2010 Philadelphia Independence season

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Philadelphia Independence
2010 season
OwnerUnited States Team Dynamics, LLC
Head coachEngland Paul Riley
StadiumJohn A. Farrell Stadium
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Women's Professional Soccer3rd
WPS PlayoffsRunners-up
Top goalscorerAmy Rodriguez (12)
Highest home attendance6,028 (April 11 vs. Atlanta)
Lowest home attendance2,093 (July 4 vs. Boston)
Average home league attendance3,050
Biggest win4–1
(2 matches)
Biggest defeat1–3
(July 23 vs. FC Gold Pride)
← Inaugural
2011 →
All statistics correct as of June 15, 2017.

The 2010 Philadelphia Independence season was the team's inaugural season of competition in the Women's Professional Soccer league.

Review[edit]

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[edit]

Roster[edit]

2010 Independence Roster[3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW United States USA Danesha Adams
— MF United States USA Jen Buczkowski
— FW United States USA Gina DiMartino
— MF United States USA Tina DiMartino
— DF United States USA Allison Falk
— MF United States USA Kelly Henderson
— GK United States USA Valerie Henderson
— DF Cameroon CMR Estelle Johnson
— DF Sweden SWE Sara Larsson
— GK Canada CAN Karina LeBlanc
— MF United States USA Lori Lindsey
— MF United States USA Joanna Lohman
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Iceland ISL Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir
— FW Japan JPN Karina Maruyama
— DF United States USA Heather Mitts
— FW United States USA Carrie Patterson
— MF United States USA Lyndsey Patterson
— DF United States USA Katherine Reynolds
— MF Poland POL Nikki Phillips
— FW United States USA Amy Rodriguez
— FW England ENG Lianne Sanderson
— MF Sweden SWE Caroline Seger
— DF United States USA Sarah Senty

Team management[edit]

Position Staff
Head coach England Paul Riley
Assistant coach United States Paul Royal
Assistant coach United States Skip Thorp
Strength and conditioning coach United States Mike Demakis

Last updated: November 10, 2011
Source: WPS

Competition[edit]

Women's Professional Soccer[edit]

Main article: 2010 Women's Professional Soccer season

Regular season[edit]

April 11, 2010 1 Philadelphia Independence 0–0 Atlanta Beat West Chester, PA
Box Score McNeill Yellow card 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 Yellow card 63'
Buczkowski Yellow card 76' Yellow-red card 86'		 Stadium: Harvard Stadium
Attendance: 5,286
April 25, 2010 3 Philadelphia Independence 3–1 Washington Freedom West Chester, PA
Senty Yellow card 16'
Magnúsdóttir Yellow card 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 Yellow card 86'		 Box Score Patterson 74'
Lindsey Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 3,107
May 19, 2010 6 Chicago Red Stars 0–1 Philadelphia Independence Bridgeview, IL
Formiga Yellow card 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 Red card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90'		 Box Score Mykjåland 2'
Huffman Yellow card 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 Yellow card 48'
Seger 56'
Magnúsdóttir Red card 90'		 Box Score Markgraf Yellow card 81' Stadium: John A. Farrell Stadium
August 4, 2010 17 Washington Freedom 2–0 Philadelphia Independence West Chester, PA
Wambach 39', 41'
Long Yellow card 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' Yellow card 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 Yellow card 37'
Masar 62'
Rapinoe Yellow card 67'
Spilger Yellow card 77'
Chapman Yellow card 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 Yellow card 32'
DiMartino 42', 60'
Lohman 81' Yellow card 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 Yellow card 53'
Buczkowski Yellow card 64'		 Box Score Cox 35'
Smith 60' (pen.)
del Rio Yellow card 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 Yellow card 36'
Dougherty 54'		 Box Score Seger Yellow card 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 Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 4,003

Results by round[edit]

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
GroundHAHHAAAHHAAHHAHHAHAHAHAA
ResultDDWWLWLWLWDWLLWWLDWWLLLL
Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Home/away results[edit]

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[edit]

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.

WPS Playoffs[edit]

See also: 2010 Women's Professional Soccer season § Playoffs
19 September 2010 First Round Philadelphia Independence 1–0 Washington Freedom West Chester, Pennsylvania
14:30 EDT Magnúsdóttir Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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[edit]

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 Canada CAN Karina LeBlanc 14 0 14 0 0 0
GK United States USA Valerie Henderson 13 0 10 0 3 0
Defenders:
DF United States USA Allison Falk 25 2 22 2 3 0
DF Cameroon CMR Estelle Johnson 16 0 10+3 0 3 0
DF Sweden SWE Sara Larsson 13 0 12+1 0 0 0
DF United States USA Heather Mitts 20 0 14+3 0 1+2 0
DF United States USA Katherine Reynolds 3 0 3 0 0 0
DF United States USA Sarah Senty 11 0 4+6 0 0+1 0
Midfielders:
MF United States USA Jen Buczkowski 26 0 20+3 0 3 0
MF United States USA Tina DiMartino 19 4 13+3 4 3 0
MF United States USA Kelly Henderson 6 0 1+1 0 2+2 0
MF United States USA Lori Lindsey 26 2 23 2 3 0
MF United States USA Joanna Lohman 24 5 20+4 5 0 0
MF United States USA Lyndsey Patterson 15 1 2+13 1 0 0
MF Poland POL Nikki Phillips 26 0 22+1 0 3 0
MF Sweden SWE Caroline Seger 21 2 17+1 1 3 1
Forwards:
FW United States USA Danesha Adams 17 2 4+10 1 0+3 1
FW United States USA Gina DiMartino 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
FW Iceland ISL Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir 22 3 18+1 3 3 0
FW Japan JPN Karina Maruyama 4 0 1+3 0 0 0
FW United States USA Carrie Patterson 2 0 0+1 0 1 0
FW United States USA Amy Rodriguez 26 13 23 12 3 1
FW England ENG Lianne Sanderson 26 5 12+11 5 3 0

[1] [2]

Transfers[edit]

2010 WPS Draft[edit]

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
United States Malorie Rutledge MF United States Louisiana State University Round 2, Pick 2 (13th overall) [4]
United States Kelly Henderson DF/MF United States Boston College Round 4, Pick 2 (31st overall) [4]
United States Carrie Patterson FW United States University of Georgia Round 5, Pick 2 (40th overall) [4]
United States Jennifer Anzivino DF/MF United States Rutgers University Round 6, Pick 2 (49th overall) [4]
United States Caitlin Farrell DF United States Wake Forest University Round 7, Pick 2 (58th overall) [4]
United States Danielle Collins DF/MF United States William & Mary College Round 7, Pick 6 (62nd overall) [4]

In[edit]

Date Player Position Previous club Fee/notes
September 15, 2009 United States Lori Lindsey MF United States Washington Freedom Expansion Draft, Pick #2[5]
United States Jen Buczkowski DF United States Sky Blue FC Expansion Draft, Pick #3[5]
Poland Nikki Krzysik DF United States Chicago Red Stars Expansion Draft, Pick #5[5]
United States Sue Weber DF United States Boston Breakers Expansion Draft, Pick #7[5]
United States Sarah Senty DF United States Washington Freedom Expansion Draft, Pick #9[5]
United States Danesha Adams MF United States Chicago Red Stars Expansion Draft, Pick #11[5]
United States Kelly Schmedes FW United States Boston Breakers Expansion Draft, Pick #13[5]
September 22, 2009 Sweden Charlotte Rohlin DF Sweden Linköpings FC International Draft, Pick #3[6]
England Fara Williams MF England Everton L.F.C. International Draft, Pick #7[6]
September 29, 2009 United States Amy Rodriguez FW United States Boston Breakers Trade for 2009 #1 Draft Pick, 2010 General Draft Pick[7]
January 3, 2010 Canada Karina LeBlanc GK United States Los Angeles Sol Dispersal Draft, Round 1, Pick #2[8]
Cameroon Estelle Johnson DF United States Los Angeles Sol Dispersal Draft, Round 2, Pick #7[8]
February 4, 2010 United States Valerie Henderson GK United States Los Angeles Sol Trade for No. 5 and No. 22 picks in 2010 WPS Draft[9]
United States Allison Falk DF United States Los Angeles Sol Trade for No. 5 and No. 22 picks in 2010 WPS Draft[9]
March 5, 2010 Sweden Sara Larsson MF United States Saint Louis Athletica Expansion Draft[10][11]
March 5, 2010 United States Lyndsey Patterson MF/FW United States Los Angeles Sol Signed as Free Agent[10][11]
Japan Karina Maruyama FW Japan TEPCO Mareeze Signed as International Discovery player[10][11]
Iceland Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir MF Sweden Kristianstads DFF International Draft, Pick #5[6][11]
England Lianne Sanderson FW England Chelsea L.F.C. International Draft, Pick #9[6][11]
Sweden Caroline Seger MF Sweden Linköpings FC International Draft, Pick #1[6][11]
March 8, 2010 United States Heather Mitts DF United States Boston Breakers Signed as Free Agent[12][11]
United States Joanna Lohman MF United States Washington Freedom Signed as Free Agent[10]
United States Robyn Jones GK United States New Jersey Wildcats Signed to Developmental Roster[10]
United States Katherine Reynolds DF United States University of Santa Clara Signed to Developmental Roster[10]
United States Gina DiMartino FW United States Boston College Signed to Developmental Roster[10]
United States Carrie Patterson FW United States University of Georgia Signed to Developmental Roster[10]
United States Tina DiMartino MF United States Saint Louis Athletica Signed as Free Agent[13]

Out[edit]

Date Player Position Destination club Fee/notes
October 2, 2009 United States Kelly Schmedes DF Waived[14]
February 26, 2010 United States Sue Weber DF Waived[14][11]
March 1, 2010 Sweden Charlotte Rohlin DF Sweden Linköpings FC Declined move to WPS[15]
March 10, 2010 England Fara Williams DF England Everton L.F.C. Declined move to WPS[16]

Awards[edit]

Player of the Week[edit]

Week Player of the Week Week's Statline
Week 3 United States Lori Lindsey 3 A
Week 8 United States Amy Rodriguez 2 G
Week 10 United States Danesha Adams 1 G, 2A
Week 15 Sweden Caroline Seger 3 A
Week 18 United States Tina DiMartino 2 G

Player of the Month[edit]

Month Player of the Month Month's Statline
April United States Lori Lindsey 4 A
June United States Amy Rodriguez 5 G, 2 A

WPS year-end awards[edit]

Award Player Notes
Coach of the Year England Paul Riley 3rd-place finish in inaugural season and playoff final

Source[17]

2010 WPS Best XI[edit]

Player Position
United States Lori Lindsey Defense
United States Amy Rodriguez Forward

Source[18]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jeff Kassouf (September 3, 2009). "Riley named Independence head coach". The Equalizer. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "2010 Philadelphia Independence". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "2010 Philadelphia Independence Roster". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "North Carolina's Heath Selected First in 2010 WPS Draft". Bleacher Report. January 15, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Jeff Kassouf (September 15, 2009). "Philadelphia, Atlanta build through expansion draft". The Equalizer. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d e ""WPS - All horses in the stable?"". Big Soccer. September 26, 2009. Archived from the original on September 27, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  7. ^ Jeff Kassouf (September 29, 2009). "Boston trades A-Rod to Philly for draft picks". The Equalizer. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Phil Andrews (February 4, 2010). "Philadelphia Independence Take WPS All-Star Karina LeBlanc in Dispersal Draft". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Phil Andrews (April 8, 2010). "Val Henderson and Karina LeBlanc: Philadelphia's Dynamic Goalkeeping Duo". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h "Previewing the 2010 Philadelphia Independence". All White Kit. April 10, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h Denise Saul. "WPS Transactions 2010". Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  12. ^ Todd Civin (October 14, 2009). "Philadelphia Independence "Smitten" with Mitts". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  13. ^ "WPS Standout Tina DiMartino Signs with Independence". womensprosoccer.com.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ a b "Clubs make initial offseason moves". Soccer America. October 2, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Tony Leighton (March 14, 2010). "Everton's Fara Williams declines move to American league". The Guardian. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  17. ^ Marc Narducci (September 17, 2010). "Independence's Riley named WPS coach of the year". The Inquirer. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  18. ^ Tom Timmermann (October 6, 2010). "Marta heads WPS Best XI". www.stltoday.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
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