2018 Penn FC season
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Penn FC
| season = 2018
| chrtitle = Owner
| chairman = Eric Pettis
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Raoul Voss
| stadium = FNB Field
| league = USL
| league result = 13th
| cup1 = USL Playoffs
| cup1 result = Did not qualifty
| cup2 = U.S. Open Cup
| cup2 result = Third round
| league topscorer = Lucky Mkosana (11)
| season topscorer =
| highest attendance = 4,507
(Jun. 9 vs. Toronto)
| lowest attendance = 852
(May 7 vs. Ottawa)
| average attendance = {{formatnum:{{#expr: ((+1712+1012+1281+852+4507+2114+3103+2124+3105+1200+2205+2095+3117+1938+2013+1208+2909)/17) round 0}}}}
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The 2018 season was Penn FC's 15th season of competitive soccer, its second in the second division of American soccer, and its eighth and final season in the United Soccer League, now known as the USL Championship.{{cite web|url=http://cityislanders.com/club/history/|title=City Islanders Club History|access-date=2018-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311162134/http://cityislanders.com/club/history/|archive-date=2014-03-11|url-status=dead}} This was the first season the club operated under the "Penn FC" name, having re-branded from the Harrisburg City Islanders in November 2017.{{cite news |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/856982?referrer_id=2333971 |title=Penn FC to Make USL Debut in 2018 |access-date= November 15, 2017}}
In October 2018, the club announced that it would not play in the USL's top flight beyond that season. Penn FC will suspend professional operations for the 2019 season and resume play in 2020 as a member of USL League One, a third-level league to be launched in 2019 by the USL parent organization.{{cite press release|url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/956974 |title=Penn FC to Join USL League One in 2020 |publisher=United Soccer League |date=October 8, 2018 |access-date=October 15, 2018}}
Review
{{Empty section|date=January 2018}}
Roster
{{updated|23 March 2018}}
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{{Football squad player sort |no=1 |nat=FRA |pos=GK |first=Romuald|last=Peiser}}
{{Football squad player sort |no=4 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Ken|last=Tribbett}} {{Football squad player sort |no=5 |nat=BRA |pos=DF |first=Tiago |last=Calvano}} {{Football squad player sort |no=6 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Kyle|last=Venter}} {{Football squad player sort |no=8 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Dan|last=Metzger}} {{Football squad player sort |no=9 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Aaron|last=Dennis}} {{Football squad player sort |no=11|nat=Puerto Rico |pos=MF |first=Jorge|last=Rivera|dab=Jorge Rivera (footballer, born 1996)}} {{Football squad player sort |no=12|nat=POR |pos=DF |first=Pedro|last=Galvão|dab=Pedro Galvão (footballer)}} {{Football squad player sort |no=13|nat=USA |pos=GK |first=Sean|last=Lewis|dab=Sean Lewis (soccer)}} {{Football squad player sort |no=15|nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Miguel|last=Jaime}} {{Football squad player sort |no=16|nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Jake|last=Bond}} {{Football squad player sort |no=17|nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Salvatore|last=Barone}} {{Football squad player sort |no=18|nat=USA |pos=GK |first=Jacob|last=Lissek}} {{Football squad player sort |no=19|nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Chris|last=Hill|dab=Chris Hill (soccer)}} {{Football squad player sort |no=20|nat=CAN |pos=MF |first=Mauro|last=Eustáquio}} {{Football squad player sort |no=21|nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Calvin|last=Rezende}} {{Football squad player sort |no=22|nat=USA |pos=MF |first=John|last=Grosh}} {{Football squad player sort |no=33|nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Fabio|last=De Sousa}} {{Football squad player sort |no=37|nat=ENG |pos=DF |first=Harri|last=Hawkins}} {{Football squad player sort |no=76|nat=SLV |pos=MF |first=Richard|last=Menjivar}} {{Football squad player sort |no=77|nat=ZIM |pos=FW |first=Lucky|last=Mkosana}} {{Football squad player sort |no= |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Marco|last=Franco}} {{Football squad player sort |no= |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Saalih|last=Muhammad}} |
Transfers
=In=
=Out=
Competitions
=Preseason=
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|round = Preseason
|date= February 16
|time= 18:00 EDT
|team1= Penn FC
|score= 2–1
|report= [http://www.pennfc.com/news_article/show/887915 Report]
|team2= Long Island University
|goals1= Galvão {{goal|40}}
Dennis {{goal|57}}
|goals2= {{goal|2}}
{{yel|39}}
{{yel|54}}
|stadium= Lower Dauphin Middle School
|location= Hummelstown, PA
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= W
|note =
}}
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|round = Preseason
|date = February 21
|time =
|team1 = Bethlehem Steel FC
|score = 5–2
|report = [http://www.bethlehemsteelfc.com/news_article/show/889488 Report]
|team2 = Penn FC
|goals1 = Jepson {{goal|61}}
Apodaca {{goal|74}}
Temple {{goal|77||83}}
Aaronson {{goal|89}}
|goals2 = Muhammad {{goal|4}}
Dennis {{goal|79}}
|stadium = YSC Academy
|location = Wayne, PA
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Preseason
|date = February 24
|time =
|team1 = Penn FC
|score = 3–1
|report =
|team2 = Binghamton University
|goals1 = Barone {{goal|30}}
Galvão {{goal|32}}
Rezende {{goal|57}}
|goals2 = {{goal|21}}
{{yel|75}}
|stadium= Lower Dauphin Middle School
|location= Hummelstown, PA
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = w
}}
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|round = Preseason
|date = March 3
|time =
|team1 = New York Red Bulls II
|score = 2–1
|report = [https://www.pennfc.com/news_article/show/894016?referrer_id=2956496 Report]
|team2 = Penn FC
|goals1 = {{goal|15}}
{{goal|81}}
|goals2 = Rivera {{goal|20|pen.}}
|stadium= RBNY Training Facility
|location= Whippany, NJ
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Preseason
|date = March 10
|time =
|team1 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds
|score = 3–2
|report = [https://www.pennfc.com/news_article/show/896116 Report]
|team2 = Penn FC
|goals1 = Kerr {{goal|11|pen.}}
Dabo {{yel|23}}
Holland {{goal|51|pen.}}
Vancaeyezeele {{yel|61}}
Parkes {{goal|68}}
|goals2 = Rivera {{goal|24}}
Metzger {{goal|90|pen.}}
|stadium= Highmark Stadium
|location= Pittsburgh, PA
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
=USL=
The 2018 USL season will be contested by 33 teams, 16 of which compete in the league's Eastern Conference. All teams will play a regular season total of 34 matches between teams within their respective conference. At the conclusion of the regular season, the top eight teams from each conference advance to the 2018 USL Playoffs for a chance to compete for the USL Championship Title.
==Standings (Eastern Conference)==
{{2018 USL Eastern Conference table|showteam=PEN}}
==Results==
All times in Eastern Time.{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/harrisburg-city-islanders-schedule|title=Harrisburg City Islanders Schedule|access-date=4 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206103921/http://www.uslsoccer.com/harrisburg-city-islanders-schedule|archive-date=6 February 2017|url-status=dead}}
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|round = 1
|date= March 24
|time= 7:00 PM
|team1= Charleston Battery
|score= 1–0
|report= [https://www.pennfc.com/news_article/show/901200 PFC Report]
[https://www.uslchampionship.com/charlestonbattery-pennfc-971234 USL Report]
|team2= Penn FC
|goals1= Svantesson {{yel|39}}
Guerra {{goal|62}}
Anunga {{yel|65}}
Okonkwo {{sent off|0|88}}
|goals2= Tiago {{yel|70}}
|stadium= MUSC Health Stadium
|location= Charleston, South Carolina
|attendance= 2,615
|referee= Marcos de Oliveira
|result= L
|note =
}}
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|round = 2
|date= March 31
|time= 7:00 PM
|team1= Pittsburgh Riverhounds
|score= 0–0
|report= [https://www.pennfc.com/news_article/show/903435 PFC Report]
[https://www.uslchampionship.com/pittsburghriverhoundssc-pennfc-971254 USL Report]
|team2= Penn FC
|goals1= François {{yel|38}}
|goals2= Barone {{yel|45}}
Peiser {{yel|90+2}}
|stadium= Highmark Stadium
|location= Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|attendance= 2,006
|referee= Charles Murphy
|result= d
|note =
}}
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|round = 3
|date= April 8
|time= 4:00 PM
|team1= Atlanta United 2
|score= 1–1
|report= [https://www.uslchampionship.com/atlantaunited2-pennfc-971282 Report]
|team2= Penn FC
|goals1 = Gallagher {{goal|63}}
Shannon {{yel|75}}
|goals2 = Tribbett {{yel|8}}
Heinemann {{goal|31}}
Menjivar {{yel|73}}
|stadium= Coolray Field
|location= Lawrenceville, Georgia
|attendance = 2,861
|referee = Elton Garcia
|result = D
|note =
}}
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|round =4
|date= April 21
|time= 6:00 PM
|team1= Penn FC
|score= 1–1
|report= [https://www.uslchampionship.com/pennfc-charlestonbattery-971308 Report]
|team2= Charleston Battery
|goals1= Tiago {{yel|36}}
Opoku {{yel|53}}
Tribbett {{yel|56}}, {{goal|89}}
Bond {{yel|65}}
Eustáquio {{yel|82}}
|goals2= Anunga {{yel|39}}
Bolt {{yel|52}}
Guerra {{goal|77}}
|stadium= FNB Field
|location= Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
|attendance= 1,712
|referee= Guido Gonzalez
|result= D
|note =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 5
|date = April 24
|time = 6:30 PM
|team1 = Penn FC
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/pennfc-nashvillesc-971316
|team2 = Nashville SC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = FNB Field
|location = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
|attendance = 1,012
|referee = Lorant Varga
|result = D
}}
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|round = 6
|date = April 28
|time = 7:00 PM
|team1 = North Carolina FC
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/northcarolinafc-pennfc-971319
|team2 = Penn FC
|goals1 = da Luz {{goal|29}}
Bekker {{goal|35}}
Ríos {{goal|37}}
Kandziora {{yel|66}}
Miller {{yel|75}}
|goals2 = Eustáquio {{yel|40}}
Bond {{yel|49}}
|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
|location = Cary, North Carolina
|attendance = 3,970
|referee = Jonathan Bilinski
|result = L
}}
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|round = 7
|date = May 4
|time = 7:00 PM
|team1 = Penn FC
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/pennfc-tampabayrowdies-971726
|team2 = Tampa Bay Rowdies
|goals1 = Venter {{goal|11}}
Heinemann {{yel|25}}, {{goal|57||60}}
Metzger {{yel|32}}
Peiser {{yel|89}}
|goals2 = Curinga {{yel|15}}
|stadium = FNB Field
|location = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
|attendance = 1,281
|referee = Javier Santos Escobar
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 8
|date = May 7
|time = 6:30 PM
|team1 = Penn FC
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/pennfc-ottawafuryfc-971751
|team2 = Ottawa Fury
|goals1 = Calvano {{yel|61}}
Franco {{yel|80}}
|goals2 = Edward {{yel|83}}
Falvey {{goal|87}}
|stadium = FNB Field
|location = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
|attendance = 852
|referee = Matthew Franz
|result = L
}}
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|round = 9
|date= May 9
|time= 11:00 AM
|team1= Toronto FC II
|score= 0–1
|report= https://www.uslchampionship.com/torontofcii-pennfc-971351
|team2= Penn FC
|goals1= Johnson {{yel|24}}
Hundal {{sent off|0|43}}
Daniels {{yel|45+4}}
|goals2= Rivera {{yel|41}}
Rezende {{yel|45+2}}
Miguel Jaime {{yel|53}}, {{goal|87}}
|stadium=Monarch Park Stadium{{Cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2018/05/07/toronto-fc-ii-match-moved-monarch-park-stadium|title=Toronto FC II match moved to Monarch Park Stadium | Toronto FC}}
|attendance= 4,100
|referee=
|result = W
|note =
}}
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| round = 10
| date = May 26
| time = 7:00 PM
| team1 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
| team2 = Penn FC
| score = 0–0
| report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/pittsburghriverhoundssc-pennfc-971387
| goals1 = Parkes {{yel|21}}
Brett {{yel|90+4}}
| goals2 = Metzger {{yel|48}}
| stadium = Highmark Stadium
| location = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| attendance = 2,110
| referee = Ismir Pekmic
| result = D
}}
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|round = 11
|date = June 2
|time = 8:30 PM
|team1 = Nashville SC
|score = 3–1
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/nashvillesc-pennfc-971411
|team2 = Penn FC
|goals1 = Allen {{goal|36}}
Moloto {{goal|48}}
Winn {{goal|81}}
|goals2 = Tribbett {{goal|76}}
|stadium = First Tennessee Park
|location = Nashville, Tennessee
|attendance = 8,724
|referee = Eric Tattersall
|result = L
}}
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|round = 12
|date = June 9
|time = 7:00 PM
|team1 = Penn FC
|score = 3–2
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/pennfc-torontofcii-971425
|team2 = Toronto FC II
|goals1 = Metzger {{yel|3}}
Tribbett {{goal|53||55}}
Menjivar {{yel|61}}
Ortiz {{goal|90+7|pen}}
|goals2 = Akinola {{goal|13}}, {{yel|51}}
Hamilton {{yel|40}}, {{goal|68}}
Onkony {{yel|90+1}}
Catalano {{yel|90+4}}
|stadium = FNB Field
|location = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
|attendance = 4,507
|referee = Thomas Snyder
|result = W
|note =
}}
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|round = 13
|date = June 12
|time = 7:00 PM
|team1 = Penn FC
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/pennfc-richmondkickers-971433
|team2 = Richmond Kickers
|goals1 = Bond {{yel|45}}
Osae {{yel|52}} {{goal|56}}
Tiago {{yel|62}}
Metzger {{goal|86}}
|goals2= Worra {{yel|52}}
Umar {{yel|74}}
Williams {{yel|90+1}}
Cordovés {{goal|90+4}}
|stadium = FNB Field
|location = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
|attendance = 2,114
|referee = Kevin Broadley
|result= W
|note =
}}
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|round = 14
|date = June 16
|time = 7:30 PM
|team1 = Louisville City FC
|score = 3–3
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/louisvillecityfc-pennfc-971443
|team2 = Penn FC
|goals1 = DelPiccolo {{goal|9}}
Ilić {{goal|12||45+1}}
|goals2 = Mkosana {{goal|1||63}}
Osae {{yel|32}}
Baffoe {{goal|84}}
|stadium = Louisville Slugger Field
|location = Louisville, Kentucky
|attendance = 7,978
|referee = JJ Bilinsk
|result = D
|id=
}}
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|round = 15
|date = June 22
|team1 = Tampa Bay Rowdies
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/tampabayrowdies-pennfc-971341
|team2 = Penn FC
|goals1 = Taylor {{gol|31|Schäfer}}, {{sent off|0|51}}
Schäfer {{yel|39}}
Magalhães {{yel|48}}
Hristov {{yel|55}}
Cole {{yel|85}}
|goals2 = Tribbett {{yel|27}}
Mkosana {{gol|49}}, {{gol|67|Opoku}}
Franco {{yel|88}}
|stadium = Al Lang Stadium
|location = St. Petersburg, Florida
|attendance = 5,369
|referee = Mark Allatin
|result = W
|note = Match rescheduled from June 23 to avoid conflict with the St. Pete Pride Parade.{{cite web|url=http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news_article/show/885096|title=ROWDIES MOVE JUNE 23 MATCH TO JUNE 22|access-date=20 February 2018|publisher=RowdiesSoccer.com}}
}}
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| round = 16
| date = June 30
| time = 7:00 PM
| team1 = Indy Eleven
| team2 = Penn FC
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/indyeleven-pennfc-971479
| goals1 = Watson {{yel|41}}
Ouimette {{sent off|2|50|76}}
McInerney {{goal|80}}
Rusin {{yel|90}}
| goals2 = Mkosana {{goal|51|pen.}}
Metzger {{yel|71}}
| stadium = Lucas Oil Stadium
| location = Indianapolis, Indiana
| attendance = 10,222
| referee = Greg Dopka
| result = D
}}
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|round = 17
|date = July 6
|time = 7:00 PM
|team1 = Penn FC
|score = 3–2
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/pennfc-bethlehemsteelfc-971495
|team2 = Bethlehem Steel FC
|goals1 = Opoku {{goal|20}}
Mkosana {{goal|25}}
Osae {{goal|55}}
|goals2 = Marquez {{yel|6}}
Herbers {{goal|17||82|pen}}, {{yel|68}}
Chambers {{yel|83}}
|stadium = FNB Field
|location = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
|attendance = 3,103
|referee = Bardhyl Pashaj
|result = W
}}
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|round = 18
|date = July 9
|time = 7:00 PM
|team1 = Penn FC
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.richmondkickers.com/news_article/show/932949
|team2 = Richmond Kickers
|goals1 = Franco {{yel|38}}
Mkosana {{goal|77|pen.}}
Metzger {{yel|87}}
|goals2= Thomsen {{goal|32}}, {{yel|59}}
Worra {{yel|69}}
Luiz Fernando {{goal|74}}, {{yel|85}}
|stadium= FNB Field
|location= Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
|attendance= 2,124
|referee= Nicked Fateh
|result= L
|note =
}}
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|round = 19
|date = July 14
|time = 2:00 PM
|team1 = Ottawa Fury
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/ottawafuryfc-pennfc-971519
|team2 = Penn FC
|goals1 = Oliveira {{yel|64}}
Taylor {{goal|72}}
Dos Santos {{goal|81}}
Taylor {{yel|87}}
|goals2 = Tribbett {{yel|40}}
Tribbett {{goal|56}}
|stadium = TD Place Stadium
|location = Ottawa, Ontario
|attendance = 5,315
|referee = David Barrie
|result = L
}}
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|round = 20
|date = July 28
|time = 7:30 PM
|team1 = Charlotte Independence
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/charlotteindependence-pennfc-971552
|team2 = Penn FC
|goals1 = Areman {{yel|47}}
Herrera {{goal|56}}
Zayed {{goal|64}}
Duckett {{yel|90+1}}
|goals2 = {{yel|62}} Metzger
{{goal|72}} Dennis
{{yel|90+5}} Rezende
|stadium = Matthews Sportsplex
|location = Matthews, North Carolina
|attendance = 2,159
|referee = Jonathan Bilinski
|result = D
}}
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|round = 21
|date = August 3
|time = 7:00 PM EDT
|team1 = New York Red Bulls II
|score = 2–1
|report = [https://www.uslchampionship.com/newyorkredbullsii-pennfc-971570 Match Center]
|team2 = Penn FC
|goals1 = Tinari {{goal|19}}
Barlow{{goal|25}}
|goals2 = Mkosana {{goal|57}}
|stadium = MSU Soccer Park
|location = Montclair, New Jersey
|attendance = 627
|referee = Eric Tattersall
|result = L
}}
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|round = 22
|date = August 12
|time = 6:00 EDT
|team1 = FC Cincinnati
|score = 1–0
|report = [https://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/941237 CIN Report]
[https://www.pennfc.com/news_article/show/941223 PENN Report]
|team2 = Penn FC
|goals1 = Ledesma {{goal|80}}
|goals2 = Baffoe {{yel|43}}
Tribbett {{yel|79}}
Mkosana {{yel|83}}
|stadium = Nippert Stadium
|location = Cincinnati, Ohio
|attendance = 24,249
|referee = Mark Allatin
|result = L
}}
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|round = 23
|date= August 18
|time= 7:00 EDT
|team1= Richmond Kickers
|score= 3–2
|report= https://www.uslchampionship.com/richmondkickers-pennfc-971608
|team2= Penn FC
|goals1= Spangenberg {{yel|24}}
Shriver {{goal|27|pen}}
Cordovés {{goal|30}}, {{yel|45+1}}
Lee {{yel|54}}
Sekyere {{goal|80}}
|goals2= Mkosana {{goal|24|pen}}
Venter {{yel|26}}
Ramírez {{goal|54|pen}}
Shaibu {{yel|85}}
|stadium= City Stadium
|location= Richmond, Virginia
|attendance= 5,376
|referee= Javier Santos Escobar
|result= L
|note =
}}
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|round = 24
|date = August 25
|time = 8:00 PM
|team1 = Ottawa Fury FC
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/ottawafuryfc-pennfc-971631
|team2 = Penn FC
|goals1 = Attakora {{yel|76}}
|goals2 = Bond {{yel|20}}
Paulo {{goal|45}}
Dennis {{yel|72}}, {{goal|80}}
|stadium = TD Place Stadium
|location = Ottawa, Ontario
|attendance = 5,270
|referee = Pierre-Luc Lauziere
|result = W
}}
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|round = 25
|date = September 2
|time = 3:00 PM
|team1 = Bethlehem Steel FC
|score = 1–3
|report = https://www.uslsoccer.com/bethlehemsteelfc-pennfc-971661
|team2 = Penn FC
|goals1 = Chambers {{yel|5}}
Epps {{goal|10}}
Mahoney {{yel|66}}
Chiluya {{yel|85}}
|goals2 = Mkosana {{yel|24}}, {{goal|40}}
Dennis {{goal|32}}, {{yel|90+1}}
Paulo {{goal|59}}
|stadium = Goodman Stadium
|location = Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
|attendance = 2,643
|referee = Lorant Varga
|result = L
}}
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|date = September 8
|time = 7:00 PM EDT
|round = 26
|team1 = Penn FC
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.uslsoccer.com/pennfc-atlantaunited2-971672
|team2 = Atlanta United 2
|goals1 = Tribbett {{goal|34}}, {{yel|77}}
Bond {{yel|72}}
|goals2 = Sandoval {{goal|3}}
Kendall-Moullin {{yel|31}}
Carleton {{goal|41}}
Bello {{yel|53}}
Conway {{yel|82}}
Kann {{yel|90}}
|stadium = FNB Field
|location = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
|attendance = 3,105
|referee = Lukasz Szpala
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round = 27
| date = September 12
| time = 6:30 PM EDT
| team1 = Penn FC
| team2 = Indy Eleven
| score = 1–0
| report = https://www.uslsoccer.com/pennfc-indyeleven-971682
| goals1 = Tiago {{yel|22}}
Paulo {{goal|57}}
Dennis {{yel|72}}
| goals2 = McInerney {{yel|40}}
Rusin {{yel|87}}
| stadium = FNB Field
| location = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
| attendance = 1,200
| referee = Ismir Pekmic
| result = W
}}
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|round = 28
|date = September 16
|time = 19:00 EDT
|team1 = Penn FC
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.uslsoccer.com/pennfc-northcarolinafc-971696
|team2 = North Carolina FC
|goals1 = Shaibu {{yel|84}}
|goals2 = Ríos {{goal|11}}
Ewolo {{yel|90+2}}
|stadium = FNB Field
|location = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
|attendance = 2,205
|referee = Elvis Osmanovic
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 29
|date = September 19
|time = 6:30 PM
|team1 = Penn FC
|score = 0–3
|report = https://www.uslsoccer.com/pennfc-louisvillecityfc-971700
|team2 = Louisville City FC
|goals1 = Venter {{yel|40}}
|goals2 = McMahon {{sent off|2|24|73}}
DelPiccolo {{goal|25}}
McCabe {{goal|28}} Spencer {{goal|90+1|pen.}}
|stadium = FNB Field
|location = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
|attendance = 2,095
|referee = Bardhyl Pashaj
|assistantreferees = Tyler Wyrostek
|assistantreferee2 = Katarzyna Wasiak
|fourthofficial = Patrick Sudol
|result = L
|note =
|id=}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = 30
|date = September 22
|time = 7:00 EDT
|team1 = Penn FC
|score = 1–2
|report = [https://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/952381 CIN Report]
[https://www.pennfc.com/news_article/show/952341 PENN Report]
|team2 = FC Cincinnati
|goals1 = Calvano {{yel|7}}
Paulo {{goal|33}}
Osae {{yel|45+1}}
|goals2 = König {{yel|7}}
Ledesma {{yel|32}}, {{goal|68}}
Bone {{goal|84}}
|stadium = FNB Field
|location = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
|attendance = 3,117
|referee = Thomas Snyder
|assistantreferees =
|assistantreferee2 =
|fourthofficial =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round = 31
| date = September 26
| time = 6:30 PM EDT
| team1 = Penn FC
| team2 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
| score = 0–2
| report = https://www.uslsoccer.com/pennfc-pittsburghriverhoundssc-971720
| goals1 = Jaime {{yel|66}}
Franco {{yel|84}}
| goals2 = Banjo {{goal|38}}
Roberts {{yel|78}}
Lubahn {{goal|90+3}}
| stadium = FNB Field
| location = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
| attendance = 1,938
| referee = J.J. Bilinski
| result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round = 32
| date = October 3
| time = 6:30 PM EDT
| team1 = Penn FC
| team2 = Charlotte Independence
| score = 2–2
| report = https://www.uslsoccer.com/pennfc-charlotteindependence-971738
| goals1 = Venter {{goal|36}}
Mkosana {{goal|44}}
Calvano {{yel|74}}
Baffoe {{yel|90}}
| goals2 = Zayed {{goal|17}}, {{goal|28}}
Johnson {{yel|87}}
Kiffe {{yel|90}}
| stadium = FNB Field
| location = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
| attendance = 2,013
| referee = Guido Gonzales, Jr.
| result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round = 33
| date = October 9
| time = 6:30 PM EDT
| team1 = Penn FC
| score = 1–3
| report = https://www.uslsoccer.com/pennfc-newyorkredbullsii-971379
| team2 = New York Red Bulls II
| goals1 = Jaime {{goal|25}}
Rezende {{yel|40}}
De Sousa {{yel|83}}
Bond {{yel|89}}
| goals2 = Stroud {{goal|32}}
Scarlett {{yel|58}}
White {{goal|66}}
Aguinaga {{goal|88}}
| stadium = FNB Field
| location = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
| attendance = 1,208
| referee = Marcos de Oliveira
| result = L
| stack =
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round = 34
| date= October 13
| time= 7:00 PM
| team1= Penn FC
| score= 0–0
| report= https://www.uslsoccer.com/pennfc-torontofcii-971763
| team2= Toronto FC II
| goals1= Calvano {{yel|37}}
De Sousa {{yel|41}}
| goals2= Perruzza {{yel|37}}
Akinola {{yel|47}}
| stadium=FNB Field
| location= Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
| attendance= 2,909
| referee= Nickrod Fateh
| result = D
| note =
| stack =
}}
==Results summary==
{{Fb rs mls |hw=5 |hl=8 |ht=4 |hgf=19 |hga=24 |aw=4 |al=7 |at=6 |agf=19 |aga=23}}
{{Fb rs mls footer |u=November 16, 2018 |s=2018 USL season|date=November 2018}}
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b
|header=Round
|label1= Stadium
| res1=A /A /A /H /H /A /H /H /A /A /A /H /H /A /A /A /H /H /A /A /A /A /A /A /A /H /H /H /H /H /H /H /H /H
|label2= Result
| res2=L/D/D/D/D/L/W/L/W/D/L/W/W/D/W/D/W/L/L/D/L/L/L/W/W/L/W/L/L/L/L/D/L/D
|label3= Position
| res3=12/13/13/13/14/14/////13///////////13////////////13
|text_H=Home|text_A=Away
|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_18-=red1
|updated=November 17, 2018
|source=2018 USL season and [http://www.uslsoccer.com/usl-standings Current USL Standing]
|date=November 2018
}}
=U.S. Open Cup=
{{main|2018 U.S. Open Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Second Round
|date = May 16, 2018
|time = 7:00 PM EDT
|team1 = {{flagicon|NJ}} FC Motown
|score = 1–3
|report = [https://www.ussoccer.com/lamar-hunt-us-open-cup/open-cup-tournaments/2018-usoc/2018-us-open-cup-second-round/20180516-us-open-cup-second-round-fc-motown-vs-penn-fc Report]
|team2 = Penn FC {{flagicon|PA}}
|goals1 = Duka {{goal|54}}
|goals2 = Jaime {{goal|79}}
Baffoe {{goal|80}}
Galvão {{goal|90+1}}
|stadium = Ranger Stadium
|location = Madison, New Jersey
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Third Round
|date = May 23, 2018
|time = 7:00 PM EDT
|team1 = {{flagicon|Virginia}} Richmond Kickers
|score = 3–2
|report = [https://www.ussoccer.com/lamar-hunt-us-open-cup/open-cup-tournaments/2018-usoc/2018-us-open-cup-third-round/20180523-us-open-cup-third-round-richmond-kickers-vs-penn-fc Report]
|team2 = Penn FC {{flagicon|PA}}
|goals1 = Fernando {{goal|13||22}}
Cordoves {{goal|82}}
|goals2 = Rivera {{goal|36||60}}
|stadium = City Stadium
|location = Richmond, Virginia
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
Statistics
=Appearances and goals=
{{updated|November 17, 2018|{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/teams/united-states/harrisburg-city-islanders/8098/squad/|title=2018 USL Season Stats|publisher=soccerway.com|access-date=November 17, 2018}}}}
{{Efs start|USL|Playoffs|Open Cup}}
|-
|colspan="12"|Defenders:
|-
{{Efs player|no=2 |name=Ken Tribbett|pos=DF|nat=USA|21|6|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=5 |name=Tiago Calvano|pos=DF|nat=BRA|15|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=6 |name=Kyle Venter|pos=DF|nat=USA|24+1|2|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=12|name=Pedro Galvão|pos=DF|nat=POR|15+2|0|0|0|2|1}}
{{Efs player|no=16|name=Jake Bond|pos=DF|nat=USA|14+2|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=19|name=Chris Hill|pos=DF|nat=USA|0|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=22|name=Harri Hawkins|pos=DF|nat=ENG|20+2|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=23|name=Marco Franco|pos=DF|nat=USA|25+1|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=80|name=Haruna Shaibu|pos=DF|nat=GHA|4+5|0|0|0|2|0}}
|-
|colspan="12"|Midfielders:
|-
{{Efs player|no=7 |name=Jerry Ortiz|pos=MF|nat=COL|3+5|1|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=8 |name=Dan Metzger|pos=MF|nat=USA|20+3|1|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=11|name=Jorge Rivera|pos=MF|nat=PUR|3+5|0|0|0|1|2}}
{{Efs player|no=14|name=Richard Menjívar|pos=MF|nat=HON|30+1|0|0|0|0+2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=15|name=Miguel Jaime|pos=MF|nat=USA|15+7|2|0|0|2|1}}
{{Efs player|no=17|name=Salvatore Barone|pos=MF|nat=USA|6+4|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=20|name=Mauro Eustáquio|pos=MF|nat=CAN|5+2|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=21|name=Calvin Rezende|pos=MF|nat=USA|13+7|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=25|name=Issac Osae|pos=MF|nat=GHA|7+8|2|0|0|2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=26|name=Prince Baffoe|pos=MF|nat=GHA|5+14|1|0|0|2|1}}
{{Efs player|no=27|name=Walter Ramírez|pos=MF|nat=HON|11+2|1|0|0|1|0}}
|-
|colspan="12"|Forwards:
|-
{{Efs player|no=9 |name=Aaron Dennis|pos=FW|nat=VIR|15+7|3|0|0|1+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=29|name=Tommy Heinemann|pos=FW|nat=USA|10+2|3|0|0|2|1}}
{{Efs player|no=31|name=Paulo Junior|pos=FW|nat=BRA|17+1|4|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=33|name=Fabio De Sousa|pos=FW|nat=USA|0+3|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=77|name=Lucky Mkosana|pos=FW|nat=MOZ|24+5|11|0|0|0+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=99|name=Saalih Muhammad|pos=MF|nat=USA|9+6|0|0|0|1+1|0}}
|}
Italics indicates player left team midway through season.
=Goalkeepers=
== League Stats ==
{{updated|January 17, 2017}}
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Players included in matchday squads | |||||||||
style="color:white; background:#176DB6; text-align:center;"|Nat.
! style="color:white; background:#176DB6; text-align:center;"|No. ! style="color:white; background:#176DB6; text-align:center;"|Player ! style="color:white; background:#176DB6; text-align:center;"|Apps ! style="color:white; background:#176DB6; text-align:center;"|Starts ! style="color:white; background:#176DB6; text-align:center;"|Record ! style="color:white; background:#176DB6; text-align:center;"|GA ! style="color:white; background:#176DB6; text-align:center;"|GAA ! style="color:white; background:#176DB6; text-align:center;"|SO ! style="color:white; background:#176DB6; text-align:center;"|{{yel}} ! style="color:white; background:#176DB6; text-align:center;"|{{sent off}} | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align=center
| {{flagicon|USA}} | 21 | Sean Lewis
| 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
align=center
| {{flagicon|USA}} | 33 | Brandon Miller
| 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
style="text-align:center;" class="sortbottom"
! colspan=5 | Total | 0–0–0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
:Record: W-L-D
== U.S. Open Cup Stats ==
{{updated|January 17, 2017}}
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Players included in matchday squads | |||||||||
style="color:white; background:#176DB6; text-align:center;"|Nat.
! style="color:white; background:#176DB6; text-align:center;"|No. ! style="color:white; background:#176DB6; text-align:center;"|Player ! style="color:white; background:#176DB6; text-align:center;"|Apps ! style="color:white; background:#176DB6; text-align:center;"|Starts ! style="color:white; background:#176DB6; text-align:center;"|Record ! style="color:white; background:#176DB6; text-align:center;"|GA ! style="color:white; background:#176DB6; text-align:center;"|GAA ! style="color:white; background:#176DB6; text-align:center;"|SO ! style="color:white; background:#176DB6; text-align:center;"|{{yel}} ! style="color:white; background:#176DB6; text-align:center;"|{{sent off}} | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align=center
| {{flagicon|USA}} | 21 | Sean Lewis
| 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
align=center
| {{flagicon|USA}} | 33 | Brandon Miller
| 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
style="text-align:center;" class="sortbottom"
! colspan=5 | Total | 0–0–0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
:Record: W-L-D
Honors
- Week 3 Team of the Week Bench: D Ken Tribbett{{cite web |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/904059|title=Enevoldsen Named USL Player of the Week|publisher=USL Soccer|date=April 3, 2018|access-date=November 18, 2018}}
- Week 6 Team of the Week: D Ken Tribbett{{cite web |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/911081|title=Musovski Earns USL Player of the Week|publisher=USL Soccer|date=April 24, 2018|access-date=November 18, 2018}}
- Week 7 Team of the Week Bench: D Sean Lewis{{cite web |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/913485|title=Bekker Earns USL Player of the Week|publisher=USL Soccer|date=May 1, 2018|access-date=November 18, 2018}}
- Week 8 Player of the Week: F Tommy Heinemann{{cite web |url=https://www.pennfc.com/news_article/show/915936|title=Heinemann's second-half brace earned him league-wide honors|publisher=Penn FC|author=Brandon Moree|date=May 8, 2018|access-date=November 18, 2018}}
- Week 11 Team of the Week: G Romuald Peiser{{cite web |url=https://www.pennfc.com/news_article/show/922232|title=Romu Peiser named the USL's Team of the Week|publisher=Penn FC|author=Nathan Heintschel|date=May 29, 2018|access-date=November 18, 2018}}
- Week 13 Team of the Week: D Ken Tribbett{{cite web |url=https://www.pennfc.com/news_article/show/926376|title=Tribbett named to USL Team of the Week|publisher=Penn FC|author=Nathan Heintschel|date=June 12, 2018|access-date=November 18, 2018}}
- Week 14 Team of the Week Bench: F Lucky Mkosana{{cite web |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/928241|title=Johnson Voted USL Player of the Week|publisher=USL Soccer|date=June 19, 2018|access-date=November 18, 2018}}
- Week 15 Team of the Week: F Lucky Mkosana{{cite web |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/929896|title=Reid Voted USL Player of the Week|publisher=USL Soccer|date=June 26, 2018|access-date=November 18, 2018}}
- Week 17 Team of the Week: F Lucky Mkosana{{cite web |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/933104|title=Brown Voted USL Player of the Week|publisher=USL Soccer|date=July 10, 2018|access-date=November 18, 2018}}
- Week 25 Team of the Week Bench: F Aaron Dennis{{cite web |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/946949|title=Guenzatti Voted USL Player of the Week|publisher=USL Soccer|date=September 4, 2018|access-date=November 18, 2018}}
- Week 27 Team of the Week Bench: D Kyle Venter{{cite web |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/951044|title=Endoh Voted USL Player of the Week|publisher=USL Soccer|date=September 18, 2018|access-date=November 18, 2018}}
- Week 30 Team of the Week Bench: M Richard Menjívar{{cite web |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/957260|title=Williams Voted USL Player of the Week|publisher=USL Soccer|date=October 9, 2018|access-date=November 18, 2018}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Penn FC}}
{{United Soccer Leagues}}
{{2018 USL season}}
{{2018 in American soccer}}