2010 Philadelphia Independence season
The 2010 Philadelphia Independence season was the team's inaugural season of competition in the Women's Professional Soccer league.
| 2010 season | |||
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| Owner | Team Dynamics, LLC | ||
| Head coach | Paul Riley | ||
| Stadium | John A. Farrell Stadium West Chester, Pennsylvania | ||
| Women's Professional Soccer | 3rd | ||
| WPS Playoffs | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | Amy Rodriguez (12) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 6,028 (April 11 vs. Atlanta) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,093 (July 4 vs. Boston) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,050 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–1 (2 matches) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–3 (July 23 vs. FC Gold Pride) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of June 15, 2017. | |||
Review
The Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer ended the 2010 season with a record of 10 wins and 10 losses and 4 ties for 34 points finishing third in WPS. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1. Paul Riley coached the team.[1] The 2010 Philadelphia Independence lost in the Championship.[2]
Squad
Roster
2010 Independence Roster[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team management
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Paul Riley |
| Assistant coach | Paul Royal |
| Assistant coach | Skip Thorp |
| Strength and conditioning coach | Mike Demakis |
Last updated: November 10, 2011
Source: WPS
Competition
Women's Professional Soccer
Regular season
| April 11, 2010 1 | Philadelphia Independence | 0–0 | Atlanta Beat | West Chester, PA |
| Box Score | McNeill 90' | Stadium: John A. Farrell Stadium Attendance: 6,028 |
| April 18, 2010 2 | Boston Breakers | 1–1 | Philadelphia Independence | Boston, MA |
| Smith 49' | Box Score | Falk 55' Seger 63' Buczkowski 76' 86' |
Stadium: Harvard Stadium Attendance: 5,286 |
| April 25, 2010 3 | Philadelphia Independence | 3–1 | Washington Freedom | West Chester, PA |
| Senty 16' Magnúsdóttir 43' Rodriguez 54' Falk 57' Sanderson 67' |
Box Score | de Vanna 51' | Stadium: John A. Farrell Stadium Attendance: 2,906 |
| May 1, 2010 4 | Philadelphia Independence | 1–0 | Atlanta Beat | West Chester, PA |
| Lindsey 25' | Box Score | Stadium: John A. Farrell Stadium Attendance: 2,760 |
| May 8, 2010 5 | Saint Louis Athletica | 2–1 | Philadelphia Independence | St Louis, MO |
| Falk 41' (o.g.) Tarpley 59' Boxx 86' |
Box Score | Patterson 74' Lindsey 89' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 3,107 |
| May 19, 2010 6 | Chicago Red Stars | 0–1 | Philadelphia Independence | Bridgeview, IL |
| Formiga 83' | Box Score | Lohman 6' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 5,645 |
| May 30, 2010 7 | Washington Freedom | 2–1 | Philadelphia Independence | Germantown, MD |
| Moros 24' Wambach 33' |
Box Score | Seger 87' Sanderson 90' |
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,762 |
| June 6, 2010 8 | Philadelphia Independence | 2–1 | Sky Blue FC | West Chester, PA |
| Lindsey 2' Rodriguez 28' |
Box Score | Kalmari 10' | Stadium: John A. Farrell Stadium Attendance: 2,585 |
| June 13, 2010 9 | Philadelphia Independence | 1–3 | FC Gold Pride | West Chester, PA |
| DiMartino 81' | Box Score | Sinclair 41' Marta 54', 89' |
Stadium: John A. Farrell Stadium Attendance: 2,616 |
| June 19, 2010 10 | Sky Blue FC | 1–4 | Philadelphia Independence | Piscataway, NJ |
| Rosana 27' (pen.) O'Reilly 75' |
Box Score | Adams 4' Rodriguez 18' Lohman 56' DiMartino 74' |
Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 3,362 |
| June 23, 2010 11 | Atlanta Beat | 2–2 | Philadelphia Independence | Kennesaw, GA |
| Yamaguchi 15' Ellertson 90' |
Box Score | Rodriguez 36' Bishop 48' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,632 |
| June 26, 2010 12 | Philadelphia Independence | 3–2 | Washington Freedom | West Chester, PA |
| Wambach 12' (pen.) Rodriguez 62', 72' Sanderson 90' DiMartino 90' |
Box Score | Mykjåland 2' Huffman 84' |
Stadium: John A. Farrell Stadium Attendance: 2,488 |
| July 4, 2010 13 | Philadelphia Independence | 1–2 | Boston Breakers | West Chester, PA |
| Rodriguez 18' | Box Score | Holiday 46' Lilly 84' |
Stadium: John A. Farrell Stadium Attendance: 2,093 |
| July 17, 2010 14 | FC Gold Pride | 2–0 | Philadelphia Independence | Hayward, CA |
| Sinclair 45', 80' | Box Score | Stadium: Pioneer Stadium Attendance: 2,576 |
| July 24, 2010 15 | Philadelphia Independence | 4–1 | Sky Blue FC | West Chester, PA |
| Lohman 7' Rodriguez 8', 52' Magnúsdóttir 21' |
Box Score | Taylor 80' | Stadium: John A. Farrell Stadium Attendance: 2,415 |
| July 28, 2010 16 | Philadelphia Independence | 3–0 | Chicago Red Stars | West Chester, PA |
| Rodriguez 12', 25' Buczkowski 48' Seger 56' Magnúsdóttir 90' |
Box Score | Markgraf 81' | Stadium: John A. Farrell Stadium |
| August 4, 2010 17 | Washington Freedom | 2–0 | Philadelphia Independence | West Chester, PA |
| Wambach 39', 41' Long 79' |
Box Score | Stadium: John A. Farrell Stadium Attendance: 2,118 |
| August 8, 2010 18 | Philadelphia Independence | 2–2 | Boston Breakers | West Chester, PA |
| Magnúsdóttir 28', 30' 89' | Box Score | Holiday 25' Smith 52' |
Stadium: John A. Farrell Stadium Attendance: 3,091 |
| August 11, 2010 19 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–2 | Philadelphia Independence | Bridgeview, IL |
| Formiga 37' Masar 62' Rapinoe 67' Spilger 77' Chapman 90' |
Box Score | Rodriguez 53' Sanderson 78' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 3,152 |
| August 15, 2010 20 | Philadelphia Independence | 3–2 | Atlanta Beat | West Chester, PA |
| Magnúsdóttir 32' DiMartino 42', 60' Lohman 81' 90' |
Box Score | Rasmussen 4' Chalupny 18' |
Stadium: John A. Farrell Stadium Attendance: 2,559 |
| August 22, 2010 21 | Sky Blue FC | 1–0 | Philadelphia Independence | Piscataway, NJ |
| Averbuch 61' | Box Score | Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 2,572 |
| August 29, 2010 22 | Philadelphia Independence | 1–2 | Boston Breakers | West Chester, PA |
| Lohman 17' Johnson 53' Buczkowski 64' |
Box Score | Cox 35' Smith 60' (pen.) del Rio 84' |
Stadium: John A. Farrell Stadium Attendance: 4,011 |
| September 1, 2010 23 | Chicago Red Stars | 2–0 | Philadelphia Independence | Bridgeview, IL |
| Boquete 4' Chapman 36' Dougherty 54' |
Box Score | Seger 77' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 2,173 |
| September 11, 2010 24 | FC Gold Pride | 4–1 | Philadelphia Independence | Hayward, CA |
| O'Hara 40', 52' Marta 41' Sinclair 65' |
Box Score | Sanderson 51' Krzysik 82' |
Stadium: Pioneer Stadium Attendance: 4,003 |
Results by round
Home/away results
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | −7 |
Last updated: 24 February 2018.
Source: Soccerway
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Gold Pride | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 53 | Advance to Championship |
| 2 | Boston Breakers | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 36 | Advance to Super Semifinal |
| 3 | Philadelphia Independence | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 34 | Advance to First Round |
| 4 | Washington Freedom | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 31 | |
| 5 | Sky Blue FC | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 28 |
Source: WPS Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) head-to-head result.
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) head-to-head result.
WPS Playoffs
| 19 September 2010 First Round | Philadelphia Independence | 1–0 | Washington Freedom | West Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 14:30 EDT | Magnúsdóttir 55' Rodriguez 120' |
Box Score | Stadium: John A. Farrell Stadium Attendance: 2,378 |
| 23 September 2010 Super Semifinal | Boston Breakers | 1–2 | Philadelphia Independence | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 14:30 EDT | Holiday 22' | Box Score | Seger 28' Buczkowski 58' Adams 103' |
Stadium: Jordan Field Attendance: 2,676 |
| 26 September 2010 WPS Championship | FC Gold Pride | 4–0 | Philadelphia Independence | Hayward, California |
| 14:30 EDT | Sinclair 16', 53' Wilson 28' Marta 90' |
Box Score | Stadium: Pioneer Stadium Attendance: 5,228 |
Statistics
- As of 27 February 2018
- Players without any appearance are not included.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | WPS | WPS Playoffs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| Goalkeepers: | |||||||||||||
| GK | CAN | Karina LeBlanc | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| GK | USA | Valerie Henderson | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Defenders: | |||||||||||||
| DF | USA | Allison Falk | 25 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| DF | CMR | Estelle Johnson | 16 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| DF | SWE | Sara Larsson | 13 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| DF | USA | Heather Mitts | 20 | 0 | 14+3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | |||||
| DF | USA | Katherine Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| DF | USA | Sarah Senty | 11 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||||
| Midfielders: | |||||||||||||
| MF | USA | Jen Buczkowski | 26 | 0 | 20+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| MF | USA | Tina DiMartino | 19 | 4 | 13+3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| MF | USA | Kelly Henderson | 6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | |||||
| MF | USA | Lori Lindsey | 26 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| MF | USA | Joanna Lohman | 24 | 5 | 20+4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| MF | USA | Lyndsey Patterson | 15 | 1 | 2+13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| MF | POL | Nikki Phillips | 26 | 0 | 22+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| MF | SWE | Caroline Seger | 21 | 2 | 17+1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Forwards: | |||||||||||||
| FW | USA | Danesha Adams | 17 | 2 | 4+10 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 | |||||
| FW | USA | Gina DiMartino | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||||
| FW | ISL | Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir | 22 | 3 | 18+1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| FW | JPN | Karina Maruyama | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| FW | USA | Carrie Patterson | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| FW | USA | Amy Rodriguez | 26 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| FW | ENG | Lianne Sanderson | 26 | 5 | 12+11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |||||
- Source:
Transfers
2010 WPS Draft
The 2010 WPS Draft was held on January 15, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where the Independence selected five players.[4]
| Player | Pos | Previous club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malorie Rutledge | MF | Louisiana State University | Round 2, Pick 2 (13th overall) | [4] |
| Kelly Henderson | DF/MF | Boston College | Round 4, Pick 2 (31st overall) | [4] |
| Carrie Patterson | FW | University of Georgia | Round 5, Pick 2 (40th overall) | [4] |
| Jennifer Anzivino | DF/MF | Rutgers University | Round 6, Pick 2 (49th overall) | [4] |
| Caitlin Farrell | DF | Wake Forest University | Round 7, Pick 2 (58th overall) | [4] |
| Danielle Collins | DF/MF | William & Mary College | Round 7, Pick 6 (62nd overall) | [4] |
In
| Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15, 2009 | Lori Lindsey | MF | Washington Freedom | Expansion Draft, Pick #2[5] |
| Jen Buczkowski | DF | Sky Blue FC | Expansion Draft, Pick #3[5] | |
| Nikki Krzysik | DF | Chicago Red Stars | Expansion Draft, Pick #5[5] | |
| Sue Weber | DF | Boston Breakers | Expansion Draft, Pick #7[5] | |
| Sarah Senty | DF | Washington Freedom | Expansion Draft, Pick #9[5] | |
| Danesha Adams | MF | Chicago Red Stars | Expansion Draft, Pick #11[5] | |
| Kelly Schmedes | FW | Boston Breakers | Expansion Draft, Pick #13[5] | |
| September 22, 2009 | Charlotte Rohlin | DF | Linköpings FC | International Draft, Pick #3[6] |
| Fara Williams | MF | Everton L.F.C. | International Draft, Pick #7[6] | |
| September 29, 2009 | Amy Rodriguez | FW | Boston Breakers | Trade for 2009 #1 Draft Pick, 2010 General Draft Pick[7] |
| January 3, 2010 | Karina LeBlanc | GK | Los Angeles Sol | Dispersal Draft, Round 1, Pick #2[8] |
| Estelle Johnson | DF | Los Angeles Sol | Dispersal Draft, Round 2, Pick #7[8] | |
| February 4, 2010 | Valerie Henderson | GK | Los Angeles Sol | Trade for No. 5 and No. 22 picks in 2010 WPS Draft[9] |
| Allison Falk | DF | Los Angeles Sol | Trade for No. 5 and No. 22 picks in 2010 WPS Draft[9] | |
| March 5, 2010 | Sara Larsson | MF | Saint Louis Athletica | Expansion Draft[10][11] |
| March 5, 2010 | Lyndsey Patterson | MF/FW | Los Angeles Sol | Signed as Free Agent[10][11] |
| Karina Maruyama | FW | TEPCO Mareeze | Signed as International Discovery player[10][11] | |
| Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir | MF | Kristianstads DFF | International Draft, Pick #5[6][11] | |
| Lianne Sanderson | FW | Chelsea L.F.C. | International Draft, Pick #9[6][11] | |
| Caroline Seger | MF | Linköpings FC | International Draft, Pick #1[6][11] | |
| March 8, 2010 | Heather Mitts | DF | Boston Breakers | Signed as Free Agent[12][11] |
| Joanna Lohman | MF | Washington Freedom | Signed as Free Agent[10] | |
| Robyn Jones | GK | New Jersey Wildcats | Signed to Developmental Roster[10] | |
| Katherine Reynolds | DF | University of Santa Clara | Signed to Developmental Roster[10] | |
| Gina DiMartino | FW | Boston College | Signed to Developmental Roster[10] | |
| Carrie Patterson | FW | University of Georgia | Signed to Developmental Roster[10] | |
| Tina DiMartino | MF | Saint Louis Athletica | Signed as Free Agent[13] |
Out
| Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2, 2009 | Kelly Schmedes | DF | Waived[14] | |
| February 26, 2010 | Sue Weber | DF | Waived[14][11] | |
| March 1, 2010 | Charlotte Rohlin | DF | Linköpings FC | Declined move to WPS[15] |
| March 10, 2010 | Fara Williams | DF | Everton L.F.C. | Declined move to WPS[16] |
Awards
Player of the Week
| Week | Player of the Week | Week's Statline |
|---|---|---|
| Week 3 | Lori Lindsey | 3 A |
| Week 8 | Amy Rodriguez | 2 G |
| Week 10 | Danesha Adams | 1 G, 2A |
| Week 15 | Caroline Seger | 3 A |
| Week 18 | Tina DiMartino | 2 G |
Player of the Month
| Month | Player of the Month | Month's Statline |
|---|---|---|
| April | Lori Lindsey | 4 A |
| June | Amy Rodriguez | 5 G, 2 A |
WPS year-end awards
| Award | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Coach of the Year | Paul Riley | 3rd-place finish in inaugural season and playoff final |
Source[17]
References
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- ""WPS - All horses in the stable?"". Big Soccer. September 26, 2009. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- Jeff Kassouf (September 29, 2009). "Boston trades A-Rod to Philly for draft picks". The Equalizer. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- Phil Andrews (February 4, 2010). "Philadelphia Independence Take WPS All-Star Karina LeBlanc in Dispersal Draft". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- Phil Andrews (April 8, 2010). "Val Henderson and Karina LeBlanc: Philadelphia's Dynamic Goalkeeping Duo". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- "Previewing the 2010 Philadelphia Independence". All White Kit. April 10, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
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- Todd Civin (October 14, 2009). "Philadelphia Independence "Smitten" with Mitts". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
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- "Clubs make initial offseason moves". Soccer America. October 2, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- Walltin, Stenåke O. (March 1, 2010). ""Lotta" Rohlin stark profil när LFC vann första SM-guldet!" (in Swedish). Svensk Damfotboll. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- Tony Leighton (March 14, 2010). "Everton's Fara Williams declines move to American league". The Guardian. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- Marc Narducci (September 17, 2010). "Independence's Riley named WPS coach of the year". The Inquirer. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- Tom Timmermann (October 6, 2010). "Marta heads WPS Best XI". www.stltoday.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
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