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Sky Blue FC
2010 season
OwnerPhil and Tammy Murphy[1]
Thomas Hofstetter
President & CEOThomas Hofstetter[2]
Head coachPauliina Miettinen (until July 20)
Rick Stainton (after July 20)[3]
StadiumYurcak Field
WPS5th
WPS PlayoffsDNQ
Top goalscorerLaura Kalmari (5)
Natasha Kai (5)
Highest home attendance4,440
(April 10 vs. CHI)
Lowest home attendance2,491
(Aug. 11 vs. WAS)
Average home league attendance3,320
Biggest win2–0
(June 27 vs. BAY)
Biggest defeat0–4
(Aug. 15 vs. BOS)
← 2009
2011 →

The 2010 Sky Blue FC season was the team's second season as a professional women's soccer team, competing in Women's Professional Soccer (WPS), then the top-division tier of women's soccer in the United States.

Background[edit]

Following its inaugural season championship victory, Sky Blue FC hired Finnish manager Pauliina Miettinen as head coach on September 30, 2009.[4][5] She retained Mike Lyons from the 2009 staff as an assistant and brought in Anne Parnila and Rick Stainton as additional assistants.[6]

Expectations for Sky Blue FC were high, with Soccer America favoring the team to repeat as champions.[7]

Team captain and 2009 player-manager Christie Rampone was expected to miss part of the season while pregnant with her second child.[8][9] Defender Anita Asante also missed the beginning of the season while recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury[9] and 2009 starting goalkeeper Jenni Branam missed the first two months of the season with a broken patella suffered during a preseason match.[10][11][12]

Facilities[edit]

Sky Blue FC played its home matches at Yurcak Field, part of Rutgers University, and trained at Rutgers Preparatory School in Somerset, New Jersey.[13]

Squad[edit]

As of August 8, 2010[14][15][10]
No. Pos. Name Ntn.
13 MF Yael Averbuch  United States
1 GK Karen Bardsley  England
23 GK Jenni Branam  United States
17 DF Keeley Dowling  United States
6 FW Natasha Kai  United States
9 MF Heather O'Reilly  United States
3 DF Christie Rampone  United States
11 DF Rosana  Brazil
7 DF Meghan Schnur  United States
8 MF Kacey White  United States
21 FW Laura Kalmari  Finland
20 FW/MF India Trotter  United States
4 DF Daphne Koster  Netherlands
10 MF Carli Lloyd  United States
14 DF Brittany Taylor  United States
22 FW Katie Schoepfer  United States
26 MF Angela Salem  United States
15 DF Danielle Johnson  United States
2 DF/MF Kiersten Dallstream  United States
5 DF/MF Kendall Fletcher  United States
0 GK Shannon Myers  United States
96 FW Patrizia Panico  Italy
— GK Meghann Burke  United States
Players exiting mid-season
5 DF Anita Asante  England
— FW Jessica Landström  Sweden
— Ashley Thompson  United States
— Meagan Snell  United States
18 GK Kristin Luckenbill  United States

Technical staff[edit]

As of July 20, 2010[6][3]
Position Name
General manager United States Gerry Marrone
Head coach Finland Pauliina Miettinen (until July 20)
United States Rick Stainton (after July 20)
Assistant coaches United States Mike Lyons
Finland Anne Parnila (until July 20)
Goalkeeping coach United States Rick Stainton (until July 20)

Transactions[edit]

WPS Draft[edit]

Sky Blue FC entered the 2010 WPS Draft with the 6th, 26th, 29th, 35th, 44th, 53rd, and 62nd picks.[9][16][17][18] Sky Blue FC traded the 62nd pick to Philadelphia Independence in exchange for the rights to Jen Anzivino, which Philadelphia had picked with the 49th-overall selection.[18] Melissa Clarke, selected by Sky Blue 29th overall, would instead sign with NiceFutis in Finland's Kansallinen Liiga.[19]

Round Pick Pos. Player College Ref.
1 6 DF United States Brittany Taylor University of Connecticut [18]
3 26 FW United States Katie Schoepfer Pennsylvania State University
3 29 MF United States Melissa Clarke Louisiana State University
4 35 DF United States Danielle Johnson University of Mississippi
5 44 FW United States Meagan Snell Santa Clara University
5 49 DF United States Jen Anzivino Rutgers University
6 53 MF United States Kelly Isleib University of Utah

Los Angeles Sol dispersal draft[edit]

On January 28, 2010, the Los Angeles Sol disbanded. The league scheduled a dispersal draft for the Sol's players on February 4, 2010.[20] Sky Blue FC had the 6th, 11th, and 22nd picks in the dispersal draft.[21]

Round Pick Pos. Player Ref.
1 6 FW United States Nikki Washington [22]
2 11 DF United States Kiersten Dallstream [22]
3 22 Pass

Transfers in[edit]

Date Pos. Player Former team Fee/notes Ref.
October 21, 2009 MF United States Carli Lloyd United States Chicago Red Stars Free-agent signing. [23][24]
May 6, 2010 FW/MF United States India Trotter United States Saint Louis Athletica Acquired with St. Louis's first-round pick in the 2011 WPS Draft, in exchange for Anita Asante and the rights to Nikki Washington. [25][26]
August 2010 GK United States Meghann Burke United States Chicago Red Stars Free-agent signing. [27]

Transfers out[edit]

Date Pos. Player Destination team Fee/notes Ref.
May 6, 2010 DF England Anita Asante United States St. Louis Athletica Traded with the rights to Nikki Washington in exchange for India Trotter and St. Louis's first-round pick in the 2011 WPS Draft, which had been held by Los Angeles Sol prior to its dissolution. [25]

Regular season[edit]

April–May: Injuries, absences, Bardsley's excellence[edit]

Sky Blue FC opened the season with two victories in April, both against Chicago Red Stars, and a loss against FC Gold Pride.[28] Newly acquired midfielder Carli Lloyd broke her ankle,[29] and Sky Blue placed Lloyd on the team's 30-day injured reserve.[23][30] The team also struggled with absences from defender Meghan Schnur with a knee injury, and from Natasha Kai with a hamstring strain.[31][32]

Goalkeeper Karen Bardsley was named Player of the Week for week 5 and Player of the Month for May, amassing 31 saves and two shutouts over four matches in the month.[33]

June–July: Firing the coach[edit]

Sky Blue FC players presented United States President Barack Obama with a jersey during a July 1 visit to the White House.

On June 27, Sky Blue recorded its largest win of the season by defeating first-place FC Gold Pride on the road 2–0.[34] However, the win was a rare bright spot in the mid-season months. Sky Blue fell three times to the expansion Philadelphia Independence, conceding 10 goals against three goals scored in three matches.[35]

Goalkeeper Karen Bardsley was named to the starting WPS All-Star team,[10] and three Sky Blue FC players — Natasha Kai, Laura Kalmari, and Christie Rampone — were named to the 2010 WPS All-Star Game reserves from which the two all-star teams would be selected. Kai and Kalmari were selected by the Abby Wambach-captained team, and Rampone was selected by the Marta-captained team.[36]

However, Sky Blue's misfortunes with injuries continued. During an All-Star training session in July, Bardsley injured her clavicle while leading the league with five shutouts and a 0.90 goals-against average.[10][37] Third keeper Kristin Luckenbill took over duties until Jenni Branam recovered from injury, then retired from soccer.[10]

Sky Blue FC were invited to the White House to celebrate their 2009 championship with President Barack Obama on July 1.[36]

Sky Blue struggled to score goals, and by July 19, general manager Gerry Marrone fired head coach Pauliina Miettinen and assistant coach Anne Parnila, and appointed goalkeeping coach Rick Stainton as head coach.[3][10][38]

August–September: Stoppage-time collapse[edit]

Staring goalkeeper Jenni Branam returned from injury on August 1 to make four saves in a loss to Chicago Red Stars.[39] However, she soon suffered another injury, forcing Sky Blue to play its fourth keeper Meghann Burke, signed in August as a free-agent.[10][27] Burke would hold the job until the end of the season.[10]

Needing a win against first-place FC Gold Pride on September 1 to secure the final playoff bid, Sky Blue FC took the lead on a 72nd-minute goal by Natasha Kai. However, a misplayed free kick by Sky Blue's defense in second-half stoppage time resulted in an equalizer by Gold Pride's Becky Edwards.[40] Sky Blue would not score another goal in its final two matches, ended the season with three draws, and finished three points out of fourth place to miss the playoffs.

Playoffs[edit]

Sky Blue FC did not qualify for the playoffs and were unable to defend their 2009 title.[41]

Matches[edit]

Match details from the WPS schedule or match reports, unless otherwise noted.

Regular season[edit]

April 11, 2010 (2010-04-11) 1 Sky Blue FC 1–0 Chicago Red Stars Piscataway, New Jersey
6:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Box score
Report		 Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 4,440
Referee: Ted Unkel
Assistant referees: John Schmitz, Brian Dunn
Fourth official: Richard Sanchez
Note: Broadcast on Fox Soccer Channel[12]
April 17, 2010 (2010-04-17) 2 FC Gold Pride 3–1 Sky Blue FC Castro Valley, California
7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)
Box score
Report
Stadium: Castro Valley Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 3,757
Referee: Felisha Marsical
Assistant referees: Marlene Duffy, Colin Arblaster
Fourth official: Maurizio Laudani
April 25, 2010 (2010-04-25) 3 Chicago Red Stars 0–1 Sky Blue FC Bridgeview, Illinois
6:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Box score
Report
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 3,136
Referee: Margaret Domka
Assistant referees: Kristen Schiereck, Ian Gut
Fourth official: Jorge Cuate
May 1, 2010 (2010-05-01) 4 Sky Blue FC 0–1 FC Gold Pride Piscataway, New Jersey
6:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Box score
Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 3,798
Referee: Stephanie Toth
Assistant referees: Bryan Roslund, Michael Donovan
Fourth official: Jose Carlos Rivero
Note: Broadcast on Fox Soccer Channel[31]
May 9, 2010 (2010-05-09) 5 Atlanta Beat 0–1 Sky Blue FC Kennesaw, Georgia
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Box score
Stadium: KSU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 7,248
Referee: Moo Hackett
Assistant referees: Melanie Johnson, Patrick Baker
Fourth official: Tony Russo
Note: Broadcast on Fox Soccer Channel
May 16, 2010 (2010-05-16) 6 Saint Louis Athletica 2–2 Sky Blue FC Fenton, Missouri
4:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-5)
Box score
Stadium: Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,346
Referee: Margaret Domka
Assistant referees: Mandy Love, Ann Mayberry
Fourth official: Mark Boyko
May 29, 2010 (2010-05-29) 7 Sky Blue FC 0–0 Boston Breakers Piscataway, New Jersey
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Box score Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 3,418
Referee: Donald Dellavia
Assistant referees: Debbie Coleman, Mark Allatin
Fourth official: Mark Boyko
June 6, 2010 (2010-06-06) 8 Philadelphia Independence 2–1 Sky Blue FC West Chester, Pennsylvania
6:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Box score
Stadium: John A. Farrell Stadium
Attendance: 2,585
Referee: Dallas Malhiwsky
Assistant referees: Amy Willing, Stanford Nagle III
Fourth official: Ross Kleinstuber
June 13, 2010 (2010-06-13) 9 Boston Breakers 1–2 Sky Blue FC Boston, Massachusetts
4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Box score
Stadium: Harvard Stadium
Attendance: 4,687
Referee: Michael Donoval
Assistant referees: Marlene Duffy, Russell Wolf
Fourth official: Kellee Walsh
June 19, 2010 (2010-06-19) 10 Sky Blue FC 1–4 Philadelphia Independence Piscataway, New Jersey
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Box score
Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 3,362
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald
Assistant referees: Amy Mahan, Emilie Buse
June 27, 2010 (2010-06-27) 11 FC Gold Pride 0–2 Sky Blue FC Hayward, California
6:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Box score
Report
Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 2,478
Referee: Felisha Mariscal
Assistant referees: Veronica Perez, Marlene Duffy
Fourth official: Vicente Cortes
July 7, 2010 (2010-07-07) 12 Sky Blue FC 0–0 Washington Freedom Boyds, Maryland
5:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Box score
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 2,871
Referee: Daniel Radford
Assistant referees: Mike Kampmeinert, Juan Guzman
Fourth official: Hakan Baydere
July 10, 2010 (2010-07-10) 13 Chicago Red Stars 2–0 Sky Blue FC Bridgeview, Illinois
Box score
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 4,064
Referee: Felisha Mariscal
Assistant referees: Kristen Schiereck, George Ghawi
Fourth official: Jorge Cuate
July 18, 2010 (2010-07-18) 14 Sky Blue FC 0–1 Atlanta Beat Piscataway, New Jersey
7:00 p.m. Box score
Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 2,808
Referee: Margaret Domka
July 24, 2010 (2010-07-24) 15 Philadelphia Independence 4–1 Sky Blue FC West Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Box score
Stadium: John A. Farrell Stadium
Attendance: 2,415
Referee: Tony Crush
Assistant referees: Stanford Nagle III, Adam Brugman
Fourth official: Darth Newman
Note: Broadcast on Comcast Sports Net Philadelphia
August 1, 2010 (2010-08-01) 16 Sky Blue FC 1–2 Chicago Red Stars Piscataway, New Jersey
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Box score
Report
Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 3,539
Referee: Daniel Radford
Assistant referees: Mike Kampmeinert, Ryan Dos Reis
Fourth official: Hakan Baydere
August 7, 2010 (2010-08-07) 17 Atlanta Beat 1–2 Sky Blue FC Kennesaw, Georgia
 Box score
Stadium: KSU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,489
Referee: Michael Donovan
Assistant referees: Juan Guzman, Mark Cleland
August 11, 2010 (2010-08-11) 18 Sky Blue FC 1–1 Washington Freedom Piscataway, New Jersey
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Box score
Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 2,491
Referee: Allan Chapman
Assistant referees: Amy Willing, Ayodeji Obisesan
Fourth official: Albert Calise
August 15, 2010 (2010-08-15) 19 Boston Breakers 4–0 Sky Blue FC Boston, Massachusetts
6:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Box score
BOS report
Stadium: Harvard Stadium
Attendance: 6,108
Referee: Felisha Mariscal
Assistant referees: Debbie Coleman, Scott Kachmarik
Fourth official: Kellee Walsh
Note: Broadcast on Fox Sports Channel
August 22, 2010 (2010-08-22) 20 Sky Blue FC 1–0 Philadelphia Independence Piscataway, New Jersey
4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Box score Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 2,572
Referee: Bryan Roslund
Assistant referees: Amy Willing, Ian O'Neil
Fourth official: Tim Snyder
Note: Broadcast on The Comcast Network
August 28, 2010 (2010-08-28) 21 Washington Freedom 2–1 Sky Blue FC Boyds, Maryland
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Box score
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,143
Referee: Donald Dellavia
Assistant referees: Ashley Cedro, John Schmitz
Fourth official: Moo Hackett
September 1, 2010 (2010-09-01) 22 Sky Blue FC 1–1 FC Gold Pride Piscataway, New Jersey
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Box score
Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 3,412
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
Assistant referees: Debbie Coleman, Albert Calise
Fourth official: Emilie Buse
September 5, 2010 (2010-09-05) 23 Atlanta Beat 0–0 Sky Blue FC Kennesaw, Georgia
6:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Box score
Stadium: KSU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,752
Referee: Allan Chapman
Assistant referees: Melanie Johnson, Mark Cleland
Fourth official: Justin Nelson
September 11, 2010 (2010-09-11) 24 Sky Blue FC 0–0 Boston Breakers Piscataway, New Jersey
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Box score Stadium: Yurcak Field
Attendance: 3,810
Referee: Felisha Mariscal
Assistant referees: Shelley Finger, John Schmitz
Fourth official: Brian Dunn

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
6 Chicago Red Stars 24 7 6 11 21 27 −6 27
7 Atlanta Beat 24 5 6 13 20 40 −20 21
Source: WPS Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) head-to-head result.
Results summary[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 7 7 10 20 31  −11 28 2 5 4 6 10  −4 5 2 6 14 21  −7

Last updated: September 11, 2010.
Source: WPS Soccerway

Results by matchday[edit]

Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324
StadiumHAAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWLWLWDDLWLWDLLLLWDLWLDDD
Position55[27]5
Updated to match(es) played on September 11, 2010. Source: WPS standings
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Statistical summary[edit]

Sky Blue FC scored 20 goals, tied with the Atlanta Beat for the fewest goals scored on the season,[42] and conceded 31.[43] Forwards Laura Kalmari and Natasha Kai led the team in goals with five each. Heather O'Reilly led the team in assists with five. In goal, Karen Bardsley led all of Sky Blue FC's keepers with 10 starts, five shutouts, and a 0.90 goals-against average.[44]

Rookie defender Brittany Taylor played every minute of the season.[10]

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