2012 Harrisburg City Islanders season

The 2012 Harrisburg City Islanders season was the club's ninth season of competitive soccer - its ninth season in the third division of American soccer and its second season in the USL Professional Division; the City Islanders being one of the original 10 founder-members.

Harrisburg City Islanders
2012 season
OwnerEric Pettis
Head coachBill Becher
StadiumSkyline Sports Complex
USL Pro6th
USL Pro PlayoffsQuarterfinals
U.S. Open CupQuarterfinals
Top goalscorerLucky Mkosana (7)
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City Islanders finished the 2012 USL Pro season by finishing sixth in the table, good enough for a berth into the 2012 USL Pro Playoffs, marking their second-consecutive season of postseason play. However, in the first round, Harrisburg suffered a 2–1 defeat at Charleston Battery thus, ending their postseason ambitions.

Roster

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No. Position Player Nation
0 GK Avery Steinlage   United States
1 GK Nick Noble   United States
2 DF Bilal Duckett   United States
3 DF Dustin Bixler   United States
4 DF Adrian LeRoy   United States
5 DF Andrew Marshall   United States
6 MF Colin Zizzi   United States
7 MF Yann Ekra   France
8 FW Brian Ombiji   Kenya
9 FW Garret Pettis   United States
11 DF Tom Brandt   United States
12 MF Andrew Welker   United States
13 DF Stephen Basso   United States
14 MF Tom Mellor   England
15 MF Morgan Langley   United States
16 DF J.T. Noone   United States
17 FW Lucky Mkosana   Zimbabwe
20 FW Sainey Touray   Gambia
22 MF Jason Pelletier   United States
23 MF Drew Yates   United States
FW Chandler Hoffman (on loan from Philadelphia Union)   United States
FW Antoine Hoppenot (on loan from Philadelphia Union)   France
MF Greg Jordan (on loan from Philadelphia Union)   United States
MF Jimmy McLaughlin (on loan from Philadelphia Union)   United States

Source[1]

Transfers

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Date Player Number Position Previous club Fee/notes
  Avery Steinlage 0 GK   Indiana Invaders [1]
  Nick Noble 1 GK   Ljungskile SK [1]
  Bilal Duckett 2 DF   Vancouver Whitecaps [1]
  Adrian LeRoy 4 DF   FC Edmonton [1]
  Colin Zizzi 6 MF   Vallecas CF [1]
  Yann Ekra 7 MF   LB Châteauroux [1]
  Garret Pettis 9 FW   Lipscomb Bisons [1]
  Tom Brandt 11 DF   Penn Quakers [1]
  Tom Mellor 14 DF   Michigan Bucks [1]
Date Player Number Position Destination club Fee/notes
February 2012   Brian Ackley FW   Carolina Railhawks [2]
March 5, 2012   José Angulo FW   New York Red Bulls [3]
  Phil Tuttle 1 GK   Wilmington Hammerheads [4]
  Geoff Bloes 4 MF Retired [4]
  Jeritt Thayer 6 FW Retired [4]
  Jason Herrick 9 FW Retired [4]
  David Schofield 10 MF   Harrisburg Heat [4]
  Jason Hotchkin 11 MF Retired [4]
  Nelson Becerra 17 MF   Icon FC [4]
  Anthony Calvano 23 DF   Pittsburgh Riverhounds [4]

Loan in

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Date Player Number Position Previous club Fee/notes
April 20, 2012   Chandler Hoffman - FW   Philadelphia Union Temporary Loan[5]
April 20, 2012   Antoine Hoppenot - FW   Philadelphia Union Temporary Loan[5]
July 19, 2012   Greg Jordan - MF   Philadelphia Union Temporary Loan[6]
July 19, 2012   Jimmy McLaughlin - MF   Philadelphia Union Temporary Loan[6]

Competitions

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USL Pro

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W T L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Orlando City SC (C) 24 17 6 1 50 18 +32 57 Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs 1st round bye
2 Rochester Rhinos (A) 24 12 5 7 27 23 +4 41 Playoffs 1st round bye
3 Charleston Battery (A) 24 12 2 10 36 26 +10 38 Playoffs
4 Richmond Kickers (A) 24 11 5 8 31 27 +4 38
5 Wilmington Hammerheads (A) 24 10 7 7 34 32 +2 37
6 Harrisburg City Islanders (A) 24 10 7 7 34 29 +5 37
7 Charlotte Eagles 24 11 3 10 34 26 +8 36
8 Los Angeles Blues 24 9 3 12 26 29 −3 30
9 Dayton Dutch Lions 24 4 10 10 20 29 −9 22
10 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 24 4 5 15 20 39 −19 17
11 Antigua Barracuda 24 5 1 18 16 50 −34 16
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc.[7]
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)

Results

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All times in Eastern Time.

April 20 1 Charlotte Eagles 1–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Charlotte, North Carolina
19:00 Salles   35'   38' Box Score Welker   23'
Marshall   34'
Noone   51' (pen.)
Basso   76'
Stadium: Restart Stadium
August 1 20 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–4 Orlando City Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 Pettis   10'
Ekra   22'
Ombiji   45+1'
Basso   49'
Allen   82' (o.g.)
Box Score Watson   6', 31'
Davies   49'
Ustruck   62'   90+2'
Chin   75'
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
August 17 23 Orange County Blues 2–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Fullerton, California
19:00 Galindo   15'   36'
Borja   35'
Jean-Baptiste   65'
Garcia   67'
Fondy   85'
Box Score Duckett   26'
Mkosana   33'
Basso   58'
Pettis   86'   88'
Stadium: Titan Stadium

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
24 37 10 7 7 34 29  +5 5 3 4 17 11  +6 5 4 3 17 18  −1

Last updated: January 22, 2017
Source: 2012 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

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StadiumAAHAHHHHHHAAAAHHAAHHHAAA
ResultWTLTTWWTLWLLWWTTLWWLWLTW
Source: 2012 USL Pro season and Game Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Playoffs

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The City Islanders were beaten in the quarterfinals of the 2012 USL Pro season playoffs by the Charleston Battery. The South Carolina club ran out 2–1 winners and would eventually win the 2012 USL Pro Championship against Wilmington Hammerheads.

U.S. Open Cup

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The Harrisburg City Islanders played one of their best runs in the 2012 U.S. Open Cup being one of three teams from the lower divisions to advanced the furthest in the tournament (to the Quarterfinals). In the process, the City Islanders record wins over two MLS clubs: New England Revolution (in the Third Round) and New York Red Bulls (in the Fourth Round).

They were ultimately knocked out of the tournament in the Quarterfinals by their MLS affiliate, Philadelphia Union.

May 29, 2012 Third round Harrisburg City Islanders 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
New England Revolution Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Touray   11',   117'
Pelletier   45'
Ombiji   89',   111'
Noone   120'
Report White   17'
Fagundez   36'
Rowe   95'
Nguyen   100' (pen.)
Feilhaber   103'
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 441
Referee: Ayodeji Obisesan
Penalties
Noone  
Basso  
Duckett  
Yates  
Marshall  
Nguyen  
Rowe  
Roach  
Brettschneider  
Feilhaber  
June 5, 2012 Fourth round Harrisburg City Islanders 3–1 (a.e.t.) New York Red Bulls Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:05 EDT Touray   13', 94'
Duckett   28'
Welker   38'
Pelletier   87'
Basso   90+2'
Noble   115'
Mkosana   117'
Report Lade   58'
Arteaga   90+2'
Holgersson   120'
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,477
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 26, 2012 Quarterfinals Philadelphia Union 5–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Chester, Pennsylvania
19:30 EDT Adu   5' (pen.)
McInerney   9'
Pajoy   29', 68' (pen.)
Gómez   81'
McInerney   90+2'
Report Ombiji   51'
Langley   54'
Marshall   60'
Langley  74'
Pelletier   78'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 4,313

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Harrisburg City Islanders - 2012 Roster". Penn Live. April 17, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  2. ^ "Ackley to Carolina". February 1, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2017.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Tampa Bay Signs Noone". New York Red Bulls. March 6, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "2011 HCI Roster Comparison". April 4, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Antoine Hoppenot and Chandler Hoffman join the City Islanders for weekend trip". Penn Live. April 20, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "City Islanders acquire Greg Jordan and Jimmy McLaughlin on loan from Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union". Penn Live. July 19, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  7. ^ See Rule 2.11 League Regulations