2016 Harrisburg City Islanders season

The 2016 season is 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 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
2016 season
OwnerEric Pettis
Head coachBill Becher
StadiumFNB Field
Clipper Magazine Stadium
USL10th Place
USL PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupFourth 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

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

Updated as of July 19, 2016.[3]

Transfers

In

Date Player Number Position Previous Club Fee/Notes
March 1, 2016 Aaron Wheeler18FW Wilmington HammerheadsUndisclosed[4]
March 8, 2016 Darvin Ebanks13DF Georgia RevolutionUndisclosed[5]
March 16, 2016 Bobby Warshaw6DF Hønefoss BKUndisclosed[6]
March 21, 2015 Craig Foster22FW FC RenoExercised Loan Option[7]
March 23, 2016 Josh Hughes7MF Atlanta SilverbacksUndisclosed[8]
March 23, 2016 Matt Bolduc11FW Mass UnitedUndisclosed[8]
March 23, 2016 Jamie Thomas17FW New York Red Bulls IIUndisclosed[8]
March 23, 2016 Chris Hill20DF Villanova WildcatsUndisclosed[8]
March 25, 2016 Paul Wilson10MF Portmore United FCUndisclosed[9]
March 25, 2016 Shane Campbell2DF Reading UnitedUndisclosed[10]
March 25, 2016 Shawn McLaws23DF New York Red Bulls IIUndisclosed[10]
April 2, 2016 Keasel Broome30GK New York CosmosUndisclosed[11]
April 5, 2016 Liam Doyle16DF Ohio State BuckeyesUndisclosed[12]
April 8, 2016 Youssef Naciri4MF Christian Brothers BuccaneersUndisclosed[13]
Mouhamed Dabo21MF Inter Milan U-19Undisclosed[14]
July 29, 2016 Cameron Vickers77FW Arizona United SCUndisclosed[15]

Out

Date Player Number Position New Club Fee/Notes
November 24, 2015 Enric Valles11MF SandefjordReleased[16][17]
December 15, 2015 Yann Ekra7MF Charlotte IndependenceUndisclosed[16][18]
December 23, 2015 Neil Shaffer20DF Indy ElevenUndisclosed[19]
January 27, 2016 Ciaran Nugent13GK Sligo Rovers F.C.Undisclosed[20]
January 28, 2016 Andrew Lubahn77FW Louisville City FCUndisclosed[16][21]
January 29, 2016 Ken Tribbett6MF Bethlehem Steel FCUndisclosed[16][22]
February 25, 2016 Jason Plumhoff10FW FC EdmontonUndisclosed[23]
March 3, 2016 Kyle Renfro27GK Charlotte IndependenceUndisclosed[24]
March 23, 2016 Kyle McCord4MFUnattachedReleased[8]
March 23, 2016 Tony Donatelli15MF Baltimore BlastReleased[8]
March 23, 2016 Erick Neres da Cruz21MFUnattachedReleased[8]

Loan in

Date Player Number Position Loaned From Fee/Notes
May 6, 2016 Neil Shaffer--DF Indy ElevenShort-term Loan[25]

Competitions

Preseason

March 15 Preseason 4 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
12:00 Brown 90' Report Stadium: Goodman Stadium

2016 Harrisburg City Islanders Preseason schedule[26]

Standings (Eastern Conference)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New York Red Bulls II (C, X) 30 21 6 3 61 21 +40 69 Conference Playoffs
2 Louisville City FC 30 17 9 4 52 27 +25 60
3 FC Cincinnati 30 16 8 6 41 27 +14 56
4 Rochester Rhinos 30 13 12 5 38 25 +13 51
5 Charlotte Independence 30 14 8 8 48 29 +19 50
6 Charleston Battery 30 13 9 8 38 33 +5 48
7 Richmond Kickers 30 12 9 9 33 26 +7 45
8 Orlando City B 30 9 8 13 35 49 14 35
9 Wilmington Hammerheads FC 30 8 10 12 37 47 10 34
10 Harrisburg City Islanders 30 8 7 15 37 54 17 31
11 Bethlehem Steel FC 30 6 10 14 32 43 11 28
12 Toronto FC II 30 7 5 18 36 58 22 26
13 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 30 6 7 17 31 50 19 25
14 FC Montreal 30 7 2 21 35 57 22 23
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
(C) Champion; (X) Regular Season League Champion

Results

All times in Eastern Time.[27]

April 26 5 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–1 Orlando City B Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 Benbow  15'
McFadden 15' (o.g.)
Barril  30'
Johnson 32' 88'
Noble  65'
Warshaw  80'
Report
Box Score
Heath  9'
Rochez 20' (pen.)
Turner  32'
Obekop  67'
Garcia  76'
Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 867
May 9 8 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–3 Charleston Battery Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 Wilson 27', 54'
Thomas  42'
Warshaw  50'
Report
Box Score
Williams 24'
Lasso 43' 59'
Chang  45'
Prince  72'
Savage 80'
Cooper  90'
Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 839
Referee: Jaroslaw Werel
August 10 24 Louisville City FC 1–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Louisville, Kentucky
19:30 Smith  44'
DelPiccolo 56'
Report
Box Score
Barril 20'
Thomas  23'
Broom  90'
Dabo  90+'
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 5,563
Referee: Georgios Zervos

2016 Harrisburg City Islanders Regular Season Schedule[29]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
30 31 8 15 7 37 54  −17 3 8 5 23 37  −14 5 7 2 14 17  −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
GroundAAAHHAHHHHAAAAHHAHHAAHHAAHHAHA
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 West Chester United SC 0–2 Harrisburg City Islanders West Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM Report Warshaw 13'
Benbow  34'
Bolduc 49'
Thomas  62'
Stadium: West Chester United Soccer Club
June 1 Third round Chattanooga FC 1–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Chattanooga, Tennessee
4:30 PM Yuhascheck 44'
Guest  73'
Roberts  74'
Hernandez  75'
Bywater  86'
Report Warshaw  54'
Foster 71'
Wilson 80'
Stadium: Finley Stadium

Statistics

As of February 4, 2017.[30]

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
2DF Shane Campbell 8000008020
4MF Youssef Naciri 2000002000
5DF Shane Johnson 161003019130
6MF Bobby Warshaw 284003231641
7MF Josh Hughes 220001023030
8MF José Barril 296003032670
9FW Garret Pettis 171000017130
10MF Paul Wilson 284002130500
11FW Matt Bolduc 190003122130
12FW Brett Jankouskas 203001021300
13DF Darvin Ebanks 0000101000
14MF Danny DiPrima 160003019000
16DF Liam Doyle 260003029020
17DF Jamie Thomas 270003030082
18FW Aaron Wheeler 135003016531
19MF Cardel Benbow 252003028260
20DF Chris Hill 2000002000
21MF Mouhamed Dabo 210000021020
22FW Craig Foster 2580032281000
23DF Shawn McLaws 300003033010
37DF Neil Shaffer 2000002000
63DF Dante Leverock 191000019131
77FW 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. Player Apps Starts Record GA GAA SO
1NobleNick Noble 17173–11–3321.88220
30NugentKeasel Broome 13135–4–4221.69210
Total30308–15–7541.80430
Record: W-L-D

Honors

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