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2012 Harrisburg City Islanders season

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Harrisburg City Islanders
2012 season
OwnerEric Pettis
Head coachBill Becher
StadiumSkyline Sports Complex
USL Pro6th
USL Pro PlayoffsQuarterfinals
U.S. Open CupQuarterfinals
Top goalscorerLucky Mkosana (7)
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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

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No. Position Player Nation
0 GK Avery Steinlage  United States
1 GK Nick Noble  United States
2 DF Bilal Duckett  United States
3 DF Dustin Bixler  United States
4 DF Adrian LeRoy  United States
5 DF Andrew Marshall  United States
6 MF Colin Zizzi  United States
7 MF Yann Ekra  France
8 FW Brian Ombiji  Kenya
9 FW Garret Pettis  United States
11 DF Tom Brandt  United States
12 MF Andrew Welker  United States
13 DF Stephen Basso  United States
14 MF Tom Mellor  England
15 MF Morgan Langley  United States
16 DF J.T. Noone  United States
17 FW Lucky Mkosana  Zimbabwe
20 FW Sainey Touray  Gambia
22 MF Jason Pelletier  United States
23 MF Drew Yates  United States
FW Chandler Hoffman (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  United States
FW Antoine Hoppenot (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  France
MF Greg Jordan (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  United States
MF Jimmy McLaughlin (on loan from Philadelphia Union)  United States

Source[1]

Transfers

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In

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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

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Date Player Number Position Destination club Fee/notes
February 2012 United States Brian Ackley FW United States Carolina Railhawks [2]
March 5, 2012 Colombia José 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]
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

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Date Player Number Position Previous club Fee/notes
April 20, 2012 United States Chandler Hoffman - FW United States Philadelphia Union Temporary Loan[5]
April 20, 2012 France Antoine Hoppenot - FW United States Philadelphia Union Temporary Loan[5]
July 19, 2012 United States Greg Jordan - MF United States Philadelphia Union Temporary Loan[6]
July 19, 2012 United States Jimmy McLaughlin - MF United States Philadelphia Union Temporary Loan[6]

Competitions

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USL Pro

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League table

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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

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All times in Eastern Time.

April 20 1 Charlotte Eagles 1–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Charlotte, North Carolina
19:00 Salles 35' Yellow card 38' Box Score Welker 23'
Marshall Yellow card 34'
Noone 51' (pen.)
Basso Yellow card 76'
Stadium: Restart Stadium

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
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
StadiumAAHAHHHHHHAAAAHHAAHHHAAA
ResultWTLTTWWTLWLLWWTTLWWLWLTW
Source: 2012 USL Pro season and Game Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Playoffs

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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

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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.

June 5, 2012 Fourth round Harrisburg City Islanders 3–1 (a.e.t.) New York Red Bulls Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:05 EDT Touray 13', 94'
Duckett Yellow card 28'
Welker Yellow card 38'
Pelletier Yellow card 87'
Basso Yellow card 90+2'
Noble Yellow card 115'
Mkosana 117'
Report Lade 58'
Arteaga Yellow card 90+2'
Holgersson Yellow card 120'
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,477
Referee: Robert Sibiga

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "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.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Tampa Bay Signs Noone". New York Red Bulls. March 6, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "2011 HCI Roster Comparison". April 4, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Antoine Hoppenot and Chandler Hoffman join the City Islanders for weekend trip". Penn Live. April 20, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "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