For their first official match in 2018. Penn FC walked onto the same pitch that the Harrisburg City Islanders walked off of to end their 2017 campaign. Harrisburg was on the wrong end of a 4-0 defeat that night last October, but with all of their offseason improvements, it felt like the newly named Penn FC could be able to turn the tables on the Charleston Battery. Ultimately, the only difference was in the scoreline as Penn FC would drop their opener 1-0.
After keeping most of their roster decisions under wraps during the preseason, Penn FC went with some interesting choices for their first starting XI in 2018.