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Peery, Sawatzky Lead Richmond Kickers into 2021

RICHMOND, Va. – (Thursday, November 19, 2020) – The Richmond Kickers Pro Soccer Club is pleased to announce the recent promotions of Camp Peery to Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Darren Sawatzky to Chief Sporting Officer (CSO). With the recent departure of Team President, Matt Spear, the Kickers have restructured the front office to reflect a new path forward in 2021. Effective immediately, both will fill the top of the club’s leadership structure with Peery directing business operations and Sawatzky directing sporting operations.
 
“We are excited about the future of the Richmond Kickers, and believe we are in very capable hands with Camp and Darren leading the way,” said Rob Ukrop, Richmond Kickers Chairman. “Camp joined us in the middle of 2019, and put his stamp on our game day operations, sales, and communications platforms right away while improving the fan experience at City Stadium. Darren added his swashbuckling approach to the game, by strengthening our roster with the addition of 2020 USL League One MVP Emiliano Terzaghi and Captain, Kyle Venter. He also re-engaged our fan base by leading us to within minutes of the 2020 USL League One Final.”
 
In his expanded role, Peery will oversee the club’s partnerships, ticketing, stadium operations, and communications teams moving forward. Sawatzky will provide additional contract oversight in his role as Chief Sporting Officer and Head Coach.
 
Peery joined the Kickers in July of 2019 as Vice President of Sales and Operations after working in the Richmond Flying Squirrels organization for seven seasons. A Richmond native (and a former Collegiate track runner of yesteryear for Coach Weldon Bradshaw), Peery began his career in sports as an intern with the Squirrels in 2012, progressing to the role of Executive Director of Group Sales by the end of his tenure. Upon arrival with the Kickers, Peery implemented a variety of measures to help improve revenue and fan experience across the board, including new group and hospitality options, an updated season membership model, a revamped food & beverage program, and more.  Peery also spearheaded the Kickers Covid-19 readiness plan this past season to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for fans at City Stadium.
 
Sawatzky returned the Kickers to their winning ways in 2020 after taking over at the helm in November of 2019. The team finished the season with an 8-6-2 record, the first winning record for the club in four years and had the team into the hunt for the USL League One final heading into the final match of the season. Sawatzky joined the club after a year with league opponents FC Tucson. Prior to that move, Sawatzky made a name for himself in the coaching ranks within the Seattle Sounders FC system. He led the Seattle Sounders U-23 USL League Two squad along with directing the Development Academy, producing talent such as current United States National Team players Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders) and DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United). The Seattle native also holds a USSF A License and a French Federation Formation license.
 
The Kickers anticipate to make several more exciting announcements, including several player signings and the launch of Kickers Plus in the coming weeks as the club pushes to build from a successful 2020 season towards the 2021 USL League One season. Stay up to date with all of the Kickers news at www.richmondkickers.com and on social media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Emiliano Terzaghi Named USL League One Most Valuable Player

TAMPA, Fla. – (Friday, November 13, 2020) – Seeking a return to their former glory, the Richmond Kickers underwent an overhaul before the 2020 USL League One season.
 
In new arrival Emiliano Terzaghi, they found the centerpiece for a return to postseason contention. On Friday, the winner of the League One Golden Boot this year added the league’s Most Valuable Player award after an outstanding campaign that saw him record 10 goals and potentially start a new era of success at City Stadium.
 
The Argentine who began his career at Primera Division club Banfield became the first Kickers player since 2016 to record double-digit goals in a campaign as Richmond fell only four goals short of its goal total from the 2019 season in 12 fewer games. Terzaghi began as he intended to go on, scoring in his first appearance for the club against eventual title-winner Greenville Triumph SC. 
 
What followed over August and much of September saw the Argentine rarely fail. Between August 8 and September 23, the 27-year-old scored in every appearance, notching eight goals in seven games across that span. Terzaghi was twice a finalist for the League One Player of the Month award and came away with victory in September as he took the lead in the race for the Golden Boot for good.
 
As the Kickers look to build on their best campaign since Yudai Imura’s 10 goals led them to the 2016 USL Championship Playoffs, Terzaghi in 2020 provided a stepping-stone to potential future success.
 
Terzaghi earned 53 percent of the vote to earn the award. Greenville Triumph SC’s Alex Morrell finished in second place with 26 percent, while Triumph SC teammate Dallas Jaye finished in third on 16 percent.
 
The 2020 USL League One Awards were voted on by team technical staffs and executives. Voting was conducted following the conclusion of the 2020 League One regular season.
 
2020 USL League One Awards
Goalkeeper of the Year: Dallas Jaye, Greenville Triumph SC
Defender of the Year: Brandon Fricke, Greenville Triumph SC
Coach of the Year: John Harkes, Greenville Triumph SC
Young Player of the Year: Chris Brady, Forward Madison FC
Most Valuable Player: Emiliano Terzaghi, Richmond Kickers
 
USL League One Most Valuable Player
2019: Arturo Rodriguez, North Texas SC

Terzaghi Named to All-League First Team

RICHMOND, Va. – (Wednesday, November 4, 2019) – USL League One announced on Wednesday that Kickers forward Emiliano Terzaghi was named to the All-League First Team. The 2020 league Golden Boot winner scored ten goals in 15 matches throughout the season. 
 
A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Terzaghi signed with the Kickers in January of 2020 after an extensive career in his home country. In his first season in the United States, Terzaghi made 15 appearances for the Kickers, starting in all but one of those matches. 
 
On point with his shots, Terzaghi had a conversion rate of 25.6 percent from his 39 shots taken this year, finding the back of the net every 124.3 minutes.
 
Terzaghi opened up his account in the first match of the season, scoring in his Kickers debut on the road at Greenville. From there he would go on a streak of scoring eight goals in seven matches between August 8 and September 23. With his scoring, Terzaghi helped the team to finish the season with an 8-6-2 record and sitting fourth in the league, improving from their ninth place finish in 2019. 
 
Stay up to date with the Kickers as they already start preparing for the 2021 USL League One season. Follow the Kickers on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube and check out all of the news and updates on the official Richmond Kickers app. 
USL League One All-League First Team
GK – Dallas Jaye, Greenville Triumph SC
D – Justin Che, North Texas SC
D – Brandon Fricke, Greenville Triumph SC
D – Tyler Polak, Greenville Triumph SC
D – Damia Viader, Union Omaha
M – Evan Conway, Union Omaha
M – Noah Pilato, Greenville Triumph SC
M – Eduardo Sosa, Fort Lauderdale CF
F – Greg Hurst, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
F – Alex Morrell, Greenville Triumph SC
F – Emiliano Terzaghi, Richmond Kickers
 
USL League One All-League Second Team
GK – Rashid Nuhu, Union Omaha
D – Ian Fray, Fort Lauderdale CF
D – Ricky Ruiz, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
D – Conor Tobin, Forward Madison FC
D – Collin Verfurth, New England Revolution II
M – Nicolas Firmino, New England Revolution II
M – Maciel, New England Revolution II
M – Marco Micaletto, South Georgia Tormenta FC
F – Edinson Azcona, Fort Lauderdale CF
F – Lachlan McLean, Greenville Triumph SC
F – Ethan Vanacore-Decker, Union Omaha

Spear Steps Down as Kickers Pro President

RICHMOND, Va. – (Friday, October 30, 2020) – Richmond Kickers Pro Soccer President Matt Spear has stepped down from his role to focus on his family. The former sports marketing entrepreneur and college head coach joined the Kickers in January of 2019 as 22 Holdings took over as the new ownership group, and quickly made his mark on the Richmond sports landscape.
 
“I am so grateful for my experience with the Richmond Kickers,” commented Spear. “Rob Ukrop leads the growing ownership group with the bold transition and new chapter for this special, storied club. My focus and goals started with mission, culture, and community. Success on the field, adding investors, improving the stadium/fan experience and raising the organization’s trajectory follow purpose and people. I have loads of confidence in the tremendous folks at the club such as Darren Sawatzky to push towards deeper impact and great results. And thank you fans and friends in RVA – you are essential elements of the club’s spirit and drive. Go Richmond!”
 
During Spear’s leadership, the club has crafted a new core mission, vision and principles, built out a strong leadership team with new hires including Sporting Director and Head Coach, Darren Sawatzky, and Vice President of Sales and Operations, Camp Peery. With Spear’s decision-making in 2019, the team improved from a 9th place finish to one win away from the club’s first Final appearance since 2010. Finally, he led the push for the first major renovations at City Stadium since 1994 with nearly $2 million worth of investments over the last 18 months.  
 
“It is a difficult day knowing my long-time friend, Matt Spear, has chosen to leave our organization to focus on his family, but the entire RVA community is thankful for his efforts to unify our community through soccer,” said Rob Ukrop, Kickers Chairman. “Matt has always been a tremendous leader, and his energy and enthusiasm has been contagious for our team both on and off the field. He has helped our club create a solid foundation to continue building on, and we know Matt and [his son] Beck will be back in town to cheer on his beloved Kickers with his many Richmond area friends in the Red Army and beyond.”

Terzaghi Earns 2020 USL League One Golden Boot

RICHMOND, Va. – (Wednesday, October 28, 2020) – USL League One announced on Wednesday that Kickers forward Emiliano Terzaghi has earned the 2020 Golden Boot award after leading the league in scoring this season.   
 
After joining the Richmond Kickers from a club in his native Argentina in the offseason, Terzaghi put on a fantastic display in front of goal in 2020, notching 10 goals in 15 matches. He had a streak of scoring eight goals in eight straight matches. The 27-year-old striker averaged 0.72 goals per 90 minutes and maintained a 25.64-percent shot conversion rate through the regular season.
 
League One’s statistical awards are the first to be announced, with the 2020 USL League One All-League Teams and individual awards to be announced in the week of November 9.
 
Stay up to date with the Kickers as they already start preparing for the 2021 USL League One season. Follow the Kickers on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube and check out all of the news and updates on the official Richmond Kickers app. 
 
USL League One Statistical Award-Winners – All Time
 
Golden Boot
2020 – Emiliano Terzaghi, Richmond Kickers
2019 – Ronaldo Damus, North Texas SC
 
Golden Glove
2020 – Dallas Jaye, Greenville Triumph SC
2019 – Dallas Jaye, Greenville Triumph SC
 
Assists Champion
2020 – Ethan Vanacore-Decker, Union Omaha
2019 – Arturo Rodriguez, North Texas SC

Mwape Earns Team of the Week Honors

RICHMOND, Va. – (Tuesday, October 27, 2020) – USL League One announced on Tuesday that Mutaya Mwape has been named to USL League One Team of the Week for Week 15. This is the first selection for Mwape this season.  
 
Mwape made his eighth start and 13th appearance last Wednesday on the road against Orlando. The Zambian netted the game-tying goal in the 36th minute off an assist from Greg Boehme with a spectacular effort that got the Kickers right back into the match. He also had four recoveries, a passing accuracy of 85.7 percent and won six of ten duels. 
 
Stay up to date with the Kickers as they already start preparing for the 2021 USL League One season. Follow the Kickers on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube and check out all of the news and updates on the Official Richmond Kickers app. 
 
USL League One Team of the Week – Week 15
GK – Carlos Avilez, North Texas SC: Avilez recorded six saves across two outings, including a key five-save shutout against Forward Madison FC on Wednesday night that helped the side earn a 1-0 win to remain in contention for the League One Final until the final day of the regular season.
 
D – Jiro Toyama, Forward Madison FC: Toyama scored the game-winning goal in the 83 rd minute as the Flamingos rallied for a 2-1 victory against the New England Revolution II on Saturday night and also completed 32 of 37 passes and made three interceptions and seven recoveries.
 
D – Evan Lee, Greenville Triumph SC: Lee recorded one assist, completed 25 of 30 passes overall and was solid on the Triumph SC back line winning 2 of 2 tackles and making two clearances in Greenville’s win against Orlando.
 
D – Derek Waldeck, North Texas SC: Waldeck put in two strong defensive performances as NTSC defeated Forward Madison FC and South Georgia Tormenta FC, winning 10 of 11 duels and 4 of 5 tackles while recording 15 recoveries across the two contests.
 
M – Devin Boyce, Union Omaha: Boyce provided the assist on Evan Conway’s late game-winner in Union’s 1-0 win against Fort Lauderdale CF and ended the game with five key passes while completing 22 of 32 passes overall.
 
M – Eddie Munjoma, North Texas SC: Munjoma recorded a 90 th -minute winner to go with an earlier assist as North Texas rallied to a 2-1 victory against South Georgia Tormenta FC last Saturday night.
 
M – Alex Morrell, Greenville Triumph SC: Morrell scored twice in the first half, had three shots on target and two key passes while completing 36 of 42 passes overall in Greenville’s 4-1 win against Orlando City B.
 
M – Mutaya Mwape, Richmond Kickers: Mwape scored once and recorded three shots while completing 12 of 14 passes and winning 6 of 10 duels in the Kickers’ 3-1 victory against Orlando City B last Wednesday afternoon.
 
F – Josh Phelps, South Georgia Tormenta FC: Phelps had one goal and one assist, recorded two shots on goal and had two key passes in Tormenta FC’s 4-0 victory against the New England Revolution II last
Wednesday night.
 
F – Greg Hurst, Chattanooga Red Wolves SC: Hurst scored the opening goal in the Red Wolves’ 2-1 victory against the Richmond Kickers on Saturday night and finished the game with seven shots overall and four on target for the visitors at City Stadium.
 
F – Evan Conway, Union Omaha: Conway scored the decisive goal in the 91 st minute to lift Omaha to a 1-0 victory against Fort Lauderdale on Saturday night that put Los Buhos into this Friday’s League One Final.

Recap: Kickers Fall to Chattanooga at City Stadium

TEAM SCORE GOALSCORERS
RICHMOND KICKERS

(8-6-2, 26 points)
1

Anderson (Bolduc) 64’
CHATTANOOGA RED WOLVES SC

(6-5-4, 22 points)
2

Hurst (Doyle) 57’, Hernandez (Ramos) 90’
 

RICHMOND, Va. — (Saturday, October 24, 2020) — The Richmond Kickers (8-6-2) fell at home to Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (6-5-4) Saturday night at City Stadium. Greg Hurst put the visitors up in the 57th minute. Oalex Anderson scored his second goal in as many matches to level the score in the 64th minute. Mark Hernandez scored the winner for Chattanooga in stoppage time.

Eight minutes into the match Akira Fitzgerald needed to make a stop. Ricardo Ruiz played in an outswinging pass into the Richmond box. Greg  Hurst managed to get a foot on the ball as Fitzgerald palmed it away from goal. 

Wahab Ackwei came away with a big block in the 24th minute to keep the visitors off the board. Ricardo Zacarias was working the left wing with no real options. He squared a pass for Greg Hurst at the top of the box. Ackwei got in front of the shot to make the block and eventually clear it from danger. 

The Richmond keeper was put to work again in the 29th minute with a point blank save. Josue Soto found Ricky Ruiz making a run in behind the Richmond backline. He got to the endline to get a cross into the box. Hurst again looked for a one-time effort that was denied by Fitzgerald. 

Mutaya Mwape forced a save from Alex Mangels in the 36th minute. Mumbi Kwesele noticed Mwape making a run in space up the right side. The Zambian continued his run before trying to sneak in a shot at a tough angle. Mangels came away with the grab.

A long range effort in the 41st minute was once again stopped by Fitzgerald. After Soto laid the ball off, Zacarias looked to try his luck from about 25 yards out. Fitzgerald knocked it down and then pounced on the loose ball before Hurst could get to the rebound. 

Chattanooga struck first in the 58th minute. Conor Doyle picked up control of the ball inside the center circle, taking one touch to play the ball through for Greg Hurst to run onto. He got a touch around Fitzgerald as he was coming off his line and put his shot into the net for the goal.

Richmond responded six minutes later from Oalex Anderson. Ryley Kraft floated in a free kick that came out to Matt Bolduc on the left wing. Breaking away from his defender, Bolduc found the opening to whip in a cross. Anderson was there with no one to stop him for his match tying header. That was his second goal in as many matches to pull the Kickers level. 

The Kickers nearly jumped ahead in the 78th minute. Luke Pavone played a pass short to Bolduc as he was looking like he was making a run towards the right wing. He then cut back across the top of the Chattanooga box, launching a shot that Mangels needed to save.

The Red Wolves took the lead again in second half stoppage. Jason Ramos got control of the ball in front of the Chattanooga bench. He sent in a cross as Mark Hernandez made a near post run, getting a foot on the ball to slide it past Fitzgerald.

With the result in the Union Omaha match, the Kickers have been eliminated from contention for the USL League One Final. 

Stay up to date with the latest news from the Kickers at www.richmondkickers.com and on the official team app.
 
BOX SCORE
TEAM FIRST HALF SECOND HALF FINAL

Richmond

0

1

1

Chattanooga

0

2

2
 
LINEUPS

Richmond: Akira Fitzgerald, Scott Thomsen (80’ – Stanley Alves), Wahab Ackwei, Kyle Venter, Luke Pavone, Victor Falck, Mumbi Kwesele (45’ – Greg Boehme), Ryley Kraft (78’ – Emiliano Terzaghi), Matt Bolduc, Gianluca Cuomo (45’ – Oalex Anderson), Mutaya Mwape (45’ – Jonathan Bolanos)

Unused Substitutes: Lee Johnston, David Diosa

Chattanooga: Alex Mangels, Uchenna Uzo (70’ – Ronaldo Pineda), Leo Folla, Jason Ramos, Jonathan Ricketts, Josue Soto, Tanner Dieterich, Conor Doyle, Ricardo Ruiz, Greg Hurst (90’ – Alexi Jaimes), Ricardo Zacarias (65’ – Mark Hernandez)

Unused Substitutes: Nicholas Amponsah, Nikolaos Pettas

STATISTICS
TEAM SHOTS SAVES FOULS CORNERS

Richmond

12

6

13

2

Chattanooga

17

3

18

5

 

SCORING SUMMARY
MIN TEAM PLAYER
57′ CHA Greg Hurst (Conor Doyle)
64′ RIC Oalex Anderson (Matt Bolduc)
90′ CHA Mark Hernandez (Jason Ramos)

CAUTIONS SUMMARY
MIN TEAM PLAYER
25′ RIC Wahab Ackwei
86′ CHA Mark Hernandez
90′ CHA Ronaldo Pineda
90′ RIC Greg Boehme
 
EJECTIONS SUMMARY
MIN TEAM PLAYER
None.    

 

MATCH INFORMATION
Referee: Danielle Chesky
Assistant Referees: Ben Pilgram, Nicholas Seymour
Fourth Official: Nickrod Fateh
Attendance: 875
Weather: Cloudy, 75 ºF

Preview: The Kickers Close Out Regular Season at Home Saturday

RICHMOND, Va. – (Friday, October 23, 2020) – The Richmond Kickers (8-5-2) close out the 2020 USL League One regular season this Saturday night at City Stadium as they play host to Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (5-5-4), presented by Rybec Insurance with Allstate. Gates will open up at 5:30 p.m. and the match will kick off at 6:30 p.m. The match will air live on WTVR CBS 6.3 (Comcast 206, Verizon FiOS 466) and streaming on ESPN+. A very limited number of tickets are still available at www.richmondkickers.com/Tickets. 
 
Chattanooga leads the overall series against the Kickers, taking four wins to the Kickers one win over the last two seasons. This will mark the second time these two clubs will meet this season. The Kickers made the trek to CHI Memorial Stadium back on September 12, falling on the road to the Red Wolves 1-2. Emiliano Terzaghi opened up the scoring, putting away a volley from Matt Bolduc in the 13th minute. Chattanooga responded in the 54th minute as Tanner Dieterich leveled the score. Steven Beattie came off the bench to score the game-winner in second half stoppage time. 
 
Richmond is coming off a strong offensive performance, taking a 3-1 road win at Orlando City B Wednesday. OCB took the lead after just eight minutes from a goal by Kenji Tanaka. Orlando was dealt an early blow as Daniel Rosario saw a straight red card in the 24th minute, which forced the home side to play a man down the remainder of the match. Mutaya Mwape scored his first goal of the season in the 36th minute from a set up by Greg Boehme to level it. Stanley Alves scored not only the go-ahead goal, but his first professional goal after Mumbi Kwesele laid it off for the forward in the 51st minute. Oalex Anderson completed the trifecta of first goals of the season when he fought off his defender to find the back of the net for the insurance goal in the 64th minute. 
 
Red Wolves SC battled Forward Madison to a 1-1 draw at CHI Memorial Stadium last Saturday afternoon. The referee pointed to the spot after Greg Hurst was brought down by a late tackle from Gustavo Fernandes inside the Madison box. Hurst converted from the penalty spot eight minutes into the match to get Chattanooga out in front early. Michael Vang found the equalizer in the 69th minute as both teams shared the points. 
 
The scenarios for making the USL League One Final are simple for the Kickers. A victory over Chattanooga will see Richmond head to the Final at Greenville. With a draw, the Kickers would need either an Omaha loss or a draw against Fort Lauderdale for Richmond to advance. A loss on Saturday would mean that the Kickers will need both Omaha to lose their match and North Texas either draw or lose their match against Tormenta FC. 

Stay up to date with the latest news from the Kickers at www.richmondkickers.com and on the official team app.
Richmond Kickers

Midfielder Mutaya Mwape (#10) scored his first goal the season to level the score against Orlando Wednesday. The Zambian made his 12th appearance this season, and seventh start to go with an assist. Forward Stanley Alves (#9) made his third start of the season and scored his first professional goal against Orlando. A product of University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Alves has played in ten matches in his rookie season. Forward Oalex Anderson (#15) scored his first goal for the Kickers as the insurance goal at OCB. Joining later in the season, Anderson made his second start and fifth appearance for Richmond.  

Chattanooga Red Wolves SC

Forward Greg Hurst (#11) leads Chattanooga in scoring with seven goals this season. He sits tied for second overall in the league behind Emiliano Terzaghi with his ten goals. Forward Mark Hernandez (#20) has four assists this season to lead the team. The Anaheim, Ca. native also has three goals in 11 matches this season for the Red Wolves. Goalkeeper Alex Mangels (#24) is in his second season in Chattanooga and holds a 1.14 goals against average heading into Saturday’s match in Richmond. The product of the University of California, Berkeley has three clean sheets through 14 matches.

Recap: Kickers Take Victory on the Road at Orlando

TEAM SCORE GOALSCORERS
ORLANDO CITY B

(1-10-3, 6 points)
1

Tanaka (Tablante) 8′
RICHMOND KICKERS

(8-5-2, 26 points)
3

Mwape (Boehme) 36’, Alves (Kwesele) 58’, Anderson (Thomsen) 64’
 

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — (Wednesday, October 21, 2020) — The Richmond Kickers (8-5-2) earned a victory Wednesday on the road at Orlando City B (1-10-3) at Osceola Heritage Park. Kenji Tanaka put OCB up in the eighth minute. Mutaya Mwape leveled the score in the 36th minute. Stanley Alves scored his first professional goal in the 58th minute to get Richmond out in front. Oalex Anderson added the insurance goal in the 64th minute. 

Orlando scored the first goal eight minutes into the match. Moises Tablante worked his way up the field before slipping the ball through. Kenji Tanaka ran onto the pass and managed to find the back of the net on a tough angle to put the home side up early. 

Richmond came close to finding an equalizer three minutes later. Mutaya Mwape served in a corner kick from the left side that arched over everyone. Wahab Ackwei got to the ball first for a header, putting his shot just over the net.

Matt Bolduc was denied in the 18th minute. Akira Fitzgerald played the ball long over the top as Bolduc was making a run up the left wing. He went one on one with Austin Aviza, only to have the Orlando keeper come up with the save. 

Orlando was reduced to 10 men in the 24th minute. Scott Thomsen picked up control of the ball on the left, quickly playing it to Bolduc. He then fed the ball through to Stanley Alves. The forward then laid the ball back to Bolduc, who went for the one-time effort. The shot was blocked by the arm of Daniel Rosario, forcing the referee to show the straight red card to send Rosario off. 

Richmond leveled the score in the 37th minute through Mutaya Mwape. Thomsen squared a pass to Greg Boehme at the top of the Orlando box. He took a slight touch to create space for Mwape. The Zambian only needed a touch to go for the shot that found the back of the net for the equalizer. 

Akira Fitzgerald came up with a massive save in the 39th minute. Jonathan Rosales went long to get Wilfredo Rivera on a run in behind the Richmond backline. As the Kickers recovered defensively, Rivera put a shot on frame as Fitzgerald pushed the shot over the goal. 

Stanley Alves put Richmond ahead in the 51st minute. Victor Falck found Thomsen out on the left wing, before the defender whipped in a low cross. Aviza managed to get a hand to the ball but it continued to roll through to Mumbi Kwesele. He only needed to take a touch to lay it off for Alves to put in the back of the net for his first professional goal. 

The Kickers would go ahead 3-1 in the 64th minute from Oalex Anderson. After taking the ball off the feet of Franklin Carabali, Anderson turned towards goal making his run into the OCB box. With Thomas Williams coming in to try and make the stop, Anderson slipped his shot between Williams and Aviza for his first goal for the Kickers. 

The Kickers will close out the regular season this Saturday night at City Stadium as they host Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, presented by Rybec Insurance with Allstate. Gates open up at 5:30 p.m. and kickoff is a 6:30 p.m. The match will air locally on WTVR CBS 6.3 (Comcast 206, Verizon FiOS 466) and streaming nationally on ESPN+. Tickets for this match are still available at www.richmondkickers.com/Tickets.

Stay up to date with the latest news from the Kickers at www.richmondkickers.com and on the official team app.
 
BOX SCORE
TEAM FIRST HALF SECOND HALF FINAL

Orlando

1

0

1

Richmond

1

2

3
 
LINEUPS

Orlando: Austin Aviza, Moises Tablante, Thomas Williams, Daniel Rosario, Jose Quintero (65’ – Owen Guske), Austin Amer (57’ – Juan Pablo Monticelli), Adam Ozeri (58’ – Franklin Carabali), Kenji Tanaka (66’ – Aleksander Gluvacevic), Wilfredo Rivera, Julian Kennedy (27’ – Mateo Robles)

Unused Substitutes: Russell Robles, Teddy Ndje

Richmond: Akira Fitzgerald, Scott Thomsen (80’ – Luke Pavone), Ivan Magalhâes, Kyle Venter, Wahab Ackwei, Victor Falck, Mumbi Kwesele, Greg Boehme (80’ – Ryley Kraft), Mutaya Mwape (56’ – Jonathan Bolanos), Stanley Alves (56’ – Oalex Anderson), Matt Bolduc (70’ – David Diosa)

Unused Substitutes: Lee Johnston, Gianluca Cuomo

STATISTICS
TEAM SHOTS SAVES FOULS CORNERS

Orlando

11

8

11

2

Richmond

19

6

12

8

 

SCORING SUMMARY
MIN TEAM PLAYER
8′ ORL Kenji Tanaka (Moises Tablante)
36′ RIC Mutaya Mwape (Greg Boehme)
51′ RIC Stanley Alves (Mumbi Kwesele)
64′ RIC Oalex Anderson (Scott Thomsen)

CAUTIONS SUMMARY
MIN TEAM PLAYER
7′ RIC Matt Bolduc
15′ RIC Ivan Magalhães
20′ ORL Moises Tablante
30′ ORL Mateo Rodas
61′ ORL Jonathan Rosales
 
EJECTIONS SUMMARY
MIN TEAM PLAYER
24′ ORL Daniel Rosario

 

MATCH INFORMATION
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
Assistant Referees: Miguel Martes, Sean-Michael Kemp
Fourth Official: Gabriele Giusti
Attendance: 0
Weather: Cloudy, 79 ºF

Preview: The Kickers Head to Orlando Wednesday

RICHMOND, Va. – (Tuesday, October 20, 2020) – The Richmond Kickers (7-5-2) start a busy week Wednesday morning at Osceola Heritage Park to take on Orlando City B (1-9-3). This match is set to kickoff at 11:00 a.m. and will air live on WTVR CBS 6.3 (Comcast 206, Verizon FiOS 466) and on ESPN+. 
 
This will be the second meeting this year between the two clubs, and the final time these two clubs will meet in USL League One after Orlando announced that they will withdraw from the league following the conclusion of the season. With a series that dates back to both club’s time in the USL Championship, Richmond holds the overall advantage with a 5-2-1 record. 
 
Jonathan Bolanos scored his first two professional goals back on October 7 to lead the Kickers to victory over OCB the first time these two clubs played this season. He found the opener in the 27th minute after Orlando looked to clear away a corner kick. The rookie pounced on the loose ball and fired in a shot to find the back of the net. He was brought down in the 43rd minute inside the OCB box to draw a penalty. Bolanos stepped up to convert the penalty. Orlando would pull a goal back late in stoppage time as Jonathan Rosales found Wilfredo Rivera for the goal. 
 
Richmond will be looking to get back to winning ways after falling to South Georgia Tormenta FC 0-1 last Saturday night. On the last touch before the halftime, whistle Nil Vinyals slotted the ball through for Marco Micaletto to score the lone goal of the match. This would be the first time this season that the Kickers have been defeated in two straight matches, and only the third time they have been held scoreless this season.
 
Orlando is back at home after traveling out west to face FC Tucson last Saturday, falling 0-2 on the road. After coming on as a first half substitute, Joshua Coan finished the match with a brace. Late in first half stoppage time, Charlie Dennis played a simple pass to Coan in space inside the OCB box. He just cut back to his left foot to curl in his shot for the opener. Manuel Ferriol found Coan out wide on the left in acres of space in the 90th minute, this time he only needed to chip the shot around Austin Aviza for his second of the night to seal the three points. 
 
The Kickers will close out the regular season this Saturday night at City Stadium as they host Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, presented by Rybec Insurance with Allstate. Gates open up at 5:30 p.m. and kickoff is a 6:30 p.m. The match will air locally on WTVR CBS 6.3 and streaming nationally on ESPN+. Tickets for this match are still available at www.richmondkickers.com/Tickets. 

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Defender Scott Thomsen (#3) had seven recoveries in the last outing against Tormenta FC Saturday night. Thomsen has made an appearance in each of the 14 matches in his fourth season with Richmond. Midfielder Victor Falck (#23) has been a consistent piece in the midfield for Richmond this season, logging 1203 minutes in 14 matches in his rookie year. He ranks second in the club for blocks with seven and third in interceptions with 16. Defender Kyle Venter (#12) recorded four clearances against Tormenta, bringing his season total to 47. The captain leads the club in passes with 570 passes this season. 

Orlando City B

Forward Wilfredo Rivera (#62) leads the team in scoring with three goals, including the late goal against the Kickers on October 7. The native of San Juan, Puerto Rico signed an academy contract with OCB after spending the last three years in the Orlando City SC Academy. He has three caps with the Puerto Rico U17 National Team. Midfielder Austin Amer (#46) completed 88 percent of his 50 passes Saturday night in Tucson. He is in his second season with OCB after signing from the Orlando City SC Academy. Goalkeeper Austin Aviza (#61) made four saves in the club’s last outing at Tucson. He made five saves against the Kickers the last time these two teams met.  

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