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Richmond Kickers
2013 season
OwnerRichmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club [1]
Head coach England Leigh Cowlishaw
Stadium City 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
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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.

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 		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

Main article: 2013 USL Pro season

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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 28'
Kyrikasis Red card 50'
Brettschneider Yellow card 55'
Rosenlund Red card 76'
Fernández Yellow card 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 Yellow card 40'
Davidson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 59'
Thornton Yellow card 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 Yellow card 85'		 Report Langley Yellow card 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 Yellow card 58'
Seaton Yellow card 83'		 Report Morrison Yellow card 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 Yellow card 58' Report Seaton 57'
Ownby 77' Yellow card 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 Yellow card 57'
Toby Yellow card 71'
Chin Yellow card 83'		 Report Davies Yellow card 42'
Ownby Yellow card 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 Yellow card 40'
Westdijk Yellow card 80'
Preciado 87'		 Report Lee Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Vercollone 65'
Nyazamba Yellow card 75'
Ownby Yellow card 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 Yellow card 26'
Touray Yellow card 90'		 Report Davies Yellow card 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 Yellow card 66'		 Report Yomby 67'
Davies Yellow card 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' [1] 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 Yellow card 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

Main article: 2013 U.S. Open Cup
May 21, 2013 Second round Richmond Kickers Virginia 4–1 New Jersey 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 Virginia 0–0
(2–4 p)		 Washington, D.C. D.C. United Richmond, Virginia
19:30 EDT Yeisley Yellow card 57'
Delicâte Yellow card 73'
Dykstra Yellow card 120'		 Report Pontius Yellow card 82'
Korb Yellow card 90' Yellow-red card 113'
Ruiz Red card 117'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,752
Penalties
Görres soccer ball with red X
Ngwenya soccer ball with red X
Vercollone soccer ball with check mark
Robinson soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark De Rosario
soccer ball with check mark Kitchen
soccer ball with check mark DeLeon
soccer ball with check mark Riley

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 United States  USA Ryan Taylor 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 GK England  ENG Ryan Jones 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Cameroon  CMR Yomby William 28 1 24 1 2 0 2 0
3 DF United States  USA Shane Johnson 19 1 17 1 2 0 0 0
4 MF United States  USA Luke Vercollone 26 5 22 5 2 0 2 0
5 MF United States  USA Michael Callahan 27 2 23 1 2 0 2 1
7 FW England  ENG Matthew Delicâte 17 6 15 6 0 0 2 0
8 MF United States  USA Joseph Haboush 12 1 11 1 1 0 0 0
9 MF Colombia  COL Juan Arbelaez 15 0 13 0 0 0 2 0
10 MF United States  USA David Bulow 8 1 6 1 1 0 1 0
11 FW United States  USA Evan Fowler 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
12 MF United States  USA Brian Ownby (on loan from Houston Dynamo) 19 7 17 7 0 0 2 0
14 MF United States  USA Nate Robinson 27 4 23 4 2 0 2 0
15 MF United States  USA Vaughn Fowler 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
16 FW United States  USA Casey Townsend (on loan from D.C. United) 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 0
17 FW United States  USA Jason Yeisley 14 1 13 1 1 0 0 0
18 DF United States  USA Alex Lee 20 1 18 1 0 0 2 0
20 MF Canada  CAN Philippe Davies 20 1 18 1 1 0 1 0
21 MF United States  USA Conor Shanosky (on loan from D.C. United) 14 2 12 2 0 0 2 0
23 DF Germany  GER Sascha Görres 22 0 19 0 1 0 2 0
24 MF United States  USA Collin Martin (on loan from D.C. United) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF Uganda  UGA Henry Kalungi 24 0 20 0 2 0 2 0
27 FW Zimbabwe  ZIM Joseph Ngwenya 22 11 18 9 2 1 2 1
29 FW Jamaica  JAM Michael Seaton (on loan from D.C. United) 16 5 13 5 1 0 2 0
33 DF United States  USA Taylor Kemp (on loan from D.C. United) 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
50 GK United States  USA Andrew Dykstra (on loan from D.C. United) 24 0 20 0 2 0 2 0
99 MF Zimbabwe  ZIM Stanley Nyazamba 22 4 18 2 2 2 2 0

Transfers

In

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

Out

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

Loan in

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source
50 GK United States Andrew Dykstra D.C. United April 3, 2013 August 30, 2013 [8]
33 DF United States Taylor Kemp D.C. United March 19, 2013 August 30, 2013 [9]
24 MF United States Collin Martin D.C. United July 17, 2013 July 24, 2013 [10]
12 MF United States Brian Ownby Houston Dynamo March 22, 2013 August 30, 2013 [11]
29 FW Jamaica Michael Seaton D.C. United March 19, 2013 August 30, 2013 [9]
21 DF United States Conor Shanosky D.C. United March 19, 2013 August 30, 2013 [9]
16 FW United States 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 September 28, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "KICKERS SIGN HOMEGROWN TALENT". richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  3. ^ "KICKERS SIGN ALEX LEE". richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  4. ^ "KICKERS SIGN ARBELAEZ". richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  5. ^ "KICKERS SIGN NGWENYA". richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  6. ^ "Kickers' Hiroyama announces retirement". Richmond Times-Dispatch. August 30, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  7. ^ "PASCALE ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT". richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  8. ^ "D.C. United loans goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra to the Richmond Kickers". dcunited.com. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  9. ^ a b c d "Four to the Richmond Kickers". dcunited.com. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  10. ^ "Collin Martin loaned to Richmond". dcunited.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  11. ^ "KICKERS ACQUIRE OWNBY ON LOAN". richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
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