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2016 Richmond Kickers season

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Richmond Kickers 2016 soccer season
Richmond Kickers
2016 season
OwnerRKYSC
Head coachLeigh Cowlishaw
StadiumCity Stadium
USL 7th place, Eastern Conference
USL Playoffs First round
U.S. Open Cup Third 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
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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.

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

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Preseason friendlies

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Richmond Kickers v VCU Rams
March 20 Richmond Kickers 0–2 VCU Rams Richmond
17:00 EDT Roberts Yellow card 20'
Ownby Yellow card 62' Summary Herranz 34'
Yellow card 52'
Santos 83' Stadium: City Stadium

Midseason friendlies

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Richmond Kickers United States v Wales Swansea City
July 16 Friendly Richmond Kickers United States 2–0 Wales Swansea City Richmond
19:00 EDT Amat 11' (o. g.)
Grant 74' [1] Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 7,128
Referee: Patrick Rosas

Competitive

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USL Regular season

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Standings

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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

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Richmond Kickers v Harrisburg City Islanders
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
Wilmington Hammerheads v Richmond Kickers
April 1 2 Wilmington Hammerheads 0–0 Richmond Kickers Wilmington
19:00 EDT Perone Yellow card 27'
Parratt Yellow card 69' Report Yeisley Yellow card 44'
Callahan Yellow card 80'
Yomby Yellow card 85' Stadium: Legion Stadium
Referee: Neil Barbulescu
Richmond Kickers v Rochester Rhinos
April 9 3 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Rochester Rhinos Richmond
17:00 EDT Imura 61' Report Garzi Yellow card 73' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,990
Referee: Matthew Franz
Bethlehem Steel v Richmond Kickers
April 17 4 Bethlehem Steel 2–1 Richmond Kickers Bethlehem
19:00 EDT Ayuk 21'
Jones 46' Yellow card 79' Report Imura 50'
Pittman Yellow card 53' Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,417
Referee: Guido Gonzales
Charlotte Independence v Richmond Kickers
April 22 5 Charlotte Independence 3–2 Richmond Kickers Charlotte
19:00 EDT Calvert 43'
Alajarín Yellow card 54'
Brown Yellow card 61'
Mizell Yellow card 90'
Herrera 90+2' (pen.) Report Jane 20'
Sekyere Yellow card 26'
Yeisley Yellow card 86'
Delicâte 89' Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,239
Referee: David Erbacher
Richmond Kickers v Toronto FC II
April 30 6 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Toronto FC II Richmond
17:00 EDT Ownby 9' Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,655
Richmond Kickers v Wilmington Hammerheads
May 7 7 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Wilmington Hammerheads Richmond
19:00 EDT Perone red-colored football 52' (o.g.)
Ownby Yellow card 54'
Asante Yellow card 90+1' Report
Box Score Fairclough Yellow card 33'
Barnes-Homer Yellow card 40'
Doue Yellow card 89' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,209
Referee: Danielle Cheskey
Toronto FC II v Richmond Kickers
May 11 8 Toronto FC II 1–0 Richmond Kickers Vaughan
12:00 EDT Hamilton Yellow card 39'
Bernal 75'
Bouchard Yellow card 82' Report
Box Score Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 1,222
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
New York Red Bulls II v Richmond Kickers
May 14 9 New York Red Bulls II 1–1 Richmond Kickers Harrison
16:00 EDT Abang 67' Report
Box Score Asante Yellow card 40'
Ownby 90' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 168
Referee: Jaroslaw Werel
Richmond Kickers v Louisville City
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
Richmond Kickers v FC Montreal
May 28 11 Richmond Kickers 1–2 FC Montreal Richmond
19:00 EDT Ownby Yellow card 60', 88'
Yomby Yellow card 72'
Asante Red card 81' Report
Box Score Riggi 53'
Béland-Goyette Yellow card 58'
Tabla 77'
Mkungilwa Yellow card 90'
Yoseke Yellow card 90' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,147
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer
FC Cincinnati v Richmond Kickers
June 4 12 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Richmond Kickers Cincinnati
19:00 EDT Okoli Yellow card 7', 12'
Stevenson Yellow card 25' Report
Box Score Pittman Yellow card 61'
Lee Yellow card 68'
Roberts 90'
Ownby Yellow card 90' Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 11,278
Referee: Luis Guardia
Richmond Kickers v Pittsburgh Riverhounds
June 11 13 Richmond Kickers 3–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Richmond
17:00 EDT Murrell red-colored football 17' (o.g.)
Gilstrap red-colored football 20' (o.g.)
Grant 67' Report Hertzog 90' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,017
Referee: Jaime Herrera
Charlotte Independence v Richmond Kickers
June 18 14 Charlotte Independence 1–0 Richmond Kickers Charlotte
19:00 EDT Calvert 30'
Martinez Yellow card 35' Report Callahan Yellow card 40'
Paulini Yellow card 73' Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,564
Referee: Marco Vega
Richmond Kickers v Bethlehem Steel
June 25 15 Richmond Kickers 0–0 Bethlehem Steel Richmond
19:00 EDT Troyer Yellow card 51'
Sekyere Yellow card 60' Report Jones Yellow card 61' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,982
Referee: Matthew Franz
Charleston Battery v Richmond Kickers
July 2 16 Charleston Battery 2–0 Richmond Kickers Charleston
19:30 EDT Mueller 29'
Cordoves 36'
Marini Red card 77' Report Ownby Yellow card 86' Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Referee: Vincent Apple-Chiarella
Harrisburg City Islanders v Richmond Kickers
July 8 17 Harrisburg City Islanders 0–3 Richmond Kickers Lancaster
19:00 EDT [2] Paulini 11'
Jane 27'
Callahan 75' Stadium: Clipper Magazine Stadium
Attendance: 1,381
Referee: Christopher Spivey
Pittsburgh Riverhounds v Richmond Kickers
July 14 18 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–2 Richmond Kickers Pittsburgh
19:00 EDT Earls Yellow card 16'
Campbell Yellow card 44' [3] Imura 44' (pen.)
Jane 67'
Jane Yellow card Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,844
Richmond Kickers v Toronto FC II
July 23 19 Richmond Kickers 3–0 Toronto FC II Richmond
19:00 EDT Aguilar 11'
Imura 49', 70'
Sekyere Yellow card 59' Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,179
Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr.
Richmond Kickers v New York Red Bulls II
July 30 20 Richmond Kickers 2–1 New York Red Bulls II Richmond
19:00 EDT Dykstra Yellow card 6'
Imura 12' (pen.)
Eskay 90+3' Report Allen 10'
Carroll Yellow card 13'
Abang Yellow card 65'
Metzger Yellow card 90+1' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,113
Referee: Artur Sibiga
Rochester Rhinos v Richmond Kickers
August 3 21 Rochester Rhinos 0–1 Richmond Kickers Rochester
19:05 EDT Kamdem Yellow card 74' Report Roberts Yellow card 54'
Sekyere Yellow card 60'
Asante Yellow card 70'
Imura 74'
Ownby Yellow card 77' Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium
Attendance: 4,217
Referee: Charles Murphy
FC Montreal v Richmond Kickers
August 6 22 FC Montreal 1–2 Richmond Kickers Montréal
15:00 EDT Beland-Goyette Yellow card 45'
Riggi 87' Report Eskay Yellow card 23'
Mishu Yellow card 45'
Durkin Yellow card 60'
Luiz Fernando 63'
Imura 88' Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
Attendance: 120
Referee: Chris Grabas
Richmond Kickers v FC Cincinnati
August 13 23 Richmond Kickers 1–1 FC Cincinnati Richmond
19:00 EDT Jane 63'
Callahan Yellow card 81'
Troyer Yellow card 86' Report Okoli Yellow card 79'
Wiedeman 81' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,093
Referee: Jorge Ramierz
Richmond Kickers v Charleston Battery
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.
Orlando City B v Richmond Kickers
August 21 25 Orlando City B 1–1 Richmond Kickers Melbourne
19:30 EDT Cox 44' (pen.)
Laryea Yellow card 52' Report Jane 53'
Callahan Red card 85' Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex
Attendance: 642
Referee: Christina Unkel
Richmond Kickers v Orlando City B
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
Richmond Kickers v Charleston Battery
August 31 24 Richmond Kickers 1–1 Charleston Battery Richmond
19:00 EDT Grant 50'
Jane Yellow card 88' Report Portillo Yellow card 28' 69'
Williams Yellow card 45'
Griffith Yellow card 90' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2647
Referee: JT Alukonis
Note: Rescheduled from August 17. Game was replayed in full.
Louisville City FC v Richmond Kickers
September 10 27 Louisville City FC 2–0 Richmond Kickers Louisville
19:30 EDT Lancaster 18' (pen.) Yellow card 89'
Craig Yellow card 45'
Rasmussen 55'
Smith Yellow card 90' Report Asante Yellow card 67' Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7362
Referee: Brandon Artis
Richmond Kickers v Charlotte Independence
September 14 28 Richmond Kickers 0–0 Charlotte Independence Richmond
19:00 EDT Report Martinez Yellow card 42' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3106
Referee: Matthew Franz
Richmond Kickers v Charleston Battery
September 17 29 Richmond Kickers 1–2 Charleston Battery Richmond
17:00 EDT Imura 34' (pen.) Report Ferguson Yellow card 38'
Guerra Yellow card 50'
Prince Yellow card 62'
Williams 71'
Chang 86' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 6123
Referee: Gary Gutierrez
Wilmington Hammerheads v Richmond Kickers
September 24 30 Wilmington Hammerheads 2–0 Richmond Kickers Wilmington
19:00 EDT Barnes-Homer 16'
Mecham 64'
Moose Yellow card 71' Report Stadium: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 3395
Referee: Patrick Schmidt

USL Cup

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

U.S. Open Cup

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Main article: 2016 U.S. Open Cup

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

Richmond Kickers Virginia v Virginia Charlottesville Alliance FC
May 18 Second round Richmond Kickers Virginia 4–0 Virginia Charlottesville Alliance FC Richmond
7:00 PM EDT Jane 2' Yellow card 86'
Roberts 25'
Grant 48'
Luiz Fernando 83' Report
Box Score Harrison Yellow card 53'
Clare Yellow card 61'
Davis Yellow card 88'
McCartney Yellow card 89' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 1,428
Referee: J. T. Alukonis
Fort Lauderdale Strikers Florida v Virginia Richmond Kickers
June 1 Third round Fort Lauderdale Strikers Florida 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–0 p) Virginia Richmond Kickers Pembroke Pines
11:00 AM EDT Gonzalez 2'
Fernandes Yellow card 43'
Vértiz Yellow card 97'
Giro Yellow card 109' Report Imura 32'
Grant Yellow card 71'
Pittman Yellow card 106' Stadium: Broward College South Campus Soccer Field
Referee: Caleb Mendez
Penalties
Victor football with check mark
Núñez football with red X
Santos football with red X
Moura football with check mark Imura football with red X
Paulini football with red X
Yeisley football with red X
Luiz Fernando football with red X

Transfers

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In

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

Out

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

Statistics

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First team roster

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

Goals and assists

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No. Pos. Name USL USL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
Goals Assists Goals Assists Goals Assists Goals Assists
14 MF Japan Yudai Imura 10 2 0 0 1 0 11 2
10 FW Lesotho Sunny Jane 4 1 0 0 1 0 5 1
9 DF Jamaica Anthony Grant 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 2
22 FW United States Brian Ownby 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 3
11 FW Brazil Luiz Fernando Nascimento 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1
8 DF United States Hugh Roberts 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
5 MF United States Michael Callahan 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
17 FW United States Jason Yeisley 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
15 MF Argentina Lucas Paulini 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
32 MF United States Scott Thomsen 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
7 FW England Matthew Delicâte 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
24 MF United States Jackson Eskay 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
26 MF Mexico Miguel Aguilar 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF Ghana Fred Owusu Sekyere 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
18 DF Guam Alex Lee 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
25 MF United States Travis Pittman 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
28 MF Ghana Samuel Asante 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

Disciplinary record

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No. Pos. Name USL USL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
5 MF Michael Callahan 6 1 0 0 0 0 6 1
28 MF Samuel Asante 5 1 0 1 0 0 5 2
22 FW Brian Ownby 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
18 DF Alex Lee 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 1
4 DF Fred Owusu Sekyere 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
25 MF Travis Pittman 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
17 FW Jason Yeisley 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
31 DF Braeden Troyer 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
2 DF William Yomby 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
10 FW Sunny Jane 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
8 DF Hugh Roberts 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
9 DF Anthony Grant 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
15 MF Lucas Paulini 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
24 MF Jackson Eskay 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
34 DF Luke Mishu 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
37 MF Chris Durkin 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
50 GK Andrew Dykstra 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

References

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  1. ^ "Kickers sign Sunny Jane". RichmondKickers.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "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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