2013 Boston Breakers season
2013 season | |||
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Owner | Boston Women's Soccer, LLC | ||
Head coach | Lisa Cole (until Aug. 2) Cat Whitehill (Aug. 2–Sept. 3) Tom Durkin (from Sept. 3) | ||
Stadium | Dilboy Stadium Somerville, Massachusetts[1] | ||
NWSL | 5th | ||
NWSL Playoffs | DNQ | ||
Top goalscorer | Sydney Leroux (11) | ||
Highest home attendance | 3,113 vs. Chicago (May 4, 2013) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,246 vs. Washington (May 15, 2013) | ||
Average home league attendance | 2,428 | ||
Biggest win | 3 goals (3 times) | ||
Biggest defeat | NJ 5–1 BOS (June 1) | ||
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The 2013 Boston Breakers season, is the club's eighth overall year of existence, fourth consecutive year, and first year as a member of the National Women's Soccer League.
Background
The foundation of the league was announced on November 21, 2012, with Boston selected as a host for one of the eight teams.[2]
Lisa Cole was announced as the head coach on December 7, 2012, returning after leading the Breakers during a successful run in the Women's Premier Soccer League Elite the previous year.[3]
Club
Executive staff
Ownership Group | Boston Women's Soccer, LLC |
Managing Partner | Michael Stoller |
General Manager | Lee Billiard |
Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Dilboy Stadium (3,500 / 110x70 yards) |
Updated to match played March 7, 2013
Source: [1]
Coaching staff
On August 2, 2013, the Breakers fired head coach Lisa Cole and appointed defender Cat Whitehill as interim head coach.[4] On Sept. 3, 2013, the Breakers hired Tom Durkin as the team's new head coach.[5]
Position | Staff |
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Head Coach | Lisa Cole (until Aug. 2) |
Interim Head Coach | Cat Whitehill (after Aug. 2) |
Assistant Coach | Maren Rojas |
Assistant Coach | Kristine Lilly |
Assistant Coach | Chris Gores |
Assistant Coach | Darren Marshall |
Goalkeeper Coach | Jason Hamilton |
Technical Advisor | Marcia McDermott |
Last updated: July 19, 2013
Source: Coaching Staff
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Key
Win Tie Loss
Regular season
April
April 14, 2013 1 | Boston Breakers | 1–1 | Washington Spirit | Somerville, Massachusetts |
18:30 (EST) |
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Report | Stadium: Dilboy Stadium Attendance: 2,634 |
April 20, 2013 2 | FC Kansas City | Postponed[6] | Boston Breakers | Overland Park, Kansas |
19:35 | Stadium: Shawnee Mission District Stadium |
April 27, 2013 3 | Western New York Flash | 1–2 | Boston Breakers | Rochester, New York |
19:35 (EST) | Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 4,065 Referee: Eugene Mednikov |
May
May 4, 2013 4 | Boston Breakers | 4–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Somerville, Massachusetts |
18:00 (EST) | Report | Stadium: Dilboy Stadium Attendance: 3,113 Referee: Kristen Schiereck | ||
Note: Leroux's hat-trick was the first in league history. The 3,113 attendance was a sell-out and the largest in Dilboy Stadium history.[7] |
May 11, 2013 5 | Washington Spirit | 1–1 | Boston Breakers | Germantown, Maryland |
19:00 EST | Report | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 4,027 Referee: Josh Wilkens |
May 18, 2013 6 | FC Kansas City | 2–0 | Boston Breakers | Overland Park, Kansas |
19:35 EST | Report Report |
Stadium: Shawnee Mission District Stadium Attendance: 4,362 Referee: Miguel Panduro Jr. |
May 25, 2013 7 | Boston Breakers | 3–0 | Washington Spirit | Somerville, Massachusetts |
19:00 (EST) | Report | Stadium: Dilboy Stadium Attendance: 1,246 |
June
June 1, 2013 8 | Sky Blue FC | 5–1 | Boston Breakers | Piscataway, New Jersey |
19:00 (EST) | Report |
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Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 1,312 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
June 5, 2013 9 | Boston Breakers | 2–2 | Western New York Flash | Somerville, Massachusetts |
19:00 (EST) | Report |
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Stadium: Dilboy Stadium Attendance: 2,124 Referee: John McCloskey Boris Senic | |
Note: Center referee John McCloskey suffered an ankle injury in the 10th minute and was replaced by fourth official Boris Senic.[8] |
June 9, 2013 10 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–0 | Boston Breakers | Lisle, Illinois |
15:00 (EST) | Box Report |
Stadium: Benedictine University Sports Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,129 Referee: Kari Seitz |
June 16, 2013 | Boston Breakers | 2–3 | Sky Blue FC | Somerville, Massachusetts |
18:30 (EST) | Report | Stadium: Dilboy Stadium Attendance: 2,687 Referee: Christina Unkel |
June 26, 2013 12 | Boston Breakers | 1–2 | Seattle Reign FC | Somerville, Massachusetts |
19:00 (PST) | Box Report |
Stadium: Dilboy Stadium Attendance: 2,012 Referee: John McCloskey |
June 30, 2013 13 | Boston Breakers | 3–2 | Sky Blue FC | Somerville, Massachusetts |
18:30 (EST) | Box Report |
Stadium: Dilboy Stadium Attendance: 1,876 Referee: Katja Koroleva |
July
July 3, 2013 | Seattle Reign FC | 1–1 | Boston Breakers | Tukwila, Washington |
19:00 (EST) | Report | Stadium: Starfire Stadium Attendance: 1,430 Referee: Miguel Panduro |
July 6, 2013 | Portland Thorns FC | 0–2 | Boston Breakers | Portland, Oregon |
19:30 (EST) | Report | Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 12,436 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
July 13, 2013 | Sky Blue FC | 0–0 | Boston Breakers | Piscataway, New Jersey |
19:00 (EST) | Report | Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 1,279 Referee: Margaret Domka |
July 21, 2013 | Boston Breakers | 1–2 | Portland Thorns FC | Somerville, Massachusetts |
16:00 (EST) | Report | Stadium: Dilboy Stadium Attendance: 2,978 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
July 24, 2013 | FC Kansas City | 3–0 | Boston Breakers | Overland Park, Kansas |
19:35 (EST) | Report | Stadium: Shawnee Mission District Stadium Attendance: 5,024 Referee: Margaret Domka |
July 27, 2013 | Washington Spirit | 2–5 | Boston Breakers | Germantown, Maryland |
19:00 (EST) | Report | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 2,607 Referee: Kara Honthumb |
August
August 3, 2013 | Boston Breakers | 2–2 | Western New York Flash | Somerville, Massachusetts |
14:00 (EST) | Box Report |
Stadium: Dilboy Stadium Attendance: 2,899 Referee: Christina Unkel | ||
Note: Cat Whitehill's first match as player-manager. |
August 7, 2013 | Boston Breakers | 2–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Somerville, Massachusetts |
19:00 (EST) | Box Report |
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Stadium: Dilboy Stadium Attendance: 3,012 Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic |
August 10, 2013 | Boston Breakers | 1–0 | FC Kansas City | Somerville, Massachusetts |
16:35 (EST) |
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Box Report |
Stadium: Dilboy Stadium Attendance: 2,116 Referee: Kara Honthumb |
August 17, 2013 | Western New York Flash | 2–1 | Boston Breakers | Rochester, New York |
19:35 (EST) | Box Report |
Wilkinson 54' 70' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 6,311 Referee: Dimitar Chavdarov |
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Western New York Flash | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 38 | NWSL Shield |
2 | FC Kansas City | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 38 | NWSL Playoffs |
3 | Portland Thorns FC (C) | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 38 | |
4 | Sky Blue FC | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 36 | |
5 | Boston Breakers | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 30 | |
6 | Chicago Red Stars | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 30 | |
7 | Seattle Reign FC | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 18 | |
8 | Washington Spirit | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 39 | −23 | 14 |
Results summary
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 |
22 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 18 | −5 |
Last updated: August 17, 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
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes: match 18 was a rescheduled match 2
Squad statistics
Key to positions: FW – Forward, MF – Midfielder, DF – Defender, GK – Goalkeeper
Note: jersey numbers were reassigned during the season, when a player left and another joined
N | Nat | Pos | Name | GP | GS | Min | G | A | WG | Shot | SOG | Cro | CK | Off | Foul | FS | YC | RC |
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5 | DF | Jazmyne Avant | 11 | 11 | 990 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
25 | MF | Jo Dragotta | 10 | 6 | 565 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
18 | MF | Maddy Evans | 11 | 2 | 370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
23 | FW | Elizabeth Guess | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | FW | Kate Howarth | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | DF | Julie King | 21 | 21 | 1862 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | FW | Adriana Leon | 6 | 1 | 163 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | FW | Sydney Leroux | 19 | 19 | 1694 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 62 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
11 | MF | Joanna Lohman | 22 | 21 | 1897 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | |
14 | DF | Kia McNeill | 21 | 21 | 1890 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
23 | DF | Melinda Mercado | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | DF | Carmelina Moscato | 5 | 1 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
20 | MF | Mariah Nogueira | 20 | 16 | 1408 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 0 | |
9 | MF | Heather O'Reilly | 20 | 20 | 1734 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 32 | 35 | 54 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
10 | FW | Lianne Sanderson | 22 | 21 | 1913 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |
23 | FW | Katie Schoepfer | 20 | 14 | 1080 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | FW | Kyah Simon | 17 | 11 | 1068 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Cat Whitehill | 22 | 22 | 1978 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
7 | DF | Rhian Wilkinson | 14 | 11 | 913 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
5 | MF | Lisa-Marie Woods | 4 | 1 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
N | Nat | Pos | Name | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | Shot | SOG | Sav | GA | GA/G | Pen | PKF | SO |
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1 | GK | Alyssa Naeher | 9 | 8 | 765 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 112 | 47 | 36 | 11 | 1.222 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
24 | GK | Ashley Phillips | 11 | 11 | 945 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 117 | 51 | 32 | 20 | 1.818 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
22 | GK | Cecilia Santiago | 3 | 3 | 270 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ Hemming, Nick (January 8, 2014). "Harvard Stadium to Host Breakers in 2014". The Bent Musket. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Soccer to announce new women's professional league today". Leagues. Soccer Wire. November 21, 2012. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ Linehan, Meg. "Lisa Cole discusses return to Breakers, new league". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^ "Breakers fire Cole, Whitehill named interim coach". The Equalizer. August 2, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Hemming, Nick (September 3, 2013). "Breakers Hire Tom Durkin as Coach of the Future". The Bent Musket. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Husted. "NWSL TO RESCHEDULE FC KANSAS CITY VS BOSTON BREAKERS GAME". FC Kansas City. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- ^ "Breakers Defeat Red Stars 4-1". National Women's Soccer League. May 4, 2013. Archived from the original on May 8, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Kassouf, Jeff (June 5, 2013). "Flash steal point late on Robinson header". The Equalizer. Retrieved May 24, 2023.