2015 Harrisburg City Islanders season

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OwnerEric Pettis
Head coachBill Becher
StadiumSkyline Sports Complex
USL8th place
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
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The 2015 season was 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 the United Soccer League since the league was first created with the City Islanders as one of the original ten founder-members.[1]

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 Nation Player
1 GK  USA Nick Noble
4 MF  USA Kyle McCord
5 DF  USA Shane Johnson (on loan from Richmond Kickers)
6 MF  USA Ken Tribbett
7 FW  CIV Yann Ekra
8 MF  ESP José Barril
9 FW  USA Garret Pettis
10 MF  USA Jason Plumhoff
11 MF  ESP Enric Valles
12 FW  USA Brett Jankouskas
13 GK  USA Ciaran Nugent
14 MF  USA Danny DiPrima
15 MF  USA Tony Donatelli
16 MF  USA Zach Pfeffer (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
17 FW  BIH Dzenan Catic (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
18 MF  USA Jimmy McLaughlin (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
19 MF  JAM Cardel Benbow
20 DF  USA Neil Shaffer
21 MF  BRA Erick Neres da Cruz
22 MF  CMR Eric Ayuk (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
22 FW  JAM Craig Foster (on loan from Reno FC)
23 FW  FRA Antoine Hoppenot (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
23 DF  USA Raymond Lee (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
23 DF  USA Eric Bird (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
27 GK  USA Kyle Renfro
32 DF  JAM Shaquille Dyer (on loan from Arnett Gardens FC)
63 DF  BER Dante Leverock
77 FW  USA Andrew Lubahn
— DF  USA Richie Marquez (on loan from Philadelphia Union)

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, 2015Brazil Erick21MFMexico Irapuato FCUndisclosed[4]
March 17, 2015Jamaica Cardel Benbow19MFJamaica Waterhouse FCUndisclosed[4]
March 23, 2015United States Jason Plumhoff10MFUnited States Reading United ACUndisclosed[5]
March 24, 2015United States Ken Tribbett6MFUnited States Ocean City Nor'eastersUndisclosed[6]
August 3, 2015United States Andrew Lubahn77FUnited States Wake Forest Demon DeaconsUndisclosed[7]
August 3, 2015United States Kyle McCord4MUnited States Virginia CavaliersUndisclosed[7]
August 3, 2015United States Tony Donatelli15MCanada Ottawa Fury FCUndisclosed[7]

Out

Date Player Number Position New club Fee/notes
December 4, 2014United States Matt Bahner16DFUnited States Jacksonville ArmadaUndisclosed[8]
February 6, 2015United States Robbie Derschang25FWUnited States Arizona United SCUndisclosed[9]
February 6, 2015United States Brian Sylvestre92GKUnited States Carolina RailhawksUndisclosed[10]
February 20, 2015United States Jason Pelletier22MFRetired[11]
March 7, 2015Jamaica Jamiel Hardware5FWUnited States Saint Louis FCUndisclosed[12]
March 10, 2015United States Morgan Langley15MFRepublic of Ireland St. Patrick's AthleticUndisclosed[13]
March 25, 2015United States Raphael Cox21MFUnited States Charlotte IndependenceUndisclosed[13]
April 2, 2015United States Coady Andrews4DFReleased[14]
Portugal Edinho Júnior11FWPortugal S.C. FarenseUndisclosed[15]
United States Colin Zizzi6MF
United States David Flynn24GK

Loan in

Date Player Number Position Loaned from Fee/notes
March 24, 2015United States Shane Johnson5DFUnited States Richmond KickersLoan for 2015 season[16]
March 28, 2015United States Jimmy McLaughlin18MFUnited States Philadelphia UnionTemporary Loan[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
March 28, 2015United States Zach Pfeffer16MFUnited States Philadelphia UnionTemporary Loan[17][25]
March 28, 2015Bosnia and Herzegovina Dzenan Catic17FWUnited States Philadelphia UnionTemporary Loan[17][18][19][20][25]
April 4, 2015United States Richie MarquezDFUnited States Philadelphia UnionTemporary Loan[18][25]
April 18, 2015France Antoine Hoppenot23FWUnited States Philadelphia UnionTemporary Loan[18][23][24]
May 9, 2015United States Raymond Lee23DFUnited States Philadelphia UnionTemporary Loan[20][21][22]
May 27, 2015United States Eric Bird23MFUnited States Philadelphia UnionTemporary Loan[21][26][22]
June 13, 2015Cameroon Eric Ayuk22MFUnited States Philadelphia UnionTemporary Loan[21]
July 12, 2015Jamaica Craig Foster22FWJamaica Reno FCLoan through 2015 season[27]
July 12, 2015Jamaica Shaquille DyerFWJamaica Arnett Gardens FCLoan through 2015 season[27]

Competitions

Preseason

2015 Harrisburg City Islanders Schedule[28]

USL

Standings (Eastern Conference)

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Richmond Kickers 28 10 11 7 41 35 +6 41 First round
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
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

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 Yellow card 40'
Arena Yellow card 62'
Vincent 90'		 Report
Box Score		 Pfeffer 22'
Pettis 86'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,244
Referee: Charles Murphy
May 30 8 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 6–5 Harrisburg City Islanders Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
19:00 Vincent 48', 90+'
Soumah 52', Yellow card 90+'
Earls 81', 90'
Kerr 90+', Yellow card 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 Yellow card 31', 39'
van Schaik Yellow card 41'
Prince Yellow card 41'
Garbanzo 75'
Griffith Red card 85'		 Report
Box Score		 Barril Yellow card 13'
Noble Yellow card 40'
McLaughlin Yellow card 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', Yellow card 44'
Barril Yellow card 64' Yellow-red card 65'
Foster 71', 79'		 Report
Box Score		 Amara 7'
Arena Yellow card 10'
Vincent 22', Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 11'
Ekra 28', Yellow card 76'
Jankouskas 56'
Leverock 61'
Bird Yellow card 90'		 Report
Box Score		 Roberts Yellow card 22'
Yeisley 66' (pen.), 87' (pen.), Yellow card 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 19 21 Toronto FC II 0 - 2 Harrisburg City Islanders Woodbridge, Ontario
20:00 Jobe Yellow card 45'
Mirabelli Yellow card 66'		 Report
Box Score		 Foster 26'
Shaffer Yellow card 35'
Jankouskas 50'
Noble 73'
Pettis Yellow card 79'
Leverock Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 362
Referee: David Barrie
August 22 22 Rochester Rhinos 4 - 0 Harrisburg City Islanders Rochester, New York
19:05 Walls 16' (pen.)
Mendoza Yellow card 19'
Dos Santos 67', 71'
Samuels 86'		 Report
Box Score		 Leverock Yellow card 48'
Ekra Red card 55'
Noble Yellow card 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 Yellow card 78'
Lubahn Yellow card 81'		 Report
Box Score		 Haman Yellow card 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 Yellow card 78'
Morad Yellow card 84'
Ilic 90'		 Report
Box Score		 Ekra Yellow card 36'
Dyer Yellow card 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 Yellow card 20'
Ekra Yellow card 60'
Jankouskas 62'		 Report
Box Score		 Yomby Yellow card 14'
Callahan Yellow card 42'
Roberts Yellow card 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 Yellow card 6'
Morelli Yellow card 67'
Mkungilwa Yellow card 74'		 Report
Box Score		 Plumhoff 9', 20', 90'
Hoppenot 47'
Lubahn 54'
Leverock Yellow card 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
StadiumAAHAAAHAHAHAHHAHHAHHAAHAHHAH
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 27 Third round Harrisburg City Islanders 1–3 (a.e.t.) Rochester Rhinos Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 ET Jankouskas 106' Report Duba Red card 38'
Forbes 108'
Samuels 15', 120'		 Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 793
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 Yellow card 33'
Jankouskas 44'
Donatelli Yellow card 75'		 Report White 48'
Maidana 66'
Casey 75'		 Stadium: Clipper Magazine Stadium
Attendance: 6,546
Referee: Ryan Dos Reis

Statistics

Honors

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