2012 Women's Premier Soccer League Elite season
Football league season
| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Western New York Flash |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 164 (2.93 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Adriana Martín (WNY, 14) |
| Biggest home win | CHI 5–0 ASC (June 10) |
| Biggest away win | NEM 1–5 NYF (May 12) FCI 0–4 BOS (June 1) |
| Highest scoring | NEM 1–5 NYF (May 12) NEM 4–2 ASC (May 19) BOS 4–2 NEM (June 20) WNY 3–3 NEM (June 24) |
| Highest attendance | 2,342 (BOS v WNY, 5/26) |
| Lowest attendance | 246 (FCI v BOS, 6/1) |
The 2012 WPSL Elite season was the only season of the WPSL Elite, an upper-level division of the WPSL, one of America's two semi-pro leagues (opposite the W-League). The regular season consisted of fourteen matches per team in a double-round-robin format, played between May 10 and July 22. The regular season was followed by a playoff series.
The 2012 season included three former WPS teams: 2011 WPS champions Western New York Flash, WUSA alumni Boston Breakers, and 2011 WPSL finalists Chicago Red Stars.
Teams
| Team | Location | Ground | 2011 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASA Chesapeake Charge | Severn, MD | Archbishop Spalding High School | WPSL Mid-Atlantic, 3rd |
| Boston Breakers | Somerville, MA | Dilboy Stadium | WPS, 4th |
| Chicago Red Stars | Chicago metropolitan area | various | WPSL Midwest North, 1st |
| FC Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | Carroll Stadium | WPSL Midwest South, 2nd |
| New England Mutiny | East Longmeadow, MA | East Longmeadow High School | WPSL Northeast, 4th |
| New York Fury | New York | Hofstra University | WPSL Mid-Atlantic, 1st |
| Philadelphia Fever | Philadelphia, PA | various | expansion |
| Western New York Flash | Rochester, NY | Sahlen's Stadium | WPS, 1st |
Regular season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Breakers | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 30[a] | 2012 WPSL Elite playoffs |
| 2 | Western New York Flash (C) | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 30 | |
| 3 | New York Fury | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 29 | |
| 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 28 | |
| 5 | New England Mutiny | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 21 | |
| 6 | ASA Chesapeake Charge | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 35 | −20 | 9 | |
| 7 | Philadelphia Fever | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 26 | −18 | 5 | |
| 8 | FC Indiana | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 33 | −25 | 5 |
Source: WPSL Elite 2012 Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored[citation needed]
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored[citation needed]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ The Boston Breakers forfeited the May 26 match against the Western New York Flash for fielding an ineligible player. The Boston Breakers won the match 3–2.[1] The WPSL credited the Western New York Flash with a 1–0 victory[2] with all previous goals of the match being nullified.[3] Before the June 18 ruling,[2] Breakers forward Katie Schoepfer led the league in scoring with 8 goals. However, her 3 goals at the May 26 match were all forfeited, as were goals by Flash players Adriana and Angela Salem.
Match results
| Home \ Away | ASC | BOS | CHI | FCI | NEM | NYF | PHI | WNY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASA Chesapeake Charge | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | |
| Boston Breakers | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
| Chicago Red Stars | 5–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
| FC Indiana | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | |
| New England Mutiny | 4–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–5 | 2–1 | 3–3 | |
| New York Fury | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | |
| Philadelphia Fever | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | |
| Western New York Flash | 4–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
Source: WPSL Elite results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Results
Home teams listed first
May
ASA Chesapeake Charge v Boston Breakers
| May 10, 2012 | ASA Chesapeake Charge | 0–3 | Boston Breakers | Arnold, Maryland |
| 7:30pm |
| WPSL report [dead link] BOS report Report |
| Stadium: Anne Arundel Community College Attendance: 400 |
New England Mutiny v New York Fury
| May 12, 2012 | New England Mutiny | 1–5 | New York Fury | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts |
| 7:00pm | Gallegos  77' | report | Mathias 5' 25' 42' Spencer 14'Lenczyk 74' | Stadium: East Longmeadow High School Attendance: 932 |
Western New York Flash v FC Indiana
| May 12, 2012 | Western New York Flash | 4–1 | FC Indiana | Rochester, New York |
| 7:00pm | Adriana 4' 10' 86' Heyboer 81' | report | Placide 15' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 1,304 |
Boston Breakers v FC Indiana
| May 18, 2012 | Boston Breakers | 4–1 | FC Indiana | Somerville, Massachusetts |
| 7:00pm | WPSL report [dead link] BOS report Report Report |
| Stadium: Dilboy Stadium Attendance: 2,312 |
New England Mutiny v ASA Chesapeake Charge
| May 19, 2012 | New England Mutiny | 4–2 | ASA Chesapeake Charge | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts |
| 7:00pm | Mauer 17' Gallegos 24'Houle 32' (pen)Mays 90+' | report | Collins 27' Reid 49' | Stadium: East Longmeadow High School Attendance: 937 |
Western New York Flash v New York Fury
| May 19, 2012 | Western New York Flash | 0–1 | New York Fury | Rochester, New York |
| 7:00pm | Taylor 54' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
Chicago Red Stars v FC Indiana
| May 20, 2012 | Chicago Red Stars | 2–0 | FC Indiana | River Forest, Illinois |
| 3:00pm | Sitch 45+' Fowlkes 89' (pen) | Jeanne Pierre  Natacha Cajuste | Stadium: Concordia University |
Philadelphia Fever v New England Mutiny
| May 20, 2012 | Philadelphia Fever | 2–2 | New England Mutiny | Sewell, New Jersey |
| 7:30pm | Jordan 18' Bouchard 81' | report | Gallegos 42' 65' | Stadium: Washington High School Attendance: 732 |
New York Fury v Boston Breakers
| May 23, 2012 | New York Fury | 1–2 | Boston Breakers | Hemsptead Village, New York |
| 7:00pm |
| BOS report Report | Stadium: Hofstra University Attendance: 1,300[citation needed] |
FC Indiana v Chicago Red Stars
| May 25, 2012 | FC Indiana | 0–2 | Chicago Red Stars | South Bend, Indiana |
| 7:00pm | report | Fowlkes 6' Chalupny 64' | Stadium: Indiana Invaders Soccer Complex Attendance: 613 |
Boston Breakers v Western New York Flash
| May 26, 2012 | Boston Breakers | 0–1[a] | Western New York Flash | Somerville, Massachusetts |
| 6:00pm | BOS report Report Forfeit report | Stadium: Dilboy Stadium Attendance: 2,342 |
Philadelphia Fever v ASA Chesapeake Charge
| May 27, 2012 | Philadelphia Fever | 2–3 | ASA Chesapeake Charge | Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey |
| 7:30pm | Haycook 17' 88' | report | Brandt 13' Brown 31' 45' | Stadium: Egg Harbor Township High School |
New York Fury v Philadelphia Fever
| May 31, 2012 | New York Fury | 3–0 | Philadelphia Fever | Hemsptead Village, New York |
| 7:00pm | Yokers 56' 70' DiMartino 80' | report | Stadium: Hofstra University |
June
FC Indiana v Boston Breakers
| June 1, 2012 | FC Indiana | 0–4 | Boston Breakers | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 7:00pm | Report |
| Stadium: IUPUI Stadium Attendance: 246 |
New England Mutiny v Philadelphia Fever
| June 2, 2012 | New England Mutiny | 2–1 | Philadelphia Fever | East Longmeadow, MA |
| 7:00pm | Howarth 22' Mays 82' | report | Bouchard 11' Clemens 54' | Stadium: East Longmeadow High School Attendance: 473 |
Chicago Red Stars v Boston Breakers
| June 3, 2012 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–0 | Boston Breakers | Naperville, IL |
| 5:00pm | Weissenhofer 34' | WPSL report [dead link] CHI report BOS report | Stadium: Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium |
New York Fury v Western New York Flash
| June 3, 2012 | New York Fury | 0–0 | Western New York Flash | Hemsptead Village, NY |
| 7:00pm | report | Klingenberg Reynolds | Stadium: Hofstra University |
Chicago Red Stars v New York Fury
| June 8, 2012 | Chicago Red Stars | 2–1 | New York Fury | River Forest, IL |
| 6:00pm | Mautz 26' Weissenhofer 68' | report | Zimmeck 85' | Stadium: Concordia University |
FC Indiana v ASA Chesapeake Charge
| June 8, 2012 | FC Indiana | 1–1 | ASA Chesapeake Charge | IN |
| 7:00pm | Bellevue 30' | report | Suter 75' | Stadium: IUPUI Stadium |
Western New York Flash v New England Mutiny
| June 9, 2012 | Western New York Flash | 3–1 | New England Mutiny | Rochester, NY |
| 7:00pm | Frierson 24' Zerboni 31'Van Egmond 76' | report | Howarth 81' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 753 |
Chicago Red Stars v ASA Chesapeake Charge
| June 10, 2012 | Chicago Red Stars | 5–0 | ASA Chesapeake Charge | Naperville, IL |
| 3:00pm | Fowlkes 36' 78' 83' Chalupny 40'Goralski 86' | report | Stadium: North Central College |
FC Indiana v New York Fury
| June 10, 2012 | FC Indiana | 0–1 | New York Fury | South Bend, IN |
| 7:00pm | Valentine 55' | report | Mathias 26' | Stadium: Invaders Complex |
Philadelphia Fever v Boston Breakers
| June 10, 2012 | Philadelphia Fever | 0–1 | Boston Breakers | Birdsboro, PA |
| 7:30pm | Report | Simon 45' | Stadium: Daniel Boone HS |
Western New York Flash v Chicago Red Stars
| June 13, 2012 | Western New York Flash | 3–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Rochester, NY |
| 7:00pm | Frierson 29' Davis 68'Adriana 70'Davis 74' | report | Alkek 12' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
FC Indiana v New England Mutiny
| June 14, 2012 | FC Indiana | 2–3 | New England Mutiny | South Bend, IN |
| 7:00pm | Merone Pierre-Louis 56'Clark 83' (pen) | report | Howarth 32' 90' Mays 51'Reilly 62'Howarth 89'Dimirdjian 89' | Stadium: Invaders Complex |
ASA Chesapeake Charge v Western New York Flash
| June 16, 2012 | ASA Chesapeake Charge | 0–2 | Western New York Flash | Millersville, MD |
| 2:00pm | Adriana 42' 89' (pen.) | Stadium: Old Mill School |
Chicago Red Stars v New England Mutiny
| June 16, 2012 | Chicago Red Stars | 4–0 | New England Mutiny | Evanston, IL |
| 6:00pm | Weissenhofer 35' Cinalli 68'Folkes 73'Chalupny 84' | report | Stadium: Lakefront Stadium |
ASA Chesapeake Charge v New York Fury
| June 17, 2012 | ASA Chesapeake Charge | 0–2 | New York Fury | Millersville, MD |
| 4:00pm | report | Spencer 38' Lenczyk 55' | Stadium: Old Mill School |
Philadelphia Fever v Western New York Flash
| June 17, 2012 | Philadelphia Fever | 0–0 | Western New York Flash | Sewell, NJ |
| 7:30pm | Stadium: Washington HS |
Boston Breakers v New England Mutiny
| June 20, 2012 | Boston Breakers | 4–2 | New England Mutiny | Somerville, MA |
| 7:00pm |
| WPSL report [dead link] BOS report Report |
| Stadium: Dilboy Stadium Attendance: 2,147 |
ASA Chesapeake Charge v Chicago Red Stars
| June 22, 2012 | ASA Chesapeake Charge | 1–3 | Chicago Red Stars | Millersville, MD |
| 7:00pm | Hnatiuk 23' (pen) | report | Weissenhofer 46', 77' Chalupny 48' | Stadium: Old Mill School |
Western New York Flash v Philadelphia Fever
| June 22, 2012 | Western New York Flash | 2–0 | Philadelphia Fever | Rochester, NY |
| 7:30pm | Adriana 27' Klingenberg 49' | report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
Boston Breakers v New York Fury
| June 23, 2012 | Boston Breakers | 2–0 | New York Fury | Somerville, MA |
| 6:00pm | Simon 35', 90' | BOS report Report | Stadium: Dilboy Stadium Attendance: 2,117 |
New England Mutiny v Western New York Flash
| June 24, 2012 | New England Mutiny | 3–3 | Western New York Flash | East Longmeadow, MA |
| 5:00pm | Howarth 4', 45' Andrews 25' | report | Adriana 8', 77' (pen) Klingenberg 20' | Stadium: East Longmeadow High School Attendance: 793 |
Philadelphia Fever v Chicago Red Stars
| June 24, 2012 | Philadelphia Fever | 1–4 | Chicago Red Stars | NJ |
| 7:30pm | Ratcliffe 3' | report | Sitch 38', 72' Mautz 51'Chalupny 87' | Stadium: Egg Harbor HS |
New York Fury v ASA Chesapeake Charge
| June 28, 2012 | New York Fury | 1–0 | ASA Chesapeake Charge | Hemsptead Village, NY |
| 7:00pm | Lenczyk 38' | report | Stadium: Hofstra University |
Philadelphia Fever v FC Indiana
| June 29, 2012 | Philadelphia Fever | 0–1 | FC Indiana | Sewell, NJ |
| 7:30pm | report | Pierre-Louis 15' | Stadium: Washington HS |
Boston Breakers v Chicago Red Stars
| June 30, 2012 | Boston Breakers | 1–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Somerville, MA |
| 6:00pm | Simon 89' | BOS report Report | Stadium: Dilboy Stadium Attendance: 2,092 |
July
ASA Chesapeake Charge v FC Indiana
| July 1, 2012 | ASA Chesapeake Charge | 2–2 | FC Indiana | Millersville, MD |
| 4:00pm | Barger 86' Nairn 90+7' Brennan | report | Valentine 17' Batard 20' Dolce | Stadium: Old Mill School |
New York Fury v New England Mutiny
| July 3, 2012 | New York Fury | 4–0 | New England Mutiny | Hemsptead Village, NY |
| 7:00pm | Long 5' Lenczyk 26' 60'Spencer 40' | report | Stadium: Hofstra University |
FC Indiana v Philadelphia Fever
| July 5, 2012 | FC Indiana | 0–2 | Philadelphia Fever | South Bend, IN |
| 7:00pm | Stadium: Invaders Complex |
Boston Breakers v ASA Chesapeake Charge
| July 6, 2012 | Boston Breakers | 3–1 | ASA Chesapeake Charge | Somerville, MA |
| 7:00pm | BOS report Report |
| Stadium: Dilboy Stadium Attendance: 2,026 |
Chicago Red Stars v Philadelphia Fever
| July 7, 2012 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–0 | Philadelphia Fever | Evanston, IL |
| 6:00pm | Stadium: Lakefront Stadium |
New England Mutiny v Boston Breakers
| July 7, 2012 | New England Mutiny | 2–1 | Boston Breakers | East Longmeadow, MA |
| 6:00pm |
| BOS report Report Report |
| Stadium: East Longmeadow High School Attendance: 1,031 |
Western New York Flash v ASA Chesapeake Charge
| July 8, 2012 | Western New York Flash | 4–0 | ASA Chesapeake Charge | Rochester, NY |
| 4:00pm | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
ASA Chesapeake Charge v New England Mutiny
| July 11, 2012 | ASA Chesapeake Charge | 3–3 | New England Mutiny | Millersville, MD |
| 7:00pm | Stadium: Old Mill School |
FC Indiana v Western New York Flash
| July 12, 2012 | FC Indiana | 0–5 | Western New York Flash | IN |
| 7:00pm | Stadium: IUPUI Stadium |
Boston Breakers v Philadelphia Fever
| July 14, 2012 | Boston Breakers | 2–0 | Philadelphia Fever | Somerville, MA |
| 6:00pm |
| BOS report Report | Stadium: Dilboy Stadium Attendance: 2,541 |
Chicago Red Stars v Western New York Flash
| July 14, 2012 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–2 | Western New York Flash | Lisle, IL |
| 7:00pm | Stadium: Benedictine University |
Philadelphia Fever v New York Fury
| July 15, 2012 | Philadelphia Fever | 0–3 | New York Fury | Sewell, NJ |
| 7:30pm | Stadium: Washington HS |
New England Mutiny v Chicago Red Stars
| July 19, 2012 | New England Mutiny | 3–0 | Chicago Red Stars | East Longmeadow, MA |
| 7:00pm | Stadium: East Longmeadow High School |
New York Fury v FC Indiana
| July 19, 2012 | New York Fury | 2–0 | FC Indiana | Hemsptead Village, NY |
| 7:00pm | Stadium: Hofstra University |
New England Mutiny v FC Indiana
| July 21, 2012 | New England Mutiny | 1–0 | FC Indiana | MA |
| 7:00pm | Stadium: North Hampton High School |
ASA Chesapeake Charge v Philadelphia Fever
| July 22, 2012 | ASA Chesapeake Charge | 2–0 | Philadelphia Fever | Millersville, MD |
| 4:00pm | Stadium: Old Mill School |
Western New York Flash v Boston Breakers
| July 22, 2012 | Western New York Flash | 0–1 | Boston Breakers | Rochester, NY |
| 4:00pm | BOS report WNY report |
| Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
New York Fury v Chicago Red Stars
| July 22, 2012 | New York Fury | 1–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Hemsptead Village, NY |
| 7:00pm |
| NY report CHI report Report |
| Stadium: Hofstra University |
Statistical leaders
Top scorers
| Top assists
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Playoffs
Semi-finals
Western New York Flash v New York Fury
| July 25, 2012 | Western New York Flash | 2–1 | New York Fury | Rochester, NY |
| 5:00pm | Report Report |
| Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
Boston Breakers v Chicago Red Stars
| July 25, 2012 | Boston Breakers | 1–3 | Chicago Red Stars | Rochester, NY |
| 7:00pm |
| WPSL report BOS report CHI report Report Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
Championship
Western New York Flash v Chicago Red Stars
| July 28, 2012 | Western New York Flash | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Chicago Red Stars | Rochester, NY |
| 1:00pm |
| WPSL report Report |
| Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium |
| Penalties | ||||
References
- ^ "BOSTON BREAKERS IMPROVE TO 4–0 WITH 3–2 WIN OVER WESTERN NEW YORK FLASH". Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ^ a b O'Connell, Brian (June 19, 2012). "Breakers Docked 3 Pts. For Ineligible Player". Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ^ Kennedy, Paul (June 20, 2012). "Breakers blast 'travesty of justice'". Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ^ a b "2012 WPSL Elite Statistics". Women's Premier Soccer League. July 28, 2012. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
External links
- WPSL Elite homepage
