2014 season | |||
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President | Merritt Paulson | ||
Head coach | Paul Riley | ||
Stadium | Providence Park Portland, Oregon (Capacity: 20,438) | ||
National Women's Soccer League | 3rd | ||
NWSL Playoffs | Semifinals (eliminated by FC Kansas City) | ||
Top goalscorer | Jessica McDonald (11 goals) | ||
Highest home attendance | 19,123 (Aug. 3 vs. Houston Dash) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 9,672 (Jul 13 vs. FC Kansas City) | ||
Average home league attendance | 13,362 | ||
Biggest win | 7-1 (Jul. 13 vs. FC Kansas City) | ||
Biggest defeat | 0-5 (June 7 vs. Western New York Flash) | ||
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.
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) |
Position | Staff |
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Head Coach | Paul Riley |
Assistant Coach | Mike Demakis |
Assistant Coach | Skip Thorp |
Assistant Coach | Scot Thompson |
Goalkeeper Coach | Steve Reese |
Athletic Trainer | Katie Donnelly |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Win Tie Loss
March 28, 2014 | Arizona Wildcats | 0–10 | Portland Thorns FC | Tucson, Arizona |
19:00 (PDT) | Report | Sinclair 3' Kerr 6' Van Hollebeke 33', 53' McDonald 42', 48' Long 55', 58' Shim 68', 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 3', 19' Acevedo 45' Sinclair 51' Tarr 69' McDonald 82' | Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,032 Referee: Matt Stewart |
April 12, 20141 | Houston Dash | 0 - 1 | Portland Thorns FC | Houston, Texas |
20:00 (PDT) | Masar 74' | Report | Long 15'24' | 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 25' | Report | Marshall 73' Long 75' (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 44' (pen.) McDonald 84', 88' | Report | Holiday 56' (pen.) Mathias 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 39' | Report | McDonald 43' | 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 29' | Report | Little 89' | 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 76' | Report | McDonald 57' Brooks 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 17' McDonald 49' Tarr 75' | Report | Bermudez 14' Zerboni 57' Reynolds 73' Wambach 81' Taylor 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 84' | 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 2' Reeves 25', 45', 59' Jones 39' Whitehill 64' D’Agostino 73' | Report | Tarr 42' Shim 58' Sinclair 62' | 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 23' Angerer 28' Menges 31' | Report | Taylor 5' Zerboni 11' Lloyd 28' (pen.), 51' Kerr 32', 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 11' Boquete 78' | Report | Angeli 45+2' 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 10' Nairn 62' | Report | Sinclair 5' Morgan 10', 71' Brooks 59' McDonald 85', 87' Menges 89' Long 90+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 54' Van Hollebeke 76' | Report | Freels 8' 75' Foord 46' Cutshall 65' | 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 41' | Report | Brooks 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 24' Huffman 39' 62' | Report | Press 76', 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 86' (pen.) | Report | Long 27' (pen.) Huffman 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 3', 74' (pen.) Morgan 15' Long 43', 62' Heath 70' Sinclair 80' Brooks 88' | Report | Gorry 30' Richmond 40' LePeilbet 42' Buczkowski 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 57' Chalupny 77' | Report | McDonald 1' Sinclair 57' Menges 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 21' (pen.) Sinclair 35', 42', 46' Morgan 52' McDonald 88' | Report | Schoepfer 14' Washington 32' O’Reilly 39' (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 68' | Report | Morgan 8' | 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 4' Winters 10' Kawasumi 40', 49' Rapinoe 57' Little 90+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 54' Marshall 90' | Report | Edwards 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 14' O’Reilly 28' King 53' | Report | Sinclair 29' | Stadium: Harvard Stadium Referee: Timon Berry |
Aug 17, 201424 | Portland Thorns FC | 1 - 0 | Seattle Reign FC | Portland, Oregon |
17:00 (PDT) | Morgan 68' | Report | Deines 50' Rapinoe 89' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 17,109 Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Seattle Reign FC | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 20 | +30 | 54 | NWSL Shield |
2 | FC Kansas City (C) | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 41 | NWSL Playoffs |
3 | Portland Thorns FC | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 36 | |
4 | Washington Spirit | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 35 | |
5 | Chicago Red Stars | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 35 | |
6 | Sky Blue FC | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 34 | |
7 | Western New York Flash | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 28 | |
8 | Boston Breakers | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 20 | |
9 | Houston Dash | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 18 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
24 | 36 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | −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
August 23, 2014Semifinal | FC Kansas City | 2–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
12:00 (CDT) | Rodriguez 65' Phillips 84' Holiday 87' | Report | Menges 22' | Stadium: Durwood Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,997 Referee: Chris Spivey |
Note: only regular season squad statistics displayed
Key to positions: FW - Forward, MF - Midfielder, DF - Defender, GK - Goalkeeper
N | Pos | Player | GP | GS | Min | G | A | WG | Shot | SOG | Cro | CK | Off | Foul | FS | YC | RC |
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23 | FW | Jackie Acevedo | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | MF | Veronica Boquete | 15 | 15 | 1335 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
22 | MF | Amber Brooks | 20 | 19 | 1598 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
4 | DF | Stephanie Catley | 14 | 13 | 1141 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
24 | MF | Sinead Farrelly | 17 | 16 | 1303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
17 | MF | Tobin Heath | 5 | 5 | 401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
19 | MF | Sarah Huffman | 22 | 9 | 962 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
8 | MF | Angie Kerr | 14 | 8 | 676 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | Allie Long | 22 | 20 | 1809 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 21 | 10 | 113 | 15 | 31 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
7 | DF | Nikki Marshall | 24 | 24 | 2072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
14 | FW | Jessica McDonald | 24 | 13 | 1310 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 48 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
21 | DF | Emily Menges | 23 | 22 | 1972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
13 | FW | Alex Morgan | 14 | 13 | 1135 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
2 | MF | Rebecca Moros | 18 | 13 | 1171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
25 | DF | Courtney Niemiec | 11 | 10 | 824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
6 | MF | Meleana Shim | 17 | 4 | 530 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
12 | FW | Christine Sinclair | 23 | 22 | 1987 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
11 | FW | Elisabeth Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | DF | Kat Tarr | 6 | 5 | 405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
28 | FW | Hanna Terry | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | DF | Rachel Van Hollebeke | 12 | 9 | 835 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
N | Pos | Goal keeper | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | Shot | SOG | Sav | GA | GA/G | Pen | PKF | SO |
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1 | GK | Nadine Angerer | 22 | 22 | 1917 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 232 | 104 | 74 | 30 | 1.364 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
18 | GK | Michelle Betos | 3 | 2 | 243 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1.667 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Date | Player | Pos | Previous Club | Notes | Ref |
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January 2, 2014 | Amber Brooks | MF | Bayern Munich | Drafted by Portland in the 2013 NWSL College Draft. | [2] |
January 3, 2014 | Jackie Acevedo | FW | Houston Aces | Acquired via national team allocation. | [3] |
January 13, 2014 | Nadine Angerer | GK | Brisbane Roar | [4] | |
January 13, 2014 | Sinead Farrelly | MF | FC Kansas City | Acquired via trade for a 2nd-round 2014 NWSL College Draft pick. | [5] |
January 17, 2014 | Michelle Betos | GK | Boston Breakers | Acquired via trade for a 4th-round 2014 NWSL College Draft pick. | [6] |
January 17, 2014 | Emily Menges | DF | Georgetown University | 2014 NWSL College Draft pick. | [6] |
January 17, 2014 | Meleana Shim | MF | Houston Dash | Acquired via trade for a 2nd-round 2014 NWSL College Draft pick and Nikki Washington. | [6] |
January 17, 2014 | Elisabeth Sullivan | FW | Mississippi State University | 2014 NWSL College Draft pick. | [6] |
February 17, 2014 | Stephanie Catley | DF | Melbourne Victory | [7] | |
April 7, 2014 | Verónica Boquete | MF | 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 | Sarah Huffman | MF | 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 | Courtney Niemiec | DF/MF | La Salle University | [9] | |
April 9, 2014 | Katarina Tarr | DF | SGS Essen | [9] | |
July 25, 2014 | Hanna Terry | FW | Northeastern University | Signed after amateur appearance. | [10] |
Date | Player | Pos | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
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January 10, 2014 | Meleana Shim | MF | Houston Dash | Selected in the 2014 NWSL Expansion Draft. | [11] |
January 13, 2014 | Karina LeBlanc | GK | Chicago Red Stars | Traded for 2nd-round pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft. | [12] |
January 17, 2014 | Nikki Washington | MF | Houston Dash | Tradeed along with a 2nd-round 2014 NWSL College Draft pick to acquire Meleana Shim. | [6] |
January 17, 2014 | Tiffany Weimer | FW | Washington Spirit | Traded for a 3rd-round 2014 NWSL College Draft pick. | [6] |
August 25, 2014 | Verónica Boquete | MF | 1. FFC Frankfurt | [13] | |
September 10, 2014 | Angie Kerr | MF | None | Player waived. | [14] |
November 18, 2014 | Sarah Huffman | DF | None | Player retired. | [15] |
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