2016 Bethlehem Steel FC season

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Ownership GroupKeystone S&E
Head coachBrendan Burke
StadiumGoodman Stadium
USL11th Place
Bethlehem Steel FC
2016 season
Ownership GroupKeystone S&E
Head coachBrendan Burke
StadiumGoodman Stadium
USL11th Place
USL PlayoffsDid not qualify
Top goalscorerLeague: Ryan Richter (5)
Derrick Jones (5)
All: Ryan Richter (5)
Derrick Jones (5)
Highest home attendance3,664
(Jul. 10 vs. Pittsburgh)
Lowest home attendance1,008
(Jul. 14 vs. Wilmington)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 2,498
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The 2016 season was Bethlehem Steel FC's inaugural season of competitive soccer – its first season in the third division of American soccer and its first season in the United Soccer League.[1] Steel FC competed in the league's Eastern Conference.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of October 1, 2016.[2]

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  USA Taylor Washington (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
4 DF  USA Ken Tribbett (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
8 MF  USA Maurice Edu (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
11 FW  GER Fabian Herbers (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
14 MF  CMR Eric Ayuk (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
19 MF  USA Cole Missimo (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
20 MF  COL Wálter Restrepo (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
22 MF  BRA Leo Fernandes (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
23 DF  BRA Anderson Conceição (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
24 GK  ENG Matt Jones (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
27 GK  USA John McCarthy (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
32 GK  USA Samir Badr (released)
34 DF  USA Mickey Daly (transferred to Carolina Railhawks)
35 MF  GHA Derrick Jones (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
36 FW  LBR Seku Conneh
37 FW  LBR Gabe Gissie
38 DF  USA Nick Bibbs
39 FW  JAM Amoy Brown
40 MF  CAN Josh Heard
41 FW  JAM Cory Burke (on loan from Rivoli United)
42 MF  NGA Bolu Akinyode
43 FW  USA Jamie Luchini
44 DF  USA Ryan Richter (transferred to New York Cosmos)
45 MF  IRL James Chambers
46 GK  USA Matt Perrella (Academy call-up)
47 MF  BRA Fred
48 DF  USA Auston Trusty (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
49 MF  USA Yosef Samuel
50 DF  USA Mark McKenzie (Academy call-up)
51 MF  GUI Lamine Conte (Academy call-up)
52 MF  USA Joseph DeZart (Academy call-up)
53 FW  CAN Raheem Taylor-Parkes (Academy call-up)
54 DF  USA Matthew Real (Academy call-up)
57 FW  USA Justin McMaster (Academy call-up)
59 MF  USA Anthony Fontana (Academy call-up)
60 MF  CRC Josue Monge (Academy call-up)
61 GK  USA Tomas Romero (Academy call-up)
62 GK  USA Kris Shakes (Academy call-up)
63 FW  USA Issa Rayyan (Academy call-up)

Transfers

In

Date Player Number Position Previous club Fee/notes
December 3, 2015Ghana Derrick Jones35MFUnited States Philadelphia Union AcademyAcademy Signing[3]
December 11, 2015Nigeria Bolu Akinyode42MFUnited States New York Red Bulls IIUndisclosed[4]
December 11, 2015United States Mickey Daly34DFUnited States Sacramento Republic FCUndisclosed[4]
December 11, 2015Liberia Gabe Gissie37FWUnited States Sacramento Republic FCUndisclosed[4]
December 22, 2015United States Ryan Richter44DFCanada Ottawa Fury FCUndisclosed[5]
January 8, 2016United States Samir Badr32GKUnited States Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCUndisclosed[6]
January 29, 2016United States Ken Tribbett-DFUnited States Harrisburg City IslandersUndisclosed[7]
January 29, 2016United States Nick Bibbs38DFUnited States Saint Louis FCUndisclosed[7]
January 29, 2016Jamaica Amoy Brown39FWJamaica St George's CollegeUndisclosed[7]
January 29, 2016Republic of Ireland James Chambers45MFRepublic of Ireland St. Patrick's AthleticUndisclosed[7]
January 29, 2016Liberia Seku Conneh36FWNetherlands FC OssUndisclosed[7]
January 29, 2016Canada Josh Heard40MFUnited States Washington HuskiesFree[7]
January 29, 2016United States Raymond Lee-DFUnited States Philadelphia UnionFree[7]
March 24, 2016Brazil Fred47DFUnited States Philadelphia UnionSigned as player/coach[8]
April 6, 2016United States Jamie Luchini43FWUnited States Lehigh Mountain HawksFree[9]

Out

Date Player Number Position New club Fee/notes
February 23, 2016United States Ken Tribbett-DFUnited States Philadelphia UnionFirst team selection[10]
March 24, 2016United States Raymond Lee-DFUnited States Tulsa Roughnecks FCReleased[11][12]
July 27, 2016Ghana Derrick Jones21MFUnited States Philadelphia UnionSigned to first team as a Homegrown Player[13]
August 10, 2016United States Auston Trusty26DFUnited States Philadelphia UnionSigned to first team as a Homegrown Player[14]
August 24, 2016United States Mickey Daly34DFUnited States Carolina RailhawksRights traded for loan and transfer fee[15]
September 8, 2016United States Samir Badr32GKN/aReleased[16]
September 20, 2016United States Ryan Richter44DFUnited States New York CosmosTransfer[17]

Loan in

Date Player Number Position Loaned from Fee/notes
January 29, 2016Jamaica Cory Burke41FWJamaica Rivoli UnitedUndisclosed[18]
March 24, 2016Ghana Joshua Yaro3DFUnited States Philadelphia UnionShort-term loan[19]
March 24, 2016Germany Fabian Herbers11FWUnited States Philadelphia UnionShort-term loan[19]
March 24, 2016Cameroon Eric Ayuk14MFUnited States Philadelphia UnionShort-term loan[19]
March 24, 2016Colombia Wálter Restrepo20MFUnited States Philadelphia UnionShort-term loan[19]
March 24, 2016Brazil Leo Fernandes22MFUnited States Philadelphia UnionShort-term loan[19]
March 24, 2016United States John McCarthy27GKUnited States Philadelphia UnionShort-term loan[19]
April 3, 2016United States Auston Trusty49DFUnited States Philadelphia Union AcademyAcademy Call-up
April 3, 2016United States Mark McKenzie50DFUnited States Philadelphia Union AcademyAcademy Call-up
May 15, 2016England Matt Jones24GKUnited States Philadelphia UnionShort-term loan[20]
May 22, 2016United States Ken Tribbett4DFUnited States Philadelphia UnionShort-term loan[21]
August 7, 2016Ghana Derrick Jones21MFUnited States Philadelphia UnionShort-term loan[22]
September 3, 2016United States Maurice Edu8MFUnited States Philadelphia UnionShort-term loan[23]

Loan out

Date Player Number Position Loaned to Fee/notes
July 22, 2016United States Michael Daly34DFUnited States Carolina RailHawksOne month with option to buy[24]

Competitions

Bethlehem Steel FC compete in USL, which is the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. Steel FC's affiliation with the Philadelphia Union of MLS has prevented the team from participating in the U.S. Open Cup competition. The decision to make affiliated "farm teams" ineligible for the U.S. Open Cup was decided for the 2016 iteration of the tournament.[25]

Preseason

March 6, 2016 Preseason Bethlehem Steel FC 5–0 Syracuse Orange Chester, Pennsylvania
9:00 a.m. EDT Burke
Diallo
Gissie
Luchini 		Report Stadium: Philadelphia Union training facility
March 19, 2016 Preseason Penn State Nittany Lions 2–1 Bethlehem Steel FC State College, Pennsylvania
12:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Penn State Practice Fields

USL regular season

The 2016 USL season will be contested by 29 teams, 14 of which compete in the league's Eastern Conference. All teams will play a regular season total of 30 matches between teams within their respective conference. At the conclusion of the regular season, the top eight teams from each conference advance to the 2016 USL Playoffs for a chance to compete for the USL Championship Title.

Standings (Eastern Conference)

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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
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.[26]

March 25, 2016 1 FC Montreal 0–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Montreal, Quebec
7:00 p.m. EDT Mkungilwa Yellow card 35'
Lefèvre Yellow card 44'
Charbonneau Yellow card 73'		 Report
Box Score		 Daly Yellow card 40'
Herbers 43'
Chambers Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Stade Olympique
Attendance: 966
April 3, 2016 2 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
3:00 p.m. EDT Akinyode Yellow card 69' Yellow-red card 80'
Ayuk 90'		 Report
Box Score		 Wiedeman 25'
Okoli 35'
Walker Yellow card 40'
Hoppenot Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,655
May 7, 2016 7 Orlando City B 2–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Melbourne, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Turner 17'
Donovan Yellow card 34'
Cox 54'
Boden Yellow card 65'		 Report
Box Score		 Rocha 12' (o.g.)
Herbers 14'
Daly Yellow card 32'
Restrepo Red card 50'
Chambers Yellow card 87'
Missimo Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex
Attendance: 928
Referee: Neil Barbulescu
May 15, 2016 8 Bethlehem Steel FC 2–1 FC Montreal Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. EDT Richter 78' (pen.)
Jones 84' (pen.)		 Report
Box Score		 Choinière 26'
Tabla Yellow card 50'
Pantemis Yellow card 69'
Fisher Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,871
May 22, 2016 9 Harrisburg City Islanders 3–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Lancaster, Pennsylvania
6:00 p.m. EDT Wheeler 14', 15'
Barril Yellow card 45'
Warshaw 63'		 Report
Box Score		 Bolduc 17'
Missimo Yellow card 28'
Chambers Yellow card 80'
Washington Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Clipper Magazine Stadium
Attendance: 1,434
Referee: Margaret Domka
June 5, 2016 11 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–1 New York Red Bulls II Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. EDT Trusty Yellow card 6'
Daly Yellow card 58'		 Report Allen 4'
Plewa Yellow card 52'
Muyl Yellow card 57'
Carroll Yellow card 70'
Meara Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,569
Referee: Jon Freemon
June 10, 2016 12 Charlotte Independence 0–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT Calvert Yellow card 80' Report
Box Score		 Burke 11' Yellow card 68' Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,319
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
June 17, 2016 13 Wilmington Hammerheads FC 1–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Wilmington, North Carolina
7:00 p.m. EDT Fairclough 48'
Townsend Yellow card 63'		 Report
Box Score		 Conneh 19'
Akinyode Yellow card 57'
Jones Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 2,901
Referee: Jorge Ramirez
June 25, 2016 14 Richmond Kickers 0–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Richmond, Virginia
7:00 p.m. EDT Troyer Yellow card 51'
Sekyere Yellow card 60'		 Report
Box Score		 Jones Yellow card 61' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,982
Referee: Matthew Franz
July 2, 2016 15 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Cincinnati, Ohio
6:00 p.m. EDT McLaughlin 70' Report
Box Score		 Heard Yellow card 48'
Daly Yellow card 59'
Anderson Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 17,380
Referee: Michael Lavergne
July 6, 2016 16 Toronto FC II 3–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Vaughan, Ontario
7:30 p.m. EDT Uccello 2'
Jobe 13' Yellow card 90'
Fraser 63'		 Report
Box Score		 Richter 39'
Heard 66'
Taylor-Parkes Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 1,064
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer
July 10, 2016 17 Bethlehem Steel FC 2–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. EDT Burke 24'
Jones Yellow card 70'
Washington Yellow card 85'
Gissie Yellow card 87'
Fernandes 90+2' (pen.)		 Report
Box Score		 Adeleye Yellow card 59'
Branson Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,664
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer
July 14, 2016 18 Bethlehem Steel FC 3–0 Wilmington Hammerheads FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
12:00 p.m. EDT Heard 29'
Jones 42'
Gissie 54'
Conneh Yellow card 66'		 Report
Box Score		 Defregger Yellow card 29'
Miller Yellow card 83'
Perone Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 1,008
Referee: Brandon Artis
July 21, 2016 19 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. EDT Missimo Yellow card 22'
Conceição Yellow card 89'		 Report
Box Score		 Leverock Yellow card 24'
Bolduc Yellow card 29'
Jankouskas 74'
Benbow Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 1,129
Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic
July 24, 2016 20 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–1 Rochester Rhinos Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. EDT Jones 20'
Conneh Yellow card 45+4'
Burke Yellow card 79'		 Report
Box Score		 Forbes 57' Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 1,996
Referee: Matthew Franz
July 31, 2016 21 Bethlehem Steel FC 2–3 Toronto FC II Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. EDT Bibbs 48'
Heard Yellow card 53'
Richter 81' (pen.)
Brown Yellow card 85'		 Report
Box Score		 Hundal 17', 58'
Edwards Yellow card 31'
Bernal Yellow card 46'
Uccello 78'
Charpie Red card 80'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,176
Referee: Jamie Herrera
August 7, 2016 22 Bethlehem Steel FC 2–2 Charlotte Independence Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. EDT Conneh 22'
Chambers Yellow card 25'
Trusty Yellow card 35'
Richter 88' (pen.)		 Report
Box Score		 Metacalf Yellow card 32'
Slogic Yellow card 44'
Martinez 46'
Davidson 62'
Bernen Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,358
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
August 13, 2016 23 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2 - 1 Bethlehem Steel FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Hertzog 18' Yellow card 90'
Earls Yellow card 23'
Kerr 62'		 Report
Box Score		 Burke 28'
Richter Yellow card 37'
Chambers Yellow card 66'
Conceição Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Charles Murphy
August 21, 2016 24 FC Montreal 3 - 2 Bethlehem Steel FC Montreal, Quebec
3:00 p.m. EDT Jimmy Shammar-Sanon Yellow card 2'
Mkugilwa 14'
Dominguez Yellow card 39'
Tabla 80'
Lincourt-Joseph 90'		 Report
Box Score		 Chambers 6' 50' Yellow card 63' Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
Attendance: 73
August 27, 2016 25 Louisville City FC 1–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 p.m. EDT Abend 15' Report
Box Score		 Conceição Yellow card 15'
Burke Yellow card 47'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,788
Referee: Tony Crush
September 4, 2016 27 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–2 New York Red Bulls II Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
3:00 p.m. EDT Edu Yellow card 30'
Heard Yellow card 45'		 Report
Box Score		 Allen 32' (pen.) Yellow card 58'
Valot Yellow card 60'
Etienne 90'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Referee: Henrik Karlsson
September 18, 2016 29 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
3:00 p.m. EDT Chambers 67' Report
Box Score		 Hertzog 8' (pen.) Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,947
Referee: Jorge Ramirez
September 24, 2016 30 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–2 Orlando City B Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
3:00 p.m. EDT Fontana Yellow card 84' Report
Box Score		 Mendoza 9'
Turner Yellow card 32'
McFadden Yellow card 52'
Neal 58'
Ribeiro Yellow card 60'
Ribeiro Yellow card 66'
da Silva Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,655
Referee: Rafal Siudjik

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