2011 Richmond Kickers season

The 2011 Richmond Kickers season, will be the Kickers' nineteenth season in existence, and their inaugural campaign in the third-tier USL Pro League. Beforehand, the Kickers played in the tentative USSF D2 Pro League and the USL First Division.

1 Roster
- 1.1 First team
2 Standings
- 2.1 Division standings
- 2.2 Overall Standings
3 Match Results
- 3.1 USL Pro
- 3.2 U.S. Open Cup
4 See also
5 Notes
6 External Links

Roster

First team

As of April 30, 2011.^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
0	GK	Brian Sowell
1	GK	Ryan Jones
2	DF	Yomby William
3	DF	Jamel Wallace
4	DF	Luke Vercollone
5	MF	Ryan Heins
7	FW	Matthew Delicâte
8	MF	Gerson dos Santos
9	MF	Nozomi Hiroyama
10	MF	David Bulow
11	MF	Edson Elcock

No.	Position	Player
12	MF	Shaka Bangura
14	MF	Bobby Foglesong
15	MF	Evan Harding
16	FW	Ross MacKenzie
17	MF	Dave Hertel
19	MF	Michael Burke
21	MF	Michael Callahan
22	GK	Ronnie Pascale (captain)
23	DF	Sascha Görres
25	DF	Henry Kalungi
27	MF	Stanley Nyazamba

Standings

Final standings for the 2011 USL Pro season.

Division standings

Pos	Team	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Orlando City (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
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: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(CC) = Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record); (A) = Advances to 2011 USL Pro Playoffs; (D) = Divisional winners.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the USL Pro Playoffs, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff-contention.

^Note 1 - The top four clubs in each division are guaranteed spots in the 2011 USL Pro Playoffs.

Overall Standings

Pos	Team	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Orlando City (C)	24	15	6	3	36	16	+20	51	Commissioner's Cup, 2011 USL PRO Playoffs
2	Wilmington Hammerheads (A)	24	14	3	7	42	30	+12	45	2011 USL PRO Playoffs
3	Richmond Kickers (A)	24	12	5	7	35	21	+14	41
4	Rochester Rhinos (A)	24	12	4	8	31	23	+8	40
5	Harrisburg City Islanders (A)	24	10	7	7	37	30	+7	37
6	Charleston Battery (A)	24	10	5	9	24	25	−1	35
7	Charlotte Eagles	24	9	6	9	32	29	+3	33
8	Los Angeles Blues (A)	24	8	9	7	34	29	+5	33	2011 USL PRO Playoffs
9	Antigua Barracuda	24	9	2	13	32	32	0	29
10	Pittsburgh Riverhounds (A)	24	7	6	11	23	32	−9	27	2011 USL PRO Playoffs
11	F.C. New York	24	6	7	11	27	37	−10	25
12	Dayton Dutch Lions	24	2	6	16	21	54	−33	12

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.^[2]
(CC) = Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record); (A) = Advances to 2011 USL Pro Playoffs; (D) = Divisional winners.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the USL Pro Playoffs, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff-contention.

Match Results

USL Pro

See also: 2011 USL Pro season

Home team is listed on the left.

Regular Season

1 April 2, 2011	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

2 April 9, 2011	Richmond Kickers	2 – 1	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	Richmond, VA
18:00 EDT		Report		Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,385

3 April 15, 2011	Richmond Kickers	1 – 0	Rochester Rhinos	Richmond, VA
20:05 EDT	Callahan 20' Delicâte 24'	Report		Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,049 Referee: Shawn Fitch

4 April 23, 2011	Richmond Kickers	2 – 1	Charleston Battery	Richmond, VA
17:00 EDT		Report		Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,833 Referee: Shaun Papperman

5 April 30, 2011	Dayton Dutch Lions	0 – 6	Richmond Kickers	Bellbrook, OH
19:30 EDT	Copier 12' Magill 17' Leerdam 68'	Report	5' Delicâte 32' Elcock 60' Heins 66', 70' Bulow 83' 85' Bangura	Stadium: Miami Valley South Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Josh Brocks

6 May 7, 2011	Richmond Kickers	2 – 1	Wilmington Hammerheads	Richmond, VA
19:00 EDT	dos Santos 65' Delicâte 80'	Report	3' Becerra 44' Mulholland 90' Parratt	Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,006 Referee: Mark Gorak

7 May 14, 2011	Harrisburg City Islanders	1 – 1	Richmond Kickers	Harrisburg, PA
19:00 EDT	Pelletier 11' Becerra 56' (pen.) 65' Schofield 69'	Report	53' Vercollone 56' Kalungi 69' Elcock 82' Bangura	Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Attendance: 1,424 Referee: Ian Bongaardt

8 May 24, 2011	Charleston Battery	2 – 1	Richmond Kickers	Charleston, SC
19:30 EDT	Kelly 26' Paterson 68' Marples 81' Gruenewald 86'	Report	1' Delicâte	Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 2,461 Referee: Dan Burak

9 May 25, 2011	Orlando City	2 – 0	Richmond Kickers	Orlando, FL
19:30 EDT				Stadium: Citrus Bowl

10 May 28, 2011	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

11 June 12, 2011	F.C. New York	0 – 2	Richmond Kickers	Queens, NY
19:30 EDT				Stadium: Belson Stadium

12 June 17, 2011	Harrisburg City Islanders	1 – 0	Richmond Kickers	Harrisburg, PA
19:00 EDT				Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex

13 June 24, 2011	F.C. New York	0 – 0	Richmond Kickers	Garden City, NY
19:00 EDT		Report		Stadium: Motamed Field

14 July 1, 2011 (2011-07-01)	Richmond Kickers	1 – 2	Rochester Rhinos
		Report

15 July 4, 2011 (2011-07-04)	Dayton Dutch Lions	1 – 3	Richmond Kickers
		Report
Note: Rescheduled match following the expunging of Puerto Rican clubs

16 July 8, 2011 (2011-07-08)	Charlotte Eagles	2 – 1	Richmond Kickers
		Report

17 July 9, 2011 (2011-07-09)	Richmond Kickers	1 – 2	Charlotte Eagles

Note: Rescheduled match following the expunging of Puerto Rican clubs

18 July 16, 2011 (2011-07-16)	Richmond Kickers	1 – 0	Antigua Barracuda
		Report
Note: Rescheduled match following the expunging of Puerto Rican clubs

19 July 22, 2011 (2011-07-22)	Richmond Kickers	1 – 2	Los Angeles Blues
		Report
Note: Rescheduled match following the expunging of Puerto Rican clubs

20 July 30, 2011 (2011-07-30)	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	2 – 0	Richmond Kickers
		Report		Attendance: 2,005
Note: Rescheduled match following the expunging of Puerto Rican clubs

21 August 6, 2011 (2011-08-06)	Richmond Kickers	3 – 0	Dayton Dutch Lions
		Report

22 August 10, 2011 (2011-08-10)	Wilmington Hammerheads	0 – 2	Richmond Kickers
		Report		Attendance: 3,461

23 August 12, 2011 (2011-08-12)	Los Angeles Blues	0 – 0	Richmond Kickers
		Report		Attendance: 255

24 August 14, 2011 (2011-08-14)	Los Angeles Blues	0 – 0	Richmond Kickers
		Report		Attendance: 0
Note: Rescheduled match following the expunging of Puerto Rican clubs

Playoffs

Div. Semifinals August 19, 2011 (2011-08-19)	Wilmington Hammerheads	0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (4 – 5 pen)	Richmond Kickers	Wilmington, NC
19:30 EDT	Nicholson 49' Parratt 99'	Report	47' Heins 100' Goerres	Stadium: Legion Field Attendance: 3,849 Referee: Moo Hackett
		Penalties
	Budnyy Jata Barrera Cuero Bagley ^[3]		Goerres Bulow Hiroyama Delicate Bangura

Div. Finals August 27, 2011 (2011-08-27)	Orlando City	3 – 0	Richmond Kickers	Orlando, FL
19:30 EDT	Boden 19' Jerome 45+2' Chin 70'	Report	3' Wallace 89' Kalungi	Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 8,304 Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn

U.S. Open Cup

R1 June 14, 2011	Richmond Kickers	4 – 1	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

R2 June 21, 2011	Richmond Kickers	4 – 1	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

R3 June 28, 2011	Columbus Crew	1 – 2	Richmond Kickers	Columbus, Ohio
19:30 EDT	Grossman 35'	Report	22' Hiroyama 85' Delicâte	Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 1,846

QF July 12, 2011	Sporting Kansas City	0 – 2	Richmond Kickers	Kansas City, Kansas
20:30 EDT			66' Bangura 83' (pen.) Bulow	Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park

SF August 30, 2011	Chicago Fire	2 – 1	Richmond Kickers	Bridgeview, Illinois
20:30 EDT	Grazzini 32' (pen.) Oduro 61'	Report	14' Nyazamba 68' 77' Yomy	Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 8,909 Referee: Jasen Anno

Notes

^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2011/22375.html#ROSTER
^ See Rule 2.11 League Regulations
^ "Kickers Beat Hammerheads In Shootout". http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/554579.html. Retrieved August 20, 2011.

External Links

Richmond Kickers Official Website

Richmond Kickers

Founded 1993 • Based in Richmond, Virginia

The Club	History • Players • Managers • Achievements • All articles

Stadium	University of Richmond Stadium • City Stadium

Development System	Richmond Kickers Future

Culture	Sidekicks • Monroe Street Maniacs

Rivalries	James River Cup • Charleston Battery • D.C. United

Key Personnel	Owner: Rob Ukrop • Head Coach: Leigh Cowlishaw • Asst. Coach: Jesse Myers • Technical Director: Ihor Dotsenko

Honors (7)

U.S. Open Cup (1)	1995

A-League (2)	Commissioner's Cup: 1998 • 2001

USL Second Division (3)	Champions: 2006 • 2009 Regular Season Champions: 2006 • 2007

USISL (1)	Champions: 1995

Website: kickers.com

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