2014 Harrisburg City Islanders season

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Harrisburg City Islanders
2014 season
OwnerEric Pettis
Head coach Bill Becher
Stadium Skyline Sports Complex
USL Pro 8th
USL Pro Playoffs Finals
U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round
Top goalscorer Morgan Langley (6)
Jimmy McLaughlin (6)
Robbie Derschang (6)
Highest home attendance2,518
(July 18 vs. Wilmington)
Lowest home attendance1,417
(May 17 vs. Dayton)
Average home league attendance1,949
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The 2014 season was the Harrisburg City Islanders's 11th season of competitive soccer - its eleventh season in the third division of American soccer and its fourth season in USL Pro since the league was first created with the City Islanders as one of the original 10 founder-members.

Contents

Roster

No.PositionNationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nick Noble
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Richie Marquez (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Coady Andrews
5 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Jamiel Hardware
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Colin Zizzi
7 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Yann Ekra
8 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP José Barril
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Garret Pettis
10 FW Flag of Mozambique.svg  MOZ Clésio Baúque (on loan from Benfica)
11 FW Flag of Portugal (official).svg  POR Edinho Júnior
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Danny DiPrima
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Morgan Langley
16 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Bahner
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jimmy McLaughlin (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Neil Shaffer
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Raphael Cox
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)
24 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Flynn
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Robbie Derschang
30 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Pedro Ribeiro (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
92 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Sylvestre
93 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Luan Silva (on loan from Corinthians)

Transfers

In

DatePlayerNumberPositionPrevious clubFee/notes
January 24, 2014 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Edinho Júnior 11FW Flag of England.svg Blackburn Rovers Free transfer [1]
March 25, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Raphael Cox 21MF Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies Undisclosed [2]
March 27, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Danny DiPrima 14MF Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina State University Homegrown [3]
April 3, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Neil Shaffer 20MF Flag of the United States.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds Free [4]

Out

DatePlayerNumberPositionNew clubFee/notes
Flag of Mozambique.svg Lucky Mkosana FW Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies Undisclosed [5]
Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Basso DF Flag of the United States.svg Richmond Kickers Undisclosed [6]
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Damani Richards DF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Undisclosed
Flag of The Gambia.svg Sainey Touray DF Flag of the United States.svg San Antonio Scorpions Undisclosed [7]

Loan in

DatePlayerNumberPositionLoaned fromFee/notes
March 17, 2014 Flag of Mozambique.svg Clésio 10FW Flag of Portugal (official).svg S.L. Benfica Season-long loan [8]
March 21, 2014 Flag of Mexico.svg Cristhian Hernandez 10FW Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Season-long loan [9]
March 21, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy McLaughlin 18MF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Season-long loan [9]
March 27, 2014 Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Ribeiro 30MF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Season-long loan [10]
March 27, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Richie Marquez 2DF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Season-long loan [10]
June 11, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Shane Johnson 26DF Flag of the United States.svg Richmond Kickers Remainder of 2014 season [11]

Competitions

Preseason

USL Pro

Standings

PosTeam
PldWTLGFGAGDPtsQualification
6 Rochester Rhinos (A)28108102925+438 Playoffs
7 Wilmington Hammerheads (A)2891183533+238
8 Harrisburg City Islanders (A)28107114546−137
9 Arizona United SC 28105133247−1533 [a]
10 Oklahoma City Energy FC 2895143237−532
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs
Notes:
  1. ↑ Arizona was deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player on June 21 against LA Galaxy II. [12] [13]

Results

All times in Eastern Time.

April 243 Orange County Blues 4–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Irvine, California
22:30 Santana Soccerball shade.svg6', 25'
Moses Yellow card.svg 17'
Cortez Soccerball shade.svg74', 87'		 Report Hernández Yellow card.svg 31'Soccerball shade.svg44'Stadium: Anteater Stadium
Attendance: 616
Referee: Chris Calderon
April 264 Sacramento Republic 1–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Sacramento, California
22:30 Jahn Soccerball shade.svg32'
Alvarez Yellow card.svg 58'		 Report Derschang Soccerball shade.svg5'
Langley Yellow card.svg 25'Soccerball shade.svg52'
Bahner Yellow card.svg 42'		Stadium: Hughes Stadium
Attendance: 20,231
Referee: Alex Del Angel
May 25 Harrisburg City Islanders 0–4 Charleston Battery Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
22:30 Langley Yellow card.svg 15'
Ekra Yellow card.svg 28'
White Red card.svg 66'		 Report Sanyang Yellow card.svg 20'
Salgado Soccerball shade.svg25'
Prince Soccerball shade.svg41'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg65'
Diouf Yellow card.svg 66 'Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,446
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
May 177 Harrisburg City Islanders 5–3 Dayton Dutch Lions Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
22:30 Baúque Soccerball shade.svg19', 23'
Shaffer Soccerball shade.svg47'
Langley Yellow card.svg 43'Soccerball shade.svg83', 90'		 Report Schoenfeld Soccerball shade.svg1', 69'
Garner Soccerball shade.svg65'
Khutsidze Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,417
Referee: Neil Barbulescu
July 2619 Richmond Kickers 2 - 1 Harrisburg City Islanders Richmond, Virginia
16:00 Vercollone Soccerball shade.svg5', pen.'
Kalungi Yellow card.svg 13'
Goerres Soccerball shade.svg23'
Arbelaez Yellow card.svg 81'		 Box Score Bahner Yellow card.svg 62'
Andrews Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,788
August 2325 Rochester Rhinos 2 - 2 Harrisburg City Islanders Rochester, New York
16:00 Walls Soccerball shade.svg8'
Diallo Yellow card.svg 20'
Banks Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
McMahon Yellow card.svg 87'		 Box Score Noble Red card.svg
Bauque Soccerball shade.svg37', 42'
Andrews Yellow card.svg 56'
Flynn Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 4,388
August 3026 Harrisburg City Islanders 1 - 4 Rochester Rhinos Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
16:00 Langley Soccerball shade.svg23'
Derschang Yellow card.svg 24'
Andrews Yellow card.svg 48'
Hoppenot Yellow card.svg 51'
Cox Yellow card.svg 55'		 Box Score O.G. Soccerball shade.svg1'
Obasi Yellow card.svg 16'
Mendoza Yellow card.svg 38'
Sundly Soccerball shade.svg48'
Banks Soccerball shade.svg66'
Diallo Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,257

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
2837101174546 −15542525 05632021 −1

Last updated: August 22, 2015
Source: 2014 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

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
StadiumAHAAHHHHAAAHAHHAHHAHAHHAAHAA
ResultTLLWLLWLTLWTLTWWTTLWWWWLTLLW
Source: 2014 USL Pro season and Game Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Playoffs

The Islanders finished 8th place at the end of the regular season earning the last playoff seed. The seeding would require the Islanders to play any post-season matches on the road. Despite being considered the underdog of the playoffs, the Islanders advanced past Commissioner's Cup winners, Orlando City SC in the quarterfinals, 4th-seeded Richmond Kickers in the semifinals, ultimately losing to Sacramento Republic in the 2014 Championship final.

September 13Quarterfinals Orlando City 0–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Lake Buena Vista, Florida
19:30 Valentino Yellow card.svg 24'
Pulis Yellow card.svg 89'		 Box Score Hoppenot Soccerball shade.svg40', Yellow card.svg 65'
Barril Yellow card.svg 79'
Derschang Red card.svg 90+'		Stadium: ESPN Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,855
Referee: Matthew Miscannon
September 20Semifinals Richmond Kickers 2–3 Harrisburg City Islanders Richmond, Virginia
19:00 Yeisley Soccerball shade.svg32'
Shanosky Soccerball shade.svg79'
Spitz Yellow card.svg 90+'		 Box Score Langley Soccerball shade.svg27'Yellow card.svg 89'
Hardware Soccerball shade.svg45'
Barril Yellow card.svg 64'
Bahner Yellow card.svg 71'
DiPrima Soccerball shade.svg76'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,734
Referee: Mark Gorak

U.S. Open Cup

The Islanders entered the 2014 U.S. Open Cup in the second round against USL PDL club FC Sonic Lehigh Valley. Advancing through to the fourth round, the Islanders were knocked out of the tournament by their MLS affiliate Philadelphia Union in a close match where Philadelphia captain, Maurice Edu slotted an 89th-minute equalizer, bringing the match to extra time. Through extra time, Pennsylvania native, Andrew Wenger, struck twice advancing the Union with a score 3–1.

Statistics

Players included in matchday squads
No.Pos.Nat.NameLeaguePlayoffsU.S. Open CupTotalDiscipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Yellow card.svg Red card.svg
00DF Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Ribeiro 1000001000
2DF Flag of the United States.svg Richie Marquez *280300031010
4DF Flag of the United States.svg Coady Andrews14(3)2300017(3)220
5FW Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamiel Hardware 8(16)3310011(16)420
6MF Flag of the United States.svg Colin Zizzi 8(14)0(1)0008(15)020
7FW Flag of France.svg Yann Ekra 24(3)1300027(3)160
8MF Flag of Spain.svg José Barril 20(1)2300023(1)250
9FW Flag of the United States.svg Garret Pettis 8(19)3(2)0008(21)300
10FW Flag of Mozambique.svg Clésio Baúque *9(11)500009(11)510
11FW Flag of Portugal (official).svg Edinho Júnior 3(4)000003(4)000
12MF Flag of Brazil.svg Leonardo Fernandes 1(2)000001(2)000
14MF Flag of the United States.svg Danny DiPrima 3(17)0(2)1003(19)110
15MF Flag of the United States.svg Morgan Langley 24(1)62(1)10026(2)770
17FW Flag of the United States.svg Matt Bahner 282300031230
18MF Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy McLaughlin *14(9)6300017(9)610
19MF Flag of the United States.svg Zach Pfeffer *1000001000
20MF Flag of the United States.svg Neil Shaffer 13(9)1300016(9)110
21MF Flag of the United States.svg Raphael Cox 19(4)0000019(4)040
22MF Flag of the United States.svg Jason Pelletier 11(11)0000011(11)000
23FW Flag of Mexico.svg Cristhian Hernández *6(12)1(1)0006(13)120
25MF Flag of the United States.svg Robbie Derschang 6(12)1(1)0006(13)120
26DF Flag of the United States.svg Shane Johnson 2000002000
27MF Flag of France.svg Antoine Hoppenot *7(2)1310010(2)210
30MF Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Ribeiro *124000012420
33FW Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Wheeler 3010003110
44DF Flag of the United States.svg Ethan White 1000001001
93MF Flag of Brazil.svg Luan Silva *2(8)000002(8)010
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with names struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Harrisburg.
Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
League denotes USL Pro regular season
Playoffs denotes USL Pro playoffs

Goalkeepers

Referenced from USL 2014 Statistics [14]

Players included in matchday squads
Nat.No.PlayerAppsStartsRecordGAGAASOYellow card.svgRed card.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 1 Nick Noble 27110–9–6391.58341
Flag of the United States.svg 92 Brian Sylvestre 300–2–051.91000
Flag of the United States.svg 24 David Flynn 200–0–122.65010

Honors

References

  1. ↑ "Edinho joins Blackburn Rovers exodus".
  2. ↑ "City Islanders Acquire Defender Raphael Cox — City Islanders". Archived from the original on April 3, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Islanders Sign Homegrown Player Danny DiPrima — City Islanders". Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Midfielder Neil Shaffer inks deal with Islanders — City Islanders". Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  5. ↑ "allAfrica.com: Zimbabwe: Mkosana Signs for U.S. Tampa Bay". Archived from the original on February 21, 2014.
  6. ↑ "KICKERS SIGN STEPHEN BASSO - Richmond Kickers". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  7. ↑ "City Islanders' Sainey Touray signs with NASL's San Antonio Scorpions". October 5, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Islanders Sign Electrifying Forward, Clesio Bauque — City Islanders". Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Union Loan Pair to Affiliate Partner City Islanders — City Islanders". Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  10. 1 2 "Philadelphia Union Loans Marquez & Ribeiro to the Islanders for 2014 Season — City Islanders". Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  11. ↑ "City Islanders Acquire Shane Johnson on Loan from Kickers — City Islanders". Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Arizona United SC deducted two league points". Arizona United SC. July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Arizona United SC Deducted 2 Points". United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Players". Harrisburg City Islanders. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  15. ↑ "#22 Jason Pelletier Named To USL PRO Team Of The Week — City Islanders". Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Ribeiro Named to USL PRO Team of the Week — City Islanders". Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Morgan Langley and Clesio Bauque Named to USL PRO Team of the Week — City Islanders". Archived from the original on June 2, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Jimmy McLaughlin Named to USL PRO Team of the Week — City Islanders". Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  19. 1 2 "Marquez and Ribeiro Named USL Team of the Week Honorable Mentions — City Islanders". Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Hernandez and McLaughlin Named Honorable Mention on USL PRO TOW — City Islanders". Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Andrews Name to USL PRO Team of the Week; DiPrima Honorable Mention — City Islanders". Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Host of Islanders Named to USL PRO Team of the Week — City Islanders". Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Jimmy McLaughlin Named to USL PRO Team of the Week; Pettis, Ekra Honorable Mentions — City Islanders". Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Bahner, Ribeiro Named to USL PRO Team of the Week; Derschang, Ekra Honorable Mentions — City Islanders". Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Noble, Ekra named to USL PRO Team of the Week; McLaughlin, Pettis Honorable Mentions — City Islanders". Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Pedro Ribeiro Named USL PRO Player of the Week — City Islanders". Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Bauque's brace earns him USL PRO Team of the Week honors — City Islanders". Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
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