2011 Western New York Flash season

The 2011 Western New York Flash season was the team's inaugural and only season in the Women's Professional Soccer league, after competing as the Buffalo Flash in the USL W-League. The Western New York Flash won the league, then went on to win the 2011 WPS championship over the Philadelphia Independence.

Western New York Flash
2011 season
Owner Joe Sahlen
Head coach Aaran Lines
StadiumSahlen's Stadium
Rochester, New York
(Capacity: 13,768)
Women's Professional Soccer1st
WPS PlayoffsChampions
Top goalscorerMarta, Christine Sinclair (10)
Highest home attendance15,404
(July 20 vs. magicJack)
Lowest home attendance1,372
(May 13 vs. Boston)
Average home league attendance4,881
Biggest win4-1
(July 30 vs. Sky Blue FC)
Biggest defeat0-2
(July 17 at Sky Blue FC, Aug. 6 at Atlanta)
All statistics correct as of June 13, 2017.

Review

The Flash in action against the Philadelphia Independence during the 2011 Women's Professional Soccer Championship Game at Sahlen's Stadium in Rochester, New York.

The Flash joined the Women's Professional Soccer league as an expansion team in 2011, following its undefeated championship season in the USL W-League in 2010 as the Buffalo Flash. The team retained Aaran Lines, who coached the Flash the prior two seasons in the W-League, as its head coach, and remained under the ownership of Joe Sahlen.[1]

Squad

First-team squad

As of August 16, 2011[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK  USA Brittany Cameron
2 DF  USA Alexandra Sahlen
3 DF  NZL Ali Riley
4 MF  POR Kim Brandão
5 DF  CAN Candace Chapman
6 DF  USA Gina Lewandowski
7 MF  USA McCall Zerboni
8 DF  USA Kandace Wilson
9 MF  SWE Caroline Seger (captain)
10 FW  BRA Marta
12 FW  CAN Christine Sinclair
13 FW  USA Alex Morgan
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  USA Becky Edwards
16 FW  ENG Gemma Davison
17 DF  USA Kaley Fountain
18 MF  USA Yael Averbuch
19 MF  USA Beverly Goebel
20 FW  BRA Maurine
21 DF  USA Brittany Bock
23 DF  USA Whitney Engen
24 GK  USA Ashlyn Harris
30 GK  USA Ashleigh Bowers
38 FW  USA Rebecca Moros

Squad statistics

Source: WPS

Squad statistics are of the regular season only.

NPosPlayerGPGSMinGAPKShotSOGSOG%FoulFSYCRC
18MYael Averbuch1387340201119%4500
21MBrittany Bock1817145611011982%211620
4DKimberly Brandao22180010000100
5DCandace Chapman12121026010001600
16FGemma Davison12550712010660%6900
14DBecky Edwards1818144531018739%151320
23DWhitney Engen171715300005240%3510
17FKaley Fountain52160000300%0010
19MBeverly Goebel1434281105240%2300
6DGina Lewandowski86594000005410
10FMarta141311921051412766%171600
20FMaurine1159000000000
13FAlex Morgan136689430261765%8800
38FRebecca Moros171110980003267%12510
3DAli Riley151513050107571%6400
2DAlexandra Sahlen2179000002000
9MCaroline Seger1210938511191474%7910
12FChristine Sinclair151411911081442557%5500
8FKandace Wilson1398750004250%4610
7MMcCall Zerboni141191543013862%5810
Team Total235181164013930322012757.73%123123110
N Pos Goal keeper GP GS Min GA GA/G PKA PKF Shot Sav Sav% Sho YC RC
24 GK Ashlyn Harris 18 18 1620 18 1.00 2 2 72 50 73.5% 5 0 0

Club

Management

Position Staff
Head coach Aaran Lines
Assistant coach Scott Vallow
Strength and conditioning coach Demeris Johnson

Last updated: August 22, 2011
Source: WPS

Competitions

Pre-season

Regular season

April 17, 2011 WPS 1 Boston Breakers 1-2 Western New York Flash Allston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Bock  75'
Smith  90+'
Report Sinclair  66' (Morgan)
Davison  90+'
Stadium: Harvard Stadium
Attendance: 4,158
Referee: Kari Seitz
April 24, 2011 WPS 2 Atlanta Beat 2-2 Western New York Flash Kennesaw, Georgia, U.S.
Sesselmann  36'
Lloyd  43'
Chalupny  58'
Lloyd  70'
Flanagan  80'
Mitts  85'
Report Sinclair  3' (Bock)
Marta  67' (Sinclair)
Fountain  71'
Stadium: Kennesaw State University Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,075
May 1, 2011 WPS 3 Western New York Flash 3-0 Atlanta Beat Rochester, New York, U.S.
Sinclair  23'
Engen  45+'
Sinclair  59' (Marta)
Morgan  73' (Parker)
Zerboni  89'
Report Mitts  21'
Sesselmann  68'
Flanagan  75'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 2,164
Referee: Ted Unkel
May 6, 2011 WPS 4 Western New York Flash 3-1 Sky Blue FC Rochester, New York, U.S.
Morgan  5' (Marta)
Seger  40' (Marta)
Marta  77' (Alex Morgan)
Report Adriana  66' (Sjogran) Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 1,704
Referee: Christina Ibanez
May 13, 2011 WPS 5 Western New York Flash 3-2 Boston Breakers Rochester, New York, U.S.
Bock  10' (Zerboni)
Zerboni  25' (Brandao)
Zerboni  69' (Davison)
Report Bogus  38' (Washington)
Moore  80' (penalty)
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 1,372
May 22, 2011 WPS 6 Western New York Flash 3-0 magicJack Rochester, New York, U.S.
Edwards  3' (Sinclair)
Seger  42' (Sinclair)
Bock  68'
Seger  84' (penalty)
Report Ellertson  84' Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 8,076
Referee: Daniel Radford
May 29, 2011 WPS 7 Philadelphia Independence 1-2 Western New York Flash Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Rapinoe  9' (Sanderson)
Magnusdottir  26'
Rapinoe  75'
McNeill  87'
Report Edwards  14' (Zerboni)
Marta  23' (penalty)
Lewandowski  53'
Stadium: Widener University
Attendance: 3,456
Referee: Christina Ibanez
June 3, 2011 WPS 8 Western New York Flash 2-2 Sky Blue FC Rochester, New York, U.S.
Edwards  13'
Seger  25'
Sinclair  39' (Davison)
Seger  44' (Sinclair)
Report Blank  14'
Long  65' (penalty)
Nogueira  88' (Adriana)
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 2,643
Referee: Felisha Mariscal
July 9, 2011 WPS 10 Philadelphia Independence 2-1 Western New York Flash Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Kai  8' (DiMartino)
Farrelly  45+'
Report Sinclair  81' (penalty) Stadium: Widener University
Attendance: 2,556
Referee: Moo Hackett
July 17, 2011 WPS 11 Sky Blue FC 0-2 Western New York Flash Piscataway, New Jersey, U.S.
Branam  34' Report Edwards  43'
Dew  81' (o.g.)
Goebel  86' (Sinclair)
Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 1,441
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 20, 2011 WPS 12 Western New York Flash 3-1 magicJack Rochester, New York, U.S.
Sinclair  9' (Edwards)
Sinclair  51' (Marta)
Zerboni  69' (Sinclair)
Report Masar  41' (Washington) Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 15,404
Referee: Christina Ibanez
July 24, 2011 WPS 13 Boston Breakers 2-2 Western New York Flash Allston, Massachusetts, U.S.
O'Hara  20' (Schoepfer)
O'Hara  67'
O'Hara  84' (Zimmeck)
Report Marta  38' (Zerboni)
Morgan  87'
Stadium: Harvard Stadium
Attendance: 6,222
Referee: Daniel Radford
July 30, 2011 WPS 14 Sky Blue FC 1-4 Western New York Flash Piscataway, New Jersey, U.S.
Adriana  22' (Sjogran)
Dew  83'
Report Zerboni  29'
Marta  35' (Averbuch)
Sinclair  38' (Chapman)
Morgan  90+' (Goebel)
Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 5,065
Referee: Kari Seitz
August 3, 2011 WPS 15 Western New York Flash 2-1 Boston Breakers Rochester, New York, U.S.
Sinclair  21' (Marta)
Edwards  28' (Riley)
Report Winters  47' (O'Hara) Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 4,463
Referee: Patrick Baker
August 10, 2011 WPS 17 magicJack 1-2 Western New York Flash Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Schmidt  71' (Rampone)
Wambach  85'
Report Moros  56'
Marta  65' (Seger)
Marta  74'
Stadium: FAU Soccer Field
Attendance: 4,011
Referee: Daniel Radford
August 14, 2011 WPS 18 Western New York Flash 2-0 Atlanta Beat Rochester, New York, U.S.
Seger  37' (Morgan)
Marta  75' (Sinclair)
Report Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,702
Referee: Moo Hackett

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundAAHHHHAHHAAHAAHAAH
ResultWDWWWWWDLLWWDWWWWW
Updated to match(es) played on August 22, 2011. Source: WPS
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Home/Away Results

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
18 13 3 2 40 18  +22 42 7 1 1 21 8  +13 6 2 1 19 10  +9

Last updated: August 22, 2011.
Source: WPS

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Western New York Flash 18 13 3 2 40 18 +22 42 2011 WPS Championship
2 Philadelphia Independence 18 11 3 4 31 18 +13 36 2011 WPS Super Semifinal
3 magicJack 18 9 2 7 29 29 0 28[lower-alpha 1] 2011 WPS Playoffs
4 Boston Breakers 18 5 4 9 19 24 5 19[lower-alpha 2]
5 Sky Blue FC 18 5 4 9 24 29 5 19[lower-alpha 2]
6 Atlanta Beat 18 1 4 13 7 32 25 7
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) head to head result.
Notes:
  1. magicJack were deducted a point for various league violations.[3]
  2. BOS: 7 pts; SKY: 4 pt

WPS Playoffs

August 27, 2011 WPS Championship Western New York Flash 1-1 (a.e.t.)
(5-4 p)
Philadelphia Independence Rochester, New York, U.S.
4:00 p.m. (EST) Edwards  25'
Sinclair  64'
Goebel  96'  108'
Marta  103'
Report Rodriguez  88',  90+3' Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 10,461
Referee: Kari Seitz
Penalties
Marta
Sinclair
Zerboni
Seger
Averbuch
Sanderson
Adams
Robinson
Boquete
del Rio

Awards

WPS Player of the Week

Week Player of the Week Week's Statline
Week 4 Christine Sinclair 2 G, GWG
Week 5 Marta 2 A, 1 G, GWA
Week 6 McCall Zerboni 1 A, 2 G, GWG
Week 7 Caroline Seger 2 G
Week 15 Christine Sinclair 1 A, 2 G, GWG
BOS 2-2 WNY

WPS Player of the Month

Month Player of the Month Month's Statline
May McCall Zerboni 2 G, 2 A in 5 games; Flash 5-0 in May

WPS year-end awards

Award Player Notes
WPS Defender of the Year Whitney Engen Started and played the full 90 in all but one game
US Coast Guard Goalkeeper of the Year Ashlyn Harris Led the league in regular season goals per game average (1.00)
PUMA Golden Boot (Top Scorer) Marta Scored ten goals, earning her third consecutive award

Source: 2011 WPS Year End Awards[4]

WPS Best XI

PlayerPosition
Ashlyn HarrisGoalkeeper
Whitney Engen *Defense
Ali RileyDefense
Caroline SegerMidfield
Christine Sinclair *Forward
MartaForward

* unanimous selection
Source: WPS Announces Best XI of 2011

See also

References

  1. Kassouf, Jeff (September 24, 2010). "Western New York becomes WPS' eighth team". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  2. "Western New York Flash :: Players". Women's Professional Soccer. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011.
  3. "WPS Imposes Punishment on magicJack with Point Deduction, Loss of Draft Picks". allwhitekit.com. May 12, 2011.
  4. "WPS Announces 2011 Year End Awards". WPS. 17 August 2011. Archived from the original on 21 August 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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