2017 Bethlehem Steel FC season

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Bethlehem Steel FC
2017 season
Ownership Group Keystone S&E
Head coach Brendan Burke
Stadium Goodman Stadium
USL 8th place
USL Playoffs First Round
Top goalscorer Seku Conneh (10)
Highest home attendance3,215
(Jul. 9 vs. New York)
Lowest home attendance2,976
(Apr. 23 vs. Orlando)
Average home league attendance3,054
←  2016
2018  →

The 2017 season was Bethlehem Steel FC's second season of competitive soccer in the United Soccer League and first season competing in the second division of American soccer. Steel FC competed in the league's Eastern Conference.

Contents

Roster


Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Squad correct as of June 21, 2017.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ken Tribbett ( [A] )
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Keegan Rosenberry ( [A] )
15 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Josh Yaro ( [A] )
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Richie Marquez ( [A] )
19 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Aaron Jones ( [A] )
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marcus Epps ( [A] )
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adam Najem ( [A] )
26 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Auston Trusty ( [A] )
29 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jake McGuire ( [A] )
32 DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Giliano Wijnaldum ( [A] )
36 FW Flag of Liberia.svg  LBR Seku Conneh
37 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Chris Nanco
38 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Santi Moar
39 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Amoy Brown
40 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Josh Heard
41 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Cory Burke
42 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hugh Roberts
43 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Chris Wingate
44 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Charlie Reymann
45 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL James Chambers
47 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matthew Real
48 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Mahoney
49 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Yosef Samuel
50 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mark McKenzie ( [B] )
51 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matthew Freese( [B] )
52 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Issa Rayyan ( [B] )
55 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dawson McCartney ( [B] )
57 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Justin McMaster ( [B] )
60 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josue Monge( [B] )
64 GK Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Tomas Romero ( [B] )
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Philadelphia Union.
  2. ^
    Philadelphia Union Academy player.

Transfers

In

DatePlayerNumberPositionPrevious clubFee/notes
November 14, 2016 Flag of Jamaica.svg Cory Burke 41FW Flag of Jamaica.svg Rivoli United Loan made permanent [1]
December 22, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Hugh Roberts 42DF Flag of the United States.svg Richmond Kickers Undisclosed [2]
January 17, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Real 47DF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Academy Undisclosed [3]
January 30, 2017 Flag of Spain.svg Santi Moar 38FW Flag of the United States.svg Pfeiffer Falcons 2017 Philadelphia Union Draft Signing [4]
March 2, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Reymann 44DF Flag of the United States.svg Kentucky Wildcats Trialist signing [5]
March 3, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Mahoney 48DF Flag of the United States.svg Temple Owls Trialist signing [6]
March 8, 2017 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Nanco 37FW Flag of the United States.svg Syracuse Orange 2017 Philadelphia Union Draft Signing [7]
April 5, 2017 Flag of Norway.svg Chris Wingate 43MF Flag of the United States.svg New Hampshire Wildcats Trialist signing [8]

Out

DatePlayerNumberPositionNew clubFee/notes
September 29, 2016 Flag of Liberia.svg Gabe Gissie 37FW Flag of the United States.svg Sacramento Republic FC Contract declined [9]
September 29, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Bibbs 38DF—Contract declined [9]
September 29, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Luchini 43FW—Contract declined [9]
September 29, 2016 Flag of Brazil.svg Fred 47MF—Contract declined [9]
January 30, 2016 Flag of Nigeria.svg Bolu Akinyode 42MF Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina FC Transfer; Undisclosed fee [10]
May 1, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Perrella 46GK Flag of the United States.svg Jacksonville Armada Released [11]

Loan in

DatePlayerNumberPositionLoaned fromFee/notes
April 1, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Ken Tribbett 4DF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Temporary loan
April 1, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Carroll 7DF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Temporary loan
April 1, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Davies 9DF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Temporary loan
April 1, 2017 Flag of England.svg Aaron Jones 19DF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Temporary loan
April 1, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Marcus Epps 20DF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Temporary loan
April 1, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Adam Najem 24DF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Temporary loan
April 1, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Auston Trusty 26DF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Temporary loan
April 1, 2017 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giliano Wijnaldum 32DF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Temporary loan
April 1, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Josue Monge 60DF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Academy Academy Call-up
April 1, 2017 Flag of El Salvador.svg Tomas Romero 64GK Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Academy Academy Call-up
April 9, 2017 Flag of England.svg Jack Elliott 3DF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Temporary loan
April 9, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Jake McGuire 29GK Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Temporary loan
April 9, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Mark McKenzie 50DF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Academy Academy Call-up
April 9, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Issa Rayyan 52FW Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Academy Academy Call-up

Competitions

Bethlehem Steel FC compete in USL, which is the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. Steel FC's affiliation with the Philadelphia Union of MLS has prevented the team from participating in the U.S. Open Cup competition. The decision to make affiliated "farm teams" ineligible for the U.S. Open Cup was decided since the 2016 iteration of the tournament. [12]

Preseason

February 22Preseason Bethlehem Steel FC 7–0 Junior Lone Star FC Wayne, Pennsylvania
2:00 p.m. EST Moar Soccerball shade.svg21', 31'
Samuel Soccerball shade.svg44'
Conneh Soccerball shade.svg57'
McMaster Soccerball shade.svg66', 83'
Nanco Soccerball shade.svg73'		 Report Stadium: YSC Academy

USL regular season

The 2017 USL season will be contested by 30 teams, 15 of which compete in the league's Eastern Conference. All teams will play a regular season total of 32 matches between teams within their respective conference. At the conclusion of the regular season, the top eight teams from each conference advance to the 2017 USL Playoffs for a chance to compete for the USL Championship Title.

Standings (Eastern Conference)

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Louisville City FC (C)3218865831+2762 Conference Playoffs
2 Charleston Battery 3215985333+2054
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 32141175035+1553
4 Rochester Rhinos 32141173628+853
5 Charlotte Independence 32139105240+1248
6 FC Cincinnati 321210104648−246
7 New York Red Bulls II 32135145760−344
8 Bethlehem Steel FC 32128124645+144
9 Orlando City B 321012103736+142
10 Ottawa Fury 32814104241+138
11 Harrisburg City Islanders 32107152847−1937
12 Saint Louis FC 3299143548−1336
13 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 32812123342−936
14 Richmond Kickers 3288162436−1232
15 Toronto FC II 3267192754−2725
Source: 2017 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) Champions

Results

All times in Eastern Time. [13]

April 11 Bethlehem Steel FC 2–3 Rochester Rhinos Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
4:00 PM Davies Soccerball shade.svg45+3' (pen.)
Conneh Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)		 Report
Box Score 		Madison Soccerball shade.svg9'
Fall Soccerball shade.svg34'
Graf Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,102
Referee: Jorge Ramírez
April 92 Bethlehem Steel FC 2–0 FC Cincinnati Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
4:00 PM Burke Yellow card.svg 29'
McKenzie Yellow card.svg 34'
Jones Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Conneh Soccerball shade.svg47', 60'		 Report
Box Score 		Nicholson Red card.svg 23'Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,005
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
April 153 Harrisburg City Islanders 3–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM Wheeler Soccerball shade.svg9'
Wilson Soccerball shade.svg21'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 72'
Benbow Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report
Box Score 		Moar Soccerball shade.svg38'
Wijnaldum Yellow card.svg 61'
Nanco Soccerball shade.svg64'		Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 3,264
Referee: Brandon Smith
April 234 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–2 Orlando City B Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
4:00 PM Trusty Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Burke Yellow card.svg 47'
Jones Yellow card.svg 68'
Wijnaldum Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report
Box Score 		Laryea Yellow card.svg 38'Soccerball shade.svg49', 71'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,976
Referee: Henrik Karlsson
April 295 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–0 FC Cincinnati Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Conneh Yellow card.svg 42'
Wijnaldum Yellow card.svg 59'
Moar Yellow card.svg 79'
Roberts Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report
Box Score 		Walker Yellow card.svg 61'
Polak Yellow card.svg 85'
Craven Red card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,086
Referee: Danielle Chesky
May 137 Toronto FC II 0–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Vaughan, Ontario
6:00 PM Burke Soccerball shade.svg8' (pen.)
Nanco Yellow card.svg 66'		 Report
Box Score 		Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 3,033
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
May 208 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Cincinnati, Ohio
6:00 PM Konig Soccerball shade.svg18', 52'
Fordyce Yellow card.svg 43'
Quinn Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report
Box Score 		Conneh Soccerball shade.svg33'Yellow card.svg 47'
Nanco Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Tribbett Yellow card.svg 64'
Brown Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 18,441
Referee: Malik Badawi
May 259 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–1 Charleston Battery Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
11:00 AM Monge Yellow card.svg 77'
Burke Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report
Box Score 		Williams Soccerball shade.svg77'Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,971
Referee: Jonathan Weiner
May 2810 Bethlehem Steel FC 3–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Chambers Soccerball shade.svg39'
Conneh Soccerball shade.svg49'
Real Yellow card.svg 79'
Burke Yellow card.svg 82'Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (pen.)		 Report
Box Score 		DiPrima Soccerball shade.svg80'Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,066
Referee: Lorant Varga
June 411 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–1 Ottawa Fury FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
17:00 Jones Yellow card.svg 4'
Conneh Soccerball shade.svg28'
Tribbett Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report
Box Score 		Obasi Yellow card.svg 1'
Barden Yellow card.svg 34'
Salazar Soccerball shade.svg70'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,988
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Mark Kadlecik
June 1112 Saint Louis FC 1–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Fenton, Missouri
17:00 Tribbett Soccerball shade.svg3' (o.g.)
Alihodžić Yellow card.svg 31'
Stojkov Yellow card.svg 50'
Plewa Yellow card.svg 53'
Cabalceta Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report
Box Score 		Jones Yellow card.svg 42'
Conneh Soccerball shade.svg56'
Chambers Yellow card.svg 68'Soccerball shade.svg74'		Stadium: Marshall Wireless Stadium
Attendance: 4,016
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
June 1613 New York Red Bulls II 0–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Montclair, New Jersey
19:00 Metzger Yellow card.svg 26'
Ndam Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report
Box Score 		Najem Soccerball shade.svg5'
Conneh Yellow card.svg 30'
Moar Soccerball shade.svg57'
McGuire Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Samuel Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Attendance: 495
Referee: Luis Arroyo
June 2014 Harrisburg City Islanders 0–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 Chambers Soccerball shade.svg54'
Wijnaldum Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report
Box Score 		Nishanian Red card.svg 80'Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 2,314
Referee: Jorge Ramírez
July 115 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–1 Richmond Kickers Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
18:30 Jones Soccerball shade.svg51'
Burke Yellow card.svg 65' Yellow-red card.svg 90+5'
Roberts Red card.svg 66'
Trusty Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report
Box Score 		Fernando Soccerball shade.svg40'
Troyer Yellow card.svg 45'
Jane Yellow card.svg 54'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,006
Referee: Andrew Musashe
July 916 Bethlehem Steel FC 2–0 New York Red Bulls II Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
19:00 Nanco Soccerball shade.svg17'Yellow card.svg 66'
Herbers Soccerball shade.svg31'Yellow card.svg 32'
Brown Yellow card.svg 72'		 Report
Box Score 		Etienne Yellow card.svg 34'
Basuljevic Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,215
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
July 2218 Richmond Kickers 3–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Richmond, Virginia
19:45 Oliver Soccerball shade.svg46'Yellow card.svg 58'
Fernando Soccerball shade.svg47'
Asante Soccerball shade.svg87'
Wyatt Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report
Box Score 		Jones Soccerball shade.svg39'
Tribbett Soccerball shade.svg69'
Marquez Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,921
Referee: Danielle Chesky
July 2919 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–4 Charlotte Independence Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
17:00 Chambers Yellow card.svg 49'
Fontana Yellow card.svg 51'
Nanco Yellow card.svg 65'
Jones Red card.svg 73'		 Report
Box Score 		Hilton Soccerball shade.svg7', 48'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg19'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 32'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 45+2'Soccerball shade.svg80'
Mizell Yellow card.svg 72'
Duckett Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,210
Referee: Henrik Karlsson
August 520 Ottawa Fury FC 1–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Ottawa, Ontario
19:00 Trusty Soccerball shade.svg7' (o.g.)
Bruna Yellow card.svg 36'
Irving Yellow card.svg 52'
McEleney Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report
Box Score 		Real Yellow card.svg 42'
Nanco Soccerball shade.svg66'
Fontana Yellow card.svg 68'
Moar Soccerball shade.svg81'
Trusty Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 4,630
Referee: David Barrie
August 1321 Bethlehem Steel FC 3–1 Toronto FC II Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
17:00 Real Yellow card.svg 28'
Burke Yellow card.svg 55'Soccerball shade.svg58'
Tribbett Yellow card.svg 57'
Jones Yellow card.svg 76'
Chambers Soccerball shade.svg78' (pen.)
Nanco Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report
Box Score 		McCrary Yellow card.svg 28'
Dunn-Johnson Yellow card.svg 50' Yellow-red card.svg 79'
Taintor Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.)		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,072
Referee: Kevin Broadley
August 2023 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–3 Louisville City FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
17:00 Marquez Soccerball shade.svg41'
Fontana Yellow card.svg 60'
Samuel Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report
Box Score 		Spencer Soccerball shade.svg17', 26'
Abend Yellow card.svg 64'
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg84'
Smith Red card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,147
Referee: Luis Arroyo
August 2624 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
19:00 Hertzog Soccerball shade.svg10'Yellow card.svg 45'
Jack Soccerball shade.svg19'Yellow card.svg 44'
Adewole Yellow card.svg 33'
Walsh Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Kerr Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report
Box Score 		Moar Yellow card.svg 21'
Burke Soccerball shade.svg42', 71'
Real Yellow card.svg 89'
Fontana Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,736
Referee: Tori Penso
August 3125 Orlando City B 1–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Orlando, Florida
19:30 Alston Yellow card.svg 30'
Da Silva Yellow card.svg 45+1'Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Box Score Epps Soccerball shade.svg86'
Chambers Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 856
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
September 1526 Louisville City FC 2–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Louisville, Kentucky
19:30 Craig Yellow card.svg 46'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)
Jimenez Soccerball shade.svg76'Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report
Box Score 		Burke Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 30'
Moar Soccerball shade.svg60'
Chambers Yellow card.svg 70'
Real Yellow card.svg 88'
Najem Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 8,303
Referee: Lorant Varga
September 2427 Bethlehem Steel FC 3–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
15:00 Najem Soccerball shade.svg5'
Burke Soccerball shade.svg8', 37'
Trusty Yellow card.svg 29'		 Report
Box Score 		Okai Yellow card.svg 34'
Jack Yellow card.svg 36'
Hertzog Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.), 64'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,112
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
September 2728 Bethlehem Steel FC 2–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
15:00 Moar Yellow card.svg 19'
Burke Yellow card.svg 38'Soccerball shade.svg46'
Jones Yellow card.svg 55'
Trusty Yellow card.svg 65'
Conneh Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report
Box Score 		Hristov Yellow card.svg 18'Soccerball shade.svg36' (pen.)
Gorskie Soccerball shade.svg55'
King Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,881
Referee: Jared Simons
September 3029 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–1 Bethlehem Steel FC St. Petersburg, Florida
19:30 Gorskie Yellow card.svg 29'
Cole Yellow card.svg 62'
Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg80'
Restrepo Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report
Box Score 		Heard Yellow card.svg 26'
Conneh Soccerball shade.svg56'
Samuel Yellow card.svg 58'
Jones Yellow card.svg 74'
McGuire Yellow card.svg 89'
Roberts Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Burke Yellow card.svg 90+6'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,611
Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr.
October 630 Toronto FC II 2–4 Bethlehem Steel FC Vaughan, Ontario
19:30 Hundal Soccerball shade.svg61', 88' Report
Box Score 		Moar Soccerball shade.svg19', 22'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg53'
Conneh Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 647
Referee: David Barrie
October 1031 Rochester Rhinos 1–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Rochester, New York
19:05 Graf Soccerball shade.svg38' Report
Box Score 		Conneh Yellow card.svg 86'Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 963
Referee: Thomas Snyder
October 1532 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–1 Saint Louis FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
15:00 Aaronson Yellow card.svg 6'
Real Soccerball shade.svg35'
Chambers Yellow card.svg 54'
Moar Yellow card.svg 80'
Burke Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report
Box Score 		Dalgaard Soccerball shade.svg34'
Plewa Yellow card.svg 46'
Mirkovic Yellow card.svg 64'
Rudolph Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,010
Referee: Greg Dopka

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
3244121284645 +16552323 06732322 +1

Last updated: October 28, 2017
Source: 2017 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

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
StadiumHHAHHAAAHHHAAAHHHAHAHAHAAHAHAAAH
ResultLWLLWLWLLWDWWWDWDLLWWLLLDDWDDWLD
Position1110121511139913711654455677666899879888
Updated to match(es) played on October 28, 2017. Source: 2017 USL season and Current USL Standing
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

USL Playoffs

Bethlehem Steel FC earned the final playoff spot during the 2017 USL season for the first time in the club's history. Finishing as the 8th seed, Steel FC's first round fixture was away at conference winning Louisville City FC.

All times in Eastern Time. [13]

October 20First Round Louisville City FC 4–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM Morad Soccerball shade.svg14', 31'
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg70'
Ownby Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report
Box Score 		Real Yellow card.svg 57'
Burke Yellow card.svg 63'
Conneh Yellow card.svg 75'
Jones Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 6,378
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira

Statistics

As of October 28, 2017. [14]

Players included in matchday squads
No.Pos.Nat.NameLeaguePlayoffsTotalDiscipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Yellow card.svg Red card.svg
3DF Flag of England.svg Jack Elliott 10001000
4DF Flag of the United States.svg Ken Tribbett 1210012130
7MF Flag of the United States.svg Brian Carroll 20002000
8MF Flag of the United States.svg Maurice Edu 30003000
9FW Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Davies 11001100
12DF Flag of the United States.svg Keegan Rosenberry 10001000
14MF Flag of Germany.svg Fabian Herbers 31003110
15DF Flag of Ghana.svg Josh Yaro 50005000
16DF Flag of the United States.svg Richie Marquez 41004110
19DF Flag of England.svg Aaron Jones 2921030251
20MF Flag of the United States.svg Marcus Epps 1310013100
21MF Flag of Ghana.svg Derrick Jones 1211013140
24MF Flag of the United States.svg Adam Najem 2321024210
26DF Flag of the United States.svg Auston Trusty 2501026060
32DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giliano Wijnaldum 70007040
36FW Flag of Liberia.svg Seku Conneh 261010271060
37FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Nanco 2841029440
38FW Flag of Spain.svg Santi Moar 3060030660
39MF Flag of Jamaica.svg Amoy Brown 30003020
40MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josh Heard 1601017010
41FW Flag of Jamaica.svg Cory Burke 25910269101
42DF Flag of the United States.svg Hugh Roberts 2611027111
43MF Flag of Norway.svg Chris Wingate 60006000
44DF Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Reymann 90009000
45MF Flag of Ireland.svg James Chambers 2851029560
47DF Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Real 1811019160
48DF Flag of the United States.svg Matt Mahoney 90009000
49MF Flag of the United States.svg Yosef Samuel 2101022030
50DF Flag of the United States.svg Mark McKenzie‡60006010
52FW Flag of the United States.svg Issa Rayyan‡10001000
53FW Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Graham‡10001000
55MF Flag of the United States.svg Dawson McCartney‡30003000
56MF Flag of the United States.svg Seth Kuhn‡10001000
57MF Flag of the United States.svg Justin McMaster‡10001000
59MF Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Fontana‡1100011040
60MF Flag of the United States.svg Josue Monge‡30003010
63MF Flag of the United States.svg Brendan Aaronson‡60107010
68MF Flag of the United States.svg Michael Pellegrino‡20002000
Total46773

Goalkeepers

As of October 28, 2017. [14]

Players included in matchday squads
Nat.No.PlayerAppsStartsRecordGAGAASOYellow card.svgRed card.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 23 John McCarthy 331-1-131.00100
Flag of the United States.svg 29 Jake McGuire 232310-6-5261.13520
Flag of the United States.svg 46 Matt Perrella†000-0-000.00000
Flag of the United States.svg 64 Tomas Romero‡771-5-1162.29000
Total12-12-7451.45620
Players with names in italics were on loan from Philadelphia Union for individual matches with Bethlehem.
Players with names marked ‡ were academy call-ups from Philadelphia Union Academy for individual matches with Bethlehem.
Players with names marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Bethlehem.
Players with names marked † were transferred/released from the club midseason.
League denotes USL regular season
Playoffs denotes USL Playoffs

Honors

References

  1. ↑ "Bethlehem Steel FC Reach Agreement to Make Cory Burke Loan Permanent". November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on January 1, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Bethlehem Steel FC signs Defender Hugh Roberts". November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on January 1, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Bethlehem Steel FC signs Defender Matthew Real". January 17, 2017. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Bethlehem Steel FC signs Forward Santi Moar". January 30, 2017. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Bethlehem Steel FC adds Defender Charlie Reymann". March 2, 2017. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Bethlehem Steel FC Signs Defender Matt Mahoney". March 3, 2017. Archived from the original on March 4, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Bethlehem Steel FC inks Forward Chris Nanco". March 8, 2017. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Bethlehem Steel FC adds Midfielder Chris Wingate". April 5, 2017. Archived from the original on April 6, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
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