RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond Kickers dropped a 5-1 result to top of the table side Union Omaha on Sunday at Morrison Stadium. The result marked Omaha’s first win over Richmond since Nov. 3, 2024, with the Kickers winning the last three meetings between the two sides.
Yann Fillion and the Richmond defense were tested early and often, with several big interventions keeping Omaha from extending its advantage even further. Omaha scored three times in the first half, but Richmond answered just before the break when Tyler Freeman’s work in the box set up Matt Bolduc for Richmond’s lone goal of the evening The Kickers continued to battle after halftime, with Fillion making several more stops in heavy traffic, but Omaha added a fifth in the 90th minute to secure the 5-1 result.
Union Omaha was led by Josue Gomez who solidified the home team’s lead in the 34th minute.
Breaking Down The Action
- Omaha created the first chance of the night in the 4th minute, but Yann Fillion got down quickly to get a hand to the shot and push it away.
- Omaha worked its way into the box and found an opening in the 25th minute, but a Fillion deflection and timely clearance from Sam Layton kept the score at 0-0.
- No. 20, Sergio Ors, opened the scoring for the hosts in the 28th minute.
- No. 21, J. Gomez doubled Omaha’s advantage in the 34th minute.
- An own goal from No. 22, Sean Vinberg in the 38th minute, made it 3-0.
- Darwin Espinal found Tyler Freeman, who worked his way into the box before picking out Matt Bolduc at the far post for the finish in the 43rd minute, making it 3-1.
- Bolduc nearly added another just before halftime, firing from the top of the box before the Omaha goalkeeper made a key save.
- Union Omaha led Richmond 3-1 at halftime.
- Josh Kirkland entered for Zahir Vazquez at halftime.
- Omaha sent a cross into the box and attempted a header in the 54th minute, but Fillion used his body to absorb the effort and make his third save of the night.
- Ali Sasankhah came on for Owen O’Malley in the 59th minute.
- Fillion stood tall through a crowded box in the 63rd minute to deny another Omaha attempt.
- Landon Johnson and Tarik Pannholzer entered for Bolduc and Espinal in the 65th minute.
- No. 17, Diego Gutierrez, extended the hosts’ lead in the 67th minute, 4-1.
- Beckett Howell replaced Sean Vinberg in the 71st minute.
- Omaha broke into the box again in the 85th minute, but Fillion closed down the angle and turned away the attempt.
- No. 77, Allen Gavilanes scored the final goal for the home team in the 90th minute, 5-1.
- Richmond was denied a second goal in the dying minutes of the game after a good run from Sasankhah.
- The final whistle sounded with the score 5-1 in favor of the home side.
Notable Numbers
- 5: Yann Fillion totaled five saves in the match.
- 8: Sam Layton and Sean Vinberg each had eight clearances in the contest.
- 9: Richmond tallied nine shots on the night.
- 13: The Kickers have had 13 different goal scorers across their last 18 matches. Josh Kirkland leads the team with four goals in the 2026 campaign.
- 27: Sunday marked Richmond’s 27th match of the season across all competitions and 19th in USL1 play.
- 34: 2026 marks the Kickers’ 34th continuously operating season.
- 69: Yann Fillion is tied for second in USL1 with 69 saves on the season.
Series History
- Richmond now holds a 6-6-4 record against Union Omaha all-time.
- The two clubs last faced each other on April 18, 2026, with Richmond claiming a 2-1 win at City Stadium
- The Kickers swept the season series in 2025, earning a 1-0 win on April 9, 2025 at City Stadium
- Richmond now holds a 2-3-1 record vs. Union Omaha over the last two seasons.
Up Next
- Richmond will take to the pitch at City Stadium against Portland Hearts of Pine on Saturday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. EST. Get your tickets for Alumni Night today at richmondkickers.com/tickets and follow all of the action live at @richmondkickers on Instagram, Facebook and X (Twitter).
