2016 Richmond Kickers season

Richmond Kickers

2016 season
Owner	RKYSC
Head Coach	Leigh Cowlishaw
Stadium	City Stadium
USL	TBD
USL Playoffs	TBD
U.S. Open Cup	TBD
Top goalscorer	Three players tied (1)
Highest home attendance	5,355 (Mar. 26 vs. Harrisburg)
Lowest home attendance	5,355 (Mar. 26 vs. Harrisburg)
Average home league attendance	5,355
Home colors Away colors Third colors

The 2016 Richmond Kickers season is the club's twenty-fourth season of existence. It is also the Kickers' ninth-consecutive year in the third-tier of American soccer, playing in the United Soccer League for their fifth season.

Non-competitive

Preseason friendlies

Richmond Kickers v Longwood Lancers

February 28	Richmond Kickers	3–1	Longwood Lancers	Bensley
13:00 EDT	Yeisley 44' Sekyere 63' (pen.) dos Santos 89'		Keilty 34'	Stadium: Ukrop Park

Richmond Kickers v Virginia Cavaliers

Richmond Kickers v Navy Midshipmen

March 6	Richmond Kickers	0–0	Navy Midshipmen	Bensley
17:00 EDT		Summary		Stadium: Ukrop Park

Carolina RailHawks v Richmond Kickers

Richmond Kickers v Carolina RailHawks

March 16	Richmond Kickers	1–2	Carolina RailHawks	Richmond
19:00 EDT	Yeisley 7'	Report	Moses 15' Black 80'	Stadium: City Stadium

Richmond Kickers v VCU Rams

March 20	Richmond Kickers	0–2	VCU Rams	Richmond
17:00 EDT	Roberts  20' Ownby  62'	Summary	Herranz 34'  52' Santos 83'	Stadium: City Stadium

Competitive

USL

Richmond Kickers v Harrisburg City Islanders

March 26 1	Richmond Kickers	3–1	Harrisburg City Islanders	Richmond
17:00 EDT	Callahan 16' Yeisley 23' Imura 48'	Report	Barril 51'	Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 5,355 Referee: Mark Gorak

Wilmington Hammerheads v Richmond Kickers

April 1 2	Wilmington Hammerheads	0–0	Richmond Kickers	Wilmington
19:00 EDT	Perone  27' Parratt  69'	Report	Yeisley  44' Callahan  80' Yomby  85'	Stadium: Legion Stadium Referee: Neil Barbulescu

Richmond Kickers v Rochester Rhinos

April 9 3	Richmond Kickers	1–0	Rochester Rhinos	Richmond
17:00 EDT	Imura 61'	Report	Garzi  73'	Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Matthew Franz

Bethlehem Steel v Richmond Kickers

April 17 4	Bethlehem Steel	2–1	Richmond Kickers	Bethlehem
TBD EDT	Ayuk 21' Jones 46'  79'	Report	Imura 50' Pittman  53'	Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 2,417 Referee: Guido Gonzales

Charlotte Independence v Richmond Kickers

April 22 5	Charlotte Independence	3–2	Richmond Kickers	Charlotte
19:00 EDT	Calvert 43' Alajarín  54' Brown  61' Mizell  90' Herrera 90+2' (pen.)	Report	Jane 20' Sekyere  26' Yeisley  86' Delicâte 89'	Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,239 Referee: David Erbacher

Richmond Kickers v Toronto FC II

April 30 6	Richmond Kickers	1–0	Toronto FC II	Richmond
17:00 EDT	Ownby 9'	Report		Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,655

Richmond Kickers v Wilmington Hammerheads

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U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

The Kickers will enter the Open Cup in the second round. The draw will be announced April 6 and the match will be held May 18, 2016.

Richmond Kickers v Chesterfield United or
Aromas Café FC

May 18 Second Round	Richmond Kickers	v	Chesterfield United or Aromas Café FC	Richmond
7:00 PM EDT				Stadium: City Stadium

Transfers

In

Date	Player	Club	Fee	Ref
6 Jan 2016	Sunny Jane	Wilmington Hammerheads	Free
23 Feb 2016	Luiz Fernando Nascimento	Corinthians	Undisclosed
23 Feb 2016	Romulo Peretta	Corinthians	Undisclosed
8 Mar 2016	Sawyer Gaffney	Richmond Kickers Academy	Academy signing
14 Mar 2016	Lucas Paulini	Atlanta Silverbacks	Free
24 Mar 2016	Jackson Eskay	William & Mary Tribe	Free
5 Apr 2016	Travis Pittman	Missouri Comets	Free

Out

Date	Player	Club	Fee	Ref
6 Jan 2016	George Davis IV	Louisville City	Free

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of final match played January 26, 2016

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		USL		USL Playoffs		U.S. Open Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
0	GK	USA	Sawyer Gaffney	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
1	GK	USA	Ryan Taylor	3	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
2	DF	CMR	Yomby William	3	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
4	DF	GHA	Fred Sekyere	3	0	0+3	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
5	MF	USA	Michael Callahan	3	1	2+1	1	0+0	0	0+0	0
7	FW	ENG	Matthew Delicâte	3	0	0+3	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
8	DF	USA	Hugh Roberts	3	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
9	FW	JAM	Anthony Grant	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
10	FW	LES	Sunny Jane	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
11	FW	BRA	Luiz Nascimento	3	0	2+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
12	FW	BRA	Romulo Peretta	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
14	MF	JPN	Yudai Imura	3	2	3+0	2	0+0	0	0+0	0
15	MF	ARG	Lucas Paulini	3	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
16	MF	ENG	Paul Clowes (on loan from D.C. United)	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
17	FW	USA	Jason Yeisley	3	1	3+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0
18	DF	GUM	Alex Lee	2	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
20	DF	USA	Jalen Robinson (on loan from D.C. United)	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
21	MF	USA	Nate Shiffman	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
22	FW	USA	Brian Ownby	2	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
23	DF	GER	Sascha Görres	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
24	MF	USA	Jackson Eskay	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
27	MF	USA	Collin Martin (on loan from D.C. United)	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
28	MF	GHA	Samuel Asante	3	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
31	DF	USA	Braeden Troyer	3	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
—	MF	USA	Travis Pittman	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

Goals and assists

As of final match played April 10, 2016

No.	Pos.	Name	USL		USL Playoffs		US Open Cup		Total
			Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists
14	MF	Yudai Imura	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1
5	MF	Michael Callahan	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
17	FW	Jason Yeisley	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
22	FW	Brian Ownby	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0

Disciplinary record

As of final match played April 10, 2016

No.	Pos.	Name	USL		USL Playoffs		US Open Cup		Total
2	DF	William Yomby	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
5	MF	Michael Callahan	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
17	FW	Jason Yeisley	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0