2014 Richmond Kickers season
The 2014 Richmond Kickers season was the club's twenty-second season of existence, seventh-consecutive year in the third-tier of American soccer, and their third-consecutive season playing in USL Pro. For the second season, the Kickers reached the semifinals of the USL Pro playoffs, before losing to the Harrisburg City Islanders. The Kickers finished shy of defending their regular season title, finishing in fourth place in the league table. In the Open Cup, the Kickers were eliminated in the fourth round proper by Major League Soccer outfit, New England Revolution.
2014 season | ||||
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Owner | Richmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club | |||
Head coach | ![]() | |||
Stadium | City Stadium | |||
USL Pro | 4th | |||
USL Pro Playoffs | Semi-Finals | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Fourth Round | |||
Top goalscorer | Matthew Delicâte (14) | |||
Highest home attendance | League: 3,562 (August 23 v. Orlando City) All: 7,851 (July 28 v. Crystal Palace) | |||
Lowest home attendance | League: 2,135 (July 12 v. Sacramento) All: 511 (March 1 v. U. of Maryland) | |||
Average home league attendance | League: 2,572 All: 1,848 | |||
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First team squad
As of 30 March 2014
First team roster
Transfers
In
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred From | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
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27 | FW | ![]() |
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Free transfer | November 21, 2013 | [1] |
28 | MF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | November 22, 2013 | [2] |
11 | FW | ![]() |
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Free transfer | February 28, 2014 | [3] |
8 | DF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | March 7, 2014 | [4] |
9 | MF | ![]() |
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Free transfer | April 25, 2014 | [5] |
Loan in
No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned From | Start | End | Source |
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31 | GK | ![]() |
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February 26, 2014 | [6] | |
21 | FW | ![]() |
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February 26, 2014 | [6] | |
24 | MF | ![]() |
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February 26, 2014 | [6] | |
15 | DF | ![]() |
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March 22, 2014 | ||
29 | FW | ![]() |
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March 22, 2014 | ||
19 | MF | ![]() |
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April 4, 2014 | [7] | |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Regular Season | U.S. Open Cup | Playoffs | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
0 | GK | ![]() |
Ryan Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Competitions and results
Preseason
February 22 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | George Mason Patriots | Ampthill, Virginia |
19:00 EST | Fowler ![]() |
Stadium: Ukrop Park Attendance: 527 |
February 26 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | James Madison Dukes | Ampthill, Virginia |
19:30 EST | Vercollone ![]() |
Stadium: Ukrop Park Attendance: 531 |
March 1 | Richmond Kickers | 0–1 | Maryland Terrapins | Ampthill, Virginia |
12:00 EST | Eticha ![]() |
Stadium: Ukrop Park Attendance: 511 |
March 8 | Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | VCU Rams | Richmond, Virginia |
18:00 EST | Davis IV ![]() Hanley ![]() |
Belmar ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 856 |
March 16 | Red-White | 3–2 | Red-Black | Ampthill, Virginia |
14:00 EST | Stadium: Ukrop Park | |||
Note: Intersquad scrimmage |
March 19 | Richmond Kickers | 6–0 | William & Mary Tribe | Ampthill, Virginia |
18:00 EST | Delicâte ![]() Hanley ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Ukrop Park |
March 22 | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | Virginia Cavaliers | Richmond, Virginia |
17:00 EST | Seaton ![]() Birnbaum ![]() Hanley ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,021 |
USL Pro
Overall standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Orlando City (C) | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 24 | +32 | 62 | Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs |
2 | Sacramento Republic FC (A) | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 55 | Playoffs |
3 | LA Galaxy II (A) | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 51 | |
4 | Richmond Kickers (A) | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 51 | |
5 | Charleston Battery (A) | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 41 | |
6 | Rochester Rhinos (A) | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 38 | |
7 | Wilmington Hammerheads (A) | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 38 | |
8 | Harrisburg City Islanders (A) | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 37 | |
9 | Arizona United SC | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 33[lower-alpha 1] | |
10 | Oklahoma City Energy FC | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 32 | |
11 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 32 | |
12 | Charlotte Eagles | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 31 | |
13 | Orange County Blues FC | 28 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 31 | 54 | −23 | 28 | |
14 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 63 | −35 | 22 |
Updated to match(es) played on September 7, 2014. 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).
Notes:
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).
Notes:
Match reports
March 29 1 | Charleston Battery | 2–2 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
19:30 EST | vanSchaik ![]() Sanyang ![]() ![]() |
Report | Davis ![]() Yomby ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 3,524 Referee: Agostino Minasola |
April 5 2 | Richmond Kickers | 3–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Richmond, Virginia |
17:00 EST | Seaton ![]() Porter ![]() |
Report | John ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,507 Referee: Mark Gorak |
April 12 3 | Charlotte Eagles | 2–1 | Richmond Kickers | Charlotte, North Carolina |
19:00 EST | Guzman ![]() Herrera ![]() Gentile ![]() |
Report | Seaton ![]() Asante ![]() |
Stadium: Dickson Field Attendance: 712 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
April 19 4 | Richmond Kickers | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Richmond, Virginia |
17:00 EST | Davis IV ![]() Yomby ![]() Porter ![]() Delicâte ![]() |
Report | Ownby ![]() Earls ![]() Obodai ![]() Arteaga ![]() Dallman ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: Not reported Referee: Ted Unkel |
April 26 5 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 1–5 | Richmond Kickers | West Carrollton, Ohio |
19:00 EST | Report | Stadium: Dayton Outpatient Center Stadium Attendance: 523 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
May 2 6 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EST | Shanosky ![]() Asante ![]() Vercollone ![]() Davis ![]() |
Report | Sossou ![]() Dixon ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,193 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira |
May 9 7 | Richmond Kickers | 4–0 | Arizona United SC | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EST | Spitz ![]() Davis ![]() Delicâte ![]() François ![]() Ruthven ![]() |
Report | Baladez ![]() Dillon ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,188 Referee: Mark Gorak |
May 16 8 | Oklahoma City Energy | 1–4 | Richmond Kickers | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
20:00 EST | Duke ![]() Greig ![]() Howard ![]() |
Report | Delicâte ![]() Asante ![]() Yomby ![]() Lee ![]() Seaton ![]() ![]() Davis IV ![]() |
Stadium: Pribil Stadium Attendance: 3,916 Referee: Jon Freemon |
May 18 9 | Chicago Fire Reserves | 0–0 | Richmond Kickers | Bridgeview, Illinois |
17:30 EST | Kinney ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 1,023 Referee: Nikola Aleksic |
May 24 10 | Richmond Kickers | 2 - 0 | Charlotte Eagles | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EST | Davis ![]() Lee ![]() |
Summary | Newnam ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,677 Referee: Mark Gorak |
May 30 11 | Rochester Rhinos | 0 - 0 | Richmond Kickers | Rochester, New York |
19:35 EST | Sundly ![]() |
Summary | Davis ![]() Lee ![]() |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 5,126 Referee: David Mon |
May 31 12 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2 - 3 | Richmond Kickers | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
19:00 EST | Cox ![]() McLaughlin ![]() Langley ![]() Luan Silva ![]() Roberts ![]() |
Summary | Jeffrey ![]() Delicâte ![]() Porter ![]() |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Robert Sibiga |
June 7 13 | Richmond Kickers | 1 - 0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EST | Delicâte ![]() |
Summary | José Barril ![]() Hernández ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,333 Referee: Mark Gorak |
June 14 14 | Richmond Kickers | 2 - 2 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EST | Delicâte ![]() Vercollone ![]() |
Summary | Hamilton ![]() Oliveira ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Danielle Chesky |
June 22 15 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1 - 3 | Richmond Kickers | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
15:00 EST | Earls ![]() Angulo ![]() |
Summary | Spitz ![]() OG ![]() Vercollone ![]() Delicâte ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,644 Referee: David Mon |
June 28 17 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 1 - 1 | Richmond Kickers | Wilmington, North Carolina |
19:30 EST | Ochoa ![]() Parratt ![]() |
Summary | Conor Shanosky ![]() Roberts ![]() Vercollone ![]() |
Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 2,021 Referee: Michael Rhinehart |
July 6 18 | Richmond Kickers | 0 - 0 | Real Salt Lake Reserves | Richmond, Virginia |
19:30 EST | Report | Damien German ![]() Benji Lopez ![]() Kwame Watson-Siriboe ![]() Eric Holt ![]() Olmes Garcia ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,638 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
July 12 19 | Richmond Kickers | 2 - 1 | Sacramento Republic | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EST | Seaton ![]() Delicâte ![]() ![]() |
Report | Fochive ![]() Gilberto ![]() Mirković ![]() Jahn ![]() Guzman ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,135 Referee: Esteban Rosano |
July 19 20 | Richmond Kickers | 4 - 0 | Charleston Battery | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EST | Shanosky ![]() Davis IV ![]() Yeisley ![]() Delicâte ![]() Lee ![]() |
Report | Prince ![]() Kelly ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,901 Referee: ![]() |
July 22 16 | Charleston Battery | 1 - 1 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
19:30 EST | Cuevas ![]() Ferguson ![]() vanSchaik ![]() |
Report | Yeisley ![]() |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 2,214 Referee: ![]() |
July 26 21 | Richmond Kickers | 2 - 1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EST | Vercollone ![]() Kalungi ![]() Görres ![]() Arbelaez ![]() |
Report | Bahner ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,788 Referee: ![]() |
August 1 22 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 1 - 3 | Richmond Kickers | Wilmington, North Carolina |
19:30 EST | Hall ![]() Ruggles ![]() |
Report | Delicâte ![]() ![]() Spitz ![]() ![]() Asante ![]() |
Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 2,382 Referee: Jeremy Smith |
August 9 23 | Richmond Kickers | 2 - 1 | Charlotte Eagles | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EST | Davis IV ![]() Vercollone ![]() ![]() |
Report | Herrera ![]() ![]() Leathers ![]() Greer ![]() Dixon ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Referee: ![]() |
August 16 24 | Richmond Kickers | 1 - 1 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EST | Davis IV ![]() |
Report | Harada ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,504 Referee: ![]() |
August 23 25 | Richmond Kickers | 2 - 3 | Orlando City | Richmond, Virginia |
19:00 EST | Davis IV ![]() ![]() Asante ![]() Lee ![]() Robinson ![]() Shanosky ![]() Hall ![]() |
Report | Lameira ![]() Cerén ![]() Molino ![]() Ramos ![]() Rusin ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,562 Referee: ![]() |
August 30 26 | Orange County Blues | 1 - 1 | Richmond Kickers | Irvine, California |
22:00 EST | Hoxie ![]() |
Report | Yeisley ![]() Spitz ![]() Asante ![]() Conor Shanosky ![]() |
Stadium: Anteater Stadium Attendance: 585 Referee: ![]() |
September 1 27 | LA Galaxy II | 1 - 1 | Richmond Kickers | Carson, California |
22:30 EST | Jason Bli ![]() Hoffman ![]() Villarreal ![]() |
Report | Basso ![]() William ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 408 Referee: ![]() |
September 6 28 | Orlando City | 1 - 0 | Richmond Kickers | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
19:30 EST | Molino ![]() Hertzog ![]() |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 4,400 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
U.S. Open Cup
May 14 Second round | RVA FC ![]() | 1–6 | ![]() | Richmond, Virginia |
19:30 EST | Gandy ![]() Carroll ![]() Orlando ![]() Harvey ![]() |
Report | Asante ![]() Spitz ![]() Yeisley ![]() Hanley ![]() Davis IV ![]() |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 753 Referee: Charles Carson |
May 28 Third round | Richmond Kickers ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Richmond, Virginia |
19:30 EST | Davis IV ![]() Yomby ![]() |
Report | Megaloudis ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium |
June 18 Fourth round | Richmond Kickers ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Richmond, Virginia |
19:30 EST | Davis IV ![]() Delicâte ![]() |
Report | McCarthy ![]() Neumann ![]() Mullins ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium |
Exhibitions
July 1 | Richmond Kickers ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Richmond, Virginia |
19:30 EST | Roberts ![]() |
Report | Tamay ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium |
July 28 | Richmond Kickers ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Richmond, Virginia |
19:30 EST | Report | Ramage ![]() Murray ![]() Chamakh ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 7,851 Referee: Matt Gorak |
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