2017 Richmond Kickers season
The 2017 Richmond Kickers season was the club's twenty-fifth season of existence. It was also the Kickers' 10th season playing in the second-tier of American soccer, and their first season in the second division since 2005. The Kickers played in the United Soccer League for their sixth straight season.
| 2017 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | RKYSC | ||
| Head Coach | Leigh Cowlishaw | ||
| Stadium | City Stadium | ||
| USL | East: 14th Overall: 26th | ||
| USL Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Alhaji Kamara (4) All: Alhaji Kamara (4) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 8,021 vs. Harrisburg (Mar 25 – USL) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 850 vs. Christos (May 17 – USOC) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 4,665 | ||
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For only the third time in the club's history, the Kickers failed to qualify for the playoffs. It was Richmond's first season since 2003 where they failed to qualify. The Kickers amassed a club low, 25 goals in the 32-match season. The club finished 14th out of 15 teams in the USL's Eastern Conference, and finished 26th in the 30-team league. The Kickers also suffered a second round exit in the U.S. Open Cup, losing to amateur outfit, Christos FC. It was the Kickers' shortest spell in the Open Cup since 2009. Off the field, the Kickers enjoyed their highest ever league attendance, averaging 4,665 fans per match.
Background
The Kickers finished the 2016 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. Midfielder Yudai Imura lead the Kickers with 10 goals in league play and 11 goals across all competitions.
Transfers
Transfers in
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | MF |  |
Oliver | 24 | Puerto Rico FC  |
Free | Pre-season | 2018 | Free | [1] |
| 1 | GK | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Marcel DeBellis | 25 | Ottawa Fury |
Free | Pre-season | 2018 | Free | [2] |
| 8 | DF |  |
Evan Lee | 23 | FC Cincinnati | Free | Pre-season | 2018 | Free | [3] |
| 16 | MF | |
Patrick McCann | 26 | Sligo Rovers  |
Free | Pre-season | 2018 | Free | [3] |
| 22 | GK | |
Alex Wimmer | 26 | Karlslunds IF  |
Free | Pre-season | 2018 | Undisclosed | [3] |
| 15 | DF |  |
Mallan Roberts | 26 | Ottawa Fury |
Free | Pre-season | 2018 | Undisclosed | [4] |
| 12 | MF |  |
Finnlay Wyatt | 22 | Longwood University | Free | Pre-season | 2018 | Free | [4] |
| 21 | MF | |
Chris Durkin | 17 | D.C. United | Loan | Pre-season | 2017 | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 45 | FW | |
Alhaji Kamara | 23 | D.C. United | Loan | Pre-season | 2017 | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 24 | GK | |
Eric Klenofsky | 22 | D.C. United | Loan | Pre-season | 2017 | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 3 | DF | |
Chris Odoi-Atsem | 21 | D.C. United | Loan | Pre-season | 2017 | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 23 | MF | |
Maxim Tissot | 25 | D.C. United | Loan | Pre-season | 2017 | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 20 | FW | |
Mikey Minutillo | 25 | 07 Vestur  |
Free | Mid-season | 2018 | Free | [6] |
| 29 | DF | |
Chris Korb | 29 | D.C. United | Loan | Mid-season | 2017 | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 70 | FW |  |
Franck Tayou | 27 | San Antonio FC | Free | Mid-season | 2018 | Undisclosed | [8] |
Transfers out
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | DF | |
Hugh Roberts | 24 | Bethlehem Steel | Free | Pre-season | Free | [9] |
| 22 | MF | |
Brian Ownby | 26 | Louisville City FC | Free | Pre-season | Free | |
| 26 | MF |  |
Miguel Aguilar | 23 | D.C. United | End of loan | Pre-season | ||
| 27 | MF | |
Collin Martin | 22 | D.C. United | End of loan | Pre-season | ||
| 32 | MF | |
Scott Thomsen | 23 | Orlando City B | Free | Pre-season | Free | |
| 36 | GK | |
Ronnie Pascale | 40 | Retired | Pre-season | Retired |
Non-competitive
Preseason exhibitions
| March 2 | Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | William & Mary Tribe | Bensley |
| 19:15 EST | Imura  Eskay |
Bustamante |
Stadium: Ukrop Park | |
| Note: Postponed from March 1 due to adverse weather | ||||
| March 4 Pro-Am Challenge | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Virginia Cavaliers | Bensley |
| 17:00 EST | Oliver |
Nus |
Stadium: Ukrop Park |
| March 8 | North Carolina FC | 3–0 | Richmond Kickers | Cary |
| 11:00 EST | Fondy Molano Orlando |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| March 15 | Richmond Kickers | Cancelled | North Carolina FC | Richmond |
| 19:00 EST | Stadium: City Stadium |
Midseason exhibitions
| July 19 | Richmond Kickers | 1–2 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Richmond |
| 19:30 EST | Tayou |
Report | McBurnie Abraham Carroll  |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 8,119 Referee: Christopher Spivey |
Competitive
USL
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 47 | −19 | 37 |
| 12 | Saint Louis FC | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 36 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 36 |
| 14 | Richmond Kickers | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 32 |
| 15 | Toronto FC II | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 54 | −27 | 25 |
Source: 2017 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
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
Results
| March 25 1 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Richmond, Virginia |
| 17:00 EDT | Shanosky Troyer Kamara |
Report | Wheeler  Benbow |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 8,021 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
| April 1 2 | New York Red Bulls II | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers | Montclair, New Jersey |
| 16:00 EDT | Valot Lewis |
Report | Durkin Lee |
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field Attendance: 806 Referee: Henrik Karlsson |
| April 8 3 | Richmond Kickers | 0–1 | Louisville City | Richmond, Virginia |
| 17:00 EDT | E. Lee A. Lee |
Report | Davis IV |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 7,603 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| April 15 4 | Richmond Kickers | 0–1 | Ottawa Fury | Richmond, Virginia |
| 17:00 EDT | Report | McEleney Barden Campbell Dos Santos |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,974 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| April 22 5 | Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Richmond, Virginia |
| 17:00 EDT | Sekyere Kamara |
Report | Hollingsworth |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,567 Referee: Mark Gorak |
| April 29 6 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 19:30 EDT | Lowe Brown |
Report | Sekyere |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,829 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| May 6 7 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Sekyere |
Report | McLaughlin Delbridge |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,008 Referee: Charles Murphy |
| May 13 8 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Lee Sekyere |
Report | Mensah |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,903 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| May 21 9 | Rochester Rhinos | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Rochester, New York |
| 16:05 EDT | Beresford Forbes Farrell Felix |
Report | Gonzalez Asante |
Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium Attendance: 2,003 Referee: Henrik Karlsson |
| May 24 10 | Toronto FC II | 0–0 | Richmond Kickers | Vaughan, Ontario |
| 12:00 EDT | Pereira Osorio  Fraser |
Report | Shanosky |
Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre Attendance: 1,074 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| May 27 11 | Ottawa Fury | 5–3 | Richmond Kickers | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 14:00 EDT | Seoane Rozeboom Hume Sanon |
Report | Gonzalez Kamara Durkin Jane |
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 4,294 Referee: Carol Chenard |
| June 3 12 | Richmond Kickers | 0–1 | New York Red Bulls II | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Durkin |
Report | Abidor Allen |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 6,267 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| June 10 13 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT | Portillo Woodbine Mueller |
Report | Shanosky |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,526 Referee: Gustavo Solorio |
| June 17 14 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Tayou |
Report | Boden Savage Lowe Schäfer |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,034 Referee: J. T. Alukonis |
| June 24 15 | Richmond Kickers | 0–2 | Charlotte Independence | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Luiz Fernando Durkin |
Report | Martínez |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,423 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| July 1 16 | Bethlehem Steel | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
| 16:00 EDT | Jones Burke  Roberts Trusty |
Report | Luiz Fernando Troyer Jane |
Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 3,006 Referee: Andrew Musashe |
| July 9 17 | FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Richmond Kickers | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 18:00 EDT | Djiby Quinn Nicholson Bahner |
Report | Sekyere |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 21,769 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| July 15 18 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 EDT | Mensah Mohamed Wilson Calvano |
Report | Stadium: FNB Field Attendance: 3,289 Referee: Brandon Smith |
| July 22 19 | Richmond Kickers | 3–2 | Bethlehem Steel | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:45 EDT | Oliver Luiz Fernando Asante Wyatt |
Report | Jones Tribbett Marquez |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,921 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| Note: Game delayed by 45 minutes due to oppressive heat | ||||
| July 26 20 | Charlotte Independence | 0–0 | Richmond Kickers | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT | Martinez Johnson |
Report | Asante Troyer |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,384 Referee: Christina Unkel |
| July 29 21 | Richmond Kickers | 0–1 | Saint Louis FC | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Robinson Asante Tayou |
Report | Appiah Stojkov |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,622 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| August 5 22 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 EDT | Okai Earls |
Report | Gonzalez |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,048 Referee: Henrik Karlsson |
| August 12 23 | Richmond Kickers | 0–1 | Orlando City B | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Asante Tayou Luiz Fernando Yomby Sekyere |
Report | Barry Carroll Rocha |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,157 Referee: Lorant Varga |
| August 19 24 | Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | Toronto FC II | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Jane Bolduc Imura |
Report | Hamilton Srbely McCrary Campbell |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 5,059 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| August 26 25 | Richmond Kickers | 3–1 | Charleston Battery | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Jane Oliver Imura Eskay |
Report | Cordovés Thomas van Schaik |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: Nickrod Fateh Referee: 3,527 |
| September 2 26 | Charlotte Independence | 3–0 | Richmond Kickers | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT | Siaj Martinez |
Report | Oscar Lee Roberts Durkin Worra |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,329 Referee: Gustavo Solorio |
| September 7 27 | Orlando City B | 0–2 | Richmond Kickers | Orlando, Florida |
| 16:30 EDT | Schweitzer |
Report | Minutillo Jane Bolduc |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 791 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
| Note: Kickoff moved from 19:30 to 16:30 due to Hurricane Irma. | ||||
| September 16 28 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT | Cordovés Lasso Williams Thomas |
Report | Eskay |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,228 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| September 23 29 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Rochester Rhinos | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 EDT | Minutillo |
Report | Kamdem |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 5,969 Referee: Jorge Ramirez |
| October 1 30 | Richmond Kickers | 0–1 | Orlando City B | Richmond, Virginia |
| 17:00 EDT | Jane Yomby Luiz Fernando Umar |
Report | Barry Rocha |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 6,582 Referee: Jose Lara |
| October 7 31 | Saint Louis FC | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Fenton, Missouri |
| 20:30 EDT (19:30 CDT) | Charpie Cabalceta |
Report | Bolduc |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 5,725 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| October 14 32 | Louisville City | 3–1 | Richmond Kickers | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 19:30 EDT | Morad Lancaster Kaye Davis IV |
Report | Roberts Minutillo Umar Luiz Fernando |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 9,104 Referee: Joshua Brooks |
U.S. Open Cup
| May 17 Second round | Richmond Kickers  | 0–1 |  | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:30 EST | Eskay Troyer |
Report | Caltabiano Kansaye |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 850 Referee: JC Griggs |
Statistics
Squad, appearances and goals
- As of October 19, 2017[10]
Italics indicate player no longer on team roster.
| No. | Nat | Positions | Total | USL | USL Cup | U.S. Open Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Apps | Goals | Mins | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||
| 1 | | GK | Marcel DeBellis | 3 | 0 | 270 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | | GK | Alex Wimmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | | GK | Eric Klenofsky | 1 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | | GK | Matt Turner | 20 | 0 | 1800 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | | GK | Travis Worra | 9 | 0 | 810 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||||||
| 2 | | RB, CB | William Yomby | 18 | 0 | 1478 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | | CB | Chris Odoi-Atsem | 1 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | | LB, CB | Conor Shanosky | 19 | 1 | 1455 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | | RB, CB | Evan Lee | 15 | 0 | 775 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | | CB | Mallan Roberts | 30 | 1 | 2667 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 |  | RB | Alex Lee | 25 | 0 | 2234 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | | LB, CB | Maxim Tissot | 4 | 0 | 340 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | | LB, CB | Chris Korb | 1 | 0 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | | LB | Braeden Troyer | 29 | 0 | 2610 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | | CB | Jalen Robinson | 4 | 0 | 339 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||
| 4 |  | MF | Fred Sekyere | 24 | 2 | 1366 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | | MF | Finnlay Wyatt | 12 | 0 | 356 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 |  | MF | Yudai Imura | 23 | 0 | 1641 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | | MF | Patrick McCann | 10 | 0 | 703 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | | MF | Oscar Umar | 14 | 0 | 1259 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | | MF | Chris Durkin | 11 | 0 | 990 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | | MF | Jackson Eskay | 9 | 0 | 415 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | | MF | Raul Gonzalez | 24 | 2 | 1842 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | | MF | Samuel Asante | 17 | 0 | 1225 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | | MF | Matt Bolduc | 15 | 2 | 1003 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | | MF | Brandon Eaton | 1 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | | MF | Simon Fitch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||||||||||
| 9 | | FW | Oliver | 16 | 2 | 877 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 |  | FW | Sunny Jane | 25 | 3 | 1532 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 |  | FW | Anthony Grant | 16 | 0 | 517 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | | FW | Mikey Minutillo | 15 | 2 | 813 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | | FW | Alhaji Kamara | 9 | 4 | 717 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | | FW | Franck Tayou | 13 | 1 | 438 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | | FW | Luiz Fernando | 28 | 2 | 1751 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top scorers
| Place | Position | Number | Name | USL | USL Cup | Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 45 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | FW | 10 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | MF | 4 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | 9 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | 20 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 27 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 32 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 71 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | DF | 5 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | 15 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 70 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
As of October 17, 2017.
See also
References
- Romig, Mark (December 23, 2016). "Kickers Sign Oliver Minatel". Richmond Kickers. RichmondKickers.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- Romig, Mark (December 16, 2016). "KICKERS SIGN MARCEL DEBELLIS". Richmond Kickers. RichmondKickers.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- Romig, Mark (February 20, 2017). "THREE SIGN FROM JANUARY TRYOUTS". Richmond Kickers. RichmondKickers.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- Romig, Mark (February 20, 2017). "KICKERS SIGN ROBERTS, WYATT, FITCH". Richmond Kickers. RichmondKickers.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- Romig, Mark (March 15, 2017). "D.C. United Loan Five to Richmond". Richmond Kickers. richmondkickers.com. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- "News: Kickers have signed Mikey Minutillo for the 2017 season #RVAisRED". Twitter. Richmond Kickers. March 31, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- "Korb starts comeback with Richmond Kickers". D.C. United. dcunited.com. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- "Kickers Sign Franck Tayou: US Futsal National Team Forward Eligible for Selection Saturday". Richmond Kickers. richmondkickers.com. June 16, 2017. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- "Bethlehem Steel FC Signs Defender Hugh Roberts". Bethlehem Steel FC. December 22, 2016. Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- "Richmond Kickers Player Statistics". United Soccer League. uslsoccer.com. October 14, 2017. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
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