2013 Richmond Kickers season

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Richmond Kickers
2013 season
OwnerRichmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club [1]
Head coach Flag of England.svg Leigh Cowlishaw
Stadium City Stadium
USL Pro 1st
USL Pro Playoffs Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup Third Round
Highest home attendance4,921
vs. Orlando City SC (August 14
USL Pro Regular Season)
Lowest home attendance787
vs. Icon FC (May 21
U.S. Open Cup)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 2,637
Playoffs: 3,402
Cup: 2,770
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The 2013 Richmond Kickers season was the soccer club's twenty-first season of existence. It was the Kickers' seventh-consecutive year in the third-tier of American soccer, playing in the USL Professional Division for their third season. The Kickers finished the season atop the USL Pro table, but lost in the playoff semifinals.

Contents

Competitions

Preseason

February 22, 2013 Richmond Kickers 3–0 George Mason Patriots Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Bulow Soccerball shade.svg58'
Sekyere Soccerball shade.svg60'
Oldham Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Stadium: Ukrop Park
March 2, 2013 Richmond Kickers 1–4 Carolina RailHawks Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Thomas Soccerball shade.svg72' Report Ackley Soccerball shade.svg30'
Shriver Soccerball shade.svg33', 76', 81'		Stadium: Ukrop Park
Attendance: 500

USL Pro

Overall standings

PosTeam
PldWTLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Richmond Kickers (C)26151015124+2755 Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs
2 Orlando City (A)2616645426+2854 Playoffs
3 Charleston Battery (A)2613674829+1945
4 Harrisburg City Islanders (A)26142105539+1644
5 Charlotte Eagles (A)26101154439+541
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)

Match results

April 6, 20131 Richmond Kickers 0–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Kalungi Yellow card.svg 31' Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,268
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 13, 20132 Richmond Kickers 4–1 Charleston Battery Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Ngwenya Soccerball shade.svg23'
Townsend Soccerball shade.svg32', 68'
own goal Soccerball shade.svg87' (o.g.)		 Report Wilson Soccerball shade.svg45'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,497
Referee: Mark Gorak
April 20, 20133 Richmond Kickers 4–1 Rochester Rhinos Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Callahan Soccerball shade.svg45+'
Ngwenya Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.)
Yeisley Soccerball shade.svg66'
Nyazamba Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Luzunaris Soccerball shade.svg3'
Earls Yellow card.svg 28'
Kyrikasis Red card.svg 50'
Brettschneider Yellow card.svg 55'
Rosenlund Red card.svg 76'
Fernández Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,270
Referee: Mark Kocilek
May 3, 20134 Wilmington Hammerheads 0–2 Richmond Kickers Wilmington, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Parratt Yellow card.svg 40'
Davidson Yellow card.svg 57'		 Report Vercollone Soccerball shade.svg73'
Seaton Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Legion Field
Attendance: 2,742
Referee: Chris Spivey
May 4, 20135 Richmond Kickers 3–3 Charlotte Eagles Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Ownby Soccerball shade.svg14'
Nyazamba Soccerball shade.svg34'
Shanosky Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Yates Soccerball shade.svg48'
Asante Yellow card.svg 59'
Thornton Yellow card.svg 62'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg79'
Francis Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,031
Referee: Matthew Franz
May 11, 20136 Richmond Kickers 4–1 Antigua Barracuda FC Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Ngwenya Soccerball shade.svg18', 22', 44'
Vercollone Soccerball shade.svg48'		 Report Thomas Soccerball shade.svg35'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,996
Referee: J.T. Alukonis
May 17, 20137 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Los Angeles Blues Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Ngwenya Soccerball shade.svg37' Report Perez Soccerball shade.svg88'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,836
Referee: Charles Carson
May 24, 20138 Richmond Kickers 2–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Robinson Soccerball shade.svg60'
Seaton Soccerball shade.svg66'
Callahan Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Langley Yellow card.svg 76'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,813
Referee: Brandon Marion
May 31, 20139 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Phoenix FC Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Robinson Soccerball shade.svg30'
Arbelaez Yellow card.svg 58'
Seaton Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Morrison Yellow card.svg 87'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,694
Referee: Ben Hichak
June 8, 201310 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Wilmington Hammerheads Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Davies Soccerball shade.svg78' Report Perry Soccerball shade.svg79'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,467
Referee: Jeff Davis
June 14, 201311 Richmond Kickers 4–0 Antigua Barracuda FC Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Robinson Soccerball shade.svg24'
Ownby Soccerball shade.svg56', 77'
Haboush Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,902
Referee: Charles Carson
June 22, 201312 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Whitecaps FC 2 Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Ngwenya Soccerball shade.svg54' Report Manneh Soccerball shade.svg22'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,135
Referee: Matthew Franz
June 29, 201313 Orlando City SC 0–2 Richmond Kickers Orlando, Florida
19:30 EDT Burke Yellow card.svg 58' Report Seaton Soccerball shade.svg57'
Ownby Soccerball shade.svg77'Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 8,842
Referee: Patrick O'Brian
June 30, 201314 VSI Tampa Bay FC 0–0 Richmond Kickers Plant City, Florida
19:35 EDT Donatelli Yellow card.svg 57'
Toby Yellow card.svg 71'
Chin Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Davies Yellow card.svg 42'
Ownby Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Plant City Stadium
Attendance: 249
Referee: Don Dellavia
July 6, 201315 Dayton Dutch Lions 2–3 Richmond Kickers Beavercreek, Ohio
19:30 EDT Swartzendruber Soccerball shade.svg4'
Garner Yellow card.svg 40'
Westdijk Yellow card.svg 80'
Preciado Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Lee Yellow card.svg 47'
Vercollone Soccerball shade.svg57', 59'
Seaton Soccerball shade.svg71'		Stadium: Beavercreek High School
Attendance: 405
Referee: Mike Farmer
July 12, 201316 Rochester Rhinos 1–1 Richmond Kickers Rochester, New York
19:35 EDT Hoxie Soccerball shade.svg90'
Kyriazis Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Vercollone Soccerball shade.svg65'
Nyazamba Yellow card.svg 75'
Ownby Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 5,762
Referee: Steve Montanino
July 13, 201317 Harrisburg City Islanders 0–1 Richmond Kickers Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT Basso Yellow card.svg 26'
Touray Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Davies Yellow card.svg 75'
Seaton Soccerball shade.svg77'		Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,568
Referee: Darth Newman
July 19, 201318 Phoenix FC 2–2 Richmond Kickers Phoenix, Arizona
22:30 EDT Schafer Soccerball shade.svg22'
Ramos Soccerball shade.svg23', 45'
Vickers Yellow card.svg 66'		 Report Yomby Soccerball shade.svg67'
Davies Yellow card.svg 75'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Sun Devil Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,097
Referee: Jesus Cisneros
July 21, 201319 Los Angeles Blues 1–2 Richmond Kickers Fullerton, California
16:00 EDT Fondy Soccerball shade.svg5' Ownby Soccerball shade.svg76'
Bulow Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.)		Stadium: Cal State Fullerton Titan Stadium
Attendance: 756
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
July 23, 201320 Whitecaps FC 2 1–2 Richmond Kickers Vancouver, British Columbia
19:00 EDT Manneh Soccerball shade.svg90+' Report Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg15'
Shanosky Soccerball shade.svg63'		Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium
Referee: Alain Ruch
July 28, 201321 Richmond Kickers 0–0 VSI Tampa Bay FC Richmond, Virginia
17:00 EDT Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,537
Referee: Michael Samaan
August 2, 201322 Charlotte Eagles 0–1 Richmond Kickers Charlotte, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Report Ngwenya Soccerball shade.svg72'Stadium: Queens University Stadium
Attendance: 652
Referee: Skye Arthur-Banning
August 3, 201323 Charleston Battery 5–2 Richmond Kickers Charleston, South Carolina
19:30 EDT Falvey Soccerball shade.svg23'
Azira Soccerball shade.svg25', 84'
Kelly Soccerball shade.svg48'
Cordoves Soccerball shade.svg90+'		 Report Lee Soccerball shade.svg45'
Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg72'		Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,460
Referee: Patrick Baker
August 10, 201324 Richmond Kickers 5–2 Dayton Dutch Lions Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg6', 39'
Ownby Soccerball shade.svg37', 67'
Robinson Soccerball shade.svg47'		 Report Garner Soccerball shade.svg38'
Kalungi Soccerball shade.svg64' (o.g.)		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,014
Referee: Mark Gorak
August 14, 201325 Richmond Kickers 2–0 Orlando City SC Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Delicâte Soccerball shade.svg24', 29' Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,921
Referee: Charles Carson
August 17, 201326 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–1 Richmond Kickers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT Angulo Soccerball shade.svg65' Report Ngwenya Soccerball shade.svg68'Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 4,009
Referee: Ron Dambrosia

USL Pro Playoffs

August 24, 2013Quarterfinals Richmond Kickers 1–0 Dayton Dutch Lions Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Ownby Yellow card.svg 34'
Ngwenya Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,265
Referee: Charles Carson
August 30, 2013Semifinals Richmond Kickers 1–2 Charlotte Eagles Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Callahan Soccerball shade.svg11' Report Ramirez Soccerball shade.svg31'
Thornton Soccerball shade.svg38'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,539
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez

U.S. Open Cup

May 21, 2013 Second round Richmond Kickers Flag of Virginia.svg 4–1 Flag of New Jersey.svg Icon FC Richmond, Virginia
20:00 EDT Nyazamba Soccerball shade.svg11', 85'
Ngwenya Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen.)
own goal Soccerball shade.svg62' (o.g.)		 Report Duka Soccerball shade.svg9'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 787
Referee: Mark Gorak

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 10100000
1 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Ryan Jones 40400000
2 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Yomby William 2812412020
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shane Johnson 1911712000
4 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luke Vercollone 2652252020
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Callahan 2722312021
7 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Matthew Delicâte 1761560020
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joseph Haboush 1211111000
9 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Juan Arbelaez 1501300020
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Bulow 81611010
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Evan Fowler 10100000
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Ownby (on loan from Houston Dynamo )1971770020
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nate Robinson 2742342020
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Vaughn Fowler 10100000
16 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Casey Townsend (on loan from D.C. United )42420000
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jason Yeisley 1411311000
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Lee 2011810020
20 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Philippe Davies 2011811010
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Conor Shanosky (on loan from D.C. United )1421220020
23 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Sascha Görres 2201901020
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Collin Martin (on loan from D.C. United )10100000
25 DF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Henry Kalungi 2402002020
27 FW Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM Joseph Ngwenya 22111892121
29 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Michael Seaton (on loan from D.C. United )1651351020
33 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Kemp (on loan from D.C. United )50500000
50 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andrew Dykstra (on loan from D.C. United )2402002020
99 MF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM Stanley Nyazamba 2241822220

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
8MF Flag of the United States.svg Joseph Haboush Flag of the United States.svg VCU Rams FreeFebruary 12, 2013 [2]
18DF Flag of the United States.svg Alex Lee Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas FreeMarch 5, 2013 [3]
9DF Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Arbelaez Flag of the United States.svg VCU Rams FreeMarch 15, 2013 [4]
27MF Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Joseph Ngwenya Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United FreeApril 11, 2013 [5]

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
9MF Flag of Japan.svg Nozomi Hiroyama UnattachedRetirementAugust 30, 2012 [6]
22GK Flag of the United States.svg Ronnie Pascale UnattachedRetirementNovember 14, 2012 [7]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Heins UnattachedNot signed
MF Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Foglesong UnattachedNot signed
MF Flag of Brazil.svg Gerson Dos Santos UnattachedNot signed

Loan in

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromStartEndSource
50GK Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Dykstra D.C. United April 3, 2013August 30, 2013 [8]
33DF Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Kemp D.C. United March 19, 2013August 30, 2013 [9]
24MF Flag of the United States.svg Collin Martin D.C. United July 17, 2013July 24, 2013 [10]
12MF Flag of the United States.svg Brian Ownby Houston Dynamo March 22, 2013August 30, 2013 [11]
29FW Flag of Jamaica.svg Michael Seaton D.C. United March 19, 2013August 30, 2013 [9]
21DF Flag of the United States.svg Conor Shanosky D.C. United March 19, 2013August 30, 2013 [9]
16FW Flag of the United States.svg Casey Townsend D.C. United March 19, 2013August 30, 2013 [9]

Loan out

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned toStartEndSource

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