2017 Harrisburg City Islanders season

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OwnerEric Pettis
Head coachBill Becher
StadiumFNB Field
USL11th place
Harrisburg City Islanders
2017 season
OwnerEric Pettis
Head coachBill Becher
StadiumFNB Field
USL11th place
USL PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ropapa Mensah (7)
All: Ropapa Mensah (7)
Highest home attendanceLeague:
3,289 (7/15 vs. RIC)
Lowest home attendanceLeague:
1,820 (9/12 vs. CIN)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 2,429
Biggest winLeague:
HAR 2–0 NY (7/12)
HAR 2–0 STL (9/30)
All:
REA 0–3 HAR (5/31, USOC)
Biggest defeatLeague/All:
LOU 5–0 HAR (8/23)
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The 2017 season was the Harrisburg City Islanders's 14th season of competitive soccer - its first in the second division of American soccer, and its seventh season in the United Soccer League.[1]

This was the club's final season under its original name, with the club renamed Penn FC (in full, Penn Football Club) shortly after the end of the season.

For the 2017 season, the City Islanders played all their home matches at FNB Field rather than splitting time between Harrisburg and Clipper Magazine Stadium in Lancaster. This decision was made to focus on marketing the team more intently in Harrisburg area.[2]

The 2017 season marked the first time the City Islanders competed in the second division of American soccer after USL was granted provisional Division II status.[3]

The season would also kick off under new majority ownership joined by George Altirs of Capelli Sports. The new ownership has intended to invest in the club to keep up with the growing league and keep the team in Harrisburg.[4] Despite additional investment and club connections to Ghanaian club, International Allies F.C., the City Islanders failed to make the playoffs for the third consecutive season.

At the conclusion of the season, it was announced that the Harrisburg City Islanders would be re-branded as Penn FC for the 2018 season marking the end of the "City Islanders" name after 14 seasons.[5][6]

Roster

No. Position Nation Player
1 GK  USA Nick Noble
2 DF  USA Griffin Libhart
4 DF  USA Travis Brent
5 DF  BRA Tiago Calvano
7 FW  PUR Manolo Sanchez
8 MF  SEN Mouhamed Dabo
9 MF  COL Jonny Mendoza
10 MF  JAM Paul Wilson
11 FW  USA Aaron Wheeler
12 MF  NGA Rasheed Olabiyi
13 FW  USA Mike Olla
14 MF  USA Danny DiPrima
15 DF  USA Lee Nishanian
16 DF  USA Jake Bond
17 DF  USA Jamie Thomas
18 DF  GHA Abass Mohamed (on loan from Inter Allies)
19 MF  JAM Cardel Benbow
20 DF  USA Chris Hill
21 GK  USA Sean Lewis
22 DF  USA John Grosh
23 DF  USA Shawn McLaws
25 FW  GHA Ropapa Mensah (on loan from Inter Allies)
30 FW  BRA Pedro Ribeiro
33 GK  USA Brandon Miller
60 FW  GHA Fredrick Yamoah Opoku (on loan from Inter Allies)

Updated as of July 21, 2017.[7]

Transfers

In

Date Player Number Position Previous club Fee/notes
February 23, 2017United States Lee Nishanian15DFUnited States LA Galaxy IIFree; 1-year contract[8]
February 24, 2017United States Chris Hill20DFUnited States Villanova WildcatsSigned[9]
March 1, 2017Colombia Jonny Mendoza9MFUnited States Orlando City BSigned[10]
March 2, 2017United States Travis Brent4DFNetherlands Almere City FCSigned[11]
March 9, 2017United States Brandon Miller33GKUnited States Orange County BluesSigned[12]
March 16, 2017United States John Grosh22MFUnited States Drexel UniversitySigned[13]
March 16, 2017United States Mike Olla13FWUnited States Montclair State UniversitySigned[13]
March 16, 2017United States Jake Bond16DFUnited States Saint Louis FCSigned[13]
March 16, 2017United States Griffin Libhart2DFUnited States West Virginia UniversitySigned[13]
March 21, 2017Puerto Rico Manolo Sanchez7MFUnited States San Antonio FCSigned[14]
March 21, 2017Nigeria Rasheed Olabiyi12MFUnited States Houston DynamoSigned[14]
March 23, 2017Brazil Tiago Calvano5DFUnited States Minnesota United FCSigned[15]
March 23, 2017United States Sean Lewis21GKUnited States Jacksonville ArmadaSigned[15]
April 14, 2017Brazil Pedro Ribeiro30FWUnited States Orlando City SCSigned[16]
July 21, 2017Germany Jason Plumhoff6FWUnited States Indy ElevenSigned[17]

Out

Date Player Number Position New club Fee/notes
November 12, 2016Barbados Keasel Broome30GKUnited States Pittsburgh RiverhoundsUndisclosed[18]
November 23, 2016United States Shane Campbell2DFUnited States Pittsburgh RiverhoundsUndisclosed[19]
December 5, 2016Isle of Man Liam Doyle16DFUnited States Swope Park RangersTransfer[20]
January 1, 2017Jamaica Craig Foster22FWJamaica FC RenoFree Transfer[21]
January 26, 2017Spain Jose Barril8MFUnited States Oklahoma City Energy FCTransfer[22]
February 20, 2017United States Garret Pettis9FWRetired[23]
February 28, 2017United States Cameron Vickers77FWUnited States Reno 1868 FCUndisclosed[24]

Loan in

Date Player Number Position Loaned from Fee/notes
March 23, 2017Ghana Abass Mohamed18DFGhana International Allies F.C.Signed[15]
March 23, 2017Ghana Ropapa Mensah25FWGhana International Allies F.C.Signed[15]
May 5, 2017Ghana Fredrick Yamoah Opoku60FWGhana International Allies F.C.Signed[25]

Competitions

Preseason

March 5 Preseason Harrisburg City Islanders 1–1 UMBC Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
2:00 PM Bond Report Stadium: Lower Dauphin Middle School

USL

Standings (Eastern Conference)

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Louisville City FC (C) 32 18 8 6 58 31 +27 62 Conference Playoffs
2 Charleston Battery 32 15 9 8 53 33 +20 54
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 32 14 11 7 50 35 +15 53
4 Rochester Rhinos 32 14 11 7 36 28 +8 53
5 Charlotte Independence 32 13 9 10 52 40 +12 48
6 FC Cincinnati 32 12 10 10 46 48 −2 46
7 New York Red Bulls II 32 13 5 14 57 60 −3 44
8 Bethlehem Steel FC 32 12 8 12 46 45 +1 44
9 Orlando City B 32 10 12 10 37 36 +1 42
10 Ottawa Fury 32 8 14 10 42 41 +1 38
11 Harrisburg City Islanders 32 10 7 15 28 47 −19 37
12 Saint Louis FC 32 9 9 14 35 48 −13 36
13 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 32 8 12 12 33 42 −9 36
14 Richmond Kickers 32 8 8 16 24 36 −12 32
15 Toronto FC II 32 6 7 19 27 54 −27 25
Source: 2017 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) Champions

Results

All times in Eastern Time.[26]

March 25 1 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Richmond, Virginia
17:00 EDT Shanosky 51'
Troyer Yellow card 66'
Kamara Yellow card 79'		 Report Benbow Yellow card 85' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 8,021
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
April 18 4 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–1 Orlando City B Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
18:30 EDT Calvano 80'
Thomas Yellow card 90+1'		 Report
Box Score		 Sane Yellow card 9'
Martz Yellow card 45+1'
Carroll 90+3'		 Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 2,013
Referee: Jorge Ramírez
April 29 5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT Greenspan Yellow card 45+1'
Washington Yellow card 58'
Howell Yellow card 72'
Hertzog 75'		 Report
Box Score		 Mohamed Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card
Olabiyi Yellow card 45+3'
Calvano Yellow card 84'
Miller Red card 90+5'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,513
Referee: Calin Radosav
May 13 7 Richmond Kickers 0–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Lee Yellow card 26'
Sekyere Yellow card 35'		 Report
Box Score		 Mensah Yellow card 88' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,903
Referee: Kevin Broadley
May 20 8 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–2 Charleston Battery Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT Olabiyi 23'
Dabo Yellow card 45'
Nishanian Yellow card 75'
Ribeiro Yellow card 82'
Mendoza 90+5'		 Report
Box Score		 Anunga Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 53'
Guerra Yellow card 38' 68'
Lasso Yellow card 41'
Mueller Yellow card 56'
Williams 68'		 Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 2,829
Referee: Luis Guardia
June 10 11 Ottawa Fury FC 1–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Ottawa, Ontario
19:00 EDT Obasi Yellow card 32'
Seoane 55'		 Report
Box Score		 Nishanian Yellow card 34'
Mohamed Yellow card 74'
McLaws Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 4,770
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
June 20 13 Harrisburg City Islanders 0–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT Nishanian Red card 80' Report
Box Score		 Chambers 54'
Wijnaldum Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 2,314
Referee: Jorge Ramírez
June 24 14 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–0 Louisville City FC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Dabo Yellow card 24'
Calvano Yellow card 41'
Ribeiro 53' Yellow card 56'
Thomas Yellow card 69'		 Report
Box Score		 Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 2,678
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
July 1 15 Toronto FC II 3–4 Harrisburg City Islanders Vaughan, Ontario
17:00 EDT Fraser Yellow card 15'
Taintor 28'
Uccello 35'
Andrews 74'		 Report
Box Score		 Ribeiro 23'
Bond 31'
Aubrey 48' (o.g.)
Wilson 58'
Calvano Yellow card 60'
Thomas Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 165
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
July 12 17 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–0 New York Red Bulls II Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT Thomas 20' Yellow card 73'
Calvano Yellow card 23'
Wilson 41'
Dabo Yellow card 55'
Mohamed Yellow card 86'		 Report
Box Score		 Bartley Yellow card 84' Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 1,840
Referee: Jaroslaw Werel
July 15 18 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–0 Richmond Kickers Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT Mohamed Yellow card 16'
Wilson Yellow card 63'
Calvano Yellow card 71'
Mensah 76'		 Report
Box Score		 Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 3,289
Referee: Brandon Smith
July 26 20 FC Cincinnati 3–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Cincinnati, Ohio
19:00 EDT Fall 32'
Konig 70'
McLaughlin 85'		 Report
Box Score		 Thomas Yellow card 62'
DiPrima Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 18,334
Referee: Jorge Ramírez
August 8 23 Harrisburg City Islanders 0–1 Rochester Rhinos Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:30 EDT Grosh Yellow card 20'
Brent Yellow card 59'
Mensah Yellow card 83'		 Report
Box Score		 Madison 25'
Garzi Yellow card 44'		 Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 2,078
Referee: Amber O'Connor
August 12 24 Harrisburg City Islanders 0–3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:30 EDT Mensah Yellow card 41'
Thomas Yellow card 61'
Nishanian Yellow card 75'
Wilson Yellow card 87'		 Report
Box Score		 Parkes 28'
Walsh 54', 76'		 Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 3,367
Referee: Luis Arroyo
August 23 25 Louisville City FC 5–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Louisville, Kentucky
19:30 EDT Kaye 11'
Ilic 13'
DelPiccolo 27'
McCabe 67'
Totsch 90+1'		 Report
Box Score		 Mensah Yellow card 29'
McLaws Yellow card 56'
Calvano Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,763
Referee: Aaron Hernandez
September 6 26 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–3 Tampa Bay Rowdies Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
18:30 EDT Dabo Yellow card 9'
Nishanian 31'
Mensah 45'
Benbow Yellow card 51'
Opoku Yellow card 51'
Mendoza Yellow card 67'
Calvano Yellow card 89'		 Report
Box Score		 Hristov 36', 68' (pen.) Yellow card 57'
Paterson 38'
Chavez Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 1,856
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
September 9 27 Saint Louis FC 1–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Fenton, Missouri
20:30 EDT Charpie Yellow card 50'
Plewa Yellow card 59'
Mirković Yellow card 60'
Volesky 70'		 Report
Box Score		 Bond 32'
Ribeiro Yellow card 72' 90+3'		 Stadium: Marshall Wireless Stadium
Attendance: 4,133
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
September 12 28 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–1 FC Cincinnati Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
18:30 EDT Brent Yellow card 18'
McLaws Yellow card 48'
Mendoza 51'
Miller Yellow card 89'
Mensah Yellow card 90+5'		 Report
Box Score		 Dacres Yellow card 56'
McLaughlin 90+6'		 Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 1,820
Referee: Jaroslaw Werel
September 16 29 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–1 Toronto FC II Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT Calvano Yellow card 35'
Opoku Yellow card 39'
Bond Yellow card 42'
Mensah 45+2', 50'
Wheeler Yellow card 90+4'		 Report
Box Score		 Hundal 14'
Romeo Yellow card 91'		 Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 2,775
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
September 27 30 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–0 Ottawa Fury FC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
18:30 EDT Benbow Red card 40'
Mensah 46'
McLaws Yellow card 51'
Wilson Yellow card 56'
Grosh Yellow card 91'		 Report
Box Score		 Campbell Yellow card 85' Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 1,806
Referee: Calin Radosav
September 30 31 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–0 Saint Louis FC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT Sanchez 4'
Dabo Yellow card 20'
Calvano Yellow card 51'
Ribeiro Yellow card 54'
Mensah 75' Yellow card 88'		 Report
Box Score		 Appiah Yellow card 38'
Mirković Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 3,017
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
October 7 32 Charleston Battery 4–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Charleston, South Carolina
19:00 EDT Cordoves 15', 58'
van Schaik Yellow card 19'
Guerra 28'
Griffith 89' Yellow card 89'		 Report
Box Score		 Olabiyi Yellow card 36'
Brent Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 4,170
Referee: David Erbacher

2017 Harrisburg City Islanders Regular Season Schedule[27]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
32 37 10 15 7 28 47  −19 7 4 5 19 16  +3 3 11 2 9 31  −22

Last updated: December 2, 2017
Source: 2017 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

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
StadiumAAHHAAAHHAAAHHAAHHHAAAHHAHAHHHHA
ResultLWWTLLTTTLLLLWWLWWTLTLLLLWTWWWWL
Position1487710101211101313151513121289810101111131313131010101011
Updated to match(es) played on December 2, 2017. Source: 2017 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 2017 edition of the U.S. Open Cup, entering the competition in the second round. They were eliminated in the fourth round to the Philadelphia Union for the second consecutive year.

As of June 3, 2017

All times in Eastern Time.[26]

Statistics

Honors

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