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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2015  →

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.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK Nick Noble Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 DF Richie Marquez (on loan from Philadelphia Union)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 DF Coady Andrews Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 FW Jamiel Hardware Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
6 MF Colin Zizzi Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7 FW Yann Ekra Flag of France.svg  France
8 MF José Barril Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
9 FW Garret Pettis Flag of the United States.svg  United States
10 FW Clésio Baúque (on loan from Benfica)Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
11 FW Edinho Júnior Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
14 MF Danny DiPrima Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15 MF Morgan Langley Flag of the United States.svg  United States
16 FW Matt Bahner Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 MF Jimmy McLaughlin (on loan from Philadelphia Union)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20 MF Neil Shaffer Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 MF Raphael Cox Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 MF Jason Pelletier Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 FW Cristhian Hernández (on loan from Philadelphia Union)Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
24 GK David Flynn Flag of the United States.svg  United States
25 DF Robbie Derschang Flag of the United States.svg  United States
30 MF Pedro Ribeiro (on loan from Philadelphia Union)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
92 GK Brian Sylvestre Flag of the United States.svg  United States
93 MF Luan Silva (on loan from Corinthians)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Transfers

In

DatePlayerNumberPositionPrevious clubFee/notes
January 24, 2014 Flag of Portugal.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.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

March 22Preseason 3 Penn State Nittany Lions 1 - 3 Harrisburg City Islanders State College, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m.Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Soccerball shade.svg
Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Jeffrey Field

USL Pro

Standings

PosTeam
PldWTLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Orlando City (C)2819545624+3262 Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs
2 Sacramento Republic FC (A)2817474928+2155 Playoffs
3 LA Galaxy II (A)2815675438+1651
4 Richmond Kickers (A)28131235328+2551
5 Charleston Battery (A)2811893631+541
6 Rochester Rhinos (A)28108102925+438
7 Wilmington Hammerheads (A)2891183533+238
8 Harrisburg City Islanders (A)28107114546−137
9 Arizona United SC 28105133247−1533 [lower-alpha 1]
10 Oklahoma City Energy FC 2895143237−532
11 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2895143549−1432
12 Charlotte Eagles 2894153340−731
13 Orange County Blues FC 2891183154−2328
14 Dayton Dutch Lions 2864182863−3522
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)
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

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 Andrews 14(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.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

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