Richmond Kickers
2016 season
OwnerRKYSC
Head coachLeigh Cowlishaw
StadiumCity Stadium
USL7th place, Eastern Conference
USL PlayoffsFirst round
U.S. Open CupThird 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

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

Preseason friendlies

February 28 Richmond Kickers 3–1 Longwood Lancers Bensley
13:00 EDT Yeisley 44'
Sekyere 63' (pen.)
dos Santos 89'		 Keilty 34' Stadium: Ukrop Park
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

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

Competitive

USL Regular season

Standings

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

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
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
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
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
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
May 7 7 Richmond Kickers 1–0 Wilmington Hammerheads Richmond
19:00 EDT Perone 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
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
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
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
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
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
June 11 13 Richmond Kickers 3–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Richmond
17:00 EDT Murrell 17' (o.g.)
Gilstrap 20' (o.g.)
Grant 67'		 Report Hertzog 90' Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,017
Referee: Jaime Herrera
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
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
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
July 8 17 Harrisburg City Islanders 0–3 Richmond Kickers Lancaster
19:00 EDT Paulini 11'
Jane 27'
Callahan 75'		 Stadium: Clipper Magazine Stadium
Attendance: 1,381
Referee: Christopher Spivey
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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 		Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex
Attendance: 642
Referee: Christina Unkel
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
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.
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
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
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
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

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

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

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

Transfers

In

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

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

Statistics

First team roster

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

Goals and assists

No. Pos. Name USL USL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
GoalsAssistsGoalsAssistsGoalsAssistsGoalsAssists
14MFJapan Yudai Imura1020010112
10FWLesotho Sunny Jane41001051
9DFJamaica Anthony Grant31001142
22FWUnited States Brian Ownby33000033
11FWBrazil Luiz Fernando Nascimento11001021
8DFUnited States Hugh Roberts10001020
5MFUnited States Michael Callahan20000020
17FWUnited States Jason Yeisley11000011
15MFArgentina Lucas Paulini11000011
32MFUnited States Scott Thomsen11000011
7FWEngland Matthew Delicâte10000010
24MFUnited States Jackson Eskay10000010
26MFMexico Miguel Aguilar10000010
4DFGhana Fred Owusu Sekyere02000002
18DFGuam Alex Lee02000002
25MFUnited States Travis Pittman00000101
28MFGhana Samuel Asante01000001

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Name USL USL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed card
5MFMichael Callahan61000061
28MFSamuel Asante51010052
22FWBrian Ownby50000050
18DFAlex Lee31100041
4DFFred Owusu Sekyere40000040
25MFTravis Pittman20001030
17FWJason Yeisley20100030
31DFBraeden Troyer20100030
2DFWilliam Yomby20100030
10FWSunny Jane20001020
8DFHugh Roberts10000010
9DFAnthony Grant00001010
15MFLucas Paulini10000010
24MFJackson Eskay10000010
34DFLuke Mishu10000010
37MFChris Durkin10000010
50GKAndrew Dykstra10000010

References

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