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2008 USL W-League season

释义

Changes from 2007 season
Standings
Central Conference Midwest Division Northern Division Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Northeast Division Western Conference
Playoffs
Format Conference Brackets W-League Championship Bracket Divisional Rounds Conference Semifinals Conference Finals W-League Semifinals W-League Third-Place Game W-League Finals
References
External links

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The 2008 W-League Season was the league's 14th. The regular season began on May 10, 2008, and ended on July 20.

Pali Blues finished the season as national champions, beating FC Indiana 2-1 in the W-League Championship game in Virginia Beach, Virginia on 2 August 2008.

The Pali Blues also finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning all 12 of their matches, and finishing with a +35 goal difference.

Atlanta Silverbacks Women's striker Sarah Steinmann was the league's top scorer, with 19 goals. FC Indiana's Laura Del Rio led the league with 13 assists, while Pali Blues goalkeeper Valerie Henderson enjoyed the best goalkeeping statistics, with a goals-against average of 0.142 per game, and posting 6 shutouts.

Changes from 2007 season

Nine teams were added for the season:

Team Name	Metro Area	Location	Previous Affiliation
North Carolina}} Carolina Dynamo	Greensboro area	Greensboro, NC	expansion
North Carolina}} Carolina RailHawks	Research Triangle area	Cary, NC	expansion
Connecticut}} Connecticut Passion	Hartford and New Haven areas	Berlin, CT	expansion
Indiana}} FC Indiana	Indianapolis area	Indianapolis, IN	previously in WPSL
Michigan}} Kalamazoo Outrage	Kalamazoo area	Kalamazoo, MI	expansion
California}} Los Angeles Legends	suburban Los Angeles area	Azusa, CA	expansion
California}} Pali Blues	Los Angeles area	Los Angeles, CA	expansion
Florida}} Tampa Bay Hellenic	Tampa Bay area	Tampa, FL	expansion
West Virginia}} West Virginia Illusion	Morgantown/North-Central West Virginia areas	Fairmont, WV	expansion

Three teams folded after the 2007 season: Mile High Edge, and San Diego Sunwaves. Cocoa Expos Women left the league for the WPSL.

Standings

Orange indicates W-League title and bye into W-League semifinals.
Blue indicates division title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched

Central Conference

Midwest Division

Place	Team	P	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Points
1	FC Indiana	14	13	0	1	67	3	+64	40
2	Chicago Gaels	14	11	3	0	39	9	+30	33
3	Minnesota Lightning	14	9	3	2	32	19	+13	29
4	Cleveland Internationals Women	14	8	4	2	31	23	+8	26
5	Michigan Hawks	14	4	9	1	12	33	-21	13
6	Kalamazoo Outrage	14	2	10	2	6	36	-30	8
7	Fort Wayne Fever *	13	2	10	1	16	39	-23	7
8	West Michigan Firewomen *	13	1	11	1	11	52	-41	4

* Fort Wayne and West Michigan did not play each other a second time, as the game could not be rescheduled before July 20 and would not affect the playoffs.

Northern Division

Place	Team	P	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Points
1	Ottawa Fury Women	14	13	1	0	51	7	+44	39
2	Toronto Lady Lynx	14	11	2	1	40	14	+26	34
3	Laval Comets	14	9	4	1	39	17	+22	28
4	Rochester Rhinos Women	14	6	6	2	18	33	-14	20
5	Hamilton Avalanche	14	5	6	3	19	21	-2	18
6	Western Mass Lady Pioneers	14	3	9	2	18	34	-16	11
7	London Gryphons	14	3	9	2	15	35	-20	11
8	Vermont Lady Voltage	14	0	13	1	5	44	-39	1

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

Place	Team	P	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Points
1	Atlanta Silverbacks Women	14	13	0	1	50	6	+44	40
2	Charlotte Lady Eagles	14	11	2	1	44	13	+31	34
3	Tampa Bay Hellenic	14	8	4	2	27	16	+11	26
4	Hampton Roads Piranhas	14	7	6	1	29	19	+9	22
5	Carolina RailHawks	14	7	6	1	22	17	+5	22
6	Richmond Kickers Destiny	14	6	8	0	18	28	-10	18
7	Carolina Dynamo	14	4	8	2	23	30	-7	14
8	Bradenton Athletics	14	2	12	0	11	52	-41	6
9	West Virginia Illusion	14	1	13	0	6	46	-40	3

Northeast Division

Place	Team	P	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Points
1	Washington Freedom	14	11	1	2	32	7	+25	35
2	Long Island Rough Riders	14	9	3	2	28	13	+15	29
3	Boston Renegades	14	9	3	2	32	12	+20	29
4	Jersey Sky Blue	14	8	4	2	14	10	+4	26
5	Connecticut Passion	14	7	5	2	24	23	+1	23
6	Northern Virginia Majestics	14	3	6	5	17	23	-6	14
7	New York Magic	14	3	7	4	14	23	-9	13
8	New Jersey Wildcats	14	2	10	2	17	35	-18	8
9	Fredericksburg Lady Gunners	14	0	13	1	5	37	-32	1

Western Conference

Place	Team	P	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Points
1	Pali Blues	12	12	0	0	39	4	+35	36
2	Vancouver Whitecaps Women	12	7	2	3	21	18	+3	24
3	Seattle Sounders Women	12	5	3	4	19	11	+8	19
4	Real Colorado Cougars	12	5	4	3	15	19	-4	18
5	Fort Collins Force	12	3	6	3	15	19	-4	12
6	Los Angeles Legends	12	1	9	2	11	26	-15	5
7	Ventura County Fusion	12	1	10	1	9	32	-23	4

Playoffs

Format

Five teams each from the Central and Eastern Conferences, and two from the Western Conference, qualify for the playoffs.

In the Central Conference, the second and third place teams from the Northern Division play a one-leg playoff with the winner advancing to the Conference Semifinals, where they will play the Midwest Division champion. The other semifinal will have the second place team from the Midwest Division playing the Northern Division champion.

In the Eastern Conference, the second and third place teams from the Northeast Division play a one-leg playoff with the winner advancing to play the Atlantic Division champion. The other semifinal will have the second place team from the Atlantic Division playing the Northeast Division champion.

The two teams in the Western Conference will play each other to advance to the W-League Semifinals.

The Regular Season champion, Pali Blues, receive a bye into the W-League semifinals, with the second and third place teams from the Western Conference receiving playoff berths.

Conference Brackets

Central Conference{{5TeamBracket
| RD1=Central Divisional Round
| RD2=Central Semifinals
| RD3=Central Championship
| RD1-seed1=NO2
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|Ontario}} Toronto Lady Lynx
| RD1-score1=0
| RD1-seed2=NO3
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|Quebec}} Laval Comets
| RD1-score2=2
| RD2-seed1=MW1
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|Indiana}} FC Indiana
| RD2-score1=5
| RD2-seed2=NO3
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|Quebec}} Laval Comets
| RD2-score2=1
| RD2-seed3=NO1
| RD2-team3={{flagicon|Ontario}} Ottawa Fury Women
| RD2-score3=3
| RD2-seed4=MW2
| RD2-team4={{flagicon|Illinois}} Chicago Gaels
| RD2-score4=2
| RD3-seed1=MW1
| RD3-team1={{flagicon|Indiana}} FC Indiana (AET)
| RD3-score1=4
| RD3-seed2=NO1
| RD3-team2={{flagicon|Ontario}} Ottawa Fury Women
| RD3-score2=3
}}Eastern Conference{{5TeamBracket
| RD1=Eastern Divisional Round
| RD2=Eastern Semifinals
| RD3=Eastern Championship
| RD1-seed1=NE2
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|New York}} Long Island Rough Riders
| RD1-score1=1
| RD1-seed2=NE3
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|Massachusetts}} Boston Renegades
| RD1-score2=0
| RD2-seed1=AT1
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} Atlanta Silverbacks Women
| RD2-score1=1
| RD2-seed2=NE2
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|New York}} Long Island Rough Riders
| RD2-score2=0
| RD2-seed3=NE1
| RD2-team3={{flagicon|Washington, D.C.}} Washington Freedom (AET)
| RD2-score3=6
| RD2-seed4=AT2
| RD2-team4={{flagicon|North Carolina}} Charlotte Lady Eagles
| RD2-score4=5
| RD3-seed1=AT1
| RD3-team1={{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} Atlanta Silverbacks Women
| RD3-score1=1
| RD3-seed2=NE1
| RD3-team2={{flagicon|Washington, D.C.}} Washington Freedom (AET)
| RD3-score2=2
}}Western Conference{{2TeamBracket | RD1=Western Finals
| RD1-seed1=W1
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|British Columbia}} Vancouver Whitecaps Women
| RD1-score1=0
| RD1-seed2=W2
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|Washington}} Seattle Sounders Women
| RD1-score2=1
}}Pali captured the W-League regular season title and bye into W-League semifinals, enabling Vancouver to take their spot in the Conference Playoffs, and allowing Seattle to clinch a playoff berth.

W-League Championship Bracket

{{4TeamBracket-Consolation | RD1=Semifinal
| RD2=Consolation | RD3=Championship
| RD1-seed1=WL
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|California}} Pali Blues
| RD1-score1=2
| RD1-seed2=NE1
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|Washington, D.C.}} Washington Freedom
| RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3=MW1
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|Indiana}} FC Indiana
| RD1-score3=1
| RD1-seed4=W2
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|Washington}} Seattle Sounders Women
| RD1-score4=0
| RD2-seed1=NE1
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|Washington, D.C.}} Washington Freedom
| RD2-score1=2
| RD2-seed2=W1
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|Washington}} Seattle Sounders Women
| RD2-score2=0
| RD3-seed1=WL
| RD3-team1={{flagicon|California}} Pali Blues
| RD3-score1=2
| RD3-seed2=MW1
| RD3-team2={{flagicon|Indiana}} FC Indiana
| RD3-score2=1
}}

Divisional Rounds

{{Football box|date = July 23, 2008
7:00 ET
|team1 = {{flagicon|Massachusetts}} Boston Renegades
|score = 0 – 1
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20110610060154/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/264906.html (Report)]
|team2 = {{flagicon|New York}} Long Island Rough Riders
|goals1 =
|goals2 = DeRosa {{goal}}
|stadium = St. Anthony's High School
South Huntington, New York
|attendance = 387
|referee = Samir Souidi (USA)}}
{{Football box|date = July 23, 2008
7:30 ET
|team1 = {{flagicon|Quebec}} Laval Comets
|score = 2 – 0
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20110610060551/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/264751.html (Report)]
|team2 = {{flagicon|Ontario}} Toronto Lady Lynx
|goals1 = Gagné {{goal|8}} {{goal|40}}
Walsh {{sent off|0|89}}
|goals2 = Chapman {{yel|40}} {{sent off|0|89}}
Afonso {{yel|66}}
|stadium = Centennial Park Stadium
Toronto, Ontario
|attendance = 344
|referee = Michael Izzo (CAN)}}

Conference Semifinals

{{Football box|date = July 25, 2008
4:00 ET
|team1 = {{flagicon|Illinois}} Chicago Gaels
|score = 2 – 3
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20080917014017/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/matchreports/265298.html (Report)]
|team2 = {{flagicon|Ontario}} Ottawa Fury Women
|goals1 = Mutters {{yel|12}}
Spacht {{goal|26}}
Trevillian {{yel|74}}
Maynard {{goal|89}} (PK)
|goals2 = Taylor {{goal|12}} {{goal|62}} (PK)
Powell {{goal|15}}
|stadium = Varsity Soccer Complex
West Lafayette, Indiana
|attendance = 50
|referee = Tony Deldis (USA)}}
{{Football box|date = July 25, 2008
5:00 ET
|team1 = {{flagicon|North Carolina}} Charlotte Lady Eagles
|score = 5 – 6
(AET)
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20110610060703/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/265234.html (Report)]
|team2 = {{flagicon|Washington, D.C.}} Washington Freedom
|goals1 = Rife {{goal|11}}
Schmedes {{goal|29}}
Murphy {{goal|59}} {{goal|107}}
Lyons {{goal|66}}
|goals2 = Welsh {{goal|2}} {{goal|16}} {{goal|103}}
Keller {{goal|22}}
Moros {{goal|70}} (PK)
Janss {{goal|97}}
|stadium = RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
|attendance = 152
|referee = William Deland (USA)}}
{{Football box|date = July 25, 2008
6:30 ET
|team1 = {{flagicon|Quebec}} Laval Comets
|score = 1 – 5
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20081123104443/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2008/841088.html (Report)]
|team2 = {{flagicon|Indiana}} FC Indiana
|goals1 = Gagné {{goal|55}} (PK)
|goals2 = Hamel {{goal|14}}
Sesselmann {{goal|16}} {{goal|25}} {{yel|27}}
Parker {{goal|63}}
Phewa {{goal|72}}
|stadium = Varsity Soccer Complex
West Lafayette, Indiana
|attendance = 128
|referee = Andrew Scott (USA)}}
{{Football box|date = July 25, 2008
8:00 ET
|team1 = {{flagicon|New York}} Long Island Rough Riders
|score = 0 – 1
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20110610060728/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/265287.html (Report)]
|team2 = {{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} Atlanta Silverbacks Women
|goals1 = Fitzgerald (coach) {{sent off|0|82}}
Speck {{yel|90}}
|goals2 = Latham {{goal|51}}
Buff {{yel|70}}
Harbrueger {{yel|90}}
|stadium = RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
|attendance = 485
|referee = Patrick Baker (USA)}}

Conference Finals

{{Football box|date = July 26, 2008
7:00 ET
|team1 = {{flagicon|Washington}} Seattle Sounders Women
|score = 1 – 0
|report= (Report)
|team2 = {{flagicon|British Columbia}} Vancouver Whitecaps Women
|goals1 = Baysa {{goal|67}} {{yel|84}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Swangard Stadium
Burnaby, British Columbia
|attendance = 4,991
|referee = Darci Kurse (USA)}}
{{Football box|date = July 26, 2008
8:00 ET
|team1 = {{flagicon|Washington, D.C.}} Washington Freedom
|score = 2 – 1
(AET)
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20110610141118/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2008/841091.html (Report)]
|team2 = {{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} Atlanta Silverbacks Women
|goals1 = Golebiowski {{yel|48}}
Welsh {{goal|77}} {{yel|90}}
Andrzejewski {{goal|118}}
|goals2 = Bobo {{yel|16}}
Latham {{goal|23}}
Phillips {{yel|73}}
|stadium = RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
|attendance = 428
|referee = Tony Russo (USA)}}
{{Football box|date = July 27, 2008
6:30 ET
|team1 = {{flagicon|Ontario}} Ottawa Fury Women
|score = 3 – 4
(AET)
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20110715021023/http://www.ottawafury.com/fullstory.php?id=911 (Report)]
|team2 = {{flagicon|Indiana}} FC Indiana
|goals1 = Kennedy {{yel|27}}
Milyak {{goal|53}} (OG)
Hance {{goal|65}}
Avner {{yel|85}}
Taylor {{goal|116}} (PK)
Raber {{yel|120}}
|goals2 = Sesselmann {{goal|15}}
Nault {{yel|63}}
Del Rio {{goal|90+2}} {{goal|96}}
Phewa {{goal|101}}
|stadium = Varsity Soccer Complex
West Lafayette, Indiana
|attendance =
|referee = (USA)}}

W-League Semifinals

{{Football box|date = July 31, 2008
5:00 PM ET
|team1 = {{flagicon|Washington}} Seattle Sounders Women
|score = 0 – 1
|report=
|team2 = {{flagicon|Indiana}} FC Indiana
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Phewa {{yel|16}}
Leyva {{goal|87}}
|stadium = Foster Field
Virginia Beach, Virginia
|attendance =
|referee = Debbie Coleman (USA)}}
{{Football box|date = July 31, 2008
8:00 PM ET
|team1 = {{flagicon|Washington, D.C.}} Washington Freedom
|score = 0 – 2
|report=
|team2 = {{flagicon|California}} Pali Blues
|goals1 = Welsh {{yel|76}}
|goals2 = Adams {{goal|26}} {{goal|82}}
|stadium = Foster Field
Virginia Beach, Virginia
|attendance = 427
|referee = Meredith Hackett (USA)}}

W-League Third-Place Game

{{Football box|date = August 2, 2008
4:30 PM ET
|team1 = {{flagicon|Washington}} Seattle Sounders Women
|score = 0 – 2
|report=
|team2 = {{flagicon|Washington, D.C.}} Washington Freedom
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Welsh {{goal|11}} {{yel|40}}
Huffman {{yel|76}}
Andrzejewski {{goal|86}}
|stadium = Foster Field
Virginia Beach, Virginia
|attendance =
|referee = Shawn Fitch (USA)}}

W-League Finals

{{Football box|date = August 2, 2008
7:30 PM ET
|team1 = {{flagicon|Indiana}} FC Indiana
|score = 1 – 2
|report=
|team2 = {{flagicon|California}} Pali Blues
|goals1 = O'Rourke {{goal|47}}
|goals2 = Wilson {{yel|49}}
LePeilbet {{goal|83}}
Pasqui {{goal|88}}
|stadium = Foster Field
Virginia Beach, Virginia
|attendance = 558
|referee = Sandra Serafini (USA)}}

References

External links

USL historical stats

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