2013 Richmond Kickers season
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| 2013 season | ||||
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| Owner | Richmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club[1] | |||
| Head coach | Leigh Cowlishaw | |||
| Stadium | City Stadium | |||
| USL Pro | 1st | |||
| USL Pro Playoffs | Semifinals | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third Round | |||
| Highest home attendance | 4,921 vs. Orlando City SC (August 14 USL Pro Regular Season) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 787 vs. Icon FC (May 21 U.S. Open Cup) | |||
| Average home league attendance | League: 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.
Preseason
| February 22, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | George Mason Patriots | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Bulow Sekyere Oldham |
Report | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
| March 2, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 1–4 | Carolina RailHawks | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Thomas |
Report | Ackley Shriver |
Stadium: Ukrop Park Attendance: 500 |
| March 12, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | William & Mary Tribe | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
| March 16, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 0–1 | Georgetown Hoyas | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Neumann |
Stadium: Ukrop Park |
| March 19, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 6–1 | Longwood Lancers | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Townsend Nyazamba Johnson |
Stadium: Ukrop Park |
| March 23, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 3–2 | VCU Rams | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
| March 26, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | James Madison Dukes | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:30 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
USL Pro
Overall standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond Kickers (C) | 26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 51 | 24 | +27 | 55 | Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs |
| 2 | Orlando City (A) | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 54 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Charleston Battery (A) | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 45 | |
| 4 | Harrisburg City Islanders (A) | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 44 | |
| 5 | Charlotte Eagles (A) | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 41 |
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)
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, 2013 1 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Kalungi |
Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,268 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| April 13, 2013 2 | Richmond Kickers | 4–1 | Charleston Battery | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Ngwenya Townsend own goal |
Report | Wilson |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,497 Referee: Mark Gorak |
| April 20, 2013 3 | Richmond Kickers | 4–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Callahan Ngwenya Yeisley Nyazamba |
Luzunaris Earls Kyrikasis Brettschneider Rosenlund Fernández |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,270 Referee: Mark Kocilek |
| May 3, 2013 4 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 0–2 | Richmond Kickers | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT | Parratt Davidson |
Report | Vercollone Seaton |
Stadium: Legion Field Attendance: 2,742 Referee: Chris Spivey |
| May 4, 2013 5 | Richmond Kickers | 3–3 | Charlotte Eagles | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Ownby Nyazamba Shanosky |
Report | Yates Asante Thornton Smith Francis |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,031 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| May 11, 2013 6 | Richmond Kickers | 4–1 | Antigua Barracuda FC | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Ngwenya Vercollone |
Report | Thomas |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,996 Referee: J.T. Alukonis |
| May 17, 2013 7 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Los Angeles Blues | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Ngwenya |
Report | Perez |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,836 Referee: Charles Carson |
| May 24, 2013 8 | Richmond Kickers | 2–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Robinson Seaton Callahan |
Report | Langley |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,813 Referee: Brandon Marion |
| May 31, 2013 9 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Phoenix FC | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Robinson Arbelaez Seaton |
Report | Morrison |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,694 Referee: Ben Hichak |
| June 8, 2013 10 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Davies |
Report | Perry |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,467 Referee: Jeff Davis |
| June 14, 2013 11 | Richmond Kickers | 4–0 | Antigua Barracuda FC | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Robinson Ownby Haboush |
Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,902 Referee: Charles Carson |
| June 22, 2013 12 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Whitecaps FC 2 | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Ngwenya |
Report | Manneh |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,135 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| June 29, 2013 13 | Orlando City SC | 0–2 | Richmond Kickers | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:30 EDT | Burke |
Report | Seaton Ownby |
Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 8,842 Referee: Patrick O'Brian |
| June 30, 2013 14 | VSI Tampa Bay FC | 0–0 | Richmond Kickers | Plant City, Florida |
| 19:35 EDT | Donatelli Toby Chin |
Report | Davies Ownby |
Stadium: Plant City Stadium Attendance: 249 Referee: Don Dellavia |
| July 6, 2013 15 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 2–3 | Richmond Kickers | Beavercreek, Ohio |
| 19:30 EDT | Swartzendruber Garner Westdijk Preciado |
Report | Lee Vercollone Seaton |
Stadium: Beavercreek High School Attendance: 405 Referee: Mike Farmer |
| July 12, 2013 16 | Rochester Rhinos | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Rochester, New York |
| 19:35 EDT | Hoxie Kyriazis |
Report | Vercollone Nyazamba Ownby |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 5,762 Referee: Steve Montanino |
| July 13, 2013 17 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 EDT | Basso Touray |
Report | Davies Seaton |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Attendance: 1,568 Referee: Darth Newman |
| July 19, 2013 18 | Phoenix FC | 2–2 | Richmond Kickers | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 22:30 EDT | Schafer Ramos Vickers |
Report | Yomby Davies Johnson |
Stadium: Sun Devil Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,097 Referee: Jesus Cisneros |
| July 21, 2013 19 | Los Angeles Blues | 1–2 | Richmond Kickers | Fullerton, California |
| 16:00 EDT | Fondy |
Ownby Bulow |
Stadium: Cal State Fullerton Titan Stadium Attendance: 756 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
| July 23, 2013 20 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 1–2 | Richmond Kickers | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 19:00 EDT | Manneh |
Report | Delicâte Shanosky |
Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium Referee: Alain Ruch |
| July 28, 2013 21 | 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, 2013 22 | Charlotte Eagles | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT | Report | Ngwenya |
Stadium: Queens University Stadium Attendance: 652 Referee: Skye Arthur-Banning |
| August 3, 2013 23 | Charleston Battery | 5–2 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 19:30 EDT | Falvey Azira Kelly Cordoves |
Report | Lee Delicâte |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 3,460 Referee: Patrick Baker |
| August 10, 2013 24 | Richmond Kickers | 5–2 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Delicâte Ownby Robinson |
Report | Garner Kalungi |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,014 Referee: Mark Gorak |
| August 14, 2013 25 | Richmond Kickers | 2–0 | Orlando City SC | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Delicâte |
Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,921 Referee: Charles Carson |
| August 17, 2013 26 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 EDT | Angulo |
Report | Ngwenya |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 4,009 Referee: Ron Dambrosia |
USL Pro Playoffs
| August 24, 2013 Quarterfinals | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Ownby Ngwenya |
Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,265 Referee: Charles Carson |
| August 30, 2013 Semifinals | Richmond Kickers | 1–2 | Charlotte Eagles | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Callahan |
Report | Ramirez Thornton |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,539 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
U.S. Open Cup
| May 21, 2013 Second round | Richmond Kickers | 4–1 | | Richmond, Virginia |
| 20:00 EDT | Nyazamba Ngwenya own goal |
Report | Duka |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 787 Referee: Mark Gorak |
| May 28, 2013 Third round | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 (2–4 p) | | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:30 EDT | Yeisley Delicâte Dykstra |
Report | Pontius Korb Ruiz |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,752 |
| Penalties | ||||
| Görres Ngwenya Vercollone Robinson |
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