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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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.

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

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

Main article: List of USL Pro transfers 2012

In

Date Player Number Position Previous club Fee/notes
United States Avery Steinlage 0 GK United States Indiana Invaders [1]
United States Nick Noble 1 GK Sweden Ljungskile SK [1]
United States Bilal Duckett 2 DF Canada Vancouver Whitecaps [1]
United States Adrian LeRoy 4 DF Canada FC Edmonton [1]
United States Colin Zizzi 6 MF Spain Vallecas CF [1]
France Yann Ekra 7 MF France LB Châteauroux [1]
United States Garret Pettis 9 FW United States Lipscomb Bisons [1]
United States Tom Brandt 11 DF United States Penn Quakers [1]
United States Tom Mellor 14 DF United States Michigan Bucks [1]

Out

Date Player Number Position Destination club Fee/notes
February 2012 United States Brian Ackley FW United States Carolina Railhawks [2]
March 5, 2012 Colombia José Angulo FW United States New York Red Bulls [3]
United States Phil Tuttle 1 GK United States Wilmington Hammerheads [4]
United States Geoff Bloes 4 MF Retired [4]
United States Jeritt Thayer 6 FW Retired [4]
United States Jason Herrick 9 FW Retired [4]
England David Schofield 10 MF United States Harrisburg Heat [4]
United States Jason Hotchkin 11 MF Retired [4]
Peru Nelson Becerra 17 MF United States Icon FC [4]
United States Anthony Calvano 23 DF United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds [4]

Loan in

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

Competitions

USL Pro

Main article: 2012 USL Pro season

League table

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

All times in Eastern Time.

April 20 1 Charlotte Eagles 1–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Charlotte, North Carolina
19:00 Salles 35' Yellow card 38' Box Score Welker 23'
Marshall Yellow card 34'
Noone 51' (pen.)
Basso Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Restart Stadium
April 21 2 Charlotte Eagles 0–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Wilmington, North Carolina
20:00 Evans Yellow card 35'
Nicholson Yellow card 62'		 Box Score Langley Yellow card 76' Stadium: Legion Stadium
May 4 3 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–2 Charlotte Eagles Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 Hoppenot Yellow card 27' 47' Box Score Thorton Yellow card 20'
Blanco Yellow card 54'
Roberts 66'
Herrera 71' Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
May 12 4 Richmond Kickers 2–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Richmond, Virginia
19:00 Delicâte 8'
Agorsor Yellow card 11' 78'		 Box Score Noone 9'
Pelletier Yellow card 44'
Langley Yellow card 58'
Ekra 80'
Welker Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: City Stadium
May 16 5 Harrisburg City Islanders 0–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 Box Score Amoo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90'		 Box Score DeGroot Yellow card 78'
Priestley Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
May 25 7 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–0 Rochester Rhinos Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Langley 48' Box Score Rosenlund Yellow card 39'
Fernández Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
June 1 8 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–1 Richmond Kickers Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 Brandt Yellow card 67'
Pettis 79'
Basso Yellow card 84'		 Box Score Johnson 68' Yellow card 70' Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
June 9 9 Harrisburg City Islanders 0–2 Wilmington Hammerheads Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 Langley Yellow card 28'
Noone Yellow card 45'		 Box Score Budnyi 31'
Hertzog 34'
Lassiter Yellow card 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 Yellow card 49'
Traynor Yellow card 77'
Tanke 80'		 Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
June 22 11 Orlando City 3–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Orlando, Florida
19:35 Luzunaris Yellow card 42' 45+1'
Chin 48', 70'		 Box Score Marshall Yellow card 49'
Jordan Yellow card 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 Yellow card 72'
Paterson Yellow card 76'
Richter 87'		 Box Score Marshall Yellow card 49'
Jordan Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
June 30 13 Rochester Rhinos 1–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Rochester, New York
19:05 Kirk Yellow card 70'
Banks Yellow card 75' 89'
Nicht Yellow card 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' Yellow card 90+1'
Kassel Yellow card 27'
Katic Yellow card 54'
Amoo 79'		 Box Score Mkosana 52'
Marshall Yellow card 62'
Touray 81'
Pettis 87' Yellow card 90+1'
Welker Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Chartiers Valley High School Stadium
July 7 15 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–1 Antigua Barracuda FC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
20:30 Brandt Yellow card 35'
Welker Yellow card 89'
Touray 90+2'		 Box Score Byers Yellow card 52'
Mack Yellow card 64'
Aldred 70'
Smith Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
July 13 16 Harrisburg City Islanders 0–0 Dayton Dutch Lions Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
18:08 Noble Yellow card 57'
Mellor Yellow card 67'
Zizzi Yellow card 84'		 Box Score Copier Yellow card 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 Yellow card 89' Box Score Mellor 5'
Jordan Yellow card 15'
Pelletier Yellow card 76'
Mkosana 85'
Ekra Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Chartiers Valley High School Stadium
July 28 19 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–0 Orange County Blues Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 Brandt Yellow card 16'
Pettis Yellow card 48'
Langley 54'
Mkosana 67'
Marshall Yellow card 72'		 Box Score Burke Yellow card 18'
Borja Yellow card 18'		 Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
August 1 20 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–4 Orlando City Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 Pettis 10'
Ekra Yellow card 22'
Ombiji Yellow card 45+1'
Basso Yellow card 49'
Allen 82' (o.g.)		 Box Score Watson 6', 31'
Davies Yellow card 49'
Ustruck 62' Yellow card 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 Yellow card 39'
Marshall Yellow card 63'
Mkosana 83'		 Box Score Hoffer Red card 25'
Sanyang Yellow card 43'
Richter Yellow card 58'
Falvey Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
August 11 22 Richmond Kickers 2–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Richmond, Virginia
19:00 Nyazamba 13'
Agorsor Yellow card 44'
Kalungi Yellow card 56'
William 78'		 Box Score William 15' (o.g.)
Welker Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: City Stadium
August 17 23 Orange County Blues 2–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Fullerton, California
19:00 Galindo 15' Yellow card 36'
Borja Yellow card 35'
Jean-Baptiste Yellow card 65'
Garcia Red card 67'
Fondy 85'		 Box Score Duckett 26'
Mkosana 33'
Basso Yellow card 58'
Pettis Yellow card 86' Yellow-red card 88'		 Stadium: Titan Stadium
August 19 24 Orange County Blues 0–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Fullerton, California
19:00 Jean-Baptiste Yellow card 55'
Galindo Red card 82'		 Box Score Ekra 66'
Pelletier Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Titan Stadium

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
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

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
StadiumAAHAHHHHHHAAAAHHAAHHHAAA
ResultWTLTTWWTLWLLWWTTLWWLWLTW
Source: 2012 USL Pro season and Game Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Playoffs

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.)
Yellow card 90+2'
Donatelli 45+1'
Richter Yellow card 80'		 Box Score Ombiji 15'
Mellor Yellow card 45'
Pelletier Yellow card 53'
Basso Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2012 U.S. Open Cup

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 Yellow card 40' 77'		 Report Mulligan Yellow card 41'
Hole Yellow card 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 Yellow card 11', 117'
Pelletier Yellow card 45'
Ombiji Yellow card 89', 111'
Noone 120'		 Report White Yellow card 17'
Fagundez Red card 36'
Rowe 95'
Nguyen 100' (pen.)
Feilhaber 103'		 Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 441
Referee: Ayodeji Obisesan
Penalties
Noone soccer ball with red X
Basso soccer ball with check mark
Duckett soccer ball with check mark
Yates soccer ball with check mark
Marshall soccer ball with check mark		 Nguyen soccer ball with check mark
Rowe soccer ball with red X
Roach soccer ball with check mark
Brettschneider soccer ball with check mark
Feilhaber soccer ball with red X
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 Yellow card 28'
Welker Yellow card 38'
Pelletier Yellow card 87'
Basso Yellow card 90+2'
Noble Yellow card 115'
Mkosana 117'		 Report Lade 58'
Arteaga Yellow card 90+2'
Holgersson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Ombiji 51'
Langley 54'
Marshall Yellow card 60'
LangleyYellow card 74'
Pelletier Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 4,313

References

  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
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