2012 Harrisburg City Islanders season

Harrisburg City Islanders
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)
Home colors
Away colors

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 Goalkeeper Avery Steinlage  United States
1 Goalkeeper Nick Noble  United States
2 Defender Bilal Duckett  United States
3 Defender Dustin Bixler  United States
4 Defender Adrian LeRoy  United States
5 Defender Andrew Marshall  United States
6 Midfielder Colin Zizzi  United States
7 Midfielder Yann Ekra  France
8 Forward Brian Ombiji  Kenya
9 Forward Garret Pettis  United States
11 Defender Tom Brandt  United States
12 Midfielder Andrew Welker  United States
13 Defender Stephen Basso  United States
14 Midfielder Tom Mellor  England
15 Midfielder Morgan Langley  United States
16 Defender J.T. Noone  United States
17 Forward Lucky Mkosana  Zimbabwe
20 Forward Sainey Touray  Gambia
22 Midfielder Jason Pelletier  United States
23 Midfielder Drew Yates  United States
— Forward Chandler Hoffman (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  United States
— Forward Antoine Hoppenot (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  France
— Midfielder Greg Jordan (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  United States
— Midfielder Jimmy McLaughlin (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  United States

Source[1]

Transfers

In

Date Player Number Position Previous Club Fee/Notes
United States Avery Steinlage0GKUnited States Indiana Invaders[1]
United States Nick Noble1GKSweden Ljungskile SK[1]
United States Bilal Duckett2DFCanada Vancouver Whitecaps[1]
United States Adrian LeRoy4DFCanada FC Edmonton[1]
United States Colin Zizzi6MFSpain Vallecas CF[1]
France Yann Ekra7MFFrance LB Châteauroux[1]
United States Garret Pettis9FWUnited States Lipscomb Bisons[1]
United States Tom Brandt11DFUnited States Penn Quakers[1]
United States Tom Mellor14DFUnited States Michigan Bucks[1]

Out

Date Player Number Position Destination Club Fee/Notes
February 2012United States Brian AckleyFWUnited States Carolina Railhawks[2]
March 5, 2012Colombia Jose AnguloFWUnited States New York Red Bulls[3]
United States Phil Tuttle1GKUnited States Wilmington Hammerheads[4]
United States Geoff Bloes4MFRetired[4]
United States Jeritt Thayer6FWRetired[4]
United States Jason Herrick9FWRetired[4]
England David Schofield10MFUnited States Harrisburg Heat[4]
United States Jason Hotchkin11MFRetired[4]
Peru Nelson Becerra17MFUnited States Icon FC[4]
United States Anthony Calvano23DFUnited States Pittsburgh Riverhounds[4]

Loan In

Date Player Number Position Previous Club Fee/Notes
April 20, 2012United States Chandler Hoffman-FWUnited States Philadelphia UnionTemporary Loan[5]
April 20, 2012France Antoine Hoppenot-FWUnited States Philadelphia UnionTemporary Loan[5]
July 19, 2012United States Greg Jordan-MFUnited States Philadelphia UnionTemporary Loan[6]
July 19, 2012United States Jimmy McLaughlin-MFUnited States Philadelphia UnionTemporary Loan[6]

Competitions

USL Pro

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.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
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
GroundAAHAHHHHHHAAAAHHAAHHHAAA
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.

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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "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.
  3. ↑ "Tampa Bay Signs Noone". New York Red Bulls. March 6, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2011 HCI Roster Comparison". April 4, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Antoine Hoppenot and Chandler Hoffman join the City Islanders for weekend trip". Penn Live. April 20, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  6. 1 2 "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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