The 2014 Richmond Kickers season was the club's twenty-second season of existence, seventh-consecutive year in the third-tier of American soccer, and their third-consecutive season playing in USL Pro. For the second season, the Kickers reached the semifinals of the USL Pro playoffs, before losing to the Harrisburg City Islanders. The Kickers finished shy of defending their regular season title, finishing in fourth place in the league table. In the Open Cup, the Kickers were eliminated in the fourth round proper by Major League Soccer outfit, New England Revolution.
| 2014 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Richmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club | |||
| Head coach |  Leigh Cowlishaw | |||
| Stadium | City Stadium | |||
| USL Pro | 4th | |||
| USL Pro Playoffs | Semi-finals | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth round | |||
| Top goalscorer | Matthew Delicâte (14) | |||
| Highest home attendance | League: 3,562 (August 23 v. Orlando City) All: 7,851 (July 28 v. Crystal Palace) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 2,135 (July 12 v. Sacramento) All: 511 (March 1 v. U. of Maryland) | |||
| Average home league attendance | League: 2,572 All: 1,848 | |||
First team squad
As of 30 March 2014
First team roster
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | GK | Andrew Romig |  United States |
| 1 | GK | Ryan Taylor | United States |
| 2 | DF | Yomby William |  Cameroon |
| 3 | DF | Shane Johnson | United States |
| 4 | MF | Luke Vercollone | United States |
| 5 | MF | Michael Callahan | United States |
| 7 | MF | Matthew Delicâte | England |
| 8 | DF | Hugh Roberts | United States |
| 9 | FW | Tishan Hanley | United States |
| 11 | FW | George Davis IV | United States |
| 12 | MF | Alex Caskey (on loan from D.C. United) | United States |
| 14 | MF | Collin Martin (on loan from D.C. United) | United States |
| 15 | FW | Kyle Porter (on loan from D.C. United) | United States |
| 16 | FW | Juan Arbelaez |  Colombia |
| 17 | FW | Jason Yeisley | United States |
| 18 | DF | Alex Lee | United States |
| 20 | DF | Matheau Hall | United States |
| 21 | DF | Jalen Robinson (on loan from D.C. United) | United States |
| 23 | DF | Sascha Görres |  Germany |
| 25 | DF | Henry Kalungi |  Uganda |
| 27 | MF | Shay Spitz |  New Zealand |
| 28 | MF | Samuel Asante |  Ghana |
| 29 | FW | Michael Seaton (on loan from D.C. United) |  Jamaica |
| 31 | GK | Joe Willis (on loan from D.C. United) | United States |
| 32 | MF | Lyndsey Moreland | United States |
| 36 | DF | Stephen Basso | United States |
| — | FW | Christiano François (on loan from D.C. United) |  Haiti |
Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | FW | Shay Spitz | Orange County Blues | Free transfer | November 21, 2013 | [1] |
| 28 | MF | Samuel Asante | Charlotte Eagles | Free transfer | November 22, 2013 | [2] |
| 11 | FW | George Davis IV | Orange County Blues | Free transfer | February 28, 2014 | [3] |
| 8 | DF | Hugh Roberts | George Mason Patriots | Free transfer | March 7, 2014 | [4] |
| 9 | MF |  Tishan Hanley | RVA FC | Free transfer | April 25, 2014 | [5] |
Out
Loan in
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | GK | Joe Willis | D.C. United | February 26, 2014 | [6] | |
| 21 | FW | Christiano François | D.C. United | February 26, 2014 | [6] | |
| 24 | MF | Collin Martin | D.C. United | February 26, 2014 | [6] | |
| 15 | DF | Steve Birnbaum | D.C. United | March 22, 2014 | ||
| 29 | FW | Michael Seaton | D.C. United | March 22, 2014 | ||
| 19 | MF |  Kyle Porter | D.C. United | April 4, 2014 | [7] |
Loan out
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Regular Season | U.S. Open Cup | Playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 0 | GK | USA | Ryan Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Competitions and results
Preseason
| February 22 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | George Mason Patriots | Ampthill, Virginia |
| 19:00 EST | Fowler  83' (pen.) | Stadium: Ukrop Park Attendance: 527 |
| February 26 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | James Madison Dukes | Ampthill, Virginia |
| 19:30 EST | Vercollone 66' | Stadium: Ukrop Park Attendance: 531 |
| March 1 | Richmond Kickers | 0–1 | Maryland Terrapins | Ampthill, Virginia |
| 12:00 EST | Eticha 52' | Stadium: Ukrop Park Attendance: 511 |
| March 8 | Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | VCU Rams | Richmond, Virginia |
| 18:00 EST | Davis IV 76' Hanley 89' | Belmar 67' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 856 |
| March 16 | Red-White | 3–2 | Red-Black | Ampthill, Virginia |
| 14:00 EST | Stadium: Ukrop Park | |||
| Note: Intersquad scrimmage | ||||
| March 19 | Richmond Kickers | 6–0 | William & Mary Tribe | Ampthill, Virginia |
| 18:00 EST | Delicâte 9', 18', 19' Hanley o.g.' | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
| March 22 | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | Virginia Cavaliers | Richmond, Virginia |
| 17:00 EST | Seaton 53' Birnbaum 68'Hanley 90+2' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,021 |
USL Pro
Overall standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando City (C) | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 24 | +32 | 62 | Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs |
| 2 | Sacramento Republic FC (A) | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 55 | Playoffs |
| 3 | LA Galaxy II (A) | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 51 | |
| 4 | Richmond Kickers (A) | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 51 | |
| 5 | Charleston Battery (A) | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 41 | |
| 6 | Rochester Rhinos (A) | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 38 | |
| 7 | Wilmington Hammerheads (A) | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 38 | |
| 8 | Harrisburg City Islanders (A) | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 37 | |
| 9 | Arizona United SC | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 33[a] | |
| 10 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 32 | |
| 11 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 32 | |
| 12 | Charlotte Eagles | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 31 | |
| 13 | Orange County Blues FC | 28 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 31 | 54 | −23 | 28 | |
| 14 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 63 | −35 | 22 |
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)
Notes:
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)
Notes:
Match reports
| March 29 1 | Charleston Battery | 2–2 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 19:30 EST | vanSchaik 22' Sanyang 59'  71' | Report | Davis 14', 67' Yomby 58' Johnson 89' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 3,524 Referee: Agostino Minasola |
| April 5 2 | Richmond Kickers | 3–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Richmond, Virginia |
| 17:00 EST | Seaton 19' Porter 57', 90' | Report | John 82' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,507 Referee: Mark Gorak |
| April 12 3 | Charlotte Eagles | 2–1 | Richmond Kickers | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EST | Guzman 54' Herrera 89' Gentile 90' | Report | Seaton 32' Asante 48' | Stadium: Dickson Field Attendance: 712 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
| April 19 4 | Richmond Kickers | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Richmond, Virginia |
| 17:00 EST | Davis IV 26' Yomby 33'Porter 68'Delicâte 77' | Report | Ownby 11' Earls 20'Obodai 22'Arteaga 61' (pen.)Dallman 63' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: Not reported Referee: Ted Unkel |
| April 26 5 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 1–5 | Richmond Kickers | West Carrollton, Ohio |
| 19:00 EST | Report | Stadium: Dayton Outpatient Center Stadium Attendance: 523 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| May 2 6 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EST | Shanosky 34' Asante 45'Vercollone 69'Davis 90' | Report | Sossou 84' Dixon 89' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,193 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira |
| May 9 7 | Richmond Kickers | 4–0 | Arizona United SC | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EST | Spitz 26' Davis 50'Delicâte 62'François 84'Ruthven 88' (o.g.) | Report | Baladez  26'Dillon 52' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,188 Referee: Mark Gorak |
| May 16 8 | Oklahoma City Energy | 1–4 | Richmond Kickers | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 20:00 EST | Duke 35' Greig 81'Howard 88' | Report | Delicâte 1' Asante 30'Yomby 30'Lee 45'Seaton 61' 87'Davis IV 85' | Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 3,916 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| May 18 9 | Chicago Fire Reserves | 0–0 | Richmond Kickers | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 17:30 EST | Kinney 84' | Report | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 1,023 Referee: Nikola Aleksic |
| May 24 10 | Richmond Kickers | 2 - 0 | Charlotte Eagles | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EST | Davis 39', 63' Lee 59' | Summary | Newnam 31' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,677 Referee: Mark Gorak |
| May 30 11 | Rochester Rhinos | 0 - 0 | Richmond Kickers | Rochester, New York |
| 19:35 EST | Sundly 82' | Summary | Davis 55' Lee 90+3' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 5,126 Referee: David Mon |
| May 31 12 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2 - 3 | Richmond Kickers | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 EST | Cox 32' McLaughlin 52'Langley 54'Luan Silva 56'Roberts 90' (o.g.) | Summary | Jeffrey 6' Delicâte 62'Porter 90+2' | Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| June 7 13 | Richmond Kickers | 1 - 0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EST | Delicâte 9' | Summary | José Barril 31' Hernández 90' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,333 Referee: Mark Gorak |
| June 14 14 | Richmond Kickers | 2 - 2 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EST | Delicâte 13', 45+1' Vercollone 47' | Summary | Hamilton 80' Oliveira 84' 90' | Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| June 22 15 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1 - 3 | Richmond Kickers | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 15:00 EST | Earls 16' Angulo 54' | Summary | Spitz 5' OG 11'Vercollone 52'Delicâte 68' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,644 Referee: David Mon |
| June 28 17 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 1 - 1 | Richmond Kickers | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 19:30 EST | Ochoa 43' Parratt 60' | Summary | Conor Shanosky 76' Roberts 79'Vercollone 87' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 2,021 Referee: Michael Rhinehart |
| July 6 18 | Richmond Kickers | 0 - 0 | Real Salt Lake Reserves | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:30 EST | Report | Damien German 31' Benji Lopez 53'Kwame Watson-Siriboe 54'Eric Holt 78'Olmes Garcia 90' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,638 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
| July 12 19 | Richmond Kickers | 2 - 1 | Sacramento Republic | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EST | Seaton 34' Delicâte 67' 79' | Report | Fochive 34' Gilberto 35'Mirković 45'Jahn 64'Guzman 70' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,135 Referee: Esteban Rosano |
| July 19 20 | Richmond Kickers | 4 - 0 | Charleston Battery | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EST | Shanosky 45' Davis IV 45'Yeisley 50'Delicâte 68'Lee 90' | Report | Prince 24' Kelly 90' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,901 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| July 22 16 | Charleston Battery | 1 - 1 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 19:30 EST | Cuevas 7' Ferguson 17'vanSchaik 72' | Report | Yeisley 14' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 2,214 Referee: Mark Suaro |
| July 26 21 | Richmond Kickers | 2 - 1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EST | Vercollone 5' (pen.) Kalungi 13'Görres 23'Arbelaez 81' | Report | Bahner 62' 88' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,788 Referee: Patrick Rosas |
| August 1 22 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 1 - 3 | Richmond Kickers | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 19:30 EST | Hall 44' Ruggles 66' | Report | Delicâte 19', 76' Spitz 44', 45'Asante 60' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 2,382 Referee: Jeremy Smith |
| August 9 23 | Richmond Kickers | 2 - 1 | Charlotte Eagles | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EST | Davis IV 18' Vercollone 27' 61' | Report | Herrera 52' 53' Leathers 59'Greer 86'Dixon 87' | Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Robert Chamberlain |
| August 16 24 | Richmond Kickers | 1 - 1 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EST | Davis IV 51' | Report | Harada 80' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,504 Referee: Charles Carson |
| August 23 25 | Richmond Kickers | 2 - 3 | Orlando City | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EST | Davis IV 32' 53' Asante 63'Lee 66'Robinson 78'Shanosky 83'Hall 90' | Report | Lameira 8' Cerén 37'Molino 52'Ramos 70'Rusin 83' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,562 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| August 30 26 | Orange County Blues | 1 - 1 | Richmond Kickers | Irvine, California |
| 22:00 EST | Hoxie 24' | Report | Yeisley 18' Spitz 50'Asante 70'Conor Shanosky 87' | Stadium: Anteater Stadium Attendance: 585 Referee: Bernhard Huso |
| September 1 27 | LA Galaxy II | 1 - 1 | Richmond Kickers | Carson, California |
| 22:30 EST | Jason Bli 27' Hoffman 43'Villarreal 45' | Report | Basso 8' William 68' 87' | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 408 Referee: Denis Vargas |
| September 6 28 | Orlando City | 1 - 0 | Richmond Kickers | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 19:30 EST | Molino 23' Hertzog 83' | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 4,400 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
U.S. Open Cup
v 
Richmond Kickers
Richmond Kickers| May 14 Second round | RVA FC | 1–6 | Richmond Kickers | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:30 EST | Gandy 33' Carroll 57'Orlando 65'Harvey 68' | Report | Asante 26' Spitz 35'Yeisley 45+2'Hanley 62', 64'Davis IV 88' | Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 753 Referee: Charles Carson |
v 
New York Greek American
New York Greek American| May 28 Third round | Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | New York Greek American | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:30 EST | Davis IV 48' Yomby 81' | Report | Megaloudis 21' | Stadium: City Stadium |
v 
New England Revolution
New England Revolution| June 18 Fourth round | Richmond Kickers | 2–3 | New England Revolution | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:30 EST | Davis IV 24' Delicâte 74' | Report | McCarthy 8' Neumann 35'Mullins 39' | Stadium: City Stadium |
Exhibitions
v 
Mexico U-23
Mexico U-23| July 1 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Mexico U-23 | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:30 EST | Roberts | Report | Tamay | Stadium: City Stadium |
v 
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace| July 28 | Richmond Kickers | 0–3 | Crystal Palace | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:30 EST | Report | Ramage 35' Murray 52'Chamakh 70' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 7,851 Referee: Matt Gorak |
References
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