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
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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 Goalkeeper Steinlage, AveryAvery Steinlage  United States
1 Goalkeeper Noble, NickNick Noble  United States
2 Defender Duckett, BilalBilal Duckett  United States
3 Defender Bixler, DustinDustin Bixler  United States
4 Defender LeRoy, AdrianAdrian LeRoy  United States
5 Defender Marshall, AndrewAndrew Marshall  United States
6 Midfielder Zizzi, ColinColin Zizzi  United States
7 Midfielder Ekra, YannYann Ekra  France
8 Forward Ombiji, BrianBrian Ombiji  Kenya
9 Forward Pettis, GarretGarret Pettis  United States
11 Defender Brandt, TomTom Brandt  United States
12 Midfielder Welker, AndrewAndrew Welker  United States
13 Defender Basso, StephenStephen Basso  United States
14 Midfielder Mellor, TomTom Mellor  England
15 Midfielder Langley, MorganMorgan Langley  United States
16 Defender Noone, J.T.J.T. Noone  United States
17 Forward Mkosana, LuckyLucky Mkosana  Zimbabwe
20 Forward Touray, SaineySainey Touray  Gambia
22 Midfielder Pelletier, JasonJason Pelletier  United States
23 Midfielder Yates, DrewDrew Yates  United States
— Forward Hoffman, ChandlerChandler Hoffman (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  United States
— Forward Hoppenot, AntoineAntoine Hoppenot (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  France
— Midfielder Jordan, GregGreg Jordan (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  United States
— Midfielder McLaughlin, JimmyJimmy McLaughlin (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  United States

Source[1]

Transfers

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 Jose 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][5]
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[6]
April 20, 2012 France Antoine Hoppenot - FW United States Philadelphia Union Temporary Loan[6]
July 19, 2012 United States Greg Jordan - MF United States Philadelphia Union Temporary Loan[7]
July 19, 2012 United States Jimmy McLaughlin - MF United States Philadelphia Union Temporary Loan[7]

Competitions

USL Pro

League Table

Pos
 Team
 GP
 W
 T
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification
1 Orlando City (CC) 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.[8]
(CC) = Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record); (A) = Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (D) = Divisional winners.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the USL Pro Playoffs, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff-contention.

Results

All times in Eastern Time.


Results Summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGD
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
Result W T L T T W W T L W L L W W T T L W W L W L T W

Last updated: January 22, 2017.
Source: 2012 USL Pro season & Game Results
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: T = Tie; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

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 Lamar Hunt 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. ↑ "2011 HCI Roster Comparison". Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Antoine Hoppenot and Chandler Hoffman join the City Islanders for weekend trip". Penn Live. April 20, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  7. 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.
  8. ↑ See Rule 2.11 League Regulations
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