2016 Richmond Kickers season

The 2016 Richmond Kickers season was the club's twenty-fourth season of existence. It is also the Kickers' ninth-consecutive year in the third-tier of American soccer, playing in the United Soccer League for their fifth season.

Richmond Kickers
2016 season
OwnerRKYSC
Head coachLeigh Cowlishaw
StadiumCity Stadium
USL7th place, Eastern Conference
USL PlayoffsFirst round
U.S. Open CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Yudai Imura (10)
All: Yudai Imura (11)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 6,123
(Sep 17 vs. Charleston Battery)
All: 7,128
(July 16 vs. Swansea City AFC)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 2,647
(Aug 31 vs. Charleston Battery)
All: 1,428
(May 18 vs. Aromas Café)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 3,996
All: 1,428

The Kickers finished the season ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference, and earned a berth into the 2016 USL Playoffs. Richmond lost in their first round match-up to Louisville City.

Non-competitive

Preseason friendlies

February 28 Richmond Kickers 3–1 Longwood Lancers Bensley
13:00 EDT Yeisley  44'
Sekyere  63' (pen.)
dos Santos  89'
Keilty  34' Stadium: Ukrop Park
March 20 Richmond Kickers 0–2 VCU Rams Richmond
17:00 EDT Roberts  20'
Ownby  62'
Summary Herranz  34'
 52'
Santos  83'
Stadium: City Stadium

Midseason friendlies

July 16 Friendly Richmond Kickers 2–0 Swansea City Richmond
19:00 EDT Amat  11' (o. g.)
Grant  74'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 7,128
Referee: Patrick Rosas

Competitive

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
5 Charlotte Independence 30 14 8 8 48 29 +19 50 Conference Playoffs
6 Charleston Battery 30 13 9 8 38 33 +5 48
7 Richmond Kickers 30 12 9 9 33 26 +7 45
8 Orlando City B 30 9 8 13 35 49 14 35
9 Wilmington Hammerheads FC 30 8 10 12 37 47 10 34
Source: 2016 USL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Matches

March 26 1 Richmond Kickers 3–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Richmond
17:00 EDT Callahan  16'
Yeisley  23'
Imura  48'
Report Barril  51' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 5,355
Referee: Mark Gorak
April 1 2 Wilmington Hammerheads 0–0 Richmond Kickers Wilmington
19:00 EDT Perone  27'
Parratt  69'
Report Yeisley  44'
Callahan  80'
Yomby  85'
Stadium: Legion Stadium
Referee: Neil Barbulescu
April 9 3 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Rochester Rhinos Richmond
17:00 EDT Imura  61' Report Garzi  73' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,990
Referee: Matthew Franz
April 17 4 Bethlehem Steel 2–1 Richmond Kickers Bethlehem
19:00 EDT Ayuk  21'
Jones  46'  79'
Report Imura  50'
Pittman  53'
Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,417
Referee: Guido Gonzales
April 22 5 Charlotte Independence 3–2 Richmond Kickers Charlotte
19:00 EDT Calvert  43'
Alajarín  54'
Brown  61'
Mizell  90'
Herrera  90+2' (pen.)
Report Jane  20'
Sekyere  26'
Yeisley  86'
Delicâte  89'
Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,239
Referee: David Erbacher
April 30 6 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Toronto FC II Richmond
17:00 EDT Ownby  9' Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,655
May 7 7 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Wilmington Hammerheads Richmond
19:00 EDT Perone  52' (o.g.)
Ownby  54'
Asante  90+1'
Report
Box Score
Fairclough  33'
Barnes-Homer  40'
Doue  89'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,209
Referee: Danielle Cheskey
May 11 8 Toronto FC II 1–0 Richmond Kickers Vaughan
12:00 EDT Hamilton  39'
Bernal  75'
Bouchard  82'
Report
Box Score
Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 1,222
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
May 14 9 New York Red Bulls II 1–1 Richmond Kickers Harrison
16:00 EDT Abang  67' Report
Box Score
Asante  40'
Ownby  90'
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 168
Referee: Jaroslaw Werel
May 21 10 Richmond Kickers 0–0 Louisville City Richmond
19:00 EDT Report
Box Score
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,411
Referee: Danielle Chesky
May 28 11 Richmond Kickers 1–2 FC Montreal Richmond
19:00 EDT Ownby  60',  88'
Yomby  72'
Asante  81'
Report
Box Score
Riggi  53'
Béland-Goyette  58'
Tabla  77'
Mkungilwa  90'
Yoseke  90'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,147
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer
June 4 12 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Richmond Kickers Cincinnati
19:00 EDT Okoli  7',  12'
Stevenson  25'
Report
Box Score
Pittman  61'
Lee  68'
Roberts  90'
Ownby  90'
Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 11,278
Referee: Luis Guardia
June 11 13 Richmond Kickers 3–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Richmond
17:00 EDT Murrell  17' (o.g.)
Gilstrap  20' (o.g.)
Grant  67'
Report Hertzog  90' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,017
Referee: Jaime Herrera
June 18 14 Charlotte Independence 1–0 Richmond Kickers Charlotte
19:00 EDT Calvert  30'
Martinez  35'
Report Callahan  40'
Paulini  73'
Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,564
Referee: Marco Vega
June 25 15 Richmond Kickers 0–0 Bethlehem Steel Richmond
19:00 EDT Troyer  51'
Sekyere  60'
Report Jones  61' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,982
Referee: Matthew Franz
July 2 16 Charleston Battery 2–0 Richmond Kickers Charleston
19:30 EDT Mueller  29'
Cordoves  36'
Marini  77'
Report Ownby  86' Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Referee: Vincent Apple-Chiarella
July 8 17 Harrisburg City Islanders 0–3 Richmond Kickers Lancaster
19:00 EDT Paulini  11'
Jane  27'
Callahan  75'
Stadium: Clipper Magazine Stadium
Attendance: 1,381
Referee: Christopher Spivey
July 23 19 Richmond Kickers 3–0 Toronto FC II Richmond
19:00 EDT Aguilar  11'
Imura  49', 70'
Sekyere  59'
Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,179
Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr.
July 30 20 Richmond Kickers 2–1 New York Red Bulls II Richmond
19:00 EDT Dykstra  6'
Imura  12' (pen.)
Eskay  90+3'
Report Allen  10'
Carroll  13'
Abang  65'
Metzger  90+1'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,113
Referee: Artur Sibiga
August 3 21 Rochester Rhinos 0–1 Richmond Kickers Rochester
19:05 EDT Kamdem  74' Report Roberts  54'
Sekyere  60'
Asante  70'
Imura  74'
Ownby  77'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 4,217
Referee: Charles Murphy
August 6 22 FC Montreal 1–2 Richmond Kickers Montréal
15:00 EDT Beland-Goyette  45'
Riggi  87'
Report Eskay  23'
Mishu  45'
Durkin  60'
Luiz Fernando  63'
Imura  88'
Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
Attendance: 120
Referee: Chris Grabas
August 13 23 Richmond Kickers 1–1 FC Cincinnati Richmond
19:00 EDT Jane  63'
Callahan  81'
Troyer  86'
Report Okoli  79'
Wiedeman  81'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,093
Referee: Jorge Ramierz
August 17 24 Richmond Kickers Postponed Charleston Battery Richmond
19:00 EDT Stadium: City Stadium
Note: Match postponed after 20 minutes of play and a 100-minute delay, due to severe weather.
August 21 25 Orlando City B 1–1 Richmond Kickers Melbourne
19:30 EDT Cox  44' (pen.)
Laryea  52'
Report Jane  53'
Callahan
Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex
Attendance: 642
Referee: Christina Unkel
August 27 26 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Orlando City B Richmond
19:00 EDT Thomsen  76' Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3914
Referee: Mark Gorak
August 31 24 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Charleston Battery Richmond
19:00 EDT Grant  50'
Jane  88'
Report Portillo  28'  69'
Williams  45'
Griffith  90'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2647
Referee: JT Alukonis
Note: Rescheduled from August 17. Game was replayed in full.
September 10 27 Louisville City FC 2–0 Richmond Kickers Louisville
19:30 EDT Lancaster  18' (pen.)  89'
Craig  45'
Rasmussen  55'
Smith  90'
Report Asante  67' Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7362
Referee: Brandon Artis
September 14 28 Richmond Kickers 0–0 Charlotte Independence Richmond
19:00 EDT Report Martinez  42' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3106
Referee: Matthew Franz
September 17 29 Richmond Kickers 1–2 Charleston Battery Richmond
17:00 EDT Imura  34' (pen.) Report Ferguson  38'
Guerra  50'
Prince  62'
Williams  71'
Chang  86'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 6123
Referee: Gary Gutierrez
September 24 30 Wilmington Hammerheads 2–0 Richmond Kickers Wilmington
19:00 EDT Barnes-Homer  16'
Mecham  64'
Moose  71'
Report Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 3395
Referee: Patrick Schmidt

USL Cup

October 2 1 Louisville City FC 2–0 (a.e.t.) Richmond Kickers Louisville
19:00 EDT Davis IV  92'
Hoffman  102'
Report Asante  5'
Lee  18'
Yeisley  34'
Yomby  40'
Troyer  42'
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: Andrew Musashe
Referee: 5467

U.S. Open Cup

The Kickers entered the U.S. Open Cup with the rest of the USL, in the second round.

May 18 Second round Richmond Kickers 4–0 Charlottesville Alliance FC Richmond
7:00 PM EDT Jane  2'  86'
Roberts  25'
Grant  48'
Luiz Fernando  83'
Report
Box Score
Harrison  53'
Clare  61'
Davis  88'
McCartney  89'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,428
Referee: J. T. Alukonis

Transfers

In

Date Player Club Fee Ref
January 6, 2016 Sunny Jane Wilmington Hammerheads Free [1]
February 23, 2016 Luiz Fernando Nascimento Corinthians Undisclosed [2]
February 23, 2016 Romulo Peretta Corinthians Undisclosed [2]
March 8, 2016 Sawyer Gaffney Richmond Kickers Academy Academy signing [3]
March 14, 2016 Lucas Paulini Atlanta Silverbacks Free [4]
March 24, 2016 Jackson Eskay William & Mary Tribe Free [5]
April 5, 2016 Travis Pittman Missouri Comets Free [6]

Out

Date Player Club Fee Ref
January 6, 2016 George Davis IV Louisville City Free [7]

Statistics

First team roster

No. Position Player Nation
0 Goalkeeper Sawyer Gaffney  United States
1 Goalkeeper Ryan Taylor  United States
2 Defender Yomby William  Cameroon
4 Defender Fred Sekyere  Ghana
5 Midfielder Michael Callahan  United States
7 Forward Matthew Delicâte  England
8 Defender Hugh Roberts  United States
9 Defender Anthony Grant  Jamaica
10 Forward Sunny Jane  Lesotho
11 Forward Luiz Fernando  Brazil
12 Forward Rômulo Peretta  Brazil
14 Midfielder Yudai Imura  Japan
15 Midfielder Lucas Paulini  Argentina
16 Midfielder Paul Clowes (on loan from D.C. United)  England
17 Forward Jason Yeisley  United States
18 Defender Alex Lee  Guam
20 Defender Jalen Robinson (HGP; on loan from D.C. United)  United States
21 Midfielder Nate Shiffman  United States
22 Forward Brian Ownby  United States
23 Defender Sascha Görres  Germany
24 Midfielder Jackson Eskay  United States
25 Midfielder Travis Pittman  United States
26 Midfielder Miguel Aguilar (on loan from D.C. United)  Mexico
27 Midfielder Collin Martin (HGP; on loan from D.C. United)  United States
28 Midfielder Samuel Asante  Ghana
29 Midfielder Conor Shanosky  United States
30 Goalkeeper Charlie Horton (on loan from D.C. United)  United States
31 Defender Braeden Troyer  United States
32 Midfielder Scott Thomsen  United States
34 Defender Luke Mishu (on loan from D.C. United)  United States
36 Goalkeeper Ronnie Pascale  United States
37 Midfielder Chris Durkin (HGP; on loan from D.C. United)  United States
40 Goalkeeper Matt Turner (on loan from New England Revolution)  United States
45 Midfielder Simon Finch  United States
46 Goalkeeper Mark Nankervis  United States
48 Goalkeeper Travis Worra (on loan from D.C. United)  United States
50 Goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra (on loan from D.C. United)  United States

Goals and assists

No. Pos. Name USL USL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
GoalsAssistsGoalsAssistsGoalsAssistsGoalsAssists
14MF Yudai Imura1020010112
10FW Sunny Jane41001051
9DF Anthony Grant31001142
22FW Brian Ownby33000033
11FW Luiz Fernando Nascimento11001021
8DF Hugh Roberts10001020
5MF Michael Callahan20000020
17FW Jason Yeisley11000011
15MF Lucas Paulini11000011
32MF Scott Thomsen11000011
7FW Matthew Delicâte10000010
24MF Jackson Eskay10000010
26MF Miguel Aguilar10000010
4DF Fred Owusu Sekyere02000002
18DF Alex Lee02000002
25MF Travis Pittman00000101
28MF Samuel Asante01000001

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Name USL USL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
5MFMichael Callahan61000061
28MFSamuel Asante51010052
22FWBrian Ownby50000050
18DFAlex Lee31100041
4DFFred Owusu Sekyere40000040
25MFTravis Pittman20001030
17FWJason Yeisley20100030
31DFBraeden Troyer20100030
2DFWilliam Yomby20100030
10FWSunny Jane20001020
8DFHugh Roberts10000010
9DFAnthony Grant00001010
15MFLucas Paulini10000010
24MFJackson Eskay10000010
34DFLuke Mishu10000010
37MFChris Durkin10000010
50GKAndrew Dykstra10000010

References

  1. "Kickers sign Sunny Jane". RichmondKickers.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  2. "Kickers sign Brazilian strikers". RichmondKickers.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  3. "Kickers add Academy goalkeeper". RichmondKickers.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  4. "Kickers sign Lucas Paulini". RichmondKickers.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  5. "Jackson Eskay Signs Deal With Richmond Kickers". TribeAthletics.com.
  6. "RICHMOND 1, ROCHESTER 0". RichmondKickers.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  7. Litner, Jonathan (January 15, 2016). "Louisville City FC signs former UK player". Louisville Courier-Journal. Courier-Journal.com. USA Today Network. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
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