2016 season | ||||
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Owner | RKYSC | |||
Head coach | Leigh Cowlishaw | |||
Stadium | City Stadium | |||
USL | 7th place, Eastern Conference | |||
USL Playoffs | First round | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Third round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Yudai Imura (10) All: Yudai Imura (11) | |||
Highest home attendance | League: 6,123 (Sep 17 vs. Charleston Battery) All: 7,128 (July 16 vs. Swansea City AFC) | |||
Lowest home attendance | League: 2,647 (Aug 31 vs. Charleston Battery) All: 1,428 (May 18 vs. Aromas Café) | |||
Average home league attendance | League: 3,996 All: 1,428 | |||
The 2016 Richmond Kickers season was the club's twenty-fourth season of existence. It is also the Kickers' ninth-consecutive year in the third-tier of American soccer, playing in the United Soccer League for their fifth season.
The Kickers finished the season ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference, and earned a berth into the 2016 USL Playoffs. Richmond lost in their first round match-up to Louisville City.
February 28 | Richmond Kickers | 3–1 | Longwood Lancers | Bensley |
13:00 EDT | Yeisley 44' Sekyere 63' (pen.) dos Santos 89' | Keilty 34' | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
March 5 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Virginia Cavaliers | Bensley |
18:00 EDT | Yeisley 35' | Summary | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
March 6 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Navy Midshipmen | Bensley |
17:00 EDT | Summary | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
March 9 | Carolina RailHawks | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Cary |
11:00 EDT | Pérez | Summary | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
March 16 | Richmond Kickers | 1–2 | Carolina RailHawks | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Yeisley 7' | Report | Moses 15' Black 80' | Stadium: City Stadium |
March 20 | Richmond Kickers | 0–2 | VCU Rams | Richmond |
17:00 EDT | Roberts 20' Ownby 62' | Summary | Herranz 34' 52' Santos 83' | Stadium: City Stadium |
July 16 Friendly | Richmond Kickers | 2–0 | Swansea City | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Amat 11' (o. g.) Grant 74' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 7,128 Referee: Patrick Rosas |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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5 | Charlotte Independence | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 50 | Conference Playoffs |
6 | Charleston Battery | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 48 | |
7 | Richmond Kickers | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 45 | |
8 | Orlando City B | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 35 | |
9 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 34 |
March 261 | Richmond Kickers | 3–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Richmond |
17:00 EDT | Callahan 16' Yeisley 23' Imura 48' | Report | Barril 51' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 5,355 Referee: Mark Gorak |
April 12 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 0–0 | Richmond Kickers | Wilmington |
19:00 EDT | Perone 27' Parratt 69' | Report | Yeisley 44' Callahan 80' Yomby 85' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Referee: Neil Barbulescu |
April 93 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Rochester Rhinos | Richmond |
17:00 EDT | Imura 61' | Report | Garzi 73' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,990 Referee: Matthew Franz |
April 174 | Bethlehem Steel | 2–1 | Richmond Kickers | Bethlehem |
19:00 EDT | Ayuk 21' Jones 46' 79' | Report | Imura 50' Pittman 53' | Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 2,417 Referee: Guido Gonzales |
April 225 | Charlotte Independence | 3–2 | Richmond Kickers | Charlotte |
19:00 EDT | Calvert 43' Alajarín 54' Brown 61' Mizell 90' Herrera 90+2' (pen.) | Report | Jane 20' Sekyere 26' Yeisley 86' Delicâte 89' | Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,239 Referee: David Erbacher |
April 306 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Toronto FC II | Richmond |
17:00 EDT | Ownby 9' | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,655 |
May 77 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Perone 52' (o.g.) Ownby 54' Asante 90+1' | Report Box Score | Fairclough 33' Barnes-Homer 40' Doue 89' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,209 Referee: Danielle Cheskey |
May 118 | Toronto FC II | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers | Vaughan |
12:00 EDT | Hamilton 39' Bernal 75' Bouchard 82' | Report Box Score | Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre Attendance: 1,222 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
May 149 | New York Red Bulls II | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Harrison |
16:00 EDT | Abang 67' | Report Box Score | Asante 40' Ownby 90' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 168 Referee: Jaroslaw Werel |
May 2110 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Louisville City | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Report Box Score | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,411 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
May 2811 | Richmond Kickers | 1–2 | FC Montreal | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Ownby 60', 88' Yomby 72' Asante 81' | Report Box Score | Riggi 53' Béland-Goyette 58' Tabla 77' Mkungilwa 90' Yoseke 90' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,147 Referee: Matthew Kreitzer |
June 412 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Cincinnati |
19:00 EDT | Okoli 7', 12' Stevenson 25' | Report Box Score | Pittman 61' Lee 68' Roberts 90' Ownby 90' | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 11,278 Referee: Luis Guardia |
June 1113 | Richmond Kickers | 3–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Richmond |
17:00 EDT | Murrell 17' (o.g.) Gilstrap 20' (o.g.) Grant 67' | Report | Hertzog 90' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,017 Referee: Jaime Herrera |
June 1814 | Charlotte Independence | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers | Charlotte |
19:00 EDT | Calvert 30' Martinez 35' | Report | Callahan 40' Paulini 73' | Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,564 Referee: Marco Vega |
June 2515 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Bethlehem Steel | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Troyer 51' Sekyere 60' | Report | Jones 61' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,982 Referee: Matthew Franz |
July 216 | Charleston Battery | 2–0 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston |
19:30 EDT | Mueller 29' Cordoves 36' Marini 77' | Report | Ownby 86' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Referee: Vincent Apple-Chiarella |
July 817 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 0–3 | Richmond Kickers | Lancaster |
19:00 EDT | Paulini 11' Jane 27' Callahan 75' | Stadium: Clipper Magazine Stadium Attendance: 1,381 Referee: Christopher Spivey |
July 1418 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–2 | Richmond Kickers | Pittsburgh |
19:00 EDT | Earls 16' Campbell 44' | Imura 44' (pen.) Jane 67' Jane | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,844 |
July 2319 | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | Toronto FC II | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Aguilar 11' Imura 49', 70' Sekyere 59' | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,179 Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr. |
July 3020 | Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls II | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Dykstra 6' Imura 12' (pen.) Eskay 90+3' | Report | Allen 10' Carroll 13' Abang 65' Metzger 90+1' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,113 Referee: Artur Sibiga |
August 321 | Rochester Rhinos | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Rochester |
19:05 EDT | Kamdem 74' | Report | Roberts 54' Sekyere 60' Asante 70' Imura 74' Ownby 77' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 4,217 Referee: Charles Murphy |
August 622 | FC Montreal | 1–2 | Richmond Kickers | Montréal |
15:00 EDT | Beland-Goyette 45' Riggi 87' | Report | Eskay 23' Mishu 45' Durkin 60' Luiz Fernando 63' Imura 88' | Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard Attendance: 120 Referee: Chris Grabas |
August 1323 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Jane 63' Callahan 81' Troyer 86' | Report | Okoli 79' Wiedeman 81' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,093 Referee: Jorge Ramierz |
August 1724 | Richmond Kickers | Postponed | Charleston Battery | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium | |||
Note: Match postponed after 20 minutes of play and a 100-minute delay, due to severe weather. |
August 2125 | Orlando City B | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Melbourne |
19:30 EDT | Cox 44' (pen.) Laryea 52' | Report | Jane 53' Callahan | Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex Attendance: 642 Referee: Christina Unkel |
August 2726 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Orlando City B | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Thomsen 76' | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3914 Referee: Mark Gorak |
August 3124 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Grant 50' Jane 88' | Report | Portillo 28'69' Williams 45' Griffith 90' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2647 Referee: JT Alukonis |
Note: Rescheduled from August 17. Game was replayed in full. |
September 1027 | Louisville City FC | 2–0 | Richmond Kickers | Louisville |
19:30 EDT | Lancaster 18' (pen.) 89' Craig 45' Rasmussen 55' Smith 90' | Report | Asante 67' | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 7362 Referee: Brandon Artis |
September 1428 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Charlotte Independence | Richmond |
19:00 EDT | Report | Martinez 42' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3106 Referee: Matthew Franz |
September 1729 | Richmond Kickers | 1–2 | Charleston Battery | Richmond |
17:00 EDT | Imura 34' (pen.) | Report | Ferguson 38' Guerra 50' Prince 62' Williams 71' Chang 86' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 6123 Referee: Gary Gutierrez |
September 2430 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 2–0 | Richmond Kickers | Wilmington |
19:00 EDT | Barnes-Homer 16' Mecham 64' Moose 71' | Report | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 3395 Referee: Patrick Schmidt |
October 21 | Louisville City FC | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Richmond Kickers | Louisville |
19:00 EDT | Davis IV 92' Hoffman 102' | Report | Asante 5' Lee 18' Yeisley 34' Yomby 40' Troyer 42' | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: Andrew Musashe Referee: 5467 |
The Kickers entered the U.S. Open Cup with the rest of the USL, in the second round.
May 18 Second round | Richmond Kickers | 4–0 | Charlottesville Alliance FC | Richmond |
7:00 PM EDT | Jane 2' 86' Roberts 25' Grant 48' Luiz Fernando 83' | Report Box Score | Harrison 53' Clare 61' Davis 88' McCartney 89' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,428 Referee: J. T. Alukonis |
June 1 Third round | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–0 p) | Richmond Kickers | Pembroke Pines |
11:00 AM EDT | Gonzalez 2' Fernandes 43' Vértiz 97' Giro 109' | Report | Imura 32' Grant 71' Pittman 106' | Stadium: Broward College South Campus Soccer Field Referee: Caleb Mendez |
Penalties | ||||
Victor Núñez Santos Moura | Imura Paulini Yeisley Luiz Fernando |
Date | Player | Club | Fee | Ref |
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January 6, 2016 | Sunny Jane | Wilmington Hammerheads | Free | [1] |
February 23, 2016 | Luiz Fernando Nascimento | Corinthians | Undisclosed | [2] |
February 23, 2016 | Romulo Peretta | Corinthians | Undisclosed | [2] |
March 8, 2016 | Sawyer Gaffney | Richmond Kickers Academy | Academy signing | [3] |
March 14, 2016 | Lucas Paulini | Atlanta Silverbacks | Free | [4] |
March 24, 2016 | Jackson Eskay | William & Mary Tribe | Free | [5] |
April 5, 2016 | Travis Pittman | Missouri Comets | Free | [6] |
Date | Player | Club | Fee | Ref |
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January 6, 2016 | George Davis IV | Louisville City | Free | [7] |
No. | Pos. | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||
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Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | |||
14 | MF | Yudai Imura | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
10 | FW | Sunny Jane | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
9 | DF | Anthony Grant | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
22 | FW | Brian Ownby | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
11 | FW | Luiz Fernando Nascimento | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
8 | DF | Hugh Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5 | MF | Michael Callahan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
17 | FW | Jason Yeisley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
15 | MF | Lucas Paulini | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
32 | MF | Scott Thomsen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
7 | FW | Matthew Delicâte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
24 | MF | Jackson Eskay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
26 | MF | Miguel Aguilar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | DF | Fred Owusu Sekyere | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
18 | DF | Alex Lee | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
25 | MF | Travis Pittman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
28 | MF | Samuel Asante | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
No. | Pos. | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||
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5 | MF | Michael Callahan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
28 | MF | Samuel Asante | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
22 | FW | Brian Ownby | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
18 | DF | Alex Lee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
4 | DF | Fred Owusu Sekyere | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
25 | MF | Travis Pittman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
17 | FW | Jason Yeisley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
31 | DF | Braeden Troyer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2 | DF | William Yomby | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
10 | FW | Sunny Jane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
8 | DF | Hugh Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
9 | DF | Anthony Grant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
15 | MF | Lucas Paulini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
24 | MF | Jackson Eskay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
34 | DF | Luke Mishu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
37 | MF | Chris Durkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
50 | GK | Andrew Dykstra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
The 2015 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season was the club's sixteenth season of existence. It is the Riverhounds' fifth season playing in the United Soccer League, and the club's third season hosting matches at soccer-specific Highmark Stadium.
The 2015 Wilmington Hammerheads season was the club's nineteenth season of competitive soccer, and their fifth consecutive season since their one-year hiatus in 2010.
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The 2015 Louisville City FC season was the club's first season playing in Louisville, Kentucky in the United Soccer League (USL), in the third tier of the United States soccer league system.
The 2015 Toronto FC II season was the first season in the club's history.
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