2013 Richmond Kickers season
Appearance
2013 season | ||||
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Owner | Richmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club[1] | |||
Head Coach | ![]() | |||
Stadium | City Stadium | |||
USL Pro | 1st | |||
USL Pro Playoffs | Semifinals | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Third Round | |||
Highest home attendance | 4,921 vs. Orlando City SC (August 14 USL Pro Regular Season) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 787 vs. Icon FC (May 21 U.S. Open Cup) | |||
Average home league attendance | League: 2,637 Playoffs: 3,402 Cup: 2,770 | |||
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The 2013 Richmond Kickers season was the soccer club's twenty-first season of existence. It was the Kickers' seventh-consecutive year in the third-tier of American soccer, playing in the USL Professional Division for their third season. The Kickers finished the season atop the USL Pro table, but lost in the playoff semifinals.
Competitions
Preseason
February 22, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | George Mason Patriots | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Bulow ![]() Sekyere ![]() Oldham ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
March 2, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 1–4 | Carolina RailHawks | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Thomas ![]() |
Report | Ackley ![]() Shriver ![]() |
Stadium: Ukrop Park Attendance: 500 |
March 12, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | William & Mary Tribe | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
March 16, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 0–1 | Georgetown Hoyas | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Neumann ![]() |
Stadium: Ukrop Park |
March 19, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 6–1 | Longwood Lancers | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Townsend ![]() Nyazamba ![]() Johnson ![]() |
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Stadium: Ukrop Park |
March 23, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 3–2 | VCU Rams | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
March 26, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | James Madison Dukes | Richmond, Virginia |
19:30 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
USL Pro
Overall Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Richmond Kickers (C) | 26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 51 | 24 | +27 | 55 | Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs |
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 |
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)
Match Results
April 6, 2013 1 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Kalungi ![]() |
Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,268 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
April 13, 2013 2 | Richmond Kickers | 4–1 | Charleston Battery | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Ngwenya ![]() Townsend ![]() own goal ![]() |
Report | Wilson ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,497 Referee: Mark Gorak |
April 20, 2013 3 | Richmond Kickers | 4–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Callahan ![]() Ngwenya ![]() Yeisley ![]() Nyazamba ![]() |
Luzunaris ![]() Earls ![]() Kyrikasis ![]() Brettschneider ![]() Rosenlund ![]() Fernández ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,270 Referee: Mark Kocilek |
May 3, 2013 4 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 0–2 | Richmond Kickers | Wilmington, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Parratt ![]() Davidson ![]() |
Report | Vercollone ![]() Seaton ![]() |
Stadium: Legion Field Attendance: 2,742 Referee: Chris Spivey |
May 4, 2013 5 | Richmond Kickers | 3–3 | Charlotte Eagles | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Ownby ![]() Nyazamba ![]() Shanosky ![]() |
Report | Yates ![]() Asante ![]() Thornton ![]() Smith ![]() Francis ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,031 Referee: Matthew Franz |
May 11, 2013 6 | Richmond Kickers | 4–1 | Antigua Barracuda FC | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Ngwenya ![]() Vercollone ![]() |
Report | Thomas ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,996 Referee: J.T. Alukonis |
May 17, 2013 7 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Los Angeles Blues | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Ngwenya ![]() |
Report | Perez ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,836 Referee: Charles Carson |
May 24, 2013 8 | Richmond Kickers | 2–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Robinson ![]() Seaton ![]() Callahan ![]() |
Report | Langley ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,813 Referee: Brandon Marion |
May 31, 2013 9 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Phoenix FC | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Robinson ![]() Arbelaez ![]() Seaton ![]() |
Report | Morrison ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,694 Referee: Ben Hichak |
June 8, 2013 10 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Davies ![]() |
Report | Perry ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,467 Referee: Jeff Davis |
June 14, 2013 11 | Richmond Kickers | 4–0 | Antigua Barracuda FC | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Robinson ![]() Ownby ![]() Haboush ![]() |
Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,902 Referee: Charles Carson |
June 22, 2013 12 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC Reserves | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Ngwenya ![]() |
Report | Manneh ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,135 Referee: Matthew Franz |
June 29, 2013 13 | Orlando City SC | 0–2 | Richmond Kickers | Orlando, Florida |
19:30 EDT | Burke ![]() |
Report | Seaton ![]() Ownby ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 8,842 Referee: Patrick O'Brian |
June 30, 2013 14 | VSI Tampa Bay FC | 0–0 | Richmond Kickers | Plant City, Florida |
19:35 EDT | Donatelli ![]() Toby ![]() Chin ![]() |
Report | Davies ![]() Ownby ![]() |
Stadium: Plant City Stadium Attendance: 249 Referee: Don Dellavia |
July 6, 2013 15 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 2–3 | Richmond Kickers | Beavercreek, Ohio |
19:30 EDT | Swartzendruber ![]() Garner ![]() Westdijk ![]() Preciado ![]() |
Report | Lee ![]() Vercollone ![]() Seaton ![]() |
Stadium: Beavercreek High School Attendance: 405 Referee: Mike Farmer |
July 12, 2013 16 | Rochester Rhinos | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Rochester, New York |
19:35 EDT | Hoxie ![]() Kyriazis ![]() |
Report | Vercollone ![]() Nyazamba ![]() Ownby ![]() |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 5,762 Referee: Steve Montanino |
July 13, 2013 17 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
19:00 EDT | Basso ![]() Touray ![]() |
Report | Davies ![]() Seaton ![]() |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Attendance: 1,568 Referee: Darth Newman |
July 19, 2013 18 | Phoenix FC | 2–2 | Richmond Kickers | Phoenix, Arizona |
22:30 EDT | Schafer ![]() Ramos ![]() Vickers ![]() |
Report | Yomby ![]() Davies ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Stadium: Sun Devil Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,097 Referee: Jesus Cisneros |
July 21, 2013 19 | Los Angeles Blues | 1–2 | Richmond Kickers | Fullerton, California |
16:00 EDT | Fondy ![]() |
[1] | Ownby ![]() Bulow ![]() |
Stadium: Cal State Fullerton Titan Stadium Attendance: 756 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
July 23, 2013 20 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC Reserves | 1–2 | Richmond Kickers | Vancouver, British Columbia |
19:00 EDT | Manneh ![]() |
Report | Delicâte ![]() Shanosky ![]() |
Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium Referee: Alain Ruch |
July 28, 2013 21 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | VSI Tampa Bay FC | Richmond, Virginia |
17:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,537 Referee: Michael Samaan |
August 2, 2013 22 | Charlotte Eagles | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Charlotte, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Report | Ngwenya ![]() |
Stadium: Queens University Stadium Attendance: 652 Referee: Skye Arthur-Banning |
August 3, 2013 23 | Charleston Battery | 5–2 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
19:30 EDT | Falvey ![]() Azira ![]() Kelly ![]() Cordoves ![]() |
Report | Lee ![]() Delicâte ![]() |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 3,460 Referee: Patrick Baker |
August 10, 2013 24 | Richmond Kickers | 5–2 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Delicâte ![]() Ownby ![]() Robinson ![]() |
Report | Garner ![]() Kalungi ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,014 Referee: Mark Gorak |
August 14, 2013 25 | Richmond Kickers | 2–0 | Orlando City SC | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Delicâte ![]() |
Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,921 Referee: Charles Carson |
August 17, 2013 26 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
19:00 EDT | Angulo ![]() |
Report | Ngwenya ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 4,009 Referee: Ron Dambrosia |
August 24, 2013 27 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Ngwenya ![]() |
Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,265 Referee: Charles Carson |
August 31, 2013 28 | Richmond Kickers | 1–2 | Charlotte Eagles | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Callahan ![]() |
Report | Ramirez ![]() Thornton ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,539 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
USL Pro Playoffs
August 24, 2013 Quarterfinals | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Ownby ![]() Ngwenya ![]() |
Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,265 Referee: Charles Carson |
August 30, 2013 Semifinals | Richmond Kickers | 1–2 | Charlotte Eagles | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EDT | Callahan ![]() |
Report | Ramirez ![]() Thornton ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,539 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
U.S. Open Cup
May 21, 2013 Second round | Richmond Kickers ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Richmond, Virginia |
20:00 EDT | Nyazamba ![]() Ngwenya ![]() own goal ![]() |
Report | Duka ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 787 Referee: Mark Gorak |
May 28, 2013 Third round | Richmond Kickers ![]() | 0–0 (2–4 p) | ![]() | Richmond, Virginia |
19:30 EDT | Yeisley ![]() Delicâte ![]() Dykstra ![]() |
Report | Pontius ![]() Korb ![]() ![]() Ruiz ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,752 |
Penalties | ||||
Görres ![]() Ngwenya ![]() Vercollone ![]() Robinson ![]() |
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Statistics
Appearances and Goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Regular Season | U.S. Open Cup | Playoffs | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
0 | GK | ![]() |
Ryan Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | GK | ![]() |
Ryan Jones | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Yomby William | 28 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Shane Johnson | 19 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
Luke Vercollone | 26 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5 | MF | ![]() |
Michael Callahan | 27 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
Matthew Delicâte | 17 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Joseph Haboush | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | MF | ![]() |
Juan Arbelaez | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
David Bulow | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Evan Fowler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | MF | ![]() |
Brian Ownby (on loan from Houston Dynamo) | 19 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
Nate Robinson | 27 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Vaughn Fowler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | FW | ![]() |
Casey Townsend (on loan from D.C. United) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Jason Yeisley | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() |
Alex Lee | 20 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Philippe Davies | 20 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
21 | MF | ![]() |
Conor Shanosky (on loan from D.C. United) | 14 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
23 | DF | ![]() |
Sascha Görres | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() |
Collin Martin (on loan from D.C. United) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | DF | ![]() |
Henry Kalungi | 24 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
27 | FW | ![]() |
Joseph Ngwenya | 22 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
29 | FW | ![]() |
Michael Seaton (on loan from D.C. United) | 16 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
33 | DF | ![]() |
Taylor Kemp (on loan from D.C. United) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
50 | GK | ![]() |
Andrew Dykstra (on loan from D.C. United) | 24 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
99 | MF | ![]() |
Stanley Nyazamba | 22 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Transfers
In
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred From | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
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8 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | February 12, 2013 | [2] |
18 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | March 5, 2013 | [3] |
9 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | March 15, 2013 | [4] |
27 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | April 11, 2013 | [5] |
Out
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred To | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
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9 | MF | ![]() |
Unattached | Retirement | August 30, 2012 | [6] |
22 | GK | ![]() |
Unattached | Retirement | November 14, 2012 | [7] |
MF | ![]() |
Unattached | Not signed | |||
MF | ![]() |
Unattached | Not signed | |||
MF | ![]() |
Unattached | Not signed |
Loan In
No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned From | Start | End | Source |
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50 | GK | ![]() |
D.C. United | April 3, 2013 | August 30, 2013 | [8] |
33 | DF | ![]() |
D.C. United | March 19, 2013 | August 30, 2013 | [9] |
24 | MF | ![]() |
D.C. United | July 17, 2013 | July 24, 2013 | [10] |
12 | MF | ![]() |
Houston Dynamo | March 22, 2013 | August 30, 2013 | [11] |
29 | FW | ![]() |
D.C. United | March 19, 2013 | August 30, 2013 | [9] |
21 | DF | ![]() |
D.C. United | March 19, 2013 | August 30, 2013 | [9] |
16 | FW | ![]() |
D.C. United | March 19, 2013 | August 30, 2013 | [9] |
Loan Out
No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned To | Start | End | Source |
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References
- ^ "KICKERS ANNOUNCE NEW OWNERSHIP GROUP". Archived from the original on 28 September 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ "KICKERS SIGN HOMEGROWN TALENT". richmondkickers.com. Retrieved 15 February 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "KICKERS SIGN ALEX LEE". richmondkickers.com. Retrieved 5 March 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "KICKERS SIGN ARBELAEZ". richmondkickers.com. Retrieved 18 March 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "KICKERS SIGN NGWENYA". richmondkickers.com. Retrieved 3 November 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Kickers' Hiroyama announces retirement". Richmond Times-Dispatch. August 30, 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "PASCALE ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT". richmondkickers.com. Retrieved 15 February 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "D.C. United loans goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra to the Richmond Kickers". dcunited.com. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Four to the Richmond Kickers". dcunited.com. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ "Collin Martin loaned to Richmond". dcunited.com. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ "KICKERS ACQUIRE OWNBY ON LOAN". richmondkickers.com. Retrieved 3 November 2013.[permanent dead link]