2013 Harrisburg City Islanders season

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Harrisburg City Islanders
2013 season
OwnerEric Pettis
Head coachBill Becher
StadiumSkyline Sports Complex
USL Pro4th
USL Pro PlayoffsQuarterfinal
U.S. Open CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLucky Mkosana (13)
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The 2013 season was the Harrisburg City Islanders's 10th season of competitive soccer - its tenth season in the third division of American soccer and its third season in USL Pro since the league was first created with the City Islanders as one of the original 10 founder-members.

Season overview[edit]

Tenth anniversary logo

In the end of season all-league teams, three players from the Islanders made the selections. Sainey Touray was the sole member from Harrisburg to make the first team, while goalkeeper Nick Noble and Lucky Mkosana - HCI's top scorer - were picked for the second team.[1]

Roster[edit]

No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Nick Noble  United States
2 MF Greg Jordan  United States
4 DF Coady Andrews  United States
5 MF Jamiel Hardware  Jamaica
6 MF Colin Zizzi  United States
7 DF Damani Richards  Trinidad and Tobago
7 MF Yann Ekra  France
9 FW Garret Pettis  United States
10 MF Leo Fernandes (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  Brazil
10 MF Antonio Bau  Italy
13 DF Stephen Basso  United States
11 DF Tom Brandt  United States
12 MF Andrew Welker  United States
14 MF Tom Mellor  England
15 MF Morgan Langley  United States
16 DF Matt Bahner  United States
17 FW Lucky Mkosana  Zimbabwe
18 MF Jimmy McLaughlin (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  United States
19 FW Don Anding (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  United States
20 FW Sainey Touray  Gambia
21 DF Andrew Ribeiro  United States
22 MF Jason Pelletier  United States
23 FW Cristhian Hernández (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  Mexico
25 FW Aaron Wheeler (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  United States
26 MF Kenny Caceros  Canada
92 GK Brian Sylvestre  United States

Source[2]

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Date Player Number Position Previous club Fee/notes
March 25, 2013 Mexico Cristhian Hernandez FW United States Philadelphia Union Loan[3]
March 25, 2013 United States Greg Jordan MF United States Philadelphia Union Loan[3]
March 25, 2013 United States Jimmy McLaughlin MF United States Philadelphia Union Loan[3]
April 10, 2013 United States Don Anding FW United States Philadelphia Union Loan[4]
April 10, 2013 United States Coady Andrews DF United States Missouri Comets Free[4]
April 10, 2013 United States Matt Bahner DF United States Cincinnati Bearcats Free[4]
April 10, 2013 Jamaica Jamiel Hardware MF Sweden Motala AIF Free[4]
April 10, 2013 Trinidad and Tobago Damani Richards DF United States Philadelphia Union Free[4]
April 18, 2013 United StatesAndrew Ribeiro DF United States Portland Timbers U23s Free
May 3, 2013 Brazil Leo Fernandes MF United States Philadelphia Union Free

Out[edit]

Date Player Number Position Previous club Fee/notes
February 15, 2013 United States Drew Yates MF United States Charlotte Eagles Free[5]
March 6, 2013 United States Andrew Marshall DF United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds Free[6]
March 21, 2013 United States J. T. Noone MF United States VSI Tampa Bay Free[7]

Competitions[edit]

USL Pro[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W T L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Orlando City (A) 26 16 6 4 54 26 +28 54 Playoffs
3 Charleston Battery (A) 26 13 6 7 48 29 +19 45
4 Harrisburg City Islanders (A) 26 14 2 10 55 39 +16 44
5 Charlotte Eagles (A) 26 10 11 5 44 39 +5 41
6 Los Angeles Blues (A) 26 11 7 8 52 37 +15 40
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs

Results[edit]

All times in Eastern Time.

April 13 1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
20:00 Kerr Yellow card 61'
Angulo 70'
Box Score Langley Yellow card 70'
Touray 77'
Mkosana 90'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Kevin Terry
June 28 15 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–1 Phoenix FC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
16:00 Ekra 15' Yellow card 90'
Ribeiro Yellow card 44'
Pelletier Yellow card 52'
Touray Yellow card 72' 73'
Mellor Yellow card 89'
Box Score Schafer 37' Yellow card 78'
Toia Yellow card 75'
Bento Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Referee: Michael Donovan
July 24 21 Harrisburg City Islanders 5–1 Dayton Dutch Lions Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 Mkosana 8', 46', 60'
Mellor Yellow card 19'
Basso 45+2'
McLaughlin 86'
Box Score Westdijk 20'
Harada Yellow card 48'
Garner Yellow card 60'
Klaasse Yellow card 64'
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Referee: Eric Weisbrod

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
26 44 14 10 2 55 39  +16 7 6 1 34 23  +11 7 4 1 21 16  +5

Last updated: January 18, 2017
Source: 2013 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

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StadiumAAHHAHHAAAHHHHHAHHAAHAAHHA
ResultWWWLWWTLWWWLWLWLLLWLWWTLWL
Source: 2013 USL Pro season & Game Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Playoffs[edit]

The City Islanders were beaten in the quarterfinals of the 2013 USL Pro season playoffs by the Charlotte Eagles. The North Carolina club ran out 3–1 winners.[8]

U.S. Open Cup[edit]

The Harrisburg City Islanders were knocked out of the U.S. Open Cup at the second round stage by Reading United.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "USL PRO All-League Teams Announced". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. September 3, 2013. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "Harrisburg City Islanders - 2013 Roster". Big Soccer. April 23, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2017.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b c "Union Send Three To Harrisburg". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. March 25, 2013. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e Gleiter, Dan (April 10, 2013). "2013 Harrisburg City Islanders Soccer". Penn Live. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  5. ^ "Charlotte Adds Yates To Squad". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. February 15, 2013. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  6. ^ "Riverhounds Sign Marshall, Vazquez". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. March 6, 2013. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  7. ^ "Tampa Bay Signs Noone". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. March 21, 2013. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  8. ^ "Eagles Advance Against City Islanders". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. August 24, 2013. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  9. ^ Berton, Michael (May 22, 2013). "2013 U.S. Open Cup Second Round: Reading United earn first pro upset, 1-0 over Harrisburg City Islanders". thecup.us. Retrieved June 24, 2014.