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.
| 2012 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Eric Pettis | ||
| Head coach | Bill Becher | ||
| Stadium | Skyline Sports Complex | ||
| USL Pro | 6th | ||
| USL Pro Playoffs | Quarterfinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Quarterfinals | ||
| Top goalscorer | Lucky 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 edit
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | GK | Avery Steinlage |  United States
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| 1 | GK | Nick Noble | United States
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| 2 | DF | Bilal Duckett | United States
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| 3 | DF | Dustin Bixler | United States
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| 4 | DF | Adrian LeRoy | United States
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| 5 | DF | Andrew Marshall | United States
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| 6 | MF | Colin Zizzi | United States
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| 7 | MF | Yann Ekra |  France
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| 8 | FW | Brian Ombiji |  Kenya
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| 9 | FW | Garret Pettis | United States
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| 11 | DF | Tom Brandt | United States
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| 12 | MF | Andrew Welker | United States
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| 13 | DF | Stephen Basso | United States
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| 14 | MF | Tom Mellor |  England
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| 15 | MF | Morgan Langley | United States
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| 16 | DF | J.T. Noone | United States
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| 17 | FW | Lucky Mkosana |  Zimbabwe
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| 20 | FW | Sainey Touray |  Gambia
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| 22 | MF | Jason Pelletier | United States
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| 23 | MF | Drew Yates | United States
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| — | FW | Chandler Hoffman (on loan from Philadelphia Union) | United States
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| — | FW | Antoine Hoppenot (on loan from Philadelphia Union) | France
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| — | MF | Greg Jordan (on loan from Philadelphia Union) | United States
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| — | MF | Jimmy McLaughlin (on loan from Philadelphia Union) | United States
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Source[1]
Transfers edit
In edit
| 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] |
Out edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
USL Pro edit
League table edit
| 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)
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 edit
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 |
| April 21 2 | Charlotte Eagles | 0–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 20:00 | Evans 35' Nicholson 62' |
Box Score | Langley 76' |
Stadium: Legion Stadium |
| May 4 3 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–2 | Charlotte Eagles | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 | Hoppenot 27' 47' |
Box Score | Thorton 20' Blanco 54'Roberts 66'Herrera 71' 76' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex |
| May 12 4 | Richmond Kickers | 2–2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 | Delicâte 8' Agorsor 11' 78' |
Box Score | Noone 9' Pelletier 44'Langley 58'Ekra 80'Welker 89' |
Stadium: City Stadium |
| May 16 5 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 0–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 | Box Score | Amoo 85' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex |
| May 19 6 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 4–0 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Ekra 14', 16', 56' Langley 42'Mellor 90' |
Box Score | DeGroot 78' Priestley 90' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex |
| May 25 7 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–0 | Rochester Rhinos | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Langley 48' |
Box Score | Rosenlund 39' Fernández 83' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex |
| June 1 8 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 | Brandt 67' Pettis 79'Basso 84' |
Box Score | Johnson 68' 70' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex |
| June 9 9 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 0–2 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 | Langley 28' Noone 45' |
Box Score | Budnyi 31' Hertzog 34'Lassiter 36' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex |
| June 15 10 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 | Ekra 86' Mkosana 86' |
Box Score | Roberts 49' Traynor 77'Tanke 80' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex |
| June 22 11 | Orlando City | 3–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:35 | Luzunaris 42' 45+1' Chin 48', 70' |
Box Score | Marshall 49' Jordan 88' |
Stadium: Camping World Stadium |
| June 23 12 | Charleston Battery | 3–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 19:30 | Cuevas 45+1' Boyd 50'Sanyang 72'Paterson 76'Richter 87' |
Box Score | Marshall 49' Jordan 88' |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
| June 30 13 | Rochester Rhinos | 1–2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Rochester, New York |
| 19:05 | Kirk 70' Banks 75' 89'Nicht 90' |
Box Score | Mkosana 52' Yates 83' |
Stadium: Rhinos Stadium |
| July 6 14 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2–3 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Bridgeville, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 | Costanzo 25' 90+1' Kassel 27'Katic 54'Amoo 79' |
Box Score | Mkosana 52' Marshall 62'Touray 81'Pettis 87' 90+1'Welker 90+2' |
Stadium: Chartiers Valley High School Stadium |
| July 7 15 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–1 | Antigua Barracuda FC | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 20:30 | Brandt 35' Welker 89'Touray 90+2' |
Box Score | Byers 52' Mack 64'Aldred 70'Smith 72' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex |
| July 13 16 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 0–0 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 18:08 | Noble 57' Mellor 67'Zizzi 84' |
Box Score | Copier 41' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex |
| July 18 17 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 2–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Bellbrook, Ohio |
| 19:30 | Bardsley 38' Bartels 51' |
Box Score | Mellor 9' |
Stadium: Miami Valley South Stadium |
| July 20 18 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Bridgeville, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 | Kassel 89' |
Box Score | Mellor 5' Jordan 15'Pelletier 76'Mkosana 85'Ekra 89' |
Stadium: Chartiers Valley High School Stadium |
| July 28 19 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2–0 | Orange County Blues | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 | Brandt 16' Pettis 48'Langley 54'Mkosana 67'Marshall 72' |
Box Score | Burke 18' Borja 18' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex |
| 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 8 21 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 3–0 | Charleston Battery | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 | Ombiji 30' Mellor 36'Jordan 39'Marshall 63'Mkosana 83' |
Box Score | Hoffer  25'Sanyang 43'Richter 58'Falvey 64' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex |
| August 11 22 | Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 | Nyazamba 13' Agorsor 44'Kalungi 56'William 78' |
Box Score | William 15' (o.g.) Welker 86' |
Stadium: City Stadium |
| 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 |
| August 19 24 | Orange County Blues | 0–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Fullerton, California |
| 19:00 | Jean-Baptiste 55' Galindo 82' |
Box Score | Ekra 66' Pelletier 90' |
Stadium: Titan Stadium |
Results summary edit
| 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
Playoffs edit
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.
| August 25 Quarter-Finals | Charleston Battery | 2–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 19:30 | Paterson 40' (pen.) 90+2' Donatelli 45+1'Richter 80' |
Box Score | Ombiji 15' Mellor 45'Pelletier 53'Basso 78' |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
U.S. Open Cup edit
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 22, 2012 Second round | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2–0 | Long Island Rough Riders | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 EDT | Ekra 48' Ombiji 40' 77' |
Report | Mulligan 41' Hole 61' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex |
| 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 |
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| 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 edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Harrisburg City Islanders - 2012 Roster". Penn Live. April 17, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ^ "Ackley to Carolina". February 1, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Tampa Bay Signs Noone". New York Red Bulls. March 6, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "2011 HCI Roster Comparison". April 4, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ a b "Antoine Hoppenot and Chandler Hoffman join the City Islanders for weekend trip". Penn Live. April 20, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ See Rule 2.11 League Regulations