2022 Richmond Kickers season

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Richmond Kickers
2022 season
Owner22 Holdings, LLC
Head coach Darren Sawatzky
Stadium City Stadium
USL League One 1st
USL1 Playoffs Semifinalist
U.S. Open Cup Fourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Terzaghi (18)
All: Terzaghi (19)
Highest home attendance6,000 vs. GVL
(October 15)
Lowest home attendance2,011 vs. CHA
(April 9)
Average home league attendance3,173
Biggest win4–0 vs. TUC
(April 2)
Biggest defeat1–5 vs. CLT
(May 11, USOC)
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The 2022 Richmond Kickers season was the club's 30th season of existence, their fourth season in USL League One, and their 18th season in the third tier of American soccer. The Kickers were led by third-year head coach, Darren Sawatzky. The USL League One season started on April 2 and concluded on October 15, 2022.

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The Kickers had their strongest regular season showing since 2013, winning the USL League One regular season title. The Kickers finished the season with 51 total points, five clear of second place, with 14 wins, seven losses, and nine draws. Striker, Emiliano Terzaghi, for the third season, led the Kickers and USL League One in goals with 18 goals.

Outside of USL League One, the Kickers participated in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup, and the 2022 USL League One Playoffs, for their first-place finish during the regular season. The Kickers reached the fourth round of the Open Cup, before losing to Major League Soccer expansion side, Charlotte FC. The Kickers will begin the Playoffs in the semifinal round on October 29.

Background

The Kickers began the 2021 season in April due to the ongoing issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the regular season had the Kickers routinely along the playoff line, before a six-match winning streak in September saw the club finish in fifth place, and qualify for the USL Playoffs, marking the first time since 2016 the Kickers qualified for the playoffs. In the playoffs, the Kickers were eliminated by FC Tucson in the opening round.

Striker Emiliano Terzaghi was the league's top scorer, scoring 18 goals.

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNo.NameFromFee/notesRef.
December 14, 2021MF8 Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Bryant Flag of the United States.svg San Antonio FC Loan option exercised [1]
December 16, 2021FW9 Flag of England.svg Matt Bentley Flag of England.svg Leatherhead Free [2]
January 20, 2022DF22 Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Payne Flag of Portugal.svg Vilaverdense Free [3]
January 25, 2022DF5 Flag of the United States.svg Stuart Ritchie Flag of Germany.svg Hannover 96 Free [4]
February 3, 2022MF11 Flag of Argentina.svg Leonardo Baima Flag of Argentina.svg Central Norte Free [5]
February 8, 2022MF27 Flag of England.svg Chandler O'Dwyer Flag of the United States.svg Christian Brothers Buccaneers Free [6]
February 9, 2022MF99 Flag of Colombia.svg Vincenzo Candela Flag of the United States.svg Tormenta Free [7]
February 10, 2022DF2 Flag of the United States.svg Dakota Barnathan Flag of the United States.svg FC Tucson Free [8]
February 15, 2022MF20 Flag of El Salvador.svg Christian Molina Flag of the United States.svg Union Omaha Free [9]
February 17, 2022GK29 Flag of the United States.svg Eli Mumford Flag of the United States.svg Richmond Kickers AcademyAcademy contract [10]
February 22, 2022MF4 Flag of the United States.svg Simon Fitch Flag of the United States.svg VCU Rams Free [11]
March 31, 2022FW23 Flag of the United States.svg David Olsen Flag of the United States.svg Tacoma Defiance Free [12]

Transfers out

DatePositionNo.NameToFee/notesRef.
DatePositionNo.NameLoan toUntilRef.
April 1, 2022GK31 Flag of the United States.svg Eli Mumford Flag of the United States.svg Grove Soccer United End of season [13]

Non-competitive

Preseason exhibitions

February 12 Loudoun United 1–2 Richmond Kickers Leesburg, VA
14:00 EDT Liadi Soccerball shade.svg66' Report Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg34'
Bentley Soccerball shade.svg61'		Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 0
February 19 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Chowan Hawks Wyndham, VA
14:00 ESTStadium: Striker Soccer Complex
February 24 High Point Panthers 1–1 Richmond Kickers High Point, NC
12:00 ESTStadium: Vert Stadium
Attendance: 192
February 26 Richmond Kickers 0–0 Loudoun United Wyndham, VA
14:00 ESTStadium: Striker Soccer Complex
Attendance: 0
March 2 Charleston Battery 1–1 Richmond Kickers Buies Creek, NC
12:00 EST Williams Soccerball shade.svg24' Report Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg64'Stadium: Eakes Athletics Complex
Attendance: 135
March 5 UNCG Spartans 2–2 Richmond Kickers Greensboro, NC
13:00 ESTStadium: UNCG Soccer Stadium
March 9 Richmond Kickers 2–1 William & Mary Tribe Richmond, VA
13:00 EST Bolduc Soccerball shade.svg26', 63' Report Nwegbo Soccerball shade.svg8'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 352
March 18 Richmond Kickers 1–1 VCU Rams Richmond, VA
14:00 EDT Barnathan Soccerball shade.svg32' Report McGann Soccerball shade.svg56'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 492
March 26 Richmond Kickers 3–1 James Madison Dukes Richmond, VA
18:30 EDT Crisler Soccerball shade.svg23'
Bentley Soccerball shade.svg75'
Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Erhardt Soccerball shade.svg64'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 0

Competitive

USL League One

Standings

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Richmond Kickers (X)3014795435+1951Qualification for the semi-finals
2 Greenville Triumph SC 30128104038+246
3 Tormenta FC (C)3012994240+245Qualification for the play-offs
4 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 30121175239+1343
5 Union Omaha 30107133433+143
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.
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season Champion

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
211051 +4411051 +400000 0

Last updated: April 10, 2022.
Source: USL League One

Results by matchday

Game Week12345
StadiumHHAAH
ResultWDLWL
Position11326
Updated to match(es) played on April 2022. Source: USL League One
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes: Positions show the situation at the end of the corresponding Game Weeks (GW); not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days

Match results

April 21 Richmond Kickers 4–0 FC Tucson Richmond, VA
19:00 EDT Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg18'
Aune Yellow card.svg 23'
Vinyals Soccerball shade.svg34', 60'Yellow card.svg 58'
Payne Yellow card.svg 55'
Barnathan Yellow card.svg 68'
Bentley Soccerball shade.svg81'
Olsen Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Sunday Yellow card.svg 21'
Allen Yellow card.svg 66'
Moss Red card.svg 85'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,054
Referee: Danielle Chesky
April 92 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Northern Colorado Hailstorm Richmond, VA
18:30 EDT Morán Yellow card.svg 11'
Aune Yellow card.svg 51'
Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg55'Yellow card.svg 78'
Bolduc Yellow card.svg 62'		 Report Damm Yellow card.svg 16'
Folla Yellow card.svg 23'
Vanacore-Decker Soccerball shade.svg37'
Zayed Yellow card.svg 45'
Ulysse Yellow card.svg 59'
Desdunes Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,771
Referee: Matt Franz
April 163 Chattanooga Red Wolves 1–0 Richmond Kickers Chattanooga, TN
19:00 EDT Capozucchi Yellow card.svg 26'
Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg50', Yellow card.svg 75'
Avilez Yellow card.svg 83'
Hernández Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Morán Yellow card.svg 84'
Aune Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Terzaghi Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,236
Referee: Joshua Belk
April 244 Charlotte Independence 1–2 Richmond Kickers Charlotte, NC
16:00 EDT Dutey Soccerball shade.svg37'
Talboys Yellow card.svg 62'
Mbuyu Red card.svg 69'		 Report Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg6'Yellow card.svg 52'
Baima Yellow card.svg 23'
Bentley Soccerball shade.svg55'
Cole Yellow card.svg 71'		Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,247
Referee: Alex Billeter
May 75 Richmond Kickers 0–1 Forward Madison Richmond, VA
19:00 EDT Terzaghi Yellow card.svg 33'
Crisler Yellow card.svg 36'
Vinyals Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Aune Yellow card.svg 63'		 Report Cassini Yellow card.svg 9'
Jones Yellow card.svg 14'
Murillo Yellow card.svg 19'
Osmond Yellow card.svg 53'
Crisler Soccerball shade.svg67' (o.g.)
Breno Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,135
Referee: Nickrod Fateh
May 146 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Union Omaha Richmond, VA
19:00 EDT Terzaghi Yellow card.svg 37'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg41'
Ritchie Yellow card.svg 45+6'
Barnathan Yellow card.svg 59'
Morán Yellow card.svg 69'
Payne Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Meza Soccerball shade.svg26'
Touche Yellow card.svg 62'
Bawa Yellow card.svg 75'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,579
Referee: Ben Meyer
May 288 North Carolina FC 2–1 Richmond Kickers Cary, NC
19:00 EDT McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg36', Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen)
Skelton Yellow card.svg 37'
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 65'		 Report Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg13'
Bentley Yellow card.svg 28'
Aune Yellow card.svg 35'
Ritchie Yellow card.svg 64'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,128
Referee: Katherine McCormick
June 19 Richmond Kickers 3–0 Chattanooga Red Wolves Richmond, VA
19:00 EDT Candela Yellow card.svg 17'
Aune Soccerball shade.svg35'
Crisler Soccerball shade.svg38'
Baima Soccerball shade.svg45+2', Yellow card.svg 80'
Morán Yellow card.svg 58'		 Report Bement Yellow card.svg 8'
Benton Yellow card.svg 31'
Cardona Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,011
Referee: John Matto
June 410 Richmond Kickers 2–2 Tormenta Richmond, VA
19:00 EDT Ritchie Soccerball shade.svg27'
Crisler Soccerball shade.svg32'
Payne Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report Sharifi Soccerball shade.svg22'
Thorn Yellow card.svg 30'
Billhardt Soccerball shade.svg64'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,201
Referee: Anya Voigt
June 1111 Richmond Kickers 4–0 Charlotte Independence Richmond, VA
19:00 EDT Bryant Soccerball shade.svg14', Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
Bentley Soccerball shade.svg21', Soccerball shade.svg74'
Fitch Yellow card.svg 38'		 Report Vint Yellow card.svg 44'
Dutey Yellow card.svg 54'
Ciss Yellow card.svg 67'
Rocha Yellow card.svg 68'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,041
Referee: Nicholas Karnovsky
June 1812 Richmond Kickers 3–2 Northern Colorado Hailstorm Richmond, VA
19:00 EDTVinyals Yellow card.svg 33', Soccerball shade.svg42'
Bentley Yellow card.svg 43'
Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Bolanos Soccerball shade.svg76'
Fitzgerald Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Vanacore-Decker Yellow card.svg 25'
Norman Yellow card.svg 27' Yellow-red card.svg 29'
Cornwall Yellow card.svg 52', Soccerball shade.svg68'
Folla Yellow card.svg 74', Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,099
Referee: Amiel Aleman
June 2313 Forward Madison 2–1 Richmond Kickers Madison, WI
20:00 EDT Thiam Yellow card.svg 35'
Streng Soccerball shade.svg79'
Cassini Soccerball shade.svg82', Yellow card.svg 83'
Dean Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Crisler Yellow card.svg 36'
Vinyals Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 65'
Ritchie Yellow card.svg 76'
Bentley Yellow card.svg 77'
Morán Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 4,082
Referee: Brian Wood
June 297 FC Tucson 0–1 Richmond Kickers Tucson, AZ
22:00 EDT Weir Yellow card.svg 45+2' Report Terzaghi Yellow card.svg 25'
Bolanos Soccerball shade.svg60'		Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Attendance: 1,688
Referee: Cristian Campo Hernández
Note: Match rescheduled from May 20 due to multiple COVID positives in the Kickers' organization. [14]
July 214 Richmond Kickers 4–1 North Carolina FC Richmond, VA
19:00 EDT Bentley Yellow card.svg 25'
Payne Yellow card.svg 38'
Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg59', Soccerball shade.svg79'
Bolanos Soccerball shade.svg63', Yellow card.svg 64'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Young Yellow card.svg 33'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg41', Yellow card.svg 42'
Sommersall Yellow card.svg 65'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,702
Referee: Thomas Snyder
July 815 Charlotte Independence 1–1 Richmond Kickers Charlotte, NC
19:00 EDT Mbuyu Yellow card.svg 18'
Amaya Yellow card.svg 58'
Ibarra Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen.)
Rocha Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Candela Yellow card.svg 43'
Bolanos Yellow card.svg 56'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg68'		Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,544
Referee: Kevin Broadley
July 1616 Richmond Kickers 1–3 Greenville Triumph Richmond, VA
19:00 EDT Gordon Yellow card.svg 42'
Bryant Yellow card.svg 52'
Ritchie Yellow card.svg 61'
Bentley Soccerball shade.svg72'
Barnathan Yellow card.svg 87'
Pavone Red card.svg 90+4'		 Report Labovitz Soccerball shade.svg23', Soccerball shade.svg36', Soccerball shade.svg89'
Smart Yellow card.svg 69'
Gavilanes Yellow card.svg 75'
Pilato Yellow card.svg 82'
Fenton Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,143
Referee: Nickrod Fateh
July 2317 Central Valley Fuego 3–1 Richmond Kickers Fresno, CA
22:00 EDT Falck Soccerball shade.svg16', Soccerball shade.svg35'
Hornsby Yellow card.svg 45'
Partida Yellow card.svg 53'
Cerritos Soccerball shade.svg58'
Strong Yellow card.svg 63'		 Report Payne Yellow card.svg 15' Yellow-red card.svg 19'
Barnathan Soccerball shade.svg45', Yellow card.svg 76'
Aune Red card.svg 48'
Fitzgerald Yellow card.svg 56'
Candela Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,345
Referee: Adrian Gonzalez
July 2718 North Carolina FC 2–3 Richmond Kickers Cary, NC
19:00 EDT Adams Soccerball shade.svg26'
Flick Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Molina Soccerball shade.svg59' (o.g.)
Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Barnathan Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,109
Referee: Josiah Parke
August 219 Northern Colorado Hailstorm 0–1 Richmond Kickers Windsor, CO
21:00 EDT Damm Yellow card.svg 28'
Rogers Yellow card.svg 39'
Nortey Yellow card.svg 63'		 Report Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg32', Yellow card.svg 47'
Vinyals Yellow card.svg 85'
Fitzgerald Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Future Legends Complex
Attendance: 4,759
Referee: Kevin Fikar
August 620 Richmond Kickers 3–1 FC Tucson Richmond, VA
19:00 EDT Morán Yellow card.svg 26'
Vanacore-Decker Soccerball shade.svg45'
Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg56', Soccerball shade.svg64'		 Report Machell Yellow card.svg 20'
Calixtro Soccerball shade.svg28'
Garcia Red card.svg 76'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,170
Referee: John Matto
August 1321 Greenville Triumph 1–0 Richmond Kickers Greenville, SC
19:00 EDT Brown Soccerball shade.svg90'
Polak Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Terzaghi Yellow card.svg 90+3'Stadium: Legacy Early College Field
Attendance: 2,924
Referee: Kyle Johnston
August 2022 Central Valley Fuego 2–2 Richmond Kickers Fresno, CA
19:00 EDT Falck Soccerball shade.svg24'Yellow card.svg 32'
Smith Yellow card.svg 36'
Villarreal Yellow card.svg 57'
North Yellow card.svg 60'
Schenfeld Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Bolanos Yellow card.svg 38'
Aune Yellow card.svg 57'
Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)
Bentley Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,193
Referee: Robert Vincze
August 2723 Richmond Kickers 3–0 Union Omaha Richmond, VA
19:00 EDT Bolanos Soccerball shade.svg20'
Payne Yellow card.svg 45+12'
Vanacore-Decker Yellow card.svg 66'
Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg70', 76'		 Report Jiba Yellow card.svg 69'
Meza Yellow card.svg 72'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,886
Referee: Matthew Franz
September 724 Richmond Kickers 3–1 Tormenta Richmond, VA
19:00 EDT Terzaghi Yellow card.svg 21', Soccerball shade.svg55'
Morán Yellow card.svg 68'
Bolanos Soccerball shade.svg72', Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Aune Yellow card.svg 78'
Candela Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 RIC Report
Soccerway Rpt 		Billhardt Soccerball shad check.svg10'
Dengler Yellow card.svg 23'
Nembhard Yellow card.svg 23'
Phelps Yellow card.svg 34'
Adeniyi Yellow card.svg 82'
Bush Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Katherine McCormick
September 1425 Union Omaha 2–3 Richmond Kickers Papillion, NE
19:00 EDT Scearce Soccerball shad check.svg49', Soccerball shade.svg81'
Gil Yellow card.svg 77'
Touche Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 90+7'		 Report Vanacore-Decker Soccerball shade.svg78'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 80'
Payne Soccerball shade.svg89'
Vinyals Soccerball shad check.svg90+7'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,610
Referee: Gerald Flores
September 1726 Chattanooga Red Wolves 2–2 Richmond Kickers Chattanooga, TN
19:00 EDT Tejera Yellow card.svg 35'
Lombardi Yellow card.svg 49' Yellow-red card.svg 74'
Navarro Yellow card.svg 68'
Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg69'
Mehl Soccerball shade.svg78', Yellow card.svg 84'
Galindrez Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Bolanos Yellow card.svg 31'
Ritchie Yellow card.svg 37'
Terzaghi Soccerball shad check.svg43'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg51'		Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
September 2427 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Central Valley Fuego Richmond, VA
19:00 EDT Bryant Soccerball shade.svg36'
Bolanos Yellow card.svg 58'
Crisler Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report Ramos Yellow card.svg 31'
Schenfeld Yellow card.svg 43'
Bijev Yellow card.svg 55'
Crisler Soccerball shade.svg69' (o.g.)
S. Chavez Yellow card.svg 74' Yellow-red card.svg 80'		Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
October 228 Tormenta 1–1 Richmond Kickers Statesboro, GA
19:00 EDT Adeniyi Soccerball shade.svg41', Yellow card.svg 67'
Otieno Yellow card.svg 62'		 Report Terzaghi Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Aune Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Barnathan Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Optim Health System Field
Referee: Alefo Calume
October 829 Forward Madison 0–1 Richmond Kickers Madison, WI
19:00 EDT Report Gordon Soccerball shade.svg35'
Fitch Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 4,492
Referee: Luis Arroyo
October 1530 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Greenville Triumph Richmond, VA
19:00 EDT Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg21'
Pavone Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Coutinho Yellow card.svg 19'
Cox-Ashwood Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Mathew Corrigan

USL1 Playoffs

October 29Semi Finals Richmond Kickers 0–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves Richmond, VA
18:00 EDT Fitch Yellow card.svg 33'
Crisler Yellow card.svg 36'
Morán Yellow card.svg 38'		 Report Villalobos Yellow card.svg 17'
Mehl Yellow card.svg 22'
Texeira Red card.svg 39'
Mentzingen Soccerball shade.svg86', Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 5,526
Referee: Brad Jensen

U.S. Open Cup

April 6Second round Northern Virginia FC (USL2) Flag of Virginia.svg 0–1 Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers (USL1) Leesburg, VA
20:00 EDT Laghjibi Yellow card.svg 40'
Campbell Yellow card.svg 45'		 Report Olsen Soccerball shade.svg34'
Terzaghi Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Virginia Revolution Sportsplex
Attendance: 575
Referee: Nicholas Karnovsky
April 20Third round Richmond Kickers (USL1) Flag of Virginia.svg 1–0 (a.e.t.) Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina Fusion U23 (USL2) Richmond, VA
18:30 EDT Aune Yellow card.svg 24'
Olsen Yellow card.svg 37'
Candela Yellow card.svg 44'
Morán Yellow card.svg 48'
Bryant Yellow card.svg 67'
Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg118'		 Report Marriott Yellow card.svg 5'
Almubaslat Yellow card.svg 58'
DiLuzio Yellow card.svg 116'
João Silva Yellow card.svg 118'
Campo Red card.svg 120+1'
Tonon Yellow card.svg 120+3'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,219
Referee: Danielle Chesky
May 11Fourth round Richmond Kickers (USL1) Flag of Virginia.svg 1–5 Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte FC (MLS) Richmond, VA
18:30 EDT Morán Soccerball shade.svg53' Report Sobociński Yellow card.svg 4'
Ríos Soccerball shade.svg34'
Reyna Soccerball shade.svg54'
Gaines Soccerball shade.svg58', 61'
Shinyashiki Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,621
Referee: Luis Arroyo

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  5. ↑ "Argentine Midfielder Leonardo Baima Set To Create For Richmond". Richmond Kickers. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
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