2016 Harrisburg City Islanders season
Harrisburg City Islanders 2016 soccer season
The 2016 season was 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 the 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 .[2]
Roster
Updated as of July 19, 2016.[3]
Transfers
In
Date
Player
Number
Position
Previous club
Fee/notes
March 1, 2016
Aaron Wheeler
18
FW
Wilmington Hammerheads
Undisclosed[4]
March 8, 2016
Darvin Ebanks
13
DF
Georgia Revolution
Undisclosed[5]
March 16, 2016
Bobby Warshaw
6
DF
Hønefoss BK
Undisclosed[6]
March 21, 2015
Craig Foster
22
FW
FC Reno
Exercised Loan Option[7]
March 23, 2016
Josh Hughes
7
MF
Atlanta Silverbacks
Undisclosed[8]
March 23, 2016
Matt Bolduc
11
FW
Mass United
Undisclosed[8]
March 23, 2016
Jamie Thomas
17
FW
New York Red Bulls II
Undisclosed[8]
March 23, 2016
Chris Hill
20
DF
Villanova Wildcats
Undisclosed[8]
March 25, 2016
Paul Wilson
10
MF
Portmore United FC
Undisclosed[9]
March 25, 2016
Shane Campbell
2
DF
Reading United
Undisclosed[10]
March 25, 2016
Shawn McLaws
23
DF
New York Red Bulls II
Undisclosed[10]
April 2, 2016
Keasel Broome
30
GK
New York Cosmos
Undisclosed[11]
April 5, 2016
Liam Doyle
16
DF
Ohio State Buckeyes
Undisclosed[12]
April 8, 2016
Youssef Naciri
4
MF
Christian Brothers Buccaneers
Undisclosed[13]
Mouhamed Dabo
21
MF
Inter Milan U-19
Undisclosed[14]
July 29, 2016
Cameron Vickers
77
FW
Arizona United SC
Undisclosed[15]
Out
Date
Player
Number
Position
New club
Fee/notes
November 24, 2015
Enric Valles
11
MF
Sandefjord
Released[16] [17]
December 15, 2015
Yann Ekra
7
MF
Charlotte Independence
Undisclosed[16] [18]
December 23, 2015
Neil Shaffer
20
DF
Indy Eleven
Undisclosed[19]
January 27, 2016
Ciaran Nugent
13
GK
Sligo Rovers F.C.
Undisclosed[20]
January 28, 2016
Andrew Lubahn
77
FW
Louisville City FC
Undisclosed[16] [21]
January 29, 2016
Ken Tribbett
6
MF
Bethlehem Steel FC
Undisclosed[16] [22]
February 25, 2016
Jason Plumhoff
10
FW
FC Edmonton
Undisclosed[23]
March 3, 2016
Kyle Renfro
27
GK
Charlotte Independence
Undisclosed[24]
March 23, 2016
Kyle McCord
4
MF
Unattached
Released[8]
March 23, 2016
Tony Donatelli
15
MF
Baltimore Blast
Released[8]
March 23, 2016
Erick Neres da Cruz
21
MF
Unattached
Released[8]
Loan in
Competitions
Preseason
2016 Harrisburg City Islanders Preseason schedule [26]
USL
Standings (Eastern Conference)
Source:
2016 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;
(X) Regular Season League Champion
Results
All times in Eastern Time .[27]
2016 Harrisburg City Islanders Regular Season Schedule[29]
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
Pts
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
30
31
8
15
7
37
54
−17
3
8
5
23
37
−14
5
7
2
14
17
−3
Last updated: September 25, 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
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Stadium A A A H H A H H H H A A A A H H A H H A A H H A A H H A H A Result L L W L W L T L W W L L L L L L T L L W W T L T W T T L T W
U.S. Open Cup
The City Islanders competed in the 2016 edition of the U.S. Open Cup . During the 2015 edition of the competition, they were eliminated in the third round after conceding three goals in extra time to the Rochester Rhinos . In 2016, the City Islanders advanced through to the fourth round, where they were ultimately defeated in stoppage time by their former MLS affiliate, Philadelphia Union . After a stoppage time equalizer was scored by Bobby Warshaw in the 91st minute, the Union drew a late free kick outside the 18 yard box. The free kick was subsequently shot into the net by Roland Alberg in the third minute of stoppage time.
Statistics
As of February 4, 2017. [30]
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 were loaned players .
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 February 4, 2017. [30]
Record: W-L-D
Honors
References
^ "City Islanders Club History" . Archived from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2016 .
^ a b "City Islanders Relocate To Metro Bank Park" . Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016 .
^ "City Islanders 2016 Roster" . Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2016 .
^ "Islanders Add Aaron Wheeler to 2016 Roster" . Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016 .
^ "Islanders Sign Defender Darvin Ebanks for 2016 Season" . Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016 .
^ "Islanders sign former FC Dallas 1st round draft pick, Mechanicsburg Native Bobby Warshaw" . Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2016 .
^ "Craig Foster returns with high hopes for his second season" . Archived from the original on May 1, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016 .
^ a b c d e f g "City Islanders, Head Coach Bill Becher Unveil 2016 Roster" . Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016 .
^ "Islanders Sign Former Jamaican National Team Forward Paul Wilson" . Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016 .
^ a b "Meet Shane Campbell & Shawn McLaws" . Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016 .
^ "Harrisburg City Islanders sign Barbados NT goalkeeper" . April 2, 2016.
^ "Islanders Welcome 2016 MLS SuperDraft Pick, OSU Alum Liam Doyle" . Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016 .
^ "City Islanders add midfielder Youssef Naciri" . April 8, 2016.
^ "Mouhamed Dabo" . Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2016 .
^ "City Islanders Add Former Arizona United Forward Cameron Vickers to Roster" . Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016 .
^ a b c d "USL Transactions - United Soccer League" . Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016 .
^ "Nyheter | Sandefjord" . Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015 .
^ "Yann Ekra Signed by Charlotte Independence — City Islanders" . Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016 .
^ "Eleven Add Experience with Zayed & Shaffer | Indy Eleven" . Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2016 .
^ "Sligo Rovers sign Craig Roddan & Ciaran Nugent | Goal.com" .
^ "LCFC adds more scoring potential with Lubahn" .
^ "News | PhiladelphiaUnion.com" .
^ "FC Edmonton Signs Attacking Midfielder Jason Plumhoff" .
^ "Independence Adds Goalkeeper Kyle Renfro To 2016 Roster | Charlotte Independence" . Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016 .
^ "Indy Eleven Loan Former Islander Neil Shaffer for Weekend Series" . Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016 .
^ "Islanders Announce 2016 Preseason Schedule — City Islanders" . Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016 .
^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&SPSID=917141&SPID=157014&Q_SEASON=2016&CONF_SCHOOL_ID=40647 [permanent dead link ]
^ "USL: NEW YORK RED BULLS II MATCH MOVED TO MILLERSVILLE, PA | New York Red Bulls" .
^ "2016 Harrisburg City Islanders Regular Season Schedule" . Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2016 .
^ a b "Players" . Harrisburg City Islanders. Archived from the original on August 12, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2016 .
^ "USL Week 4 Team of the Week" . April 19, 2016.
^ "USL Week 5 Team of the Week" . April 19, 2016.
^ "USL Week 10 Team of the Week" . May 24, 2016.
^ "USL Week 17 Team of the Week" . July 19, 2016.
^ "USL Week 21 Team of the Week" . August 16, 2016.
^ "2016 USL All-League Teams Unveiled" . October 18, 2016.
International
Club competitions
CONCACAF Champions League
National teams