2015 Portland Thorns FC season

Last updated
Portland Thorns FC
2015 season
President Merritt Paulson
Head coach Paul Riley
Stadium Providence Park
Portland, Oregon
(Capacity: 21,144)
National Women's Soccer League 6th
NWSL PlayoffsDNQ
Top goalscorerLeague: Allie Long (10 goals)
All: Allie Long (12 goals)
Highest home attendance21,144
(July 22nd vs. Seattle Reign)
(August 30th vs. Washington Spirit)
Lowest home attendance12,223
(July 3 vs. Sky Blue)
Average home league attendance15,639
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The 2015 season is the Portland Thorns FC's third season of existence in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.

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After a disappointing end to the 2014 season that saw the team knocked out of the 2014 NWSL Championship Playoffs by eventual league champions FC Kansas City, head coach Paul Riley sought to make changes that would bolster the team's roster to account for the players who would be called up to their respective national teams during the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. [1] After stellar performances in 2014, goalkeeper Nadine Angerer and midfielder Verónica Boquete were both named to the ten player shortlist of the 2014 FIFA World Player of the Year [2] and Boquete was named to the NWSL Best XI [3] as well as being named 2014 Supporters' Player of the Year. [4]

The team made a number of signings before the 2015 season including Genoveva Añonma who captains the Equatorial Guinea women's national football team, [5] a 2015 NWSL College Draft day trade of the Thorns' 2014 season leading scorer Jessica McDonald for Jodie Taylor of the England women's national football team and leading scorer of the Washington Spirit, [6] and defender Kat Williamson, former Thorns player who had been traded away during the 2014 season. [7]

Several players were loaned out in the offseason including defender Rachel Van Hollebeke to Iga Football Club Kunoichi of the Japanese Nadeshiko League, [8] and goalkeeper Nadine Angerer and defender Stephanie Catley to the Melbourne Victory of the W-League. [9]

Midfielder Verónica Boquete chose to sign with 1. FFC Frankfurt rather than remain with the Thorns for the 2015 season, [10] and three players retired in the offseason, including defender Nikki Marshall, [11] midfielder Sarah Huffman, [12] and midfielder Angie Kerr. [13]

On April 6, 2015, the Thorns unveiled their 2015 kits that were the first custom designs by Nike in the league. [14]

Due to the national team player callups for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, the league announced that they would be taking a two-week break and shortening the season from 24 to 20 games. [15]

The Thorns finished the 2015 season with 23 points from 20 games and did not reach the playoffs, the first (and as of 2020, the only) season in which they did not reach the playoffs.

Club

Coaching staff

PositionStaff
Head Coach Paul Riley
Assistant CoachSkip Thorp
Goalkeeper Coach Scott Vallow
Fitness CoachGarga Caserta
Athletic TrainerKatie Donnelley
Equipment and Player Relations ManagerMegan Lovich

Last updated: September 5, 2015
Source: Portland Thorns

Roster

* – denotes amateur call-ups

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 Emily Menges
4 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Stephanie Catley
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kat Williamson
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Meleana Shim
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sinead Farrelly
8 FW Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  EQG Genoveva Añonma
9 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Clare Polkinghorne
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Allie Long
11 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kaylyn Kyle
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 England.svg  ENG Jodie Taylor
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kendall Johnson
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
20 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sarah Jackson*
21 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Sarah Robbins
22 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Rhian Wilkinson
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Courtney Niemiec
26 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Comeau*
28 FW Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Hanna Terry
29 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kelsey Haycook*
30 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alyssa Kleiner*
77 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA McCall Zerboni

Source: Portland Thorns (archived)

Match results

Key

  Win  Tie  Loss

Pre-season

March 21, 20151 Portland Pilots 0–4 Portland Thorns FC Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Report Long Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)
Haycook Soccerball shade.svg75'
Speck Soccerball shade.svg76'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 1,582
Referee: Ray Moffatte Jr.
March 25, 20151 FC Tucson 0–2 Portland Thorns FC Tucson, Arizona
18:30 (PDT) Marquez Yellow card.svg 22'
Davidson Yellow card.svg 53'		 Report Taylor Soccerball shade.svg24'
Haycook Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: North Kino Stadium
Attendance: 1,118
Referee: Ramy Touchan
March 28, 20151 Arizona Wildcats 0–6 Portland Thorns FC Tucson, Arizona
18:30 (PDT) Report Taylor Soccerball shade.svg25'
Long Soccerball shade.svg29'
Haycook Soccerball shade.svg40'
Comeau Soccerball shade.svg76', 80'
Monogue Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: North Kino Stadium
Referee: Nat Stewart

Regular season

April 11, 20151 Portland Thorns FC 4–1 Boston Breakers Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Farrelly Soccerball shade.svg21'
Shim Soccerball shade.svg38'
Long Soccerball shade.svg71', 72'		 Report Pathman Yellow card.svg 33'
McCaffrey Soccerball shade.svg63'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 13,386
Referee: Margaret Domka
Apr 18, 20152 Portland Thorns FC 1–0 Western New York Flash Portland, Oregon
16:00 (PDT) Long Soccerball shade.svg22'
Wilkinson Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 13,148
Referee: Karen Abt
Apr 25, 20153 Chicago Red Stars 2–2 Portland Thorns FC Lisle, Illinois
17:30 (PDT) Press Soccerball shade.svg4', 8'
Johnston Yellow card.svg 16'		 Report Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg29'
Shim Soccerball shade.svg47'		Stadium: Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,136
Referee: Levi Rippy
May 9, 20154 Portland Thorns FC 2–2 Washington Spirit Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Shim Soccerball shade.svg28'
Van Hollebeke Yellow card.svg 34'
Long Soccerball shade.svg51'		 Report Dunn Soccerball shade.svg3'
Ordega Soccerball shade.svg14'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 14,236
Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic
May 16, 20155 Boston Breakers 1–0 Portland Thorns FC Boston
13:00 (PDT) Mewis Soccerball shade.svg93+'Report [16] Williamson Yellow card.svg 40'
Betos Yellow card.svg 92'		Stadium: Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,669
Referee: Christopher Spivey
May 23, 20156 Portland Thorns FC 0–1 Houston Dash Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Report McDonald Soccerball shade.svg24'
Pressley Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 14,409
May 30, 20157 Washington Spirit 2–1 Portland Thorns FC Germantown, Maryland
16:00 (PDT) DaCosta Soccerball shade.svg26' (unassisted)
Dunn Soccerball shade.svg28' (unassisted)
Johnson Yellow card.svg 61'		 Report Anonma Soccerball shade.svg18' (Long)
Long Yellow card.svg 57'
Williamson Yellow card.svg 61'
Farrelly Yellow card.svg 71'
Jackson Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Maureen Hendricks Field Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,519
June 6, 20158 Houston Dash 0–0 Portland Thorns FC Houston
17:30 (PDT) Pereira Yellow card.svg 35'
Bock Yellow card.svg 45'		 Report Terry Yellow card.svg 65'Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 4,864
Referee: Danielle Chesky
June 19, 20159 Portland Thorns FC 1–1 FC Kansas City Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Long Yellow card.svg 44'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 60'
Zerboni Red card.svg 70'
Betos Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Report Hagen Soccerball shade.svg51'Yellow card.svg 61'
Groom Yellow card.svg 71'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 15,214
Referee: Brandon Artis
July 3, 201510 Portland Thorns FC 2–1 Sky Blue FC Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Kyle Yellow card.svg 54'
Long Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)
Farrelly Soccerball shade.svg79' (Kleiner)		 Report Freels Soccerball shade.svg27' (Lytle)
Stanton Yellow card.svg 56'
Levin Red card.svg 69'
Foord Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 12,223
Referee: Levi Rippy
July 11, 201511 Sky Blue FC 1–0 Portland Thorns FC Piscataway, New Jersey
16:00 (PDT) Kerr Soccerball shade.svg52' (Hayes) Report Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 3,014
Referee: Randall Kelley
July 22, 201512 Portland Thorns FC 0–1 Seattle Reign FC Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Report Little Soccerball shade.svg57'
Cox Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Karen Abt
July 26, 201513 Seattle Reign FC 3–0 Portland Thorns FC Seattle, Washington
16:00 (PDT) Fishlock Soccerball shade.svg38'
Yanez Soccerball shade.svg46', 50'		 Report Johnson Yellow card.svg 82'
Anonma Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,303
Referee: Matthew Franz
July 29, 201514 Western New York Flash 0–2 Portland Thorns FC Rochester, New York
16:00 (PDT) Report Williamson Yellow card.svg 28'
Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg33'
Zerboni Yellow card.svg 79'
Long Soccerball shade.svg80'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 2,979
Referee: Brandon Artis
August 5, 201515 Portland Thorns FC 5–2 Boston Breakers Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Taylor Soccerball shade.svg16'
Zerboni Soccerball shade.svg49', 53'
Shim Soccerball shade.svg54'
Long Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report Pires Yellow card.svg 30'
Williamson Soccerball shade.svg36' (o.g.)
Mewis Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 15,624
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer
August 9, 201516 Portland Thorns FC 2–1 Chicago Red Stars Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Long Soccerball shade.svg38', 69' (Farrelly) Report Mautz Soccerball shade.svg29'Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 15,858
Referee: Margaret Domka
August 12, 201517 FC Kansas City 3–0 Portland Thorns FC Kansas City, Missouri
17:00 (PDT) Laddish Soccerball shade.svg60' (Robinson)
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg63' (O'Reilly)
Tymrak Soccerball shade.svg76' (Laddish)		 PTFC report
NWSL report 		Menges Yellow card.svg 70'Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
Attendance: 2,982
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
August 22, 201518 Sky Blue FC 1–0 Portland Thorns FC Piscataway, New Jersey
16:00 (PDT) Nadim Soccerball shade.svg19' (O'Hara)
Haagsma Yellow card.svg 59'
Killion Yellow card.svg 73'
Cameron Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Zerboni Yellow card.svg 68'Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 5,547
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
August 30, 201519 Portland Thorns FC 3–3 Washington Spirit Portland, Oregon
18:00 (PDT) Morgan Soccerball shade.svg53' (Sanderson)
Long Yellow card.svg 67'
Heath Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen)
Taylor Soccerball shade.svg80' (Morgan)
Williamson Yellow card.svg 86'		 Ordega Soccerball shade.svg6' (Dunn)
Matheson Yellow card.svg 17'
Dunn Soccerball shade.svg45+1', 81'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
September 4, 201520 Western New York Flash 3–2 Portland Thorns FC Rochester, New York
16:00 (PDT) Ayinde Soccerball shade.svg6' (Heyman)
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg8' (Heyman)
Mewis Soccerball shade.svg24'
B.Taylor Yellow card.svg 65'		 Report J.Taylor Soccerball shade.svg29' (Morgan)
Morgan Yellow card.svg 59'
Farrelly Yellow card.svg 62'
Long Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (Shim)		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 4,147
Referee: Karen Abt

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Seattle Reign FC 2013434121+2043 NWSL Shield
2 Chicago Red Stars 208933122+933 NWSL Playoffs
3 FC Kansas City (C)209563220+1232
4 Washington Spirit 208663128+330
5 Houston Dash 206682126−524
6 Portland Thorns FC 206592729−223
7 Western New York Flash 206592434−1023
8 Sky Blue FC 205782228−622
9 Boston Breakers 2043132243−2115
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champion
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
20236952729 −25232013 +7172716 −9

Last updated: September 5, 2015
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
Round1234567891011121314151617181920
StadiumHHAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAAHA
ResultWWDDLLLDDWLLLWWWLLDL
Updated to match(es) played on September 5, 2015. Source: National Women's Soccer League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Squad statistics

Source: NWSL

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

NPosPlayerGPGSMinGAWGShotSOGCroCKOffFoulFSYCRC
8FW Genoveva Añonma 1287591103211101416310
MFKate Bennett1145000000002200
4DF Stephanie Catley 32179000000000000
26DF Taylor Comeau 95377000520031200
7MF Sinead Farrelly 19191652221188109322720
29FW Kelsey Haycook 4181000100002100
17MF Tobin Heath 121210621102250123121500
20FW Sarah Jackson 72201000420051110
15DF Kendall Johnson 17121218010105400182020
30DF Alyssa Kleiner 84418010300003300
11DF Kaylyn Kyle 1265870004101412710
10MF Allie Long 202017931042532706624223230
2DF Emily Menges 17171529000100016910
13FW Alex Morgan 432851201570050410
25DF Courtney Niemiec 43273000111001200
9DF Clare Polkinghorne 99779000200004200
MF Sarah Robbins 102000000000000
23FW Lianne Sanderson 52275010410002500
6MF Meleana Shim 1813112744121134907600
12FW Christine Sinclair 987352211580076400
14FW Jodie Taylor 7538530017601101200
28FW Hanna Terry 60130000100122210
16DF Rachel Van Hollebeke 1310879000100013210
22DF Rhian Wilkinson 1045000000001010
5DF Kat Williamson 20201705010310014840
77MF McCall Zerboni 1818145920174002281821
  1. ↑ Number 23 was later assigned to Lianne Sanderson
  2. ↑ Number 21 was later assigned to Emily Menges
NPosGoal keeperGPGSMinWLTShotSOGSavGAGA/GPenPKFSO
1GK Nadine Angerer 66540123773423111.833001
18GK Michelle Betos 141412605721306345181.286122

Player Transactions

National Team Player Allocation

On January 14, 2015, the league held its NWSL Player Allocation with Portland receiving six players: returning United States women's national soccer team players Alex Morgan, Rachel Van Hollebeke, and Tobin Heath, returning Canada women's national soccer team player Christine Sinclair, and new Canadian internationals Kaylyn Kyle, and Rhian Wilkinson. [17]

National Women's Soccer League College Draft

The Thorns did not have a pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft, but through a series of draft day trades they acquired forward and England women's national football team player Jodie Taylor from the Washington Spirit. [18]

Transfers In

DatePlayerPosPrevious ClubNotesRef
November 6, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Kat Williamson DF Flag of the United States.svg Western New York Flash Part of trade for Amber Brooks. [19]
November 6, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg McCall Zerboni MF Flag of the United States.svg Western New York Flash Part of trade for Amber Brooks. [19]
January 14, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Kendall Johnson DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Western Sydney Wanderers Rights traded from Sky Blue FC for the 25th and 34th overall selections in the 2015 NWSL College Draft. [20]
January 14, 2015 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kaylyn Kyle MF Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash NWSL Player Allocation [21]
January 14, 2015 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rhian Wilkinson DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Laval Comets NWSL Player Allocation [21]
January 16, 2015 Flag of England.svg Jodie Taylor FW Flag of the United States.svg Washington Spirit Traded for the 13th pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft and two second-round picks in the 2016 NWSL College Draft. [18]
February 24, 2015 Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Genoveva Añonma FW Flag of Germany.svg 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam [22]
February 26, 2015 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sarah Robbins MF Flag of Finland.svg Åland United [23]
April 10, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Comeau DF Flag of the United States.svg California Amateur call-up [24]
April 10, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Kelsey Haycook FW Flag of the United States.svg La Salle Amateur call-up [24]
April 10, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Jackson FW Flag of the United States.svg Santa Clara Amateur call-up [24]
April 17, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Alyssa Kleiner DF Flag of the United States.svg Santa ClaraAmateur call-up [25]

Transfers Out

DatePlayerPosDestination ClubNotesRef
August 25, 2014 Flag of Spain.svg Verónica Boquete MF Flag of Germany.svg 1. FFC Frankfurt [26]
September 10, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Angie Kerr MFNonePlayer waived. [27]
November 6, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Amber Brooks MF Flag of the United States.svg Western New York Flash Trade to acquire Kat Williamson and McCall Zerboni. [28]
November 18, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Huffman DFNonePlayer retired. [29]
January 14, 2015 Flag of Mexico.svg Jackie Acevedo FWNonePlayer not reallocated in the 2015 NWSL Player Allocation. [21]
January 16, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Jessica McDonald FW Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash Traded to acquire the 13th pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft and a second-round pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft. [30]
January 20, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Rebecca Moros DF Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas City Traded to acquire an international roster spot. [31]
February 5, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Nikki Marshall DFNonePlayer retired. [32]

National team participation

Several Thorns players have been selected to play for their national teams in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

TeamPlayers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Stephanie Catley
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Christine Sinclair (captain), Kaylyn Kyle, Rhian Wilkinson
Flag of England.svg  England Jodie Taylor
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Nadine Angerer (captain)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Tobin Heath, Alex Morgan

See also

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