RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond Kickers earned a thrilling 3-0 victory over USL League One foe Greenville Triumph SC on Saturday at Historic Riggs Field. The victory marked Richmond’s third straight in USL1 league play.
Richmond delivered a strong road performance, combining clinical finishing with a disciplined defensive effort to secure a 3-0 clean sheet win. Mujeeb Murana opened the scoring with a long-range strike into the bottom left corner. Tarik Pannholzer and Landon Johnson added a pair of second-half goals to put the match out of reach. Yann and the backline stayed organized throughout, preserving the clean sheet in a commanding 3-0 victory.
Greenville was led by Lucas Meek who recorded three shots.
Breaking Down The Action
- Darwin Espinal drove into the box, but the shot was deflected off a Greenville defender in the 10th minute.
- A Greenville attacker carried the ball into the middle of the box in the 25th minute, but Yann Fillion came off his line and made a diving stop.
- Mujeeb Murana fired a long-range shot from near midfield that found the back of the net in the 32nd minute, giving Richmond a 1-0 advantage.
- Owen O’Malley found Tarik Pannholzer in the box in the 36th minute, and after Pannholzer’s shot was saved, Lucca Dourado nearly finished the rebound before it was tipped away.
- Dourado carried the ball upfield and forced another save from the top of the box, earning a corner in the 37th minute.
- Richmond led Greenville 1-0 at halftime.
- Greenville tested Richmond’s defense early in the second half, but Fillion tipped a shot away to maintain the lead in the 49th minute.
- Greenville earned a free kick in the 67th minute, but the attempt was direct to Fillion for the save.
- Pannholzer took the ball into the box and chipped it over the goalkeeper to double the Richmond advantage in the 70th minute, 2-0.
- O’Malley delivered a cross into the box, and Landon Johnson redirected it into the net in the 79th minute, 3-0.
- Austin Amber entered the match for O’Malley in the 79th minute.
- Fillion made another save late to preserve the clean sheet in the 88th minute.
- Richmond defeated Greenville Triumph 3-0 on the road.
Notable Numbers
- 1: Landon Johnson scored his first goal of the 2026 season.
- 2: Yann Fillion recorded his second consecutive clean sheet in USL1 regular season play.
- 3: Yann Fillion tallied three saves on the night.
- 3: Richmond has now claimed three consecutive USL1 regular season wins.
- 3: Tarik Pannholzer recorded his third goal as a Kicker.
- 4: Saturday marked Richmond’s seventh USL1 regular season match of the season and fourth on the road.
- 7: Richmond totaled seven shots on goal tonight.
- 10: Captain Dakota Barnathan is playing in his 10th professional season and fifth as a Richmond Kicker. Barnathan is 149 minutes away from 10,000 regular season minutes in USL1 play.
- 17: Center backs Dakota Barnathan and Sam Layton combined for 17 clearances.
- 34: 2026 marks the Kickers 34th continuously operating season.
- 64: Head Coach Darren Sawatzky earned his 64th career USL1 victory.
Series History
- Richmond currently holds a 6-8-4 record all-time against Greenville Triumph SC.
- The two clubs last faced each other on July 20, 2025, with Greenville claiming a 2-0 win at Paladin Stadium.
- The Kickers last win over Greenville was a 1-0 victory on March 25, 2023 in Greenville, South Carolina.
- Forward Josh Kirkland scored a brace in a 3-3 draw on May 5, 2025 vs. Greenville last season.
Up Next
- The Kickers host long time regional rival Charleston Battery in Prinx Tires USL Cup action at City Stadium on Saturday, May 16 at 6:00 p.m. EST. Get your tickets today at richmondkickers.com/tickets and follow all of the action live @richmondkickers on Instagram, Facebook and X (Twitter).
