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This time around, Richmond will have to face North Texas at their home stadium. North Texas’ last match was against FC Tucson on the road. A pair of goals from Kalil ElMedkhar and Jorge Almaguer in the 33rd and 77th minute, respectively, helped earn North Texas three points on the road and earn a clean sheet.
The last time the Richmond and North Texas matched up was at City Stadium back in July. The match began with a North Texas goal in the 26th minute from Kazu. Then just minutes later, Emiliano Terzaghi equalized with an audacious back-heel flick goal with his first touch off of a wide cross into the box. Then, before the half, Jorge Almaguer scored the second North Texas goal, bringing them to 2-1 going into the second half.
Richmond Kickers
Chris Cole (#3) has notched two assists since earning increased playing time in the second half of the season and has been a major contributor to success on the defensive side of things. Cole has 31 clearances, 23 interceptions after joining the team as a trialist and continues to show his perseverance to perform under Sawatzky.
Jonathan Bolanos (#17) is an electric player on the wings. His sheer pace and ability to accelerate on a dime make him a danger for defenders when going head-on. Bolanos has scored four goals this season and made one assist. Bolanos is second in the squad in shots (30) and shots on goal (14) and typically gets the most with his shots after cutting into the box and beating his mark.
Nil Vinyals (#10) is a classic number 10 in his playstyle. He is able to sit outside of the box and play on either side to help distribute and recycle play in the final thirds. Vinyals is a tidy dribbler and passer of the ball, with a passing accuracy of 75.5%, Vinyals is willing to make the risky, line-breaking passes.
