2016 Harrisburg City Islanders season

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Harrisburg City Islanders
2016 season
OwnerEric Pettis
Head coach Bill Becher
Stadium FNB Field
Clipper Magazine Stadium
USL 10th Place
USL Playoffs Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Craig Foster (8)
All: Craig Foster (10)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 2,853
(August 27 vs. Pittsburgh)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 839
(May 9 vs. Charleston)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 1,622

All: 1,622
  2015
2017  

The 2016 season was the Harrisburg City Islanders's 13th season of competitive soccer - its thirteenth season in the third division of American soccer and its sixth season in the United Soccer League since the league was first created with the City Islanders as one of the original 10 founder-members. [1]

Contents

Stadium Relocation

The 2016 season marks the City Islanders transition from Skyline Sports Complex to FNB Field (formerly Metro Bank Park) on City Island in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The transition was a result of the collaboration with the current tenants, the Harrisburg Senators, and to keep pace with the standards being implemented by the USL. [2] The team will also share home matches with Clipper Magazine Stadium in Lancaster, Pennsylvania as an effort to expand the Islanders fanbase throughout south central Pennsylvania. [2]

Roster

No.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK Nick Noble Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 DF Shane Campbell Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 MF Youssef Naciri Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
5 DF Shane Johnson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 MF Bobby Warshaw Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7 MF Josh Hughes Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 MF José Barril Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
9 FW Garret Pettis Flag of the United States.svg  United States
10 MF Paul Wilson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
11 FW Matt Bolduc Flag of the United States.svg  United States
12 FW Brett Jankouskas Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 DF Darvin Ebanks Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 MF Danny DiPrima Flag of the United States.svg  United States
16 DF Liam Doyle Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man
17 DF Jamie Thomas Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 FW Aaron Wheeler Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 MF Cardel Benbow Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
20 DF Chris Hill Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 MF Mouhamed Dabo Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
22 FW Craig Foster Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
23 DF Shawn McLaws Flag of the United States.svg  United States
30 GK Keasel Broome Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
37 DF Neil Shaffer (on loan from Indy Eleven)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
63 DF Dante Leverock Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
77 FW Cameron Vickers Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Updated as of July 19, 2016. [3]

Transfers

In

DatePlayerNumberPositionPrevious ClubFee/Notes
March 1, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Wheeler 18FW Flag of the United States.svg Wilmington Hammerheads Undisclosed [4]
March 8, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Darvin Ebanks 13DF Flag of the United States.svg Georgia Revolution Undisclosed [5]
March 16, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Warshaw 6DF Flag of Norway.svg Hønefoss BK Undisclosed [6]
March 21, 2015 Flag of Jamaica.svg Craig Foster 22FW Flag of Jamaica.svg FC Reno Exercised Loan Option [7]
March 23, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Josh Hughes 7MF Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta Silverbacks Undisclosed [8]
March 23, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Bolduc 11FW Flag of the United States.svg Mass United Undisclosed [8]
March 23, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Thomas 17FW Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls II Undisclosed [8]
March 23, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Hill 20DF Flag of the United States.svg Villanova Wildcats Undisclosed [8]
March 25, 2016 Flag of Jamaica.svg Paul Wilson 10MF Flag of Jamaica.svg Portmore United FC Undisclosed [9]
March 25, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Shane Campbell 2DF Flag of the United States.svg Reading United Undisclosed [10]
March 25, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Shawn McLaws 23DF Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls II Undisclosed [10]
April 2, 2016 Flag of Barbados.svg Keasel Broome 30GK Flag of the United States.svg New York Cosmos Undisclosed [11]
April 5, 2016 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Liam Doyle 16DF Flag of the United States.svg Ohio State Buckeyes Undisclosed [12]
April 8, 2016 Flag of Morocco.svg Youssef Naciri 4MF Flag of the United States.svg Christian Brothers Buccaneers Undisclosed [13]
Flag of Senegal.svg Mouhamed Dabo 21MF Flag of Italy.svg Inter Milan U-19 Undisclosed [14]
July 29, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Vickers 77FW Flag of the United States.svg Arizona United SC Undisclosed [15]

Out

DatePlayerNumberPositionNew ClubFee/Notes
November 24, 2015 Flag of Spain.svg Enric Valles 11MF Flag of Norway.svg Sandefjord Released [16] [17]
December 15, 2015 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Yann Ekra 7MF Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte Independence Undisclosed [16] [18]
December 23, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Neil Shaffer 20DF Flag of the United States.svg Indy Eleven Undisclosed [19]
January 27, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Ciaran Nugent 13GK Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers F.C. Undisclosed [20]
January 28, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Lubahn 77FW Flag of the United States.svg Louisville City FC Undisclosed [16] [21]
January 29, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Ken Tribbett 6MF Flag of the United States.svg Bethlehem Steel FC Undisclosed [16] [22]
February 25, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Plumhoff 10FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FC Edmonton Undisclosed [23]
March 3, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Renfro 27GK Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte Independence Undisclosed [24]
March 23, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle McCord 4MFUnattachedReleased [8]
March 23, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Donatelli 15MF Flag of the United States.svg Baltimore Blast Released [8]
March 23, 2016 Flag of Brazil.svg Erick Neres da Cruz 21MFUnattachedReleased [8]

Loan in

DatePlayerNumberPositionLoaned FromFee/Notes
May 6, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Neil Shaffer --DF Flag of the United States.svg Indy Eleven Short-term Loan [25]

Competitions

Preseason

March 15Preseason 4 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
12:00 Brown Soccerball shade.svg90' Report Stadium: Goodman Stadium

2016 Harrisburg City Islanders Preseason schedule [26]

USL

Standings (Eastern Conference)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 New York Red Bulls II (C, X)3021636121+4069 Conference Playoffs
2 Louisville City FC 3017945227+2560
3 FC Cincinnati 3016864127+1456
4 Rochester Rhinos 30131253825+1351
5 Charlotte Independence 3014884829+1950
6 Charleston Battery 3013983833+548
7 Richmond Kickers 3012993326+745
8 Orlando City B 30981335491435
9 Wilmington Hammerheads FC 308101237471034
10 Harrisburg City Islanders 30871537541731
11 Bethlehem Steel FC 306101432431128
12 Toronto FC II 30751836582226
13 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 30671731501925
14 FC Montreal 30722135572223
Source: 2016 USL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champion; (X) Regular Season League Champion

Results

All times in Eastern Time. [27]

March 261 Richmond Kickers 3–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Richmond, Virginia
19:00 Callahan Soccerball shade.svg16'
Yeisley Soccerball shade.svg23'
Imura Soccerball shade.svg48'
Report Barril Soccerball shade.svg51'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 5,355
Referee: Mark Gorak
April 265 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–1 Orlando City B Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 Benbow Yellow card.svg 15'
McFadden Soccerball shade.svg15' (o.g.)
Barril Yellow card.svg 30'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg32'Yellow card.svg 88'
Noble Yellow card.svg 65'
Warshaw Red card.svg 80'
Report
Box Score
Heath Yellow card.svg 9'
Rochez Soccerball shade.svg20' (pen.)
Turner Yellow card.svg 32'
Obekop Yellow card.svg 67'
Garcia Yellow card.svg 76'
Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 867
May 98 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–3 Charleston Battery Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 Wilson Soccerball shade.svg27', 54'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 42'
Warshaw Yellow card.svg 50'
Report
Box Score
Williams Soccerball shade.svg24'
Lasso Soccerball shade.svg43'Yellow card.svg 59'
Chang Yellow card.svg 45'
Prince Yellow card.svg 72'
Savage Soccerball shade.svg80'
Cooper Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 839
Referee: Jaroslaw Werel
August 1024 Louisville City FC 1–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Louisville, Kentucky
19:30 Smith Yellow card.svg 44'
DelPiccolo Soccerball shade.svg56'
Report
Box Score
Barril Soccerball shade.svg20'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 23'
Broom Yellow card.svg 90'
Dabo Yellow card.svg 90+'
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 5,563
Referee: Georgios Zervos

2016 Harrisburg City Islanders Regular Season Schedule [29]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
303181573754 −173852337 −145721417 −3

Last updated: September 25, 2016
Source: 2016 USL season
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
StadiumAAAHHAHHHHAAAAHHAHHAAHHAAHHAHA
ResultLLWLWLTLWWLLLLLLTLLWWTLTWTTLTW
Updated to match(es) played on September 25, 2016. Source: 2016 USL season and Current USL Standing
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

U.S. Open Cup

The City Islanders competed in the 2016 edition of the U.S. Open Cup. During the 2015 edition of the competition, they were eliminated in the third round after conceding three goals in extra time to the Rochester Rhinos. In 2016, the City Islanders advanced through to the fourth round, where they were ultimately defeated in stoppage time by their former MLS affiliate, Philadelphia Union. After a stoppage time equalizer was scored by Bobby Warshaw in the 91st minute, the Union drew a late free kick outside the 18 yard box. The free kick was subsequently shot into the net by Roland Alberg in the third minute of stoppage time.

May 18 Second round Flag of Pennsylvania.svg West Chester United SC 0–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Flag of Pennsylvania.svg West Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM Report Warshaw Soccerball shade.svg13'
Benbow Yellow card.svg 34'
Bolduc Soccerball shade.svg49'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 62'
Stadium: West Chester United Soccer Club

Statistics

As of February 4, 2017. [30]

Players included in matchday squads
No.Pos.Nat.NameLeaguePlayoffsU.S. Open CupTotalDiscipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Yellow card.svg Red card.svg
2DF Flag of the United States.svg Shane Campbell 8000008020
4MF Flag of Morocco.svg Youssef Naciri 2000002000
5DF Flag of the United States.svg Shane Johnson 161003019130
6MF Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Warshaw 284003231641
7MF Flag of the United States.svg Josh Hughes 220001023030
8MF Flag of Spain.svg José Barril 296003032670
9FW Flag of the United States.svg Garret Pettis 171000017130
10MF Flag of Jamaica.svg Paul Wilson 284002130500
11FW Flag of the United States.svg Matt Bolduc 190003122130
12FW Flag of the United States.svg Brett Jankouskas 203001021300
13DF Flag of the United States.svg Darvin Ebanks 0000101000
14MF Flag of the United States.svg Danny DiPrima 160003019000
16DF Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Liam Doyle 260003029020
17DF Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Thomas 270003030082
18FW Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Wheeler 135003016531
19MF Flag of Jamaica.svg Cardel Benbow 252003028260
20DF Flag of the United States.svg Chris Hill 2000002000
21MF Flag of Senegal.svg Mouhamed Dabo 210000021020
22FW Flag of Jamaica.svg Craig Foster 2580032281000
23DF Flag of the United States.svg Shawn McLaws 300003033010
37DF Flag of the United States.svg Neil Shaffer 2000002000
63DF Flag of Bermuda.svg Dante Leverock 191000019131
77FW Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Vickers 7100007100
Total42505
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 were loaned players.
Players with names marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Harrisburg.
League denotes USL regular season
Playoffs denotes USL playoffs

Goalkeepers

As of February 4, 2017. [30]

Players included in matchday squads
Nat.No.PlayerAppsStartsRecordGAGAASOYellow card.svgRed card.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 1 Nick Noble 17173–11–3321.88220
Flag of Barbados.svg 30 Keasel Broome 13135–4–4221.69210
Total30308–15–7541.80430
Record: W-L-D

Honors

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