The 2015 season was the Harrisburg City Islanders's 12th season of competitive soccer–its twelfth season in the third division of American soccer and its fifth season in the United Soccer League since the league was first created with the City Islanders as one of the original ten founder-members.
Anniversary Logo
For the 2015 season, a new logo was developed to commemoration of the Islanders' 12th anniversary. According to the press release: "The design was developed to encompass the iconic Pennsylvania keystone; the Harrisburg Capitol building, which serves as the backdrop to the Skyline Sports Complex, and 12 stars, representing 12 seasons as a club and the 12th man on the field [the fans]." Club President, Tiago Lopes believes, “The 12th season of franchise history is a big milestone. This will be a season entirely dedicated to our fans. We wanted to do something to acknowledge and praise them for all the support. This season will be themed “11 and you,” acknowledging what it takes to accomplish wins and titles is the 12th element on the field; the importance of having the fans, partners and the community in support of our team.”
Roster
No.PositionNationPlayer Updated as of August 19, 2015. Roster listed here represents all players who are on the official roster and have made appearances for Harrisburg during the 2015 season.
Transfers
In DatePlayerNumberPositionPrevious clubFee/notesMarch 17, 2015 Erick 21 MF Irapuato FC UndisclosedMarch 17, 2015 Cardel Benbow 19 MF Waterhouse FC UndisclosedMarch 23, 2015 Jason Plumhoff 10 MF Reading United AC UndisclosedMarch 24, 2015 Ken Tribbett 6 MF Ocean City Nor'easters UndisclosedAugust 3, 2015 Andrew Lubahn 77 F Wake Forest Demon Deacons UndisclosedAugust 3, 2015 Kyle McCord 4 M Virginia Cavaliers UndisclosedAugust 3, 2015 Tony Donatelli 15 M Ottawa Fury FC Undisclosed
Out DatePlayerNumberPositionNew clubFee/notesDecember 4, 2014 Matt Bahner 16 DF Jacksonville Armada UndisclosedFebruary 6, 2015 Robbie Derschang 25 FW Arizona United SC UndisclosedFebruary 6, 2015 Brian Sylvestre 92 GK Carolina Railhawks UndisclosedFebruary 20, 2015 Jason Pelletier 22 MF RetiredMarch 7, 2015 Jamiel Hardware 5 FW Saint Louis FC UndisclosedMarch 10, 2015 Morgan Langley 15 MF St. Patrick's Athletic UndisclosedMarch 25, 2015 Raphael Cox 21 MF Charlotte Independence UndisclosedApril 2, 2015 Coady Andrews 4 DF Released Edinho Júnior 11 FW S.C. Farense Undisclosed Colin Zizzi 6 MF David Flynn 24 GK
Loan in DatePlayerNumberPositionLoaned fromFee/notesMarch 24, 2015 Shane Johnson 5 DF Richmond Kickers Loan for 2015 seasonMarch 28, 2015 Jimmy McLaughlin 18 MF Philadelphia Union Temporary LoanMarch 28, 2015 Zach Pfeffer 16 MF Philadelphia Union Temporary LoanMarch 28, 2015 Dzenan Catic 17 FW Philadelphia Union Temporary LoanApril 4, 2015 Richie Marquez DF Philadelphia Union Temporary LoanApril 18, 2015 Antoine Hoppenot 23 FW Philadelphia Union Temporary LoanMay 9, 2015 Raymond Lee 23 DF Philadelphia Union Temporary LoanMay 27, 2015 Eric Bird 23 MF Philadelphia Union Temporary LoanJune 13, 2015 Eric Ayuk 22 MF Philadelphia Union Temporary LoanJuly 12, 2015 Craig Foster 22 FW Reno FC Loan through 2015 seasonJuly 12, 2015 Shaquille Dyer FW Arnett Gardens FC Loan through 2015 season
Competitions
Preseason
2015 Harrisburg City Islanders Schedule
USL
Standings (Eastern Conference)
Results
All times in Eastern Time.
2015 Harrisburg City Islanders Regular Season Schedule
Results summary
U.S. Open Cup
The City Islanders competed in the 2015 edition of the U.S. Open Cup. They were eliminated in the third round of competition after conceding three goals in extra time to the Rochester Rhinos.
Friendlies The 2015 annual friendly with the Philadelphia Union was the final friendly match of the two clubs MLS-USL affiliation. The match was held in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and drew a record crowd for an Islanders home match of 6,546 attendees.
Statistics As of September 20, 2015. + Players included in matchday squadsNo.Pos.Nat.NameLeaguePlayoffsU.S. Open CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals4MFKyle McCord(4)00000(4)0005DFShane Johnson17(4)0000017(4)0106MFKen Tribbett2830021304707FWYann Ekra252001(1)026(1)2608MFJosé Barril273001(1)028(1)3719FWGarret Pettis4(19)200206(19)21010MFJason Plumhoff18(2)10002020(2)102011MFEnric Valles23(1)2002025(1)22012FWBrett Jankouskas6(16)5001(1)17(17)61014MFDanny DiPrima8(6)1002110(6)21015MFTony Donatelli300000300016MFZach Pfeffer3(1)100003(1)10017FWDzenan Catic3(4)000003(4)00018MFJimmy McLaughlin7(2)100007(2)11019MFCardel Benbow11(8)2002113(8)30020DFNeil Shaffer27000102802221MFErick Neres da Cruz18(6)0002020(6)04022MFEric Ayuk110000110022DFCraig Foster*13800001380023FWAntoine Hoppenot4(7)300004(7)31023DFEric Bird1(3)000(1)01(4)01023DFRaymond Lee(1)00000(1)00032DFShaquille Dyer*1(5)000001(5)01063DFDante Leverock20(2)3002022(2)36177FWAndrew Lubahn7(1)600007(1)110
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with names struck through and marked left the club during the playing season. Players with names in italics were on loan from Philadelphia Union for individual matches with Harrisburg. Players with names marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Harrisburg. League denotes USL regular season Playoffs denotes USL playoffs
Goalkeepers As of September 20, 2015. + Players included in matchday squadsNat.No.PlayerAppsStartsRecordGAGAASO 1 NobleNick Noble28 28 11–6–11 48 1.71 9 3 0 13 NugentCiaran Nugent0 0 0–0–0 0 0.00 0 0 0 27 RenfroKyle Renfro(1) 0 0–0–0 1 1.00 0 0 0
Honors Week 8 Team of the Week: M Enric Valles Honorable Mention: M José Barril Week 9 Team of the Week: D Dante Leverock Honorable Mention: D Ken Tribbett Week 14 Team of the Week: M Yann Ekra Week 16 Team of the Week: F Cardel Benbow Week 17 Team of the Week: M Enric Valles Week 19 Team of the Week: F Craig Foster and M Jason Plumhoff Week 21 Team of the Week: M Yann Ekrahttp://cityislanders.com/club-news/ekra-named-to-usl-team-of- the-week-2/
Week 23 Team of the Week: M Jose Barril and F Craig Foster Week 27 Team of the Week: M Jason Plumhoff USL Rookie of the Year Finalist: D Ken Tribbett
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