2014 Portland Thorns FC season

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Portland Thorns FC
2014 season
President Merritt Paulson
Head coach Paul Riley
Stadium Providence Park
Portland, Oregon
(Capacity: 20,438)
National Women's Soccer League 3rd
NWSL PlayoffsSemifinals (eliminated by FC Kansas City)
Top goalscorer Jessica McDonald (11 goals)
Highest home attendance19,123
(Aug. 3 vs. Houston Dash)
Lowest home attendance9,672
(Jul 13 vs. FC Kansas City)
Average home league attendance13,362
Biggest win7-1
(Jul. 13 vs. FC Kansas City)
Biggest defeat0-5
(June 7 vs. Western New York Flash)
  2013
2015  

The 2014 season was the Portland Thorns FC's second season of existence in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.

Contents

Club

Executive staff

Majority Owner, Chief Executive Officer Merritt Paulson
President, Business Operations Mike Golub
General Manager Gavin Wilkinson
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Jeld-Wen Field (20,438 / 110x70 yards)

Updated to match played October 6, 2014
Source: 

Coaching staff

PositionStaff
Head Coach Paul Riley
Assistant CoachMike Demakis
Assistant CoachSkip Thorp
Assistant CoachScot Thompson
Goalkeeper CoachSteve Reese
Athletic TrainerKatie Donnelly

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Germany.svg  GER Nadine Angerer
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rebecca Moros
4 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Stephanie Catley
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Meleana Shim
7 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nikki Marshall
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Angie Kerr
9 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Verónica Boquete
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Allie Long
12 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Christine Sinclair
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Morgan
14 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jessica McDonald
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rachel Van Hollebeke
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tobin Heath
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michelle Betos
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sarah Huffman
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kat Tarr
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Emily Menges
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amber Brooks
23 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Jackie Acevedo
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sinead Farrelly
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Courtney Niemiec
28 FW Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Hanna Terry

Match results

Key

  Win  Tie  Loss

Pre-season

March 28, 2014 Arizona Wildcats 0–10 Portland Thorns FC Tucson, Arizona
19:00 (PDT) Report Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg3'
Kerr Soccerball shade.svg6'
Van Hollebeke Soccerball shade.svg33', 53'
McDonald Soccerball shade.svg42', 48'
Long Soccerball shade.svg55', 58'
Shim Soccerball shade.svg68', 90'
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,774
Referee: Ramy Touchan
March 30, 2014 Arizona State Sun Devils 0–5 Portland Thorns FC Tucson, Arizona
19:00 (PDT) Report Long Soccerball shade.svg3', 19'
Acevedo Soccerball shade.svg45'
Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg51'
Tarr Yellow card.svg 69'
McDonald Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,032
Referee: Matt Stewart

Regular season

April 12, 20141 Houston Dash 0 - 1 Portland Thorns FC Houston, Texas
20:00 (PDT) Masar Yellow card.svg 74' Report Long Yellow card.svg 15'Soccerball shade.svg24'Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 8,097 [1]
Referee: Christina Unkel
Apr 19, 20142 Sky Blue FC 1 - 1 Portland Thorns FC Piscataway, New Jersey
19:00 (PDT) Rampone Soccerball shade.svg25' Report Marshall Yellow card.svg 73'
Long Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)
Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 2,983
Referee: Mark Allatin
Apr 26, 20143 Portland Thorns FC 3 - 1 FC Kansas City Portland, Oregon
22:00 (PDT) Long Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.)
McDonald Soccerball shade.svg84', 88'
Report Holiday Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.)
Mathias Yellow card.svg 63'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 14,124
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
May 3, 20144 Western New York Flash 1 - 1 Portland Thorns FC Rochester, New York
19:00 (PDT) Bermudez Soccerball shade.svg39' Report McDonald Soccerball shade.svg43'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 3,674
Referee: Matthew Franz
May 10, 20145 Portland Thorns FC 0 - 1 Seattle Reign FC Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Brooks Yellow card.svg 29' Report Little Soccerball shade.svg89'Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 14,182
Referee: Boris Senic
May 14, 20146 Houston Dash 0 - 1 Portland Thorns FC Houston, Texas
20:00 (PDT) Ohai Yellow card.svg 76' Report McDonald Soccerball shade.svg57'
Brooks Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 3,931
Referee: Josh Wilkens
May 21, 20147 Portland Thorns FC 2 - 1 Western New York Flash Portland, Oregon
22:00 (PDT) Long Soccerball shade.svg17'
McDonald Soccerball shade.svg49'
Tarr Yellow card.svg 75'
Report Bermudez Yellow card.svg 14'
Zerboni Soccerball shade.svg57'
Reynolds Yellow card.svg 73'
Wambach Yellow card.svg 81'
Taylor Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 10,920
Referee: Mark Allatin
May 24, 20148 Portland Thorns FC 0 - 1 Sky Blue FC Portland, Oregon
22:00 (PDT) Report O'Hara Soccerball shade.svg84'Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 13,427
Referee: Bernard Hosu
May 28, 20149 Boston Breakers 4 - 1 Portland Thorns FC Boston, Massachusetts
19:30 (PDT) Ezurike Soccerball shade.svg2'
Reeves Soccerball shade.svg25', 45', 59'
Jones Yellow card.svg 39'
Whitehill Yellow card.svg 64'
D’Agostino Yellow card.svg 73'
Report Tarr Red card.svg 42'
Shim Yellow card.svg  58'
Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg62'
Stadium: Harvard Stadium
Attendance: 1,556
Referee: Boris Senic
Jun 7, 201410 Portland Thorns FC 0 - 5 Western New York Flash Portland, Oregon
22:00 (PDT) Marshall Yellow card.svg 23'
Angerer Red card.svg 28'
Menges Yellow card.svg 31'
Report Taylor Yellow card.svg 5'
Zerboni Soccerball shade.svg11'
Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen.), 51'
Kerr Soccerball shade.svg32', 47'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 13,838
Referee: Juliana Duncan
Jun 15, 201411 Portland Thorns FC 2 - 0 Washington Spirit Portland, Oregon
17:00 (PDT) McDonald Soccerball shade.svg11'
Boquete Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report Angeli Yellow card.svg 45+2' Yellow-red card.svg 86'Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 10,056
Referee: Michael Zapata
Jun 21, 201412 Washington Spirit 1 - 6 Portland Thorns FC Boyds, Maryland
18:30 (PDT) Gayle Yellow card.svg 10'
Nairn Soccerball shade.svg62'
Report Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg5'
Morgan Soccerball shade.svg10', 71'
Brooks Yellow card.svg 59'
McDonald Soccerball shade.svg85', 87'
Menges Yellow card.svg 89'
Long Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,806
Referee: Kristen Salazar
Jun 25, 201413 Portland Thorns FC 1 - 2 Sky Blue FC Portland, Oregon
22:00 (PDT) Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg54'
Van Hollebeke Yellow card.svg 76'
Report Freels Soccerball shade.svg8'Yellow card.svg 75'
Foord Yellow card.svg 46'
Cutshall Soccerball shade.svg65'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 10,477
Referee: Bernard Hosu
Jun 28, 201414 FC Kansas City 1 - 0 Portland Thorns FC Kansas City, Missouri
20:00 (PDT) Holiday Soccerball shade.svg41' Report Brooks Yellow card.svg 50'Stadium: Durwood Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,421
Referee: Josh Wilkens
Jul 4, 201415 Portland Thorns FC 2 - 2 Chicago Red Stars Portland, Oregon
14:00 (PDT) McDonald Soccerball shade.svg24'
Huffman Soccerball shade.svg39'Yellow card.svg 62'
Report Press Soccerball shade.svg76', 82'Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 13,084
Referee: Timon Berry
Jul 9, 201416 Chicago Red Stars 1 - 1 Portland Thorns FC Lisle, Illinois
20:00 (PDT) Van Egmond Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.) Report Long Soccerball shade.svg27' (pen.)
Huffman Yellow card.svg 88'
Stadium: Benedictine U. Sports Complex Stadium
Referee: Boris Senic
Jul 13, 201417 Portland Thorns FC 7 - 1 FC Kansas City Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Boquete Soccerball shade.svg3', 74' (pen.)
Morgan Soccerball shade.svg15'
Long Soccerball shade.svg43', 62'
Heath Yellow card.svg 70'
Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg80'
Brooks Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Gorry Soccerball shade.svg30'
Richmond Yellow card.svg 40'
LePeilbet Yellow card.svg 42'
Buczkowski Yellow card.svg 87'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 9,672
Referee: Christina Unkel
Jul 17, 201418 Chicago Red Stars 1 - 1 Portland Thorns FC Lisle, Illinois
20:00 (PDT) Boxx Yellow card.svg 57'
Chalupny Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report McDonald Soccerball shade.svg1'
Sinclair Yellow card.svg 57'
Menges Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: Benedictine U. Sports Complex Stadium
Attendance: 2,014
Referee: Josh Wilkens
Jul 20, 201419 Portland Thorns FC 6 - 3 Boston Breakers Portland, Oregon
17:00 (PDT) Long Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen.)
Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg35', 42', 46'
Morgan Soccerball shade.svg52'
McDonald Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Schoepfer Soccerball shade.svg14'
Washington Soccerball shade.svg32'
O’Reilly Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.)
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 14,383
Referee: Margaret Domka
Jul 23, 201420 Washington Spirit 1 - 1 Portland Thorns FC Boyds, Maryland
19:00 (PDT) Taylor Soccerball shade.svg68' Report Morgan Soccerball shade.svg8'Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,854
Referee: Katja Koroleva
Jul 27, 201421 Seattle Reign FC 5 - 0 Portland Thorns FC Seattle, Washington
19:00 (PDT) Leroux Soccerball shade.svg4'
Winters Yellow card.svg 10'
Kawasumi Soccerball shade.svg40', 49'
Rapinoe Soccerball shade.svg57'
Little Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,597
Referee: Boris Senic
Aug 3, 201422 Portland Thorns FC 1 - 0 Houston Dash Portland, Oregon
22:00 (PDT) Boquette Soccerball shade.svg54'
Marshall Yellow card.svg 90'
Report Edwards Yellow card.svg 45'Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 19,123
Referee: Katja Koroleva
Aug 10, 201423 Boston Breakers 2 - 0 Portland Thorns FC Boston, Massachusetts
18:30 (PDT) Wood Soccerball shade.svg14'
O’Reilly Soccerball shade.svg28'
King Yellow card.svg 53'
Report Sinclair Yellow card.svg 29'Stadium: Harvard Stadium
Referee: Timon Berry
Aug 17, 201424 Portland Thorns FC 1 - 0 Seattle Reign FC Portland, Oregon
17:00 (PDT) Morgan Soccerball shade.svg68' Report Deines Yellow card.svg 50'
Rapinoe Yellow card.svg 89'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 17,109
Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Seattle Reign FC 2416625020+3054 NWSL Shield
2 FC Kansas City (C)2412573932+741 NWSL Playoffs
3 Portland Thorns FC 2410683935+436
4 Washington Spirit 2410593643735
5 Chicago Red Stars 249873226+635
6 Sky Blue FC 249783037734
7 Western New York Flash 2484124238+428
8 Boston Breakers 24621637531620
9 Houston Dash 24531623442118
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
243610863935 +47412517 +83451418 −4

Last updated: August 17, 2014
Source: National Women's Soccer League
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

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
StadiumAAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultWDWDLWWLLLWWLLDDWDWDLWLW
Updated to match(es) played on August 17, 2014. Source: National Women's Soccer League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

NWSL Championship Playoffs

August 23, 2014Semifinal FC Kansas City 2–0 Portland Thorns FC Kansas City, Missouri
12:00 (CDT) Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg65'
Phillips Yellow card.svg 84'
Holiday Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Menges Yellow card.svg 22'Stadium: Durwood Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,997
Referee: Chris Spivey

Squad statistics

Note: only regular season squad statistics displayed

Key to positions: FW - Forward, MF - Midfielder, DF - Defender, GK - Goalkeeper

NPosPlayerGPGSMinGAWGShotSOGCroCKOffFoulFSYCRC
23FW Jackie Acevedo 2015000000030000
9MF Veronica Boquete 151513354613112216181700
22MF Amber Brooks 20191598120217210125940
4DF Stephanie Catley 141311410505101081000
24MF Sinead Farrelly 17161303000116115151800
17MF Tobin Heath 554010001370118610
19MF Sarah Huffman 229962110623309720
8MF Angie Kerr 1486760301273013100
10MF Allie Long 2220180993144211011315312910
7DF Nikki Marshall 2424207200061000161330
14FW Jessica McDonald 241313101114482641512600
21DF Emily Menges 23221972000100018430
13FW Alex Morgan 141311356435636011651200
2MF Rebecca Moros 18131171000843009700
25DF Courtney Niemiec 1110824000205015600
6MF Meleana Shim 1745300201460004610
12FW Christine Sinclair 2322198771177401212111620
11FW Elisabeth Sullivan 101000000000000
20DF Kat Tarr 654050004120114111
28FW Hanna Terry 208000000000000
16DF Rachel Van Hollebeke 129835010200009610
NPosGoal keeperGPGSMinWLTShotSOGSavGAGA/GPenPKFSO
1GK Nadine Angerer 2222191788623210474301.364344
18GK Michelle Betos 322432003414951.667111

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePlayerPosPrevious ClubNotesRef
January 2, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Amber Brooks MF Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich Drafted by Portland in the 2013 NWSL College Draft. [2]
January 3, 2014 Flag of Mexico.svg Jackie Acevedo FW Flag of the United States.svg Houston Aces Acquired via national team allocation. [3]
January 13, 2014 Flag of Germany.svg Nadine Angerer GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane Roar [4]
January 13, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Sinead Farrelly MF Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas City Acquired via trade for a 2nd-round 2014 NWSL College Draft pick. [5]
January 17, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Michelle Betos GK Flag of the United States.svg Boston Breakers Acquired via trade for a 4th-round 2014 NWSL College Draft pick. [6]
January 17, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Emily Menges DF Flag of the United States.svg Georgetown University 2014 NWSL College Draft pick. [6]
January 17, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Meleana Shim MF Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash Acquired via trade for a 2nd-round 2014 NWSL College Draft pick and Nikki Washington. [6]
January 17, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Elisabeth Sullivan FW Flag of the United States.svg Mississippi State University 2014 NWSL College Draft pick. [6]
February 17, 2014 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephanie Catley DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Victory [7]
April 7, 2014 Flag of Spain.svg Verónica Boquete MF Flag of the United States.svg Western New York Flash Acquired along with Sarah Huffman via trade for Courtney Wetzel, Kathryn Williamson, and a 1st-round 2015 NWSL College Draft pick. [8]
April 7, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Huffman MF Flag of the United States.svg Western New York Flash Acquired along with Verónica Boquete via trade for Courtney Wetzel, Kathryn Williamson, and a 1st-round 2015 NWSL College Draft pick. [8]
April 9, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Courtney Niemiec DF/MF Flag of the United States.svg La Salle University [9]
April 9, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Katarina Tarr DF Flag of Germany.svg SGS Essen [9]
July 25, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Hanna Terry FW Flag of the United States.svg Northeastern University Signed after amateur appearance. [10]

Transfers out

DatePlayerPosDestination ClubNotesRef
January 10, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Meleana Shim MF Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash Selected in the 2014 NWSL Expansion Draft. [11]
January 13, 2014 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Karina LeBlanc GK Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Red Stars Traded for 2nd-round pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft. [12]
January 17, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Nikki Washington MF Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash Tradeed along with a 2nd-round 2014 NWSL College Draft pick to acquire Meleana Shim. [6]
January 17, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Tiffany Weimer FW Flag of the United States.svg Washington Spirit Traded for a 3rd-round 2014 NWSL College Draft pick. [6]
August 25, 2014 Flag of Spain.svg Verónica Boquete MF Flag of Germany.svg 1. FFC Frankfurt [13]
September 10, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Angie Kerr MFNonePlayer waived. [14]
November 18, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Huffman DFNonePlayer retired. [15]

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