2011 Richmond Kickers season

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Richmond Kickers
2011 season
Owner Flag of the United States.svg Rob Ukrop
Head coach Flag of England.svg Leigh Cowlishaw
Stadium City Stadium
Regular Season Conference: 3rd
Overall: 3rd
Playoffs Divisional Finals
U.S. Open Cup Semifinals
Highest home attendance4,742 vs Dayton Dutch Lions 6 August 2011
Lowest home attendance743 vs Charlotte Eagles 8 July 2011
Average home league attendance1,735
  2010
2012  

The 2011 Richmond Kickers season was the Kickers' nineteenth season in existence and their inaugural campaign in the third-tier USL Pro League. Beforehand, the Kickers played in the USL Second Division. Overall, it was the Kickers' sixth-consecutive season playing in the third division of American soccer.

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The Kickers had a successful campaign in USL Pro, having the third best overall record in the league. In the playoffs, the Kickers were eliminated by eventual USL Pro Champions, Orlando City S.C. in the division finals. Outside of USL, the Kickers reached the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup, their deepest run in the domestic tournament since 1995. During their campaign, the Kickers knocked off two MLS sides, the Columbus Crew in the third round, and Sporting Kansas City in the quarterfinals.

Background

Review

Roster

First team

No.PosNatPlayerTotal Regular Season [1] [2] Playoffs U.S. Open Cup [3] [ full citation needed ]
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Ryan Jones 10100000
2 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR William Yomby 3132422051
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jamel Wallace 2201602040
4 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luke Vercollone 3112412050
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Heins 2842342030
7 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Matthew Delicâte 291324102033
8 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Gerson dos Santos 1921622010
9 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Nozomi Hiroyama 2512002031
10 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Bulow 30102442046
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Edson Elcock 2942242050

Standings

Final standings for the 2011 USL Pro season.

American Division

PosTeamPldWTLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Orlando City SC (C)2415633616+20512011 USL Pro Commissioner's Cup, 2011 USL Pro Playoffs
2 Wilmington Hammerheads (A)2414374230+1245 2011 USL Pro Playoffs [a]
3 Richmond Kickers (A)2412573521+1441
4 Charleston Battery (A)2410592425135
5 Charlotte Eagles 249693229+333
6 Antigua Barracuda 2492133232029
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc. [4]
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)
Notes:
  1. The top four clubs in each division are guaranteed spots in the 2011 USL Pro Playoffs.

Match results

USL Pro

Home team is listed on the left.

Regular Season
April 2, 20111 Richmond Kickers 2–0 Orlando City Richmond, VA
16:00 EDT Nyzazamba Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.)
Kalungi Soccerball shade.svg45'
Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,650
Referee: Mark Gorak
April 15, 20113 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Rochester Rhinos Richmond, VA
20:05 EDT Callahan Yellow card.svg 20'
Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg24'
Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,049
Referee: Shawn Fitch
April 23, 20114 Richmond Kickers 2–1 Charleston Battery Richmond, VA
17:00 EDT Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,833
Referee: Shaun Papperman
April 30, 20115 Dayton Dutch Lions 0–6 Richmond Kickers Bellbrook, OH
19:30 EDT Copier Yellow card.svg 12'
Magill Yellow card.svg 17'
Leerdam Red card.svg 68'
Report Soccerball shade.svg5' Delicâte
Soccerball shade.svg32' Elcock
Soccerball shade.svg60' Heins
Soccerball shade.svg66', 70' Bulow
Yellow card.svg 83'Soccerball shade.svg85' Bangura
Stadium: Miami Valley South Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Josh Brocks
May 7, 20116 Richmond Kickers 2–1 Wilmington Hammerheads Richmond, VA
19:00 EDT dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg65'
Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report Soccerball shade.svg3' Becerra
Yellow card.svg 44' Mulholland
Yellow card.svg 90' Parratt
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,006
Referee: Mark Gorak
May 14, 20117 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–1 Richmond Kickers Harrisburg, PA
19:00 EDT Pelletier Yellow card.svg 11'
Becerra Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 65'
Schofield Yellow card.svg 69'
Report Yellow card.svg 53' Vercollone
Yellow card.svg 56' Kalungi
Red card.svg 69' Elcock
Soccerball shade.svg82' Bangura
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,424
Referee: Ian Bongaardt
May 24, 20118 Charleston Battery 2–1 Richmond Kickers Charleston, SC
19:30 EDT Kelly Soccerball shade.svg26'
Paterson Yellow card.svg 68'
Marples Yellow card.svg 81'
Gruenewald Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report Soccerball shade.svg1' Delicâte Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 2,461
Referee: Dan Burak
May 28, 201110 Richmond Kickers 2–2 F.C. New York Richmond, VA
19:00 EDT Heins Soccerball shade.svg37'
Nyazamba Soccerball shade.svg53'
Report Soccerball shade.svg52', 79' Brito Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,545
Referee: Jim Sadowski
July 4, 2011 (2011-07-04)15 Dayton Dutch Lions 1–3 Richmond Kickers
Report
Note: Rescheduled match following the expunging of Puerto Rican clubs
July 9, 2011 (2011-07-09)17 Richmond Kickers 1–2 Charlotte Eagles
Note: Rescheduled match following the expunging of Puerto Rican clubs
July 16, 2011 (2011-07-16)18 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Antigua Barracuda
Report
Note: Rescheduled match following the expunging of Puerto Rican clubs
July 22, 2011 (2011-07-22)19 Richmond Kickers 1–2 Los Angeles Blues
Report
Note: Rescheduled match following the expunging of Puerto Rican clubs
July 30, 2011 (2011-07-30)20 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2–0 Richmond Kickers
Report Attendance: 2,005
Note: Rescheduled match following the expunging of Puerto Rican clubs
August 10, 2011 (2011-08-10)22 Wilmington Hammerheads 0–2 Richmond Kickers
Report Attendance: 3,461
August 12, 2011 (2011-08-12)23 Los Angeles Blues 0–0 Richmond Kickers
Report Attendance: 255
August 14, 2011 (2011-08-14)24 Los Angeles Blues 0–0 Richmond Kickers
Report Attendance: 0
Note: Rescheduled match following the expunging of Puerto Rican clubs
Playoffs
August 19, 2011 (2011-08-19) Div. Semifinals Wilmington Hammerheads 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Richmond Kickers Wilmington, NC
19:30 EDT Nicholson Yellow card.svg 49'
Parratt Yellow card.svg 99'
Report Yellow card.svg 47' Heins
Yellow card.svg 100' Goerres
Stadium: Legion Field
Attendance: 3,849
Referee: Moo Hackett
Penalties
Budnyy Soccerball shad check.svg
Jata Soccerball shad check.svg
Barrera Soccerball shad check.svg
Cuero Soccerball shad check.svg
Bagley Soccerball shade cross.svg [5]
Soccerball shad check.svg Goerres
Soccerball shad check.svg Bulow
Soccerball shad check.svg Hiroyama
Soccerball shad check.svg Delicate
Soccerball shad check.svg Bangura
August 27, 2011 (2011-08-27) Div. Finals Orlando City 3–0 Richmond Kickers Orlando, FL
19:30 EDT Boden Soccerball shade.svg19'
Jerome Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Chin Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report Yellow card.svg 3' Wallace
Red card.svg 89' Kalungi
Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 8,304
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn

U.S. Open Cup

June 21, 2011 Second round Richmond Kickers Flag of Virginia.svg 4–1 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Bulow Soccerball shade.svg17'Soccerball shade.svg41'
Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg52'Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Severs Soccerball shade.svg30'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,161
Referee: Jim Sadowski
August 30, 2011 Semifinals Chicago Fire Flag of Illinois.svg 2–1 Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers Bridgeview, Illinois
20:30 EDT Grazzini Soccerball shade.svg32' (pen.)
Oduro Soccerball shade.svg61'
Report Yellow card.svg 14' Nyazamba
Soccerball shade.svg68'Yellow card.svg 77' Yomy
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 8,909
Referee: Jasen Anno

See also

Notes

  1. "Richmond Kickers 2011 Statistics". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
  2. 2014 Richmond Kickers Media Guide (PDF). Richmond Kickers. 2014. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  3. "TheCup.us" . Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  4. See Rule 2.11 League Regulations Archived October 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Kickers Beat Hammerheads In Shootout". Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2011.