2015 Harrisburg City Islanders season

The 2015 season is the Harrisburg City Islanders's 12th season of competitive soccer - its twelfth season in the third division of American soccer and its fifth season in United Soccer League since the league was first created with the City Islanders as one of the original 10 founder-members.[1]

Harrisburg City Islanders
2015 season
OwnerEric Pettis
Head coachBill Becher
StadiumSkyline Sports Complex
USL8th place
USL PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jason Plumhoff (10)
All: Jason Plumhoff (10)
Highest home attendance4,741
(August 29 vs FC Montreal)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 1,202
(September 12 vs. Richmond)
All: 793
(May 27 vs. Rochester)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 2,556
All: 2,430
Harrisburg City Islanders 12th Season

For the 2015 season, a new logo was developed to commemoration of the Islanders' 12th anniversary. According to the press release: "The design was developed to encompass the iconic Pennsylvania keystone; the Harrisburg Capitol building, which serves as the backdrop to the Skyline Sports Complex, and 12 stars, representing 12 seasons as a club and the 12th man on the field [the fans]."[2] Club President, Tiago Lopes believes, “The 12th season of franchise history is a big milestone. This will be a season entirely dedicated to our fans. We wanted to do something to acknowledge and praise them for all the support. This season will be themed “11 and you,” acknowledging what it takes to accomplish wins and titles is the 12th element on the field; the importance of having the fans, partners and the community in support of our team.”[2]

Roster

No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Nick Noble  United States
4 MF Kyle McCord  United States
5 DF Shane Johnson (on loan from Richmond Kickers)  United States
6 MF Ken Tribbett  United States
7 FW Yann Ekra  Ivory Coast
8 MF José Barril  Spain
9 FW Garret Pettis  United States
10 MF Jason Plumhoff  United States
11 MF Enric Valles  Spain
12 FW Brett Jankouskas  United States
13 GK Ciaran Nugent  United States
14 MF Danny DiPrima  United States
15 MF Tony Donatelli  United States
16 MF Zach Pfeffer (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  United States
17 FW Dzenan Catic (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  Bosnia and Herzegovina
18 MF Jimmy McLaughlin (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  United States
19 MF Cardel Benbow  Jamaica
20 DF Neil Shaffer  United States
21 MF Erick Neres da Cruz  Brazil
22 MF Eric Ayuk (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  Cameroon
22 FW Craig Foster (on loan from Reno FC)  Jamaica
23 FW Antoine Hoppenot (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  France
23 DF Raymond Lee (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  United States
23 DF Eric Bird (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  United States
27 GK Kyle Renfro  United States
32 DF Shaquille Dyer (on loan from Arnett Gardens FC)  Jamaica
63 DF Dante Leverock  Bermuda
77 FW Andrew Lubahn  United States
DF Richie Marquez (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  United States

Updated as of August 19, 2015. Roster listed here represents all players who are on the official roster and have made appearances for Harrisburg during the 2015 season.[3]

Transfers

In

Date Player Number Position Previous Club Fee/Notes
March 17, 2015 Erick21MF Irapuato FCUndisclosed[4]
March 17, 2015 Cardel Benbow19MF Waterhouse FCUndisclosed[4]
March 23, 2015 Jason Plumhoff10MF Reading United ACUndisclosed[5]
March 24, 2015 Ken Tribbett6MF Ocean City Nor'eastersUndisclosed[6]
August 3, 2015 Andrew Lubahn77F Wake Forest Demon DeaconsUndisclosed[7]
August 3, 2015 Kyle McCord4M Virginia CavaliersUndisclosed[7]
August 3, 2015 Tony Donatelli15M Ottawa Fury FCUndisclosed[7]

Out

Date Player Number Position New Club Fee/Notes
December 4, 2014 Matt Bahner16DF Jacksonville ArmadaUndisclosed[8]
February 6, 2015 Robbie Derschang25FW Arizona United SCUndisclosed[9]
February 6, 2015 Brian Sylvestre92GK Carolina RailhawksUndisclosed[10]
February 20, 2015 Jason Pelletier22MFRetired[11]
March 7, 2015 Jamiel Hardware5FW Saint Louis FCUndisclosed[12]
March 10, 2015 Morgan Langley15MF St. Patrick's AthleticUndisclosed[13]
March 25, 2015 Raphael Cox21MF Charlotte IndependenceUndisclosed[13]
April 2, 2015 Coady Andrews4DFReleased[14]
Edinho Júnior11FW S.C. FarenseUndisclosed[15]
Colin Zizzi6MF
David Flynn24GK

Loan in

Date Player Number Position Loaned From Fee/Notes
March 24, 2015 Shane Johnson5DF Richmond KickersLoan for 2015 season[16]
March 28, 2015 Jimmy McLaughlin18MF Philadelphia UnionTemporary Loan[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
March 28, 2015 Zach Pfeffer16MF Philadelphia UnionTemporary Loan[17][25]
March 28, 2015 Dzenan Catic17FW Philadelphia UnionTemporary Loan[17][18][19][20][25]
April 4, 2015 Richie MarquezDF Philadelphia UnionTemporary Loan[18][25]
April 18, 2015 Antoine Hoppenot23FW Philadelphia UnionTemporary Loan[18][23][24]
May 9, 2015 Raymond Lee23DF Philadelphia UnionTemporary Loan[20][21][22]
May 27, 2015 Eric Bird23MF Philadelphia UnionTemporary Loan[21][26][22]
June 13, 2015 Eric Ayuk22MF Philadelphia UnionTemporary Loan[21]
July 12, 2015 Craig Foster22FW Reno FCLoan through 2015 season[27]
July 12, 2015 Shaquille DyerFW Arnett Gardens FCLoan through 2015 season[27]

Competitions

Preseason

March 20 Preseason 4 Villanova Wildcats Rescheduled Harrisburg City Islanders Villanova, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. Stadium: Villanova West Campus Soccer Complex

2015 Harrisburg City Islanders Schedule[28]

Standings (Eastern Conference)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Rochester Rhinos (C, X) 28 17 10 1 40 15 +25 61 Conference Semi-finals
2 Louisville City FC 28 14 6 8 55 34 +21 48
3 Charleston Battery 28 12 10 6 43 28 +15 46 First round
4 New York Red Bulls II 28 12 6 10 46 45 +1 42
5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 28 11 8 9 53 42 +11 41
6 Richmond Kickers 28 10 11 7 41 35 +6 41
7 Charlotte Independence 28 10 10 8 38 35 +3 40
8 Harrisburg City Islanders 28 11 6 11 49 53 4 39
9 Saint Louis FC 28 8 9 11 30 40 10 33
10 FC Montreal 28 8 4 16 32 46 14 28
11 Toronto FC II 28 6 5 17 26 52 26 23
12 Wilmington Hammerheads 28 3 10 15 22 42 20 19
Source: 2015 USL schedule
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champion; (X) Regular Season League Champion

Results

All times in Eastern Time.[29]

March 28 1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 5–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
19:00 Vincent 5'
Kerr 11', 52', 77'
Earls  40'
Arena  62'
Vincent 90'
Report
Box Score
Pfeffer 22'
Pettis 86'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,244
Referee: Charles Murphy
April 18 3 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–1 FC Montreal Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 McLaughlin 11' (pen.)
Hoppenot 47'
Barril  72'
Report
Box Score
Bringolf  9'
Béland-Goyette 32'
Dinkota  40'
Temguia  89'
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,589
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer
May 30 8 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 6–5 Harrisburg City Islanders Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
19:00 Vincent 48', 90+'
Soumah 52',  90+'
Earls 81', 90'
Kerr 90+',  90+'
Report
Box Score
Ekra 28'
DiPrima 37'
Barril 38'
Plumhoff 56'
Pettis 86'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,792
Referee: Jaroslow Werel
June 27 12 Charleston Battery 4 - 1 Harrisburg City Islanders Charleston, South Carolina
19:30 Kelly 2', 62'
Mueller  31', 39'
van Schaik  41'
Prince  41'
Garbanzo 75'
Griffith  85'
Report
Box Score
Barril  13'
Noble  40'
McLaughlin  43'
Jankouskas 89' (pen.)
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 4,523
Referee: Neil Barbulescu
July 26 17 Harrisburg City Islanders 4 - 3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
18:30 Plumhoff 43', 90',  44'
Barril  64'  65'
Foster 71', 79'
Report
Box Score
Amara 7'
Arena  10'
Vincent 22',  45'
O.G. 62'
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,022
Referee: Ryan Dos Reis
August 1 18 Richmond Kickers 4 - 2 Harrisburg City Islanders Richmond, Virginia
19:00 Sekyere 15'
Yeisley 47', 90'
Davis 88'
Report
Box Score
Foster 25'
Leverock 69'
Ekra  79'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 5,580
Referee: Charles Carson
August 8 19 Harrisburg City Islanders 3 - 2 Richmond Kickers Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 Tribbett  11'
Ekra 28',  76'
Jankouskas 56'
Leverock 61'
Bird  90'
Report
Box Score
Roberts  22'
Yeisley 66' (pen.), 87' (pen.),  90'
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,492
Referee: Charles Murphy
August 12 20 Harrisburg City Islanders 1 - 5 Louisville City FC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 Barril 56' Report
Box Score
Fondy 2', 13', 44' (pen.), 74'
Dacres 22'
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,846
Referee: Mark Treilman
August 22 22 Rochester Rhinos 4 - 0 Harrisburg City Islanders Rochester, New York
19:05 Walls 16' (pen.)
Mendoza  19'
Dos Santos 67', 71'
Samuels 86'
Report
Box Score
Leverock  48'
Ekra  55'
Noble  60'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 6,272
Referee: David Mon
August 29 23 Harrisburg City Islanders 6 - 0 FC Montreal Lancaster, Pennsylvania
19:00 Valles 7'
Plumhoff 10', 45'
Foster 48', 54', 64'
Johnson  78'
Lubahn  81'
Report
Box Score
Haman  60' Stadium: Clipper Magazine Stadium
Attendance: 4,741
Referee: Jaroslaw Werel
September 2 24 Louisville City FC 4 - 0 Harrisburg City Islanders Louisville, Kentucky
19:30 Fondy 20', 22', 40'
Quinn  78'
Morad  84'
Ilic 90'
Report
Box Score
Ekra  36'
Dyer  89'
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,702
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
September 12 26 Harrisburg City Islanders 1 - 1 Richmond Kickers Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 Cruz  20'
Ekra  60'
Jankouskas 62'
Report
Box Score
Yomby  14'
Callahan  42'
Roberts  75'
Davis 90'
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,202
Referee: Darth Newman
September 16 27 FC Montreal 0 - 5 Harrisburg City Islanders Montreal, Quebec
16:00 Bringolf  6'
Morelli  67'
Mkungilwa  74'
Report
Box Score
Plumhoff 9', 20', 90'
Hoppenot 47'
Lubahn 54'
Leverock  90'
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 141
Referee: Marie Beaudoin

2015 Harrisburg City Islanders Regular Season Schedule[30]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
28 39 11 11 6 49 53  −4 6 4 4 22 21  +1 5 7 2 27 32  −5

Last updated: September 20, 2015
Source: 2015 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

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
GroundAAHAAAHAHAHAHHAHHAHHAAHAHHAH
ResultLLWTWWWLTTTLWLWLWLWLWLWLTTWL
Updated to match(es) played on September 20, 2015. Source: 2015 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 2015 edition of the U.S. Open Cup. They were eliminated in the third round of competition after conceding three goals in extra time to the Rochester Rhinos.

May 20 Second round Reading United A.C. 0–3 Harrisburg City Islanders Reading, Pennsylvania
19:00 ET Nygaard  24'
Smith  31'
Report DiPrima 8'
Benbow 10'
Tribbett 46'
Shaffer  70'  76'
Stadium: Don Thomas Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Darth Newman

Friendlies

The 2015 annual friendly with the Philadelphia Union was the final friendly match of the two clubs MLS-USL affiliation. The match was held in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and drew a record crowd for an Islanders home match of 6,546 attendees.

August 31 Friendly Harrisburg City Islanders 1-3 Philadelphia Union Lancaster, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM Pereira  33'
Jankouskas 44'
Donatelli  75'
Report White 48'
Maidana 66'
Casey 75'
Stadium: Clipper Magazine Stadium
Attendance: 6,546
Referee: Ryan Dos Reis

Statistics

As of September 20, 2015.[31]

Players included in matchday squads
No. Pos. Nat. Name League Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
4MF Kyle McCord (4)00000(4)000
5DF Shane Johnson 17(4)0000017(4)010
6MF Ken Tribbett 283002130470
7FW Yann Ekra 252001(1)026(1)260
8MF José Barril 273001(1)028(1)371
9FW Garret Pettis 4(19)200206(19)210
10MF Jason Plumhoff 18(2)10002020(2)1020
11MF Enric Valles 23(1)2002025(1)220
12FW Brett Jankouskas 6(16)5001(1)17(17)610
14MF Danny DiPrima 8(6)1002110(6)210
15MF Tony Donatelli 3000003000
16MF Zach Pfeffer 3(1)100003(1)100
17FW Dzenan Catic 3(4)000003(4)000
18MF Jimmy McLaughlin 7(2)100007(2)110
19MF Cardel Benbow 11(8)2002113(8)300
20DF Neil Shaffer 270001028022
21MF Erick Neres da Cruz 18(6)0002020(6)040
22MF Eric Ayuk 1100001100
22DF Craig Foster* 138000013800
23FW Antoine Hoppenot 4(7)300004(7)310
23DF Eric Bird 1(3)000(1)01(4)010
23DF Raymond Lee (1)00000(1)000
32DF Shaquille Dyer* 1(5)000001(5)010
63DF Dante Leverock 20(2)3002022(2)361
77FW Andrew Lubahn 7(1)600007(1)110
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 on loan from Philadelphia Union for individual matches with Harrisburg.
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 September 20, 2015.[32]

Players included in matchday squads
Nat. No. Player Apps Starts Record GA GAA SO
1NobleNick Noble 282811–6–11481.71930
13NugentCiaran Nugent 000–0–000.00000
27RenfroKyle Renfro (1)00–0–011.00000

Honors

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