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.

Richmond Kickers
2013 season
OwnerRichmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club[1]
Head coachEngland Leigh Cowlishaw
StadiumCity 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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Competitions

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Preseason

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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

USL Pro

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Overall standings

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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

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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' [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

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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

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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

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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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
20 MF   CAN 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

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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]
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

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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

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No. Pos. Player Loaned to Start End Source

References

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  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.