| 2015 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | RKYSC | |||
| Head coach | Leigh Cowlishaw | |||
| Stadium | City Stadium | |||
| USL | TBD | |||
| USL Playoffs | TBD | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth Round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Matthew Delicâte (6) All: Jason Yeisley (8) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 5,957 (Aug. 29 vs. Charleston Battery) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 1,632 (Apr. 10 vs. Wilmington) All: 1,104 (May 20 vs. Virginia Beach) | |||
| Average home league attendance | League: 3,747 All: 2,880 | |||
The 2015 Richmond Kickers season was the club's twenty-third season of existence. It is also the Kickers' eighth-consecutive year in the third-tier of American soccer, playing in the United Soccer League (formerly USL Pro) for their fourth season.
As of 31 May 2015 [1]
| No. | Position | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | GK | Andrew Romig | |
| 1 | GK | Ryan Taylor | |
| 2 | DF | Yomby William | |
| 3 | DF | Stephen Basso | |
| 4 | MF | Fred Owusu Sekyere | |
| 5 | MF | Michael Callahan | |
| 7 | MF | Matthew Delicâte | |
| 8 | DF | Hugh Roberts | |
| 11 | FW | George Davis IV | |
| 12 | MF | Chris Durkin | |
| 14 | MF | Yudai Imura | |
| 15 | FW | Thomas Eli Garner | |
| 16 | MF | Ricky Burke | |
| 17 | FW | Jason Yeisley | |
| 18 | DF | Alex Lee | |
| 20 | DF | Jalen Robinson (on loan from D.C. United) | |
| 21 | MF | Nathan Shiffman | |
| 22 | MF | Brian Ownby | |
| 23 | DF | Sascha Görres | |
| 24 | MF | Miguel Aguilar (on loan from D.C. United) | |
| 27 | MF | Collin Martin (on loan from D.C. United) | |
| 28 | MF | Samuel Asante | |
| 31 | DF | Braeden Troyer | |
| 34 | MF | Luke Mishu (on loan from D.C. United) | |
| 36 | GK | Jake Gelnovatch | |
| 40 | MF | Houston Oldham | |
| 48 | GK | Travis Worra (on loan from D.C. United) |
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | League | Lamar Hunt Open Cup | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | | Matthew Delicâte | FW | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | | Brian Ownby | MF | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | | George Davis IV | MF | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | | Jason Yeisley | FW | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | | Eli Garner | FW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | | Jalen Robinson | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | | Nate Shiffman | MF | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 19 | 5 | 24 | |||
| February 28 | Richmond Kickers | Cancelled | Virginia Cavaliers | Bensley, Virginia |
| 6:00 p.m. ET | Report | Stadium: Ukrop Park | ||
| Note: Cancelled due to inclement weather. | ||||
| March 1 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Georgetown Hoyas | Bensley, Virginia |
| 5:00 p.m. ET | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
| March 5 | Richmond Kickers | Cancelled | James Madison Dukes | Bensley, Virginia |
| 7:30 p.m. ET | Report | Stadium: Ukrop Park | ||
| Note: Postponed due to severe weather | ||||
| March 8 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Navy Midshipmen | Bensley, Virginia |
| 5:00 p.m. ET | Garner | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
| March 15 | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | Longwood Lancers | Bensley, Virginia |
| 5:00 p.m. ET | Delicâte Yeisley Sekyere | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
| March 18 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | William & Mary Tribe | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00 p.m. ET | Stadium: City Stadium |
| March 22 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | VCU Rams | Richmond, Virginia |
| 5:00 p.m. ET | Davis IV | Stadium: City Stadium |
| July 19 | Richmond Kickers | 1–2 | | Richmond, Virginia |
| ET | Summary | Stadium: City Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | New York Red Bulls II | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 42 | First round |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 41 | |
| 6 | Richmond Kickers | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 41 | |
| 7 | Charlotte Independence | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 40 | |
| 8 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 39 |
| March 281 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 2–2 | Richmond Kickers | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 7:00 p.m. ET | Cole Heaney Parratt Godelman | Report | Sekyere Robinson Delicâte | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 1,789 |
| April 42 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Louisville City | Richmond, Virginia |
| 5:00 p.m. ET | Callahan Yomby Robinson Delicâte Davis IV | Report | Shanosky King Burke King | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,683 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| April 103 | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00 p.m. ET | Yeisley Asante Garner | Report | Campbell Ackley | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,632 Referee: Charles Carson |
| April 184 | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | Charlotte Independence | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00 p.m. ET | Davis IV | Report Box Score | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,533 Referee: Mark Gorak |
| April 225 | New York Red Bulls II | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:30 p.m. ET | Lade | Report | Ownby Aguilar Callahan | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Referee: Jaime Herrera |
| April 256 | FC Montreal | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Montreal, Quebec |
| 2:30 p.m. ET | Alexander Temguia | Report | Delicâte Sekyere Ownby | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Turf Field Attendance: 265 Referee: Francis Latulippe |
| May 27 | Richmond Kickers | 2–2 | Charleston Battery | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00 p.m. ET | Ownby Delicâte | Report | Prince Garbanzo Woodbine | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,163 Referee: Matthew Kreitzer |
| May 88 | Charlotte Independence | 3–0 | Richmond Kickers | Rock Hill, South Carolina |
| 7:30 p.m. ET | Finley Slogic Hairston | Report | Lee | Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 2,177 Referee: Doug Hartemann |
| May 169 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 p.m. ET | Arena Okai Moloto | Report | Ownby Jeffrey | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,622 Referee: Donovan Noocha |
| May 2310 | Richmond Kickers | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00 p.m. ET | Sekyere Asante Delicâte Worra | Report | Moloto Cabrilo Kerr | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,868 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| May 3011 | Richmond Kickers | 4–2 | New York Red Bulls II | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00 p.m. ET | Sekyere Ownby Yeisley Garner Davis IV | Report | Dafonte Etienne Tsonis | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,954 Referee: Benjamin Hichak |
| June 712 | Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | Charlotte Independence | Richmond, Virginia |
| 5:00 p.m. ET | Yeisley Asante Delicâte | Report | A. Martínez Eloundou Herrera Cox | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,582 Referee: Mark Gorak |
| June 1013 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 7:30 p.m. ET | Garbanzo | Report | Davis IV Asante Sekyere Basso | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 3,035 Referee: Mark Sauro |
| June 1314 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | FC Montreal | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00 p.m. ET | Asante | USL Report Kickers Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,819 Referee: Charles Carson |
| June 2015 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00 p.m. ET | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,908 Referee: Matthew Franz | ||
| Note: Matched abandoned at halftime due to severe thunderstorms. | ||||
| June 2616 | Charlotte Independence | 0–0 | Richmond Kickers | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:30 p.m. ET | Report | Stadium: Ramblewood Stadium Attendance: 1,354 Referee: Dustin Thorne |
| July 417 | Louisville City | 3–0 | Richmond Kickers | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:30 p.m. ET | Fondy Rasmussen Morad Dacres | Report | Sekyere | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 8,254 Referee: Vito Testa, Jr. |
| July 1118 | St. Louis FC | 1–3 | Richmond Kickers | Fenton, Missouri |
| 8:30 p.m. ET | Gaul Bushue | Report | Taylor Imura Davis IV Yeisley Callahan | Stadium: St. Louis Soccer Park Attendance: 4,562 Referee: Kyle Burkhardt |
| July 2519 | New York Red Bulls II | 4–3 | Richmond Kickers | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:00 p.m. ET | Tsonis Sánchez Fonte Bedoya Thomas | Summary | Yeisley Shiffman | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 638 |
| August 120 | Richmond Kickers | 4–2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00 p.m. ET | Sekyere Yeisley Davis | Summary | Foster Ekra | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 5,580 Referee: |
| August 821 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 3–2 | Richmond Kickers | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 p.m. ET | Tribbett Ekra Jankouskas Leverock Eric Bird | Summary | Roberts Yeisley | Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Attendance: 2,492 Referee: |
| August 922 | Rochester Rhinos | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Rochester, New York |
| 5:05 p.m. ET | Forbes | Summary | Jared Jeffrey Yomby Travis Worra Sekyere | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 5,234 Referee: |
| August 1523 | Toronto FC II | 2–1 | Richmond Kickers | Vaughan, Ontario |
| 3:00 p.m. ET | Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre |
| August 2224 | Richmond Kickers | 2–0 | St. Louis FC | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00 p.m. ET | Stadium: City Stadium |
| August 2925 | Richmond Kickers | 0–2 | Charleston Battery | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00 p.m. ET | Stadium: City Stadium |
| September 526 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Rochester Rhinos | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00 p.m. ET | Stadium: City Stadium |
| September 1227 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 p.m. ET | Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex |
| September 1628 | Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | Toronto FC II | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00 p.m. ET | Stadium: City Stadium |
| September 26First round | Charleston Battery | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Kelly Boyd Lasso | Report Report Report | Callahan Mueller | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 3,427 Referee: Matthew Kreitzer |
| May 20 Second round | Richmond Kickers | 2–0 | | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00 p.m. ET | Shiffman Taylor Yeisley | Report | T. Cyrus J. Cyrus | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,104 Referee: Randall Kelley |
| May 27 Third round | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00 p.m. ET | Ownby Yeisley Davis IV | Report | Ortiz Zaldana Gallardo | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,276 Referee: Matthew Kreitzer |
| June 17 Fourth round | Richmond Kickers | 1–3 | | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00 p.m. ET | Sekyere | Kickers Report MLS Report | Bedell Tchani Finlay | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,040 Referee: Kevin Terry |