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.
| 2013 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Richmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club[1] | |||
| Head coach |  Leigh Cowlishaw | |||
| Stadium | City Stadium | |||
| USL Pro | 1st | |||
| USL Pro Playoffs | Semifinals | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third Round | |||
| Highest home attendance | 4,921 vs. Orlando City SC (August 14 USL Pro Regular Season) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 787 vs. Icon FC (May 21 U.S. Open Cup) | |||
| Average home league attendance | League: 2,637 Playoffs: 3,402 Cup: 2,770 | |||
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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 12, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | William & Mary Tribe | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
| March 16, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 0–1 | Georgetown Hoyas | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Neumann |
Stadium: Ukrop Park |
| March 19, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 6–1 | Longwood Lancers | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Townsend x 3 Nyazamba x 2 Johnson |
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Stadium: Ukrop Park |
| March 23, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 3–2 | VCU Rams | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
| March 26, 2013 | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | James Madison Dukes | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:30 EDT | Stadium: City Stadium |
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)
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 22, 2013 12 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Whitecaps FC 2 | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Ngwenya 54' |
Report | Manneh 22' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,135 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| 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 23, 2013 20 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 1–2 | Richmond Kickers | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 19:00 EDT | Manneh 90+' |
Report | Delicâte 15' Shanosky 63' |
Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium Referee: Alain Ruch |
| 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 |
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 |
| May 28, 2013 Third round | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 (2–4 p) |  D.C. United | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:30 EDT | Yeisley 57' Delicâte 73' Dykstra 120' |
Report | Pontius 82' Korb 90'  113' Ruiz 117' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,752 |
| Penalties | ||||
Görres  Ngwenya Vercollone  Robinson |
De Rosario Kitchen DeLeon Riley |
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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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | ENG |
Ryan Jones | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  CMR |
Yomby William | 28 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | USA |
Shane Johnson | 19 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | USA |
Luke Vercollone | 26 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | USA |
Michael Callahan | 27 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | ENG |
Matthew Delicâte | 17 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | USA |
Joseph Haboush | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF |  COL |
Juan Arbelaez | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | USA |
David Bulow | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | USA |
Evan Fowler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | USA |
Brian Ownby (on loan from Houston Dynamo) | 19 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | USA |
Nate Robinson | 27 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | USA |
Vaughn Fowler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | USA |
Casey Townsend (on loan from D.C. United) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | USA |
Jason Yeisley | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | USA |
Alex Lee | 20 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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Philippe Davies | 20 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | USA |
Conor Shanosky (on loan from D.C. United) | 14 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | DF |  GER |
Sascha Görres | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | USA |
Collin Martin (on loan from D.C. United) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF |  UGA |
Henry Kalungi | 24 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | FW |  ZIM |
Joseph Ngwenya | 22 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | FW |  JAM |
Michael Seaton (on loan from D.C. United) | 16 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | USA |
Taylor Kemp (on loan from D.C. United) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | GK | USA |
Andrew Dykstra (on loan from D.C. United) | 24 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 99 | MF | ZIM |
Stanley Nyazamba | 22 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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 |
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References
- "KICKERS ANNOUNCE NEW OWNERSHIP GROUP". Archived from the original on September 28, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- "KICKERS SIGN HOMEGROWN TALENT". richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- "KICKERS SIGN ALEX LEE". richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- "KICKERS SIGN ARBELAEZ". richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- "KICKERS SIGN NGWENYA". richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
- "Kickers' Hiroyama announces retirement". Richmond Times-Dispatch. August 30, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- "PASCALE ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT". richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- "D.C. United loans goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra to the Richmond Kickers". dcunited.com. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
- "Four to the Richmond Kickers". dcunited.com. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
- "Collin Martin loaned to Richmond". dcunited.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
- "KICKERS ACQUIRE OWNBY ON LOAN". richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
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