, July 4

TIME (PT)

Chicago Red Stars 1, Western New York 0 Saturday, July 6

TIME (PT)

Washington Spirit at Sky Blue FC Boston Breakers at Portland Thorns FC

4 p.m. 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 7

TIME (PT)

Western New York at FC Kansas City

1:10 p.m.

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.

Portland Thorns FC and the Boston Breakers square off for the first time during the inaugural National Women’s Soccer League season on Saturday at JELD-WEN Field. The game is the only match between the two clubs in the Rose City, as Thorns FC will travel to play Boston in each of the next two meetings (July 21; Aug. 7). Thorns FC enters Saturday’s match coming off a two-game road trip that saw the club earn an 0-1-1 record with a scoreless draw against Sky Blue FC (June 22) and a 2-0 loss at FC Kansas City (June 30). Portland is 2-1-1 in its last five games and currently sits in second place in the NWSL standings. Boston snapped a five-game winless streak on June 30 with a 3-2 win against league leaders Sky Blue FC and followed that up with a come-from-behind 1-1 draw at Seattle Reign FC on Wednesday. Head coach Lisa Cole’s squad is on the outside looking in of the fifth, and final, spot to the NWSL playoffs with the second half of the season left.

AMONG LEAGUE LEADERS Through 13 games in the inaugural NWSL season, several Thorns FC players rank among league leaders in several statistical categories. Thorns FC forward Alex Morgan leads the league in both shots (43) and shots on goal (26), despite missing two matches while on international duty. Morgan’s team-high five goals ranks tied for fourth overall in the NWSL. As a team, Portland is fifth in goals (18), but first in goal defense - conceding a league-low 11 goals in 13 games.

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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