2016 Harrisburg City Islanders season

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OwnerEric Pettis
Head coachBill Becher
StadiumFNB Field
Clipper Magazine Stadium
USL10th Place
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
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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]

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, 2016United States Aaron Wheeler18FWUnited States Wilmington HammerheadsUndisclosed[4]
March 8, 2016United States Darvin Ebanks13DFUnited States Georgia RevolutionUndisclosed[5]
March 16, 2016United States Bobby Warshaw6DFNorway Hønefoss BKUndisclosed[6]
March 21, 2015Jamaica Craig Foster22FWJamaica FC RenoExercised Loan Option[7]
March 23, 2016United States Josh Hughes7MFUnited States Atlanta SilverbacksUndisclosed[8]
March 23, 2016United States Matt Bolduc11FWUnited States Mass UnitedUndisclosed[8]
March 23, 2016United States Jamie Thomas17FWUnited States New York Red Bulls IIUndisclosed[8]
March 23, 2016United States Chris Hill20DFUnited States Villanova WildcatsUndisclosed[8]
March 25, 2016Jamaica Paul Wilson10MFJamaica Portmore United FCUndisclosed[9]
March 25, 2016United States Shane Campbell2DFUnited States Reading UnitedUndisclosed[10]
March 25, 2016United States Shawn McLaws23DFUnited States New York Red Bulls IIUndisclosed[10]
April 2, 2016Barbados Keasel Broome30GKUnited States New York CosmosUndisclosed[11]
April 5, 2016Isle of Man Liam Doyle16DFUnited States Ohio State BuckeyesUndisclosed[12]
April 8, 2016Morocco Youssef Naciri4MFUnited States Christian Brothers BuccaneersUndisclosed[13]
Senegal Mouhamed Dabo21MFItaly Inter Milan U-19Undisclosed[14]
July 29, 2016United States Cameron Vickers77FWUnited States Arizona United SCUndisclosed[15]

Out

Date Player Number Position New club Fee/notes
November 24, 2015Spain Enric Valles11MFNorway SandefjordReleased[16][17]
December 15, 2015Ivory Coast Yann Ekra7MFUnited States Charlotte IndependenceUndisclosed[16][18]
December 23, 2015United States Neil Shaffer20DFUnited States Indy ElevenUndisclosed[19]
January 27, 2016United States Ciaran Nugent13GKRepublic of Ireland Sligo Rovers F.C.Undisclosed[20]
January 28, 2016United States Andrew Lubahn77FWUnited States Louisville City FCUndisclosed[16][21]
January 29, 2016United States Ken Tribbett6MFUnited States Bethlehem Steel FCUndisclosed[16][22]
February 25, 2016United States Jason Plumhoff10FWCanada FC EdmontonUndisclosed[23]
March 3, 2016United States Kyle Renfro27GKUnited States Charlotte IndependenceUndisclosed[24]
March 23, 2016United States Kyle McCord4MFUnattachedReleased[8]
March 23, 2016United States Tony Donatelli15MFUnited States Baltimore BlastReleased[8]
March 23, 2016Brazil Erick Neres da Cruz21MFUnattachedReleased[8]

Loan in

Date Player Number Position Loaned from Fee/notes
May 6, 2016United States Neil Shaffer--DFUnited States Indy ElevenShort-term Loan[25]

Competitions

Preseason

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 Yellow card 15'
McFadden 15' (o.g.)
Barril Yellow card 30'
Johnson 32'Yellow card 88'
Noble Yellow card 65'
Warshaw Red card 80'		 Report
Box Score		 Heath Yellow card 9'
Rochez 20' (pen.)
Turner Yellow card 32'
Obekop Yellow card 67'
Garcia Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 867
May 9 8 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–3 Charleston Battery Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 Wilson 27', 54'
Thomas Yellow card 42'
Warshaw Yellow card 50'		 Report
Box Score		 Williams 24'
Lasso 43'Yellow card 59'
Chang Yellow card 45'
Prince Yellow card 72'
Savage 80'
Cooper Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 839
Referee: Jaroslaw Werel
July 21 21 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
16:00 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
August 10 24 Louisville City FC 1–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Louisville, Kentucky
19:30 Smith Yellow card 44'
DelPiccolo 56'		 Report
Box Score		 Barril 20'
Thomas Yellow card 23'
Broom Yellow card 90'
Dabo Yellow card 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
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 Pennsylvania West Chester United SC 0–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Pennsylvania West Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM Report Warshaw 13'
Benbow Yellow card 34'
Bolduc 49'
Thomas Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: West Chester United Soccer Club

Statistics

Honors

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