2021 Richmond Kickers season

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Richmond Kickers
2021 season
Owner22 Holdings, LLC
Head coach Darren Sawatzky
Stadium City Stadium
USL League One 5th
USL1 Playoffs Quarterfinals
U.S. Open Cup Did not qualify
Bon Secours CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Terzaghi (18)
All: Terzaghi (18)
Highest home attendance3,212 (10/26 v. MAD)
Lowest home attendance1,445 (8/14 v. NE)
Average home league attendance2,051
Biggest win NE 0–3 RIC (4/17)
Biggest defeat NC 4–0 RIC (7/21)
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The 2021 Richmond Kickers season was the club's 29th season of existence, their third season in USL League One, and their 17th season in the third tier of American soccer. The Kickers were led by second-year head coach, Darren Sawatzky, and looked to improve on their 4th-place finish in 2020.

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated vaccination rollout, the season began on April 17, 2021. The season concluded on October 30, 2021. Due to the pandemic, the U.S. Open Cup was truncated and subsequently canceled due to the pandemic. The Kickers finished the USL League One regular season in 5th place, qualifying them for the USL League One Playoffs, making it their first appearance in the playoffs since 2016. There, the Kickers were eliminated in the first round against FC Tucson.

Background

The 2020 season was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The season, originally slated to begin on March 28, 2020, did not begin until July 25, 2020. The season originally was slated to end on September 30, 2020, but concluded on October 24, 2020. The 28-match season was abbreviated to 16 matches, and the playoffs were reduced from a four-team playoff, to a single game championship. During the truncated season, the Kickers had a good turn of fortune, finishing fourth in the league table, and having a winning a record. It was the Kickers' best regular season performance since 2014. Despite the record, the club on the final day of the season failed to reach the USL Championship Game after losing at home to Chattanooga. Striker, Emiliano Terzaghi, scored 10 goals during the season, which was the best performance by a striker for the Kickers since Yudai Imura in 2016. Terzaghi had a 0.63 goals per game average, which was the best performance by a striker for Richmond since Robert Ssejjemba in 2006.

On October 30, 2020, Matt Spear stepped down as the club's president to focus on family reasons. [1] Spear had been the club's president since 2019. [2] [3]

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNo.NameFromFee/notesRef.
February 9, 2021 DF 20 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Esteban Calvo Flag of the United States.svg FC Tucson Free [4]
February 11, 2021 MF 10 Flag of Spain.svg Nil Vinyals Flag of the United States.svg Tormenta Free [5]
February 15, 2021 GK 44 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Aviza Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City B Free [6]
February 18, 2021DF15 Flag of the United States.svg Jalen Crisler Flag of the United States.svg Forward Madison Free [7]
February 18, 2021DF24 Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Aune Flag of the United States.svg Union Omaha Free [7]
February 22, 2021 FW 19 Flag of Argentina.svg Hernán González Flag of Argentina.svg Juventud Unida Free [8]
February 24, 2021MF6 Flag of Argentina.svg Zacarías Morán Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate Free [9]
March 4, 2021DF2 Flag of the United States.svg Juan Pablo Monticelli Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City BFree [10]
March 8, 2021MF88 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Vickers Flag of the United States.svg FC Motown Free [11]
April 6, 2021GK13 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Causey Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution II Free [12]

Transfers out

DatePositionNo.NameToFee/notesRef.
August 6, 2020DF5 Flag of the United States.svg Conor Shanosky RetiredRetired
December 31, 2020DF12 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Venter RetiredRetired
December 31, 2020GK20 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Johnston Released
December 31, 2020MF21 Flag of the United States.svg Greg Boehme Released
December 31, 2020DF22 Flag of the United States.svg Hassan Pinto Flag of the United States.svg Loudoun United Released
December 31, 2020MF80 Flag of Zambia.svg Mutaya Mwape Released
December 31, 2020MF93 Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Cuomo Released
December 31, 2020GK94 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Broomall Ulster Banner.svg Ballymacash Rangers Released
December 31, 2020MF98 Flag of the United States.svg Ryley Kraft Released
December 31, 2020MF77 Flag of Ghana.svg Charles Boateng Flag of Ghana.svg WAFA End of loan
February 11, 2021DF18 Flag of Ghana.svg Wahab Ackwei Flag of the United States.svg Loudoun United Free
March 27, 2021MF8 Flag of Ghana.svg Amass Amankona Flag of the United States.svg South Bend Lions Released
April 6, 2021MF11 Flag of Colombia.svg David Diosa Flag of the United States.svg New Amsterdam Free

Competitive

Exhibitions

March 24, 2021Preseason Richmond Kickers 5–0 Virginia United FC Richmond, Virginia
Magalhães Soccerball shade.svg10' (Morán)
Bolanos Soccerball shade.svg16' (Pavone)
Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.)
González Soccerball shade.svg26' (Bolanos)
Falck Soccerball shade.svg38'		 Report Stadium: City Stadium
March 27, 2021Preseason Philadelphia Union II 0–4 Richmond Kickers Chester, Pennsylvania
Report Bolanos Soccerball shade.svg10'
Monticelli Soccerball shade.svg44' (Morán)
Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg45+' (Bolanos), Yellow card.svg 51'
Alves Soccerball shade.svg74' (Terzaghi)		Stadium: Power Training Complex
April 5, 2021Preseason Richmond Kickers 4–0 North Carolina FC Richmond, Virginia
González Soccerball shade.svg12', 13' (Bolanos)
Monticelli Soccerball shade.svg24'
Magalhães Soccerball shade.svg62' (Vickers)		 Report Stadium: City Stadium
Note: Played in three 30-minute periods.
April 10, 2021Preseason Richmond Kickers — Loudoun United
Report
Note: Cancelled due to positive COVID-19 test within Loudoun United organization.

USL League One

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
3 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 28111163729+844Qualification for the play-offs
4 FC Tucson 28117104442+240
5 Richmond Kickers 28117103536−140
6 North Texas SC 28101084032+840
7 Toronto FC II 28108103432+238
Source: USL League One
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
StadiumAHAHHAH
ResultWLLWDLWDDLWDLDWLDWDLLWWWWWLL
Position
Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2020. Source: USL League One
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Match results

April 17, 20211 New England Revolution II 0–3 Richmond Kickers Foxborough, MA
19:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Snyder
April 24, 20212 Richmond Kickers 0–1 Greenville Triumph Richmond, VA
18:30 EDT Monticelli Yellow card.svg 28'
González Yellow card.svg 35'
Morán Yellow card.svg 44'
Terzaghi Yellow card.svg 67'		 Report Murillo Yellow card.svg 33' Yellow-red card.svg 40'
Mohamed Yellow card.svg 61'
Pavone Soccerball shade.svg74' (o.g.)
Ibarra Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,606
Referee: John Griggs
May 2, 20213 Fort Lauderdale CF 2–1 Richmond Kickers Fort Lauderdale, FL
19:30 EDT Hundal Soccerball shade.svg20', Soccerball shade.svg83'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Rosales Yellow card.svg 90+7'		 Report Pavone Yellow card.svg 70'
Vinyals Soccerball shade.svg75'		Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Referee: Adam Brzozowiec
May 8, 20214 Richmond Kickers 2–0 Tormenta Richmond, VA
18:30 EDT Crisler Yellow card.svg 33'
Morán Yellow card.svg 78'
Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg80', Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)
Vickers Yellow card.svg 90+8'
Vinyals Yellow card.svg 90+8'		 Report Phelps Yellow card.svg 18'
Eckenrode Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,789
Referee: Matthew Franz
May 22, 20215 Richmond Kickers 0–0 North Carolina FC Richmond, VA
18:30 EDT Calvo Yellow card.svg 80' Report Simpson Yellow card.svg 44'
Blanco Flores Yellow card.svg 65'
Kamara Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Coan Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,377
Referee: John Matto
May 29, 20216 Chattanooga Red Wolves 2–1 Richmond Kickers Chattanooga, TN
18:30 EST Navarro Yellow card.svg 30'
Capozucchi Yellow card.svg 45'
Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg53', Yellow card.svg 74'
Galindrez Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Terzaghi Yellow card.svg 21'
Anderson Yellow card.svg 45+3', Soccerball shade.svg47'
Vinyals Yellow card.svg 59'
Bolduc Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,752
Referee: Ben Meyer
June 5, 20217 Richmond Kickers 3–2 New England Revolution II Richmond, VA
18:30 EDT Bolduc Soccerball shade.svg1'
Crisler Yellow card.svg 36'
Monticelli Soccerball shade.svg40'
Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg51'
Vinyals Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report N. Buck Soccerball shade.svg30'
Cayet Soccerball shade.svg76'
Michel Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,360
Referee: JC Griggs
June 12, 20218 Forward Madison 0–0 Richmond Kickers Madison, WI
20:00 EDT Barriga Toyama Yellow card.svg 53'
Tobin Yellow card.svg 55'
Díaz Yellow card.svg 59'
Gebhard Yellow card.svg 71'		 Report Morán Yellow card.svg 16'
Terzaghi Yellow card.svg 32'
Crisler Yellow card.svg 55'		Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 2,929
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
June 19, 20219 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Union Omaha Richmond, VA
18:30 EDT Terzaghi Yellow card.svg 57'
Otieno Soccerball shade.svg76' (o.g.)
Anderson Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Sousa Soccerball shade.svg31'Yellow card.svg 75'
Vanacore-Decker Yellow card.svg 64'
Otieno Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,009
Referee: John Matto
June 25, 202110 North Carolina FC 2–1 Richmond Kickers Cary, NC
19:00 EDT Flick Yellow card.svg 33'Soccerball shade.svg47'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg56'
Coan Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg6'
Calvo Yellow card.svg 11' Yellow-red card.svg 59'
Malgahes Yellow card.svg 46'
Crisler Yellow card.svg 65'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,367
Referee: Luis Arroyo
July 3, 202111 Richmond Kickers 3–2 North Texas SC Richmond, VA
19:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,858
Referee: Nickrod Fateh
July 17, 202112 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Fort Lauderdale CF Richmond, VA
18:30 EDT Falck Yellow card.svg 86'
Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Curry Soccerball shade.svg6'
Taghvai-Najib Yellow card.svg 37'
Penn Yellow card.svg 53'
Poplawski Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,723
Referee: William Steffen
July 21, 202113 North Carolina FC 4–0 Richmond Kickers Cary, NC
19:00 EDT Kristo Soccerball shade.svg19', Soccerball shade.svg41'
Coan Soccerball shade.svg48', Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Morán Yellow card.svg 70'
Magalhães Red card.svg 85'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,118
Referee: Emma Richards
July 24, 202114 Tormenta 2–2 Richmond Kickers Statesboro, GA
20:00 EDT Micaletto Soccerball shade.svg2' (pen.)
Perez Soccerball shade.svg62'
Liadi Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report Crisler Yellow card.svg 2'
Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg63'
Calvo Yellow card.svg 66'
Cole Yellow card.svg 79'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg88'
Morán Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Eagle Field
Attendance: 1,237
Referee: DeShun Beard
July 31, 202115 Richmond Kickers 1–0 FC Tucson Richmond, VA
18:30 EDT Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.)
Alves Yellow card.svg 52'
Magalhães Yellow card.svg 53'
Fitzgerald Yellow card.svg 86'
Pavone Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report Bedoya Yellow card.svg 32'
Schenfeld Yellow card.svg 44'
Uzo Yellow card.svg 57'
Ferriol Yellow card.svg 77'
Dennis Yellow card.svg 84'
Corfe Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,691
Referee: Sara Griggs
August 6, 202116 Toronto FC II 2–1 Richmond Kickers Toronto, ON
4:00 PM EDT Monticelli Soccerball shade.svg16' (o.g.)
Carlini Yellow card.svg 18', Soccerball shade.svg69'
Campbell Yellow card.svg 53'
Goulbourne Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Vinyals Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen.)
Falck Yellow card.svg 52'
Aune Yellow card.svg 59'
Monticelli Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: BMO Training Ground
Referee: Scott Bowman
August 14, 202117 Richmond Kickers 2–2 New England Revolution II Richmond, VA
6:30 PM EDT Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg26', Yellow card.svg 35', Soccerball shade.svg53'
Morán Yellow card.svg 38'
Fitzgerald Yellow card.svg 79'
González Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Presley Yellow card.svg 42'
Michel Yellow card.svg 55'
Verfurth Yellow card.svg 59'
N. Buck Soccerball shade.svg86'
Kizza Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,445
Referee: John Matto
August 22, 202118 Greenville Triumph 0–2 Richmond Kickers Greenville, SC
7:00 PM EDT Lee Yellow card.svg 68'
Mejia Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Bolanos Soccerball shade.svg46'
Terzaghi Yellow card.svg 55', Soccerball shade.svg81'
Monticelli Yellow card.svg 71'		Stadium: Legacy Early College Field
Attendance: 2,061
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
August 28, 202119 Richmond Kickers 0–0 North Carolina FC Richmond, VA
18:30 EDT Calvo Yellow card.svg 43'
Crisler Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Flick Yellow card.svg 27'
Kamara Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,807
Referee: Austin Saini
September 11, 202120 Forward Madison 1–0 Richmond Kickers Madison, WI
8:00 PM EDT Sierakowski Soccerball shade.svg50'
Leonard Yellow card.svg 66'
Gebhard Yellow card.svg 72'		 Report Calvo Yellow card.svg 26'
Vinyals Yellow card.svg 57'
Bolanos Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 2,744
Referee: Samantha Martinez
September 17, 202121 New England Revolution II 3–1 Richmond Kickers Foxborough, MA
7:00 PM EDT Rennicks Soccerball shade.svg33'
Rivera Soccerball shade.svg47'
Rozhansky Yellow card.svg 70'
Rice Yellow card.svg 74'
Bajraktarevic Yellow card.svg 75'
N. Buck Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Bolanos Soccerball shade.svg3'
Terzaghi Yellow card.svg 36'
Anderson Yellow card.svg 76'
González Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 125
Referee: Kenneth Rojas
September 25, 202122 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Toronto FC II Richmond, VA
18:30 EDT Vinyals Yellow card.svg 28'
Morán Yellow card.svg 35'
Crisler Yellow card.svg 79'
Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Anderson Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report Antonoglou Yellow card.svg 30'
Petrasso Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,223
Referee: Danielle Chesky
October 2, 202123 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Chattanooga Red Wolves Richmond, VA
18:30 EDT Bolanos Yellow card.svg 33'
Magalhães Yellow card.svg 38'
Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg52'
Vinyals Yellow card.svg 82'
Dubose Yellow card.svg 84'
Pavone Yellow card.svg 90'
Bolduc Yellow card.svg 90+8'		 Report Ramos Yellow card.svg 29' Yellow-red card.svg 85'
Ortiz Yellow card.svg 43'
Pineda Yellow card.svg 45+1'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,868
Referee: Matt Franz
October 6, 202124 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Forward Madison Richmond, VA
18:30 EDT Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg8'Yellow card.svg 84'
Bolanos Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Rad Yellow card.svg 80'
Craig Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,126
Referee: William Steffen
October 10, 202125 North Texas SC 1–2 Richmond Kickers Arlington, TX
19:30 EDT Rayo Soccerball shade.svg33'
Lucão Yellow card.svg 64'
Munjoma Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Calvo Yellow card.svg 47'
Magalhães Yellow card.svg 47', Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Morán Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: Choctaw Stadium
Attendance: 622
Referee: Esad Omanovic
October 16, 202126 Richmond Kickers 3–2 Forward Madison Richmond, VA
18:30 EDT Cole Yellow card.svg 5', Soccerball shade.svg32'
Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg45', Soccerball shade.svg88'
Morán Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Monticelli Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Trimmingham Soccerball shade.svg8'
Sukow Yellow card.svg 14'
Leonard Yellow card.svg 25'
Rad Yellow card.svg 42'
Tobin Yellow card.svg 44'
Calvo Soccerball shade.svg47' (o.g.)
Jepson Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,212
Referee: John Matto
October 23, 202127 Union Omaha 2–0 Richmond Kickers Papillion, NE
19:00 EDT Hurst Yellow card.svg 34'Soccerball shade.svg88'
Otieno Soccerball shade.svg85'Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Sousa Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Bolduc Yellow card.svg 30'
Bolanos Yellow card.svg 77'
Morán Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,943
Referee: Luis Arroyo
October 30, 202128 FC Tucson 4–2 Richmond Kickers Tucson, AZ
22:00 EDT
 Report
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Attendance: 1,566
Referee: Joseph Salinas

U.S. Open Cup

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only one team from USL League One (league champions), qualified for the 2021 U.S. Open Cup. However in July 2021, the Open Cup was canceled.

USL-1 Playoffs

November 6, 2021 FC Tucson 1–0 Richmond Kickers Tucson, AZ
7:00 PM MST Corfe Soccerball shade.svg87' Report Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Attendance: 1,793
Referee: Jeremy Scheer

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Numbers after plus–sign (+) denote appearances as a substitute.

No.PosNatPlayerTotal USL-1 USL-1 Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Akira Fitzgerald 22022+000000
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ian Antley 101+000000
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Scott Thomsen 00000000
4 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ivan Magalhães 00000000
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Conor Shanosky 00000000
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Bolduc 00000000
8 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Amass Amankona 00000000
9 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Stanley Alves 00000000
10 FW Flag of Zambia.svg  ZAM Mutaya Mwape 00000000
11 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL David Diosa 00000000
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kyle Venter 00000000
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luke Pavone 00000000
15 FW Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  VIN Oalex Anderson 00000000
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zev Taublieb 00000000
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jonathan Bolanos 00000000
18 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Wahab Ackwei 00000000
20 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lee Johnston 00000000
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Greg Boehme 00000000
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hassan Pinto 00000000
23 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Victor Falck 00000000
32 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Emiliano Terzaghi 00000000
67 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Devante Dubose 00000000
77 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Charles Boateng 00000000
93 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Gianluca Cuomo 00000000
94 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Broomall 00000000
98 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryley Kraft 00000000
  • Last updated: October 24, 2020
  • Source: Soccerway

Top scorers

RankPositionNumberNameUSL1USL1 PlayoffsU.S. Open CupTotal
1FW15 Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Oalex Anderson 1001
MF17 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bolanos 1001
DF2 Flag of the United States.svg Juan Pablo Monticelli 1001

Top assists

RankPositionNumberNameUSL1USL1 PlayoffsU.S. Open CupTotal
1MF6 Flag of Argentina.svg Hernán González 1001

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.PlayerUSL1USL1 PlayoffsU.S. Open CupTotal
Yellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svg
6MF Flag of Argentina.svg Zacarías Morán 100000000100
17MF Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bolanos 100000000100
Total200000000200

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