2015 Harrisburg City Islanders season

Harrisburg City Islanders
2015 season
Owner Eric Pettis
Head Coach Bill Becher
Stadium Skyline Sports Complex
USL 8th place
USL Playoffs Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup Third Round
Top goalscorer League: Jason Plumhoff (10)
All: Jason Plumhoff (10)
Highest home attendance 4,741
(August 29 vs FC Montreal)
Lowest home attendance League: 1,202
(September 12 vs. Richmond)
All: 793
(May 27 vs. Rochester)
Average home league attendance League: 2,556
All: 2,430
Home colors
Away colors
Third colors

The 2015 season is 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 United Soccer League since the league was first created with the City Islanders as one of the original 10 founder-members.[1]

Logo

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 Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Noble, NickNick Noble      United States
4 Midfielder McCord, KyleKyle McCord      United States
5 Defender Johnson, ShaneShane Johnson (on loan from Richmond Kickers)     United States
6 Midfielder Tribbett, KenKen Tribbett      United States
7 Forward Ekra, YannYann Ekra      Ivory Coast
8 Midfielder Barril, JoséJosé Barril      Spain
9 Forward Pettis, GarretGarret Pettis      United States
10 Midfielder Plumhoff, JasonJason Plumhoff      United States
11 Midfielder Valles, EnricEnric Valles      Spain
12 Forward Jankouskas, BrettBrett Jankouskas      United States
13 Goalkeeper Nugent, CiaranCiaran Nugent      United States
14 Midfielder DiPrima, DannyDanny DiPrima      United States
15 Midfielder Donatelli, TonyTony Donatelli      United States
16 Midfielder Pfeffer, ZachZach Pfeffer (on loan from Philadelphia Union)     United States
17 Forward Catic, DzenanDzenan Catic (on loan from Philadelphia Union)     Bosnia and Herzegovina
18 Midfielder McLaughlin, JimmyJimmy McLaughlin (on loan from Philadelphia Union)     United States
19 Midfielder Benbow, CardelCardel Benbow      Jamaica
20 Defender Shaffer, NeilNeil Shaffer      United States
21 Midfielder Neres da Cruz, ErickErick Neres da Cruz      Brazil
22 Midfielder Ayuk, EricEric Ayuk (on loan from Philadelphia Union)     Cameroon
22 Forward Foster, CraigCraig Foster (on loan from Reno FC)     Jamaica
23 Forward Hoppenot, AntoineAntoine Hoppenot (on loan from Philadelphia Union)     France
23 Defender Lee, RaymondRaymond Lee (on loan from Philadelphia Union)     United States
23 Defender Bird, EricEric Bird (on loan from Philadelphia Union)     United States
27 Goalkeeper Renfro, KyleKyle Renfro      United States
32 Defender Dyer, ShaquilleShaquille Dyer (on loan from Arnett Gardens FC)     Jamaica
63 Defender Leverock, DanteDante Leverock      Bermuda
77 Forward Lubahn, AndrewAndrew Lubahn      United States
Defender Marquez, RichieRichie Marquez (on loan from Philadelphia Union)     United States

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, 2015 Brazil Erick 21 MF Mexico Irapuato FC Undisclosed[4]
March 17, 2015 Jamaica Cardel Benbow 19 MF Jamaica Waterhouse FC Undisclosed[4]
March 23, 2015 United States Jason Plumhoff 10 MF United States Reading United AC Undisclosed[5]
March 24, 2015 United States Ken Tribbett 6 MF United States Ocean City Nor'easters Undisclosed[6]
August 3, 2015 United States Andrew Lubahn 77 F United States Wake Forest Demon Deacons Undisclosed[7]
August 3, 2015 United States Kyle McCord 4 M United States Virginia Cavaliers Undisclosed[7]
August 3, 2015 United States Tony Donatelli 15 M Canada Ottawa Fury FC Undisclosed[7]

Out

Date Player Number Position New Club Fee/Notes
December 4, 2014 United States Matt Bahner 16 DF United States Jacksonville Armada Undisclosed[8]
February 6, 2015 United States Robbie Derschang 25 FW United States Arizona United SC Undisclosed[9]
February 6, 2015 United States Brian Sylvestre 92 GK United States Carolina Railhawks Undisclosed[10]
February 20, 2015 United States Jason Pelletier 22 MF Retired[11]
March 7, 2015 Jamaica Jamiel Hardware 5 FW United States Saint Louis FC Undisclosed[12]
March 10, 2015 United States Morgan Langley 15 MF Republic of Ireland St. Patrick's Athletic Undisclosed[13]
March 25, 2015 United States Raphael Cox 21 MF United States Charlotte Independence Undisclosed[13]
April 2, 2015 United States Coady Andrews 4 DF Released[14]
Portugal Edinho Júnior 11 FW Portugal S.C. Farense Undisclosed[15]
United States Colin Zizzi 6 MF
United States David Flynn 24 GK

Loan in

Date Player Number Position Loaned From Fee/Notes
March 24, 2015 United States Shane Johnson 5 DF United States Richmond Kickers Loan for 2015 season[16]
March 28, 2015 United States Jimmy McLaughlin 18 MF United States Philadelphia Union Temporary Loan[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
March 28, 2015 United States Zach Pfeffer 16 MF United States Philadelphia Union Temporary Loan[17][25]
March 28, 2015 Bosnia and Herzegovina Dzenan Catic 17 FW United States Philadelphia Union Temporary Loan[17][18][19][20][25]
April 4, 2015 United States Richie Marquez DF United States Philadelphia Union Temporary Loan[18][25]
April 18, 2015 France Antoine Hoppenot 23 FW United States Philadelphia Union Temporary Loan[18][26][27]
May 9, 2015 United States Raymond Lee 23 DF United States Philadelphia Union Temporary Loan[20][21][28]
May 27, 2015 United States Eric Bird 23 MF United States Philadelphia Union Temporary Loan[21][29][30]
June 13, 2015 Cameroon Eric Ayuk 22 MF United States Philadelphia Union Temporary Loan[21]
July 12, 2015 Jamaica Craig Foster 22 FW Jamaica Reno FC Loan through 2015 season[31]
July 12, 2015 Jamaica Shaquille Dyer FW Jamaica Arnett Gardens FC Loan through 2015 season[32]

Competitions

Preseason

2015 Harrisburg City Islanders Schedule[33]

USL Regular Season

Standings (Eastern Conference)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Rochester Rhinos (C, X) 28 17 10 1 40 15 +25 61 Conference Semi-finals
2 Louisville City FC 28 14 6 8 55 34 +21 48
3 Charleston Battery 28 12 10 6 43 28 +15 46 First round
4 New York Red Bulls II 28 12 6 10 46 45 +1 42
5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 28 11 8 9 53 42 +11 41
6 Richmond Kickers 28 10 11 7 41 35 +6 41
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
11 Toronto FC II 28 6 5 17 26 52 26 23
12 Wilmington Hammerheads 28 3 10 15 22 42 20 19
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
(C) Champion; (X) Regular Season League Champion.

Results

All times in Eastern Time.[34]

2015 Harrisburg City Islanders Regular Season Schedule[35]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGD
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
GroundAAHAAAHAHAHAHHAHHAHHAAHAHHAH
Result L L W T W W W L T T T L W L W L W L W L W L W L T T W L

Last updated: September 20, 2015.
Source: 2015 USL season & Current USL Standing
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: T = Tie; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

U.S. Open Cup

The City Islanders competed in the 2015 edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. They were eliminated in the third round of competition after conceding three goals in extra time to the Rochester Rhinos.

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.

Statistics

As of September 20, 2015.[36]

Players included in matchday squads
No. Pos. Nat. Name League Playoffs US Open Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals A yellow rectangle, denoting the yellow penalty card shown to a player being cautioned A red rectangle, denoting the red penalty card shown to a player being sent off
4MFUnited States Kyle McCord (4)00000(4)000
5DFUnited States Shane Johnson 17(4)0000017(4)010
6MFUnited States Ken Tribbett 283002130470
7FWIvory Coast Yann Ekra 252001(1)026(1)260
8MFSpain José Barril 273001(1)028(1)371
9FWUnited States Garret Pettis 4(19)200206(19)210
10MFUnited States Jason Plumhoff 18(2)10002020(2)1020
11MFSpain Enric Valles 23(1)2002025(1)220
12FWUnited States Brett Jankouskas 6(16)5001(1)17(17)610
14MFUnited States Danny DiPrima 8(6)1002110(6)210
15MFUnited States Tony Donatelli 3000003000
16MFUnited States Zach Pfeffer 3(1)100003(1)100
17FWBosnia and Herzegovina Dzenan CaticLeft club during playing season 3(4)000003(4)000
18MFUnited States Jimmy McLaughlin 7(2)100007(2)110
19MFJamaica Cardel Benbow 11(8)2002113(8)300
20DFUnited States Neil Shaffer 270001028022
21MFBrazil Erick Neres da Cruz 18(6)0002020(6)040
22MFCameroon Eric Ayuk 1100001100
22DFJamaica Craig Foster* 138000013800
23FWFrance Antoine Hoppenot 4(7)300004(7)310
23DFUnited States Eric Bird 1(3)000(1)01(4)010
23DFUnited States Raymond Lee (1)00000(1)000
32DFJamaica Shaquille Dyer* 1(5)000001(5)010
63DFBermuda Dante Leverock 20(2)3002022(2)361
77FWUnited States Andrew Lubahn 7(1)600007(1)110
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with names struck through and marked Left club during playing season left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics were on loan from Philadelphia Union for individual matches with Harrisburg.
Players with names marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Harrisburg.
League denotes USL regular season
Playoffs denotes USL playoffs

Goalkeepers

As of September 20, 2015.[37]

Players included in matchday squads
Nat. No. Player Apps Starts Record GA GAA SO Red card
United States 1 Nick Noble 28 28 11–6–11 48 1.71 9 3 0
United States 13 Ciaran Nugent 0 0 0–0–0 0 0.00 0 0 0
United States 27 Kyle Renfro (1) 0 0–0–0 1 1.00 0 0 0

Honors

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