2013 Harrisburg City Islanders season

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Harrisburg City Islanders
2013 season
OwnerEric Pettis
Head coach Bill Becher
Stadium Skyline Sports Complex
USL Pro 4th
USL Pro Playoffs Quarterfinal
U.S. Open Cup Second round
Top goalscorer Lucky Mkosana (13)
  2012
2014  

The 2013 season was the Harrisburg City Islanders's 10th season of competitive soccer - its tenth season in the third division of American soccer and its third season in USL Pro since the league was first created with the City Islanders as one of the original 10 founder-members.

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Season overview

Tenth anniversary logo City Isles.png
Tenth anniversary logo

In the end of season all-league teams, three players from the Islanders made the selections. Sainey Touray was the sole member from Harrisburg to make the first team, while goalkeeper Nick Noble and Lucky Mkosana - HCI's top scorer - were picked for the second team. [1]

Roster

No.PositionNationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nick Noble
2 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Greg Jordan
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Coady Andrews
5 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Jamiel Hardware
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Colin Zizzi
7 DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Damani Richards
7 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Yann Ekra
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Garret Pettis
10 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Leo Fernandes (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
10 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Antonio Bau
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Stephen Basso
11 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tom Brandt
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andrew Welker
14 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Tom Mellor
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Morgan Langley
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Bahner
17 FW Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM Lucky Mkosana
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jimmy McLaughlin (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Don Anding (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
20 FW Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Sainey Touray
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andrew Ribeiro
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jason Pelletier
23 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Cristhian Hernández (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
25 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aaron Wheeler (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
26 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kenny Caceros
92 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Sylvestre

Source [2]

Transfers

In

DatePlayerNumberPositionPrevious clubFee/notes
March 25, 2013 Flag of Mexico.svg Cristhian Hernandez FW Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Loan [3]
March 25, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Greg Jordan MF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Loan [3]
March 25, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy McLaughlin MF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Loan [3]
April 10, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Don Anding FW Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Loan [4]
April 10, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Coady AndrewsDF Flag of the United States.svg Missouri Comets Free [4]
April 10, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Bahner DF Flag of the United States.svg Cincinnati Bearcats Free [4]
April 10, 2013 Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamiel Hardware MF Flag of Sweden.svg Motala AIF Free [4]
April 10, 2013 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Damani Richards DF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Free [4]
April 18, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Ribeiro DF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers U23s Free
May 3, 2013 Flag of Brazil.svg Leo Fernandes MF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Free

Out

DatePlayerNumberPositionPrevious clubFee/notes
February 15, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Drew Yates MF Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte Eagles Free [5]
March 6, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Marshall DF Flag of the United States.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds Free [6]
March 21, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg J. T. Noone MF Flag of the United States.svg VSI Tampa Bay Free [7]

Competitions

USL Pro

League table

PosTeamPldWTLGFGAGDPtsQualification
2 Orlando City (A)2616645426+2854 Playoffs
3 Charleston Battery (A)2613674829+1945
4 Harrisburg City Islanders (A)26142105539+1644
5 Charlotte Eagles (A)26101154439+541
6 Los Angeles Blues (A)2611785237+1540
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs

Results

All times in Eastern Time.

April 131 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
20:00 Kerr Yellow card.svg 61'
Angulo Soccerball shade.svg70'
Box Score Langley Yellow card.svg 70'
Touray Soccerball shade.svg77'
Mkosana Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Kevin Terry
May 106 Harrisburg City Islanders 4–0 Antigua Barracuda FC Richmond, Virginia
20:00 Langley Soccerball shade.svg1'
Touray Soccerball shade.svg3', 67'
Andrews Yellow card.svg 55'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg87'
Box Score Pyle Yellow card.svg 43'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 52'
Robinson Red card.svg
Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Eric Weisbrod
June 2815 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–1 Phoenix FC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
16:00 Ekra Soccerball shade.svg15'Yellow card.svg 90'
Ribeiro Yellow card.svg 44'
Pelletier Yellow card.svg 52'
Touray Yellow card.svg 72'Soccerball shade.svg73'
Mellor Yellow card.svg 89'
Box Score Schafer Soccerball shade.svg37'Yellow card.svg 78'
Toia Yellow card.svg 75'
Bento Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Referee: Michael Donovan
July 2421 Harrisburg City Islanders 5–1 Dayton Dutch Lions Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 Mkosana Soccerball shade.svg8', 46', 60'
Mellor Yellow card.svg 19'
Basso Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg86'
Box Score Westdijk Soccerball shade.svg20'
Harada Yellow card.svg 48'
Garner Yellow card.svg 60'
Klaasse Yellow card.svg 64'
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Referee: Eric Weisbrod
July 3122 Phoenix FC 1–3 Harrisburg City Islanders Tempe, Arizona
22:30 Toia Soccerball shade.svg49'
Morrison Yellow card.svg 75'
Box Score Bahner Soccerball shade.svg24'Yellow card.svg 60'
Mkosana Soccerball shade.svg67'
Andrews Yellow card.svg 72'
Hardware Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Stadium: Sun Devil Soccer Stadium
Referee: Paul Nothman

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
2644141025539 +167613423 +117412116 +5

Last updated: January 18, 2017
Source: 2013 USL Pro season
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
StadiumAAHHAHHAAAHHHHHAHHAAHAAHHA
ResultWWWLWWTLWWWLWLWLLLWLWWTLWL
Source: 2013 USL Pro season & Game Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Playoffs

The City Islanders were beaten in the quarterfinals of the 2013 USL Pro season playoffs by the Charlotte Eagles. The North Carolina club ran out 3–1 winners. [8]

U.S. Open Cup

The Harrisburg City Islanders were knocked out of the U.S. Open Cup at the second round stage by Reading United. [9]

References

  1. "USL PRO All-League Teams Announced". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. September 3, 2013. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  2. "Harrisburg City Islanders - 2013 Roster". Big Soccer. April 23, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. 1 2 3 "Union Send Three To Harrisburg". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. March 25, 2013. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Gleiter, Dan (April 10, 2013). "2013 Harrisburg City Islanders Soccer". Penn Live. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  5. "Charlotte Adds Yates To Squad". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. February 15, 2013. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  6. "Riverhounds Sign Marshall, Vazquez". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. March 6, 2013. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  7. "Tampa Bay Signs Noone". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. March 21, 2013. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  8. "Eagles Advance Against City Islanders". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. August 24, 2013. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  9. Berton, Michael (May 22, 2013). "2013 U.S. Open Cup Second Round: Reading United earn first pro upset, 1-0 over Harrisburg City Islanders". thecup.us. Retrieved June 24, 2014.