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Richmond Kickers and Richmond Strikers to CommemorateDavid Bulow atJune 5 Match

RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond Kickers and the Richmond Strikers plan to celebrate the life of David Bulow in a pregame ceremony at Saturday’s June 5 match at City Stadium.

Taking place shortly before Saturday’s 6:30 pm kickoff, the ceremony will be led by representatives of both the Kickers’ organization and Bulow’s Richmond Strikers U19 Boys and Girls Elite Teams. A special tribute penned by members of both organizations will be read aloud over the public address during the ceremony. There will be a collection point inside City Stadium where fans can drop off cards or write memories of David that will be presented to the Bulow family.

Bulow, a long-time fixture in the Richmond soccer community as a player and coach for the Richmond Kickers’ professional and youth sides, Richmond United academy teams, and, most recently, a coach with the Richmond Strikers youth teams, passed away on May 6, 2021. He was 41.

Richmond Kickers and Richmond Strikers to CommemorateDavid Bulow atJune 5 Match

RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond Kickers and the Richmond Strikers plan to celebrate the life of David Bulow in a pregame ceremony at Saturday’s June 5 match at City Stadium.

The updated City Stadium COVID-19 Readiness Plan can be found at https://www.richmondkickers.com/covid19 .

Richmond Kickers and Richmond Strikers to CommemorateDavid Bulow atJune 5 Match

RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond Kickers and the Richmond Strikers plan to celebrate the life of David Bulow in a pregame ceremony at Saturday’s June 5 match at City Stadium.

The updated City Stadium COVID-19 Readiness Plan can be found at https://www.richmondkickers.com/covid19 .

Richmond Kickers and Richmond Strikers to CommemorateDavid Bulow atJune 5 Match

RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond Kickers and the Richmond Strikers plan to celebrate the life of David Bulow in a pregame ceremony at Saturday’s June 5 match at City Stadium.

The updated City Stadium COVID-19 Readiness Plan can be found at https://www.richmondkickers.com/covid19 .

Akira Fitzgerald Nominated for USL League One Player of the Month

TAMPA, Fla. – USL League One announced on Thursday the five nominees for the League One Player of the Month award for April and May, with top performers from the season’s opening rounds selected for the ballot.

Voting in the League One Player of the Month Award will be conducted by the following two voting bodies:

A fan vote on USLLeagueOne.com will comprise 60 percent of the poll. The fan vote will run through Monday, June 7 at 12 p.m. ET.
The USL Technical Committee’s ballots comprise 40 percent of the poll.

The award winner and complete voting results will be announced on Thursday, June 10.

Please note: The League One Player of the Month selection process in no way is tied directly to the voting and selection process of End of the Year awards such as League One Most Valuable Player or position players of the year.

USL League One Player of the Month – April/May

Marios Lomis, Greenville Triumph SC – Lomis tallied a league-best five goals in five appearances during April and May, averaging a goal every 74 minutes of play. He also made four key passes in helping Greenville remain unbeaten through its opening five games.

Dámia Viader, Union Omaha – The Spanish fullback was a major contributor to a defensive unit which allowed only two goals in five games, and also tallied a goal and an assist in that span.

George Acosta, Fort Lauderdale CF – One of League One’s top creators this season thus far, Acosta recorded a league-high four assists in his seven appearances during April and May. The 21-year-old midfielder also scored a goal of his own and made 18 key passes.

Garrett McLaughlin, Toronto FC II – The forward came flying out of the gates in his first appearances with Toronto FC II, contributing to all four of the Young Reds’ goals in its opening three games. McLaughlin scored three himself and assisted the other.

Akira Fitzgerald, Richmond Kickers – Fitzgerald ended May in a tie for the league lead with three clean sheets in five appearances. The veteran goalkeeper boasts a 78.6 percent save percentage, having stopped 11 of the 14 shots he’s faced so far this season.

The Richmond Kickers Announce Stadium Capacity Update

RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond Kickers are pleased to announce that City Stadium will return to 100 percent capacity beginning with the upcoming June 5 match against New England Revolution II.

“We’re beyond excited to see City Stadium back to full capacity after a challenging season in 2020,” said Kickers’ COO Camp Peery. “Last year required a lot of adaptation, but our staff and supporters did an incredible job observing the safety protocols that allowed us to be one of the only clubs in the state to host professional sporting events with fans.

“We appreciate everyone’s patience, and for those who haven’t been able to make it out to the stadium in the last year. We can’t wait for you to experience all the improvements we’ve made to City Stadium, including a new LED lighting system and upgraded concourse.”

In addition to the return to full capacity, face coverings will be optional for fully vaccinated individuals at City Stadium, but face coverings are still strongly recommended for non-vaccinated individuals per CDC and state guidelines.

Tickets for the Saturday, June 5 match against New England Revolution II are still available. Fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets in advance as all tickets are now digitally processed, and walk-up purchasing is not available.

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Recap: Kickers Fall Late on the Road

TEAM	SCORE	GOALSCORERS
CHATTANOOGA REDWOLVES SC (3-0-1, 10 points)	2	Ricky Ruiz 53’ (Carrera-Garcia), Juan Galindrez 84’
RICHMOND KICKERS (2-3-1, 7 point)	1	Oalex Anderson 47’ (Terzaghi)

TEAM

SCORE

GOALSCORERS

CHATTANOOGA REDWOLVES SC

(3-0-1, 10 points)

2

Ricky Ruiz 53’ (Carrera-Garcia), Juan Galindrez 84’

RICHMOND KICKERS

(2-3-1, 7 point)

1

Oalex Anderson 47’ (Terzaghi)

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Richmond Kickers (2-3-1) fell late on the road to Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (3-0-1) at CHI Memorial Stadium. A strong showing by winger Oalex Anderson including the opening goal was negated by the hosts late in the second half.

The game started off as a tense battle in the midfield with the Kickers absorbing the attacking pressure presented by the Red Wolves. After 28 minutes, the Red Wolves were awarded a free kick outside of the Kickers’ penalty box which would become the most dangerous play of the first half. Blake Frischknecht’s placed kick went straight into the hands of Akira Fitzgerald with ease. In the 43rd minute, the Red Wolves sent in a ball from the wing that would fall right in front of Fitzgerald, but Juan Pablo Monticelli was quick to clear the ball.

After a scoreless first half, the Kickers changed up the dynamic of the forward line with Stanley Alves replacing Hernan Gonzalez. The Kickers would find their opening goal two minutes into the half by replicating their defensive success from the first half.

Chattanooga started their attack up the right wing, but they were shortly dispossessed by Monticelli. Emiliano Terzaghi would get to the loose ball first and play a one-two with Anderson who raced up the left side. The reigning MVP played the St. Vincent forward on, and Anderson cut the ball inside near the end line before placing a curling effort that ricocheted off a Chattanooga defender and into the back of the net.

In the 53rd minute, Ricardo Ruiz leveled the scoreline with a header into the goal, leaving the game 1-1. Chattanooga got the ball into the danger area as José Carrera-Garcia flicked the ball up before Fitzgerald could close it down, and Ruiz would finish on the back post.

The Kickers attacking output would continue to work through Anderson on the left wing whose blistering speed was wreaking havoc on Chattanooga’s right flank. Meanwhile, around the 77th minute, Chattanooga on the front foot sent a ball into the air towards the Kickers’ goal, but Fitzgerald lept into the air to punch it away from the box.

After a free kick was awarded to Chattanooga, Juan Galindrez, in the 83rd minute, was able to finish off a shot in the Kickers box to see the Red Wolves take the lead late in the game.

Just five minutes later, Richmond would send a ball into the Red Wolves’ box for Ivan Magalhães to head past goalkeeper Sebastian Mora-Mora. However, Mora-Mora would collect the shot on goal and deny Richmond’s final attempt at an equalizer.

The Richmond Kickers return to City Stadium on Saturday, June 5 to take on New England Revolution II. The previous matchup saw Richmond win the game 3-0 to open up their 2021 season. Come see the match at City Stadium to cheer on the Kickers and celebrate Pride Month with us. Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. ET. Tickets are on sale now at www.richmondkickers.com/Tickets.

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BOX SCORE

	First Half	Second Half	Final
Chattanooga	0	2	2
Richmond	0	1	1

LINEUPS

Chattanooga: Sebastian Mora-Mora, Jonathan Ricketts, Sebastian Capozucchi (66’ – Ualefi), Daniel Navarro, Jonathan Esparza, José Carrera-Garcia, Jimmie Villalobos (53’ – Mark Hernández), Josue España, Jason Ramos, Blake Frischknecht (82’ – Juan Galindrez), Ricky Ruiz.

Unused Substitutes: Jackson Dietrich, Cristian Zaragoza, Amirgy Pineda, Tim Trilk

Richmond: Akira Fitzgerald, Juan Pablo Monticelli, Ivan Magalhães, Jalen Crisler, Esteban Calvo, Zaca Moran, Nil Vinyals (67’ – Victor Falck), Emiliano Terzaghi (65’ – Jonathan Bolanos), Matt Bolduc, Hernan Gonzalez (45’ – Stanley Alves), Oalex Anderson.

Unused Substitutes: Austin Aviza, Nathan Aune, Luke Pavone, Chris Cole

STATISTICS

	Shots	Saves	Fouls	Corners
Chattanooga	14	1	19	4
Richmond	7	2	20	3

SCORING SUMMARY

47’	RIC	Oalex Anderson
53’	CHA	Ricky Ruiz
84’	CHA	Juan Galindrez

CAUTIONS SUMMARY

21’	RIC	Emiliano Terzaghi
29’	CHA	Daniel Navarro
44’	CHA	Sebastian Capozucchi
45+3’	RIC	Oalex Anderson
58’	RIC	Nil Vinyals
74’	CHA	Ricky Ruiz
89′	RIC	Matt Bolduc

EJECTIONS SUMMARY

None.

MATCH INFORMATION

Referee: Benjamin Meyer

Assistant Referees: Zachary McWhorter, Rebecca Luther

4th Official: Christopher Kloc

Attendance: 1,752

Weather: Partly Cloudy, 64 ºF

Match Preview: Kickers travel to Chattanooga Red Wolves SC

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Match Information

Chattanooga Red Wolves SC vs. Richmond Kickers

CHI Memorial Stadium, Chattanooga, Tn.

Saturday, May 29 at 7 p.m.

Broadcast Information

Internet: ESPN+

TV (Local): WTVR CBS 6.3 (Comcast 206/Verizon FiOS 466)

Radio (Spanish): WULT Ultra 94.1FM/1540AM

RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond Kickers (2-2-1) visit Chattanooga to face Red Wolves SC (2-0-1), Saturday, May 29 at CHI Memorial Stadium. Kickoff for this match is set for 7:00 p.m. ET.

Akira Fitzgerald and Jalen Crisler were each named in the USL League One Team of the Week after their spectacular defensive fortitude to keep a second-straight clean sheet at City Stadium. Jalen Crisler made seven clearances and completed 53 passes with a passing accuracy of 88.3%. Coupled with Akira Fitzgerald’s four saves and the rest of the backline, the squad was able to see the night out with the third clean sheet of the season.

Despite the scoreline, the Kickers’ attack against North Carolina was constant with the team taking 16 shots and several players registering a handful of shots on the NCFC goal. Nil Vinyals led the attack forward with 31 passes into the opposition’s half. Vinyals also gained possession eight times throughout the match, leading the rest of the squad.

Richmond sits in the top four of the league and hopes to capitalize with points earned against Chattanooga who are tied in the standings with seven points. Chattanooga just recently played against Fort Lauderdale at their home stadium, resulting in a 2-1 win with Josue España and Jason Ramos adding to the scoreline. The Red Wolves maintained 49.8% possession, managed to take 11 shots and finished the match with 81.9% passing accuracy.

The two sides played each other twice in the 2020 season, once in September and in the season finale at City Stadium at the tail-end of October. The Kickers and the Red Wolves will face each other twice in the 2021 season and Richmond will look to start off the set of matches with a win on the road before they return to City Stadium in early October.

Richmond’s next match will be back at City Stadium to take on New England, the previous fixture resulted in a 3-0 win for Richmond to kick off the season. The Kickers will face Revs II on Saturday, June 5, which will be Richmond’s Pride Night. That match is set to kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET.

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Jalen Crisler (#15) played a crucial role in another Richmond clean sheet. He made seven clearances, one interception, and gained possession four times. Having just slotted into the squad this very season, Crisler has adapted quite well. He also had the most touches (73) and led the team in total aerial duels (6) with a win percentage of 66.7 percent.

Nil Vinyals (#10) started his third straight game since joining the Kickers and scoring a goal against Fort Lauderdale. Vinyals had a passing accuracy of 81.4% and a 74.2% passing accuracy into the opposition’s half. He made five key passes and gained possession eight times from the middle of the pitch.

Matt Bolduc (#7) was all over City Stadium against NCFC. Registering two shots and one on target, he was a nuisance for their defense. Bolduc made three key passes, one good open cross and made four interceptions. Despite hitting the woodwork and having a shot blocked early on in the game, Bolduc was an essential piece in the Richmond attack and will look to convert his next shots into goals.

Chattanooga Red Wolves SC

Josue España (#10) has scored three goals this season, leading the Red Wolves in goals scored. He had an 87.9% passing accuracy against Fort Lauderdale and an 85.2% passing accuracy into the opposition’s half. España scored a brace against New England and is a prominent attacking presence.

Jason Ramos (#17) was also on the scoresheet against Fort Lauderdale. He maintained an 89.8% passing accuracy, 85.7% passing into the opposition’s half and won 100% of his duels. Ramos stands out in the midfield as not only an attacking player but a defensive piece as well with three tackles and seven gained possessions.

Jimmie Villalobos (#34) scored a goal against North Texas and assisted España for one of his goals against Fort Lauderdale. The midfield playmaker had a passing accuracy of 89.5% against Fort Lauderdale, he also made three key passes and blocked one shot.

Fitzgerald and Crisler Named to USL League One Team of the Week

RICHMOND, Va. – USL League One announced on Monday that Richmond Kickers goalkeeper Akira Fitzgerald and Jalen Crisler were named to the Team of the Week for Week 7 following Saturday’s draw against North Carolina FC.

Fitzgerald tallied his third clean sheet of the season Saturday — tied for first in the league. Another vintage performance between the pipes by the veteran saw him tally four saves, one clearance, and, most dramatically, one duel won as he sacrificed his body to snuff out an NCFC goal-scoring opportunity late in the first half. This is the second team of the week selection for Akira Fitzgerald in 2021.

Making his first appearance of 2021 in the league’s team of the week, Crisler was composed as always in the central defense. He denied the North Carolina build-up throughout the match as he won two-thirds of his aerial duels, recorded seven clearances, one tackle and one interception. Furthermore, his own distribution was crucial in the Richmond build-up as he completed 88.3% of his passes.

After three weeks in Richmond, the Kickers are back on the road this Saturday, May 29 at Chattanooga Red Wolves SC. Kickoff for that match is set for 7 p.m. The Kickers return home to face New England Revolution II on Saturday, June 5 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for that match are available at https://www.richmondkickers.com/tickets.

USL League One Team of the Week – Week 7

GK – Akira Fitzgerald, Richmond Kickers: Fitzgerald kept a four-save clean sheet to help Richmond earn a point on Saturday night against North Carolina FC, including an excellent first-half denial of NCFC forward Selmir Miscic’s close range effort.

D – Themi Antonoglou, Toronto FC II: Antonoglou was everywhere for TFC II on Saturday night. He picked up the assist on McLaughlin’s game-winning goal, led all players in the match with four chances created, and made two successful tackles to round off a solid performance.

D – Tyler Polak, Greenville Triumph SC: Polak won seven duels while passing at an 84 percent success rate, playing a key role in Greenville’s clean sheet win.

D – Jalen Crisler, Richmond Kickers: Crisler put in an excellent defensive shift to prevent a hungry North Carolina FC attacking unit from finding the net. He made seven clearances, won five duels and passed at an 88 percent success rate on the night.

D – Malick Mbaye, North Carolina FC: Mbaye was a big reason why the Kickers struggled to create on Saturday. He won 6 of 7 duels, made seven clearances, and completed 89 percent of his 80 attempted passes.

M – Jay Tee Kamara, North Carolina FC: Kamara was at the heart of everything for NCFC, providing the team with a spark going forward. He led all players in the match in a number of key categories, including dribbles completed (nine), chances created (seven), and duels won (10).

M – Jason Ramos, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC: Ramos scored the game-winning goal in second-half stoppage time to give the Red Wolves a dramatic 2-1 win over Fort Lauderdale CF on the team’s return home to CHI Memorial Stadium. He also passed at a 90 percent success rate and completed two tackles.

M – Don Smart, Greenville Triumph SC: On a night where Triumph SC struggled to create for long stretches, Smart proved to be the difference between one point and three. In addition to his assist on Marios Lomis’ goal, he created four chances overall, completed two dribbles and passed at an 84 percent success rate.

F – Garrett McLaughlin, Toronto FC II: TFC II registered only 35 percent possession in its win over North Texas, and as such, McLaughlin didn’t compile a ton of touches. But he made the ones that he did get count, recording all of his team’s three total shots on target and scoring with two of them.

F – Marios Lomis, Greenville Triumph SC: Though he was on the fringes of the action for much of the match, like all good strikers, Lomis came through when it mattered most. The Greenville forward’s terrific curling strike resulted in the game’s only goal and a win for his side, Lomis’ league-leading fifth goal of the season.

F – Josue España, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC: España continued his fine run of form on Saturday, scoring Chattanooga’s first goal on the night – his third in the last two games. He created one additional chance in the match as well.

Recap: Kickers Earn Second Straight Clean Sheet Against North Carolina FC

TEAM	SCORE	GOALSCORERS
RICHMOND KICKERS (2-2-1, 7 points)	0
NORTH CAROLINA FC (0-2-1, 1 point)	0

TEAM

SCORE

GOALSCORERS

RICHMOND KICKERS

(2-2-1, 7 points)

0 NORTH CAROLINA FC

(0-2-1, 1 point)

0

RICHMOND, Va. — (Saturday, May 22, 2021) — The Richmond Kickers (2-2-1) closed out the night with a scoreless draw at City Stadium against North Carolina FC (0-2-1). Akira Fitzgerald and the defense earned their second-straight clean sheet and their third of the season.

The Kickers were denied an early opening goal in the eighth minute after a strike by Matt Bolduc fizzed into the side goal post and rolled out. Approximately 24 minutes into the match, Nil Vinyals made an impressive tackle in the center of the pitch, passed it off to Matt Bolduc, who switched the ball to the left side for Jonathan Bolanos, who fired off a shot but was also denied by the woodwork.

Possibly the clearest cut opportunity of the first half came from a precision-placed through ball by Matt Bolduc over the top of the North Carolina center halves which landed at the feet of Jonathan Bolanos. The forward fired a shot past NCFC keeper, Jake McGuire, but the shot went just wide off the post and the halftime score remained 0-0.

After a scoreless first half, the Kickers sought the go-ahead opportunity and took another eight shots at the goal. With the entrance of Oalex Anderson at the 66th minute on the left wing, he provided a surge of pacey play that opened up several opportunities to convert a goal.

Around the 66th minute, Nil Vinyals standing over a direct free kick, sent the ball into the box for Oalex to finish with a header, but the NCFC keeper was there to deflect it away from the net. Nonetheless, the defensive line and keeper were solid in the back and Akira Fitzgerald had a spectacular outing with four saves and helped add to another Richmond clean sheet for the season.

The Kickers return to action on Saturday, May 29 when they travel to Chattanooga to take on the Red Wolves. Kickoff for that match is set for 7:00 p.m.

BOX SCORE

TEAM	FIRST HALF	SECOND HALF	FINAL
Richmond	0	0	0
North Carolina	0	0	0

LINEUPS

Richmond: Akira Fitzgerald, Juan Pablo Monticelli, Ivan Magalhães, Jalen Crisler, Esteban Calvo, Zaca Moran, Victor Falck, Nil Vinyals (81’ Hernan Gonzalez), Jonathan Bolanos (63’ – Oalex Anderson), Emiliano Terzaghi, Matt Bolduc.

Unused Substitutes: Luke Pavone, Chris Cole, Stanley Alves, Cameron Vickers, Austin Aviza.

North Carolina: Jake McGuire, Nelson Martinez (86’ – Britton Fisher), Nelson Blanco Flores, Malick Mbaye, Max Flick, Luis Arriaga, Jay Tee Kamara, Selmir Miscic, Pecka (75’ – Joshua Coan), Peter Pearson, Thorn Simpson (81’ – Yekeson Subah).

Unused Substitutes: Damian Las, Robert Frame, Collin McCamy, Caden Tolentino.

STATISTICS

TEAM	SHOTS	SAVES	FOULS	CORNERS
Richmond	16	4	12	5
North Carolina	11	2	12	7

SCORING SUMMARY

MIN	TEAM	PLAYER
None

CAUTIONS SUMMARY

MIN	TEAM	PLAYER
45′	NC	Thorn Simpson
65′	NC	Nelson Blanco Flores
80′	RIC	Esteban Calvo
90+2′	NC	Jay Tee Kamara
90+3′	NC	Josh Coan

EJECTIONS SUMMARY

MIN	TEAM	PLAYER
None.

MATCH INFORMATION

Referee: John Matto
Assistant Referees: Jeffrey Skinker, Andrew Charron
Fourth Official: Nickrod Fateh
Attendance: 2,377
Weather: Sunny, 88 ºF

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