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
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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]

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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.PositionNationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nick Noble
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shane Campbell
4 MF Flag of Morocco.svg  MAR Youssef Naciri
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shane Johnson
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bobby Warshaw
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Hughes
8 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP José Barril
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Garret Pettis
10 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Paul Wilson
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Bolduc
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brett Jankouskas
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Darvin Ebanks
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Danny DiPrima
16 DF Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man Liam Doyle
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jamie Thomas
18 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aaron Wheeler
19 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Cardel Benbow
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Hill
21 MF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Mouhamed Dabo
22 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Craig Foster
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shawn McLaws
30 GK Flag of Barbados.svg  BRB Keasel Broome
37 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Neil Shaffer (on loan from Indy Eleven)
63 DF Flag of Bermuda.svg  BER Dante Leverock
77 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cameron Vickers

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 McCord4MFUnattachedReleased [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)

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
8 Orlando City B 3098133549−1435 Conference Playoffs
9 Wilmington Hammerheads FC 30810123747−1034
10 Harrisburg City Islanders 3087153754−1731
11 Bethlehem Steel FC 30610143243−1128
12 Toronto FC II 3075183658−2226
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

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

References

  1. ↑ "City Islanders Club History". Archived from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "City Islanders Relocate To Metro Bank Park". Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ "City Islanders 2016 Roster". Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Islanders Add Aaron Wheeler to 2016 Roster". Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Islanders Sign Defender Darvin Ebanks for 2016 Season". Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Islanders sign former FC Dallas 1st round draft pick, Mechanicsburg Native Bobby Warshaw". Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Craig Foster returns with high hopes for his second season". Archived from the original on May 1, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "City Islanders, Head Coach Bill Becher Unveil 2016 Roster". Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Islanders Sign Former Jamaican National Team Forward Paul Wilson". Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  10. 1 2 "Meet Shane Campbell & Shawn McLaws". Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Harrisburg City Islanders sign Barbados NT goalkeeper". April 2, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Islanders Welcome 2016 MLS SuperDraft Pick, OSU Alum Liam Doyle". Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  13. ↑ "City Islanders add midfielder Youssef Naciri". April 8, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Mouhamed Dabo". Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  15. ↑ "City Islanders Add Former Arizona United Forward Cameron Vickers to Roster". Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
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  17. ↑ "Nyheter | Sandefjord". Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Yann Ekra Signed by Charlotte Independence — City Islanders". Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Eleven Add Experience with Zayed & Shaffer | Indy Eleven". Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
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  22. ↑ "News | PhiladelphiaUnion.com".
  23. ↑ "FC Edmonton Signs Attacking Midfielder Jason Plumhoff".
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  27. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&SPSID=917141&SPID=157014&Q_SEASON=2016&CONF_SCHOOL_ID=40647 [ permanent dead link ]
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  29. ↑ "2016 Harrisburg City Islanders Regular Season Schedule". Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  30. 1 2 "Players". Harrisburg City Islanders. Archived from the original on August 12, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  31. ↑ "USL Week 4 Team of the Week". April 19, 2016.
  32. ↑ "USL Week 5 Team of the Week". April 19, 2016.
  33. ↑ "USL Week 10 Team of the Week". May 24, 2016.
  34. ↑ "USL Week 17 Team of the Week". July 19, 2016.
  35. ↑ "USL Week 21 Team of the Week". August 16, 2016.
  36. ↑ "2016 USL All-League Teams Unveiled". October 18, 2016.
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