2005 Richmond Kickers season

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.

Richmond Kickers
2005 season
Owner Rob Ukrop
Head coach Leigh Cowlishaw
StadiumUniversity 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)

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

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]

Competitions

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
1Montreal Impact 612818373715+22 Commissioner's Cup, 2005 USL Playoffs Semifinals
2Rochester Raging Rhinos 512815764527+18 2005 USL Playoffs Semifinals
3Vancouver Whitecaps 452812793721+16 2005 USL Playoffs First round
4Seattle Sounders 4428116113325+8
5Portland Timbers 3928109940422POR: 4 pts
RIC: 1 pt
6Richmond Kickers 3928109928302
7Puerto Rico Islanders 3828101084643+3
8Atlanta Silverbacks 332810153405212
9Charleston Battery 3228914527369
10Minnesota Thunder 31287111037425
11Virginia Beach Mariners 28287147263913
12Toronto Lynx 17283178265024

Game reports

Source[2]

First round

Semifinals

Championship

U.S. Open Cup

July 13, 2005 Third round Richmond Kickers 8–4 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 1–3 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

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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