2011 Richmond Kickers season

Richmond Kickers
2011 season
OwnerUnited States Rob Ukrop
Head coachEngland Leigh Cowlishaw
StadiumCity Stadium
Regular SeasonConference: 3rd
Overall: 3rd
PlayoffsDivisional Finals
U.S. Open CupSemifinals
Highest home attendance4,742 vs Dayton Dutch Lions 6 August 2011
Lowest home attendance743 vs Charlotte Eagles 8 July 2011
Average home league attendance1,735
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The 2011 Richmond Kickers season was the Kickers' nineteenth season in existence and their inaugural campaign in the third-tier USL Pro League. Beforehand, the Kickers played in the USL Second Division. Overall, it was the Kickers' sixth-consecutive season playing in the third division of American soccer.

The Kickers had a successful campaign in USL Pro, having the third best overall record in the league. In the playoffs, the Kickers were eliminated by eventual USL Pro Champions, Orlando City S.C. in the division finals. Outside of USL, the Kickers reached the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup, their deepest run in the domestic tournament since 1995. During their campaign, the Kickers knocked off two MLS sides, the Columbus Crew in the third round, and Sporting Kansas City in the quarterfinals.

Background

Review

Roster

First team

No. Pos Nat Player Total Regular Season[1][2] Playoffs U.S. Open Cup[3][full citation needed]
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England ENG Ryan Jones 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Cameroon CMR William Yomby 31 3 24 2 2 0 5 1
3 DF United States USA Jamel Wallace 22 0 16 0 2 0 4 0
4 MF United States USA Luke Vercollone 31 1 24 1 2 0 5 0
5 MF United States USA Ryan Heins 28 4 23 4 2 0 3 0
7 FW England ENG Matthew Delicâte 29 13 24 10 2 0 3 3
8 MF Brazil BRA Gerson dos Santos 19 2 16 2 2 0 1 0
9 MF Japan JPN Nozomi Hiroyama 25 1 20 0 2 0 3 1
10 FW United States USA David Bulow 30 10 24 4 2 0 4 6
11 FW United States USA Edson Elcock 29 4 22 4 2 0 5 0

Standings

Final standings for the 2011 USL Pro season.

American Division

Pos Team
 Pld W T L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Orlando City SC (C) 24 15 6 3 36 16 +20 51 2011 USL Pro Commissioner's Cup, 2011 USL Pro Playoffs
2 Wilmington Hammerheads (A) 24 14 3 7 42 30 +12 45 2011 USL Pro Playoffs[a]
3 Richmond Kickers (A) 24 12 5 7 35 21 +14 41
4 Charleston Battery (A) 24 10 5 9 24 25 −1 35
5 Charlotte Eagles 24 9 6 9 32 29 +3 33
6 Antigua Barracuda 24 9 2 13 32 32 0 29
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc.[4]
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)
Notes:
  1. ^ The top four clubs in each division are guaranteed spots in the 2011 USL Pro Playoffs.

Match results

USL Pro

See also: 2011 USL Pro season

Home team is listed on the left.

Regular Season
April 2, 2011 1 Richmond Kickers 2–0 Orlando City Richmond, VA
16:00 EDT Nyzazamba 39' (pen.)
Kalungi 45'
Delicâte 83'		 Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,650
Referee: Mark Gorak
April 9, 2011 2 Richmond Kickers 2–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Richmond, VA
18:00 EDT Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,385
April 15, 2011 3 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Rochester Rhinos Richmond, VA
20:05 EDT Callahan Yellow card 20'
Delicâte 24'		 Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,049
Referee: Shawn Fitch
April 23, 2011 4 Richmond Kickers 2–1 Charleston Battery Richmond, VA
17:00 EDT Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,833
Referee: Shaun Papperman
April 30, 2011 5 Dayton Dutch Lions 0–6 Richmond Kickers Bellbrook, OH
19:30 EDT Copier Yellow card 12'
Magill Yellow card 17'
Leerdam Red card 68'		 Report 5' Delicâte
32' Elcock
60' Heins
66', 70' Bulow
Yellow card 83' 85' Bangura		 Stadium: Miami Valley South Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Josh Brocks
May 7, 2011 6 Richmond Kickers 2–1 Wilmington Hammerheads Richmond, VA
19:00 EDT dos Santos 65'
Delicâte 80'		 Report 3' Becerra
Yellow card 44' Mulholland
Yellow card 90' Parratt		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,006
Referee: Mark Gorak
May 14, 2011 7 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–1 Richmond Kickers Harrisburg, PA
19:00 EDT Pelletier Yellow card 11'
Becerra 56' (pen.) Yellow card 65'
Schofield Yellow card 69'		 Report Yellow card 53' Vercollone
Yellow card 56' Kalungi
Red card 69' Elcock
82' Bangura		 Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,424
Referee: Ian Bongaardt
May 24, 2011 8 Charleston Battery 2–1 Richmond Kickers Charleston, SC
19:30 EDT Kelly 26'
Paterson Yellow card 68'
Marples Yellow card 81'
Gruenewald 86'		 Report 1' Delicâte Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 2,461
Referee: Dan Burak
May 25, 2011 9 Orlando City 2–0 Richmond Kickers Orlando, FL
19:30 EDT Stadium: Citrus Bowl
May 28, 2011 10 Richmond Kickers 2–2 F.C. New York Richmond, VA
19:00 EDT Heins 37'
Nyazamba 53'		 Report 52', 79' Brito Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,545
Referee: Jim Sadowski
June 12, 2011 11 F.C. New York 0–2 Richmond Kickers Queens, NY
19:30 EDT Stadium: Belson Stadium
June 17, 2011 12 Harrisburg City Islanders 1–0 Richmond Kickers Harrisburg, PA
19:00 EDT Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
June 24, 2011 13 F.C. New York 0–0 Richmond Kickers Garden City, NY
19:00 EDT Report Stadium: Motamed Field
July 1, 2011 (2011-07-01) 14 Richmond Kickers 1–2 Rochester Rhinos
Report
July 4, 2011 (2011-07-04) 15 Dayton Dutch Lions 1–3 Richmond Kickers
Report
Note: Rescheduled match following the expunging of Puerto Rican clubs
July 8, 2011 (2011-07-08) 16 Charlotte Eagles 2–1 Richmond Kickers
Report
July 9, 2011 (2011-07-09) 17 Richmond Kickers 1–2 Charlotte Eagles
Note: Rescheduled match following the expunging of Puerto Rican clubs
July 16, 2011 (2011-07-16) 18 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Antigua Barracuda
Report
Note: Rescheduled match following the expunging of Puerto Rican clubs
July 22, 2011 (2011-07-22) 19 Richmond Kickers 1–2 Los Angeles Blues
Report
Note: Rescheduled match following the expunging of Puerto Rican clubs
July 30, 2011 (2011-07-30) 20 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2–0 Richmond Kickers
Report Attendance: 2,005
Note: Rescheduled match following the expunging of Puerto Rican clubs
August 6, 2011 (2011-08-06) 21 Richmond Kickers 3–0 Dayton Dutch Lions
Report
August 10, 2011 (2011-08-10) 22 Wilmington Hammerheads 0–2 Richmond Kickers
Report Attendance: 3,461
August 12, 2011 (2011-08-12) 23 Los Angeles Blues 0–0 Richmond Kickers
Report Attendance: 255
August 14, 2011 (2011-08-14) 24 Los Angeles Blues 0–0 Richmond Kickers
Report Attendance: 0
Note: Rescheduled match following the expunging of Puerto Rican clubs
Playoffs
August 19, 2011 (2011-08-19) Div. Semifinals Wilmington Hammerheads 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Richmond Kickers Wilmington, NC
19:30 EDT Nicholson Yellow card 49'
Parratt Yellow card 99'		 Report Yellow card 47' Heins
Yellow card 100' Goerres		 Stadium: Legion Field
Attendance: 3,849
Referee: Moo Hackett
Penalties
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Bagley soccer ball with red X[5]		 soccer ball with check mark Goerres
soccer ball with check mark Bulow
soccer ball with check mark Hiroyama
soccer ball with check mark Delicate
soccer ball with check mark Bangura
August 27, 2011 (2011-08-27) Div. Finals Orlando City 3–0 Richmond Kickers Orlando, FL
19:30 EDT Boden 19'
Jerome 45+2'
Chin 70'		 Report Yellow card 3' Wallace
Red card 89' Kalungi		 Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 8,304
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn

U.S. Open Cup

See also: 2011 U.S. Open Cup
June 14, 2011 First round Richmond Kickers Virginia 4–1 Ohio Dayton Dutch Lions Richmond, Virginia
17:00 EDT Bulow 7' 17' 65' (pen)
Bangura 90'		 Report van der Pluijm 59' Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Andrew Chapin
June 21, 2011 Second round Richmond Kickers Virginia 4–1 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Riverhounds Richmond, Virginia
19:00 EDT Bulow 17' 41'
Delicâte 52' 81'		 Report Severs 30' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,161
Referee: Jim Sadowski
June 28, 2011 Third round Columbus Crew Ohio 1–2 Virginia Richmond Kickers Columbus, Ohio
19:30 EDT Grossman 35' Report 22' Hiroyama
85' Delicâte		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 1,846
July 12, 2011 Quarterfinals Sporting Kansas City Kansas 0–2 Virginia Richmond Kickers Kansas City, Kansas
20:30 EDT 66' Bangura
83' (pen.) Bulow		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
August 30, 2011 Semifinals Chicago Fire Illinois 2–1 Virginia Richmond Kickers Bridgeview, Illinois
20:30 EDT Grazzini 32' (pen.)
Oduro 61'		 Report Yellow card 14' Nyazamba
68' Yellow card 77' Yomy		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 8,909
Referee: Jasen Anno

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Richmond Kickers 2011 Statistics". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
  2. ^ 2014 Richmond Kickers Media Guide (PDF). Richmond Kickers. 2014. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  3. ^ "TheCup.us". Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  4. ^ See Rule 2.11 League Regulations Archived October 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Kickers Beat Hammerheads In Shootout". Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2011.