2015 Richmond Kickers season
Richmond Kickers 2015 soccer season
2015 season | ||||
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Owner | RKYSC | |||
Head coach | Leigh Cowlishaw | |||
Stadium | City Stadium | |||
USL | TBD | |||
USL Playoffs | TBD | |||
U.S. Open Cup | TBD | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Matthew Delicâte (6) All: Jason Yeisley (8) | |||
Highest home attendance | 5,957 (Aug. 29 vs. Charleston Battery) | |||
Lowest home attendance | League: 1,632 (Apr. 10 vs. Wilmington) All: 1,104 (May 20 vs. Virginia Beach) | |||
Average home league attendance | League: 3,747 All: 2,880 | |||
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The 2015 Richmond Kickers season was the club's twenty-third season of existence. It is also the Kickers' eighth-consecutive year in the third-tier of American soccer, playing in the United Soccer League (formerly USL Pro) for their fourth season.
First team squad
As of 31 May 2015[1]
First team roster
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
- Correct as of match played on 30 May 2015
No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | League | Lamar Hunt Open Cup | TOTAL |
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7 | Matthew Delicâte | FW | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
22 | Brian Ownby | MF | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
11 | George Davis IV | MF | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
7 | Jason Yeisley | FW | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
15 | Eli Garner | FW | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
20 | Jalen Robinson | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
21 | Nate Shiffman | MF | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Totals | 19 | 5 | 24 |
Non-competitive
Preseason
Richmond Kickers v Virginia Cavaliers
February 28 | Richmond Kickers | Cancelled | Virginia Cavaliers | Bensley, Virginia |
6:00 p.m. ET | Report | Stadium: Ukrop Park | ||
Note: Cancelled due to inclement weather. |
Richmond Kickers v Georgetown Hoyas
March 1 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Georgetown Hoyas | Bensley, Virginia |
5:00 p.m. ET | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
Richmond Kickers v James Madison Dukes
March 5 | Richmond Kickers | Cancelled | James Madison Dukes | Bensley, Virginia |
7:30 p.m. ET | Report | Stadium: Ukrop Park | ||
Note: Postponed due to severe weather |
Richmond Kickers v Navy Midshipmen
March 8 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Navy Midshipmen | Bensley, Virginia |
5:00 p.m. ET | Garner 43' | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
Richmond Kickers v Longwood Lancers
March 15 | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | Longwood Lancers | Bensley, Virginia |
5:00 p.m. ET | Delicâte 16' Yeisley 29' (pen.) Sekyere 56' | Stadium: Ukrop Park |
Richmond Kickers v William & Mary Tribe
March 18 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | William & Mary Tribe | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Stadium: City Stadium |
Richmond Kickers v VCU Rams
March 22 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | VCU Rams | Richmond, Virginia |
5:00 p.m. ET | Davis IV 19' (pen.) | Stadium: City Stadium |
Midseason exhibitions
Richmond Kickers v West Bromwich Albion
July 19 | Richmond Kickers | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Richmond, Virginia |
ET | Summary | Stadium: City Stadium |
Competitive
USL
Table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rochester Rhinos (C, X) | 28 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 61 | Conference semi-finals |
2 | Louisville City FC | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 55 | 34 | +21 | 48 | |
3 | Charleston Battery | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 46 | First round |
4 | New York Red Bulls II | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 42 | |
5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 41 | |
6 | Richmond Kickers | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 41 | |
7 | Charlotte Independence | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 40 | |
8 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 39 | |
9 | Saint Louis FC | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 33 | |
10 | FC Montreal | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 28 | |
11 | Toronto FC II | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 23 | |
12 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 28 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 19 |
Source: 2015 USL schedule
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion
Results
Wilmington Hammerheads v Richmond Kickers
March 28 1 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 2–2 | Richmond Kickers | Wilmington, North Carolina |
7:00 p.m. ET | Cole 9' Heaney 18' Parratt 70' Godelman 83' | Report | Sekyere 23' Robinson 41' Delicâte 55' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 1,789 |
Richmond Kickers v Louisville City
April 4 2 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Louisville City | Richmond, Virginia |
5:00 p.m. ET | Callahan 20' Yomby 33' Robinson 34' Delicâte 51' Davis IV 82' | Report | Shanosky 4' King 35' Burke 70' King 78' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,683 Referee: Matthew Franz |
Richmond Kickers v Wilmington Hammerheads
April 10 3 | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Yeisley 4', 25' Asante 52' Garner 90' | Report | Campbell 41' Ackley 60' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,632 Referee: Charles Carson |
Richmond Kickers v Charlotte Independence
April 18 4 | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | Charlotte Independence | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Davis IV 43' (pen.), 54', 74' (pen.) | Report Box Score | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,533 Referee: Mark Gorak |
New York Red Bulls II v Richmond Kickers
April 22 5 | New York Red Bulls II | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Harrison, New Jersey |
7:30 p.m. ET | Lade 84' | Report | Ownby 50' (pen.) Aguilar 70' Callahan 76' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Referee: Jaime Herrera |
FC Montreal v Richmond Kickers
April 25 6 | FC Montreal | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Montreal, Quebec |
2:30 p.m. ET | Alexander 71' Temguia 74' | Report | Delicâte 30' Sekyere 49' Ownby 90' | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Turf Field Attendance: 265 Referee: Francis Latulippe |
Richmond Kickers v Charleston Battery
May 2 7 | Richmond Kickers | 2–2 | Charleston Battery | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Ownby 32' Delicâte 79' | Report | Prince 48' Garbanzo 49' Woodbine 90' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,163 Referee: Matthew Kreitzer |
Charlotte Independence v Richmond Kickers
May 8 8 | Charlotte Independence | 3–0 | Richmond Kickers | Rock Hill, South Carolina |
7:30 p.m. ET | Finley 25' Slogic 47' Hairston 50' | Report | Lee 41' | Stadium: Eagle Field Attendance: 2,177 Referee: Doug Hartemann |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds v Richmond Kickers
May 16 9 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00 p.m. ET | Arena 55' Okai 67' Moloto 90+' | Report | Ownby 24', 85' Jeffrey 90+' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,622 Referee: Donovan Noocha |
Richmond Kickers v Pittsburgh Riverhounds
May 23 10 | Richmond Kickers | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Sekyere 24' Asante 35' Delicâte 56' Worra 88' | Report | Moloto 12', 83' Cabrilo 18' Kerr 26' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,868 Referee: Matthew Franz |
Richmond Kickers v New York Red Bulls II
May 30 11 | Richmond Kickers | 4–2 | New York Red Bulls II | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Sekyere 10' Ownby 14' Yeisley 37' Garner 39' Davis IV 68' | Report | Dafonte 26' Etienne 48' Tsonis 71' 80' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,954 Referee: Benjamin Hichak |
Richmond Kickers v Charlotte Independence
June 7 12 | Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | Charlotte Independence | Richmond, Virginia |
5:00 p.m. ET | Yeisley 3' Asante 7' Delicâte 21' | Report | A. Martínez 7' Eloundou 37' Herrera 62' Cox 86' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,582 Referee: Mark Gorak |
Charleston Battery v Richmond Kickers
June 10 13 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 p.m. ET | Garbanzo 28' | Report | Davis IV 33' Asante 44' Sekyere 52' Basso 78' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 3,035 Referee: Mark Sauro |
Richmond Kickers v FC Montreal
June 13 14 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | FC Montreal | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Asante 40' | USL Report Kickers Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,819 Referee: Charles Carson |
Richmond Kickers v Wilmington Hammerheads
June 20 15 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,908 Referee: Matthew Franz | ||
Note: Matched abandoned at halftime due to severe thunderstorms. |
Charlotte Independence v Richmond Kickers
June 26 16 | Charlotte Independence | 0–0 | Richmond Kickers | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:30 p.m. ET | Report | Stadium: Ramblewood Stadium Attendance: 1,354 Referee: Dustin Thorne |
Louisville City v Richmond Kickers
July 4 17 | Louisville City | 3–0 | Richmond Kickers | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 p.m. ET | Fondy 17' Rasmussen 60' Morad 61' Dacres 73' | Report | Sekyere 80' | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 8,254 Referee: Vito Testa, Jr. |
St. Louis FC v Richmond Kickers
July 11 18 | St. Louis FC | 1–3 | Richmond Kickers | Fenton, Missouri |
8:30 p.m. ET | Gaul 12' (pen.) Bushue 65' | Report | Taylor 11' Imura 27' Davis IV 44' Yeisley 75' Callahan 81' | Stadium: St. Louis Soccer Park Attendance: 4,562 Referee: Kyle Burkhardt |
New York Red Bulls II v Richmond Kickers
July 25 19 | New York Red Bulls II | 4–3 | Richmond Kickers | Harrison, New Jersey |
7:00 p.m. ET | Tsonis 11' 45' Sánchez 39' Fonte 56' Bedoya 80' Thomas 90' | Summary | Yeisley 17' 23' Shiffman 89' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 638 |
Richmond Kickers v Harrisburg City Islanders
August 1 20 | Richmond Kickers | 4–2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Sekyere 15' Yeisley 47' 90' Davis 88' | Summary | Foster 25' 68' Ekra 78' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 5,580 Referee: Charles Carson |
Harrisburg City Islanders v Richmond Kickers
August 8 21 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 3–2 | Richmond Kickers | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
7:00 p.m. ET | Tribbett 11' Ekra 27' 75' Jankouskas 56' Leverock 60' Eric Bird 90' | Summary | Roberts 21' Yeisley 66' (pen.) 86' (pen.) 90' | Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Attendance: 2,492 Referee: Charles Murphy |
Rochester Rhinos v Richmond Kickers
August 9 22 | Rochester Rhinos | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Rochester, New York |
5:05 p.m. ET | Forbes 50' | Summary | Jared Jeffrey 36' 52' Yomby 41' Travis Worra 50' Sekyere 66' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 5,234 Referee: Vito Testa |
Toronto FC II v Richmond Kickers
August 15 23 | Toronto FC II | 2–1 | Richmond Kickers | Vaughan, Ontario |
3:00 p.m. ET | Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre |
Richmond Kickers v St. Louis FC
August 22 24 | Richmond Kickers | 2–0 | St. Louis FC | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Stadium: City Stadium |
Richmond Kickers v Charleston Battery
August 29 25 | Richmond Kickers | 0–2 | Charleston Battery | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Stadium: City Stadium |
Richmond Kickers v Rochester Rhinos
September 5 26 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Rochester Rhinos | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Stadium: City Stadium |
Harrisburg City Islanders v Richmond Kickers
September 12 27 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
7:00 p.m. ET | Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex |
Richmond Kickers v Toronto FC II
September 16 28 | Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | Toronto FC II | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Stadium: City Stadium |
USL Pro Playoffs
Charleston Battery v Richmond Kickers
September 26 First round | Charleston Battery | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
7:30 pm EDT | Kelly 107' Boyd 109' 120' Lasso 114' | Report Report Report | Callahan 27' Mueller 92' (o.g.) | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 3,427 Referee: Matthew Kreitzer |
U.S. Open Cup
Richmond Kickers v Virginia Beach City FC
May 20 Second round | Richmond Kickers | 2–0 | Virginia Beach City FC | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Shiffman 47' Taylor 78' Yeisley 89' | Report | T. Cyrus 27' J. Cyrus 45' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,104 Referee: Randall Kelley |
Richmond Kickers v Jacksonville Armada
May 27 Third round | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | Jacksonville Armada | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Ownby 20' Yeisley 38' Davis IV 51' (pen.) | Report | Ortiz 21' Zaldana 45' Gallardo 51' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,276 Referee: Matthew Kreitzer |
Richmond Kickers v Columbus Crew
June 17 Fourth round | Richmond Kickers | 1–3 | Columbus Crew | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 p.m. ET | Sekyere 24' | Kickers Report MLS Report | Bedell 18', 63' Tchani 34' Finlay 42' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,040 Referee: Kevin Terry |
References
- ^ "Richmond Kickers". www.richmondkickers.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2022.