PORTLAND, ME - SEPTEMBER 21: Hearts of Pine fan Dana Ricker stands ready with a megaphone at the start of their game against FC Naples. (Derek Davis/Staff Photographer)

Hearts of Pine win over Maine | Year in Photos

In their inaugural season, the Hearts of Pine took Maine by storm. The USL League One soccer team sold out every home game at Fitzpatrick Stadium and set the league’s average attendance record. Each game was a unique experience because of the atmosphere created by the team’s fans. From lighting colored flares in the stands, to chanting, to forming their own band dubbed the Valentine Band, fans showed their eager support for their favorite team.

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Sebastian “Bass” Pettitt of South Portland fires up a flare prior to the start of a Portland Hearts of Pine game against FC Naples at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland last May. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image

LEWISTON, ME – APRIL 2: Portland Hearts of Pine goalkeeper Hunter Morse makes a save in penalty kicks against Hartford Athletic in a second round game of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at Lewiston High School. (Staff photo by Derek Davis/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image

Hearts of Pine fans raise their scarves to rally for a game against AV Alta FC on Oct. 25 at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland. It was the Hearts’ last game of the regular season and ended in a 2-2 draw. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer)

Hearts of Pine Ollie Wright jumps into the crowd after scoring a goal May 31 in the USL Jagermeister Cup against Detroit City FC in Portland. (Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image

Michel Poon-Angeron of the Portland Hearts of Pine heads the ball up the field against South Georgia Tormenta FC. (Derek Davis/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image

Hearts of Pine’s JayTee Kamara is slide tackled May 31 by Detroit City FC’s Stephen Carroll in the USL Jagermeister Cup in Portland. (Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer) Purchase this image

*Fans react during a watch party for the Hearts of Pine semifinal game against Spokane on Nov. 9 at the Zoo in Portland. (Derek Davis/Staff Photographer)*

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