2014 Harrisburg City Islanders season explained

Club:Harrisburg City Islanders
Season:2014
Chrtitle:Owner
Chairman:Eric Pettis
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Bill Becher
Stadium:Skyline Sports Complex
League:USL Pro
League Result:8th
Cup1:USL Pro Playoffs
Cup1 Result:Finals
Cup2:U.S. Open Cup
Cup2 Result:Fourth Round
League Topscorer:Morgan Langley (6)
Jimmy McLaughlin (6)
Robbie Derschang (6)
Highest Attendance:2,518
(July 18 vs. Wilmington)
Lowest Attendance:1,417
(May 17 vs. Dayton)
Average Attendance:1,949
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Prevseason:2013
Nextseason:2015

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.

Transfers

In

DatePlayerNumberPositionPrevious clubFee/notes
January 24, 2014 11 FW Blackburn RoversFree transfer[1]
March 25, 2014 21 MF Tampa Bay RowdiesUndisclosed[2]
March 27, 2014 14 MF North Carolina State UniversityHomegrown[3]
April 3, 2015 20 MF Free[4]

Out

DatePlayerNumberPositionNew clubFee/notes
FW Tampa Bay RowdiesUndisclosed[5]
DF Richmond KickersUndisclosed[6]
DF Philadelphia UnionUndisclosed
DF San Antonio ScorpionsUndisclosed[7]

Loan in

DatePlayerNumberPositionLoaned fromFee/notes
March 17, 2014 10 FW Season-long loan[8]
March 21, 2014 10 FW Season-long loan[9]
March 21, 2014 18 MF Season-long loan
March 27, 2014 30 MF Season-long loan[10]
March 27, 2014 2 DF Season-long loan
June 11, 2014 26 DF Remainder of 2014 season[11]

Competitions

USL Pro

Results

All times in Eastern Time.

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.

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2014 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.NameLeaguePlayoffsU.S. Open CupTotalDiscipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
00DFAndrew Ribeiro1000001000
2DFRichie Marquez *280300031010
4DFCoady Andrews14(3)2300017(3)220
5FWJamiel Hardware8(16)3310011(16)420
6MFColin Zizzi8(14)0(1)0008(15)020
7FWYann Ekra24(3)1300027(3)160
8MFJosé Barril20(1)2300023(1)250
9FWGarret Pettis8(19)3(2)0008(21)300
10FWClésio Baúque *9(11)500009(11)510
11FWEdinho Júnior3(4)000003(4)000
12MFLeonardo Fernandes1(2)000001(2)000
14MFDanny DiPrima3(17)0(2)1003(19)110
15MFMorgan Langley24(1)62(1)10026(2)770
17FWMatt Bahner282300031230
18MFJimmy McLaughlin *14(9)6300017(9)610
19MFZach Pfeffer *1000001000
20MFNeil Shaffer13(9)1300016(9)110
21MFRaphael Cox19(4)0000019(4)040
22MFJason Pelletier11(11)0000011(11)000
23FWCristhian Hernández *6(12)1(1)0006(13)120
25MFRobbie Derschang6(12)1(1)0006(13)120
26DFShane Johnson2000002000
27MFAntoine Hoppenot *7(2)1310010(2)210
30MFPedro Ribeiro *124000012420
33FWAaron Wheeler3010003110
44DFEthan White1000001001
93MFLuan 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[12]

Players included in matchday squads
Nat.No.PlayerAppsStartsRecordGAGAASO
1 NobleNick Noble27 1 10–9–6 39 1.58 3 4 1
92 SylvestreBrian Sylvestre3 0 0–2–0 5 1.91 0 0 0
24 FlynnDavid Flynn2 0 0–0–1 2 2.65 0 1 0

Honors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edinho joins Blackburn Rovers exodus.
  2. Web site: City Islanders Acquire Defender Raphael Cox — City Islanders . 2015-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140403024955/http://cityislanders.com/club-news/city-islanders-acquire-midfielder-raphael-cox/ . 2014-04-03 . dead .
  3. Web site: Islanders Sign Homegrown Player Danny DiPrima — City Islanders . 2015-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140330212851/http://cityislanders.com/club-news/islanders-sign-homegrown-player-danny-diprima/ . 2014-03-30 . dead .
  4. Web site: Midfielder Neil Shaffer inks deal with Islanders — City Islanders . 2015-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151016210649/http://cityislanders.com/club-news/midfielder-neil-shaffer-inks-deal-with-islanders/ . 2015-10-16 . dead .
  5. Web site: allAfrica.com: Zimbabwe: Mkosana Signs for U.S. Tampa Bay. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221220915/http://allafrica.com/stories/201401161484.html. 2014-02-21.
  6. Web site: KICKERS SIGN STEPHEN BASSO - Richmond Kickers . 2015-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034254/http://richmondkickers.com/home/831029.html . 2016-03-04 . dead .
  7. Web site: City Islanders' Sainey Touray signs with NASL's San Antonio Scorpions. 5 October 2013.
  8. Web site: Islanders Sign Electrifying Forward, Clesio Bauque — City Islanders . 2015-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151016150844/http://cityislanders.com/club-news/islanders-sign-electrifying-forward-clesio-bauque/ . 2015-10-16 . dead .
  9. Web site: Union Loan Pair to Affiliate Partner City Islanders — City Islanders . 2015-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140901032734/http://cityislanders.com/club-news/union-loan-pair-to-affiliate-partner-city-islanders/ . 2014-09-01 . dead .
  10. Web site: Philadelphia Union Loans Marquez & Ribeiro to the Islanders for 2014 Season — City Islanders . 2015-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140331135812/http://cityislanders.com/club-news/1392/ . 2014-03-31 . dead .
  11. Web site: City Islanders Acquire Shane Johnson on Loan from Kickers — City Islanders . 2015-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140621015337/http://cityislanders.com/club-news/city-islanders-acquire-shane-johnson-on-loan-from-kickers/ . 2014-06-21 . dead .
  12. Web site: Players . Harrisburg City Islanders . August 22, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150524022245/http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewContent.dbml?CONTENT_ID=1166969&DB_OEM_ID=32800#team.ind . May 24, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
  13. Web site: #22 Jason Pelletier Named To USL PRO Team Of The Week — City Islanders . 2015-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151013042738/http://cityislanders.com/club-news/22-jason-pelletier-named-to-usl-pro-team-of-the-week/ . 2015-10-13 . dead .
  14. Web site: Ribeiro Named to USL PRO Team of the Week — City Islanders . 2015-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140702030000/http://cityislanders.com/club-news/ribeiro-named-to-usl-pro-team-of-the-week/ . 2014-07-02 . dead .
  15. Web site: Morgan Langley and Clesio Bauque Named to USL PRO Team of the Week — City Islanders . 2015-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140602083149/http://cityislanders.com/club-news/morgan-langley-and-clesio-bauque-named-to-usl-pro-team-of-the-week/ . 2014-06-02 . dead .
  16. Web site: Jimmy McLaughlin Named to USL PRO Team of the Week — City Islanders . 2015-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151013042924/http://cityislanders.com/club-news/jimmy-mclaughlin-named-to-usl-pro-team-of-the-week/ . 2015-10-13 . dead .
  17. Web site: Marquez and Ribeiro Named USL Team of the Week Honorable Mentions — City Islanders . 2015-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140621015406/http://cityislanders.com/club-news/marquez-and-ribiero-named-usl-team-of-the-week-honorable-mentions/ . 2014-06-21 . dead .
  18. Web site: Hernandez and McLaughlin Named Honorable Mention on USL PRO TOW — City Islanders . 2015-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140625090055/http://cityislanders.com/club-news/hernandez-and-mclaughlin-named-honorable-mention-on-usl-pro-tow/ . 2014-06-25 . dead .
  19. Web site: Andrews Name to USL PRO Team of the Week; DiPrima Honorable Mention — City Islanders . 2015-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151016151744/http://cityislanders.com/club-news/andrews-name-to-usl-pro-team-of-the-week-diprima-honorable-mention/ . 2015-10-16 . dead .
  20. Web site: Host of Islanders Named to USL PRO Team of the Week — City Islanders . 2015-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150707101427/http://cityislanders.com/club-news/host-of-islanders-named-to-usl-pro-team-of-the-week/ . 2015-07-07 . dead .
  21. Web site: Jimmy McLaughlin Named to USL PRO Team of the Week; Pettis, Ekra Honorable Mentions — City Islanders . 2015-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151016211239/http://cityislanders.com/club-news/jimmy-mclaughlin-named-to-usl-pro-team-of-the-week-pettis-ekra-honorable-mentions/ . 2015-10-16 . dead .
  22. Web site: Bahner, Ribeiro Named to USL PRO Team of the Week; Derschang, Ekra Honorable Mentions — City Islanders . 2015-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151016151055/http://cityislanders.com/club-news/bahner-ribeiro-named-to-usl-pro-team-of-the-week-derschang-ekra-honorable-mentions/ . 2015-10-16 . dead .
  23. Web site: Noble, Ekra named to USL PRO Team of the Week; McLaughlin, Pettis Honorable Mentions — City Islanders . 2015-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150707031210/http://cityislanders.com/club-news/noble-ekra-named-to-usl-pro-team-of-the-week-mclaughlin-pettis-honorable-mentions/ . 2015-07-07 . dead .
  24. Web site: Pedro Ribeiro Named USL PRO Player of the Week — City Islanders . 2015-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141229014928/http://cityislanders.com/club-news/pedro-ribeiro-named-usl-pro-player-of-the-week/ . 2014-12-29 . dead .
  25. Web site: Bauque's brace earns him USL PRO Team of the Week honors — City Islanders . 2015-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151016152237/http://cityislanders.com/club-news/bauques-brace-earns-him-usl-pro-team-of-the-week-honors/ . 2015-10-16 . dead .