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 Coach 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

Competitions

Preseason
February 22, 2013 Richmond Kickers3–0George Mason PatriotsRichmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Bulow  58'
Sekyere  60'
Oldham  88'		 Report Stadium: Ukrop Park
March 2, 2013 Richmond Kickers1–4Carolina RailHawksRichmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Thomas  72' Report Ackley  30'
Shriver  33', 76', 81'		 Stadium: Ukrop Park
Attendance: 500
March 12, 2013 Richmond Kickers1–1William & Mary TribeRichmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Stadium: Ukrop Park
March 16, 2013 Richmond Kickers0–1Georgetown HoyasRichmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Neumann Stadium: Ukrop Park
March 19, 2013 Richmond Kickers6–1Longwood LancersRichmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Townsend x 3
Nyazamba x 2
Johnson 		Stadium: Ukrop Park
March 23, 2013 Richmond Kickers3–2VCU RamsRichmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Stadium: City Stadium
March 26, 2013 Richmond Kickers3–0James Madison DukesRichmond, 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 1Richmond Kickers0–0Pittsburgh RiverhoundsRichmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Kalungi  31' Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,268
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 13, 2013 2Richmond Kickers4–1Charleston BatteryRichmond, 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 3Richmond Kickers4–1Rochester RhinosRichmond, 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 4Wilmington Hammerheads0–2Richmond KickersWilmington, 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 5Richmond Kickers3–3Charlotte EaglesRichmond, 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 6Richmond Kickers4–1Antigua Barracuda FCRichmond, 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 7Richmond Kickers1–1Los Angeles BluesRichmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Ngwenya  37' Report Perez  88' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,836
Referee: Charles Carson
May 24, 2013 8Richmond Kickers2–0Harrisburg City IslandersRichmond, 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 9Richmond Kickers1–0Phoenix FCRichmond, 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 10Richmond Kickers1–1Wilmington HammerheadsRichmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Davies  78' Report Perry  79' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,467
Referee: Jeff Davis
June 14, 2013 11Richmond Kickers4–0Antigua Barracuda FCRichmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Robinson  24'
Ownby  56', 77'
Haboush  85'		 Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,902
Referee: Charles Carson
June 22, 2013 12Richmond Kickers1–1Vancouver Whitecaps FC ReservesRichmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Ngwenya  54' Report Manneh  22' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,135
Referee: Matthew Franz
June 29, 2013 13Orlando City SC0–2Richmond KickersOrlando, 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 14VSI Tampa Bay FC0–0Richmond KickersPlant 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 15Dayton Dutch Lions2–3Richmond KickersBeavercreek, 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 16Rochester Rhinos1–1Richmond KickersRochester, 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 17Harrisburg City Islanders0–1Richmond KickersHarrisburg, 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 18Phoenix FC2–2Richmond KickersPhoenix, 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 19Los Angeles Blues1–2Richmond KickersFullerton, California
16:00 EDT Fondy  5' Ownby  76'
Bulow  86' (pen.)		 Stadium: Cal State Fullerton Titan Stadium
Attendance: 756
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
July 23, 2013 20Vancouver Whitecaps FC Reserves1–2Richmond KickersVancouver, British Columbia
19:00 EDT Manneh  90+' Report Delicâte  15'
Shanosky  63'		 Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium
Referee: Alain Ruch
July 28, 2013 21Richmond Kickers0–0VSI Tampa Bay FCRichmond, Virginia
17:00 EDT Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,537
Referee: Michael Samaan
August 2, 2013 22Charlotte Eagles0–1Richmond KickersCharlotte, North Carolina
19:00 EDT Report Ngwenya  72' Stadium: Queens University Stadium
Attendance: 652
Referee: Skye Arthur-Banning
August 3, 2013 23Charleston Battery5–2Richmond KickersCharleston, 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 24Richmond Kickers5–2Dayton Dutch LionsRichmond, 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 25Richmond Kickers2–0Orlando City SCRichmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Delicâte  24', 29' Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,921
Referee: Charles Carson
August 17, 2013 26Pittsburgh Riverhounds1–1Richmond KickersPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
19:00 EDT Angulo  65' Report Ngwenya  68' Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 4,009
Referee: Ron Dambrosia
August 24, 2013 27Richmond Kickers1–0Dayton Dutch LionsRichmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Ngwenya  66' Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,265
Referee: Charles Carson
August 31, 2013 28Richmond Kickers1–2Charlotte EaglesRichmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Callahan  11' Report Ramirez  31'
Thornton  38'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,539
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez

USL Pro Playoffs
August 24, 2013 QuarterfinalsRichmond Kickers1–0Dayton Dutch LionsRichmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Ownby  34'
Ngwenya  66'		 Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,265
Referee: Charles Carson
August 30, 2013 SemifinalsRichmond Kickers1–2Charlotte EaglesRichmond, 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 roundRichmond Kickers 4–1 Icon FCRichmond, 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 roundRichmond Kickers 0–0
(2–4 p)		 D.C. UnitedRichmond, 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

Appearances and Goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalRegular SeasonU.S. Open CupPlayoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
0 GK Ryan Taylor 10100000
1 GK Ryan Jones 40400000
2 DF Yomby William 2812412020
3 DF Shane Johnson 1911712000
4 MF Luke Vercollone 2652252020
5 MF Michael Callahan 2722312021
7 FW Matthew Delicâte 1761560020
8 MF Joseph Haboush 1211111000
9 MF Juan Arbelaez 1501300020
10 MF David Bulow 81611010
11 FW Evan Fowler 10100000
12 MF Brian Ownby (on loan from Houston Dynamo) 1971770020
14 MF Nate Robinson 2742342020
15 MF Vaughn Fowler 10100000
16 FW Casey Townsend (on loan from D.C. United) 42420000
17 FW Jason Yeisley 1411311000
18 DF Alex Lee 2011810020
20 MF Philippe Davies 2011811010
21 MF Conor Shanosky (on loan from D.C. United) 1421220020
23 DF Sascha Görres 2201901020
24 MF Collin Martin (on loan from D.C. United) 10100000
25 DF Henry Kalungi 2402002020
27 FW Joseph Ngwenya 22111892121
29 FW Michael Seaton (on loan from D.C. United) 1651351020
33 DF Taylor Kemp (on loan from D.C. United) 50500000
50 GK Andrew Dykstra (on loan from D.C. United) 2402002020
99 MF Stanley Nyazamba 2241822220

Transfers

In
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]

Out
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
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
No. Pos. Player Loaned To Start End Source

References
  1. "KICKERS ANNOUNCE NEW OWNERSHIP GROUP". Archived from the original on 28 September 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  2. "KICKERS SIGN HOMEGROWN TALENT". richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  3. "KICKERS SIGN ALEX LEE". richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  4. "KICKERS SIGN ARBELAEZ". richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  5. "KICKERS SIGN NGWENYA". richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  6. "Kickers' Hiroyama announces retirement". Richmond Times-Dispatch. August 30, 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  7. "PASCALE ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT". richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  8. "D.C. United loans goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra to the Richmond Kickers". dcunited.com. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  9. "Four to the Richmond Kickers". dcunited.com. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  10. "Collin Martin loaned to Richmond". dcunited.com. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
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