2022 Richmond Kickers season
The 2022 Richmond Kickers season will be the club's 31st season of existence, their fourth season in USL League One, and their 18th season in the third tier of American soccer. The Kickers will be led by third-year head coach, Darren Sawatzky, and look to improve on their 5th-place finish in 2021.
| 2022 season | ||||
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| Owner | 22 Holdings, LLC | |||
| Head coach | Darren Sawatzky | |||
| Stadium | City Stadium | |||
| USL League One | 2nd | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Vinyals (2) All: Terzaghi (3) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 4,054 vs. TUC (April 2) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,771 vs. NCO (April 9) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 3,413 | |||
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs. TUC (April 2) | |||
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The USL League One season will start on April 2 and conclude in October 15, 2022. The Kickers will participate in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup, which they will enter in the second round on April 5–7, 2022. Depending on their performance during the USL-1 season, they may qualify for the USL League One Playoffs, which would begin on October 23, 2022 and conclude in November 2022.
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
| Date | Position | No. | Name | From | Fee/Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 14, 2021 | MF | 8 |  Ethan Bryant |
San Antonio FC |
Loan option exercised | [1] |
| December 16, 2021 | FW | 9 |  Matt Bentley |
Leatherhead |
Free | [2] |
| January 20, 2022 | DF | 22 | Stephen Payne |
 Vilaverdense |
Free | [3] |
| January 25, 2022 | DF | 5 | Stuart Ritchie |
 Hannover 96 |
Free | [4] |
| February 3, 2022 | MF | 11 |  Leonardo Baima |
Central Norte |
Free | [5] |
| February 8, 2022 | MF | 27 | Chandler O'Dwyer |
Christian Brothers Buccaneers |
Free | [6] |
| February 9, 2022 | MF | 99 |  Vincenzo Candela |
Tormenta |
Free | [7] |
| February 10, 2022 | DF | 2 | Dakota Barnathan | FC Tucson | Free | [8] |
| February 15, 2022 | MF | 20 |  Christian Molina | Union Omaha | Free | [9] |
| February 17, 2022 | GK | 29 | Eli Mumford |
Richmond Kickers Academy |
Academy contract | [10] |
| February 22, 2022 | MF | 4 | Simon Fitch | VCU Rams | Free | [11] |
| March 31, 2022 | FW | 23 | David Olsen | Tacoma Defiance | Free | [12] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | No. | Name | To | Fee/Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-competitive
Preseason exhibitions
| February 12 | Loudoun United | 1–2 | Richmond Kickers | Leesburg, VA |
| 14:00 EDT | Liadi  66' |
Report | Terzaghi 34' Bentley 61' |
Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 0 |
| February 19 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Chowan Hawks | Wyndham, VA |
| 14:00 EST | Stadium: Striker Soccer Complex |
| February 24 | High Point Panthers | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | High Point, NC |
| 12:00 EST | Stadium: Vert Stadium Attendance: 192 |
| February 26 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Loudoun United | Wyndham, VA |
| 14:00 EST | Stadium: Striker Soccer Complex Attendance: 0 |
| March 2 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Buies Creek, NC |
| 12:00 EST | Williams 24' |
Report | Terzaghi 64' |
Stadium: Eakes Athletics Complex Attendance: 135 |
| March 5 | UNCG Spartans | 2–2 | Richmond Kickers | Greensboro, NC |
| 13:00 EST | Stadium: UNCG Soccer Stadium |
| March 9 | Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | William & Mary Tribe | Richmond, VA |
| 13:00 EST | Bolduc 26', 63' |
Report | Nwegbo 8' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 352 |
| March 18 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | VCU Rams | Richmond, VA |
| 14:00 EDT | Barnathan 32' |
Report | McGann 56' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 492 |
| March 26 | Richmond Kickers | 3–1 | James Madison Dukes | Richmond, VA |
| 18:30 EDT | Crisler 23' Bentley 75'Terzaghi 86' |
Report | Erhardt 64' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 0 |
Competitive
USL League One
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond Kickers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Qualification for the semi-finals |
| 2 | Tormenta FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Charlotte Independence | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 4 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | |
| 5 | Central Valley Fuego FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on April 30, 2022. 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.
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.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: April 10, 2022.
Source: USL League One
Results by matchday
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
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 2 1 | Richmond Kickers | 4–0 | FC Tucson | Richmond, VA |
| 19:00 EDT | Terzaghi 18' Aune  23'Vinyals 34', 60' 58'Payne 55'Barnathan 68'Bentley 81'Olsen 90+2' |
Report | Sunday 21' Allen 66'Moss  85' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,054 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| April 9 2 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm | Richmond, VA |
| 18:30 EDT | Morán 11' Aune 51'Terzaghi 55' 78'Bolduc 62' |
Report | Damm 16' Folla 23'Vanacore-Decker 37'Zayed 45'Ulysse 59'Desdunes 88' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,771 Referee: Matt Franz |
| April 16 3 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers | Chattanooga, TN |
| 19:00 EDT | Capozucchi 26' Espinoza 50', 75' Avilez 83' Hernández 90+6' |
Report | Morán 84' Aune 90+1' Terzaghi 90+5' |
Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,236 Referee: Joshua Belk |
| April 24 4 | Charlotte Independence | 1–2 | Richmond Kickers | Charlotte, NC |
| 16:00 EDT | Dutey 37' Talboys 62'Mbuyu 69' |
Report | Terzaghi 6' 52' Baima 23'Bentley 55'Cole 71' |
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,247 Referee: Alex Billeter |
| May 7 5 | Richmond Kickers | v | Forward Madison | Richmond, VA |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
| May 14 6 | Richmond Kickers | v | Union Omaha | Richmond, VA |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
| May 20 7 | FC Tucson | v | Richmond Kickers | Tucson, AZ |
| 21:00 EDT | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| May 28 8 | North Carolina FC | v | Richmond Kickers | Cary, NC |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| June 1 9 | Richmond Kickers | v | Chattanooga Red Wolves | Richmond, VA |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
| June 4 10 | Richmond Kickers | v | Tormenta | Richmond, VA |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
| June 11 11 | Richmond Kickers | v | Charlotte Independence | Richmond, VA |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
| June 18 12 | Richmond Kickers | v | Northern Colorado Hailstorm | Richmond, VA |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
| June 23 13 | Forward Madison | v | Richmond Kickers | Madison, WI |
| 20:00 EDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| July 2 14 | Richmond Kickers | v | North Carolina FC | Richmond, VA |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
| July 8 15 | Charlotte Independence | v | Richmond Kickers | Charlotte, NC |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium |
| July 16 16 | Richmond Kickers | v | Greenville Triumph | Richmond, VA |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
| July 23 17 | Central Valley Fuego | v | Richmond Kickers | Fresno, CA |
| 22:00 EDT | Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium |
| July 27 18 | North Carolina FC | v | Richmond Kickers | Cary, NC |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| August 2 19 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm | v | Richmond Kickers | Windsor, CO |
| 21:00 EDT | Stadium: Future Legends Complex |
| August 6 20 | Richmond Kickers | v | FC Tucson | Richmond, VA |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
| August 13 21 | Greenville Triumph | v | Richmond Kickers | Greenville, SC |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: Legacy Early College Field |
| August 20 22 | Central Valley Fuego | v | Richmond Kickers | Fresno, CA |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: TBA |
| August 27 23 | Richmond Kickers | v | Union Omaha | Richmond, VA |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
| September 7 24 | Richmond Kickers | v | Tormenta | Richmond, VA |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
| September 14 25 | Union Omaha | v | Richmond Kickers | Papillion, NE |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: Werner Park |
| September 17 26 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | v | Richmond Kickers | Chattanooga, TN |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium |
| September 24 27 | Richmond Kickers | v | Central Valley Fuego | Richmond, VA |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
| October 1 28 | Tormenta | v | Richmond Kickers | Statesboro, GA |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: Optim Health System Field |
| October 8 29 | Forward Madison | v | Richmond Kickers | Madison, WI |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| October 15 30 | Richmond Kickers | v | Greenville Triumph | Richmond, VA |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
U.S. Open Cup
| April 6 Second round | Northern Virginia FC  | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Leesburg, VA |
| 20:00 EDT | Laghjibi 40' Campbell 45' |
Report | Olsen 34' Terzaghi 80' |
Stadium: Virginia Revolution Sportsplex Attendance: 575 Referee: Nicholas Karnovsky |
| April 20 Third round | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |  North Carolina Fusion | Richmond, VA |
| 18:30 EDT | Aune 24' Olsen 37'Candela 44'Morán 48'Bryant 67'Terzaghi 118' |
Report | Marriott 5' Almubaslat 58'DiLuzio 116'João Silva 118'Campo 120+1'Tonon 120+3' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,219 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| May 11 Fourth round | Richmond Kickers | v | Charlotte FC | Richmond, VA |
| 18:30 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
References
- "Kickers Bring Aboard Ethan Bryant After Successful Loan Stint". USL League One. 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- "Matt Bentley Joins the Richmond Forward Line". Richmond Kickers. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- Staff, USLLeagueOne com (2022-01-20). "Stephen Payne Brings European Experience to Richmond's Backline". USL League One. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- "Former US Youth National Team Player Stuart Ritchie Joins The Richmond Backline". Richmond Kickers. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- "Argentine Midfielder Leonardo Baima Set To Create For Richmond". Richmond Kickers. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- "Dynamic Midfielder Chandler O'Dwyer Signs First Professional Contract With Richmond". Richmond Kickers. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- "USL Veteran Vincenzo Candela Brings Experience to the Kickers' Engine Room". OurSports Central. 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- "Former VCU Standout and USL Veteran Dakota Barnathan Joins the Richmond Defense". Richmond Kickers. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- Staff, USLLeagueOne com (2022-02-15). "Christian Molina Joins the Richmond Kickers". USL League One. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- Staff, USLLeagueOne com (2022-02-17). "Kickers Sign Goalkeeper Eli Mumford to Academy Contract". USL League One. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- "Homegrown Richmond Talent Simon Fitch Returns to the Kickers". OurSports Central. 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- Heintschel, Nathan. "David Olsen Brings More Goal-Scoring Prowess To Richmond's Front Line". Richmond Kickers. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
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