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 coach 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

Competitions

Preseason

February 22, 2013 Richmond Kickers 3–0 George Mason Patriots Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Bulow 58'
Sekyere 60'
Oldham 88'
Report Stadium: Ukrop Park
March 2, 2013 Richmond Kickers 1–4 Carolina RailHawks Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Thomas 72' Report Ackley 30'
Shriver 33', 76', 81'
Stadium: Ukrop Park
Attendance: 500
March 16, 2013 Richmond Kickers 0–1 Georgetown Hoyas Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Neumann Stadium: Ukrop Park

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)

Match results

April 6, 2013 1 Richmond Kickers 0–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Kalungi  31' 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 23'
Townsend 32', 68'
own goal 87' (o.g.)
Report Wilson 45' 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 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 3, 2013 4 Wilmington Hammerheads 0–2 Richmond Kickers Wilmington, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Parratt  40'
Davidson  57'
Report Vercollone 73'
Seaton 90'
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 14'
Nyazamba 34'
Shanosky 90+2'
Report Yates 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 EDT Ngwenya 18', 22', 44'
Vercollone 48'
Report Thomas 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 EDT Ngwenya 37' Report Perez 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 EDT Robinson 60'
Seaton 66'
Callahan  85'
Report Langley  76' 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 30'
Arbelaez  58'
Seaton  83'
Report Morrison  87' 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 78' Report Perry 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 EDT Robinson 24'
Ownby 56', 77'
Haboush 85'
Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,902
Referee: Charles Carson
June 29, 2013 13 Orlando City SC 0–2 Richmond Kickers Orlando, Florida
19:30 EDT Burke  58' Report Seaton 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 EDT Donatelli  57'
Toby  71'
Chin  83'
Report Davies  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 EDT Swartzendruber 4'
Garner  40'
Westdijk  80'
Preciado 87'
Report Lee  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 EDT Hoxie 90'
Kyriazis  90+1'
Report Vercollone 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 EDT Basso  26'
Touray  90'
Report Davies  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 EDT Schafer 22'
Ramos 23', 45'
Vickers  66'
Report Yomby 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 EDT Fondy 5' Ownby 76'
Bulow 86' (pen.)
Stadium: Cal State Fullerton Titan Stadium
Attendance: 756
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
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 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 EDT Falvey 23'
Azira 25', 84'
Kelly 48'
Cordoves 90+'
Report Lee 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 EDT Delicâte 6', 39'
Ownby 37', 67'
Robinson 47'
Report Garner 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 EDT Delicâte 24', 29' 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 65' Report Ngwenya 68' Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 4,009
Referee: Ron Dambrosia
August 24, 2013 27 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Dayton Dutch Lions Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Ngwenya 66' Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,265
Referee: Charles Carson
August 31, 2013 28 Richmond Kickers 1–2 Charlotte Eagles Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Callahan 11' Report Ramirez 31'
Thornton 38'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,539
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez

USL Pro Playoffs

August 24, 2013 Quarterfinals Richmond Kickers 1–0 Dayton Dutch Lions Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Ownby  34'
Ngwenya 66'
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 11' Report Ramirez 31'
Thornton 38'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,539
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez

U.S. Open Cup

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

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalRegular SeasonU.S. Open CupPlayoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
0 GK  USA Ryan Taylor 10100000
1 GK  ENG Ryan Jones 40400000
2 DF  CMR Yomby William 2812412020
3 DF  USA Shane Johnson 1911712000
4 MF  USA Luke Vercollone 2652252020
5 MF  USA Michael Callahan 2722312021
7 FW  ENG Matthew Delicâte 1761560020
8 MF  USA Joseph Haboush 1211111000
9 MF  COL Juan Arbelaez 1501300020
10 MF  USA David Bulow 81611010
11 FW  USA Evan Fowler 10100000
12 MF  USA Brian Ownby (on loan from Houston Dynamo) 1971770020
14 MF  USA Nate Robinson 2742342020
15 MF  USA Vaughn Fowler 10100000
16 FW  USA Casey Townsend (on loan from D.C. United) 42420000
17 FW  USA Jason Yeisley 1411311000
18 DF  USA Alex Lee 2011810020
20 MF  CAN Philippe Davies 2011811010
21 MF  USA Conor Shanosky (on loan from D.C. United) 1421220020
23 DF  GER Sascha Görres 2201901020
24 MF  USA Collin Martin (on loan from D.C. United) 10100000
25 DF  UGA Henry Kalungi 2402002020
27 FW  ZIM Joseph Ngwenya 22111892121
29 FW  JAM Michael Seaton (on loan from D.C. United) 1651351020
33 DF  USA Taylor Kemp (on loan from D.C. United) 50500000
50 GK  USA Andrew Dykstra (on loan from D.C. United) 2402002020
99 MF  ZIM Stanley Nyazamba 2241822220

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred From Fee/Notes Date Source
8 MF Joseph Haboush VCU Rams Free February 12, 2013 [2]
18 DF Alex Lee FC Dallas Free March 5, 2013 [3]
9 DF Juan Arbelaez VCU Rams Free March 15, 2013 [4]
27 MF Joseph Ngwenya D.C. United Free April 11, 2013 [5]

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred To Fee/Notes Date Source
9 MF Nozomi Hiroyama Unattached Retirement August 30, 2012 [6]
22 GK Ronnie Pascale Unattached Retirement November 14, 2012 [7]
MF Ryan Heins Unattached Not signed
MF Bobby Foglesong Unattached Not signed
MF Gerson Dos Santos Unattached Not signed

Loan in

No. Pos. Player Loaned From Start End Source
50 GK Andrew Dykstra D.C. United April 3, 2013 August 30, 2013 [8]
33 DF Taylor Kemp D.C. United March 19, 2013 August 30, 2013 [9]
24 MF Collin Martin D.C. United July 17, 2013 July 24, 2013 [10]
12 MF Brian Ownby Houston Dynamo March 22, 2013 August 30, 2013 [11]
29 FW Michael Seaton D.C. United March 19, 2013 August 30, 2013 [9]
21 DF Conor Shanosky D.C. United March 19, 2013 August 30, 2013 [9]
16 FW Casey Townsend D.C. United March 19, 2013 August 30, 2013 [9]

Loan out

No. Pos. Player Loaned To Start End Source

References

  1. "KICKERS ANNOUNCE NEW OWNERSHIP GROUP". Archived from the original on 28 September 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  2. "KICKERS SIGN HOMEGROWN TALENT". richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  3. "KICKERS SIGN ALEX LEE". richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  4. "KICKERS SIGN ARBELAEZ". richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  5. "KICKERS SIGN NGWENYA". richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  6. "Kickers' Hiroyama announces retirement". Richmond Times-Dispatch. August 30, 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  7. "PASCALE ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT". richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  8. "D.C. United loans goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra to the Richmond Kickers". dcunited.com. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  9. "Four to the Richmond Kickers". dcunited.com. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  10. "Collin Martin loaned to Richmond". dcunited.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  11. "KICKERS ACQUIRE OWNBY ON LOAN". richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
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