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Richmond Kickers
2005 season
Owner United States Rob Ukrop
Head coach Northern Ireland Leigh Cowlishaw
Stadium University of Richmond Stadium
Richmond, Virginia
USL-1League: 6th
Playoffs: Final
U.S. Open CupFourth round
James River CupWinners (3–1–0)
Highest home attendance8,412
vs. D.C. United (August 4
U.S. Open Cup)
Lowest home attendance702
vs. Ocean City (July 13
U.S. Open Cup)
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The 2005 Richmond Kickers season was the club's thirteenth season in existence. The club played in the USL First Division, which represented the second-tier of American soccer.

Playing in the second tier of American soccer for the past nine seasons, this season was the Kickers' final season of playing in the second tier until 2017, as the club self-relegated themselves starting the following season. The reasons primarily emphasized financial stability, stating that the club would be more profitable in the third division rather than the second.

Background

Main article: 2004 Richmond Kickers season

The Kickers came off a successful 2004 campaign that saw the club finish second in the A-League Eastern Division. Amassing a total of 17 wins, eight losses and three draws, the Kickers posted 54 points that season, having the third strongest overall record in the league, behind Portland Timbers and Montreal Impact. The former VCU standout, McColm Cephas lead the team in scoring during the 2004 season, tallying 10 goals. [1]

Review

Competitions

USL First Division

Standings

  Commissioner's Cup, bye to semifinal round of playoffs
  Bye to semifinal round of playoffs
  First round of playoffs

Pos Club Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD Qualification H2H Pts
1 Montreal Impact 61 28 18 3 7 37 15 +22 Commissioner's Cup, 2005 USL Playoffs Semifinals
2 Rochester Raging Rhinos 51 28 15 7 6 45 27 +18 2005 USL Playoffs Semifinals
3 Vancouver Whitecaps 45 28 12 7 9 37 21 +16 2005 USL Playoffs First round
4 Seattle Sounders 44 28 11 6 11 33 25 +8
5 Portland Timbers 39 28 10 9 9 40 42 −2 POR: 4 pts
RIC: 1 pt
6 Richmond Kickers 39 28 10 9 9 28 30 −2
7 Puerto Rico Islanders 38 28 10 10 8 46 43 +3
8 Atlanta Silverbacks 33 28 10 15 3 40 52 −12
9 Charleston Battery 32 28 9 14 5 27 36 −9
10 Minnesota Thunder 31 28 7 11 10 37 42 −5
11 Virginia Beach Mariners 28 28 7 14 7 26 39 −13
12 Toronto Lynx 17 28 3 17 8 26 50 −24

Results summary

Results by round

Game reports

April 16, 2005 1 Richmond Kickers 3–1 Atlanta Silverbacks Richmond, Virginia
Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium
April 22, 2005 2 James River Cup Richmond Kickers 2–1 Virginia Beach Mariners Richmond, Virginia
Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium
April 23, 2005 3 James River Cup Virginia Beach Mariners 1–0 Richmond Kickers Virginia Beach, Virginia
Stadium: Virginia Beach Sportsplex
April 30, 2005 4 Richmond Kickers 2–1 Toronto Lynx Richmond, Virginia
Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium
May 8, 2005 5 Richmond Kickers 0–0 Montreal Impact Richmond, Virginia
Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium
May 11, 2005 6 James River Cup Richmond Kickers 3–1 Virginia Beach Mariners Richmond, Virginia
Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium
May 13, 2005 7 James River Cup Virginia Beach Mariners 0–1 Richmond Kickers Virginia Beach, Virginia
Stadium: Virginia Beach Sportsplex
May 15, 2005 8 Atlanta Silverbacks 1–2 Richmond Kickers Clarkston, Georgia
Stadium: DeKalb Memorial Stadium
May 21, 2005 9 Richmond Kickers 3–1 Minnesota Thunder Richmond, Virginia
Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium
May 30, 2005 10 Richmond Kickers 2–0 Charleston Battery Richmond, Virginia
Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium
June 3, 2005 11 Richmond Kickers 0–2 Seattle Sounders Richmond, Virginia
Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium
June 11, 2005 12 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Atlanta Silverbacks Richmond, Virginia
Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium
June 17, 2005 13 Charleston Battery 2–1 Richmond Kickers Charleston, South Carolina
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
June 24, 2005 14 Puerto Rico Islanders 3–1 Richmond Kickers Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Stadium: Loubriel Stadium
July 2, 2005 15 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Puerto Rico Islanders Richmond, Virginia
Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium
July 6, 2005 16 Montreal Impact 2–0 Richmond Kickers Montreal
Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
July 9, 2005 17 Atlanta Silverbacks 1–2 Richmond Kickers Clarkston, Georgia
Stadium: DeKalb Memorial Stadium
July 17, 2005 18 Richmond Kickers 0–1 Charleston Battery Richmond, Virginia
Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium
July 22, 2005 19 Richmond Kickers 0–0 Rochester Raging Rhinos Richmond, Virginia
Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium
July 30, 2005 20 Rochester Raging Rhinos 0–0 Richmond Kickers Rochester, New York
Stadium: Frontier Field
July 31, 2005 21 Toronto Lynx 0–0 Richmond Kickers Toronto, Ontario
Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
August 7, 2005 22 Richmond Kickers 0–2 Vancouver Whitecaps Richmond, Virginia
Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium
August 13, 2005 23 Seattle Sounders 1–1 Richmond Kickers Seattle
Stadium: Qwest Field
August 14, 2005 24 Vancouver Whitecaps 1–1 Richmond Kickers Vancouver
Stadium: Swangard Stadium
August 20, 2005 25 Charleston Battery 1–1 Richmond Kickers Charleston, South Carolina
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
August 28, 2005 26 Minnesota Thunder 2–0 Richmond Kickers Saint Paul, Minnesota
Stadium: James Griffin Stadium
September 3, 2005 27 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Portland Timbers Richmond, Virginia
Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium
September 10, 2005 28 Portland Timbers 3–0 Richmond Kickers Portland, Oregon
Stadium: PGE Park

Source [2]

USL Playoffs

First round

September 16, 2005 Leg 1 Richmond Kickers 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps Richmond, Virginia
Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium
September 18, 2005 Leg 2 Vancouver Whitecaps 0–0 ( a.e.t.)
(0–0 agg.)
(4–5 p)		 Richmond Kickers Vancouver
Stadium: Swangard Stadium

Semifinals

September 23, 2005 Leg 1 Richmond Kickers 3–1 Rochester Rhinos Richmond, Virginia
Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium
September 25, 2005 Leg 2 Rochester Raging Rhinos 1–1 ( a.e.t.)
(1–4 agg.)		 Richmond Kickers Rochester, New York
Stadium: Frontier Field

Championship

October 1, 2005 Final Seattle Sounders 1–1 ( a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Richmond Kickers Seattle
Stadium: Qwest Field

U.S. Open Cup

Further information: 2005 U.S. Open Cup
July 13, 2005 Third round Richmond Kickers Virginia 8–4 New Jersey Ocean City Barons Richmond, Virginia
Luzak 12'
Cephas 13', 16', 28'
Jeffrey 69'
Brown 77'
Bobo 82'
Delicate 84'		 Report Carmichael 4', 41'
Donatelli 54'
Todd 84'		 Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium
Attendance: 702
Referee: Ben Jones
August 4, 2005 Fourth round Richmond Kickers Virginia 1–3 Washington, D.C. D.C. United Tuckahoe, Virginia
Cephas 69' Report Adu 26'
Gómez 76' ( pen.) 81'		 Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium
Attendance: 8,412
Referee: Abbey Okulaja

Statistics

Transfers

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Year in American Soccer, 2004". The American Soccer History Archives. July 12, 2012. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "2005 Richmond Kickers Schedule". Fanbase. Fanbase.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
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