2015 Richmond Kickers season
2015 season | ||||
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Owner | RKYSC | |||
Head coach | Leigh Cowlishaw | |||
Stadium | City Stadium | |||
USL | TBD | |||
USL Playoffs | TBD | |||
U.S. Open Cup | TBD | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Matthew Delicâte (6) All: Jason Yeisley (8) | |||
Highest home attendance | 5,957 (Aug. 29 vs. Charleston Battery) | |||
Lowest home attendance | League: 1,632 (Apr. 10 vs. Wilmington) All: 1,104 (May 20 vs. Virginia Beach) | |||
Average home league attendance | League: 3,747 All: 2,880 | |||
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The 2015 Richmond Kickers season is the club's twenty-third season of existence. It is also the Kickers' eighth-consecutive year in the third-tier of American soccer, playing in the United Soccer League for their fourth season.
First team squad[]
As of 31 May 2015[1]
First team roster[]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
---|---|---|---|
0 | GK | Andrew Romig | ![]() |
1 | GK | Ryan Taylor | ![]() |
2 | DF | Yomby William | ![]() |
3 | DF | Stephen Basso | ![]() |
4 | MF | Fred Owusu Sekyere | ![]() |
5 | MF | Michael Callahan | ![]() |
7 | MF | Matthew Delicâte | ![]() |
8 | DF | Hugh Roberts | ![]() |
11 | FW | George Davis IV | ![]() |
12 | MF | Chris Durkin | ![]() |
14 | MF | Yudai Imura | ![]() |
15 | FW | Thomas Eli Garner | ![]() |
16 | MF | Ricky Burke | ![]() |
17 | FW | Jason Yeisley | ![]() |
18 | DF | Alex Lee | ![]() |
20 | DF | Jalen Robinson (on loan from D.C. United) | ![]() |
21 | MF | Nathan Shiffman | ![]() |
22 | MF | Brian Ownby | ![]() |
23 | DF | Sascha Görres | ![]() |
24 | MF | Miguel Aguilar (on loan from D.C. United) | ![]() |
27 | MF | Collin Martin (on loan from D.C. United) | ![]() |
28 | MF | Samuel Asante | ![]() |
31 | DF | Braeden Troyer | ![]() |
34 | MF | Luke Mishu (on loan from D.C. United) | ![]() |
36 | GK | ![]() | |
40 | MF | Houston Oldham | ![]() |
48 | GK | Travis Worra (on loan from D.C. United) | ![]() |
Goalscorers[]
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
- Correct as of match played on 30 May 2015
No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | League | Lamar Hunt Open Cup | TOTAL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | ![]() |
Matthew Delicâte | FW | 5 | 0 | 5 |
22 | ![]() |
Brian Ownby | MF | 4 | 1 | 5 |
11 | ![]() |
George Davis IV | MF | 4 | 1 | 5 |
7 | ![]() |
Jason Yeisley | FW | 3 | 2 | 5 |
15 | ![]() |
Eli Garner | FW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
20 | ![]() |
Jalen Robinson | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
21 | ![]() |
Nate Shiffman | MF | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Totals | 19 | 5 | 24 |
Non-competitive[]
Preseason[]
February 28 | Richmond Kickers | Cancelled | Virginia Cavaliers | Bensley, Virginia |
6:00 p.m. ET | Report | Stadium: | ||
Note: Cancelled due to inclement weather. |
March 1 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Georgetown Hoyas | Bensley, Virginia |
5:00 p.m. ET | Stadium: |
March 5 | Richmond Kickers | Cancelled | James Madison Dukes | Bensley, Virginia |
7:30 p.m. ET | Report | Stadium: | ||
Note: Postponed due to severe weather |
March 8 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Navy Midshipmen | Bensley, Virginia |
5:00 p.m. ET | Garner ![]() |
Stadium: |
March 15 | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | Longwood Lancers | Bensley, Virginia |
5:00 p.m. ET | Delicâte ![]() Yeisley ![]() Sekyere ![]() |
Stadium: |
March 18 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | William & Mary Tribe | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Stadium: City Stadium |
March 22 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | VCU Rams | Richmond, Virginia |
5:00 p.m. ET | Davis IV ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium |
Midseason exhibitions[]
July 19 | Richmond Kickers ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Richmond, Virginia |
ET | Summary | Stadium: City Stadium |
Competitive[]
USL[]
Table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rochester Rhinos (C, X) | 28 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 61 | Conference Semi-finals |
2 | Louisville City FC | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 55 | 34 | +21 | 48 | |
3 | Charleston Battery | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 46 | First round |
4 | New York Red Bulls II | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 42 | |
5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 41 | |
6 | Richmond Kickers | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 41 | |
7 | Charlotte Independence | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 40 | |
8 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 39 | |
9 | Saint Louis FC | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 33 | |
10 | FC Montreal | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 28 | |
11 | Toronto FC II | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 23 | |
12 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 28 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 19 |
Source: 2015 USL schedule
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champion; (X) Regular Season League Champion
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champion; (X) Regular Season League Champion
Results[]
March 28 1 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 2–2 | Richmond Kickers | Wilmington, North Carolina |
7:00 p.m. ET | Cole ![]() Heaney ![]() Parratt ![]() Godelman ![]() |
Report | Sekyere ![]() Robinson ![]() Delicâte ![]() |
Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 1,789 |
April 4 2 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Louisville City | Richmond, Virginia |
5:00 p.m. ET | Callahan ![]() Yomby ![]() Robinson ![]() Delicâte ![]() Davis IV ![]() |
Report | Shanosky ![]() King ![]() Burke ![]() King ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,683 Referee: Matthew Franz |
April 10 3 | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Yeisley ![]() Asante ![]() Garner ![]() |
Report | Campbell ![]() Ackley ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,632 Referee: Charles Carson |
April 18 4 | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | Charlotte Independence | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Davis IV ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report Box Score |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,533 Referee: Mark Gorak |
April 22 5 | New York Red Bulls II | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Harrison, New Jersey |
7:30 p.m. ET | Lade ![]() |
Report | Ownby ![]() Aguilar ![]() Callahan ![]() |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Referee: Jaime Herrera |
April 25 6 | FC Montreal | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Montreal, Quebec |
2:30 p.m. ET | Alexander ![]() Temguia ![]() |
Report | Delicâte ![]() Sekyere ![]() Ownby ![]() |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Turf Field Attendance: 265 Referee: Francis Latulippe |
May 2 7 | Richmond Kickers | 2–2 | Charleston Battery | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Ownby ![]() Delicâte ![]() |
Report | Prince ![]() Garbanzo ![]() Woodbine ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,163 Referee: Matthew Kreitzer |
May 8 8 | Charlotte Independence | 3–0 | Richmond Kickers | Rock Hill, South Carolina |
7:30 p.m. ET | Finley ![]() Slogic ![]() Hairston ![]() |
Report | Lee ![]() |
Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 2,177 Referee: Doug Hartemann |
May 16 9 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00 p.m. ET | Arena ![]() Okai ![]() Moloto ![]() |
Report | Ownby ![]() ![]() Jeffrey ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,622 Referee: Donovan Noocha |
May 23 10 | Richmond Kickers | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Sekyere ![]() Asante ![]() Delicâte ![]() Worra ![]() |
Report | Moloto ![]() ![]() Cabrilo ![]() Kerr ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,868 Referee: Matthew Franz |
May 30 11 | Richmond Kickers | 4–2 | New York Red Bulls II | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Sekyere ![]() Ownby ![]() Yeisley ![]() Garner ![]() Davis IV ![]() |
Report | ![]() Etienne ![]() Tsonis ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,954 Referee: Benjamin Hichak |
June 7 12 | Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | Charlotte Independence | Richmond, Virginia |
5:00 p.m. ET | Yeisley ![]() Asante ![]() Delicâte ![]() |
Report | A. Martínez ![]() Eloundou ![]() Herrera ![]() Cox ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,582 Referee: Mark Gorak |
June 10 13 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 p.m. ET | Garbanzo ![]() |
Report | Davis IV ![]() Asante ![]() Sekyere ![]() Basso ![]() |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 3,035 Referee: Mark Sauro |
June 13 14 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | FC Montreal | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Asante ![]() |
USL Report Kickers Report |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,819 Referee: Charles Carson |
June 20 15 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,908 Referee: Matthew Franz | ||
Note: Matched abandoned at halftime due to severe thunderstorms. |
June 26 16 | Charlotte Independence | 0–0 | Richmond Kickers | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:30 p.m. ET | Report | Stadium: Ramblewood Stadium Attendance: 1,354 Referee: Dustin Thorne |
July 4 17 | Louisville City | 3–0 | Richmond Kickers | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 p.m. ET | Fondy ![]() Rasmussen ![]() Morad ![]() Dacres ![]() |
Report | Sekyere ![]() |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 8,254 Referee: Vito Testa, Jr. |
July 11 18 | St. Louis FC | 1–3 | Richmond Kickers | Fenton, Missouri |
8:30 p.m. ET | Gaul ![]() Bushue ![]() |
Report | Taylor ![]() Imura ![]() Davis IV ![]() Yeisley ![]() Callahan ![]() |
Stadium: St. Louis Soccer Park Attendance: 4,562 Referee: Kyle Burkhardt |
July 25 19 | New York Red Bulls II | 4–3 | Richmond Kickers | Harrison, New Jersey |
7:00 p.m. ET | Tsonis ![]() ![]() Sánchez ![]() Fonte ![]() Bedoya ![]() Thomas ![]() |
Summary | Yeisley ![]() ![]() Shiffman ![]() |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 638 |
August 1 20 | Richmond Kickers | 4–2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Sekyere ![]() Yeisley ![]() ![]() Davis ![]() |
Summary | Foster ![]() ![]() Ekra ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 5,580 Referee: ![]() |
August 8 21 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 3–2 | Richmond Kickers | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
7:00 p.m. ET | Tribbett ![]() Ekra ![]() ![]() Jankouskas ![]() Leverock ![]() Eric Bird ![]() |
Summary | Roberts ![]() Yeisley ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Attendance: 2,492 Referee: ![]() |
August 9 22 | Rochester Rhinos | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Rochester, New York |
5:05 p.m. ET | Forbes ![]() |
Summary | Jared Jeffrey ![]() ![]() Yomby ![]() Travis Worra ![]() Sekyere ![]() |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 5,234 Referee: ![]() |
August 15 23 | Toronto FC II | 2–1 | Richmond Kickers | Vaughan, Ontario |
3:00 p.m. ET | Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre |
August 22 24 | Richmond Kickers | 2–0 | St. Louis FC | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Stadium: City Stadium |
August 29 25 | Richmond Kickers | 0–2 | Charleston Battery | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Stadium: City Stadium |
September 5 26 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Rochester Rhinos | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Stadium: City Stadium |
September 12 27 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
7:00 p.m. ET | Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex |
September 16 28 | Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | Toronto FC II | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Stadium: City Stadium |
USL Pro Playoffs[]
September 26 First round | Charleston Battery | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 pm EDT | Kelly ![]() Boyd ![]() ![]() Lasso ![]() |
Report Report Report |
Callahan ![]() Mueller ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 3,427 Referee: Matthew Kreitzer |
U.S. Open Cup[]
May 20 Second round | Richmond Kickers ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Shiffman ![]() Taylor ![]() Yeisley ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,104 Referee: Randall Kelley |
May 27 Third round | Richmond Kickers ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Ownby ![]() Yeisley ![]() Davis IV ![]() |
Report | Ortiz ![]() Zaldana ![]() Gallardo ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,276 Referee: Matthew Kreitzer |
June 17 Fourth round | Richmond Kickers ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Sekyere ![]() |
Kickers Report MLS Report |
Bedell ![]() Tchani ![]() Finlay ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,040 Referee: Kevin Terry |
References[]
- ^ http://www.richmondkickers.com/team/roster/22375_73444062.html[permanent dead link]
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