2016 Harrisburg City Islanders season

Harrisburg City Islanders
2016 season
Owner Eric Pettis
Head Coach Bill Becher
Stadium FNB Field
Clipper Magazine Stadium
USL TBD
USL Playoffs TBD
U.S. Open Cup TBD
Top goalscorer League: Craig Foster (2)
All: Craig Foster (2)
Highest home attendance League: 2,316
(April 22 vs. Louisville)
Lowest home attendance League: 867
(April 26 vs. Orlando)
Average home league attendance League: 1,592

All: 1,592
Home colors
Away colors
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The 2016 season is 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 United Soccer League since the league was first created with the City Islanders as one of the original 10 founder-members.[1]

Stadium Relocation

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.[3]

Roster

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Noble, NickNick Noble      United States
2 Defender Campbell, ShaneShane Campbell      United States
4 Midfielder Naciri, YoussefYoussef Naciri      Morocco
5 Defender Johnson, ShaneShane Johnson      United States
6 Midfielder Warshaw, BobbyBobby Warshaw      United States
7 Midfielder Hughes, JoshJosh Hughes      United States
8 Midfielder Barril, JoséJosé Barril      Spain
9 Forward Pettis, GarretGarret Pettis      United States
10 Midfielder Wilson, PaulPaul Wilson      Jamaica
11 Forward Bolduc, MattMatt Bolduc      United States
12 Forward Jankouskas, BrettBrett Jankouskas      United States
13 Defender Ebanks, DarvinDarvin Ebanks      United States
14 Midfielder DiPrima, DannyDanny DiPrima      United States
16 Defender Doyle, LiamLiam Doyle      Isle of Man
17 Defender Thomas, JamieJamie Thomas      United States
18 Forward Wheeler, AaronAaron Wheeler      United States
19 Midfielder Benbow, CardelCardel Benbow      Jamaica
20 Defender Hill, ChrisChris Hill      United States
21 Midfielder Dabo, MouhamedMouhamed Dabo      Senegal
22 Forward Foster, CraigCraig Foster      Jamaica
23 Defender McLaws, ShawnShawn McLaws      United States
30 Goalkeeper Broome, KeaselKeasel Broome      Barbados
63 Defender Leverock, DanteDante Leverock      Bermuda

Updated as of April 9, 2016.[4]

Transfers

In

Date Player Number Position Previous Club Fee/Notes
October 27, 2015 Jamaica Craig Foster 22 FW Jamaica FC Reno Exercised Loan Option[5]
March 1, 2016 United States Aaron Wheeler – FW United States Wilmington Hammerheads Undisclosed[6]
March 8, 2016 United States Darvin Ebanks – DF United States Georgia Revolution Undisclosed[7]
March 16, 2016 United States Bobby Warshaw – DF Norway Hønefoss BK Undisclosed[8]

Out

Date Player Number Position New Club Fee/Notes
November 24, 2015 Spain Enric Valles 11 MF Norway Sandefjord Released[9][10]
December 15, 2015 Ivory Coast Yann Ekra 7 MF United States Charlotte Independence Undisclosed[11][12]
December 23, 2015 United States Neil Shaffer 20 DF United States Indy Eleven Undisclosed[13]
January 27, 2016 United States Ciaran Nugent 13 GK Republic of Ireland Sligo Rovers F.C. Undisclosed[14]
January 28, 2016 United States Andrew Lubahn 77 FW United States Louisville City FC Undisclosed[15][16]
January 29, 2016 United States Ken Tribbett 6 MF United States Bethlehem Steel FC Undisclosed[17][18]
February 25, 2016 United States Jason Plumhoff 10 FW Canada FC Edmonton Undisclosed[19]
March 3, 2016 United States Kyle Renfro 27 GK United States Charlotte Independence Undisclosed[20]

Loan in

Date Player Number Position Loaned From Fee/Notes

Loan out

Date Player Number Position Loaned From Fee/Notes

Competitions

Preseason

2016 Harrisburg City Islanders Preseason schedule[21]

USL Regular Season

Standings (Eastern Conference)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Louisville City FC 8 5 2 1 15 9 +6 17 Conference Playoffs
2 FC Cincinnati 7 4 1 2 12 9 +3 13
3 Charlotte Independence 6 4 0 2 11 8 +3 12
4 New York Red Bulls II 6 3 2 1 9 4 +5 11
5 Richmond Kickers 6 3 1 2 8 6 +2 10
6 Rochester Rhinos 5 3 1 1 5 3 +2 10
7 Charleston Battery 6 2 3 1 6 5 +1 9
8 Wilmington Hammerheads 6 2 2 2 6 5 +1 8
9 Bethlehem Steel FC 6 2 2 2 4 7 −3 8
10 Orlando City B 8 2 1 5 7 13 −6 7
11 Harrisburg City Islanders 6 2 0 4 8 11 −3 6
12 Toronto FC II 6 1 2 3 7 10 −3 5
13 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 5 0 3 2 6 8 −2 3
14 FC Montréal 5 0 0 5 2 8 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on May 4, 2016. Source: 2016 USL schedule
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.[22]

2016 Harrisburg City Islanders Regular Season Schedule[23]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGD
6 6 2 4 0 8 11  −3 1 1 0 4 4  0 1 3 0 4 7  −3

Last updated: May 1, 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
GroundAAAAHHAHHHHAAAAHHAHHAHHAAHHAHA
Result L L P W L W L                                              

Last updated: May 1, 2016.
Source: 2016 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 will compete in the 2016 edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. They were eliminated in the third round of the 2015 competition after conceding three goals in extra time to the Rochester Rhinos.

Honors

References

  1. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=209872499
  2. ↑ http://cityislanders.com/club-news/city-islanders-relocate-to-metro-bank-park/
  3. ↑ http://cityislanders.com/club-news/city-islanders-relocate-to-metro-bank-park/
  4. ↑ http://cityislanders.com/teams/harrisburg-city-islanders/
  5. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210440705
  6. ↑ http://cityislanders.com/club-news/islanders-add-aaron-wheeler-to-2016-roster/
  7. ↑ http://cityislanders.com/club-news/islanders-sign-defender-darvin-ebanks-for-2016-season//
  8. ↑ http://cityislanders.com/club-news/islanders-sign-former-fc-dallas-1st-round-draft-pick-mechanicsburg-native-bobby-warshaw//
  9. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210440705
  10. ↑ http://www.sandefjordfotball.no/news/article/1pdkgd8a3rlmd14nkajgfb1b9z/title/ny-spiller-klar-for-sf
  11. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210440705
  12. ↑ http://cityislanders.com/club-news/ekra-signed-by-independence/
  13. ↑ http://www.indyeleven.com/news/2015/12/23/eleven-add-experience-with-zayed--shaffer
  14. ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3909/airtricity-premier-division/2016/01/27/19742072/sligo-rovers-sign-craig-roddan-ciaran-nugent
  15. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210440705
  16. ↑ http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/soccer/louisville-city-fc/2016/01/28/louisville-city-fc-adds-more-scoring-potential-with-wake-forest-product-andrew-lubhan/79457560/
  17. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210440705
  18. ↑ http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2016/01/29/bethlehem-steel-fc-add-seven-roster
  19. ↑ http://www.nasl.com/news/2016/02/25/fc-edmonton-signs-attacking-midfielder-jason-plumhoff
  20. ↑ http://www.charlotteindependence.com/independence-adds-goalkeeper-kyle-renfro-to-2016-roster/
  21. ↑ http://cityislanders.com/club-news/islanders-announce-2016-preseason-schedule/
  22. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&SPSID=917141&SPID=157014&Q_SEASON=2016&CONF_SCHOOL_ID=40647
  23. ↑ 2016 Harrisburg City Islanders Regular Season Schedule
  24. ↑ "USL Week 4 Team of the Week".
  25. ↑ "USL Week 5 Team of the Week".
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