2016 Harrisburg City Islanders season

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

The 2016 season was 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 the United Soccer League since the league was first created with the City Islanders as one of the original 10 founder-members.[1]

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

Updated as of July 19, 2016.[3]

Transfers

In

Date Player Number Position Previous club Fee/notes
March 1, 2016 Aaron Wheeler 18 FW Wilmington Hammerheads Undisclosed[4]
March 8, 2016 Darvin Ebanks 13 DF Georgia Revolution Undisclosed[5]
March 16, 2016 Bobby Warshaw 6 DF Hønefoss BK Undisclosed[6]
March 21, 2015 Craig Foster 22 FW FC Reno Exercised Loan Option[7]
March 23, 2016 Josh Hughes 7 MF Atlanta Silverbacks Undisclosed[8]
March 23, 2016 Matt Bolduc 11 FW Mass United Undisclosed[8]
March 23, 2016 Jamie Thomas 17 FW New York Red Bulls II Undisclosed[8]
March 23, 2016 Chris Hill 20 DF Villanova Wildcats Undisclosed[8]
March 25, 2016 Paul Wilson 10 MF Portmore United FC Undisclosed[9]
March 25, 2016 Shane Campbell 2 DF Reading United Undisclosed[10]
March 25, 2016 Shawn McLaws 23 DF New York Red Bulls II Undisclosed[10]
April 2, 2016 Keasel Broome 30 GK New York Cosmos Undisclosed[11]
April 5, 2016 Liam Doyle 16 DF Ohio State Buckeyes Undisclosed[12]
April 8, 2016 Youssef Naciri 4 MF Christian Brothers Buccaneers Undisclosed[13]
Mouhamed Dabo 21 MF Inter Milan U-19 Undisclosed[14]
July 29, 2016 Cameron Vickers 77 FW Arizona United SC Undisclosed[15]

Out

Date Player Number Position New club Fee/notes
November 24, 2015 Enric Valles 11 MF Sandefjord Released[16][17]
December 15, 2015 Yann Ekra 7 MF Charlotte Independence Undisclosed[16][18]
December 23, 2015 Neil Shaffer 20 DF Indy Eleven Undisclosed[19]
January 27, 2016 Ciaran Nugent 13 GK Sligo Rovers F.C. Undisclosed[20]
January 28, 2016 Andrew Lubahn 77 FW Louisville City FC Undisclosed[16][21]
January 29, 2016 Ken Tribbett 6 MF Bethlehem Steel FC Undisclosed[16][22]
February 25, 2016 Jason Plumhoff 10 FW FC Edmonton Undisclosed[23]
March 3, 2016 Kyle Renfro 27 GK Charlotte Independence Undisclosed[24]
March 23, 2016 Kyle McCord 4 MF Unattached Released[8]
March 23, 2016 Tony Donatelli 15 MF Baltimore Blast Released[8]
March 23, 2016 Erick Neres da Cruz 21 MF Unattached Released[8]

Loan in

Date Player Number Position Loaned from Fee/notes
May 6, 2016 Neil Shaffer -- DF Indy Eleven Short-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]

USL

Standings (Eastern Conference)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 Orlando City B 30 9 8 13 35 49 −14 35 Conference Playoffs
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
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

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

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
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

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StadiumAAAHHAHHHHAAAAHHAHHAAHHAAHHAHA
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
2 DF Shane Campbell 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 2 0
4 MF Youssef Naciri 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
5 DF Shane Johnson 16 1 0 0 3 0 19 1 3 0
6 MF Bobby Warshaw 28 4 0 0 3 2 31 6 4 1
7 MF Josh Hughes 22 0 0 0 1 0 23 0 3 0
8 MF José Barril 29 6 0 0 3 0 32 6 7 0
9 FW Garret Pettis 17 1 0 0 0 0 17 1 3 0
10 MF Paul Wilson 28 4 0 0 2 1 30 5 0 0
11 FW Matt Bolduc 19 0 0 0 3 1 22 1 3 0
12 FW Brett Jankouskas 20 3 0 0 1 0 21 3 0 0
13 DF Darvin Ebanks 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
14 MF Danny DiPrima 16 0 0 0 3 0 19 0 0 0
16 DF Liam Doyle 26 0 0 0 3 0 29 0 2 0
17 DF Jamie Thomas 27 0 0 0 3 0 30 0 8 2
18 FW Aaron Wheeler 13 5 0 0 3 0 16 5 3 1
19 MF Cardel Benbow 25 2 0 0 3 0 28 2 6 0
20 DF Chris Hill 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
21 MF Mouhamed Dabo 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 2 0
22 FW Craig Foster 25 8 0 0 3 2 28 10 0 0
23 DF Shawn McLaws 30 0 0 0 3 0 33 0 1 0
37 DF Neil Shaffer 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
63 DF Dante Leverock 19 1 0 0 0 0 19 1 3 1
77 FW Cameron Vickers 7 1 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0
Total 42 50 5
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
1 NobleNick Noble 17 17 3–11–3 32 1.88 2 2 0
30 NugentKeasel Broome 13 13 5–4–4 22 1.69 2 1 0
Total 30 30 8–15–7 54 1.80 4 3 0
Record: W-L-D

Honors

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