RICHMOND, Va. — The Richmond Kickers host Corpus Christi FC for its penultimate match of season on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 6:00 p.m. EST. Get your tickets for National Opossum Day today at richmondkickers.com/tickets and follow all of the action live at @richmondkickers on Instagram, Facebook and X (Twitter).
Last Time Out
- The Richmond Kickers closed out the club’s final road trip of 2026 with a 3-2 loss to Sarasota Paradise on Oct. 10 at Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch.
- Lucca Dourado recorded his third goal contribution in as many games, totaling a goal and assist including the game’s opening goal in the 23rd minute.
- Austin Amer tallied his first goal first since May 30, 2026 with a beautiful strike into the top left corner from well beyond the 18-yard box in the 29 minute.
- Tarik Pannholzer recorded an assist, earning his fifth goal contribution over the last club’s last nine contests.
Series History
- The Richmond Kickers hold a 0-1-0 record against Corpus Christi all-time.
- The two clubs last faced each other on June 13, 2026, with Corpus Christi claiming a 1-0 victory at Cabaniss Athletic Complex.
Numbers to Know
- 3: Lucca Dourado has totaled three goal contributions in the last three matches including two goals.
- 5: Tarik Pannholzer has recorded five goal contributions across the clubs last nine matches.
- 34: 2026 marks the Kickers’ 34th continuously operating season.
- 38: Saturday will mark Richmond’s 38th match of the season across all competitions and 31st in USL1 play.
- 95: Yann Fillion currently ranks second in USL1 with 95 saves on the season.
- 100: James Sneddon became the youngest player in USL1 history to record 100 regular-season saves on Saturday, Oct. 10, reaching the milestone at 20 years and 316 days old.
- 143: Sam Layton has recorded a team-high 143 duels won, 166 clearances, 33 interceptions and 2503 minutes across 29 USL1 Regular Season matches.
- 150: Dakota Barnathan is one appearance away from 150 career USL1 regular season appearances.
Kickers Release RVA Wildlife Kit
- As their 34th consecutive season continues, the Richmond Kickers reveal the RVA Wildlife Kit — an homage to Richmond’s favorite marsupial, the Virginia Opossum. The Kickers will debut the RVA Wildlife Kit against Fort Wayne FC at City Stadium on Saturday, June 20.
- The Kickers continue to bring Richmond’s uniqueness to the forefront of the kit design process, further integrating the club and the city through narrative-driven design.
- “Pick Your Opossum” – a design feature that allows fans to purchase one of four uniquely designed opossum jocktags – provides an added layer of personalization for a bold new look.
- The design’s color palette draws from the animal’s distinctive look, while printed heathered patterns reference the opossum’s textured fur coat. Pink piping down the seams of the torso and references to the pink nose of the lovable animal can be found on the kit.
Kickers Release Crossing Kit
- As their 34th consecutive season begins, the Richmond Kickers reveal the Crossing Kit — a classic silhouette crafted to honor a uniquely Richmond landmark.The Kickers will debut their 2026 primary kit at AV Alta in the 2026 USL League One season opener.
- The Kickers will debut the club’s 2026 primary kit on March 7 at AV Alta, in the 2026 USL League One season opener.
- The kit is inspired by Richmond’s Triple Crossing — one of only two places in the United States where three railroads intersect — is a significant piece of industrial architecture that stands as a powerful symbol of the city’s enduring connection to the railways that helped shape its growth.
- The design incorporates a tonal triangular pattern subtly layering depth into the fabric, while referencing the intersecting geometry of the railway.
- The Crossing Kit is available in long-sleeve and offers supporters additional ways to style the kit on and off the pitch.
Kickers Unveil Give Me Liberty Kit
- The Richmond Kickers unveiled their Give Me Liberty Kit on February 11, 2026 — a design inspired by one of the most historic moments in the City of Richmond and one that sparked the American Revolution.
- At the heart of the 2026 secondary kit’s narrative is Patrick Henry’s legendary speech, delivered at the Second Virginia Convention in Richmond’s historic Church Hill neighborhood. Widely regarded as a catalyst for the American Revolution, the speech’s most infamous line — “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” — is featured in a custom jocktag, anchoring the kit in one of the most pivotal moments in American history.
- The kit features dark blue-on-blue vertical stripes, contrasted by the Kickers’ primary red at the collar and cuffs. The complete text of Henry’s enduring words are integrated subtly into the vertical stripes across the full body of the kit.
- The kit was designed by Alex Kocher of Easy Friday Co., marking the third year of partnership between the club and the agency. Easy Friday Co. led the Kickers’ rebrand that launched in 2025 and the 2026 primary kit.
Richmond welcomes regional foe Greenville Triumph SC for its final match of 2026 on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 6:00 p.m. EST. Get your tickets for Fan Appreciation Night today at richmondkickers.com/tickets and follow all of the action live at @richmondkickers on Instagram, Facebook and X (Twitter).
