2014 Richmond Kickers season
Richmond Kickers 2014 soccer season
2014 season | ||||
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Owner | Richmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club | |||
Head coach | ![]() | |||
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 | |||
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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.
First team squad
As of 30 March 2014
First team roster
Transfers
In
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | November 21, 2013 | [1] |
28 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | November 22, 2013 | [2] |
11 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | February 28, 2014 | [3] |
8 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | March 7, 2014 | [4] |
9 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | April 25, 2014 | [5] |
Out
Loan in
No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Start | End | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | February 26, 2014 | [6] | |
21 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | February 26, 2014 | [6] | |
24 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | February 26, 2014 | [6] | |
15 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | March 22, 2014 | ||
29 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | March 22, 2014 | ||
19 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | Ryan Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Competitions and results
Preseason
Richmond Kickers v George Mason Patriots
February 22 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | George Mason Patriots | Ampthill, Virginia |
19:00 EST | Fowler ![]() | Stadium: Ukrop Park Attendance: 527 |
Richmond Kickers v James Madison Dukes
February 26 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | James Madison Dukes | Ampthill, Virginia |
19:30 EST | Vercollone ![]() | Stadium: Ukrop Park Attendance: 531 |
Richmond Kickers v Maryland Terrapins
March 1 | Richmond Kickers | 0–1 | Maryland Terrapins | Ampthill, Virginia |
12:00 EST | Eticha ![]() | Stadium: Ukrop Park Attendance: 511 |
Richmond Kickers v VCU Rams
March 8 | Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | VCU Rams | Richmond, Virginia |
18:00 EST | Davis IV ![]() Hanley ![]() | Belmar ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 856 |
Red-White v Red-Black
March 16 | Red-White | 3–2 | Red-Black | Ampthill, Virginia |
14:00 EST | Stadium: Ukrop Park | |||
Note: Intersquad scrimmage |
Richmond Kickers v William & Mary Tribe
March 19 | Richmond Kickers | 6–0 | William & Mary Tribe | Ampthill, Virginia |
18:00 EST | Delicâte ![]() Hanley ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
Richmond Kickers v Virginia Cavaliers
March 22 | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | Virginia Cavaliers | Richmond, Virginia |
17:00 EST | Seaton ![]() Birnbaum ![]() Hanley ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,021 |
USL Pro
Overall standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs
Match reports
Charleston Battery v Richmond Kickers
March 29 1 | Charleston Battery | 2–2 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
19:30 EST | vanSchaik ![]() Sanyang ![]() ![]() | Report | Davis ![]() Yomby ![]() Johnson ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 3,524 Referee: Agostino Minasola |
Richmond Kickers v Pittsburgh Riverhounds
April 5 2 | Richmond Kickers | 3–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Richmond, Virginia |
17:00 EST | Seaton ![]() Porter ![]() | Report | John ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,507 Referee: Mark Gorak |
Charlotte Eagles v Richmond Kickers
April 12 3 | Charlotte Eagles | 2–1 | Richmond Kickers | Charlotte, North Carolina |
19:00 EST | Guzman ![]() Herrera ![]() Gentile ![]() | Report | Seaton ![]() Asante ![]() | Stadium: Dickson Field Attendance: 712 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
Richmond Kickers v Pittsburgh Riverhounds
April 19 4 | Richmond Kickers | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Richmond, Virginia |
17:00 EST | Davis IV ![]() Yomby ![]() Porter ![]() Delicâte ![]() | Report | Ownby ![]() Earls ![]() Obodai ![]() Arteaga ![]() Dallman ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: Not reported Referee: Ted Unkel |
Dayton Dutch Lions v Richmond Kickers
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 |
Richmond Kickers v Rochester Rhinos
May 2 6 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EST | Shanosky ![]() Asante ![]() Vercollone ![]() Davis ![]() | Report | Sossou ![]() Dixon ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,193 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira |
Richmond Kickers v Arizona United SC
May 9 7 | Richmond Kickers | 4–0 | Arizona United SC | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EST | Spitz ![]() Davis ![]() Delicâte ![]() François ![]() Ruthven ![]() | Report | Baladez ![]() Dillon ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,188 Referee: Mark Gorak |
Oklahoma City Energy v Richmond Kickers
May 16 8 | Oklahoma City Energy | 1–4 | Richmond Kickers | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
20:00 EST | Duke ![]() Greig ![]() Howard ![]() | Report | Delicâte ![]() Asante ![]() Yomby ![]() Lee ![]() Seaton ![]() ![]() Davis IV ![]() | Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 3,916 Referee: Jon Freemon |
Chicago Fire Reserves v Richmond Kickers
May 18 9 | Chicago Fire Reserves | 0–0 | Richmond Kickers | Bridgeview, Illinois |
17:30 EST | Kinney ![]() | Report | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 1,023 Referee: Nikola Aleksic |
Richmond Kickers v Charlotte Eagles
May 24 10 | Richmond Kickers | 2 - 0 | Charlotte Eagles | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EST | Davis ![]() Lee ![]() | Summary | Newnam ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,677 Referee: Mark Gorak |
Rochester Rhinos v Richmond Kickers
May 30 11 | Rochester Rhinos | 0 - 0 | Richmond Kickers | Rochester, New York |
19:35 EST | Sundly ![]() | Summary | Davis ![]() Lee ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 5,126 Referee: David Mon |
Harrisburg City Islanders v Richmond Kickers
May 31 12 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2 - 3 | Richmond Kickers | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
19:00 EST | Cox ![]() McLaughlin ![]() Langley ![]() Luan Silva ![]() Roberts ![]() | Summary | Jeffrey ![]() Delicâte ![]() Porter ![]() | Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Robert Sibiga |
Richmond Kickers v Harrisburg City Islanders
June 7 13 | Richmond Kickers | 1 - 0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EST | Delicâte ![]() | Summary | José Barril ![]() Hernández ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,333 Referee: Mark Gorak |
Richmond Kickers v Wilmington Hammerheads
June 14 14 | Richmond Kickers | 2 - 2 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EST | Delicâte ![]() Vercollone ![]() | Summary | Hamilton ![]() Oliveira ![]() ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Danielle Chesky |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds v Richmond Kickers
June 22 15 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1 - 3 | Richmond Kickers | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
15:00 EST | Earls ![]() Angulo ![]() | Summary | Spitz ![]() OG ![]() Vercollone ![]() Delicâte ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,644 Referee: David Mon |
Wilmington Hammerheads v Richmond Kickers
June 28 17 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 1 - 1 | Richmond Kickers | Wilmington, North Carolina |
19:30 EST | Ochoa ![]() Parratt ![]() | Summary | Conor Shanosky ![]() Roberts ![]() Vercollone ![]() | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 2,021 Referee: Michael Rhinehart |
Richmond Kickers v Real Salt Lake Reserves
July 6 18 | Richmond Kickers | 0 - 0 | Real Salt Lake Reserves | Richmond, Virginia |
19:30 EST | Report | Damien German ![]() Benji Lopez ![]() Kwame Watson-Siriboe ![]() Eric Holt ![]() Olmes Garcia ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,638 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
Richmond Kickers v Sacramento Republic
July 12 19 | Richmond Kickers | 2 - 1 | Sacramento Republic | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EST | Seaton ![]() Delicâte ![]() ![]() | Report | Fochive ![]() Gilberto ![]() Mirković ![]() Jahn ![]() Guzman ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,135 Referee: Esteban Rosano |
Richmond Kickers v Charleston Battery
July 19 20 | Richmond Kickers | 4 - 0 | Charleston Battery | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EST | Shanosky ![]() Davis IV ![]() Yeisley ![]() Delicâte ![]() Lee ![]() | Report | Prince ![]() Kelly ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,901 Referee: ![]() |
Charleston Battery v Richmond Kickers
July 22 16 | Charleston Battery | 1 - 1 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
19:30 EST | Cuevas ![]() Ferguson ![]() vanSchaik ![]() | Report | Yeisley ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 2,214 Referee: ![]() |
Richmond Kickers v Harrisburg City Islanders
July 26 21 | Richmond Kickers | 2 - 1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EST | Vercollone ![]() Kalungi ![]() Görres ![]() Arbelaez ![]() | Report | Bahner ![]() ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,788 Referee: ![]() |
Wilmington Hammerheads v Richmond Kickers
August 1 22 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 1 - 3 | Richmond Kickers | Wilmington, North Carolina |
19:30 EST | Hall ![]() Ruggles ![]() | Report | Delicâte ![]() ![]() Spitz ![]() ![]() Asante ![]() | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 2,382 Referee: Jeremy Smith |
Richmond Kickers v Charlotte Eagles
August 9 23 | Richmond Kickers | 2 - 1 | Charlotte Eagles | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EST | Davis IV ![]() Vercollone ![]() ![]() | Report | Herrera ![]() ![]() Leathers ![]() Greer ![]() Dixon ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Referee: ![]() |
Richmond Kickers v Dayton Dutch Lions
August 16 24 | Richmond Kickers | 1 - 1 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EST | Davis IV ![]() | Report | Harada ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,504 Referee: ![]() |
Richmond Kickers v Orlando City
August 23 25 | Richmond Kickers | 2 - 3 | Orlando City | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EST | Davis IV ![]() ![]() Asante ![]() Lee ![]() Robinson ![]() Shanosky ![]() Hall ![]() | Report | Lameira ![]() Cerén ![]() Molino ![]() Ramos ![]() Rusin ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,562 Referee: ![]() |
Orange County Blues v Richmond Kickers
August 30 26 | Orange County Blues | 1 - 1 | Richmond Kickers | Irvine, California |
22:00 EST | Hoxie ![]() | Report | Yeisley ![]() Spitz ![]() Asante ![]() Conor Shanosky ![]() | Stadium: Anteater Stadium Attendance: 585 Referee: ![]() |
LA Galaxy II v Richmond Kickers
September 1 27 | LA Galaxy II | 1 - 1 | Richmond Kickers | Carson, California |
22:30 EST | Jason Bli ![]() Hoffman ![]() Villarreal ![]() | Report | Basso ![]() William ![]() ![]() | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 408 Referee: ![]() |
Orlando City v Richmond Kickers
September 6 28 | Orlando City | 1 - 0 | Richmond Kickers | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
19:30 EST | Molino ![]() Hertzog ![]() | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 4,400 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
U.S. Open Cup
RVA FC
v
Richmond Kickers
![Virginia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Flag_of_Virginia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Virginia.svg.png)
![Virginia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Flag_of_Virginia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Virginia.svg.png)
May 14 Second round | RVA FC ![]() | 1–6 | ![]() | Richmond, Virginia |
19:30 EST | Gandy ![]() Carroll ![]() Orlando ![]() Harvey ![]() | Report | Asante ![]() Spitz ![]() Yeisley ![]() Hanley ![]() Davis IV ![]() | Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 753 Referee: Charles Carson |
Richmond Kickers
v
New York Greek American
![Virginia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Flag_of_Virginia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Virginia.svg.png)
![New York City](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_New_York_City.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_York_City.svg.png)
May 28 Third round | Richmond Kickers ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Richmond, Virginia |
19:30 EST | Davis IV ![]() Yomby ![]() | Report | Megaloudis ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium |
Richmond Kickers
v
New England Revolution
![Virginia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Flag_of_Virginia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Virginia.svg.png)
![Massachusetts](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Flag_of_Massachusetts.svg/23px-Flag_of_Massachusetts.svg.png)
June 18 Fourth round | Richmond Kickers ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Richmond, Virginia |
19:30 EST | Davis IV ![]() Delicâte ![]() | Report | McCarthy ![]() Neumann ![]() Mullins ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium |
Exhibitions
Richmond Kickers
v
Mexico U-23
![United States](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
![Mexico](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png)
July 1 | Richmond Kickers ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Richmond, Virginia |
19:30 EST | Roberts ![]() | Report | Tamay ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium |
Richmond Kickers
v
Crystal Palace
![United States](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
![England](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)
July 28 | Richmond Kickers ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Richmond, Virginia |
19:30 EST | Report | Ramage ![]() Murray ![]() Chamakh ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 7,851 Referee: Matt Gorak |
References
- ^ "Spitz signs on". Richmond Kickers. RichmondKickers.com. November 21, 2013. Archived from the original on May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ "Asante Arrival: Charlotte Eagles Standout Inks Deal with Richmond". Richmond Kickers. RichmondKickers.com. November 22, 2013. Archived from the original on May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ "Davis IV Signs With Kickers". Richmond Kickers. USLSoccer.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ "Kickers sign Hugh Roberts". Richmond Kickers. RichmondKickers.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ "Kickers sign Tishan Hanley". Richmond Kickers. RichmondKickers.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ a b c Payne, Rebecca (February 26, 2014). "Willis, Martin, Francois are first to report to Richmond". D.C. Unite. DCUnited.com. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ Bromley, Ben. "Steve Birnbaum and Kyle Porter to be loaned to the Richmond Kickers". Black and Red United. Retrieved May 3, 2014.