2018 Bethlehem Steel FC season

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Ownership GroupKeystone S&E
Head coachBrendan Burke
StadiumGoodman Stadium
USL6th place, Eastern Conference
Bethlehem Steel FC
2018 season
Ownership GroupKeystone S&E
Head coachBrendan Burke
StadiumGoodman Stadium
USL6th place, Eastern Conference
USL PlayoffsSemi-finals
Top goalscorerMichee Ngalina (7)
Highest home attendance3,342
(Jun 9 vs. Louisville)
Lowest home attendance262
(Oct 14 vs. Tampa Bay)
Average home league attendance1,795
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The 2018 season was Bethlehem Steel FC's third season of competitive soccer in the United Soccer League and second season competing in the second division of American soccer. Steel FC competed in the league's Eastern Conference.

Transfers

In

Date Player Number Position Previous club Fee/notes
January 8, 2018United States Brandon Allen40FWUnited States New York Red BullsSigned[1]
January 9, 2018Jamaica Omar Holness36MFUnited States Real Salt LakeSigned[2]
January 10, 2018United States Brandon Aubrey44DFCanada Toronto FC IISigned[3]
January 22, 2018Cameroon Olivier Mbaizo47DFCameroon Rainbow FCSigned[4]
February 19, 2018United States A. J. Paterson49MFUnited States Wright State RaidersSigned[5]
February 21, 2018United States Aidan Apodaca42FWUnited States California Baptist Lancers2018 Philadelphia Union Draft Signing[6]
March 1, 2018United States Mike Catalano41MFUnited States Wisconsin Badgers2018 Philadelphia Union Draft Signing[7]
March 14, 2018United States Drew Skundrich41MFUnited States Stanford CardinalSigned[8]
April 25, 2018Democratic Republic of the Congo Michee Ngalina46FWUnited States Montverde EaglesSigned[9]
July 16, 2018Cameroon Faris Pemi Moumbagna35FWUnited States Montverde EaglesSigned[10]
September 12, 2018United States Selmir Miscic55MFUnited States Philadelphia Union AcademySigned[11]

Out

Date Player Number Position New club Fee/notes
November 2, 2017Liberia Seku Conneh36FWSouth Korea Ansan Greeners FCContract expired[12]
November 2, 2017Jamaica Amoy Brown39FWMalta St. AndrewsOption declined[12]
November 2, 2017Canada Josh Heard40MFUnited States Real MonarchsContract expired[12][13]
November 2, 2017United States Hugh Roberts42DFUnited States Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCOption declined[12][14]
November 2, 2017Norway Chris Wingate43DFNorway Bærum SKOption declined[12]
November 2, 2017United States Charlie Reymann44DFN/aOption declined[12]
November 2, 2017United States Yosef Samuel49MFUnited States Atlanta United 2Contract expired[12][15]
December 21, 2017Jamaica Cory Burke41FWUnited States Philadelphia UnionSigned to MLS Contract[16]
January 18, 2018United States Matthew Real47DFUnited States Philadelphia UnionSigned to MLS Contract[17]
May 22, 2018United States Brandon Allen40FWUnited States Nashville SCTransfer[18]

Loan in

Date Player Number Position Parent club Fee/notes
February 20, 2018Zambia Prosper Chiluya43DFZambia Kafue CelticOn loan for 2018 season[19]
March 18, 2018United States John McCarthy1GKUnited States Philadelphia UnionFirst team/short-term loan[20]
March 18, 2018United States Mark McKenzie4DFUnited States Philadelphia UnionFirst team/short-term loan[20]
March 18, 2018United States Derrick Jones8MFUnited States Philadelphia UnionFirst team/short-term loan[20]
March 18, 2018United States Marcus Epps20MFUnited States Philadelphia UnionFirst team/short-term loan[20]
March 18, 2018United States Adam Najem24MFUnited States Philadelphia UnionFirst team/short-term loan[20]
March 18, 2018Cameroon Eric Ayuk30MFUnited States Philadelphia UnionFirst team/short-term loan[20]
March 18, 2018United States Matthew Real32DFUnited States Philadelphia UnionFirst team/short-term loan[20]

Competitions

Preseason

February 10 Preseason Bethlehem Steel FC 3–4 FC Motown Wayne, Pennsylvania
14:00 EDT Chambers 7'
Amoh 63'
Apodaca 88'		 Report Nigro 18', 23'
Garcia 75'
Lawrence 79'		 Stadium: YSC Academy
February 28 Preseason Villanova University 3–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Villanova, Pennsylvania
15:15 EDT Zandi 21'
Cueceoglu 54' (pen.)
Manson 67'		 Report Paterson 36'
Apodaca 90'		 Stadium: Higgins Soccer Complex

USL regular season

The 2018 USL season will be contested by 33 teams, 16 of which compete in the league's Eastern Conference. All teams will play a regular season total of 34 matches between teams within their respective conference. At the conclusion of the regular season, the top eight teams from each conference advance to the 2018 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 Qualification
4 Charleston Battery 34 14 14 6 47 34 +13 56 Conference Playoffs
5 New York Red Bulls II 34 13 13 8 71 59 +12 52
6 Bethlehem Steel FC 34 14 8 12 56 41 +15 50
7 Indy Eleven 34 13 10 11 45 42 +3 49
8 Nashville SC 34 12 13 9 42 31 +11 49
Source: 2018 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.[21]

March 18 1 Bethlehem Steel FC 4–1 Richmond Kickers Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
14:00 Ayuk 24'
Jones 40'
Allen 64', 89'		 Report
Box Score		 Umar 57' Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,284
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
March 24 2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–0 Bethlehem Steel FC St. Petersburg, Florida
Hristov 62'
Fernandes 68'
Najem Yellow card 90'		 Report Herbers Yellow card 54' Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 7,368
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
March 31 3 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–1 Nashville SC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Aubrey Red card 5'
Chambers Yellow card 59'		 Report Cox 6' (pen.)
Davis Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,220
Referee: Brandon Smith
April 15 5 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
14:00 Burke 15' Yellow card 83'
Chiluya Yellow card 66'		 Report Albadawi 72' Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 1,418
Referee: Amber O'Connor
April 28 6 Louisville City FC 3–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM Lancaster 13', 22'
Ilić 17'
Ownby Yellow card 73'		 Report Mbaizo Yellow card 24'
Epps 44'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,876
Referee: David Barrie
May 6 7 Bethlehem Steel FC 3–1 Richmond Kickers Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Real 29'
Moar 68'
Skundrich Yellow card 72'
Nanco 83' (pen.)		 Report Cordovés 15' Yellow card 36'
Yearwood Yellow card 72'
Umar Yellow card 79'
Lee Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,116
Referee: Thomas Snyder
May 12 8 Charleston Battery 2–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 PM Candela Yellow card 20'
Rittmeyer Yellow card 31'
Guerra 44'
Wild 53'		 Report Mbaizo Yellow card 9'
Jones 65' (pen.)		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 4,659
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
May 16 9 Bethlehem Steel FC 3–0 New York Red Bulls II Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Ngalina 36'
Herbers 63'
Najem 90+4'		 Report Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 1,721
Referee: Jaroslaw Werel
May 19 10 Indy Eleven 1–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Indianapolis, Indiana
8:00 PM Mitchell Yellow card 41'
Steinberger 71'		 Report Aubrey Yellow card 16'
Moar 60'
Chiluya 75'
Jones Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 9,384
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
May 25 11 Ottawa Fury FC 1–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Ottawa, Ontario
7:00 PM Oliveira 1'
Attakora Yellow card 30'		 Report Moar Yellow card 43' Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 2,781
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière
June 2 12 North Carolina FC 1–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM Doue 16'
Tobin Yellow card 57'
Harrington Yellow card 67'
da Luz Yellow card 89'		 Report Najem Yellow card 25'
Ofeimu 83'
Ngalina 85'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,526
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
June 9 13 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–0 Louisville City FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Fontana Yellow card 45+5'
Chambers Yellow card 58'		 Report Craig Yellow card 48'
McMahon Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,342
Referee: Lorant Varga
June 13 14 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 PM Albadawi 66'
Cicerone 68'		 Report Jones 29'
Mbaizo Red card 52'
Herbers 69' Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 22,407
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
June 30 16 Bethlehem Steel FC 4–1 Charlotte Independence Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Nanco 10'
Moar 46'
Skundrich 72'
Herbers 80'
Mbaizo Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Kalungi Yellow card 11'
Watson Yellow card 69'
Areman Yellow card 83'
Herrera 90+3'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,346
Referee: Matthew Franz
July 6 17 Penn FC 3–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM Opoku 20'
Mkosana 25'
Osae 55'		 Report Marquez Yellow card 6'
Herbers 17', 82' (pen.), Yellow card 68'
Chambers Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 3,103
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
July 11 18 Atlanta United 2 2–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Lawrenceville, Georgia
7:00 PM Robinson Yellow card 18'
Vazquez 25'
Shannon 50'		 Report Aubrey Yellow card 43'
Jones 87'		 Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 1,658
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
July 14 19 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–1 North Carolina FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Kandziora 22' Yellow card 90+4'
Smith Yellow card 40'
Fortune Yellow card 70'		 Report Najem 56'
Chiluya Yellow card 65'
Holness Yellow card 83'
Aubrey Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,749
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
July 18 20 New York Red Bulls II 2–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Montclair, New Jersey
7:00 PM Etienne Jr. 28'
Moreno 78'		 Report Moumbagna Yellow card 42'
Fontana 45+2'
Holness Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
Attendance: 653
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
July 26 21 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–1 Indy Eleven Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
11:30 AM Report Guerra Yellow card 8'
Reiner Yellow card 43'
Starikov Yellow card 72'
McInerney 86'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Nickrod Fateh
July 29 22 Bethlehem Steel FC 4–1 Atlanta United 2 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Mahoney 16'
Apodaca 36'
Moumbagna 71'
Aaronson 72'		 Report Metcalf Yellow card 24'
Sandoval 40'
Cochran Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,416
Referee: Eric Tattersall
August 4 23 Richmond Kickers 0–3 Bethlehem Steel FC Richmond, Virginia
7:00 P.M. Troyer Yellow card 48' Report Real Yellow card 18'
Mahoney Yellow card 45'
Moar 54'
Holness 77'
Ngalina 85'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,254
Referee: José Lara
August 8 24 Charlotte Independence 0–3 Bethlehem Steel FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:30 P.M. George Yellow card 35' Report Chambers 7'
Real Yellow card 65'
Holness Yellow card 74'
Skundrich 89', Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 982
Referee: Amin Hadzic
August 12 25 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM EDT Mahoney Yellow card 20'
Nanco 52'
Moar Yellow card 70'
Real Yellow card 81'		 Report Adewole Yellow card 26'
Brett 35', 79'
Dover Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,752
Referee: Guido Gonzalez, Jr.
August 16 26 Toronto FC II 0–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Rochester, New York
Hundal Yellow card 39'
Waja Yellow card 62'
Srbely Yellow card 66'		 Report Nanco Yellow card 18'
Ngalina 71'
Apodaca 83'		 Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Referee: Matthew Franz
August 22 27 Bethlehem Steel FC 2–0 Ottawa Fury FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Moar 16', 32' (pen.), Yellow card 72'
Skundrich Yellow card 41'
Yaro Yellow card 84'
Aubrey Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Meilleur-Giguere Yellow card 31'
Taylor Yellow card 49'
Portilla Yellow card 58'
Haworth Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,066
Referee: Jon Freemon
August 25 28 Nashville SC 1–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Nashville, Tennessee
8:30 PM Jome Yellow card 27', Yellow card 31' Red card
Davis 84'		 Report Nanco 23'
Mbaizo Yellow card 45'
Najem 90+3'		 Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 8,856
Referee: Leland Grant
September 2 29 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–3 Penn FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
3:00 PM Chambers Yellow card 5'
Epps 10'
Mahoney Yellow card 66'
Chiluya Yellow card 85'		 Report Mkosana Yellow card 24', 40'
Dennis 32', Yellow card 90+1'
Paulo 59'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,643
Referee: Lorant Varga
September 7 30 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 4–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 P.M. Greenspan 17'
Forbes 45'
Dabo Yellow card 56'
Brett 76'
Dover 79'		 Report Chambers 35' (pen.)
Aubrey Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,356
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
September 22 31 Bethlehem Steel FC 4–0 Toronto FC II Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
3:00 P.M. Moumbagna 2'
Ngalina 48'
Aubrey Yellow card 52'
Chambers 57' (pen.)
Nanco 75'		 Report Mohammed Yellow card 36' Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,512
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
September 30 32 Ottawa Fury FC 0–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Ottawa, Ontario
Edward Yellow card 75' Report Mbaizo Yellow card 4'
Moar Yellow card 39'
Ofeimu Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 5,470
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
October 6 33 Indy Eleven 1–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Indianapolis, Indiana
Moses Yellow card 58'
Starikov 61'		 Report Moumbagna 39'
Fontana Yellow card 74'
Chambers Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 14,894
Referee: Ramy Touchan
October 14 34 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Ngalina 13' (Aaronson)
Chambers Yellow card 44'
Herbers Yellow card 76'		 Report Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 262
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
34 50 14 12 8 56 41  +15 8 4 5 32 16  +16 6 8 3 24 25  −1

Last updated: February 9, 2019
Source: 2018 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

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHAHHHAHAHAAAHAHHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAAH
ResultWLLDDLWLWWLWDDDWLLDLLWWWLWWWLLWDDW
Position1135888106666
Source: 2018 USL season and Current USL Standing
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

USL Playoffs

October 20, 2018 (2018-10-20) Quarterfinal Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(7–8 p)		 Bethlehem Steel FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Zemanski 25'
Dover Yellow card 86'
Roberts 105' Yellow card 109'
Forbes Yellow card 113'
Holland Red card 119'		 Report Moumbagna Yellow card 45'
Ngalina 70'
Chambers 109'
Nanco Yellow card 111'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,189
Referee: Michael Radchuk
Penalties
Kerr soccer ball with check mark
Forbes soccer ball with check mark
Banjo soccer ball with check mark
Greenspan soccer ball with check mark
François soccer ball with check mark
Vancaeyezeele soccer ball with check mark
Dabo soccer ball with check mark
Lee soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Chambers
soccer ball with check mark Nanco
soccer ball with check mark Holness
soccer ball with check mark Moar
soccer ball with check mark Skundrich
soccer ball with check mark Mahoney
soccer ball with check mark Real
soccer ball with check mark Mbaizo
October 27, 2018 (2018-10-27) Semifinal Louisville City FC 2–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT Ownby 34', 59' Yellow card 79'
Smith Yellow card 64'		 Report Moar Yellow card 57'
Mbaizo Yellow card 83'
Ofeimu Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,881

Statistics

Honors

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