2013 Richmond Kickers season

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.

Richmond Kickers
2013 season
OwnerRichmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club[1]
Head coachEngland Leigh Cowlishaw
StadiumCity Stadium
USL Pro1st
USL Pro PlayoffsSemifinals
U.S. Open CupThird 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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Competitions

Preseason

February 22, 2013 Richmond Kickers 3–0 George Mason Patriots Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDTBulow 58'
Sekyere 60'
Oldham 88'
ReportStadium: Ukrop Park
March 2, 2013 Richmond Kickers 1–4 Carolina RailHawks Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDTThomas 72'ReportAckley 30'
Shriver 33', 76', 81'
Stadium: Ukrop Park
Attendance: 500
March 16, 2013 Richmond Kickers 0–1 Georgetown Hoyas Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDTNeumann Stadium: Ukrop Park

USL Pro

Overall standings

PosTeamPldWTLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Richmond Kickers (C)26151015124+2755Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs
2Orlando City (A)2616645426+2854Playoffs
3Charleston Battery (A)2613674829+1945
4Harrisburg City Islanders (A)26142105539+1644
5Charlotte 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, 2013 1 Richmond Kickers 0–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDTKalungi  31'ReportStadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,268
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 13, 2013 2 Richmond Kickers 4–1 Charleston Battery Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDTNgwenya 23'
Townsend 32', 68'
own goal 87' (o.g.)
ReportWilson 45'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,497
Referee: Mark Gorak
April 20, 2013 3 Richmond Kickers 4–1 Rochester Rhinos Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDTCallahan 45+'
Ngwenya 51' (pen.)
Yeisley 66'
Nyazamba 84'
Luzunaris 3'
Earls  28'
Kyrikasis  50'
Brettschneider  55'
Rosenlund  76'
Fernández  87'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,270
Referee: Mark Kocilek
May 4, 2013 5 Richmond Kickers 3–3 Charlotte Eagles Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDTOwnby 14'
Nyazamba 34'
Shanosky 90+2'
ReportYates 48'
Asante  59'
Thornton  62'
Smith 79'
Francis 90+1'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,031
Referee: Matthew Franz
May 11, 2013 6 Richmond Kickers 4–1 Antigua Barracuda FC Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDTNgwenya 18', 22', 44'
Vercollone 48'
ReportThomas 35'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 EDTNgwenya 37'ReportPerez 88'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,836
Referee: Charles Carson
May 24, 2013 8 Richmond Kickers 2–0 Harrisburg City Islanders Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDTRobinson 60'
Seaton 66'
Callahan  85'
ReportLangley  76'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,813
Referee: Brandon Marion
May 31, 2013 9 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Phoenix FC Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDTRobinson 30'
Arbelaez  58'
Seaton  83'
ReportMorrison  87'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,694
Referee: Ben Hichak
June 8, 2013 10 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Wilmington Hammerheads Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDTDavies 78'ReportPerry 79'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,467
Referee: Jeff Davis
June 14, 2013 11 Richmond Kickers 4–0 Antigua Barracuda FC Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDTRobinson 24'
Ownby 56', 77'
Haboush 85'
ReportStadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,902
Referee: Charles Carson
June 22, 2013 12 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Whitecaps FC 2 Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDTNgwenya 54'ReportManneh 22'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,135
Referee: Matthew Franz
June 29, 2013 13 Orlando City SC 0–2 Richmond Kickers Orlando, Florida
19:30 EDTBurke  58'ReportSeaton 57'
Ownby 77'  78'
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 EDTDonatelli  57'
Toby  71'
Chin  83'
ReportDavies  42'
Ownby  80'
Stadium: Plant City Stadium
Attendance: 249
Referee: Don Dellavia
July 6, 2013 15 Dayton Dutch Lions 2–3 Richmond Kickers Beavercreek, Ohio
19:30 EDTSwartzendruber 4'
Garner  40'
Westdijk  80'
Preciado 87'
ReportLee  47'
Vercollone 57', 59'
Seaton 71'
Stadium: Beavercreek High School
Attendance: 405
Referee: Mike Farmer
July 12, 2013 16 Rochester Rhinos 1–1 Richmond Kickers Rochester, New York
19:35 EDTHoxie 90'
Kyriazis  90+1'
ReportVercollone 65'
Nyazamba  75'
Ownby  90+3'
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 EDTBasso  26'
Touray  90'
ReportDavies  75'
Seaton 77'
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,568
Referee: Darth Newman
July 19, 2013 18 Phoenix FC 2–2 Richmond Kickers Phoenix, Arizona
22:30 EDTSchafer 22'
Ramos 23', 45'
Vickers  66'
ReportYomby 67'
Davies  75'
Johnson 90'
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 EDTFondy 5'[1]Ownby 76'
Bulow 86' (pen.)
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 EDTManneh 90+'ReportDelicâte 15'
Shanosky 63'
Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium
Referee: Alain Ruch
July 28, 2013 21 Richmond Kickers 0–0 VSI Tampa Bay FC Richmond, Virginia
17:00 EDTReportStadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,537
Referee: Michael Samaan
August 2, 2013 22 Charlotte Eagles 0–1 Richmond Kickers Charlotte, North Carolina
19:00 EDTReportNgwenya 72'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 EDTFalvey 23'
Azira 25', 84'
Kelly 48'
Cordoves 90+'
ReportLee 45'
Delicâte 72'
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,460
Referee: Patrick Baker
August 10, 2013 24 Richmond Kickers 5–2 Dayton Dutch Lions Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDTDelicâte 6', 39'
Ownby 37', 67'
Robinson 47'
ReportGarner 38'
Kalungi 64' (o.g.)
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,014
Referee: Mark Gorak
August 14, 2013 25 Richmond Kickers 2–0 Orlando City SC Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDTDelicâte 24', 29'ReportStadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,921
Referee: Charles Carson
August 17, 2013 26 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–1 Richmond Kickers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDTAngulo 65'ReportNgwenya 68'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 EDTOwnby  34'
Ngwenya 66'
ReportStadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,265
Referee: Charles Carson
August 30, 2013 Semifinals Richmond Kickers 1–2 Charlotte Eagles Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDTCallahan 11'ReportRamirez 31'
Thornton 38'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,539
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez

U.S. Open Cup

v Icon FC
May 21, 2013 Second round Richmond Kickers 4–1 Icon FC Richmond, Virginia
20:00 EDTNyazamba 11', 85'
Ngwenya 25' (pen.)
own goal 62' (o.g.)
ReportDuka 9'Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 787
Referee: Mark Gorak

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalRegular SeasonU.S. Open CupPlayoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
0GK  USARyan Taylor10100000
1GK  ENGRyan Jones40400000
2DF  CMRYomby William2812412020
3DF  USAShane Johnson1911712000
4MF  USALuke Vercollone2652252020
5MF  USAMichael Callahan2722312021
7FW  ENGMatthew Delicâte1761560020
8MF  USAJoseph Haboush1211111000
9MF  COLJuan Arbelaez1501300020
10MF  USADavid Bulow81611010
11FW  USAEvan Fowler10100000
12MF  USABrian Ownby (on loan from Houston Dynamo)1971770020
14MF  USANate Robinson2742342020
15MF  USAVaughn Fowler10100000
16FW  USACasey Townsend (on loan from D.C. United)42420000
17FW  USAJason Yeisley1411311000
18DF  USAAlex Lee2011810020
20MF  CANPhilippe Davies2011811010
21MF  USAConor Shanosky (on loan from D.C. United)1421220020
23DF  GERSascha Görres2201901020
24MF  USACollin Martin (on loan from D.C. United)10100000
25DF  UGAHenry Kalungi2402002020
27FW  ZIMJoseph Ngwenya22111892121
29FW  JAMMichael Seaton (on loan from D.C. United)1651351020
33DF  USATaylor Kemp (on loan from D.C. United)50500000
50GK  USAAndrew Dykstra (on loan from D.C. United)2402002020
99MF  ZIMStanley Nyazamba2241822220

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
8MF Joseph Haboush VCU RamsFreeFebruary 12, 2013[2]
18DF Alex Lee FC DallasFreeMarch 5, 2013[3]
9DF Juan Arbelaez VCU RamsFreeMarch 15, 2013[4]
27MF Joseph Ngwenya D.C. UnitedFreeApril 11, 2013[5]

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
9MF Nozomi HiroyamaUnattachedRetirementAugust 30, 2012[6]
22GK Ronnie PascaleUnattachedRetirementNovember 14, 2012[7]
MF Ryan HeinsUnattachedNot signed
MF Bobby FoglesongUnattachedNot signed
MF Gerson Dos SantosUnattachedNot signed

Loan in

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromStartEndSource
50GK Andrew DykstraD.C. UnitedApril 3, 2013August 30, 2013[8]
33DF Taylor KempD.C. UnitedMarch 19, 2013August 30, 2013[9]
24MF Collin MartinD.C. UnitedJuly 17, 2013July 24, 2013[10]
12MF Brian OwnbyHouston DynamoMarch 22, 2013August 30, 2013[11]
29FW Michael SeatonD.C. UnitedMarch 19, 2013August 30, 2013[9]
21DF Conor ShanoskyD.C. UnitedMarch 19, 2013August 30, 2013[9]
16FW Casey TownsendD.C. UnitedMarch 19, 2013August 30, 2013[9]

Loan out

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned toStartEndSource

References