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2013 Portland Thorns FC season

The 2013 season was the Portland Thorns' inaugural season in the newly created National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top division of women's professional soccer in the United States. The Thorns ended the 22-game regular season with a 10-6-6 record, qualifying them for the NWSL playoffs. In their semi-final game the team beat FC Kansas City 3-2 in extra time, qualifying them to play Western New York Flash in the championship. The Thorns beat the Flash 2–0, making Portland Thorns FC the NWSL champion.

Portland Thorns FC
2013 season
PresidentMerritt Paulson
Head coachCindy Parlow Cone
StadiumJeld-Wen Field
Portland, Oregon
(Capacity: 20,438)
National Women's Soccer League3rd
NWSL PlayoffsChampions
Top goalscorerAlex Morgan
Christine Sinclair (8 goals)
Highest home attendance16,479
Lowest home attendance10,886
Average home league attendance13,320
2014 →

Background

in 2013

The league's founding was announced on November 21, 2012, with Portland as a host for one of eight teams.[1][2] At that time it was announced by Portland Timbers' owner Merritt Paulson that the Timbers would own the team.[2]

The chosen team, Portland Thorns FC, was announced on December 13, 2012, accompanied by the unveiling of its logo.[3][4][5] Both the name and logo were intended to invoke Portland's nickname of the Rose City.[3][6]

Cindy Parlow Cone was announced as the first head coach on December 19, 2012.[7]

Club

Executive staff

Majority Owner & PresidentMerritt Paulson
Chief Operating OfficerMike Golub
General Manager / Technical DirectorGavin Wilkinson
Ground (capacity and dimensions)Jeld-Wen Field (20,438 / 110x70 yards)

Updated to match played February 11, 2013
Source: Portland Timbers

Coaching staff

PositionStaff
Head CoachCindy Parlow Cone
Assistant CoachJohn Galas

Last updated: February 11, 2013
Source: [1]

Roster

In the National Women's Soccer League's (NWSL) inaugural season, the eight founding clubs filled out their rosters through numerous mechanisms. First, teams are allocated national team players from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Next, teams go through the NWSL College Draft, a free agency period, the NWSL Supplemental Draft, and the signing of Discovery Players.[8]

No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubSigned Via / Notes
Goalkeepers
1Karina LeBlanc (1980-03-30) 30 March 1980 (age 44) magicJack (WPS)National team allocation[9]
23Adelaide Gay (1989-11-03) 3 November 1989 (age 34)University of North CarolinaDiscovery player[10]
Defenders
2Marian Dougherty (1984-11-25) 25 November 1984 (age 39) magicJack (WPS)Supplemental draft[11]
4Emilee O'Neil (1983-03-26) 26 March 1983 (age 41)Stanford UniversityDiscovery player[10]
5Kathryn Williamson (1989-08-01) 1 August 1989 (age 34)University of FloridaNWSL College Draft[12]
7Nikki Marshall (1988-06-02) 2 June 1988 (age 36) Western New York FlashFree agent[13]
11Jazmyne Avant (1990-01-30) 30 January 1990 (age 34) New York FuryDiscovery player[14]
16Rachel Van Hollebeke (1985-08-26) 26 August 1985 (age 38) Boston BreakersNational team allocation[9]
Midfielders
3Elizabeth Guess (1985-01-11) 11 January 1985 (age 39) Boston BreakersWaivers[15]
6Meleana Shim (1991-09-25) 25 September 1991 (age 32)Santa Clara UniversityDiscovery player[10]
8Angie Kerr (1987-03-29) 29 March 1987 (age 37) Sky Blue FCSupplemental draft[11]
10Allie Long (1987-08-13) 13 August 1987 (age 36) New York FuryFree Agent[13]
12Becky Edwards (1988-05-22) 22 May 1988 (age 36) Kristianstads DFFFree agent[13]
17Tobin Heath (1988-05-29) 29 May 1988 (age 36) Paris Saint-GermainNational team allocation[9][16]
20Courtney Wetzel (1989-02-25) 25 February 1989 (age 35)Oregon State UniversityDiscovery player[10]
21Nikki Washington (1988-08-01) 1 August 1988 (age 35) Canberra United FCFree agent[13]
Forwards
9Danielle Foxhoven (1989-11-08) 8 November 1989 (age 34) FC Energy VoronezhDiscovery player[17]
12Christine Sinclair (captain) (1983-06-12) 12 June 1983 (age 41) Western New York FlashNational team allocation[9]
13Alex Morgan (1989-07-02) 2 July 1989 (age 34) Seattle Sounders WomenNational team allocation[9]
18Jessica Shufelt (1990-05-29) 29 May 1990 (age 34) Ottawa Fury WomenSupplemental draft[11]

Last updated: May 20, 2013
Source: [2]

Competitions

All times Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−07:00)

Preseason

March 30, 2013 Portland Thorns FC 2—1 University of Portland Portland, Oregon
19:00Foxhoven 52'
Long 73'		ReportFrisbie 30'Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 4,892
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva

Regular season

April 13, 2013 1 FC Kansas City 1–1 Portland Thorns FC Overland Park, Kansas
17:35Cuellar 3'
Mewis  43'		KC Report
Portland Report		Sinclair 66' (pen.)
Washington  70'
Williamson  82'		Stadium: Shawnee Mission District Stadium
Attendance: 6,784
Referee: Kari Seitz
April 21, 2013 2 Portland Thorns FC 2–1 Seattle Reign FC Portland, Oregon
14:00Dougherty 45'
Morgan 52'
Kerr  8'
Long  11'
Washington  68'		Portland ReportFishlock 74'  78'
Reed  30'
Nairn  33'		Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 16,479
Referee: Josh Wilkens
April 27, 2013 3 Chicago Red Stars 0–2 Portland Thorns FC Lisle, Illinois
17:00Mautz  69'Portland ReportFoxhoven 70'
Sinclair 81'		Stadium: Village Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,855
Referee: Donovan Noocha
May 4, 2013 4 Washington Spirit 1–2 Portland Thorns FC Boyds, Maryland
16:00Matheson 86' (pen.)
Harris  13'		Portland ReportMorgan 12' (pen.)
Washington 51'
Long  70'
Edwards  82'		Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 5,011
Referee: Christina Unkel
May 12, 2013 5 Chicago Red Stars 0–2 Portland Thorns FC Lisle, Illinois
15:00Mautz  54'Portland ReportMorgan 3'
Long 34'
Buehler  52'		Stadium: Village Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,329
Referee: Kari Seitz
May 16, 2013 6 Portland Thorns FC 0–1 Sky Blue FC Portland, Oregon
19:30Sinclair  80'Portland ReportLytle 80'Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 11,055
Referee: Josh Wilkens
May 19, 2013 7 Portland Thorns FC 2–0 Washington Spirit Portland, Oregon
14:00Sinclair 41'
Morgan 86'
Marshall  65'		Portland ReportGayle  83'Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 12,474
Referee: Robert Sibiga
May 25, 2013 8 Seattle Reign FC 0–1 Portland Thorns FC Tukwila, Washington
19:00Portland ReportSinclair 84' (pen.)
Edwards  30'
Morgan  38'
Dougherty  51'		Stadium: Starfire Stadium
Attendance: 3,324
Referee: Margaret Domka
June 1, 2013 9 Portland Thorns FC 0–2 Chicago Red Stars Portland, Oregon
19:30Edwards  41'
Guess  90'		Portland ReportBywaters 35'
Santacaterina 61'
Chalupny  56'		Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 12,446
Referee: Christina Unkel
June 6, 2013 10 Portland Thorns FC 4–3 FC Kansas City Portland, Oregon
19:30Morgan 13'  80'
Wetzel 20'
Foxhoven 48'
Long 66'		Portland ReportCheney 34' (pen.), 56'
Tymrak 81'
Mathias  88'		Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 10,886
Referee: Miguel Panduro, Jr.
June 16, 2013 11 Portland Thorns FC 2–0 Seattle Reign FC Portland, Oregon
14:00Foxhoven 48'
Shim 66'
Guess  39'
Washington  43'		Portland ReportStadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 13,802
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 22, 2013 12 Sky Blue FC 0–0 Portland Thorns FC Piscataway, New Jersey
16:00Portland ReportStadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 3,002
Referee: Kari Seitz
June 30, 2013 13 FC Kansas City 2–0 Portland Thorns FC Overland Park, Kansas
13:10Cheney 10'
Mathias 71'		Stadium: Shawnee Mission District Stadium
Attendance: 4,774
Referee: Christina Unkel
July 6, 2013 14 Portland Thorns FC 0–2 Boston Breakers Portland, Oregon
19:30ReportLeroux 11', 39'Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 12,436
Referee: Robert Sibiga
July 14, 2013 15 Portland Thorns FC 1–1 Western New York Flash Portland, Oregon
14:00Shim 39'ReportWambach 38'Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 13,021
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 21, 2013 16 Boston Breakers 1–2 Portland Thorns FC Somerville, Massachusetts
13:00Sanderson 13'ReportMorgan 23'
Shim 86'		Stadium: Dilboy Stadium
Attendance: 2,978
Referee: Robert Sibiga
July 28, 2013 17 Portland Thorns FC 3–3 Chicago Red Stars Portland, Oregon
14:00Sinclair 23', 63'
Shim 55'		ReportMautz 60', 75'
Sitch 86'		Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 12,534
Referee: Kari Seitz
July 31, 2013 (2013-07-31) 18 Portland Thorns FC 3–1 Sky Blue FC Portland, Oregon
19:30 PSTMorgan 37'
Shim 65'
Long 73'		ReportMarshall 18' (o.g.)Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 13,769
Referee: Margaret Domka
August 4, 2013 19 Portland Thorns FC 2–3 FC Kansas City Portland, Oregon
14:00Foxhoven 51'
Morgan 89'
Buehler  90+4'		SummaryHoliday 23', 55'
Mewis 74'		Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 17,619
Referee: John McCloskey
August 7, 2013 20 Boston Breakers 2–1 Portland Thorns FC Somerville, Massachusetts
16:00Sanderson 68'
O'Reilly 84'		SummaryWeimer 52'Stadium: Dilboy Stadium
Attendance: 3,012
Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic
August 10, 2013 21 Western New York Flash 0–0 Portland Thorns FC Rochester, New York
16:35Adriana Martín  67'SummaryDalmy  90+1'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 7,606
Referee: Maraget Domka
August 17, 2013 22 Seattle Reign FC 1–2 Portland Thorns FC Tukwila, Washington
20:00Rapinoe 3'SummarySinclair 8', 83'
Marshall  69'
Shim  78'		Stadium: Starfire Stadium
Attendance: 3,855
Referee: Christina Unkel

Final round

24 August 2013 Semi Final FC Kansas City 2—3 (a.e.t.) Portland Thorns FC Overland Park, Kansas
21:00Tymrak 12'
Henderson 25'
Scott  72'
Buczkowski  86'		SummaryHeath 33'
Dalmy  50'
Long  60' 103'
Weimer 65'		Stadium: Shawnee Mission District Stadium
Attendance: 4,016
Referee: Christina Unkel
31 August 2013 Final Western New York Flash 0—2 Portland Thorns FC Rochester, New York
21:00Johnson  33'
Adriana Martín  73'		SummaryHeath 40'
Williamson  49'  57'
Long  88'
Sinclair 90+2'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 9,129
Referee: Kari Seitz

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
223811653225 +75421917 +2623138 +5

Last updated: August 18, 2013
Source: [citation needed]
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
StadiumAHAAAHHAHHHAAHHAHHHAAA
ResultDWWWWLWWLWWDLLDWDWLLDW
Position2111122222223333333333
Updated to match(es) played on August 18, 2013. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Statistics

Team statistics

No.Pos.NameLeagueDiscipline
GPGSMPGA
1GK Karina LeBlanc212118900000
2DF Marian Dougherty191916661120
3MF Elizabeth Guess41670020
4DF/MF Emilee O'Neil411410000
5DF Kathryn Williamson222219440010
6MF Meleana Shim191714165210
7DF Nikki Marshall222218710110
8MF Angie Kerr1597620100
9FW Danielle Foxhoven2179974010
10MF Allie Long222219563320
11DF Jazmyne Avant422120000
12FW Christine Sinclair202017838220
13FW Alex Morgan181815258540
14MF Becky Edwards10109000030
15DF/MF Casey Ramirez411590000
16DF Rachel Buehler202018000220
17MF Tobin Heath776300340
18FW Jessica Shufelt40310000
19FW Tiffany Weimer1055221100
20MF Courtney Wetzel1666021100
21MF Nikki Washington11107761230
24DF Tina Ellertson30400000
26GK Cris Lewis11900000
Portland Thorns FC2219803224290
Opponents2219802519180

Statistics accurate as of October 11, 2013[18]

Goalkeeper stats

Last updated: October 11, 2013

No.NatPlayerMINGAGAASV
1 Karina LeBlanc1890231.192
23 Adelaide Gay0000
26 Cris Lewis90220

Honors

NWSL Player of the Month

MonthResultPlayerRef
AprilWon Christine Sinclair[19]

Player Transactions

National Team Player Allocation

On January 11, 2013, the league held its player allocation for the national team players, with Portland receiving seven players: Rachel Buehler, Tobin Heath, Karina LeBlanc, Alex Morgan, Marlene Sandoval, Luz Saucedo, and Christine Sinclair.[9] On January 23, 2013, Heath signed a six-month contract with Paris Saint-Germain and expected to join the Thorns FC once the French club's season is concluded.[16] On March 21, 2013, Sandoval and Saucedo, the two allocated Mexico national team defenders, were removed from the team roster, due to an injury and decision by the Mexican Football Federation, respectively.[20]

National Women's Soccer League College Draft

Each team in the NWSL got to pick once per round, with the draft order based on how well each team did in allocation. The Thorns picked eighth (last) in each round.[10]

DatePlayerPosPrevious ClubRound (Overall)Ref
January 18, 2013 Kathryn WilliamsonDFUniversity of Florida1 (8)[12]
January 18, 2013 Nicolette RadovcicMFUniversity of Central Florida2 (16)[12][21]
January 18, 2013 Amber BrooksMFUniversity of North Carolina3 (24)[12]
January 18, 2013 Roxanne BarkerGKPepperdine University4 (32)[12][21]

Supplemental Draft Picks

Any player that wasn’t selected in the NWSL College Draft, and was done with her college eligibility, was eligible for the NWSL Supplemental Draft. The draft lasted six rounds. Again, the Thorns selected eighth (last) in each round.[10]

DatePlayerPosPrevious ClubPick (Overall)Ref
February 7, 2013 Tina EllertsonDF magicJack (WPS)1 (8)[11]
February 7, 2013 Angie KerrMF Sky Blue FC2 (16)[11]
February 7, 2013 Michele WeissenhoferFW Chicago Red Stars3 (24)[11]
February 7, 2013 Marian Dougherty (Dalmy)DF magicJack (WPS)4 (32)[11]
February 7, 2013 Jessica ShufeltFW Ottawa Fury Women5 (40)[11]

Transfers In

DatePlayerPosPrevious ClubNotesRef
April 24, 2013 Elizabeth GuessMFBoston BreakersSigned off Waivers[15]

Transfers Out

DatePlayerPosDestination ClubNotesRef

References

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