| 2013 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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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.
Season overview

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
Source[2]
Transfers
In
| Date | Player | Number | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 25, 2013 | FW | Loan[3] | |||
| March 25, 2013 | MF | Loan[3] | |||
| March 25, 2013 | MF | Loan[3] | |||
| April 10, 2013 | FW | Loan[4] | |||
| April 10, 2013 | DF | Free[4] | |||
| April 10, 2013 | DF | Free[4] | |||
| April 10, 2013 | MF | Free[4] | |||
| April 10, 2013 | DF | Free[4] | |||
| April 18, 2013 | DF | Free | |||
| May 3, 2013 | MF | Free | 
Out
| Date | Player | Number | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 15, 2013 | MF | Free[5] | |||
| March 6, 2013 | DF | Free[6] | |||
| March 21, 2013 | MF | 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 | 
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  Angulo  | 
Box Score | Langley  Touray Mkosana  | 
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Referee: Kevin Terry  | 
| April 20 2 | Colorado Rapids Reserves | 1–2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Commerce City, Colorado | 
| 21:00 | Serna  | 
Box Score | Hernández  Zizzi Jordan  | 
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park | 
| April 27 3 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 5–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 
| 19:00 | McLaughlin  Ekra Mkosana Mellor Touray  | 
Box Score | Brettschneider  Duckett  | 
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Neil Barbulescu  | 
| May 1 4 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–2 | Charleston Battery | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 
| 19:00 | Hernández  Langley Jordan  | 
Box Score | Azira  Wiltse Paterson  | 
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Benjamin Larason  | 
| May 4 5 | Rochester Rhinos | 0–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Rochester, New York | 
| 19:05 | LaBauex  Kyriasiz Polak Rosenlund McFayden  | 
https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/05/05/united-states/mls-reserve-league/rochester-raging-rhinos/harrisburg-city-islanders/1443043/ Box Score] | Pelletier  Langley Fernandes  | 
Stadium: Rhinos Stadium Referee: Neil Barbulescu  | 
| May 10 6 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 4–0 | Antigua Barracuda FC | Richmond, Virginia | 
| 20:00 | Langley  Touray Andrews Fernandes  | 
Box Score | Pyle  Thomas Robinson  | 
Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Eric Weisbrod  | 
| May 17 7 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2–2 | Orlando City | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 
| 20:00 | Touray  Pelletier Ekra  | 
Box Score | Dwyer  | 
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  Ellison  | 
Box Score | Bahner  Touray Basso  | 
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Referee: Rob Mauws  | 
| June 1 10 | Charlotte Eagles | 0–4 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Charlotte, North Carolina | 
| 20:00 | Asante  Herrera  | 
Box Score | Hernández  Wheeler McLaughlin  | 
Stadium: Queens University Stadium Referee: Daniel Burak  | 
| June 5 11 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 
| 19:00 | Evans  Andrews  | 
Box Score | Steres  Wallace  | 
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Cory Richardson  | 
| June 8 12 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–3 | Colorado Rapids Reserves | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 
| 19:00 | Langley  | 
Box Score | Armstrong  Harbottle Mwanga  | 
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex | 
| June 16 13 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 3–1 | Antigua Barracuda FC | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 
| 16:00 | Pelletier  Langley Touray Ekra  | 
Box Score | Daniel  Mitchum  | 
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Ian Bongaart  | 
| June 21 14 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 3–4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 
| 16:00 | Mellor  McLaughlin Mkosana Touray  | 
Box Score | Motagalvan  Angulo Amoo Seth  | 
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Eric Weisbrod  | 
| June 28 15 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2–1 | Phoenix FC | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 
| 16:00 | Ekra  Ribeiro Pelletier Touray Mellor  | 
Box Score | Schafer  Toia Bento  | 
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Michael Donovan  | 
| July 6 16 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 2–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Wilmington, North Carolina | 
| 19:30 | Steres  Wallace Arnoux  | 
Box Score | Langley  Touray Basso  | 
Stadium: Legion Stadium Referee: David McPhon  | 
| July 10 17 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2–4 | Orange County Blues | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 
| 19:30 | Anding  Touray  | 
Box Score | Davis  González Garcia Fondy Mohammadi Momeni  | 
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Ryan dos Reis  | 
| July 13 18 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 
| 19:30 | Basso  Touray  | 
Box Score | Davies  Seaton  | 
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Darth Newman  | 
| July 19 19 | VSI Tampa Bay | 0–2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Plant City, Florida | 
| 19:30 | Thuriere  | 
Box Score | Mkosana  McLaughlin  | 
Stadium: Plant City Stadium Referee: Mark Kadlecik  | 
| July 20 20 | Orlando City | 3–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Orlando, Florida | 
| 19:30 | Alexandre  Chin Ellis  | 
Box Score | Caceros  Mkosana  | 
Stadium: Camping World Stadium Referee: Donald Dellavia  | 
| July 24 21 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 5–1 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 
| 19:00 | Mkosana  Mellor Basso McLaughlin  | 
Box Score | Westdijk  Harada Garner Klaasse  | 
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Eric Weisbrod  | 
| July 31 22 | Phoenix FC | 1–3 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Tempe, Arizona | 
| 22:30 | Toia  Morrison  | 
Box Score | Bahner  Mkosana Andrews Hardware  | 
Stadium: Sun Devil Soccer Stadium Referee: Paul Nothman  | 
| August 3 23 | Orange County Blues | 2–2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Fullerton, California | 
| 22:30 | Mohammadi  Turner Davis Lopez O'Leary González Fondy Russell  | 
Box Score | Mkosana  Basso  | 
Stadium: Titan Stadium Referee: Jared Kennedy  | 
| August 7 24 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–2 | Charlotte Eagles | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 
| 19:00 | Hernández  Basso  | 
Box Score | Ramirez  Herrera  | 
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Ayodeji Obisesan  | 
| August 10 25 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 3–1 | VSI Tampa Bay | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 
| 19:00 | Zizzi  Mkosana  | 
Box Score | Salles  Budniy  | 
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: John Douglas  | 
| August 17 26 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 3–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Beavercreek, Ohio | 
| 19:00 | Garner  Bardsley Swartzendruber  | 
Box Score | Andrews  | 
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  Touray Basso Mkosana  | 
Box Score | Ramirez  Herrera  | 
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  Rosenberry Lowe Neumann  | 
Box Score | Touray  | 
Stadium: Don Thomas Stadium | 
References
- ↑ "USL PRO All-League Teams Announced". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. September 3, 2013. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
 - ↑ "Harrisburg City Islanders - 2013 Roster". Big Soccer. April 23, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
 - 1 2 3 "Union Send Three To Harrisburg". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. March 25, 2013. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 Gleiter, Dan (April 10, 2013). "2013 Harrisburg City Islanders Soccer". Penn Live. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
 - ↑ "Charlotte Adds Yates To Squad". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. February 15, 2013. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
 - ↑ "Riverhounds Sign Marshall, Vazquez". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. March 6, 2013. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
 - ↑ "Tampa Bay Signs Noone". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. March 21, 2013. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
 - ↑ "Eagles Advance Against City Islanders". uslpro.uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. August 24, 2013. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
 - ↑ 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.