2013 Harrisburg City Islanders season
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.
| 2013 season | ||||
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| Owner | Eric Pettis | |||
| Head coach | Bill Becher | |||
| Stadium | Skyline Sports Complex | |||
| USL Pro | 4th | |||
| USL Pro Playoffs | Quarterfinal | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | Lucky Mkosana (13) | |||
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Season overview
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
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Source[2]
Transfers
In
| Date | Player | Number | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 25, 2013 |  Cristhian Hernandez | FW |  Philadelphia Union | Loan[3] | |
| March 25, 2013 | Greg Jordan | MF | Philadelphia Union | Loan[3] | |
| March 25, 2013 | Jimmy McLaughlin | MF | Philadelphia Union | Loan[3] | |
| April 10, 2013 | Don Anding | FW | Philadelphia Union | Loan[4] | |
| April 10, 2013 | Coady Andrews | DF | Missouri Comets | Free[4] | |
| April 10, 2013 | Matt Bahner | DF | Cincinnati Bearcats | Free[4] | |
| April 10, 2013 |  Jamiel Hardware | MF |  Motala AIF | Free[4] | |
| April 10, 2013 |  Damani Richards | DF | Philadelphia Union | Free[4] | |
| April 18, 2013 | Andrew Ribeiro | DF | Portland Timbers U23s | Free | |
| May 3, 2013 |  Leo Fernandes | MF | Philadelphia Union | Free |
Out
| Date | Player | Number | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 15, 2013 | Drew Yates | MF | Charlotte Eagles | Free[5] | |
| March 6, 2013 | Andrew Marshall | DF | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Free[6] | |
| March 21, 2013 | J. T. Noone | MF | VSI Tampa Bay | Free[7] |
Competitions
USL Pro
League table
| 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
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs
Results
All times in Eastern Time.
| April 13 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 20:00 | Kerr  61'Angulo  70' |
Box Score | Langley 70' Touray 77'Mkosana 90' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Referee: Kevin Terry |
| April 20 2 | Colorado Rapids Reserves | 1–2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 21:00 | Serna 55' 55' |
Box Score | Hernández 2' Zizzi 62'Jordan 64' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
| April 27 3 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 5–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 | McLaughlin 30' Ekra 66'Mkosana 66', 90+2'Mellor 78'Touray 80' |
Box Score | Brettschneider  Duckett 62' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Neil Barbulescu |
| May 1 4 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–2 | Charleston Battery | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 | Hernández 41' Langley 45'Jordan 67' |
Box Score | Azira 9' 79' Wiltse 29'Paterson 37' (pen.) |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Benjamin Larason |
| May 4 5 | Rochester Rhinos | 0–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Rochester, New York |
| 19:05 | LaBauex 36' Kyriasiz 54'Polak 71'Rosenlund 76'McFayden 82' |
https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/05/05/united-states/mls-reserve-league/rochester-raging-rhinos/harrisburg-city-islanders/1443043/ Box Score] | Pelletier 30' Langley 37'Fernandes 72' |
Stadium: Rhinos Stadium Referee: Neil Barbulescu |
| May 10 6 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 4–0 | Antigua Barracuda FC | Richmond, Virginia |
| 20:00 | Langley 1' Touray 3', 67'Andrews 55'Fernandes 87' |
Box Score | Pyle 43' Thomas 52'Robinson |
Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Eric Weisbrod |
| May 17 7 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2–2 | Orlando City | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 20:00 | Touray 16' Pelletier 24'Ekra 72' |
Box Score | Dwyer 22', 55' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| May 24 8 | Richmond Kickers | 2–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 19:00 | Box Score | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Referee: Brandon Marion |
| May 31 9 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 19:30 | Fisk 35' Ellison 52' |
Box Score | Bahner 32' Touray 37'Basso 54' (pen.) |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Referee: Rob Mauws |
| June 1 10 | Charlotte Eagles | 0–4 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 20:00 | Asante 56' Herrera 79' |
Box Score | Hernández 6' Wheeler 18', 22'McLaughlin 89' |
Stadium: Queens University Stadium Referee: Daniel Burak |
| June 5 11 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 | Evans 48' (o.g.) Andrews 75' |
Box Score | Steres Wallace 79' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Cory Richardson |
| June 8 12 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–3 | Colorado Rapids Reserves | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 | Langley 42' |
Box Score | Armstrong 45' Harbottle 75', 85', 89'Mwanga 90' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex |
| June 16 13 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 3–1 | Antigua Barracuda FC | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 16:00 | Pelletier 4' Langley 29'Touray 38'Ekra 66' |
Box Score | Daniel 34' Mitchum 47' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Ian Bongaart |
| June 21 14 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 3–4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 16:00 | Mellor 1' McLaughlin 21'Mkosana 90'Touray 90+1' |
Box Score | Motagalvan 27' Angulo 48' (pen.), 75'Amoo 58'Seth 83' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Eric Weisbrod |
| June 28 15 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2–1 | Phoenix FC | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 16:00 | Ekra 15' 90' Ribeiro 44'Pelletier 52'Touray 72' 73'Mellor 89' |
Box Score | Schafer 37' 78' Toia 75'Bento 90' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Michael Donovan |
| July 6 16 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 2–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 19:30 | Steres 33' Wallace 85'Arnoux 90' |
Box Score | Langley 68' Touray 74'Basso 76' |
Stadium: Legion Stadium Referee: David McPhon |
| July 10 17 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2–4 | Orange County Blues | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 19:30 | Anding 18' Touray 33' 66' |
Box Score | Davis 6' González 12'Garcia 45'Fondy 46', 84' 85'Mohammadi 60'Momeni 90' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Ryan dos Reis |
| July 13 18 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 19:30 | Basso 26' Touray 90' |
Box Score | Davies 75' Seaton 76' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Darth Newman |
| July 19 19 | VSI Tampa Bay | 0–2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Plant City, Florida |
| 19:30 | Thuriere 44' |
Box Score | Mkosana 12' McLaughlin 87' |
Stadium: Plant City Stadium Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
| July 20 20 | Orlando City | 3–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:30 | Alexandre 25', 35' Chin 71'Ellis 89' |
Box Score | Caceros 16' Mkosana 79' |
Stadium: Camping World Stadium Referee: Donald Dellavia |
| July 24 21 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 5–1 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 | Mkosana 8', 46', 60' Mellor 19'Basso 45+2'McLaughlin 86' |
Box Score | Westdijk 20' Harada 48'Garner 60'Klaasse 64' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Eric Weisbrod |
| July 31 22 | Phoenix FC | 1–3 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Tempe, Arizona |
| 22:30 | Toia 49' Morrison 75' |
Box Score | Bahner 24' 60' Mkosana 67'Andrews 72'Hardware 90+1' |
Stadium: Sun Devil Soccer Stadium Referee: Paul Nothman |
| August 3 23 | Orange County Blues | 2–2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Fullerton, California |
| 22:30 | Mohammadi 3' Turner 26'Davis 55'Lopez 56'O'Leary 59'González 62'Fondy 85'Russell 89' |
Box Score | Mkosana 38' 51' Basso 50' (pen.) |
Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Jared Kennedy |
| August 7 24 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–2 | Charlotte Eagles | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 | Hernández 6' Basso 83' |
Box Score | Ramirez 27' Herrera 38' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Ayodeji Obisesan |
| August 10 25 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 3–1 | VSI Tampa Bay | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 | Zizzi 34' Mkosana 40', 67', 82' |
Box Score | Salles 62' Budniy 88' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: John Douglas |
| August 17 26 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 3–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Beavercreek, Ohio |
| 19:00 | Garner 56' Bardsley 62'Swartzendruber 69' |
Box Score | Andrews 2' |
Stadium: Beavercreek High School Stadium Referee: Tony Crush |
Results summary
| 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
Playoffs
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]
| August 24 Quarter-Finals | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–2 | Charlotte Eagles | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 14:00 | Pelletier 46' Touray 51'Basso Mkosana 84' |
Box Score | Ramirez 27' Herrera 38' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Eric Weisbrod |
U.S. Open Cup
The Harrisburg City Islanders were knocked out of the U.S. Open Cup at the second round stage by Reading United.[9]
| May 21 Second round | Reading United | 1–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Reading, Pennsylvania |
| Pinto 9' Rosenberry 42'Lowe 67'Neumann 90+' |
Box Score | Touray 67' |
Stadium: Don Thomas Stadium |
References
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- 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.
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