2018 Bethlehem Steel FC season

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Bethlehem Steel FC
2018 season
Ownership Group Keystone S&E
Head coach Brendan Burke
Stadium Goodman Stadium
USL 6th place, Eastern Conference
USL Playoffs Semi-finals
Top goalscorer Michee Ngalina (7)
Highest home attendance3,342
(Jun 9 vs. Louisville)
Lowest home attendance262
(Oct 14 vs. Tampa Bay)
Average home league attendance1,795
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2019  →

The 2018 season was Bethlehem Steel FC's third season of competitive soccer in the United Soccer League and second season competing in the second division of American soccer. Bethlehem competed in the league's Eastern Conference.

Contents

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Squad correct as of March 23, 2018.

No.Pos.Player Nation
1 GK John McCarthy ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 DF Mark McKenzie ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 MF Derrick Jones ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 MF Fabian Herbers ( [A] )Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
15 DF Joshua Yaro ( [A] )Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
19 FW Cory Burke ( [A] )Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
20 MF Marcus Epps ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 MF Anthony Fontana ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24 MF Adam Najem ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
28 DF Ray Gaddis ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
29 GK Jake McGuire ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
30 MF Eric Ayuk ( [A] )Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
32 DF Matthew Real ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
36 MF Omar Holness Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
37 FW Chris Nanco Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
38 FW Santi Moar Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
39 MF Drew Skundrich Flag of the United States.svg  United States
40 FW Brandon Allen Flag of the United States.svg  United States
41 MF Mike Catalano Flag of the United States.svg  United States
42 FW Aidan Apodaca Flag of the United States.svg  United States
43 DF Prosper Chiluya (on loan from Kafue Celtic)Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
44 DF Brandon Aubrey Flag of the United States.svg  United States
45 MF James Chambers Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
47 DF Olivier Mbaizo Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
48 DF Matt Mahoney Flag of the United States.svg  United States
49 MF AJ Paterson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
50 FW Tonny Temple ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
52 FW Issa Rayyan ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
53 DF Ben Ofeimu ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
62 GK Kristopher Shakes ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
63 MF Brenden Aaronson ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
64 GK Tomás Romero ( [B] )Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
68 MF Michael Pellegrino ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Philadelphia Union.
  2. ^
    Philadelphia Union Academy player.

Transfers

In

DatePlayerNumberPositionPrevious clubFee/notes
January 8, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Allen 40FW Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls Signed [1]
January 9, 2018 Flag of Jamaica.svg Omar Holness 36MF Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake Signed [2]
January 10, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Aubrey 44DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC II Signed [3]
January 22, 2018 Flag of Cameroon.svg Olivier Mbaizo 47DF Flag of Cameroon.svg Rainbow FC Signed [4]
February 19, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg AJ Paterson 49MF Flag of the United States.svg Wright State University Signed [5]
February 21, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Aidan Apodaca 42FW Flag of the United States.svg California Baptist University 2018 Philadelphia Union Draft Signing [6]
March 1, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Catalano 41MF Flag of the United States.svg University of Wisconsin 2018 Philadelphia Union Draft Signing [7]
March 14, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Drew Skundrich 41MF Flag of the United States.svg Stanford University Signed [8]
April 25, 2018 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Michee Ngalina 46FW Flag of the United States.svg Montverde Academy Signed [9]
July 16, 2018 Flag of Cameroon.svg Faris Pemi Moumbagna 35FW Flag of the United States.svg Montverde Academy Signed [10]
September 12, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Selmir Miscic 55MF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Academy Signed [11]

Out

DatePlayerNumberPositionNew clubFee/notes
November 2, 2017 Flag of Liberia.svg Seku Conneh 36FW Flag of South Korea.svg Ansan Greeners FC Contract expired [12]
November 2, 2017 Flag of Jamaica.svg Amoy Brown 39FWOption declined [12]
November 2, 2017 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josh Heard 40MF Flag of the United States.svg Real Monarchs Contract expired [12] [13]
November 2, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Hugh Roberts 42DF Flag of the United States.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Option declined [12] [14]
November 2, 2017 Flag of Norway.svg Chris Wingate 43DFOption declined [12]
November 2, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Reymann 44DFOption declined [12]
November 2, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Yosef Samuel 49MF Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United 2 Contract expired [12] [15]
December 21, 2017 Flag of Jamaica.svg Cory Burke 41FW Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Signed to MLS Contract [16]
January 18, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Real 47DF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Signed to MLS Contract [17]
May 22, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Allen 40FW Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC Transfer [18]

Loan in

DatePlayerNumberPositionParent clubFee/notes
February 20, 2018 Flag of Zambia.svg Prosper Chiluyah 43DF Flag of Zambia.svg Kafue Celtic FC On loan for 2018 season [19]
March 18, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg John McCarthy 1GK Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union First team/short-term loan [20]
March 18, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Mark McKenzie 4DF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union First team/short-term loan [20]
March 18, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Derrick Jones 8MF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union First team/short-term loan [20]
March 18, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Marcus Epps 20MF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union First team/short-term loan [20]
March 18, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Adam Najem 24MF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union First team/short-term loan [20]
March 18, 2018 Flag of Cameroon.svg Eric Ayuk 30MF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union First team/short-term loan [20]
March 18, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Real 32DF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union First team/short-term loan [20]

Competitions

Preseason

February 10Preseason Bethlehem Steel FC 3–4 FC Motown Wayne, Pennsylvania
14:00 EDT Chambers Soccerball shade.svg7'
Amoh Soccerball shade.svg63'
Apodaca Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Nigro Soccerball shade.svg18', 23'
Garcia Soccerball shade.svg75'
Lawrence Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: YSC Academy
February 28Preseason Villanova University 3–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Villanova, Pennsylvania
15:15 EDT Zandi Soccerball shade.svg21'
Cueceoglu Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
Manson Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Paterson Soccerball shade.svg36'
Apodaca Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Higgins Soccer Complex

USL regular season

The 2018 USL season will be contested by 33 teams, 16 of which compete in the league's Eastern Conference. All teams will play a regular season total of 34 matches between teams within their respective conference. At the conclusion of the regular season, the top eight teams from each conference advance to the 2018 USL Playoffs for a chance to compete for the USL Championship Title.

Standings (Eastern Conference)

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 FC Cincinnati (X)3423837234+3877 Conference Playoffs
2 Louisville City FC (C)3419967138+3366
3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 34151454726+2159
4 Charleston Battery 34141464734+1356
5 New York Red Bulls II 34131387159+1252
6 Bethlehem Steel FC 34148125641+1550
7 Indy Eleven 341310114542+349
8 Nashville SC 34121394231+1149
9 North Carolina FC 34138136050+1047
10 Ottawa Fury 34136153143−1245
11 Charlotte Independence 341012124457−1342
12 Tampa Bay Rowdies 34118154444041
13 Penn FC 34910153847−937
14 Atlanta United 2 34710173772−3531
15 Richmond Kickers 3464243080−5022
16 Toronto FC II 3446244277−3518
Source: 2018 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; (X) Regular Season League Champion

Results

All times in Eastern Time. [21]

March 181 Bethlehem Steel FC 4–1 Richmond Kickers Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
14:00 Ayuk Soccerball shade.svg24'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg40'
Allen Soccerball shade.svg64', 89'		 Report
Box Score 		Umar Soccerball shade.svg57'Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,284
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
March 242 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–0 Bethlehem Steel FC St. Petersburg, Florida
Hristov Soccerball shade.svg62'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg68'
Najem Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Herbers Yellow card.svg 54'Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 7,368
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
March 313 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–1 Nashville SC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Aubrey Red card.svg 5'
Chambers Yellow card.svg 59'		 Report Cox Soccerball shade.svg6' (pen.)
Davis Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,220
Referee: Brandon Smith
April 84 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–1 Charleston Battery Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
15:00 Burke Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
Ayuk Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report
USL Report 		Thomas Soccerball shade.svg42'
van Schaik Yellow card.svg 55'
Cordovés Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 1,625
Referee: Lorant Varga
April 155 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
14:00 Burke Soccerball shade.svg15'Yellow card.svg 83'
Chiluya Yellow card.svg 66'		 Report Albadawi Soccerball shade.svg72'Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 1,418
Referee: Amber O'Connor
April 286 Louisville City FC 3–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg13', 22'
Ilić Soccerball shade.svg17'
Ownby Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Mbaizo Yellow card.svg 24'
Epps Soccerball shade.svg44'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,876
Referee: David Barrie
May 67 Bethlehem Steel FC 3–1 Richmond Kickers Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Real Soccerball shade.svg29'
Moar Soccerball shade.svg68'
Skundrich Yellow card.svg 72'
Nanco Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)		 Report Cordovés Soccerball shade.svg15'Yellow card.svg 36'
Yearwood Yellow card.svg 72'
Umar Yellow card.svg 79'
Lee Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,116
Referee: Thomas Snyder
May 128 Charleston Battery 2–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 PM Candela Yellow card.svg 20'
Rittmeyer Yellow card.svg 31'
Guerra Soccerball shade.svg44'
Wild Soccerball shade.svg53'		 Report Mbaizo Yellow card.svg 9'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen)		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 4,659
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
May 169 Bethlehem Steel FC 3–0 New York Red Bulls II Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Ngalina Soccerball shade.svg36'
Herbers Soccerball shade.svg63'
Najem Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		 Report Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 1,721
Referee: Jaroslaw Werel
May 1910 Indy Eleven 1–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Indianapolis, Indiana
8:00 PM Mitchell Yellow card.svg 41'
Steinberger Soccerball shade.svg71'		 Report Aubrey Yellow card.svg 16'
Moar Soccerball shade.svg60'
Chiluya Soccerball shade.svg75'
Jones Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 9,384
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
May 2511 Ottawa Fury FC 1–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Ottawa, Ontario
7:00 PM Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg1'
Attakora Yellow card.svg 30'		 Report Moar Yellow card.svg 43'Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 2,781
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière
June 212 North Carolina FC 1–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM Doue Soccerball shade.svg16'
Tobin Yellow card.svg 57'
Harrington Yellow card.svg 67'
da Luz Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Najem Yellow card.svg 25'
Ofeimu Soccerball shade.svg83'
Ngalina Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,526
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
June 913 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–0 Louisville City FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Fontana Yellow card.svg 45+5'
Chambers Yellow card.svg 58'		 Report Craig Yellow card.svg 48'
McMahon Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,342
Referee: Lorant Varga
June 1314 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 PM Albadawi Soccerball shade.svg66'
Cicerone Soccerball shade.svg68'		 Report Jones Soccerball shade.svg29'
Mbaizo
Herbers Soccerball shade.svg69'Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 22,407
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
June 3016 Bethlehem Steel FC 4–1 Charlotte Independence Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Nanco Soccerball shade.svg10'
Moar Soccerball shade.svg46'
Skundrich Soccerball shade.svg72'
Herbers Soccerball shade.svg80'
Mbaizo Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Kalungi Yellow card.svg 11'
Watson Yellow card.svg 69'
Areman Yellow card.svg 83'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,346
Referee: Matthew Franz
July 617 Penn FC 3–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM Opoku Soccerball shade.svg20'
Mkosana Soccerball shade.svg25'
Osae Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Report Marquez Yellow card.svg 6'
Herbers Soccerball shade.svg17', 82' (pen), Yellow card.svg 68'
Chambers Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 3,103
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
July 1118 Atlanta United 2 2–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Lawrenceville, Georgia
7:00 PM Robinson Yellow card.svg 18'
Vazquez Soccerball shade.svg25'
Shannon Soccerball shade.svg50'		 Report Aubrey Yellow card.svg 43'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 1,658
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
July 1419 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–1 North Carolina FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Kandziora Soccerball shade.svg22'Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Smith Yellow card.svg 40'
Fortune Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Najem Soccerball shade.svg56'
Chiluya Yellow card.svg 65'
Holness Yellow card.svg 83'
Aubrey Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,749
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
July 1820 New York Red Bulls II 2–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Montclair, New Jersey
7:00 PM Etienne Jr. Soccerball shade.svg28'
Moreno Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Moumbagna Yellow card.svg 42'
Fontana Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Holness Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
Attendance: 653
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
July 2621 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–1 Indy Eleven Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
11:30 AM Report Guerra Yellow card.svg 8'
Reiner Yellow card.svg 43'
Starikov Yellow card.svg 72'
McInerney Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Nickrod Fateh
July 2922 Bethlehem Steel FC 4–1 Atlanta United 2 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Mahoney Soccerball shade.svg16'
Apodaca Soccerball shade.svg36'
Moumbagna Soccerball shade.svg71'
Aaronson Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report Metcalf Yellow card.svg 24'
Sandoval Soccerball shade.svg40'
Cochran Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,416
Referee: Eric Tattersall
August 423 Richmond Kickers 0–3 Bethlehem Steel FC Richmond, Virginia
7:00 P.M. Troyer Yellow card.svg 48' Report Real Yellow card.svg 18'
Mahoney Yellow card.svg 45'
Moar Soccerball shade.svg54'
Holness Soccerball shade.svg77'
Ngalina Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,254
Referee: José Lara
August 824 Charlotte Independence 0–3 Bethlehem Steel FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:30 P.M. George Yellow card.svg 35' Report Chambers Soccerball shade.svg7'
Real Yellow card.svg 65'
Holness Yellow card.svg 74'
Skundrich Soccerball shade.svg89', Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 982
Referee: Amin Hadzic
August 1225 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM EDT Mahoney Yellow card.svg 20'
Nanco Soccerball shade.svg52'
Moar Yellow card.svg 70'
Real Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Adewole Yellow card.svg 26'
Brett Soccerball shade.svg35', 79'
Dover Yellow card.svg 62'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,752
Referee: Guido Gonzalez, Jr.
August 1626 Toronto FC II 0–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Rochester, New York
Hundal Yellow card.svg 39'
Waja Yellow card.svg 62'
Srbely Yellow card.svg 66'		 Report Nanco Yellow card.svg 18'
Ngalina Soccerball shade.svg71'
Apodaca Soccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Referee: Matthew Franz
August 2227 Bethlehem Steel FC 2–0 Ottawa Fury FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Moar Soccerball shade.svg16', 32' (pen), Yellow card.svg 72'
Skundrich Yellow card.svg 41'
Yaro Yellow card.svg 84'
Aubrey Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Meilleur-Giguere Yellow card.svg 31'
Taylor Yellow card.svg 49'
Portilla Yellow card.svg 58'
Haworth Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,066
Referee: Jon Freemon
August 2528 Nashville SC 1–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Nashville, Tennessee
8:30 PM Jome Yellow card.svg 27', Yellow card.svg 31' Red card.svg
Davis Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Nanco Soccerball shade.svg23'
Mbaizo Yellow card.svg 45'
Najem Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 8,856
Referee: Leland Grant
September 229 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–3 Penn FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
3:00 PM Chambers Yellow card.svg 5'
Epps Soccerball shade.svg10'
Mahoney Yellow card.svg 66'
Chiluya Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Mkosana Yellow card.svg 24', Soccerball shade.svg40'
Dennis Soccerball shade.svg32', Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Paulo Soccerball shade.svg59'		Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,643
Referee: Lorant Varga
September 730 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 4–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 P.M. Greenspan Soccerball shade.svg17'
Forbes Soccerball shade.svg45'
Dabo Yellow card.svg 56'
Brett Soccerball shade.svg76'
Dover Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Chambers Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen)
Aubrey Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,356
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
September 2231 Bethlehem Steel FC 4–0 Toronto FC II Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
3:00 P.M. Moumbagna Soccerball shade.svg2'
Ngalina Soccerball shade.svg48'
Aubrey Yellow card.svg 52'
Chambers Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen)
Nanco Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Mohammed Yellow card.svg 36'Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,512
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
September 3032 Ottawa Fury FC 0–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Ottawa, Ontario
Edward Yellow card.svg 75' Report Mbaizo Yellow card.svg 4'
Moar Yellow card.svg 39'
Ofeimu Yellow card.svg 59'		Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 5,470
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
October 633 Indy Eleven 1–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Indianapolis, Indiana
Moses Yellow card.svg 58'
Starikov Soccerball shade.svg61'		 Report Moumbagna Soccerball shade.svg39'
Fontana Yellow card.svg 74'
Chambers Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 14,894
Referee: Ramy Touchan
October 1434 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Ngalina Soccerball shade.svg13' (Aaronson)
Chambers Yellow card.svg 44'
Herbers Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 262
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
3450141285641 +158453216 +166832425 −1

Last updated: February 9, 2019
Source: 2018 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

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHAHHHAHAHAAAHAHHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAAH
ResultWLLDDLWLWWLWDDDWLLDLLWWWLWWWLLWDDW
Position1135888106666
Source: 2018 USL season and Current USL Standing
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

USL Playoffs

October 20, 2018 (2018-10-20)Quarterfinal Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(7–8 p)		 Bethlehem Steel FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Zemanski Soccerball shade.svg25'
Dover Yellow card.svg 86'
Roberts Soccerball shade.svg105'Yellow card.svg 109'
Forbes Yellow card.svg 113'
Holland Red card.svg 119'		 Report Moumbagna Yellow card.svg 45'
Ngalina Soccerball shade.svg70'
Chambers Soccerball shade.svg109'
Nanco Yellow card.svg 111'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,189
Referee: Michael Radchuk
Penalties
Kerr Soccerball shad check.svg
Forbes Soccerball shad check.svg
Banjo Soccerball shad check.svg
Greenspan Soccerball shad check.svg
François Soccerball shad check.svg
Vancaeyezeele Soccerball shad check.svg
Dabo Soccerball shad check.svg
Lee Soccerball shade cross.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Chambers
Soccerball shad check.svg Nanco
Soccerball shad check.svg Holness
Soccerball shad check.svg Moar
Soccerball shad check.svg Skundrich
Soccerball shad check.svg Mahoney
Soccerball shad check.svg Real
Soccerball shad check.svg Mbaizo
October 27, 2018 (2018-10-27)Semifinal Louisville City FC 2–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT Ownby Soccerball shade.svg34', 59'Yellow card.svg 79'
Smith Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report Moar Yellow card.svg 57'
Mbaizo Yellow card.svg 83'
Ofeimu Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,881

Statistics

As of February 9, 2019 [22]
No.PosNatPlayerTotal USL USL Playoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Defenders:
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack Elliot 101000
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mark McKenzie 202000
15 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Josh Yaro 606000
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Richie Marquez 404000
32 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matthew Real 21120110
43 DF Flag of Zambia.svg  ZAM Prosper Chiluya*16114+2100
44 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brandon Aubrey 28026+1010
47 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Olivier Mbaizo 24022020
48 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Mahoney 35231+2220
53 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ben Ofeimu‡1217+3120
Midfielders:
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Derrick Jones 14414400
14 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Fabian Herbers 14514500
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marcus Epps 101000
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anthony Fontana 16115110
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adam Najem 15315300
30 MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Eric Ayuk 413+1100
36 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Omar Holness 1122+720+20
39 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Drew Skundrich 28214+1221+10
41 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mike Catalano 1002+8000
45 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL James Chambers 29527421
49 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA AJ Paterson 101000
63 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brenden Aaronson‡18111+5120
Forwards:
19 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Cory Burke 424200
20 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marcus Epps 12212200
35 FW Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Faris Pemi Moumbagna 1539+4320
37 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Chris Nanco 32510+2051+10
38 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Santi Moar 35624+9620
40 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brandon Allen 724+3200
42 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aidan Apodaca 1727+920+10
46 FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Michee Ngalina 24717+6611
50 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tonny Temple‡702+5000
52 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Issa Rayyan‡100+1000
59 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeremy Rafanello‡200+2000
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.

Goalkeepers

As of February 9, 2019. [22]

Players included in matchday squads
Nat.No.PlayerAppsStartsRecordGAGAASOYellow card.svgRed card.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 23 John McCarthy 12125–2–5141.17500
Flag of the United States.svg 29 Jake McGuire 21219–10–2261.24300
Flag of the United States.svg 64 Tomas Romero‡110–0–111.00000
Total14–12–8411.21800

Honors

Team of the Week

USL Coach of the Month

August: Brendan Burke [37]

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