2018 Penn FC season explained

Club:Penn FC
Season:2018
Chrtitle:Owner
Chairman:Eric Pettis
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Raoul Voss
Stadium:FNB Field
League:USL
League Result:13th
Cup1:USL Playoffs
Cup1 Result:Did not qualifty
Cup2:U.S. Open Cup
Cup2 Result:Third round
League Topscorer:Lucky Mkosana (11)
Highest Attendance:4,507
(Jun. 9 vs. Toronto)
Lowest Attendance:852
(May 7 vs. Ottawa)
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Prevseason:2017

The 2018 season was Penn FC's 15th season of competitive soccer, its second in the second division of American soccer, and its eighth and final season in the United Soccer League, now known as the USL Championship.[1] This was the first season the club operated under the "Penn FC" name, having re-branded from the Harrisburg City Islanders in November 2017.[2]

In October 2018, the club announced that it would not play in the USL's top flight beyond that season. Penn FC will suspend professional operations for the 2019 season and resume play in 2020 as a member of USL League One, a third-level league to be launched in 2019 by the USL parent organization.[3]

Transfers

In

DatePlayerNumberPositionPrevious clubFee/notes
February 8, 2018 11 MF Undisclosed[4]
February 13, 2018 8 MF Undisclosed[5]
February 14, 2018 21 MF Undisclosed[6]
February 15, 2018 18 GK Undisclosed[7]
February 20, 2018 9 FW Undisclosed[8]
February 23, 2018 12 MF Undisclosed[9]
February 23, 2018 20 MF Undisclosed
February 27, 2018 6 DF Undisclosed[10]
February 27, 2018 DF Undisclosed
February 28, 2018 17 MF Undisclosed[11]
February 28, 2018 15 MF Undisclosed
February 28, 2018 22 DF Undisclosed
March 2, 2018 4 DF Signed[12]
March 6, 2018 1 GK Signed[13]
March 9, 2018 33 FW Signed[14]
March 15, 2018 99 MF Signed[15]
March 19, 2018 76 MF Signed[16]
March 21, 2018 77 MF Signed[17]
March 29, 2018 29 FW Signed[18]
April 18, 2018 24 MF Season loan[19]
June 19, 2018 31 FW Signed[20]
July 24, 2018 27 MF Signed[21]

Out

DatePlayerNumberPositionNew clubFee/notes
November 29, 2017 1 GK Retired[22] [23]
December 7, 2017 23 DF Undisclosed[24]
January 4, 2018 19 MF Undisclosed[25]
January 16, 2018 25 FW Undisclosed[26]
10 MF Undisclosed[27]
January 22, 2018 30 FW Undisclosed[28]
February 1, 2018 33 GK Undisclosed[29]
8 MF Undisclosed[30]
2 DF Released
4 DF Released
7 FW Released
9 FW Released
11 FW Released
12 MF Released
13 FW Released
14 MF Released
15 MF Released
17 MF Released
23 DF Released[31]
August 1, 2018 60 FW End loan[32]

Competitions

USL

The 2018 USL season will be contested by 33 teams, 16 of which compete in the league's Eastern Conference. All teams will play a regular season total of 34 matches between teams within their respective conference. At the conclusion of the regular season, the top eight teams from each conference advance to the 2018 USL Playoffs for a chance to compete for the USL Championship Title.

Results

All times in Eastern Time.[33]

Results summary

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2018 U.S. Open Cup.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

|-|colspan="12"|Defenders:|-|-|colspan="12"|Midfielders:|-|-|colspan="12"|Forwards:|-|}Italics indicates player left team midway through season.

Goalkeepers

League Stats

Players included in matchday squads
Nat.No.PlayerAppsStartsRecordGAGAASO
21 0 0 0-0-0 0 0.000 0 0
33 0 0 0-0-0 0 0.000 0 0
Total 0–0–0 0 0.00 0 0 0

Record: W-L-D

U.S. Open Cup Stats

Players included in matchday squads
Nat.No.PlayerAppsStartsRecordGAGAASO
21 0 0 0-0-0 0 0.000 0 0
33 0 0 0-0-0 0 0.000 0 0
Total 0–0–0 0 0.00 0 0 0

Record: W-L-D

Honors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: City Islanders Club History. 2018-01-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20140311162134/http://cityislanders.com/club/history/. 2014-03-11. dead.
  2. News: Penn FC to Make USL Debut in 2018 . November 15, 2017.
  3. Penn FC to Join USL League One in 2020 . United Soccer League . October 8, 2018 . October 15, 2018.
  4. Web site: Penn FC signs Jorge Rivera. Penn FC. February 8, 2018. February 8, 2018.
  5. Web site: Metzger added to Penn FC midfield. USLsoccer.com. February 13, 2018. February 14, 2018.
  6. Web site: Penn FC signs Calvin Rezende. Penn FC. February 14, 2018. February 16, 2018.
  7. Web site: Penn FC signs Jacob Lissek. Penn FC. February 15, 2018. February 16, 2018.
  8. Web site: Penn FC signs Aaron Dennis. Penn FC. February 20, 2018. February 20, 2018.
  9. Web site: Penn FC signs Pedro Galvao and Mauro Eustaquio. Penn FC. February 23, 2018. February 24, 2018.
  10. Web site: Penn FC signs Kyle Venter, Marco Franco, and Chris Hill. Penn FC. February 27, 2018. February 27, 2018.
  11. Web site: Penn FC signs Salvatore Barone, Miguel Jaime and Harri Hawkins. Penn FC. February 28, 2018. February 28, 2018.
  12. Web site: Penn FC signs Ken Tribbett. Penn FC. March 2, 2018. March 3, 2018.
  13. Web site: Penn FC signs Romuald Peiser. Penn FC. March 6, 2018. March 6, 2018. March 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180307151109/https://www.pennfc.com/news_article/show/894364?referrer_id=3777667. dead.
  14. Web site: Penn FC signs forward Fabio De Sousa. Penn FC. March 9, 2018. March 10, 2018.
  15. Web site: Penn FC signs midfielder Saalih Muhammad. Penn FC. March 15, 2018. March 17, 2018.
  16. Web site: Penn FC signs midfielder Richard Menjivar. Penn FC. March 19, 2018. March 23, 2018.
  17. Web site: Penn FC signs Lucky Mkosana. Penn FC. March 21, 2018. March 23, 2018.
  18. Web site: Penn FC signs forward Tommy Heinemann. Penn FC. March 29, 2018. March 31, 2018.
  19. Web site: Penn FC signs Prince Baffoe. Penn FC. April 18, 2018. November 16, 2018.
  20. Web site: Penn FC signs Paulo Junior. Penn FC. June 19, 2018. November 16, 2018.
  21. Web site: Penn FC signs Walter Ramírez. Penn FC. July 24, 2018. November 16, 2018.
  22. Web site: #ThankyouNick . twitter.com . November 29, 2017 . December 3, 2017.
  23. Web site: Penn FC Announces four returning players . Brotherly Game . January 26, 2018 . February 2, 2018.
  24. Web site: Edmond native Shawn McLaws signs with Energy FC. Oklahoma City Energy FC. December 7, 2017. January 17, 2018.
  25. Web site: Benbow back at Waterhouse. The Star Jamaica. January 4, 2018. February 2, 2018.
  26. Web site: Dynamic Ghanaian, Two defenders build on historic Nashville SC roster. Nashville Soccer Club. January 16, 2018. January 17, 2018. January 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180116224813/http://www.nashvillesc.com/news_article/show/876015?referrer_id=2591152. dead.
  27. Web site: Wilson relishing return to RSPL, scores on Cavalier debut. Jamaica Observer. 19 January 2018. January 19, 2018.
  28. Web site: Ribeiro Heads West, Joins Foxes. USLsoccer.com. 22 January 2018. January 22, 2018.
  29. Web site: Goalkeeper Brandon Miller signs with Charlotte Independence. Brotherly Game. 1 February 2018. 1 February 2018.
  30. Web site: Riverhounds SC adds four trialists to 2018 roster. Pittsburgh Riverhounds. 27 February 2018. 3 March 2018.
  31. Web site: Edmond native Shawn McLaws signs with Energy FC. Josh Evans. Oklahoma City Energy FC. 7 December 2017. 23 March 2018.
  32. Web site: Opoku transferred to HB Køge . Penn FC. Sebastian Oliveira. 1 August 2018. 16 November 2018.
  33. Web site: Harrisburg City Islanders Schedule. 4 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170206103921/http://www.uslsoccer.com/harrisburg-city-islanders-schedule. 6 February 2017. dead.
  34. Web site: Enevoldsen Named USL Player of the Week. USL Soccer. April 3, 2018. November 18, 2018.
  35. Web site: Musovski Earns USL Player of the Week. USL Soccer. April 24, 2018. November 18, 2018.
  36. Web site: Bekker Earns USL Player of the Week. USL Soccer. May 1, 2018. November 18, 2018.
  37. Web site: Heinemann's second-half brace earned him league-wide honors. Penn FC. Brandon Moree. May 8, 2018. November 18, 2018.
  38. Web site: Romu Peiser named the USL's Team of the Week. Penn FC. Nathan Heintschel. May 29, 2018. November 18, 2018.
  39. Web site: Tribbett named to USL Team of the Week. Penn FC. Nathan Heintschel. June 12, 2018. November 18, 2018.
  40. Web site: Johnson Voted USL Player of the Week. USL Soccer. June 19, 2018. November 18, 2018.
  41. Web site: Reid Voted USL Player of the Week. USL Soccer. June 26, 2018. November 18, 2018.
  42. Web site: Brown Voted USL Player of the Week. USL Soccer. July 10, 2018. November 18, 2018.
  43. Web site: Guenzatti Voted USL Player of the Week. USL Soccer. September 4, 2018. November 18, 2018.
  44. Web site: Endoh Voted USL Player of the Week. USL Soccer. September 18, 2018. November 18, 2018.
  45. Web site: Williams Voted USL Player of the Week. USL Soccer. October 9, 2018. November 18, 2018.

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