2017 Harrisburg City Islanders season

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Harrisburg City Islanders
2017 season
OwnerEric Pettis
Head coach Bill Becher
Stadium FNB Field
USL 11th place
USL Playoffs Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup Fourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ropapa Mensah (7)
All: Ropapa Mensah (7)
Highest home attendanceLeague:
3,289 (7/15 vs. RIC)
Lowest home attendanceLeague:
1,820 (9/12 vs. CIN)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 2,429
Biggest winLeague:
HAR 2–0 NY (7/12)
HAR 2–0 STL (9/30)
All:
REA 0–3 HAR (5/31, USOC)
Biggest defeatLeague/All:
LOU 5–0 HAR (8/23)
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The 2017 season was the Harrisburg City Islanders's 14th season of competitive soccer - its first in the second division of American soccer, and its seventh season in the United Soccer League. [1]

Contents

This was the club's final season under its original name, with the club renamed Penn FC (in full, Penn Football Club) shortly after the end of the season.

Review

For the 2017 season, the City Islanders played all their home matches at FNB Field rather than splitting time between Harrisburg and Clipper Magazine Stadium in Lancaster. This decision was made to focus on marketing the team more intently in Harrisburg area. [2]

The 2017 season marked the first time the City Islanders competed in the second division of American soccer after USL was granted provisional Division II status. [3]

The season would also kick off under new majority ownership joined by George Altirs of Capelli Sports. The new ownership has intended to invest in the club to keep up with the growing league and keep the team in Harrisburg. [4] Despite additional investment and club connections to Ghanaian club, International Allies F.C., the City Islanders failed to make the playoffs for the third consecutive season.

At the conclusion of the season, it was announced that the Harrisburg City Islanders would be re-branded as Penn FC for the 2018 season marking the end of the "City Islanders" name after 14 seasons. [5] [6]

Roster

No.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK Nick Noble Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 DF Griffin Libhart Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 DF Travis Brent Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 DF Tiago Calvano Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
7 FW Manolo Sanchez Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
8 MF Mouhamed Dabo Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
9 MF Jonny Mendoza Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
10 MF Paul Wilson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
11 FW Aaron Wheeler Flag of the United States.svg  United States
12 MF Rasheed Olabiyi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
13 FW Mike Olla Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 MF Danny DiPrima Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15 DF Lee Nishanian Flag of the United States.svg  United States
16 DF Jake Bond Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 DF Jamie Thomas Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 DF Abass Mohamed (on loan from Inter Allies)Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
19 MF Cardel Benbow Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
20 DF Chris Hill Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 GK Sean Lewis Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 DF John Grosh Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 DF Shawn McLaws Flag of the United States.svg  United States
25 FW Ropapa Mensah (on loan from Inter Allies)Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
30 FW Pedro Ribeiro Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
33 GK Brandon Miller Flag of the United States.svg  United States
60 FW Fredrick Yamoah Opoku (on loan from Inter Allies)Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana

Updated as of July 21, 2017. [7]

Transfers

In

DatePlayerNumberPositionPrevious clubFee/notes
February 23, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Nishanian 15DF Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy II Free; 1-year contract [8]
February 24, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Hill 20DF Flag of the United States.svg Villanova Wildcats Signed [9]
March 1, 2017 Flag of Colombia.svg Jonny Mendoza 9MF Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City B Signed [10]
March 2, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Travis Brent 4DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg Almere City FC Signed [11]
March 9, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Miller 33GK Flag of the United States.svg Orange County Blues Signed [12]
March 16, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg John Grosh 22MF Flag of the United States.svg Drexel University Signed [13]
March 16, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Olla 13FW Flag of the United States.svg Montclair State University Signed [13]
March 16, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Bond 16DF Flag of the United States.svg Saint Louis FC Signed [13]
March 16, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Griffin Libhart 2DF Flag of the United States.svg West Virginia University Signed [13]
March 21, 2017 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Manolo Sanchez 7MF Flag of the United States.svg San Antonio FC Signed [14]
March 21, 2017 Flag of Nigeria.svg Rasheed Olabiyi 12MF Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo Signed [14]
March 23, 2017 Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago Calvano 5DF Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC Signed [15]
March 23, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Lewis 21GK Flag of the United States.svg Jacksonville Armada Signed [15]
April 14, 2017 Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Ribeiro 30FW Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC Signed [16]
July 21, 2017 Flag of Germany.svg Jason Plumhoff 6FW Flag of the United States.svg Indy Eleven Signed [17]

Out

DatePlayerNumberPositionNew clubFee/notes
November 12, 2016 Flag of Barbados.svg Keasel Broome 30GK Flag of the United States.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds Undisclosed [18]
November 23, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Shane Campbell 2DF Flag of the United States.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds Undisclosed [19]
December 5, 2016 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Liam Doyle 16DF Flag of the United States.svg Swope Park Rangers Transfer [20]
January 1, 2017 Flag of Jamaica.svg Craig Foster 22FW Flag of Jamaica.svg FC Reno Free Transfer [21]
January 26, 2017 Flag of Spain.svg Jose Barril 8MF Flag of the United States.svg Oklahoma City Energy FC Transfer [22]
February 20, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Garret Pettis 9FWRetired [23]
February 28, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Vickers 77FW Flag of the United States.svg Reno 1868 FC Undisclosed [24]

Loan in

DatePlayerNumberPositionLoaned fromFee/notes
March 23, 2017 Flag of Ghana.svg Abass Mohamed 18DF Flag of Ghana.svg International Allies F.C. Signed [15]
March 23, 2017 Flag of Ghana.svg Ropapa Mensah 25FW Flag of Ghana.svg International Allies F.C. Signed [15]
May 5, 2017 Flag of Ghana.svg Fredrick Yamoah Opoku 60FW Flag of Ghana.svg International Allies F.C. Signed [25]

Competitions

Preseason

February 26Preseason Lehigh University 0–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
12:00 PM Report Galvao Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Ulrich Sports Complex
March 5Preseason Harrisburg City Islanders 1–1 UMBC Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
2:00 PM Bond Soccerball shade.svg Report Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Lower Dauphin Middle School

USL

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) Champion

Results

All times in Eastern Time. [26]

March 251 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Richmond, Virginia
17:00 EDT Shanosky Soccerball shade.svg51'
Troyer Yellow card.svg 66'
Kamara Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Benbow Yellow card.svg 85'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 8,021
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
April 184 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–1 Orlando City B Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
18:30 EDT Calvano Soccerball shade.svg80'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report
Box Score 		Sane Yellow card.svg 9'
Martz Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Carroll Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 2,013
Referee: Jorge Ramírez
April 295 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT Greenspan Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Washington Yellow card.svg 58'
Howell Yellow card.svg 72'
Hertzog Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report
Box Score 		Mohamed Yellow card.svg 40' Yellow-red card.svg
Olabiyi Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Calvano Yellow card.svg 84'
Miller Red card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,513
Referee: Calin Radosav
May 137 Richmond Kickers 0–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Lee Yellow card.svg 26'
Sekyere Yellow card.svg 35'		 Report
Box Score 		Mensah Yellow card.svg 88'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,903
Referee: Kevin Broadley
May 208 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–2 Charleston Battery Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT Olabiyi Soccerball shade.svg23'
Dabo Yellow card.svg 45'
Nishanian Yellow card.svg 75'
Ribeiro Yellow card.svg 82'
Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Report
Box Score 		Anunga Yellow card.svg 33' Yellow-red card.svg 53'
Guerra Yellow card.svg 38'Soccerball shade.svg68'
Lasso Yellow card.svg 41'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 56'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg68'		Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 2,829
Referee: Luis Guardia
June 1011 Ottawa Fury FC 1–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Ottawa, Ontario
19:00 EDT Obasi Yellow card.svg 32'
Seoane Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Report
Box Score 		Nishanian Yellow card.svg 34'
Mohamed Yellow card.svg 74'
McLaws Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 4,770
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
June 2414 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–0 Louisville City FC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Dabo Yellow card.svg 24'
Calvano Yellow card.svg 41'
Ribeiro Soccerball shade.svg53'Yellow card.svg 56'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 69'		 Report
Box Score 		Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 2,678
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
July 115 Toronto FC II 3–4 Harrisburg City Islanders Vaughan, Ontario
17:00 EDT Fraser Yellow card.svg 15'
Taintor Soccerball shade.svg28'
Uccello Soccerball shade.svg35'
Andrews Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report
Box Score 		Ribeiro Soccerball shade.svg23'
Bond Soccerball shade.svg31'
Aubrey Soccerball shade.svg48' (o.g.)
Wilson Soccerball shade.svg58'
Calvano Yellow card.svg 60'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 165
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
July 1217 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–0 New York Red Bulls II Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT Thomas Soccerball shade.svg20'Yellow card.svg 73'
Calvano Yellow card.svg 23'
Wilson Soccerball shade.svg41'
Dabo Yellow card.svg 55'
Mohamed Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report
Box Score 		Bartley Yellow card.svg 84'Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 1,840
Referee: Jaroslaw Werel
July 1518 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–0 Richmond Kickers Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT Mohamed Yellow card.svg 16'
Wilson Yellow card.svg 63'
Calvano Yellow card.svg 71'
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report
Box Score 		Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 3,289
Referee: Brandon Smith
July 2620 FC Cincinnati 3–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Cincinnati, Ohio
19:00 EDT Fall Soccerball shade.svg32'
Konig Soccerball shade.svg70'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report
Box Score 		Thomas Yellow card.svg 62'
DiPrima Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 18,334
Referee: Jorge Ramírez
August 823 Harrisburg City Islanders 0–1 Rochester Rhinos Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:30 EDT Grosh Yellow card.svg 20'
Brent Yellow card.svg 59'
Mensah Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report
Box Score 		Madison Soccerball shade.svg25'
Garzi Yellow card.svg 44'		Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 2,078
Referee: Amber O'Connor
August 1224 Harrisburg City Islanders 0–3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:30 EDT Mensah Yellow card.svg 41'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 61'
Nishanian Yellow card.svg 75'
Wilson Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report
Box Score 		Parkes Soccerball shade.svg28'
Walsh Soccerball shade.svg54', 76'		Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 3,367
Referee: Luis Arroyo
August 2325 Louisville City FC 5–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Louisville, Kentucky
19:30 EDT Kaye Soccerball shade.svg11'
Ilic Soccerball shade.svg13'
DelPiccolo Soccerball shade.svg27'
McCabe Soccerball shade.svg67'
Totsch Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report
Box Score 		Mensah Yellow card.svg 29'
McLaws Yellow card.svg 56'
Calvano Yellow card.svg 75'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,763
Referee: Aaron Hernandez
September 626 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–3 Tampa Bay Rowdies Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
18:30 EDT Dabo Yellow card.svg 9'
Nishanian Soccerball shade.svg31'
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg45'
Benbow Yellow card.svg 51'
Opoku Yellow card.svg 51'
Mendoza Yellow card.svg 67'
Calvano Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report
Box Score 		Hristov Soccerball shade.svg36', 68' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 57'
Paterson Soccerball shade.svg38'
Chavez Yellow card.svg 75'		Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 1,856
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
September 927 Saint Louis FC 1–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Fenton, Missouri
20:30 EDT Charpie Yellow card.svg 50'
Plewa Yellow card.svg 59'
Mirković Yellow card.svg 60'
Volesky Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report
Box Score 		Bond Soccerball shade.svg32'
Ribeiro Yellow card.svg 72'Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: Marshall Wireless Stadium
Attendance: 4,133
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
September 1228 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–1 FC Cincinnati Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
18:30 EDT Brent Yellow card.svg 18'
McLaws Yellow card.svg 48'
Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg51'
Miller Yellow card.svg 89'
Mensah Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report
Box Score 		Dacres Yellow card.svg 56'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg90+6'		Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 1,820
Referee: Jaroslaw Werel
September 1629 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–1 Toronto FC II Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT Calvano Yellow card.svg 35'
Opoku Yellow card.svg 39'
Bond Yellow card.svg 42'
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg45+2', 50'
Wheeler Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report
Box Score 		Hundal Soccerball shade.svg14'
Romeo Yellow card.svg 91'		Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 2,775
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
September 2730 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–0 Ottawa Fury FC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
18:30 EDT Benbow Red card.svg 40'
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg46'
McLaws Yellow card.svg 51'
Wilson Yellow card.svg 56'
Grosh Yellow card.svg 91'		 Report
Box Score 		Campbell Yellow card.svg 85'Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 1,806
Referee: Calin Radosav
September 3031 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–0 Saint Louis FC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT Sanchez Soccerball shade.svg4'
Dabo Yellow card.svg 20'
Calvano Yellow card.svg 51'
Ribeiro Yellow card.svg 54'
Mensah Soccerball shade.svg75'Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report
Box Score 		Appiah Yellow card.svg 38'
Mirković Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 3,017
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
October 732 Charleston Battery 4–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Charleston, South Carolina
19:00 EDT Cordoves Soccerball shade.svg15', 58'
van Schaik Yellow card.svg 19'
Guerra Soccerball shade.svg28'
Griffith Soccerball shade.svg89'Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report
Box Score 		Olabiyi Yellow card.svg 36'
Brent Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 4,170
Referee: David Erbacher

2017 Harrisburg City Islanders Regular Season Schedule [27]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
3237101572847 −197451916 +33112931 −22

Last updated: December 2, 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
StadiumAAHHAAAHHAAAHHAAHHHAAAHHAHAHHHHA
ResultLWWTLLTTTLLLLWWLWWTLTLLLLWTWWWWL
Position1487710101211101313151513121289810101111131313131010101011
Updated to match(es) played on December 2, 2017. Source: 2017 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 2017 edition of the U.S. Open Cup, entering the competition in the second round. They were eliminated in the fourth round to the Philadelphia Union for the second consecutive year.

As of June 3, 2017

All times in Eastern Time. [26]

Statistics

As of December 3, 2017. [28]

Players included in matchday squads
No.Pos.Nat.NameLeaguePlayoffsCupTotalDiscipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Yellow card.svg Red card.svg
2DF Flag of the United States.svg Griffin Libhart 0000101000
4DF Flag of the United States.svg Travis Brent 210002023000
5DF Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago Calvano 2610000261110
7FW Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Manolo Sanchez 102001011200
8MF Flag of Senegal.svg Mouhamed Dabo 210003024060
9MF Flag of Colombia.svg Jonny Mendoza 232002125310
10MF Flag of Jamaica.svg Paul Wilson 283001029330
11FW Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Wheeler 142001015210
12MF Flag of Nigeria.svg Rasheed Olabiyi 271002029140
13FW Flag of the United States.svg Mike Olla 120001013000
14MF Flag of the United States.svg Danny DiPrima 231003126210
15DF Flag of the United States.svg Lee Nishanian 251003028141
16DF Flag of the United States.svg Jake Bond 142003217410
17DF Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Thomas 200003023071
18DF Flag of Ghana.svg Abass Mohamed 200003023071
19MF Flag of Jamaica.svg Cardel Benbow 211001022120
20DF Flag of the United States.svg Chris Hill 1000001000
22DF Flag of the United States.svg John Grosh 210002023030
23DF Flag of the United States.svg Shawn McLaws 270003030050
25FW Flag of Ghana.svg Ropapa Mensah 197000019760
30FW Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Ribeiro 193003022350
60FW Flag of Ghana.svg Fredrick Opoku 150001016020
Total31712
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

League Stats

As of December 3, 2017. [28]

Players included in matchday squads
Nat.No.PlayerAppsStartsRecordGAGAASOYellow card.svgRed card.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 1 Nick Noble 110-1-033.00010
Flag of the United States.svg 21 Sean Lewis 662-3-191.50200
Flag of the United States.svg 33 Brandon Miller 25259-11-5351.40711
Total11–15–6471.47921
Record: W-L-D

U.S. Open Cup Stats

As of June 24, 2017. [28]

Players included in matchday squads
Nat.No.PlayerAppsStartsRecordGAGAASOYellow card.svgRed card.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 1 Nick Noble 000-0-000.00000
Flag of the United States.svg 21 Sean Lewis 221-1-031.50100
Flag of the United States.svg 33 Brandon Miller 111-0-000.00100
Total2–1–031.00000
Record: W-L-D

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