| 2013 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Merritt Paulson | ||
| Head coach | Cindy Parlow Cone | ||
| Stadium | Jeld-Wen Field Portland, Oregon (Capacity: 20,438) | ||
| National Women's Soccer League | 3rd | ||
| NWSL Playoffs | Champions | ||
| Top goalscorer | Alex Morgan Christine Sinclair (8 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 16,479 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,886 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 13,320 | ||
2014 → | |||
The2013 season was thePortland Thorns' inaugural season in the newly createdNational Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top division of women'sprofessional 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 beatFC Kansas City 3-2 inextra time, qualifying them to playWestern New York Flash in the championship. The Thorns beat the Flash 2–0, making Portland Thorns FC the NWSL champion.
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 byPortland Timbers' ownerMerritt 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 theRose City.[3][6]
Cindy Parlow Cone was announced as the first head coach on December 19, 2012.[7]
| Majority Owner & President | Merritt Paulson |
| Chief Operating Officer | Mike Golub |
| General Manager / Technical Director | Gavin Wilkinson |
| Ground(capacity and dimensions) | Jeld-Wen Field(20,438 / 110x70 yards) |
Updated to match played February 11, 2013
Source: Portland Timbers
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Cindy Parlow Cone |
| Assistant Coach | John Galas |
Last updated: February 11, 2013
Source:[1]
In theNational 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. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Signed Via / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 1 | Karina LeBlanc |  | (1980-03-30)30 March 1980 (age 45) |  magicJack (WPS) | National team allocation[9] |
| 23 | Adelaide Gay | | (1989-11-03)3 November 1989 (age 36) | University of North Carolina | Discovery player[10] |
| Defenders | |||||
| 2 | Marian Dougherty | | (1984-11-25)25 November 1984 (age 40) | magicJack (WPS) | Supplemental draft[11] |
| 4 | Emilee O'Neil | | (1983-03-26)26 March 1983 (age 42) | Stanford University | Discovery player[10] |
| 15 | Casey Ramirez | | (1989-12-08)8 December 1989 (age 35) | Fortuna Hjorring | Discovery player[10] |
| 5 | Kathryn Williamson | | (1989-08-01)1 August 1989 (age 36) | University of Florida | NWSL College Draft[12] |
| 7 | Nikki Marshall | | (1988-06-02)2 June 1988 (age 37) | Western New York Flash | Free agent[13] |
| 11 | Jazmyne Avant | | (1990-01-30)30 January 1990 (age 35) | New York Fury | Discovery player[14] |
| 16 | Rachel Van Hollebeke | | (1985-08-26)26 August 1985 (age 40) | Boston Breakers | National team allocation[9] |
| Midfielders | |||||
| 3 | Elizabeth Guess | | (1985-01-11)11 January 1985 (age 40) | Boston Breakers | Waivers[15] |
| 6 | Meleana Shim | | (1991-09-25)25 September 1991 (age 34) | Santa Clara University | Discovery player[10] |
| 8 | Angie Kerr | | (1987-03-29)29 March 1987 (age 38) | Sky Blue FC | Supplemental draft[11] |
| 10 | Allie Long | | (1987-08-13)13 August 1987 (age 38) | New York Fury | Free Agent[13] |
| 12 | Becky Edwards | | (1988-05-22)22 May 1988 (age 37) |  Kristianstads DFF | Free agent[13] |
| 17 | Tobin Heath | | (1988-05-29)29 May 1988 (age 37) |  Paris Saint-Germain | National team allocation[9][16] |
| 20 | Courtney Wetzel | | (1989-02-25)25 February 1989 (age 36) | Oregon State University | Discovery player[10] |
| 21 | Nikki Washington | | (1988-08-01)1 August 1988 (age 37) |  Canberra United FC | Free agent[13] |
| Forwards | |||||
| 9 | Danielle Foxhoven | | (1989-11-08)8 November 1989 (age 36) |  FC Energy Voronezh | Discovery player[17] |
| 12 | Christine Sinclair (captain) | | (1983-06-12)12 June 1983 (age 42) | Western New York Flash | National team allocation[9] |
| 13 | Alex Morgan | | (1989-07-02)2 July 1989 (age 36) | Seattle Sounders Women | National team allocation[9] |
| 18 | Jessica Shufelt | | (1990-05-29)29 May 1990 (age 35) | Ottawa Fury Women | Supplemental draft[11] |
Last updated: May 20, 2013
Source:[2]
| March 30, 2013 | Portland Thorns FC | 2—1 | University of Portland | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 | Foxhoven 52'Long 73' | Report | Frisbie 30' | Stadium:Merlo Field Attendance: 4,892 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
| April 13, 20131 | FC Kansas City | 1–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Overland Park, Kansas |
| 17:35 | Cuellar 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, 20132 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–1 | Seattle Reign FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 14:00 | Dougherty 45' Morgan 52'Kerr 8'Long 11'Washington 68' | Portland Report | Fishlock 74' 78' Reed 30'Nairn 33' | Stadium:Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 16,479 Referee:Josh Wilkens |
| April 27, 20133 | Chicago Red Stars | 0–2 | Portland Thorns FC | Lisle, Illinois |
| 17:00 | Mautz 69' | Portland Report | Foxhoven 70' Sinclair 81' | Stadium:Village Sports Complex Attendance: 2,855 Referee:Donovan Noocha |
| May 4, 20134 | Washington Spirit | 1–2 | Portland Thorns FC | Boyds, Maryland |
| 16:00 | Matheson 86' (pen.) Harris 13' | Portland Report | Morgan 12' (pen.) Washington 51'Long 70'Edwards 82' | Stadium:Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 5,011 Referee:Christina Unkel |
| May 12, 20135 | Chicago Red Stars | 0–2 | Portland Thorns FC | Lisle, Illinois |
| 15:00 | Mautz 54' | Portland Report | Morgan 3' Long 34'Buehler 52' | Stadium:Village Sports Complex Attendance: 1,329 Referee:Kari Seitz |
| May 16, 20136 | Portland Thorns FC | 0–1 | Sky Blue FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 | Sinclair 80' | Portland Report | Lytle 80' | Stadium:Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 11,055 Referee:Josh Wilkens |
| May 19, 20137 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–0 | Washington Spirit | Portland, Oregon |
| 14:00 | Sinclair 41' Morgan 86'Marshall 65' | Portland Report | Gayle 83' | Stadium:Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 12,474 Referee:Robert Sibiga |
| May 25, 20138 | Seattle Reign FC | 0–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Tukwila, Washington |
| 19:00 | Portland Report | Sinclair 84' (pen.) Edwards 30'Morgan 38'Dougherty 51' | Stadium:Starfire Stadium Attendance: 3,324 Referee:Margaret Domka |
| June 1, 20139 | Portland Thorns FC | 0–2 | Chicago Red Stars | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 | Edwards 41' Guess 90' | Portland Report | Bywaters 35' Santacaterina 61'Chalupny 56' | Stadium:Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 12,446 Referee:Christina Unkel |
| June 6, 201310 | Portland Thorns FC | 4–3 | FC Kansas City | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 | Morgan 13' 80' Wetzel 20'Foxhoven 48'Long 66' | Portland Report | Cheney 34' (pen.),56' Tymrak 81'Mathias 88' | Stadium:Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 10,886 Referee:Miguel Panduro, Jr. |
| June 16, 201311 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–0 | Seattle Reign FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 14:00 | Foxhoven 48' Shim 66'Guess 39'Washington 43' | Portland Report | Stadium:Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 13,802 Referee:Robert Sibiga |
| June 22, 201312 | Sky Blue FC | 0–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| 16:00 | Portland Report | Stadium:Yurcak Field Attendance: 3,002 Referee:Kari Seitz |
| June 30, 201313 | FC Kansas City | 2–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Overland Park, Kansas |
| 13:10 | Cheney 10' Mathias 71' | Stadium:Shawnee Mission District Stadium Attendance: 4,774 Referee:Christina Unkel |
| July 6, 201314 | Portland Thorns FC | 0–2 | Boston Breakers | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 | Report | Leroux 11',39' | Stadium:Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 12,436 Referee:Robert Sibiga |
| July 14, 201315 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–1 | Western New York Flash | Portland, Oregon |
| 14:00 | Shim 39' | Report | Wambach 38' | Stadium:Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 13,021 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| July 21, 201316 | Boston Breakers | 1–2 | Portland Thorns FC | Somerville, Massachusetts |
| 13:00 | Sanderson 13' | Report | Morgan 23' Shim 86' | Stadium:Dilboy Stadium Attendance: 2,978 Referee:Robert Sibiga |
| July 28, 201317 | Portland Thorns FC | 3–3 | Chicago Red Stars | Portland, Oregon |
| 14:00 | Sinclair 23',63' Shim 55' | Report | Mautz 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 |
| 19:30PST | Morgan 37' Shim 65'Long 73' | Report | Marshall 18' (o.g.) | Stadium:Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 13,769 Referee: Margaret Domka |
| August 4, 201319 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–3 | FC Kansas City | Portland, Oregon |
| 14:00 | Foxhoven 51' Morgan 89'Buehler 90+4' | Summary | Holiday 23',55' Mewis 74' | Stadium:Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 17,619 Referee: John McCloskey |
| August 7, 201320 | Boston Breakers | 2–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Somerville, Massachusetts |
| 16:00 | Sanderson 68' O'Reilly 84' | Summary | Weimer 52' | Stadium:Dilboy Stadium Attendance: 3,012 Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic |
| August 10, 201321 | Western New York Flash | 0–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Rochester, New York |
| 16:35 | Adriana Martín 67' | Summary | Dalmy 90+1' | Stadium:Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 7,606 Referee: Maraget Domka |
| August 17, 201322 | Seattle Reign FC | 1–2 | Portland Thorns FC | Tukwila, Washington |
| 20:00 | Rapinoe 3' | Summary | Sinclair 8',83' Marshall 69'Shim 78' | Stadium:Starfire Stadium Attendance: 3,855 Referee: Christina Unkel |
| 24 August 2013Semi Final | FC Kansas City | 2—3 (a.e.t.) | Portland Thorns FC | Overland Park, Kansas |
| 21:00 | Tymrak 12' Henderson 25'Scott 72'Buczkowski 86' | Summary | Heath 33' Dalmy 50'Long 60' 103'Weimer 65' | Stadium:Shawnee Mission District Stadium Attendance: 4,016 Referee: Christina Unkel |
| 31 August 2013Final | Western New York Flash | 0—2 | Portland Thorns FC | Rochester, New York |
| 21:00 | Johnson 33' Adriana Martín 73' | Summary | Heath 40' Williamson 49' 57'Long 88'Sinclair 90+2' | Stadium:Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 9,129 Referee: Kari Seitz |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 22 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +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
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | A |
| Result | D | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | L | W | W | D | L | L | D | W | D | W | L | L | D | W |
| Position | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | Discipline | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | MP | G | A |  |  | |||
| 1 | GK | Karina LeBlanc | 21 | 21 | 1890 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Marian Dougherty | 19 | 19 | 1666 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | Elizabeth Guess | 4 | 1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF/MF | Emilee O'Neil | 4 | 1 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Kathryn Williamson | 22 | 22 | 1944 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Meleana Shim | 19 | 17 | 1416 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | Nikki Marshall | 22 | 22 | 1871 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Angie Kerr | 15 | 9 | 762 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Danielle Foxhoven | 21 | 7 | 997 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Allie Long | 22 | 22 | 1956 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | Jazmyne Avant | 4 | 2 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | Christine Sinclair | 20 | 20 | 1783 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | Alex Morgan | 18 | 18 | 1525 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Becky Edwards | 10 | 10 | 900 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | DF/MF | Casey Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Rachel Buehler | 20 | 20 | 1800 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Tobin Heath | 7 | 7 | 630 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Jessica Shufelt | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Tiffany Weimer | 10 | 5 | 522 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Courtney Wetzel | 16 | 6 | 602 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Nikki Washington | 11 | 10 | 776 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Tina Ellertson | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | Cris Lewis | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portland Thorns FC | 22 | 1980 | 32 | 24 | 29 | 0 | |||
| Opponents | 22 | 1980 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 0 | |||
Statistics accurate as of October 11, 2013[18]
Last updated: October 11, 2013
| No. | Nat | Player | MIN | GA | GAA | SV |
| 1 | | Karina LeBlanc | 1890 | 23 | 1.1 | 92 |
| 23 | | Adelaide Gay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | | Cris Lewis | 90 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Month | Result | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | Won | Christine Sinclair | [19] |
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, andChristine Sinclair.[9] On January 23, 2013, Heath signed a six-month contract withParis 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 allocatedMexico national teamdefenders, were removed from the team roster, due to an injury and decision by theMexican Football Federation, respectively.[20]
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]
| Date | Player | Pos | Previous club | Round (Overall) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18, 2013 | Kathryn Williamson | DF | University of Florida | 1 (8) | [12] |
| January 18, 2013 | Nicolette Radovcic | MF | University of Central Florida | 2 (16) | [12][21] |
| January 18, 2013 | Amber Brooks | MF | University of North Carolina | 3 (24) | [12] |
| January 18, 2013 |  Roxanne Barker | GK | Pepperdine University | 4 (32) | [12][21] |
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]
| Date | Player | Pos | Previous club | Pick (Overall) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 7, 2013 | Tina Ellertson | DF | magicJack (WPS) | 1 (8) | [11] |
| February 7, 2013 | Angie Kerr | MF | Sky Blue FC | 2 (16) | [11] |
| February 7, 2013 | Michele Weissenhofer | FW | Chicago Red Stars | 3 (24) | [11] |
| February 7, 2013 | Marian Dougherty (Dalmy) | DF | magicJack (WPS) | 4 (32) | [11] |
| February 7, 2013 | Jessica Shufelt | FW | Ottawa Fury Women | 5 (40) | [11] |
| Date | Player | Pos | Previous club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2013 | Elizabeth Guess | MF | Boston Breakers | Signed off Waivers | [15] |
| Date | Player | Pos | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
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