2014 Richmond Kickers season

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Richmond Kickers
2014 season
OwnerRichmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club
Head coach Flag of England.svg Leigh Cowlishaw
Stadium City Stadium
USL Pro 4th
USL Pro Playoffs Semi-finals
U.S. Open Cup Fourth round
Top goalscorer Matthew Delicâte (14)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 3,562
(August 23 v. Orlando City)
All: 7,851
(July 28 v. Crystal Palace)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 2,135
(July 12 v. Sacramento)
All: 511
(March 1 v. U. of Maryland)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 2,572
All: 1,848
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The 2014 Richmond Kickers season was the club's twenty-second season of existence, seventh-consecutive year in the third-tier of American soccer, and their third-consecutive season playing in USL Pro. For the second season, the Kickers reached the semifinals of the USL Pro playoffs, before losing to the Harrisburg City Islanders. The Kickers finished shy of defending their regular season title, finishing in fourth place in the league table. In the Open Cup, the Kickers were eliminated in the fourth round proper by Major League Soccer outfit, New England Revolution.

Contents

First team squad

As of 30 March 2014

First team roster

No.PositionPlayerNation
0 GK Andrew Romig Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1 GK Ryan Taylor Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 DF Yomby William Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
3 DF Shane Johnson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 MF Luke Vercollone Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 MF Michael Callahan Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7 MF Matthew Delicâte Flag of England.svg  England
8 DF Hugh Roberts Flag of the United States.svg  United States
9 FW Tishan Hanley Flag of the United States.svg  United States
11 FW George Davis IV Flag of the United States.svg  United States
12 MF Alex Caskey (on loan from D.C. United)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 MF Collin Martin (on loan from D.C. United)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15 FW Kyle Porter (on loan from D.C. United)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
16 FW Juan Arbelaez Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
17 FW Jason Yeisley Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 DF Alex Lee Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20 DF Matheau Hall Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 DF Jalen Robinson (on loan from D.C. United)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 DF Sascha Görres Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
25 DF Henry Kalungi Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
27 MF Shay Spitz Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
28 MF Samuel Asante Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
29 FW Michael Seaton (on loan from D.C. United)Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
31 GK Joe Willis (on loan from D.C. United)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
32 MF Lyndsey Moreland Flag of the United States.svg  United States
36 DF Stephen Basso Flag of the United States.svg  United States
— FW Christiano François (on loan from D.C. United)Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
27FW Flag of New Zealand.svg Shay Spitz Flag of the United States.svg Orange County Blues Free transferNovember 21, 2013 [1]
28MF Flag of Ghana.svg Samuel Asante Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte Eagles Free transferNovember 22, 2013 [2]
11FW Flag of the United States.svg George Davis IV Flag of the United States.svg Orange County Blues Free transferFebruary 28, 2014 [3]
8DF Flag of the United States.svg Hugh Roberts Flag of the United States.svg George Mason Patriots Free transferMarch 7, 2014 [4]
9MF Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Tishan Hanley Flag of the United States.svg RVA FC Free transferApril 25, 2014 [5]

Out

Loan in

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromStartEndSource
31GK Flag of the United States.svg Joe Willis Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United February 26, 2014 [6]
21FW Flag of Haiti.svg Christiano François Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United February 26, 2014 [6]
24MF Flag of the United States.svg Collin Martin Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United February 26, 2014 [6]
15DF Flag of the United States.svg Steve Birnbaum Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United March 22, 2014
29FW Flag of Jamaica.svg Michael Seaton Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United March 22, 2014
19MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Porter Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United April 4, 2014 [7]

Loan out

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotal Regular Season U.S. Open Cup Playoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
0 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Taylor 00000000

Competitions and results

Preseason

February 22 Richmond Kickers 1–0 George Mason Patriots Ampthill, Virginia
19:00 EST Fowler Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)Stadium: Ukrop Park
Attendance: 527
March 8 Richmond Kickers 2–1 VCU Rams Richmond, Virginia
18:00 EST Davis IV Soccerball shade.svg76'
Hanley Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Belmar Soccerball shade.svg67'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 856
March 16 Red-White 3–2 Red-Black Ampthill, Virginia
14:00 EST Stadium: Ukrop Park
Note: Intersquad scrimmage
March 22 Richmond Kickers 3–0 Virginia Cavaliers Richmond, Virginia
17:00 EST Seaton Soccerball shade.svg53'
Birnbaum Soccerball shade.svg68'
Hanley Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,021

USL Pro

Overall standings

PosTeam
PldWTLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Orlando City (C)2819545624+3262 Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs
2 Sacramento Republic FC (A)2817474928+2155 Playoffs
3 LA Galaxy II (A)2815675438+1651
4 Richmond Kickers (A)28131235328+2551
5 Charleston Battery (A)2811893631+541
6 Rochester Rhinos (A)28108102925+438
7 Wilmington Hammerheads (A)2891183533+238
8 Harrisburg City Islanders (A)28107114546−137
9 Arizona United SC 28105133247−1533 [lower-alpha 1]
10 Oklahoma City Energy FC 2895143237−532
11 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2895143549−1432
12 Charlotte Eagles 2894153340−731
13 Orange County Blues FC 2891183154−2328
14 Dayton Dutch Lions 2864182863−3522
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)
Notes:
  1. ↑ Arizona was deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player on June 21 against LA Galaxy II. [8] [9]

Match reports

March 291 Charleston Battery 2–2 Richmond Kickers Charleston, South Carolina
19:30 EST vanSchaik Soccerball shade.svg22'
Sanyang Soccerball shade.svg59'Yellow card.svg 71'		 Report Davis Soccerball shade.svg14', 67'
Yomby Yellow card.svg 58'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,524
Referee: Agostino Minasola
April 52 Richmond Kickers 3–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Richmond, Virginia
17:00 EST Seaton Soccerball shade.svg19'
Porter Soccerball shade.svg57', 90'		 Report John Soccerball shade.svg82'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,507
Referee: Mark Gorak
April 123 Charlotte Eagles 2–1 Richmond Kickers Charlotte, North Carolina
19:00 EST Guzman Soccerball shade.svg54'
Herrera Soccerball shade.svg89'
Gentile Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Seaton Soccerball shade.svg32'
Asante Yellow card.svg 48'		Stadium: Dickson Field
Attendance: 712
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
April 194 Richmond Kickers 2–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Richmond, Virginia
17:00 EST Davis IV Yellow card.svg 26'
Yomby Yellow card.svg 33'
Porter Soccerball shade.svg68'
Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Ownby Soccerball shade.svg11'
Earls Yellow card.svg 20'
Obodai Yellow card.svg 22'
Arteaga Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)
Dallman Yellow card.svg 63'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: Not reported
Referee: Ted Unkel
May 26 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Rochester Rhinos Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EST Shanosky Yellow card.svg 34'
Asante Yellow card.svg 45'
Vercollone Yellow card.svg 69'
Davis Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Sossou Yellow card.svg 84'
Dixon Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,193
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
May 97 Richmond Kickers 4–0 Arizona United SC Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EST Spitz Yellow card.svg 26'
Davis Soccerball shade.svg50'
Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg62'
François Soccerball shade.svg84'
Ruthven Soccerball shade.svg88' (o.g.)		 Report Baladez Red card.svg 26'
Dillon Yellow card.svg 52'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,188
Referee: Mark Gorak
May 168 Oklahoma City Energy 1–4 Richmond Kickers Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
20:00 EST Duke Yellow card.svg 35'
Greig Soccerball shade.svg81'
Howard Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg1'
Asante Yellow card.svg 30'
Yomby Soccerball shade.svg30'
Lee Soccerball shade.svg45'
Seaton Yellow card.svg 61'Soccerball shade.svg87'
Davis IV Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Pribil Stadium
Attendance: 3,916
Referee: Jon Freemon
May 189 Chicago Fire Reserves 0–0 Richmond Kickers Bridgeview, Illinois
17:30 EST Kinney Yellow card.svg 84' Report Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 1,023
Referee: Nikola Aleksic
May 2410 Richmond Kickers 2 - 0 Charlotte Eagles Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EST Davis Soccerball shade.svg39', 63'
Lee Yellow card.svg 59'		 Summary Newnam Yellow card.svg 31'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,677
Referee: Mark Gorak
May 3011 Rochester Rhinos 0 - 0 Richmond Kickers Rochester, New York
19:35 EST Sundly Yellow card.svg 82' Summary Davis Yellow card.svg 55'
Lee Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,126
Referee: David Mon
June 2215 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1 - 3 Richmond Kickers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15:00 EST Earls Yellow card.svg 16'
Angulo Soccerball shade.svg54'		 Summary Spitz Soccerball shade.svg5'
OG Soccerball shade.svg11'
Vercollone Yellow card.svg 52'
Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg68'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,644
Referee: David Mon
June 2817 Wilmington Hammerheads 1 - 1 Richmond Kickers Wilmington, North Carolina
19:30 EST Ochoa Yellow card.svg 43'
Parratt Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Summary Conor Shanosky Yellow card.svg 76'
Roberts Soccerball shade.svg79'
Vercollone Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 2,021
Referee: Michael Rhinehart
July 618 Richmond Kickers 0 - 0 Real Salt Lake Reserves Richmond, Virginia
19:30 EST Report Damien German Yellow card.svg 31'
Benji Lopez Yellow card.svg 53'
Kwame Watson-Siriboe Yellow card.svg 54'
Eric Holt Yellow card.svg 78'
Olmes Garcia Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,638
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
July 1219 Richmond Kickers 2 - 1 Sacramento Republic Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EST Seaton Yellow card.svg 34'
Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg67'Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Fochive Yellow card.svg 34'
Gilberto Yellow card.svg 35'
Mirković Yellow card.svg 45'
Jahn Soccerball shade.svg64'
Guzman Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,135
Referee: Esteban Rosano
July 1920 Richmond Kickers 4 - 0 Charleston Battery Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EST Shanosky Soccerball shade.svg45'
Davis IV Soccerball shade.svg45'
Yeisley Soccerball shade.svg50'
Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg68'
Lee Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Prince Yellow card.svg 24'
Kelly Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,901
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Franz
July 2216 Charleston Battery 1 - 1 Richmond Kickers Charleston, South Carolina
19:30 EST Cuevas Soccerball shade.svg7'
Ferguson Yellow card.svg 17'
vanSchaik Yellow card.svg 72'		 Report Yeisley Soccerball shade.svg14'Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 2,214
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Mark Suaro
July 2621 Richmond Kickers 2 - 1 Harrisburg City Islanders Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EST Vercollone Soccerball shade.svg5' (pen.)
Kalungi Yellow card.svg 13'
Görres Soccerball shade.svg23'
Arbelaez Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Bahner Yellow card.svg 62'Soccerball shade.svg88'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,788
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Rosas
August 122 Wilmington Hammerheads 1 - 3 Richmond Kickers Wilmington, North Carolina
19:30 EST Hall Yellow card.svg 44'
Ruggles Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg19', Yellow card.svg 76'
Spitz Yellow card.svg 44', Soccerball shade.svg45'
Asante Soccerball shade.svg60'		Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 2,382
Referee: Jeremy Smith
August 923 Richmond Kickers 2 - 1 Charlotte Eagles Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EST Davis IV Soccerball shade.svg18'
Vercollone Soccerball shade.svg27'Yellow card.svg 61'		 Report Herrera Yellow card.svg 52'Soccerball shade.svg53'
Leathers Yellow card.svg 59'
Greer Yellow card.svg 86'
Dixon Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Robert Chamberlain
August 1624 Richmond Kickers 1 - 1 Dayton Dutch Lions Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EST Davis IV Soccerball shade.svg51' Report Harada Soccerball shade.svg80'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,504
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Charles Carson
August 2325 Richmond Kickers 2 - 3 Orlando City Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EST Davis IV Yellow card.svg 32'Soccerball shade.svg53'
Asante Yellow card.svg 63'
Lee Yellow card.svg 66'
Robinson Soccerball shade.svg78'
Shanosky Yellow card.svg 83'
Hall Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Lameira Soccerball shade.svg8'
Cerén Yellow card.svg 37'
Molino Soccerball shade.svg52'
Ramos Soccerball shade.svg70'
Rusin Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,562
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Franz
August 3026 Orange County Blues 1 - 1 Richmond Kickers Irvine, California
22:00 EST Hoxie Soccerball shade.svg24' Report Yeisley Soccerball shade.svg18'
Spitz Yellow card.svg 50'
Asante Yellow card.svg 70'
Conor Shanosky Red card.svg 87'		Stadium: Anteater Stadium
Attendance: 585
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Berhnard Huso
September 127 LA Galaxy II 1 - 1 Richmond Kickers Carson, California
22:30 EST Jason Bli Yellow card.svg 27'
Hoffman Soccerball shade.svg43'
Villarreal Yellow card.svg 45'		 Report Basso Yellow card.svg 8'
William Soccerball shade.svg68'Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 408
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Denis Vargas
September 628 Orlando City 1 - 0 Richmond Kickers Lake Buena Vista, Florida
19:30 EST Molino Soccerball shade.svg23'
Hertzog Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,400
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez

U.S. Open Cup

May 14Second round RVA FC Flag of Virginia.svg 1–6 Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers Richmond, Virginia
19:30 EST Gandy Yellow card.svg 33'
Carroll Yellow card.svg 57'
Orlando Soccerball shade.svg65'
Harvey Yellow card.svg 68'		 Report Asante Soccerball shade.svg26'
Spitz Soccerball shade.svg35'
Yeisley Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Hanley Soccerball shade.svg62', 64'
Davis IV Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
Attendance: 753
Referee: Charles Carson

Exhibitions

July 28 Richmond Kickers Flag of the United States.svg 0–3 Flag of England.svg Crystal Palace Richmond, Virginia
19:30 EST Report Ramage Soccerball shade.svg35'
Murray Soccerball shade.svg52'
Chamakh Soccerball shade.svg70'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 7,851
Referee: Matt Gorak

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