Harrisburg City Islanders
2014 season
OwnerEric Pettis
Head coachBill Becher
StadiumSkyline Sports Complex
USL Pro8th
USL Pro PlayoffsFinals
U.S. Open CupFourth Round
Top goalscorerMorgan Langley (6)
Jimmy McLaughlin (6)
Robbie Derschang (6)
Highest home attendance2,518
(July 18 vs. Wilmington)
Lowest home attendance1,417
(May 17 vs. Dayton)
Average home league attendance1,949

The 2014 season was the Harrisburg City Islanders's 11th season of competitive soccer - its eleventh season in the third division of American soccer and its fourth season in USL Pro since the league was first created with the City Islanders as one of the original 10 founder-members.

Roster

No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Nick Noble  United States
2 DF Richie Marquez (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  United States
4 DF Coady Andrews  United States
5 FW Jamiel Hardware  Jamaica
6 MF Colin Zizzi  United States
7 FW Yann Ekra  France
8 MF José Barril  Spain
9 FW Garret Pettis  United States
10 FW Clésio Baúque (on loan from Benfica)  Mozambique
11 FW Edinho Júnior  Portugal
14 MF Danny DiPrima  United States
15 MF Morgan Langley  United States
16 FW Matt Bahner  United States
18 MF Jimmy McLaughlin (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  United States
20 MF Neil Shaffer  United States
21 MF Raphael Cox  United States
22 MF Jason Pelletier  United States
23 FW Cristhian Hernández (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  Mexico
24 GK David Flynn  United States
25 DF Robbie Derschang  United States
30 MF Pedro Ribeiro (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  Brazil
92 GK Brian Sylvestre  United States
93 MF Luan Silva (on loan from Corinthians)  Brazil

Transfers

In

Date Player Number Position Previous club Fee/notes
January 24, 2014Portugal Edinho Júnior11FWEngland Blackburn RoversFree transfer[1]
March 25, 2014United States Raphael Cox21MFUnited States Tampa Bay RowdiesUndisclosed[2]
March 27, 2014United States Danny DiPrima14MFUnited States North Carolina State UniversityHomegrown[3]
April 3, 2015United States Neil Shaffer20MFUnited States Pittsburgh RiverhoundsFree[4]

Out

Date Player Number Position New club Fee/notes
Mozambique Lucky MkosanaFWUnited States Tampa Bay RowdiesUndisclosed[5]
United States Stephen BassoDFUnited States Richmond KickersUndisclosed[6]
Trinidad and Tobago Damani RichardsDFUnited States Philadelphia UnionUndisclosed
The Gambia Sainey TourayDFUnited States San Antonio ScorpionsUndisclosed[7]

Loan in

Date Player Number Position Loaned from Fee/notes
March 17, 2014Mozambique Clésio10FWPortugal S.L. BenficaSeason-long loan[8]
March 21, 2014Mexico Cristhian Hernandez10FWUnited States Philadelphia UnionSeason-long loan[9]
March 21, 2014United States Jimmy McLaughlin18MFUnited States Philadelphia UnionSeason-long loan[9]
March 27, 2014Brazil Pedro Ribeiro30MFUnited States Philadelphia UnionSeason-long loan[10]
March 27, 2014United States Richie Marquez2DFUnited States Philadelphia UnionSeason-long loan[10]
June 11, 2014United States Shane Johnson26DFUnited States Richmond KickersRemainder of 2014 season[11]

Competitions

Preseason

March 22 Preseason 3 Penn State Nittany Lions 1 - 3 Harrisburg City Islanders State College, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m.

Stadium: Jeffrey Field

USL Pro

Standings

Pos Team Pld W T L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Orlando City (C) 28 19 5 4 56 24 +32 62 Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs
2 Sacramento Republic FC (A) 28 17 4 7 49 28 +21 55 Playoffs
3 LA Galaxy II (A) 28 15 6 7 54 38 +16 51
4 Richmond Kickers (A) 28 13 12 3 53 28 +25 51
5 Charleston Battery (A) 28 11 8 9 36 31 +5 41
6 Rochester Rhinos (A) 28 10 8 10 29 25 +4 38
7 Wilmington Hammerheads (A) 28 9 11 8 35 33 +2 38
8 Harrisburg City Islanders (A) 28 10 7 11 45 46 −1 37
9 Arizona United SC 28 10 5 13 32 47 −15 33[lower-alpha 1]
10 Oklahoma City Energy FC 28 9 5 14 32 37 −5 32
11 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 28 9 5 14 35 49 −14 32
12 Charlotte Eagles 28 9 4 15 33 40 −7 31
13 Orange County Blues FC 28 9 1 18 31 54 −23 28
14 Dayton Dutch Lions 28 6 4 18 28 63 −35 22
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)
Notes:
  1. ↑ Arizona was deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player on June 21 against LA Galaxy II.[12][13]

Results

All times in Eastern Time.

April 24 3 Orange County Blues 4–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Irvine, California
22:30 Santana 6', 25'
Moses Yellow card 17'
Cortez 74', 87'		 Report Hernández Yellow card 31' 44' Stadium: Anteater Stadium
Attendance: 616
Referee: Chris Calderon
April 26 4 Sacramento Republic 1–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Sacramento, California
22:30 Jahn 32'
Alvarez Yellow card 58'		 Report Derschang 5'
Langley Yellow card 25' 52'
Bahner Yellow card 42'		 Stadium: Hughes Stadium
Attendance: 20,231
Referee: Alex Del Angel
May 2 5 Harrisburg City Islanders 0–4 Charleston Battery Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
22:30 Langley Yellow card 15'
Ekra Yellow card 28'
White Red card 66'		 Report Sanyang Yellow card 20'
Salgado 25'
Prince 41'
Lewis 65'
Diouf Yellow card 66 ' 90'		 Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,446
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
May 17 7 Harrisburg City Islanders 5–3 Dayton Dutch Lions Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
22:30 Baúque 19', 23'
Shaffer 47'
Langley Yellow card 43' 83', 90'		 Report Schoenfeld 1', 69'
Garner 65'
Khutsidze Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,417
Referee: Neil Barbulescu
July 12 16 Dayton Dutch Lions 1 - 3 Harrisburg City Islanders Dayton, Ohio
16:00 Pettis 4'
McLaughlin 35'
Derschang 90'		 Box Score Vickers Yellow card 51'
Granger Yellow card 83'
Garner Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: DOC Stadium
Attendance: 334
July 23 18 Harrisburg City Islanders 3 - 3 OKC Energy FC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
16:00 Bahner 18'
Ribeiro 23', 84' Yellow card 90'
Langley Yellow card 62'
Bauque Yellow card 78'
Derschang Yellow card 87'		 Box Score Delgado 37'
Greig 38', 44'
Perry Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,312

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
28 37 10 11 7 45 46  −1 5 5 4 25 25  0 5 6 3 20 21  −1

Last updated: August 22, 2015
Source: 2014 USL Pro 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
StadiumAHAAHHHHAAAHAHHAHHAHAHHAAHAA
ResultTLLWLLWLTLWTLTWWTTLWWWWLTLLW
Source: 2014 USL Pro season and Game Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Playoffs

The Islanders finished 8th place at the end of the regular season earning the last playoff seed. The seeding would require the Islanders to play any post-season matches on the road. Despite being considered the underdog of the playoffs, the Islanders advanced past Commissioner's Cup winners, Orlando City SC in the quarterfinals, 4th-seeded Richmond Kickers in the semifinals, ultimately losing to Sacramento Republic in the 2014 Championship final.

September 13 Quarterfinals Orlando City 0–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Lake Buena Vista, Florida
19:30 Valentino Yellow card 24'
Pulis Yellow card 89'		 Box Score Hoppenot 40', Yellow card 65'
Barril Yellow card 79'
Derschang Red card 90+'		 Stadium: ESPN Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,855
Referee: Matthew Miscannon
September 20 Semifinals Richmond Kickers 2–3 Harrisburg City Islanders Richmond, Virginia
19:00 Yeisley 32'
Shanosky 79'
Spitz Yellow card 90+'		 Box Score Langley 27' Yellow card 89'
Hardware 45'
Barril Yellow card 64'
Bahner Yellow card 71'
DiPrima 76'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,734
Referee: Mark Gorak

U.S. Open Cup

The Islanders entered the 2014 U.S. Open Cup in the second round against USL PDL club FC Sonic Lehigh Valley. Advancing through to the fourth round, the Islanders were knocked out of the tournament by their MLS affiliate Philadelphia Union in a close match where Philadelphia captain, Maurice Edu slotted an 89th-minute equalizer, bringing the match to extra time. Through extra time, Pennsylvania native, Andrew Wenger, struck twice advancing the Union with a score 3–1.

Statistics

Players included in matchday squads
No. Pos. Nat. Name League Playoffs U.S. 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
00DFUnited States Andrew Ribeiro 1000001000
2DFUnited States Richie Marquez * 280300031010
4DFUnited States Coady Andrews 14(3)2300017(3)220
5FWJamaica Jamiel Hardware 8(16)3310011(16)420
6MFUnited States Colin Zizzi 8(14)0(1)0008(15)020
7FWFrance Yann Ekra 24(3)1300027(3)160
8MFSpain José Barril 20(1)2300023(1)250
9FWUnited States Garret Pettis 8(19)3(2)0008(21)300
10FWMozambique Clésio Baúque * 9(11)500009(11)510
11FWPortugal Edinho Júnior 3(4)000003(4)000
12MFBrazil Leonardo Fernandes 1(2)000001(2)000
14MFUnited States Danny DiPrima 3(17)0(2)1003(19)110
15MFUnited States Morgan Langley 24(1)62(1)10026(2)770
17FWUnited States Matt Bahner 282300031230
18MFUnited States Jimmy McLaughlin * 14(9)6300017(9)610
19MFUnited States Zach Pfeffer * 1000001000
20MFUnited States Neil Shaffer 13(9)1300016(9)110
21MFUnited States Raphael Cox 19(4)0000019(4)040
22MFUnited States Jason Pelletier 11(11)0000011(11)000
23FWMexico Cristhian Hernández * 6(12)1(1)0006(13)120
25MFUnited States Robbie Derschang 6(12)1(1)0006(13)120
26DFUnited States Shane Johnson 2000002000
27MFFrance Antoine Hoppenot * 7(2)1310010(2)210
30MFBrazil Pedro Ribeiro * 124000012420
33FWUnited States Aaron Wheeler 3010003110
44DFUnited States Ethan White 1000001001
93MFBrazil Luan Silva * 2(8)000002(8)010
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with names struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Harrisburg.
Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
League denotes USL Pro regular season
Playoffs denotes USL Pro playoffs

Goalkeepers

Referenced from USL 2014 Statistics[14]

Players included in matchday squads
Nat. No. Player Apps Starts Record GA GAA SO Yellow card Red card
United States1Nick Noble 27110–9–6391.58341
United States92Brian Sylvestre 300–2–051.91000
United States24David Flynn 200–0–122.65010

Honors

References

  1. ↑ "Edinho joins Blackburn Rovers exodus".
  2. ↑ "City Islanders Acquire Defender Raphael Cox — City Islanders". Archived from the original on April 3, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Islanders Sign Homegrown Player Danny DiPrima — City Islanders". Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Midfielder Neil Shaffer inks deal with Islanders — City Islanders". Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  5. ↑ "allAfrica.com: Zimbabwe: Mkosana Signs for U.S. Tampa Bay". Archived from the original on February 21, 2014.
  6. ↑ "KICKERS SIGN STEPHEN BASSO - Richmond Kickers". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  7. ↑ "City Islanders' Sainey Touray signs with NASL's San Antonio Scorpions". October 5, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Islanders Sign Electrifying Forward, Clesio Bauque — City Islanders". Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Union Loan Pair to Affiliate Partner City Islanders — City Islanders". Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  10. 1 2 "Philadelphia Union Loans Marquez & Ribeiro to the Islanders for 2014 Season — City Islanders". Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  11. ↑ "City Islanders Acquire Shane Johnson on Loan from Kickers — City Islanders". Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Arizona United SC deducted two league points". Arizona United SC. July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Arizona United SC Deducted 2 Points". United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Players". Harrisburg City Islanders. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  15. ↑ "#22 Jason Pelletier Named To USL PRO Team Of The Week — City Islanders". Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Ribeiro Named to USL PRO Team of the Week — City Islanders". Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Morgan Langley and Clesio Bauque Named to USL PRO Team of the Week — City Islanders". Archived from the original on June 2, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Jimmy McLaughlin Named to USL PRO Team of the Week — City Islanders". Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  19. 1 2 "Marquez and Ribeiro Named USL Team of the Week Honorable Mentions — City Islanders". Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Hernandez and McLaughlin Named Honorable Mention on USL PRO TOW — City Islanders". Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Andrews Name to USL PRO Team of the Week; DiPrima Honorable Mention — City Islanders". Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Host of Islanders Named to USL PRO Team of the Week — City Islanders". Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Jimmy McLaughlin Named to USL PRO Team of the Week; Pettis, Ekra Honorable Mentions — City Islanders". Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Bahner, Ribeiro Named to USL PRO Team of the Week; Derschang, Ekra Honorable Mentions — City Islanders". Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Noble, Ekra named to USL PRO Team of the Week; McLaughlin, Pettis Honorable Mentions — City Islanders". Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Pedro Ribeiro Named USL PRO Player of the Week — City Islanders". Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Bauque's brace earns him USL PRO Team of the Week honors — City Islanders". Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
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