2009 FC Gold Pride season
The 2009 FC Gold Pride season was the team's first as a professional women's soccer team. FC Gold Pride played in the Women's Professional Soccer league (WPS), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.
| 2009 season | |||
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| Chairman | NeSmith Family | ||
| Head coach | Albertin Montoya | ||
| WPS | 7th | ||
| WPS Playoffs | DNQ | ||
| Top goalscorer | Christine Sinclair (6) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 6,459 (Apr 5 vs. BOS) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,203 (Jul 19 vs. BOS) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,667 | ||
| Biggest win | 1 goal (4 times) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 2 goals (4 times) | ||
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Summary
Preseason
FC Gold Pride played two scrimmages against the Los Angeles Sol, losing both. They also posted a 6-1 win over the University of California women's soccer team[1] and a 3-0 win over an "All-Star" team of local college players.
Regular season
FC Gold Pride won their inaugural WPS game against the Boston Breakers on April 5, 2009.[2] The club remained in strong contention until defender Kandace Wilson was injured during a home game against the Los Angeles Sol. After that, FC Gold Pride's second loss at the hands of the Washington Freedom marked the beginning of the club's slide to the bottom of the WPS rankings, where it would remain for the rest of the season. The club's transactions in the wake of Wilson's injury included signing Los Angeles Sol draftee Greer Barnes, elevating developmental player Marisa Abegg to the full roster, and returning Sissi to the field as a player.
In the end, FC Gold Pride failed to make the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs, after a must-win game against the Saint Louis Athletica ended in a 1–1 draw.[3] The club finally snapped its ten-game winless streak with a final 3–2 win against the Washington Freedom on August 1, 2009.[4] However, a last loss to Sky Blue FC and a tie with Saint Louis Athletica did not allow FC Gold Pride to avoid finishing last in the WPS standings.
Team
Squad
As of the end of the 2009 WPS season.[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
- IN: Greer Barnes from Los Angeles Sol (July 2009)[6]
Competitions
Key
Win Draw Loss
Regular season
| April 5, 2009 1 | FC Gold Pride | 2–1 | Boston Breakers | Santa Clara, California |
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Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 6,459 Referee: Jennifer Bennett |
| April 11, 2009 2 | Sky Blue FC | 1–1 | FC Gold Pride | Bridgewater Township, New Jersey |
| Report |
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Stadium: TD Bank Ballpark Attendance: 2,753 Referee: Kari Seitz |
| April 19, 2009 3 | Los Angeles Sol | 1–0 | FC Gold Pride | Carson, California |
| Report | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 6,119 Referee: Veronica Brito |
| April 26, 2009 4 | FC Gold Pride | 3–4 | Washington Freedom | Santa Clara, California |
| Report | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 3,321 Referee: Sandra Serafini |
| May 3, 2009 5 | FC Gold Pride | 1–0 | Sky Blue FC | Santa Clara, California |
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Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 2,533 Referee: Felisha Mariscal |
| May 9, 2009 6 | Saint Louis Athletica | 1–0 | FC Gold Pride | Edwardsville, Illinois |
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Stadium: Ralph Korte Stadium Attendance: 3,860 Referee: Dallas Malhiwsky |
| May 16, 2009 7 | Chicago Red Stars | 0–1 | FC Gold Pride | Bridgeview, Illinois |
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Report | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 4,884 Referee: Kari Seitz |
| May 24, 2009 8 | FC Gold Pride | 0–2 | Los Angeles Sol | Santa Clara, California |
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Report | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 6,280 Referee: Daniel Radford |
| May 31, 2009 9 | Washington Freedom | 3–1 | FC Gold Pride | Boyds, Maryland |
| Report | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 4,474 Referee: Sandra Serafini |
| June 7, 2009 10 | FC Gold Pride | 1–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Santa Clara, California |
| Report | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 2,957 Referee: Veronica Brito |
| June 17, 2009 11 | Boston Breakers | 1–1 | FC Gold Pride | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Box Report |
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Stadium: Harvard Stadium Attendance: 3,128 Referee: Margaret Domka |
| June 21, 2009 12 | Los Angeles Sol | 2–0 | FC Gold Pride | Carson, California |
| 3:00 p.m. PDT | Box Report |
Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 4,593 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
| July 5, 2009 14 | FC Gold Pride | 0–1 | Saint Louis Athletica | Santa Clara, California |
| 5:00 p.m. PDT |
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Box Report |
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Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 2,861 Referee: Veronica Brito |
| July 12, 2009 15 | Chicago Red Stars | 3–1 | FC Gold Pride | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Box Report |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 5,127 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
| July 19, 2009 16 | FC Gold Pride | 0–1 | Boston Breakers | Santa Clara, California |
| Box Report |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 2,203 Referee: Kari Seitz |
| July 23, 2009 17 | FC Gold Pride | 0–0 | Los Angeles Sol | Santa Clara, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT | Box Report |
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Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 3,873 Referee: Felisha Mariscal |
| July 26, 2009 18 | Saint Louis Athletica | 1–1 | FC Gold Pride | Fenton, Missouri |
| 5:00 p.m. CDT | Box Report |
Stadium: Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park Attendance: 4,212 Referee: Bryan Roslund |
| August 1, 2009 19 | FC Gold Pride | 3–2 | Washington Freedom | Santa Clara, California |
| 3:00 p.m. PDT | Box Report |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 2,324 Referee: Daniel Radford |
| August 5, 2009 20 | Sky Blue FC | 2–0 | FC Gold Pride | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| Box Report |
Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 5,455 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Regular season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Los Angeles Sol | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 41 | Advance to Championship |
| 2 | Saint Louis Athletica | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 34 | Advance to Super Semifinal |
| 3 | Washington Freedom | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 29 | Advance to First Round |
| 4 | Sky Blue FC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 26 | |
| 5 | Boston Breakers | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 25 | |
| 6 | Chicago Red Stars | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 20 | |
| 7 | FC Gold Pride | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 18 |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | −9 |
Last updated: August 9, 2009.
Source: 2009 WPS Results
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on August 9, 2009. Source: 2009 WPS Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Statistics
| # | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MP | MS | Min. | G | A | YC | RC |
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| 3 | DF |  USA | Marisa Abegg | 6 | 3 | 335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF |  BRA | Adriane | 12 | 4 | 451 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW |  JPN | Eriko Arakawa | 19 | 11 | 1,088 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | USA | Greer Barnes | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | USA | Nicole Barnhart | 16 | 16 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | USA | Rachel Buehler | 17 | 17 | 1,530 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | USA | Brandi Chastain | 10 | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | USA | Carrie Dew | 17 | 17 | 1,429 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | USA | Tina DiMartino | 18 | 18 | 1,530 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | BRA | Érika | 7 | 5 | 423 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | BRA | Formiga | 16 | 15 | 1,363 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | USA | Kristen Graczyk | 20 | 18 | 1,589 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | USA | Lindsay Massengale | 4 | 2 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | USA | Tiffeny Milbrett | 19 | 14 | 1,303 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | USA | Leslie Osborne | 19 | 18 | 1,622 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | USA | Leigh Ann Robinson | 18 | 15 | 1,339 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} CAN | Christine Sinclair | 17 | 16 | 1,412 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | BRA | Sissi | 3 | 1 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | USA | Tiffany Weimer | 15 | 10 | 745 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | USA | Allison Whitworth | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | USA | Kandace Wilson | 8 | 6 | 555 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | USA | Kimberly Yokers | 9 | 2 | 238 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 10 | 13 | 1 | ||||||
Awards
WPS All-Star Team
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | Selected as |
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DF | BRA | Formiga | Starter[lower-alpha 1] |
FW | CAN | Christine Sinclair | At-large |
| USA | Tiffeny Milbrett | Replacement[lower-alpha 2] | |
- Could not attend due to national-team commitments.
- As a replacement for Formiga.
References
- "Cal Dropped by FC Gold Pride, 6-1". Cal Athletics. March 12, 2009. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
- "Milbrett's strike lifts FC Gold Pride to 2–1 win over Boston Breakers" (Press release). FC Gold Pride. April 5, 2009. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- "FC Gold Pride Sees Post-Season Campaign End After 1–1 Tie in Saint Louis" (Press release). FC Gold Pride. July 26, 2009. Archived from the original on August 30, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- "FC Gold Pride Earns Long Awaited Victory at Home, Defeats Freedom 3–2" (Press release). FC Gold Pride. August 1, 2009. Archived from the original on August 6, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- "FC Gold Pride Stats". Women's Professional Soccer. Archived from the original on January 15, 2010.
- "Transactions: 2009". Women's Professional Soccer. Archived from the original on April 6, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
- "WPS Adds Players to 2009 WPS All-Star Game Roster". Bleacher Report. August 7, 2009. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
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