PORTLAND THORNS FC GAME NOTES PORTLAND THORNS FC AT FC KANSAS CITY SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013, 11 A.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
FC KANSAS CITY
2013 NWSL RECORD: 11-6-5 (Home: 5-4-2; Away: 6-2-3)
VS.
11-6-5 (38pts)
11-6-5 (38pts)
MATCH INFORMATION Date: Saturday, August 24, 2013 Kickoff: 11 a.m. (Pacific) Location: Verizon Wireless Field (Overland Park, Kan.) Forecast: 91 degrees, chance of Thunderstorms Referee: Christina Unkel Assistant Referees: Felisha Mariscal, Jennifer Jones Fourth Official: Kara Honthumb National TV: FOX Sports 2 / FOXSoccer2Go Talent: Steve Cangialosi (play-by-play), Kyndra de St. Aubin (analyst), Heather Mitts (sideline) Due to national television broadcast, there is no live webstream.
NWSL PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL SCHEDULE Saturday, August 24
TIME (PT)
NATIONAL TV
Portland Thorns FC at FC Kansas City Sky Blue FC at Western New York
11 a.m. 5 p.m.
FOX Sports 2 FOX Sports 2
REGULAR SEASON IN REVIEW Like many teams in the National Women’s Soccer League, Thorns FC went through ups and downs during the regular season, but one thing remained consistent - Portland was never far from the top spot in the league standings. After opening the year with a five-game unbeaten streak, Thorns FC went on to suffer just two losses in the first half of the season. Portland entered the midway point in the 22-game regular season with an 8-2-1 overall record. Playing six of their last 11 games on the road, Thorns FC lost consecutive games for the first time June 30-July 6. Despite finishing the second half of the season with a 3-4-4 record, Thorns FC locked up the No. 3 seed in the playoffs - finishing tied on points (38) with No. 1 Western New York and No. 2 FC Kansas City and two points ahead of No. 4 Sky Blue FC in a tight race for playoff seeding. Clinching a postseason berth with two weeks left in the regluar season, Thorns FC finished on a high note, earning a shutout in a scoreless draw at Western New York and a 2-1 win over Seattle Reign FC. Forward Christine Sinclair netted four goals over the final six games, while midfielder Tobin Heath added three assists in seven games after joining the team in mid-July. Forward Alex Morgan ended the year as the team’s points leader (21) with eight goals and five assists, while goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc collected seven shutouts and 92 saves in 21 games.
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 Sat. Aug. 24
OPPONENT TIME/RESULT ATTENDANCE at FC Kansas City T 1-1 6,784 SEATTLE REIGN FC W 2-1 16,479 at Chicago Red Stars W 2-0 2,855 at Washington W 2-1 5,011 at Chicago Red Stars W 2-0 1,329 SKY BLUE FC L 0-1 11,055 WASHINGTON W 2-0 12,474 at Seattle Reign FC W 1-0 3,324 CHICAGO RED STARS L 0-2 12,446 FC KANSAS CITY W 4-3 10,886 SEATTLE REIGN FC W 2-0 13,802 at Sky Blue FC T 0-0 3,002 at FC Kansas City L 0-2 4,774 BOSTON BREAKERS L 0-2 12,436 WESTERN NEW YORK T 1-1 13,021 at Boston Breakers W 2-1 2,978 CHICAGO RED STARS T 3-3 12,534 SKY BLUE FC W 3-1 13,769 FC KANSAS CITY L 2-3 17,619 at Boston Breakers L 1-2 3,012 at Western New York T 0-0 7,606 at Seattle Reign FC W 2-1 3,855 at FC Kansas City^ 11 a.m. FOX Sports 2/FOXSoccer2Go
^ - NWSL semifinal playoff game *dates and times subject to change
MATCH DAY PREVIEW Saturday’s National Women’s Soccer League playoff semifinal match marks the fifth meeting between Portland Thorns FC and FC Kansas City during the 2013 NWSL season. The clubs met four times during the regular season, playing each other twice at home and on the road. Kicking off the inaugural season on April 13, Thorns FC earned a come-from-behind, 1-1 draw at FC Kansas City. Overall, Portland registered a 1-2-1 record against the Blues in the regular season. The two clubs combined to score 16 goals during their four matches, including seven goals in a 4-3 win for Portland on June 6 at JELD-WEN Field. In the regular-season, home finale for Thorns FC, FC Kansas City earned a 3-2 win before an NWSL-record crowd of 17,619 fans at JELD-WEN Field. Saturday’s playoff match will be the second nationally televised game between the two teams this year.
LAST MATCH VS. FC KANSAS CITY Forwards Danielle Foxhoven and Alex Morgan tallied goals in the second half, but a late comeback attempt fell short as Thorns FC suffered a 3-2 loss against FC Kansas City before a record-setting crowd of 17,619 fans at JELD-WEN Field on Aug. 4 in the regular-season, home finale. The attendance for the team’s regular-season home finale was the largest in the inaugural season of the National Women’s Soccer League, topping Portland’s previous mark of 16,479 set against Seattle Reign FC in the home opener on April 21 at JELD-WEN Field. FC Kansas City took a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute on a goal by midfielder Lauren Holiday before Foxhoven equalized for Thorns FC in the 51st minute. Holiday scored again for FC Kansas City in the 55th and rookie defender Kristie Mewis tallied for the Blues in the 73rd minute. Morgan pulled one back for Portland in the 89th minute, but the late comeback attempt fell short.
PORTLAND THORNS FC AT FC KANSAS CITY SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013 CATEGORICAL WON-LOST-TIED Overall: Day Games: Night Games: On Grass: On Turf: Scoring First: Opponent Scoring First: One-Goal Games: Leading at Half: Trailing at Half: Tied at Half: Leading at 75’: Trailing at 75’: Tied at 75’: Outshooting Opponent: Outshot by Opponent: Shots Even: When Scoring 0 Goals: When Scoring 1 Goal: When Scoring 2 Goals: When Scoring 3 Goals: When Scoring 4+ Goals: When Allowing 0 Goals: When Allowing 1 Goal: When Allowing 2 Goals: When Allowing 3 Goals: When Allowing 4+ Goals: Pacific Time Zone: Mountain Time Zone: Central Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone: Red-Black-Black Unis: White-Black-White Unis: On FOX Soccer Wednesday: Thursday: Saturday: Sunday: April: May: June: July: August:
HOME 5-4-2 3-1-1 2-3-1 0-0-0 5-4-2 4-0-1 1-4-1 2-2-0 3-0-1 0-3-0 2-1-1 5-0-1 0-3-0 0-1-1 3-2-2 2-2-0 0-0-0 0-3-0 0-0-1 3-1-0 1-0-1 1-0-0 2-0-0 2-1-1 0-2-0 1-1-1 0-0-0 5-4-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 5-4-2 0-0-0 0-1-1 1-0-0 1-1-0 0-2-0 3-1-2 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 1-1-2 0-1-0
ROAD 6-2-3 0-1-0 6-1-3 1-0-1 5-2-2 4-1-0 2-1-1 4-1-0 2-0-0 0-1-1 4-1-2 3-0-0 0-1-0 3-1-3 3-0-0 2-2-3 1-0-0 0-1-2 1-1-1 5-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-2 3-0-1 0-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-1-1 2-1-2 1-0-1 5-2-2 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 4-0-3 2-1-0 1-0-1 3-0-0 0-1-1 1-0-0 1-1-1
OVERALL 11-6-5 3-2-1 8-4-4 1-0-1 10-6-4 8-1-1 3-5-2 6-3-0 5-0-1 0-4-1 6-2-3 8-0-1 0-4-0 3-2-4 6-2-2 4-4-3 1-0-0 0-4-2 1-1-2 8-1-0 1-0-1 1-0-0 5-0-2 5-1-2 0-4-0 1-1-1 0-0-0 7-4-2 0-0-0 2-1-1 2-1-2 6-4-3 5-2-2 0-1-1 1-1-0 1-1-0 4-2-3 5-2-2 2-0-1 4-1-0 2-2-1 2-1-2 1-2-1
THORNS FC MEDIA SOURCES TALK TIMBERS The weekly radio talk show of the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer, “Talk Timbers,” presented by JELD-WEN Windows & Doors airs regularly Tuesday at 6 p.m. PT on 750 AM The Game. “Talk Timbers” features interviews with club officials, coaches, Timbers and Thorns FC players and special guests. Tune in to the show live on 750 AM The Game or listen online at www.750thegame.com. Available podcasts can be downloaded at www.portlandtimbers.com/timberspodcast-network.
HEAD COACH CINDY PARLOW CONE A U.S. Women’s National Team veteran and two-time Olympic gold medalist, Cindy Parlow Cone leads Portland Thorns FC into their inaugural National Women’s Soccer League season in 2013. She was appointed the first head coach in the club’s history on Dec. 19, 2012. One of the all-time leading goal scorers in U.S. Women’s National Team history, Cone’s playing career included a nine-year stint with the national team, a championship in the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup and gold medals at the 1996 and 2004 Olympic Games. She is the youngest player ever to win both an Olympic gold medal and a World Cup title. Due to post-concussion syndrome, she retired from the national team in 2004 with 75 goals and 35 assists in 158 appearances. A native of Memphis, Tenn., Cone, 35, spent the last six years as the assistant coach for her alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2007-12. She helped guide the team to national championship-winning seasons in 2008, 2009 and 2012. In addition to coaching at UNC, Cindy also served as the director of coaching for senior girls programs (U-15 to U-18) at Triangle United Soccer Association in Chapel Hill, N.C., and has been a member of the U.S. U-14 and U-15 Girls National Team coaching staffs since 2010. She holds a USSF “A” License and was the only female coach to participate in the FIFA Futuro III course. Cone, a forward, began her international career with the U.S. Women’s National Team in 1996, scoring twice in her debut and contributing to an 8-1 win over Russia on Jan.14, 1996. She was named the U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year in 1998 and was a starting forward on the highly recognized United States squad for the 1999 Women’s World Cup, scoring two goals in the tournament. The 1999 U.S. Women’s National Team was named Sports Illustrated’s 1999 Athlete of the Year. Additionally, Cone helped the U.S. Women’s National Team to a third-place finish in the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup, playing in the semifinal match against Germany held at JELD-WEN Field (then PGE Park), and a silver medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She, along with the other members of the 1996 Olympic team, was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2004. Cone played in Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA) for three seasons with the Atlanta Beat from 2001-03, leading the team to the postseason each season. At North Carolina, Cone recorded 68 goals and 53 assists during her collegiate career from 1995-98, and is one of 10 players in the program’s history to record 40 or more goals and assists in a career. She was a four-time All-American, won the Hermann Trophy in 1997 and 1998 as the nation’s top player, was an four-time Academic All-American, and led the Tar Heels to back-to-back national titles in 1996 and 1997.
ATTENDANCE IN CONTEXT Through 11 home games, Portland has earned an average attendance number of 13,320 at JELDWEN Field. The number is impressive when put in larger context. In women’s professional soccer history in the United States, it ranks as the second-highest average regular-season attendance behind the 2001 Washington Freedom (14,421). When placed alongside Major League Soccer attendance numbers, Thorns FC draw larger average crowds than Chivas USA (8,670) and just slightly less than three other MLS clubs: D.C. United (13,577), New England (13,635) and Chicago (14,068). Worldwide based on 2012-13 attendance, Thorns FC have earned higher average attendance than seven men’s teams in the Dutch Eredivisie (Netherlands), five teams in Ligue 1 (France), three teams in Serie A (Italy) and England’s npower Championship (the step below the Premier League) and two teams in La Liga (Spain).
ON THE ROAD Despite massive support at home, Thorns FC have compiled the best road record in the NWSL in 11 away matches this season. With a road record of 6-2-3 (.636), Portland has conceded a paltry eight goals on the road this season, ranking first in the NWSL in road defense with a 0.72 road goals-against average. The Western New York Flash have conceded 13 goals in 11 road games (1.18 road goals-against average), while No. 2 seed FC Kansas City has yielded 15 goals in 11 road games (1.36 road goals-against average). Thorns FC have registered five of their seven shutouts on the road in 2013, including a scoreless draw against the Flash on Aug. 10.
PORTLAND THORNS FC AT FC KANSAS CITY SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013 SCOUTING FC KANSAS CITY
LONGEST INDIVIDUAL STREAKS
Ranked first in the league for much of the second half of the National Women’s Soccer League season, FC Kansas City dropped into the No. 2 seed in the playoffs after conceding a late game-winning goal against Chicago on the last day of the regular season, allowing Western New York to jump into first place based on tiebreakers.
PLAYERS Consecutive Games with Goal: ................................................ 4, Shim, July 14-31 Consecutive Games with Assist: ........................ 2, 2x (last: Heath, July 28-Aug. 4) Consecutive Games with Point: .......................4, 3x (last: Morgan, July 21-Aug. 4) Consecutive Games with Shot: .......................8, 3x (last: Sinclair, June 30-Aug. 7) Consecutive Games with SOG:..................................... 8, Morgan, April 13-May 25 Consecutive Games with Corner Kick: ............................ 7, Heath, July 14-Aug. 10 Consecutive Games with Offside: ................................ 7, Morgan, April 21-May 25 Consecutive Games with Foul Com.: ............................... 6, Morgan, July 6-Aug. 4 Consecutive Games with Foul Suff.: ............................ 8, Morgan, April 13-May 25
Head coach Vlatko Andonovski’s team has collected several awards including the NWSL Rookie of the Year (Erika Tymrak), NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year (Nicole Barnhart) and NWSL Defender of the Year (Becky Sauerbrunn). Midfielder/forward Lauren Holiday won the league’s Golden Boot, finishing the regular season with a league-high 12 goals. Holiday also finished first in the league with nine assists. Tymrak ended the season second on the team with six goals. Barnhart ranked third in the league with an 0.95 goals-against average and an NWSL-best 10 shutouts.
INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME HIGHS PLAYERS Goals: .......................................................... 2, 2x (last: Sinclair, Aug. 17 at Seattle) Assists: .......................................................2, 2x (last: Heath, July 28 vs. Chicago) Points:......................................................4, 2x: (last: Sinclair, July 28 vs. Chicago)
Consecutive Games with Caution: .......................................... 4, Heath, July 14-31 Consecutive Games with Ejection:..................................................................... n/a Consecutive Starts:...............................................................22, Three players tied Consecutive Minutes: ......................... 1871, Kathryn Williamson, April 13-Aug. 10 GOALKEEPERS Scoreless Streak (minutes):...................................... 225, LeBlanc, May 16-June 6 Consecutive Shutouts: ................................ 2, 2x (last: LeBlanc, June 16-June 22) Consecutive Starts:.....................................................13, LeBlanc, June 6-present Consecutive Minutes in Goal:..................................1170, LeBlanc, June 6-present
Shots:................................................... 10, Morgan, July 14 vs. Western New York Shots on Goal:.................................................. 6, Morgan, July 31 vs. Sky Blue FC Corner Kicks: ............................................................. 11, Heath, July 21 at Boston Offsides:............................................ 4, 2x (last: Morgan, May 16 vs. Sky Blue FC) Fouls Committed:.........................................................5, Long, April 21 vs. Seattle
IRON WOMEN Thorns FC midfielder Allie Long and defender Kathryn Williamson rank among the top 10 players in the league in terms of minutes played. Long, who finished the regular season with a team-high 1,956 minutes, ranks fifth among field players in the NWSL. Williamson, a rookie center back, is second on the team and eighth in the league with 1,944. Williamson pieced together a team-long streak of 1,871 consecutive minutes played from April 13 to Aug. 10.
Fouls Suffered:.................................................... 4, Heath, July 31 vs. Sky Blue FC Cautions/Yellow Cards: ..................1, 29x (last: Marshall/Shim, Aug. 17 at Seattle)
THORNS FC EARN 2-1 WIN AT SEATTLE
Ejections/Red Cards:.......................................................................................... n/a
Forward Christine Sinclair registered a brace to lead Thorns FC to a come-frombehind, 2-1 win over Seattle Reign FC in the regular-season finale before a sellout crowd of 3,855 at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash., on Aug. 17. After conceding the game’s opening goal to Seattle forward Megan Rapinoe in the third minute, Sinclair responded with a goal in each half to record her second brace of the season for Thorns FC. Sinclair netted the game-winning goal in the 83rd minute to finish the regular season tied for the team high with eight goals. Midfielder Allie Long provided the assist on Sinclair’s game-tying goal in the eighth minute, threading a through pass down the middle of the field. Sinclair collected the pass and took a touch around Seattle goalkeeper Hope Solo before firing into the open net. On the game-winning tally, forward Tiffany Weimer earned the assist with a lofted pass over the top of the defense.
GOALKEEPERS Shots Faced: .........................................10, LeBlanc, Aug. 10 at Western New York Saves: ...................................................10, LeBlanc, Aug. 10 at Western New York Goals Allowed: ........................................ 3, 2x (last: LeBlanc, July 28 vs. Chicago)
MAINSTAY IN GOAL Thorns FC goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc ranks second in the National Women’s Soccer League in minutes played among all goalkeepers. The Canadian international has appeared in 21 games and played 1,890 minutes, including a streak of 1,170 consecutive minutes in goal. LeBlanc ranks second in the league with 92 saves and third with seven shutouts. LeBlanc’s 11 wins ranks first in the NWSL.
RELIABLE DEFENSIVE CORPS Through 22 regular-season games, Portland’s back line of Nikki Marshall, Rachel Buehler, Kat Williamson and Marian Dougherty have proved to be a reliable group. Marshall and Williamson have started all 22 games, as Williamson (a rookie) ranks first among defenders with 1,944 minutes played. Marshall ranks third (among field players) on the team in minutes played (1,871). Buehler has missed two matches, both for international duty, while Dougherty missed three games.
BUSY AUGUST SCHEDULE Saturday’s match marks the fourth game in three weeks during the month of August for Thorns FC. It is also Portland’s seventh game in 28 days since July 28. The NWSL playoff semifinal match against FC Kansas City marks the fourth straight road game for Thorns FC.
AMONG LEAGUE LEADERS Despite missing four matches in the regular season, Thorns FC forward Alex Morgan ranks first in the NWSL in shots (82) and shots on goal (44), while placing among leaders in overall points with 21 (8g, 5a). Morgan earned a point in four straight games from July 21-Aug. 4, the second time this season she has earned a point in four straight games.
PORTLAND THORNS FC AT FC KANSAS CITY SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013
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KARINA LEBLANC - GK
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MARIAN DOUGHERTY - D
Height: 5-10 DOB: 03/30/80 Hometown: Maple Ridge, B.C. Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/11/13 Last NWSL win: 08/17/13 POR @ SEA Last NWSL shutout: 08/10/13 POR @ WNY
Height: 5-9 DOB: 11/25/84 Hometown: Lakewood, Colo. Acquired: NWSL Supplemental Draft (4th Rd., 32nd overall) Last NWSL goal: 04/21/13 POR vs. SEA Last NWSL assist: 06/06/13 POR vs. KC
2013: Recorded seven saves in a 2-1 win over Seattle on Aug. 17 ... Made a season-high 10 saves in a 0-0 draw at Western New York on Aug. 10 ... Saved four shots in a 3-1 win over Sky Blue FC on July 31 ... Made four saves in a 2-1 win at Boston on July 21 ... Has stopped consecutive penalty kicks (June 16 vs. Seattle; July 14 vs. Western New York) ... Made five saves, including an 84th-minute penalty kick in a 1-1 draw against Western New York on July 14 ... Two-time NWSL Player of the Week winner (Week 11, 14) ... Collected seven saves, two in second-half stoppage time, for her sixth shutout in a scoreless draw at Sky Blue FC June 22 ... Made four saves, in a 2-0 win over Seattle June 16 ... Compiled a shutout streak of 225 consecutive minutes (May 16-25; June 6) ... Recorded back-to-back shutouts May 19-25 ... Made five saves in a 1-0 win at Seattle May 25 ... Stopped three shots in a 2-0 shutout against Washington May 19 ... Made four saves to earn her second shutout in a 2-0 win May 12 at Chicago ... Stopped a season-high six shots in a 2-1 win at Washington May 4 ... Made three saves in a 2-0 win against Chicago on April 27.
2013: Has appeared in 19 of the team’s 22 games ... Started five straight matches July 14-Aug. 4 ... Missed match against Boston on July 6 due to knee soreness ... Started and played 90 minutes June 30 at FC Kansas City, but missed the final 10 minutes after suffering a knee injury ... Missed June 22 match against Sky Blue FC while attending her sister’s wedding ... Registered her first assist of the season on June 6 in a 4-3 win over FC Kansas City, delivering a pass from the end line to set up midfielder Courtney Wetzel for her first-career NWSL goal ... Scored the first-ever goal for Portland at JELD-WEN Field on a 45th-minute header April 21 against Seattle ... Earned a yellow card in the 51st minute on May 25 against Seattle Reign FC.
INTERNATIONAL On Canada’s roster in four consecutive FIFA Women’s World Cup tournaments (1999, ‘03, ‘07, ‘11) and two Olympics (‘08, ‘12), winning the bronze medal at the London 2012 Olympics. CAREER A WPS All-Star in 2009 ... Spent the 2011 WPS season with magicJack and played for the Philadelphia Independence (2010) and Los Angeles Sol (2009) ... In WUSA, played for the Boston Breakers (2001-03).
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ELIZABETH GUESS - M
INTERNATIONAL Dougherty made two appearances (1 start) for the United States during the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup ... Earned her first cap for the national team on April 17, 2007, in a 5-0 win against Mexico ... Has appeared in 11 games for the U.S. Women’s National Team. CAREER An experienced professional, Dougherty was originally drafted by the Chicago Red Stars in the third round (20th overall) of the 2008 WPS Draft. She played 40 games for Chicago over two seasons before spending the 2011 season with magicJack, where she led the team in minutes played, logging 1,724 minutes of action.
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EMILEE OÕNEIL - D/M
Height: 5-7 DOB: 01/11/85 Hometown: Athens, Ga. Acquired: Signed, 04/24/13 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: 04/14/13 BOS vs. WSH
Height: 5-7 DOB: 03/26/83 Hometown: Atlanta, Ga. Acquired: Discover Player, signed 04/05/13 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: n/a
2013: Logged 10 minutes as a substitute on Aug. 4 against FC Kansas City ... Made her first career NWSL start on June 16 against Seattle, playing the first 45 minutes ... Was issued a yellow card in the 39th minute ... Played 11 minutes as a second-half substitute on June 1 in a 2-0 loss against Chicago ... Was issued a yellow card in the 90th minute against the Red Stars ... Made her first appearance for Thorns FC on April 27 against Chicago, entering as an 89th-minute substitute ... Acquired by Portland off waivers on April 24 ... While playing for Boston during the start of the 2013 NWSL season, assisted on Sydney Leroux’s stoppage-time equalizer April 14 against the Washington Spirit.
2013: Logged 18 minutes as a sub in a 3-3 draw against Chicago on July 28 ... Has appeared in four games this season ... Earned her first professional start, playing 63 minutes at right back in a scoreless draw against Sky Blue FC on June 22 ... Logged 30 minutes as a second-half substitute in a 2-0 win over Seattle on June 16 ... Made her Thorns FC and professional debut as a 62nd-minute substitute at left back in a season-opening 1-1 draw against FC Kansas City on April 13.
CAREER Guess made 11 appearances, scoring four goals acrross all competitions for Dutch club ADO Den Haag in the joint Dutch-Belgian BeNe League during the 2012-13 season. She made one appearance during a UEFA Women’s Champions League Round of 32, first-leg game against Russian side FC Rossiyanka. Domestically, Guess played for the USL WLeague Atlanta Silverbacks in 2012 and 2009. COLLEGE A two-time NCAA national champion at North Carolina, Guess ranks among the program’s Top 40 all-time in goals (32), assists (35) and points (99). Under the guidance of head coach Anson Dorrance, Guess helped the Tar Heels to titles in 2003 (as a freshman) and 2006 (as a senior).
CAREER After stepping away from competitive soccer following graduation from Stanford University in 2005, O’Neil returned to the field in 2012 for the Bay Area Breeze of the WPSL. O’Neil appeared in 15 matches for the Breeze during the season. COLLEGE A four-year player for Stanford University from 2001-04, O’Neil appeared in 44 matches for the Cardinal including a career-best 20 games as a senior in 2004. Stanford reached the NCAA Tournament all four years during her career, including a trip to the quarterfinals in 2002 where top-ranked Stanford suffered a penalty kick loss to eventual champions University of Portland.
PORTLAND THORNS FC AT FC KANSAS CITY SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013
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KATHRYN WILLIAMSON - D
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MELEANA SHIM - M
Height: 5-6 DOB: 08/01/89 Hometown: McKinney, Texas Acquired: NWSL College Draft (1st Rd., 8th overall) Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: n/a
Height: 5-4 DOB: 09/25/91 Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii Acquired: Discover Player, signed 04/05/13 Pronunciation: mel-LAY-ah-nah Last NWSL goal: 07/31/13 POR vs. SKY Last NWSL assist: 07/31/13 POR vs. SKY
2013: One of three players to start each of the team’s first 22 matches ... Ranks second on the team in minutes played (1,944) ... Played 800 consecutive minutes without committing a foul from April 21-June 6 ... Was named NWSLnews.com Player of the Week for Week 1 through an online fan vote.
2013: Became the first Thorns FC player to score a goal in four straight matches (July 1431) ... Ranks third on the team with five goals ... Has started nine straight games ... Scored in the 65th minute of a 3-1 win over Sky Blue FC on July 31, added an assist in the match ... Scored in the 55th minute of a 3-3 draw with Chicago on July 28 ... Tallied the gamewinning goal in the 86th minute of a 2-1 win at Boston on July 21 ... Scored the game-tying goal in a 1-1 draw against Western New York on July 14 ... Tallied her first professional goal in the 66th minute of a 2-0 win over Seattle on June 16 ... Earned her first professional assist on the game’s opening goal, becoming the second Thorns FC player to record three or more points in a match (1g, 1a) ... Made her professional debut, playing 89 minutes in a 2-1 win at Washington May 4.
INTERNATIONAL 2011: Attended a week-long training camp with the U-23 Women’s National Team in January at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. COLLEGE A center back for the University of Florida, Williamson made 81 appearances (80 starts) during a four-year career with the Gators despite her senior season being interrupted by a torn meniscus after the first five matches. She returned late in the season to help Florida reach the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Tournament. An NSCAA All-America third team selection as a junior and SEC Defensive Player of the Year winner as a sophomore, Williamson consistently ranked among the team’s leaders in minutes played during her career.
INTERNATIONAL Selected to the roster for a three-game trip to Norway with the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team in June 2012 ... Appeared in both matches for the U-23s in the Three Nations Tournament (June 15 vs. Sweden, June 17 vs. Norway) ... Started and played 90 minutes in a friendly against Norway on June 19, 2012. COLLEGE A team captain during her senior season with Santa Clara, Shim was a three-time All-West Coast Conference selection under the direction of head coach Jerry Smith ... Helped lead the Broncos to four straight NCAA Tournament appearances from 2009-12 ... A three-year starter and team captain in 2012, the native Hawaiian started 57 of 62 career games.
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NIKKI MARSHALL - D
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ANGIE KERR - M
Height: 5-7 DOB: 06/02/88 Hometown: Mead, Colo. Acquired: Signed, 01/31/13 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: 05/12/13 POR @ CHI
Height: 5-5 DOB: 03/29/85 Hometown: El Cajon, Calif. Acquired: NWSL Supplemental Draft (2nd Rd., 16th overall) Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: 06/16/13 POR vs. SEA
2013: One of three players that has started each of the team’s first 22 games ... Ranks third on the team in minutes played among field players (1,871) ... Made her first appearance at right back in a 2-0 loss against Boston on July 6 ... Normally a left back, made her first start of the season at center back on June 1 in place of Rachel Buehler, who was away on national team duty ... Played center back in 2-0 win over Seattle on June 16 ... Recorded her first career NWSL assist in a 2-0 road win on May 12 at Chicago, delivering a through ball to Alex Morgan for the game’s opening goal in the third minute.
2013: Has appeared in 15 of the team’s 22 games this season, starting eight ... Started back-to-back matches (Aug. 10-17) ... Tallied three shots in a scoreless draw at Western New York on Aug. 10 ... Recorded her first career NWSL assist in a 2-0 win against Seattle on June 16 ... Started back-to-back games June 16-22 ... Started each of the team’s first three games ... Played 54 minutes in a 2-0 win against Chicago on April 27 ... Played 74 minutes in a 2-1 win against Seattle on April 21 ... Played 64 minutes in a season-opening 1-1 draw against FC Kansas City on April 13.
INTERNATIONAL Featured for the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team during 2011, helping the team to a championship in the Four Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain. For the U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team, Marshall was named the Sierra Mist Woman of the Match in a 2-1 win against North Korea in the championship match of the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Chile.
INTERNATIONAL Since earning her first cap with the U.S. Women’s National Team in 2005 while still in college, Kerr has gone on to make 10 appearances at the senior level ... A fixture at the youth international stage, took a redshirt year from playing collegiately in 2004 to help lead the U.S. U-19 Women’s National Team to a third-place finish in the FIFA U-19 World Championship. Kerr earned the tournament’s Silver Ball as the second-most outstanding player and the Bronze Shoe as the third-leading scorer.
CAREER Marshall helped guide the Western New York Flash to a WPSL Elite championship during the 2012 season, earning MVP honors in the final match against the Chicago Red Stars. Drafted by the Washington Freedom in 2010, Marshall spent a season-and-a-half with the Washington/magicJack franchise before being traded to the Boston Breakers in July 2011.
CAREER Played for three teams in three WPS seasons from 2009-11 ... Drafted in the third round (15th overall) by St. Louis Athletica in the 2009 WPS Draft and proceeded to rank third on the team in minutes played (1,637) as a rookie. With the Atlanta Beat in 2010, ranked second on the team in minutes played (1,709) . In 2011, Kerr suited up for Sky Blue FC.
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DANIELLE FOXHOVEN - F
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ALLIE LONG - M
Height: 5-6 DOB: 11/08/89 Hometown: Littleton, Colo. Acquired: Discovery Player, signed 02/21/13 Last NWSL goal: 08/04/13 POR vs. KC Last NWSL assist: n/a
Height: 5-8 DOB: 08/13/87 Hometown: Northport, N.Y. Acquired: Signed, 01/31/13 Last NWSL goal: 07/31/13 POR vs. SKY Last NWSL assist: 08/17/13 POR @ SEA
2013: Has started seven straight games ... Ranks fourth on the team with four goals, three coming as a second-half substitute ... Scored her first goal as a starter on Aug. 4 against FC Kansas City ... Scored a goal in two straight games from June 6-16, recording a goal in the 48th minute in both matches (June 6 vs. KC; June 16 vs. Seattle) ... Attempted four shots (3 on goal) in a 2-0 win over Seattle on June 16 ... Made her first career NWSL start on June 1 against Chicago ... Appeared as a second-half sub in 13 of her 21 games played ... Scored her first goal of the season in the 70th minute of a 2-0 win against Chicago on April 27, entered the match as a 54th-minute substitute, providing the go-ahead goal ... Played 26 minutes as a second-half sub on April 13 against FC Kansas City ... Drew a penalty kick to set up the game-tying goal in the 67th minute against FC Kansas City ... Younger brother Zack played for the Timbers U-23s United Soccer Leagues’ Premier Development League (PDL) side during the 2013 season.
2013: One of three players to start each of the team’s first 22 games ... Ranks first on the team in minutes played (1,956) ... Recorded the game-tying assist in a 2-1 win over Seattle (Aug. 17) ... Tallied an assist Aug. 4 against FC Kansas City ... Scored her third goal in a 3-1 win over Sky Blue FC on July 31 ... Scored her second goal of the season on June 6 against FC Kansas City ... Earned her first career NWSL assist on the go-ahead goal May 19 against Washington ... Scored her first career NWSL goal in the 35th minute of a 2-0 road win at Chicago on May 12 ... Drew a penalty kick in the 83rd minute on May 25 against Seattle, setting up the game-winning goal by Christine Sinclair ... Attempted two shots and was issued a yellow card in 81 minutes of action April 21 against Seattle.
INTERNATIONAL Was a part of the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team trip to the United Kingdom for the 2010 Four Nations Tournament - which the United States won. In 2006, featured for the U.S. U-17 Women’s National Team for the Nike Friendlies at The Home Depot Center. CAREER Foxhoven was drafted at the 17th overall pick in the 2012 WPS Draft by the Philadelphia Independence, but the league folded. Signed with FC Energiya Voronezh in Russia for the 2012 season, scoring six goals in nine games for the club.
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CHRISTINE SINCLAIR - F
INTERNATIONAL Earned a call into her first U.S. Women’s National Team camp in July 2010 for former head coach Pia Sundhage. Previously, earned national team experience with the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team from 2009-10 and the U-21 Women’s National Team in 2007. Long was a key piece of the U-20 Women’s National Team during the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, appearing in five of the team’s six games in the tournament. CAREER Long tallied eight goals in 16 appearances across all competitions for French side Paris Saint-Germain from Oct. 2011 until March 2012 before joining WPSL side New York Fury for the 2012 WPSL Elite season. Played her first two professional seasons for the Washington Freedom in WPS (2009-10), and spent the 2011 season with Sky Blue FC.
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ALEX MORGAN - F
Height: 5-9 DOB: 06/12/83 Hometown: Burnaby, B.C. Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/11/13 Last NWSL goal: 08/17/13 POR @ SEA Last NWSL assist: 07/14/13 POR vs. WNY
Height: 5-7 DOB: 07/02/89 Hometown: Diamond Bar, Calif. Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/11/13 Last NWSL goal: 08/04/13 POR vs. KC Last NWSL assist: 07/28/13 POR vs. CHI
2013: Has scored four goals in the last six games, including a brace against Chicago (July 28) and a brace at Seattle (Aug. 17) ... Registered her second assist of the season in a 1-1 draw against the Western New York Flash on July 14 ... Started 20 of the team’s 22 games this season ... Tallied the game-winning penalty kick in the 84th minute of a 1-0 win at Seattle on May 25 ... Scored her third goal of the season on May 19 in a 2-0 win against Washington ... Tallied a point in three straight matches from April 13-27 ... Named the NWSL Player of the Month for April, helping lead Thorns FC to an undefeated 2-0-1 record during the first month of the season ... Tied for the team lead with eight goals ... Scored in a 2-0 win against Chicago on April 27 ... Earned an assist in a 2-1 against Seattle on April 21, threading a pass between defenders to Alex Morgan for a goal in the 52nd minute ... Recorded the club’s first-ever goal, a game-tying penalty kick in the 67th minute, in a 1-1 draw against FC Kansas City on April 13.
2013: Sustained a mild MCL sprain in her left knee on Aug. 7 against Boston ... Expected to miss 2-4 weeks ... Leads the NWSL in shots (82) and shots on goal (44) ... Earned a point in four straight games from July 21-Aug. 4 ... Tallied her eighth goal on Aug. 4 against FC Kansas City ... Scored in a 3-1 win over Sky Blue FC on July 31 ... Registered a goal and assist in a 2-1 win at Boston on July 21 ... Recorded a season-high 10 shots against Western New York on July 14 ... Tallied a goal and two assists on June 6 against FC Kansas City, becoming the first Thorns FC player to record a multi-assist game ... Earned a point in four straight games from April 21-May 16 ... Registered her fourth goal in a 2-0 win over Washington on May 19 ... Scored a goal in back-to-back matches May 4-12 ... Attempted seven shots against the Red Stars April 27, earning an assist in the match ... Tallied her second goal of the season, a 12th-minute penalty kick, in a 2-1 road win at Washington on May 4 ... Scored her first goal in the 52nd minute of a 2-1 win against Seattle Reign FC on April 21.
INTERNATIONAL Since breaking into the Canada Women’s National Team picture as a 16-year-old in 2000 when she scored 15 goals in 18 games, Sinclair has progressed to become one of the most renowned strikers in the international game. In 195 career appearances, Sinclair has netted 145 goals in 14 years for Canada and helped lead the team to the London 2012 Olympics bronze medal, finishing as the tournament’s top goal scorer.
INTERNATIONAL Morgan burst onto the international scene at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, helping the USA to the championship ... Helped lead the USA to a gold medal in the London 2012 Olympics ... Named U.S. Soccer’s Female Athlete of the Year in 2012 after scoring 28 goals and 21 assists (77 points) in 31 games.
CAREER Won back-to-back WPS championships with FC Gold Pride (‘10) and the Western New York Flash (‘11), respectively.
CAREER Helped the Western New York Flash to a WPS championship in her first season. Morgan was the league’s No. 1 draft pick in 2011. Spent 2012 with the Seattle Sounders Women in the USL W-League.
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BECKY EDWARDS - M
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CASEY RAMIREZ - D/M
Height: 5-8 DOB: 05/22/88 Hometown: Downingtown, Pa. Acquired: Signed, 01/31/13 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: n/a
Height: 5-2 DOB: 12/08/89 Hometown: Yardley, Pa. Acquired: Signed, 06/21/13 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: n/a
2013: Is out for the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in her left knee on June 13 ... Wore the captain’s armband on June 1 in a 2-0 loss against the Chicago Red Stars ... Started and played 90 minutes in central midfield in each of the team’s first 10 matches, logging 900 minutes of action.
2013: Played 39 minutes as a sub on Aug. 17 in a 2-1 win over Seattle ... Logged her first start of the season on Aug. 7 against Boston, playing 90 minutes in a 2-1 loss ... Made her first appearance since June 22, playing five minutes as a sub on July 31 against Sky Blue FC ... Missed four matches with an ankle sprain June 30-July 14 ... Made her NWSL debut, entering as a 65th-minute sub in a scoreless draw against Sky Blue FC on June 22 ... Spent the 2012-13 Danish Elitedivisionen season with Fortuna Hjørring, helping the team to a second-place finish in the league and a spot in the 2013-14 UEFA Women’s Champions League tournament ... Made two appearances for Fortuna in the Round of 16 during the 2012-13 UEFA Women’s Champions League tournament against Sweden’s Göteborg FC.
INTERNATIONAL Edwards was invited to her first U.S. Women’s National Team camp in Nov. 2011 after captaining the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team to a championship run at the Four Nations Tournament earlier in 2011. Edwards also served as captain for the U-20 Women’s National Team to the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup title in Chile with Thorns FC teammate Alex Morgan. CAREER Spent the 2012 season with Swedish side Kristianstads DFF, scoring two goals in 18 matches. Edwards won back-to-back WPS titles in 2010 and 2011 with FC Gold Pride and the Western New York Flash, respectively. She was the 12th overall pick in the 2010 WPS Draft by FC Gold Pride and scored three goals in 19 games for Western New York in 2011 before moving to Sweden on a short-term deal with Hammarby IF.
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RACHEL BUEHLER - D
CAREER A right back for the Ottawa Fury of United Soccer Leagues W-League for three seasons from 2010-12, Ramirez made 33 appearances while helping Ottawa collect three division titles, a conference title and the 2012 W-League championship. COLLEGE Completed a four-year collegiate career at Syracuse University in 2011 ... While at Syracuse, she made 75 appearances (66 starts) for the Orange from 2008-11, recording three goals and four assists after making the switch from midfield to defense following her freshman season.
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TOBIN HEATH - M
Height: 5-5 DOB: 08/26/85 Hometown: Del Mar, Calif. Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/11/13 Pronunciation: BYOO-luhr Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: 08/04/13 POR vs. KC
Height: 5-6 DOB: 05/29/88 Hometown: Basking Ridge, N.J. Acquired: National Team Allocation, 01/11/13 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: 07/31/13 POR vs. SKY
2013: Tallied her second assist of the season on Aug. 4 against FC Kansas City ... Recorded her first career NWSL assist on July 21 in a 2-1 win at Boston, delivering a long pass from the back line to Alex Morgan for the game-tying goal ... Has started 11 straight matches (June 22-Aug. 17) ... Missed June 16 match due to international duty ... Started and played 90 minutes in 20 of the team’s 22 games ... Missed June 1 match against Chicago on national team duty with the United States for a friendly against Canada ... Earned a yellow card on May 12 in a 2-0 road win at Chicago.
2013: Did not play in the final regular-season match on Aug. 17 at Seattle ... Tallied an assist in consecutive games from July 28-31 ... Ranks second on the team with three assists ... Registered her first two NWSL assists in a 3-3 draw against Chicago on July 28 ... Has started seven straight games ... Made her first appearance for Thorns FC, starting and playing 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw against Western New York on July 14 ... Prior to joining Thorns FC, recorded four goals in eight regular-season matches for France’s Paris Saint-Germain.
INTERNATIONAL One of the USA’s toughest and most experienced defenders, she had an extensive youth international career before breaking into the full team in 2006 and 2007. Since earning her first cap with the senior national team at the 2008 Algarve Cup, Buehler has won two Olympic gold medals while earning her 100th appearance on March 6 against Iceland in the 2013 Algarve Cup in Portugal. CAREER A WPS All-Star in 2010, Buehler spent the first two seasons of her professional career with FC Gold Pride (2009-10) - captaining the club to the 2010 WPS championship. In 2011, Buehler helped lead the Boston Breakers to a postseason appearance.
CAREER 2012: Appeared in one match for the New York Fury of the WPSL Elite ... 2011: Played 12 matches for Sky Blue FC, registering one assist ... 2010: Was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 WPS Draft by the expansion Atlanta Beat ... Played in three matches before suffering a serious ankle injury which would ultimately require surgery ... Traded to Sky Blue FC on Dec. 10 with Eniola Aluko and Angie Kerr in exchange for a pair of first-round draft picks in the 2011 WPS Draft. COLLEGE Won a second consecutive, and third overall, NCAA Championship with North Carolina as a senior in 2009, helping the team to a 23-3-1 record …Was named to the NCAA AllTournament Team … Finished her UNC career with 19 goals and 32 assists … Was the first runner-up for the Hermann Trophy as a senior … Helped lead the Tar Heels to the NCAA Championship as a junior and was named a Second-Team All-American in 2008 … Was named a freshman All-American on North Carolina’s title-winning team in 2006.
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TIFFANY WEIMER - F
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COURTNEY WETZEL - M
Height: 5-3 DOB: 12/05/83 Hometown: North Haven, Conn. Acquired: Signed, 06/18/13 Pronunciation: WHY-mer Last NWSL goal: 08/07/13 POR @ BOS Last NWSL assist: 08/17/13 POR @ SEA
Height: 5-7 DOB: 02/25/89 Hometown: Puyallup, Wash. Acquired: Discovery Player, signed 04/05/13 Last NWSL goal: 06/06/13 POR vs. KC Last NWSL assist: 05/19/13 POR vs. WAS
2013: Tallied the game-winning assist in the 83rd minute of a 2-1 win over Seattle on Aug. 17 ... Registered her first goal of the season for Thorns FC in the 52nd minute of a 2-1 loss at Boston on Aug. 7, entering the game as a 13th-minute sub ... Appeared as a substitute in three of the last four games ... Started and played 90 minutes on Aug. 17 at Seattle ... Made her NWSL debut, playing 90 minutes in a scoreless draw against Sky Blue FC on June 22 ... Registered 11 goals (14 in all competitions) for Danish club Fortuna Hjørring during the 2012-13 season ... Helped the club to a second-place finish in the league and to reach the Round of 16 in the 2012-13 UEFA Women’s Champions League tournament.
2013: Has appeared as a second-half sub in three of the last five games, including Aug. 17 in a 2-1 win over Seattle ... Started six straight games from June 1-July 6 ... Made her first start at left back on July 6 against Boston ... Scored her first career NWSL goal on June 6 in a 4-3 win over FC Kansas City, finishing a pass from defender Marian Dougherty ... Earned her first career NWSL start on June 2 against Chicago ... Registered her first career NWSL assist on Alex Morgan’s 86th-minute goal against Washington May 19 ... Appeared in nine of the her 15 matches as a second-half substitute.
INTERNATIONAL Participated in training camps and made several appearances for the U.S. U-21 Women’s National Team from 2004-07 ... Called into senior U.S. Women’s National Team training camp in January 2007; February 2008. CAREER Drafted 17th overall in 2009 by FC Gold Pride ... Made 15 appearances, recording a goal and three assists in 2009 ... Joined the Boston Breakers in 2010, then transferred to Swedish side AIK ... Spent time with Finnish club Åland United and Brazilian side Santos FC in 2008. COLLEGE Scored 91 goals in 97 games during her four-year career with Penn State ... Holds the NCAA record-long scoring streak by recording a goal in 17 consecutive matches in 2005.
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NIKKI WASHINGTON - F
INTERNATIONAL Wetzel made two substitute appearances for the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team in matches against Oregon State University and the University of Portland in April 2010. CAREER Appeared in six matches for SC Sand of Germany’s Regionalliga Süd during the 2011-12 season. COLLEGE She ranks second of the Oregon State University all-time list for career assists (22) and set the program’s single-season record, totaling 12 assists during her senior season in 2010. An All-Pac-12 midfielder, Wetzel helped guide the Beavers to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2009 and 2010.
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ADELAIDE GAY - GK
Height: 5-4 DOB: 08/01/88 Hometown: Mesquite, Texas Acquired: Signed, 01/31/13 Last NWSL goal: 05/04/13 POR @ WAS Last NWSL assist: 05/12/13 POR @ CHI
Height: 5-6 DOB: 11/03/89 Hometown: Skillman, N.J. Acquired: Discovery Player, signed 04/05/13 Last NWSL win: n/a Last NWSL shutout: n/a
2013: Placed on the disabled list on July 31 due to a knee injury ... Made back-to-back starts from June 30-July 6 ... Started and played 62 minutes in a 2-0 loss at FC Kansas City June 30 ... Started 10 of the 11 games she has played ... Made her first start since May 19 in a 2-0 win over Seattle on June 16 ... Played 26 minutes as a sub on June 1 in a 2-0 loss to Chicago ... Did not see action May 25 at Seattle ... Earned her second assist of the season on May 12 in a 2-0 road win at Chicago ... Scored a goal in the 51st minute of a 2-1 road win at Washington on May 4 ... Started and played 89 minutes in a 1-1 draw against FC Kansas City April 13 ... Earned the club’s first-ever booking, picking up a yellow card in the 70th minute against FC Kansas City.
2013: Was an unused sub in all 22 matches this season.
INTERNATIONAL Washington was a member of the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team player pool from 2009-11 after helping the U-20 Women’s National Team to a championship at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. In the run up to the Women’s World Cup, Washington netted three goals in five games during the 2008 CONCACAF U-20 Championships. CAREER Was as a short-term injury replacement for Australian W-League side Canberra United in Dec. 2012, scoring three goals in five games. Washington helped USL W-League club Pali Blues reach the 2012 W-League championship game. Washington also played for the Boston Breakers (2011), magicJack (2011) and the Chicago Red Stars (2010) in WPS.
COLLEGE Finished her three-year career (played freshman season at Yale) with 21-3-1 overall record for the Tar Heels, while helping the program win the 2012 National Championship. Gay made two saves in a 4-1 win over Penn State University in the title game and finished her senior season with a 0.62 goals-against average.
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TINA ELLERTSON - D
Height: 5-9 DOB: 05/20/82 Hometown: Vancouver, Wash. Acquired: Signed, 07/31/13 Last NWSL goal: n/a Last NWSL assist: n/a
2013: Has appeared three straight games as a sub (Aug. 7-17) ... Made her Thorns FC and NWSL debut as an 86th-minute substitute in a 2-1 loss at Boston on Aug. 7 ... Signed with Thorns FC at the roster deadline on July 31 ... Was the team’s first pick (eighth overall) in the NWSL Supplemental Draft on Feb. 7. INTERNATIONAL Made 34 appearances for the U.S. Women’s National Team from 2005-08 ... Earned three caps during the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup in China ... Scored her first international goal, the game-winner in a 1-0 victory against China PR on Dec. 13, 2008, at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. ... Accumulated a career-high 14 appearances in 2006. CAREER Played three seasons in WPS ... Allocated to St. Louis Athletica for the 2009 WPS season ... Started 21 matches ... Named a WPS All-Star in 2009 ... Transferred to the Atlanta Beat in 2010 ... Scored two goals in 16 games for Atlanta ... Joined magicJack for the 2011 season, playing alongside Thorns FC teammates Marian Dougherty, Karina LeBlanc, Nikki Washington and Nikki Marshall ... Made 17 starts for magicJack. COLLEGE Finished a four-year career at the University of Washington as the program’s career leader in goals (43 goals) and points (99) ... Named a two-time Pacific-10 Conference Player of the Year (2003, 2004).
PORTLAND THORNS FC AT FC KANSAS CITY SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013 REGULAR-SEASON STATISTICS NO 13 12 6 10 9 21 2 20 19 17 16 7 8 5 14 15 4 3 24
NO 1
POS F F M M F F D M F M D D M D M D D/M D/M M D F
POS GK GK
PLAYER Alex Morgan Christine Sinclair Meleana Shim Allie Long Danielle Foxhoven Nikki Washington Marian Dougherty Courtney Wetzel Tiffany Weimer Tobin Heath Rachel Buehler Nikki Marshall Angie Kerr Kathryn Williamson Becky Edwards Jazmyne Avant* Casey Ramirez Emilee O’Neil Elizabeth Guess Tina Ellertson Jessica Shufelt* Own goals received
GP 18 20 19 22 21 11 19 16 10 7 20 22 15 22 10 4 4 4 4 3 4
Thorns FC Opponents
MIN 1525 1783 1416 1956 997 776 1666 602 522 630 1800 1871 762 1944 900 212 159 141 67 40 31
G 8 8 5 3 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 5 2 2 3 0 2 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P 21 18 12 9 8 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SH 82 53 25 23 23 6 11 2 20 17 1 7 12 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0
SOG 44 26 13 9 10 4 3 1 10 11 1 3 5 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0
CK 0 1 2 3 7 17 0 2 2 30 1 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OFF 22 10 1 4 7 3 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
FC 21 14 17 29 12 12 6 2 4 13 14 15 7 7 18 5 2 1 3 1 0
FS 25 8 11 18 15 15 7 2 3 11 8 17 2 9 17 1 0 0 0 1 1
C 4 2 1 2 1 3 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 22
1980 1980
32 25
24 17
88 67
290 280
146 124
92 83
56 34
203 192
192 203
29 18
0 0
GOALKEEPER GP Karina LeBlanc 21 Cris Lewis^ 1 Own goals committed
GS MIN 21 1890 1 90
SH 114 2
SV 92 0
GA GAA 23 1.10 2 2.00 1
SHO 7 0
PG 2 0
PA 4 0
W 11 0
L 5 1
T 5 0
1980 1980
116 139
92 105
25 1.14 32 1.45
7 6
2 2
4 2
11 6
6 11
5 5
Thorns FC Opponents
GS 18 20 17 22 7 10 19 6 5 7 20 22 9 22 10 2 1 1 1 0 0
22 22
^ - Indicates an amateur player * - No longer on team
THORNS FC TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Thorns FC Opponents
1 12 11
2 20 14
T 32 25
SHOTS Thorns FC Opponents
1 131 126
2 159 154
T 290 280
CORNERS Thorns FC Opponents
1 47 48
2 45 35
T 92 83
OFFSIDES Thorns FC Opponents
1 28 14
2 28 20
T 56 34
SOG Thorns FC Opponents
1 58 57
2 88 67
T 146 124
FOULS COM. Thorns FC Opponents
1 99 101
2 104 91
T 203 192
YELLOW CARDS 1 Thorns FC 9 Opponents 8
2 20 10
T 29 18
RED CARDS Thorns FC Opponents
1 0 0
2 0 0
T 0 0
PORTLAND THORNS FC AT FC KANSAS CITY SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013 GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES THORNS FC 1 at FC KANSAS CITY 1 April 13, 2013 • Shawnee Mission District Stadium (Overland Park, Kan.) • Att: 6,784
THORNS FC 2 vs. SEATTLE REIGN FC 1 April 21, 2013 • JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 16,479
THORNS FC 2 at CHICAGO RED STARS 0 April 27, 2013 • Benedictine Sports Complex (Lisle, Ill.) • Att: 2,855
SCORING POR - Sinclair (penalty kick) 67 • KC - Cuellar (Robinson) 3
SCORING POR - Dougherty (Washington) 45, Morgan (Sinclair) 52 • SEA - Fishlock 74
SCORING POR - Foxhoven 70, Sinclair (Morgan) 81 • CHI - None
STATS POR KC
STATS POR SEA
STATS POR CHI
Shots Saves 7 2 10 3
Fouls 13 12
Offsides Corners 1 4 2 3
Shots Saves 11 1 7 3
Fouls 11 10
Offsides Corners 2 5 1 2
Shots Saves 13 3 8 7
Fouls 9 10
Offsides Corners 3 3 1 0
LINEUP GK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall (O’Neil, 62); M Washington (Wetzel, 90), M Kerr (Foxhoven, 64), M Edwards, M Long; F Sinclair ©, F Morgan
LINEUP GK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall; M Washington, M Kerr (Foxhoven, 76), M Edwards, M Long (Wetzel, 80); F Sinclair ©, F Morgan
LINEUP GK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall; M Washington, M Kerr (Foxhoven, 54), M Edwards, M Long (Wetzel, 89); F Sinclair ©, F Morgan (Guess, 89)
Subs not used: GK Gay, M Shim
Subs not used: GK Gay, D Avant, D O’Neil, M Shim, F Shufelt
Subs not used: GK Gay, D Avant
Referee: Kari Seitz; Weather: Partly Cloudy, 64 degrees
Referee: Josh Wilkens; Weather: Overcast, 51 degrees
Referee: Katja Koroleva; Weather: Overcast, 60 degrees
THORNS FC 2 at WASHINGTON SPIRIT 1 May 4, 2013 • Maryland SoccerPlex (Boyds, Md.) • Att: 5,011
THORNS FC 2 at CHICAGO RED STARS 0 May 12, 2013 • Benedictine Sports Complex (Lisle, Ill.) • Att: 1,329
THORNS FC 0 vs. SKY BLUE FC 1 May 16, 2013 • JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 11,055
SCORING POR - Morgan (penalty kick) 12, Washington 51 • WAS Matheson (penalty kick) 86
SCORING POR - Morgan (Marshall) 3, Long (Washington) 35 • CHI None
SCORING POR - None • SKY - Lytle (Goodson) 80
STATS POR WAS
STATS POR CHI
STATS POR SKY
Shots Saves 11 6 11 3
Fouls 7 7
Offsides Corners 4 3 1 4
Shots Saves 15 4 10 7
Fouls 4 12
Offsides Corners 1 3 1 2
Shots Saves 11 5 13 5
Fouls 5 11
Offsides Corners 8 7 1 3
LINEUP GK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall (Avant, 64); M Washington, M Shim (Foxhoven, 89), M Edwards, M Long (Wetzel, 83); F Sinclair ©, F Morgan
LINEUP GK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall; M Washington (Foxhoven, 56), M Shim (Wetzel, 84), M Edwards, M Long; F Sinclair ©, F Morgan (Shufelt, 89)
LINEUP GK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall; M Washington (Kerr, 85), M Shim (Foxhoven, 63), M Edwards, M Long; F Sinclair ©, F Morgan
Subs not used: GK Gay
Subs not used: GK Gay, D Avant
Subs not used: GK Gay, D Avant, M Guess, M Wetzel, F Shufelt
Referee: Christina Unkel; Weather: Breezy, 66 degrees
Referee: Kari Seitz; Weather: Mostly Sunny, 55 degrees
Referee: Josh Wilkens; Weather: Cloudy, 55 degrees
THORNS FC 2 vs. WASHINGTON SPIRIT 0 May 19, 2013 • JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 12,474
THORNS FC 1 at SEATTLE REIGN FC 0 May 25, 2013 • Starfire Sports Complex (Tukwila, Wash.) • Att: 3,324
THORNS FC 0 vs. CHICAGO RED STARS 2 June 1, 2013 • JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 12,446
SCORING POR - Sinclair (Long) 41, Morgan (Wetzel) 86 • WAS - None
SCORING POR - Sinclair (penalty kick) 84 • SEA - None
SCORING POR - None • CHI - Bywaters (Wenino) 35, Santacaterina (Vandenbergh) 61
STATS POR WAS
STATS POR SEA
STATS POR CHI
Shots Saves 14 3 8 6
Fouls 7 9
Offsides Corners 3 3 0 2
Shots Saves 13 5 17 2
Fouls 12 9
Offsides Corners 1 4 2 8
Shots Saves 8 0 10 4
Fouls 13 13
Offsides Corners 2 2 1 4
LINEUP GK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall; M Washington (Wetzel, 71), M Shim (Kerr, 78), M Edwards, M Long (Shufelt, 89); F Sinclair ©, F Morgan
LINEUP GK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall; M Kerr (Wetzel, 76), M Edwards, M Long, M Shim (Foxhoven, 67); F Sinclair ©, F Morgan
LINEUP GK Lewis^; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Marshall, D Avant; M Kerr (Shufelt, 64), M Edwards ©, M Wetzel, M Long, F Shim (Washington, 64), F Foxhoven (Guess, 79)
Subs not used: GK Gay, D Avant, M Guess, F Foxhoven
Subs not used: GK Gay, D Avant, M Guess, F Shufelt
Subs not used: GK Gay, D Davis^, D/M O’Neil, M Dutra^
Referee: Robert Sibiga; Weather: Partly Cloudy, 57 degrees
Referee: Margaret Domka; Weather: Partly Cloudy, 61 degrees
Referee: Christina Unkel; Weather: Mostly Sunny, 72 degrees
PORTLAND THORNS FC AT FC KANSAS CITY SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013 GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES THORNS FC 4 vs. FC KANSAS CITY 3 June 6, 2013 • JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 10,886
THORNS FC 2 vs. SEATTLE REIGN FC 0 June 16, 2013 • JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 13,802
THORNS FC 0 at SKY BLUE FC 0 June 22, 2013 • Yurcak Field (Piscataway, N.J.) • Att: 3,002
SCORING POR - Morgan 13, Wetzel (Dougherty) 20, Foxhoven (Morgan) 48, Long (Morgan) 66 • KC - Cheney (penalty kick) 34, Cheney (Robinson) 56, Tymrak (Cheney) 81
SCORING POR - Foxhoven (Shim) 48, Shim (Kerr), 66 • SEA - None
SCORING POR - None • SKY - None
STATS POR KC
STATS POR SEA
STATS POR SKY
Shots Saves 12 5 17 5
Fouls 12 10
Offsides Corners 3 2 1 5
Shots Saves 14 4 15 5
Fouls 13 7
Offsides Corners 5 3 2 4
Shots Saves 10 7 20 5
Fouls 10 2
Offsides Corners 3 4 5 6
LINEUP GK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall; M Wetzel, M Shim (Foxhoven, 46), M Edwards, M Long (Avant, 84); F Sinclair ©, F Morgan
LINEUP GK LeBlanc ©; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Marshall, D Avant; M Washington (O’Neil 60), M Wetzel, M Long, M Kerr (Shufelt, 87), M Guess (Foxhoven, 46), F Shim
LINEUP GK LeBlanc; D O’Neil (Ramirez, 65), D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall; M Kerr, M Wetzel (Shim, 63), M Long; F Weimer, F Sinclair © (Foxhoven, 73), F Morgan
Subs not used: GK Gay, M Guess, M Kerr, M Washington
Subs not used: GK Gay, GK Lewis^, D Davis^, M Dutra^
Subs not used: GK Gay, M Guess, M Washington, F Shufelt
Referee: Miguel Panduro; Weather: Partly Cloudy, 77 degrees
Referee: Robert Sibiga; Weather: Partly Cloudy, 64 degrees
Referee: Kari Seitz; Weather: Clear, 85 degrees
THORNS FC 0 at FC KANSAS CITY 2 June 30, 2013 • Verizon Wireless Field (Overland Park, Kan.) • Att: 4,774
THORNS FC 0 vs. BOSTON BREAKERS 2 July 6, 2013 • JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 12,436
THORNS FC 1 vs. WESTERN NEW YORK 1 July 14, 2013 • JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 13,021
SCORING POR - None • KC - Cheney (Robinson) 10, Mathias (Robinson) 71
SCORING POR - None • BOS - Leroux (O’Reilly) 11, Leroux (O’Reilly) 38
SCORING POR - Shim (Sinclair) 38 • WNY - Wambach (Kerr) 37
STATS POR KC
STATS POR BOS
STATS POR WNY
Shots Saves 9 4 12 5
Fouls 5 6
Offsides Corners 1 2 1 5
Shots Saves 20 6 16 7
Fouls 12 7
Offsides Corners 3 3 3 4
Shots Saves 20 5 14 9
Fouls 11 14
Offsides Corners 2 8 2 3
LINEUP POR: GK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall, M Washington (Kerr, 62), M Weimer (Foxhoven, 46), M Wetzel (Shim, 72), M Long, F Sinclair ©, F Morgan
LINEUP POR: GK LeBlanc, D Wetzel, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall (Foxhoven, 67), M Washington (Kerr, 56), M Weimer, M Shim, M Long, F Sinclair ©, F Morgan
LINEUP POR: GK LeBlanc, D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall, M Weimer (Foxhoven, 68), M Long, M Shim (Kerr, 87), M Heath, F Sinclair (capt.), F Morgan
Subs not used: GK Gay, D O’Neil
Subs not used: GK Gay, M Guess, F Shufelt
Subs not used: GK Gay, M Guess, M Washington, D/M Wetzel
Referee: Christina Unkel; Weather: Partly Cloudy, 79 degrees
Referee: Robert Sibiga; Weather: Sunny, 77 degrees
Referee: Ted Unkel; Weather: Sunny, 85 degrees
THORNS FC 2 at BOSTON BREAKERS 1 July 21, 2013 • Dilboy Stadium (Somerville, Mass.) • Att: 2,978
THORNS FC 3 vs. CHICAGO RED STARS 3 July 28, 2013 • JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 12,534
THORNS FC 3 vs. SKY BLUE FC 1 July 31, 2013 • JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 13,769
SCORING POR - Morgan (Buehler) 24, Shim (Morgan) 86 • BOS Sanderson (Simon) 13
SCORING POR - Sinclair (Heath) 23, Shim (Morgan) 55, Sinclair (Heath) 63 • CHI - Mautz 60, Mautz (Quon) 75, Sitch 86
SCORING POR - Morgan (Shim) 36, Shim 65, Long (Heath) 73 • SKY Own goal (Marshall) 17
STATS POR BOS
STATS POR CHI
STATS POR SKY
Shots Saves 15 4 8 2
Fouls 7 3
Offsides Corners 3 11 1 6
Shots Saves 16 1 15 2
Fouls 11 15
Offsides Corners 3 4 2 5
Shots Saves 25 4 12 9
Fouls 7 7
Offsides Corners 3 3 0 3
LINEUP POR: GK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall; M Heath, M Long, M Shim, F Foxhoven (Weimer, 70), F Sinclair (capt.), F Morgan
LINEUP POR: GK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall; M Heath, M Long, M Shim, F Foxhoven, F Sinclair (capt.), F Morgan
LINEUP POR: GK LeBlanc; D Dougherty (Ramirez, 84), D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall; M Heath, M Long, M Shim (Wetzel, 77), F Foxhoven, F Sinclair (capt.), F Morgan
Subs not used: GK Gay, D/M Wetzel, M Guess, M Kerr
Subs not used: GK Gay, D Ramirez, D/M Wetzel, M Guess
Subs not used: GK Gay, D Ellertson, D O’Neil, M Kerr, F Weimer
Referee: Robert Sibiga; Weather: Partly Cloudy, 75 degrees
Referee: Kari Seitz; Weather: Partly Cloudy, 72 degrees
Referee: Margaret Domka; Weather: Cloudy, 75 degrees
PORTLAND THORNS FC AT FC KANSAS CITY SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013 GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES THORNS FC 2 vs. FC KANSAS CITY 3 August 4, 2013 • JELD-WEN Field (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 17,619
THORNS FC 1 at BOSTON 2 August 7, 2013 • Dilboy Stadium (Somerville, Mass.) • Att: 3,012
THORNS FC 0 at WESTERN NEW YORK 0 August 10, 2013 • Sahlen’s Stadium (Rochester, N.Y.) • Att: 7,606
SCORING POR - Foxhoven (Buehler) 51, Morgan (Long) 89 • KC Holiday (Mathias) 23, Holiday (Tymrak) 55, Mewis 73
SCORING POR - Weimer 52 • BOS - Sanderson (Leroux) 68, O’Reilly (Whitehill) 84
SCORING POR - None • WNY - None
STATS POR KC
STATS POR BOS
STATS POR WNY
Shots Saves 17 1 10 5
Fouls 7 3
Offsides Corners 1 7 2 1
Shots Saves 10 5 15 4
Fouls 7 5
Offsides Corners 3 3 1 8
Shots Saves 7 10 14 3
Fouls 9 13
Offsides Corners 1 1 1 2
LINEUP POR: GK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall (Weimer, 75); M Heath, M Long, M Shim, F Foxhoven (Guess, 80), F Sinclair (capt.), F Morgan
LINEUP POR: GK LeBlanc; D Ramirez, D Williamson, D Buehler, D Marshall; M Heath, M Long, M Shim (Ellertson, 86), F Foxhoven (Wetzel, 61), F Sinclair (capt.), F Morgan (Weimer, 13)
LINEUP POR: GK LeBlanc; D Dougherty, D Williamson (Ellertson, 71), D Buehler, D Marshall, M Kerr (Weimer, 79), M Long, M Shim, M Heath, F Foxhoven, F Sinclair (capt.)
Subs not used: GK Gay, D/M O’Neil, D Ramirez, D/M Wetzel, M Kerr
Subs not used: GK Gay, D Dougherty, D/M O’Neil, M Kerr
Subs not used: GK Gay, D/M O’Neil, D Ramirez, D/M Wetzel
Referee: John McCloskey; Weather: Clear, 85 degrees
Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic; Weather: Partly Cloudy, 85 degrees
Referee: Margaret Domka; Weather: Partly Cloudy, 70 degrees
THORNS FC 2 at SEATTLE REIGN FC 1 August 17, 2013 • Starfire Sports Complex (Tukwila, Wash.) • Att: 3,855 SCORING POR - Sinclair (Long) 8, Sinclair (Weimer) 83 • SEA Rapinoe 3 STATS POR SEA
Shots Saves 12 7 18 4
Fouls 11 7
Offsides Corners 0 4 3 6
LINEUP POR: GK LeBlanc; D Dougherty (Ramirez, 51), D Williamson (Ellertson, 73), D Buehler, D Marshall, M Kerr, M Long, M Shim, M/F Weimer, F Sinclair (capt.), F Foxhoven (Wetzel, 82) Subs not used: GK Gay, D/M O’Neil, M Heath
Referee: Christina Unkel; Weather: Clear, 71 degrees
PORTLAND THORNS FC AT FC KANSAS CITY SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013 THORNS FC GAME-BY-GAME Thorns FC GP MIN G April 13 at Kansas City 1 90 1 April 21 vs. Seattle 1 90 2 April 27 at Chicago 1 90 2 May 4 at Washington 1 90 2 May 12 at Chicago 1 90 2 May 16 vs. Sky Blue FC 1 90 0 May 19 vs. Washington 1 90 2 May 25 at Seattle 1 90 1 June 1 vs. Chicago 1 90 0 June 6 vs. Kansas City 1 90 4 June 16 vs. Seattle 1 90 2 June 22 at Sky Blue FC 1 90 0 June 30 at Kansas City 1 90 0 July 6 vs. Boston 1 90 0 July 14 vs. Western NY 1 90 1 July 21 at Boston 1 90 2 July 28 vs. Chicago 1 90 3 July 31 vs. Sky Blue FC 1 90 3 Aug. 4 vs. Kansas City 1 90 2 Aug. 7 at Boston 1 90 1 Aug. 10 at Western NY 1 90 0 Aug. 17 at Seattle 1 90 2 Totals
22 1980 32
A 0 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 2 24
P SH SOG CK OFF 2 7 4 4 1 6 11 6 5 2 5 13 9 3 3 4 11 5 3 4 6 15 9 3 1 0 11 5 7 8 6 14 8 3 3 2 13 3 4 1 0 8 4 2 2 11 12 10 2 3 6 14 8 3 5 0 10 5 4 3 0 9 6 5 1 0 20 7 3 3 3 20 10 8 2 6 15 5 11 3 9 16 5 4 3 8 25 13 3 3 6 17 8 7 1 2 10 7 3 3 0 7 3 1 1 6 12 6 4 0 88 290 146
92
Thorns FC GP MIN SH SV GA GAA SHO PG April 13 at Kansas City 1 90 3 2 1 1.00 April 21 vs. Seattle 1 90 2 1 1 1.00 April 27 at Chicago 1 90 3 3 0 0.00 1 May 4 at Washington 1 90 7 6 1 1.00 1 May 12 at Chicago 1 90 4 4 0 0.00 1 May 16 vs. Sky Blue FC 1 90 6 5 1 1.00 May 19 vs. Washington 1 90 3 3 0 0.00 1 May 25 at Seattle 1 90 5 5 0 0.00 1 June 1 vs. Chicago 1 90 2 0 2 2.00 June 6 vs. Kansas City 1 90 8 5 3 3.00 1 June 16 vs. Seattle 1 90 4 4 0 0.00 1 June 22 at Sky Blue FC 1 90 7 7 0 0.00 1 June 30 at Kansas City 1 90 6 4 2 2.00 July 6 vs. Boston 1 90 8 6 2 2.00 July 14 vs. Western NY 1 90 6 5 1 1.00 July 21 at Boston 1 90 5 4 1 1.00 July 28 vs. Chicago 1 90 4 1 3 3.00 July 31 vs. Sky Blue FC 1 90 4 4 1 1.00 Aug. 4 vs. Kansas City 1 90 4 1 3 3.00 Aug. 7 at Boston 1 90 7 5 2 2.00 Aug. 10 at Western NY 1 90 10 10 0 0.00 1 Aug. 17 at Seattle 1 90 8 7 1 1.00 Totals
22 1980 116 92
25 1.14
7
2
FS 12 10 10 7 12 11 9 9 13 10 7 2 6 7 14 3 15 7 3 5 13 7
C 2 2 0 2 1 1 1 3 2 1 2
56 203 192
29
PA
1
FC 13 11 9 7 4 5 7 12 13 12 13 10 5 12 11 7 11 7 7 7 9 11
W
L
2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2
T 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1
1 1 1 1 1
1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
4
11
6
E
5
0
Opponents FC Kansas City Seattle Reign FC Chicago Red Stars Washington Chicago Sky Blue FC Washington Seattle Reign FC Chicago FC Kansas City Seattle Reign FC Sky Blue FC FC Kansas City Boston Western New York Boston Chicago Sky Blue FC FC Kansas City Boston Western NY Seattle Reign FC
GP MIN G 1 90 1 1 90 1 1 90 0 1 90 1 1 90 0 1 90 1 1 90 0 1 90 0 1 90 2 1 90 3 1 90 0 1 90 0 1 90 2 1 90 2 1 90 1 1 90 1 1 90 3 1 90 1 1 90 3 1 90 2 1 90 0 1 90 1
A 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 2 2 0 0
P SH SOG CK OFF 3 10 3 3 2 2 7 2 2 1 0 8 3 0 1 2 11 7 4 1 0 10 4 2 1 3 13 6 3 1 0 8 3 2 0 0 17 5 8 2 6 10 2 4 1 8 17 8 5 1 0 15 4 4 2 0 20 7 6 5 6 12 9 2 1 6 16 8 4 3 3 14 7 3 2 3 8 5 6 1 7 15 6 5 2 2 12 4 3 0 8 10 5 1 2 6 15 8 8 1 0 14 10 2 1 2 18 8 6 3
Totals
22 1980 25
17
Opponents FC Kansas City Seattle Reign FC Chicago Washington Chicago Sky Blue FC Washington Seattle Reign FC Chicago FC Kansas City Seattle Reign FC Sky Blue FC FC Kansas City Boston Western New York Boston Chicago Sky Blue FC FC Kansas City Boston Western NY Seattle Reign FC
GP MIN SH SV GA GAA SHO PG 1 90 4 3 1 1.00 1 1 90 5 3 2 2.00 1 90 9 7 2 2.00 1 90 5 3 2 2.00 1 1 90 9 7 2 2.00 1 90 5 5 0 0.00 1 1 90 8 6 2 2.00 1 90 3 2 1 1.00 1 90 4 4 0 0.00 1 1 90 10 5 4 4.00 1 90 8 5 2 2.00 1 90 5 5 0 0.00 1 1 90 5 5 0 0.00 1 1 90 7 7 0 0.00 1 1 90 10 9 1 1.00 1 90 4 2 2 2.00 1 90 5 2 3 3.00 1 90 12 9 3 3.00 1 90 7 5 2 2.00 1 90 5 4 1 1.00 1 90 3 3 0 0.00 1 1 90 6 4 2 2.00
Totals
22 1980 139 105
67 280 124
32 1.45
6
83
2
FS 13 11 9 7 4 5 7 12 13 12 13 10 5 12 11 7 11 7 7 7 9 11
C 1 3 1 1 1
34 192 203
18
PA 1
FC 12 10 10 7 12 11 9 9 13 10 7 2 6 7 14 3 15 7 3 5 13 7
W
L
E
1 1 1
1 2 3 1
1
0
T 1
1 1 1 1
1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
6
11
5
* - all stats NWSL play only
PORTLAND THORNS FC AT FC KANSAS CITY SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013 THORNS FC GOAL CHART PENALTY KICKS Sinclair 2 Morgan 1
GOAL SCORERS 13 12 6 9 10 2 21 19 20
Morgan Sinclair Shim Foxhoven Long Dougherty Washington Weimer Wetzel
8 8 5 4 3 1 1 1 1
12
12
R
6 12
R
Total
6 13
32
KEY R
Right foot (15) Left foot (12) Header (1) Body (1) Free kick (0) Penalty kick (3)
12 1312 9
R L H B F P
9
R
19
H
6
R
6
10 L 13
L
12
L
9
L
PENALTY KICKS
AGAINST: DATE May 4 June 6 June 16 July 14
MIN 86 34 84 84
OPP WAS KC SEA WNY
PLAYER Sinclair Morgan Sinclair
GOALKEEPER Barnhart Harris Solo
PLAYER Matheson Cheney Nairn Wambach
GOALKEEPER LeBlanc LeBlanc LeBlanc LeBlanc
RESULT Goal Goal Goal
RESULT Goal Goal Save Save
MISCELLANEOUS STATS Quickest Goal: Quickest Goal Against: Game-Winning Goals after 75’: Game-Tying Goals after 75’: Multi-Goal Games: Hat Tricks: Opp. Multi-Goal Games: Opp. Hat Tricks:
L
THORNS FC FIRSTS
ROAD (11 games) Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTAL Thorns FC 3 1 1 2 2 4 13 Opponents 4 0 0 0 2 2 8
OPP KC WAS SEA
13
10 L 6
SCORING BREAKDOWN
MIN 67 12 84
R L 13 13 9
L
R
R
R
L
13
B
HOME (11 games) Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTAL Thorns FC 1 2 4 5 5 2 19 Opponents 1 2 4 3 4 3 17
FOR: DATE April 13 May 4 May 25
R
R
20
R
R
21 R 10
L
L
L
2
R
INDIVIDUAL Goal Brace Hat Trick Game-winning Goal Assist Game-winning Assist Penalty Kick Goal Penalty Kick Miss Shot Shot on goal Caution Ejection Corner Kick Save Shutout Substitution TEAM Win Home Win Road Win Loss Home Loss Road Loss Draw Home Draw Road Draw Shutout
DATE April 13 July 28
OPP KC CHI
PLAYER Sinclair (67’) Sinclair (23’, 63’)
May 25 April 21 July 21 April 13
SEA SEA BOS KC
Sinclair (84’, PK) Washington (45’) Morgan (86’) Sinclair
April 13 April 13 April 13
KC KC KC
Washington (17’) Sinclair (20’) Washington (70’)
April 13 April 13 April 27 April 13
KC KC CHI KC
Kerr (21’) LeBlanc (71’) LeBlanc (2-0) O’Neil for Marshall (62’)
DATE April 21 April 21 April 27 May 16 May 16 June 30 April 13 July 14 April 13 April 27
OPP SEA SEA CHI SKY SKY KC KC WNY KC CHI
2-1 2-1 2-0 1-0 1-0 0-2 1-1 1-1 1-1 2-0
3’; Morgan, May 12 at Chicago 3’; Cuellar, April 13 at FC Kansas City 86’; Shim, July 21 at Boston Sinclair, July 28 vs. Chicago (2 goals) 3x; (last: Holiday, Aug. 4 vs. FC Kansas City) * - all stats NWSL play only
PORTLAND THORNS FC AT FC KANSAS CITY SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2013 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER #
PLAYER
POS
HT
DOB
HOMETOWN
COLLEGE
16 2 24 14 9 23 3 17 8 1 10 7 13 4 15 6 12 21 19 20 5
Buehler, Rachel Dougherty, Marian Ellertson, Tina Edwards, Becky Foxhoven, Danielle Gay, Adelaide Guess, Elizabeth Heath, Tobin Kerr, Angie LeBlanc, Karina Long, Allie Marshall, Nikki Morgan, Alex O’Neil, Emilee Ramirez, Casey Shim, Meleana Sinclair, Christine Washington, Nikki Weimer, Tiffany Wetzel, Courtney Williamson, Kathryn
D D D M F GK M M M GK M D F D/M D/M M F F F M D
5-5 5-10 5-9 5-8 5-6 5-6 5-7 5-6 5-5 5-10 5-8 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-2 5-4 5-9 5-4 5-5 5-7 5-6
08/26/1985 11/25/1984 05/20/1982 05/22/1988 11/08/1989 11/03/1989 01/11/1985 05/29/1988 03/29/1985 03/30/1980 08/13/1987 06/02/1988 07/02/1989 03/26/1983 12/08/1989 09/25/1991 06/12/1983 08/01/1988 12/05/1983 02/25/1989 08/01/1989
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COACHES & STAFF HEAD COACH: Cindy Parlow Cone ASSISTANT COACH: John Galas FITNESS/GOALKEEPER COACH: Nate Berry
ATHLETIC TRAINER: Sheila Tatsunami EQUIPMENT MANAGER: Megan Lovich
NUMERICAL ROSTER # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 23 24
PLAYER Karina LeBlanc Marian Dougherty Elizabeth Guess Emilee O’Neil Kathryn Williamson Meleana Shim Nikki Marshall Angie Kerr Danielle Foxhoven Allie Long Christine Sinclair Alex Morgan Becky Edwards Casey Ramirez Rachel Buehler Tobin Heath Tiffany Weimer Courtney Wetzel Nikki Washington Adelaide Gay Tina Ellertson
POS GK D M D/M D M D M F M F F M D/M D M F M F GK D
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