2012 Richmond Kickers season

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Richmond Kickers
2012 season
Owner Flag of the United States.svg Rob Ukrop
Head coach Flag of England.svg Leigh Cowlishaw
Stadium City Stadium
USL Pro 4th
USL Pro Playoffs First round
U.S. Open Cup Third round
Highest home attendance5,014
vs. D.C. United (May 29
U.S. Open Cup)
Lowest home attendance2,273
vs. Harrisburg (May 12
USL Pro Regular Season)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 2,433
Playoffs: 1,441
Cup: 5,014
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The 2012 Richmond Kickers season was the club's twentieth season of existence. It was the Kicker's sixth-consecutive year in the third-tier of American soccer, playing in the USL Professional Division for their second season.

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After a slow start for the first two-thirds of the regular season, a four-match winning streak catapulted the Kickers into the top half of the table, thus qualifying them for the playoffs, making it the ninth consecutive season that the Kickers made the playoffs of any league they were participating in. In the first round of the playoffs, Richmond lost 3–2 by the Wilmington Hammerheads thus ending their postseason ambitions.

Richmond also reached the third round of the 2012 U.S. Open Cup, where in extra time, they lost to Major League Soccer side, D.C. United.

Background

The 2011 campaign marked the Kickers' debut in the newly created USL Pro League, which assumed the role as the third division of American soccer. During the regular season, Richmond finished third in their division and third in the overall table, making it the first time since 2005 that the Kickers did not finish the regular season either as the regular season champion or finalist. In the playoffs, the Kickers were eliminated by Commissioner's Cup winners and eventual USL Pro champions, Orlando City. [1]

Outside of league play, Richmond made one of their deepest runs in the U.S. Open Cup, the domestic knockout cup competition. [2] The Kickers reached the semifinals of the tournament after knocking out two Major League Soccer clubs, Columbus Crew and Sporting Kansas City in the third round and quarterfinals, respectively. [3] The last time Richmond reached the semifinals of the Open Cup was in 1995, when the Kickers won their lone U.S. Open Cup title. [4]

Off the field, the Kicker organization posted their fourth highest average attendance in club history.

Review

Offseason

On December 6, 2011, the Kickers signed Pittsburgh Riverhounds' Jason Yeisley on a free transfer. [5]

From January 20–22, the Kickers hosted their fourteenth player combine and had open tryouts. [6]

On January 30, 2012, the club announced their preseason schedule, which included fixtures against several local college soccer teams. [7]

Preseason

The Kickers are expected to begin preseason training camp in February.

April

The Richmond Kickers opened the regular season with home and away fixtures against long-time rivals, Charleston Battery, and the defending USL Pro regular season and postseason champions, Orlando City, earning a win, a draw and two losses during the four-match span. Richmond's home opener was on April 7 against Charleston in front of a crowd of 5,009. The Kickers suffered a 2–1 home defeat to the Battery thanks to a pair of goals from Charleston's Jose Cuevas, who netted in the 41st and 67th minutes of the match. The Kickers lone goal came from Stanley Nyazamba, who tallied for the home side in the 65th minute. The following weekend, the Kickers traveled south to Charleston, South Carolina to play the Battery at their home venue, Blackbaud Stadium. In front of a sold-out crowd of 4,729, the Kickers earned a last-minute, 2–1 victory over the Battery thanks to a goal from longtime defender, Sascha Görres. [8] The Kickers' other goal came from Nyazamba, who netted his second of the campaign.

On April 21, the Kickers returned home to take on the defending USL Pro champions, Orlando City, who had been hot off a 2–0–0 start. In front of a crowd of 3,169; the Kickers were shutout at home by Orlando, as they suffered a second-straight home defeat, losing 2–0 in the process. City's two goals both came in the second half off a 61st-minute strike from Luke Boden, and an 89th minute penalty kick from Anthony Pulis. The return leg was the following weekend, where Richmond ended Orlando's six-matching winning streak (including last season), where the Kickers drew City 0–0 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. [9]

Competitions

Preseason

February 25, 2012Preseason 1 Richmond Kickers 3–0 James Madison Dukes Richmond, Virginia
18:30 EDT Stadium: Ukrop Park
March 3, 2012Preseason 2 Richmond Kickers 1–2 VCU Rams Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Stadium: Ukrop Park
Attendance: 500
March 11, 2012Preseason 3 Richmond Kickers 7–0 Richmond Kickers U-18 Richmond, Virginia
18:00 EDT Stadium: Ukrop Park
March 17, 2012Preseason 4 Richmond Kickers 1–1 North Carolina Tar Heels Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg47' Report Walters Soccerball shade.svg34'Stadium: Ukrop Park
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mike Andrews
Note: 2012 Pro-Am Challenge
March 23, 2012Preseason 5 Richmond Kickers 0–0 William & Mary Tribe Richmond, Virginia
17:00 EDT Report Stadium: Ukrop Park
Attendance: 500
March 25, 2012Preseason 6 Richmond Kickers 4–0 Old Dominion Monarchs Richmond, Virginia
17:00 EDT Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg6'
Nyazamba Soccerball shade.svg23'
Foglesong Soccerball shade.svg54'
MacKenzie Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report Stadium: Ukrop Park
Attendance: 450
March 28, 2012Preseason 7 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Longwood Lancers Richmond, Virginia
19:00pm EDT Nyazamba Soccerball shade.svg36'Stadium: Ukrop Park
Note: Match abandoned in the 65th minute due to severe weather
March 31, 2012Preseason 8 Richmond Kickers 0–2 Maryland Terrapins Richmond, Virginia
14:00 EDT Report Mullins Soccerball shade.svg67', 76'Stadium: City Stadium

USL Pro regular season

Standings

PosTeam
PldWTLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Orlando City SC (C)2417615018+3257 Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs 1st round bye
2 Rochester Rhinos (A)2412572723+441 Playoffs 1st round bye
3 Charleston Battery (A)24122103626+1038 Playoffs
4 Richmond Kickers (A)2411583127+438
5 Wilmington Hammerheads (A)2410773432+237
6 Harrisburg City Islanders (A)2410773429+537
7 Charlotte Eagles 24113103426+836
8 Los Angeles Blues 2493122629−330
9 Dayton Dutch Lions 24410102029−922
10 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2445152039−1917
11 Antigua Barracuda 2451181650−3416
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. [10]
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)

Match reports

April 7, 2012Match 1 Richmond Kickers 1–2 Charleston Battery Richmond, Virginia
17:00 EDT Nyazamba Soccerball shade.svg65'
Görres Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Cuevas Soccerball shade.svg41', 67'
Richter Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 5,009
Referee: Moo Hackett
April 14, 2012Match 2 Charleston Battery 1–2 Richmond Kickers Charleston, South Carolina
19:30 EDT Paterson Soccerball shade.svg19'
Falvey Yellow card.svg 61'		 Report Nyazamba Soccerball shade.svg61'Yellow card.svg 79'
Callahan Yellow card.svg 81'
Görres Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 4,729 (SO)
Referee: Sky Arthur Benning
April 21, 2012Match 3 Richmond Kickers 0–2 Orlando City Richmond, Virginia
17:00 EDT Callahan Yellow card.svg 69' Report Molino Yellow card.svg 31'
Boden Soccerball shade.svg61'
Pulis Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,169
Referee: Mark Gorak
April 28, 2012Match 4 Orlando City 0–0 Richmond Kickers Orlando, Florida
19:30 EDT Ustruck Yellow card.svg 75' Report Kalungi Yellow card.svg 49'
Bulow Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 7,899
Referee: Marcos C. Deoliveira
May 5, 2012Match 5 Dayton Dutch Lions 1–1 Richmond Kickers Bellbrook, Ohio
19:30 EDT Bardsley Soccerball shade.svg2'
Preciado Yellow card.svg 29'
Bartels Yellow card.svg 61'
Holloway Yellow card.svg 75'
DeGroot Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Hiroyama Yellow card.svg 54'
Bulow Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)		Stadium: Miami Valley South Stadium
Attendance: 1,012
Referee: Andrey Castel
May 12, 2012Match 6 Richmond Kickers 2–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg8'
Agorsor Yellow card.svg 11'Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Noone Soccerball shade.svg9'
Pelletier Yellow card.svg 44'
Langley Yellow card.svg 58'
Ekra Soccerball shade.svg80'
Welker Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,273
Referee: Andrew Chapin
May 19, 2012Match 7 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–1 Richmond Kickers Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT Smith Soccerball shade.svg45'
Harada Yellow card.svg 69'		 Report Pascale Yellow card.svg 31'
Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg71'
Foglesong Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Chartiers Valley High School
Attendance: 897
Referee: John Douglass
May 26, 2012Match 8 Richmond Kickers 3–1 Wilmington Hammerheads Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Bulow Soccerball shade.svg69'
Agorsor Soccerball shade.svg90'
Agorsor Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Budnyy Soccerball shade.svg18'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,346
Referee: Matt Franz
June 2, 2012Match 10 Rochester Rhinos 0–1 Richmond Kickers Rochester, New York
19:05 EDT Kirk Yellow card.svg 13'
Cost Yellow card.svg 61'
Fernandez Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Vercollone Soccerball shade.svg5'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,237
Referee: David Mon
June 9, 2012Match 11 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Charlotte Eagles Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Bulow Soccerball shade.svg90' Report Grousis Yellow card.svg 90'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,193
Referee: Mark Gorak
June 15, 2012Match 12 Wilmington Hammerheads 2–1 Richmond Kickers Wilmington, North Carolina
19:30 EDT Budnyy Soccerball shade.svg16'
Evans Yellow card.svg 23'
Hertzog Soccerball shade.svg29'
Cole Yellow card.svg 38'
Nicholson Yellow card.svg 65'		 Report Agorsor Soccerball shade.svg6'Stadium: Legion Field
Attendance: 3,371
Referee: David McPhun
June 16, 2012Match 13 Charlotte Eagles 4–1 Richmond Kickers Charlotte, North Carolina
20:00 EDT Thornton Soccerball shade.svg24'
Kabwe Soccerball shade.svg65'
Ferrer Soccerball shade.svg86'
Meza Soccerball shade.svg90+'		 Report Agorsor Soccerball shade.svg19'
Vercollone Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Charlotte Christian Stadium
Attendance: 1,447
Referee: Jordan Shaw
June 23, 2012Match 14 Richmond Kickers 2–3 Rochester Rhinos Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Vercollone Soccerball shade.svg8'
Callahan Yellow card.svg 45'
Yeisley Soccerball shade.svg81'
Pascale Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Brito Soccerball shade.svg27'
Earls Yellow card.svg 42'
Tanke Yellow card.svg 59'
Hoxie Soccerball shade.svg85'
Banks Soccerball shade.svg90'
Nicht Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,365
Referee: Shawn Fitch
July 3, 2012Match 15 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Los Angeles Blues Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Heins Soccerball shade.svg66' Report Russell Yellow card.svg 60'
Miller Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,424
Referee: Charles Carson
July 7, 2012Match 16 Wilmington Hammerheads 1–0 Richmond Kickers Wilmington, North Carolina
19:30 EDT Parratt Yellow card.svg 20'
Hertzog Soccerball shade.svg66'
Musa Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Heins Yellow card.svg 23'
Kalungi Yellow card.svg 45' Yellow-red card.svg 86'
Delicâte Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: Legion Field
Attendance: 3,909
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Abbes Mansour-Hafifi
July 13, 2012Match 17 Richmond Kickers 3–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT William Soccerball shade.svg37'
Calvano Soccerball shade.svg45' (o.g.)
Delicâte Yellow card.svg 73'Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.)		 Report Kassel Yellow card.svg 56'Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)
Smith Yellow card.svg 69'
Costanzo Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,641
July 21, 2012Match 18 Richmond Kickers 2–0 Dayton Dutch Lions Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Heins Soccerball shade.svg11'
Davies Yellow card.svg 33'
Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)		 Report Williams Yellow card.svg 48'
DeLass Yellow card.svg 85'
Bardsley Red card.svg 90'
Jeff DeGroot Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,510
Referee: Jim Sadowski
July 27, 2012Match 19 Charlotte Eagles 1–0 Richmond Kickers Charlotte, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Devon Grousis Yellow card.svg 23'
Roberts Yellow card.svg 52'Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Stadium: Charlotte Christian Stadium
Attendance: 581
Referee: Matt Jozaitis
July 28, 2012Match 20 Richmond Kickers 2–1 Charlotte Eagles Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT William Soccerball shade.svg13', 56'
Vercollone Yellow card.svg 42'		 Report Herrera Soccerball shade.svg73'Yellow card.svg 75'Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Matthew Franz
August 3, 2012Match 21 Richmond Kickers 2–0 Antigua Barracuda Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg84'
Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Blakely Yellow card.svg 32'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,907
Referee: Jeff Davis
August 11, 2012Match 22 Richmond Kickers 2–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Nyazamba Soccerball shade.svg13'
Agorsor Yellow card.svg 44'
Kalungi Yellow card.svg 56'
Yomby William Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Yomby William Soccerball shade.svg15' (o.g.)
Welker Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,922
Referee: Bill Dittmar
August 17, 2012Match 23 Antigua Barracuda 0–1 Richmond Kickers Saint George Parish, Antigua and Barbuda
19:00 EDT Blakely Yellow card.svg 47'
Christian Yellow card.svg 71'		 Report Bulow Soccerball shade.svg61'Stadium: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Curtis Charles
August 19, 2012Match 24 Antigua Barracuda 2–1 Richmond Kickers Saint George Parish, Antigua and Barbuda
19:00 EDT Griffith Soccerball shade.svg1'
Burton Soccerball shade.svg38'		 Report Agorsor Soccerball shade.svg90+2'Stadium: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
Attendance: 381
Referee: Brian Willet

USL Pro Playoffs

August 25, 2012 (2012-08-25) First round Richmond Kickers 2–3 Wilmington Hammerheads Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Yeisley Soccerball shade.svg12'
Elcock Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report
Report 		Briggs Yellow card.svg 57'
Chirishian Soccerball shade.svg69'
Perry Soccerball shade.svg72'
Guzman Yellow card.svg 90'
Parratt Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,441
Referee: Charles Carson

U.S. Open Cup

May 29, 2012 Third round Richmond Kickers Flag of Virginia.svg 1–2 (a.e.t.) Flag of the District of Columbia.svg D.C. United Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Nyazamba Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.) Report Salihi Soccerball shade.svg24'
Saragosa Soccerball shade.svg107'
Kitchen Yellow card.svg 111'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 5,014
Referee: Kai Goodrich

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotal Regular Season [11] Playoffs [12] U.S. Open Cup [13] [14]
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
0 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Pantazelos 00000000
1 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Ryan Jones 00000000
2 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Yomby William 2041841010
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shane Johnson 2211911020
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luke Vercollone 2722421020
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Heins 2622321020
7 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Matthew Delicâte 2151951010
8 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Gerson dos Santos 2622311021
9 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Nozomi Hiroyama 2211901021
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Bulow 2041940010
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Edson Elcock 2011801110
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bobby Foglesong 1301200010
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Agorsor 2482161022
16 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Ross MacKenzie 40400000
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jason Yeisley 2221911120
18 FW Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Long Tan 10100000
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Burke 80701000
20 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Philippe Davies 60600000
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Callahan 1701600010
22 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ronnie Pascale 2702401020
23 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Sascha Görres 2712411020
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ethan White 60600000
25 DF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Henry Kalungi 1901701010
99 MF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM Stanley Nyazamba 2141931011

Top scorers

RankingPositionNationNumberNameUSL ProU.S. Open CupPlayoffsTotal
1FW Flag of the United States.svg 15 Christopher Agorsor 6208
2FW Flag of England.svg 7 Matthew Delicâte 5005
3DF Flag of Cameroon.svg 2 Yomby William 4004
MF Flag of the United States.svg 10 David Bulow 4004
MF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 99 Stanley Nyazamba 3104
4DF Flag of the United States.svg 4 Luke Vercollone 2002
MF Flag of the United States.svg 5 Ryan Heins 2002
MF Flag of Brazil.svg 8 Gerson dos Santos 1102
FW Flag of the United States.svg 17 Jason Yeisley 1012
5DF Flag of the United States.svg 3 Shane Johnson 1001
MF Flag of Japan.svg 9 Nozomi Hiroyama 0101
MF Flag of the United States.svg 11 Edson Elcock 0011
DF Flag of Germany.svg 23 Sascha Görres 1001

Disciplinary record

PositionNationNumberNameUSL ProUSL Pro PlayoffsOpen CupTotal (USSF Total)
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
TOTALS————————

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
17FW Flag of the United States.svg Jason Yeisley Flag of the United States.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds FreeDecember 6, 2011 [5]
3DF Flag of the United States.svg Shane Johnson Flag of the United States.svg Longwood Lancers FreeMarch 9, 2012 [15]
15FW Flag of the United States.svg Chris Agorsor Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake FreeApril 26, 2012 [16]
20MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Philippe Davies Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FreeJuly 13, 2012 [17]

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
12MF Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Shaka Bangura Anagennisi Dherynia FreeJanuary 12, 2012 [18]
12MF Flag of the United States.svg Jamel Wallace Wilmington Hammerheads FreeFebruary 15, 2013 [19]
15MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Evan Harding Unattached
17MF Flag of the United States.svg Dave Hertel Unattached

Loan in

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromStartEndSource
24DF Flag of the United States.svg Ethan White Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United LoanJune 14, 2012 [20]
18FW Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long Tan Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United LoanJuly 13, 2012 [21]

Loan out

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned toStartEndSource
25DF Flag of Uganda.svg Henry Kalungi Flag of Uganda.svg Proline October 3, 2011February 3, 2012 [22]

See also

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