2005 Richmond Kickers season

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Richmond Kickers
2005 season
Owner Flag of the United States.svg Rob Ukrop
Head coach Ulster Banner.svg Leigh Cowlishaw
Stadium University of Richmond Stadium
Richmond, Virginia
USL-1 League: 6th
Playoffs: Final
U.S. Open Cup Fourth round
James River CupWinners (3–1–0)
Highest home attendance8,412
vs. D.C. United (August 4
U.S. Open Cup)
Lowest home attendance702
vs. Ocean City (July 13
U.S. Open Cup)
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The 2005 Richmond Kickers season was the club's thirteenth season in existence. The club played in the USL First Division, which represented the second-tier of American soccer.

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Playing in the second tier of American soccer for the past nine seasons, this season was the Kickers' final season of playing in the second tier until 2017, as the club self-relegated themselves starting the following season. The reasons primarily emphasized financial stability, stating that the club would be more profitable in the third division rather than the second.

Background

The Kickers came off a successful 2004 campaign that saw the club finish second in the A-League Eastern Division. Amassing a total of 17 wins, eight losses and three draws, the Kickers posted 54 points that season, having the third strongest overall record in the league, behind Portland Timbers and Montreal Impact. The former VCU standout, McColm Cephas lead the team in scoring during the 2004 season, tallying 10 goals. [1]

Review

Competitions

USL First Division

Standings

  Commissioner's Cup, bye to semifinal round of playoffs
  Bye to semifinal round of playoffs
  First round of playoffs

PosClubPtsPldWLTGFGAGDQualificationH2H Pts
1 Montreal Impact 612818373715+22Commissioner's Cup, 2005 USL Playoffs Semifinals
2 Rochester Raging Rhinos 512815764527+182005 USL Playoffs Semifinals
3 Vancouver Whitecaps 452812793721+162005 USL Playoffs First round
4 Seattle Sounders 4428116113325+8
5 Portland Timbers 392810994042−2POR: 4 pts
RIC: 1 pt
6 Richmond Kickers 392810992830−2
7 Puerto Rico Islanders 3828101084643+3
8 Atlanta Silverbacks 3328101534052−12
9 Charleston Battery 322891452736−9
10 Minnesota Thunder 3128711103742−5
11 Virginia Beach Mariners 282871472639−13
12 Toronto Lynx 172831782650−24

Results summary

Results by round

Game reports

August 13, 200523 Seattle Sounders 1–1 Richmond Kickers Seattle
Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 2,446
September 10, 200528 Portland Timbers 3–0 Richmond Kickers Portland, Oregon
Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 7,858

Source [2]

USL Playoffs

First round

September 18, 2005 Leg 2 Vancouver Whitecaps 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(0–0 agg.)
(4–5 p)		 Richmond Kickers Vancouver
Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5,332

Semifinals

Championship

October 1, 2005 Final Seattle Sounders 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Richmond Kickers Seattle
Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 8,011

U.S. Open Cup

July 13, 2005 Third round Richmond Kickers Flag of Virginia.svg 8–4 Flag of New Jersey.svg Ocean City Barons Richmond, Virginia
Luzak Soccerball shade.svg12'
Cephas Soccerball shade.svg13', 16', 28'
Jeffrey Soccerball shade.svg69'
Brown Soccerball shade.svg77'
Bobo Soccerball shade.svg82'
Delicate Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Carmichael Soccerball shade.svg4', 41'
Donatelli Soccerball shade.svg54'
Todd Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
Attendance: 702
Referee: Ben Jones
August 4, 2005 Fourth round Richmond Kickers Flag of Virginia.svg 1–3 Flag of Washington, D.C.svg D.C. United Tuckahoe, Virginia
Cephas Soccerball shade.svg69' Report Adu Soccerball shade.svg26'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium
Attendance: 8,412
Referee: Abbey Okulaja

Statistics

Transfers

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Year in American Soccer, 2004". The American Soccer History Archives. July 12, 2012. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  2. ↑ "2005 Richmond Kickers Schedule". Fanbase. Fanbase.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
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