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Potential Third Round Pairings for the U.S. Open Cup Announced

RICHMOND, Va. – (Tuesday, May 14, 2019) – U.S. Soccer determined the potential pairings and host scenarios for the Third Round of the 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, U.S. Soccer’s National Championship. Set to take place May 29, the Third Round will match the 22 winners that advance from this week’s Second Round action, contested by professional clubs from the Division II USL Championship (USLC) and First Round survivors from the new Division III USL League One (USLL1), Open Division local qualifying teams and Open Division national league sides from the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) and USL League Two (USLL2). All U.S. Open Cup games can be seen live on ESPN+.

If the Kickers can advance past North Carolina FC Wednesday night, that will set up a home match at City Stadium between the winner of the Charlotte Independence versus Florida Soccer Soldiers match up. Richmond advanced to the Second Round following a 6-2 win over amateur side Virginia United.

The Kickers made history with their remarkable run to the semifinals in 2011. Becoming the first lower division team to defeat back-to-back MLS teams on the road, the Kickers ejected the Columbus Crew in the third round before handing Sporting Kansas City their first-ever loss at Children’s Mercy Park in the quarterfinals. Advancing to the semifinals for the second time in franchise history, the Kickers narrowly missed the Championship berth, conceding a 2-1 loss to the Chicago Fire last August.

The Kickers claimed the U.S. Open Cup title the first year of the Professional Era in 1995 and have since made it to the quarterfinal round five times (1995, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2011) and the semifinal round twice (1995, 2011), ousting five Major League Soccer teams along the way, including Colorado Rapids in 2000, D.C. United in 2004, LA Galaxy in 2007 and Columbus Crew and Sporting Kansas City in 2011.

A random selection process among those teams who applied determined the hosts. Clubs with a venue meeting minimum tournament requirements were given priority. To determine potential Third Round matchups, pairs of Second Round games were bracketed together geographically. Second Round games that did not have a logical geographic match were pooled and drawn randomly to determine the Third Round possibilities for these sides.

The Third Round winners will face Division I Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs in the Fourth Round on June 11 & 12. The Fourth Round Draw to determine the exact matchups will be held May 30.

The First Round of the 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup took place May 7-8, with four of six Division III clubs advancing to this week’s Second Round, along with five of eight local qualifiers, four of 14 NPSL teams and six of 10 sides from USL League Two.

The 2019 U.S. Open Cup winner will earn $300,000 in prize money, a berth in the 2020 Concacaf Champions League and have its name engraved on the Dewar Challenge Trophy – one of the oldest nationally-contested trophies in American team sports – now on permanent display at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco, Texas. The runner-up will earn $100,000, while the team that advances the furthest from each lower division will take home a $25,000 cash prize.

For complete coverage of the 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, visit ussoccer.com and follow the tournament’s official social accounts on Twitter and Instagram @OpenCup and Facebook @OfficialOpenCup.

Kickers Continue Open Cup Run at North Carolina FC Wednesday

RICHMOND, Va. – (Tuesday, May 14, 2019) – The Richmond Kickers travel to Cary, N.C. for the Second Round of the 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Wednesday to take on old USL Championship rivals North Carolina FC. This match, along with the entire tournament, will be available to stream online on ESPN+.

The Kickers and North Carolina FC have some history as the two are set to meet in the Open Cup, as recent as 2018, with the record in all-time meetings being 3-4-0 in favor of NCFC. During the 2018 USL Championship season, NCFC got the best of the Kickers on two of the three meetings.

The first meeting came on March 31, with Richmond picking up a 2-1 victory. Goals from Yudai Imura and Raul Gonzalez cancelled out a first half Daniel Rios goal. NCFC crashed the debut of David Bulow as Kickers head coach, taking all three points at City Stadium. Heviel Cordovés found the back of the net after just four minutes. Three second half goals from an own goal, Austin da Luz and Donovan Ewolo sealed the win for NCFC. The final match between the two clubs was at WakeMed Soccer Park, as NCFC came from being down 1-2 at halftime to get the 3-2 win at home.

Richmond closed out a four match home stand in all competitions, extending their unbeaten streak to five matches, most recently a 2-0 victory Saturday night over FC Tucson in USL League One action. Joe Gallardo scored his fourth goal of the season after 83 minutes. Deep into stoppage time time, Mutaya Mwape doubled the Richmond lead, ensuring all three points at City Stadium.

NCFC come into this match on the heels of a two match winless streak, last taking a 1-2 road loss at Ottawa Fury FC Sunday afternoon. Mour Samb put Ottawa ahead four minutes before halftime. Steven Miller got NCFC back into the match in the 66th minute to tie things up. Four minutes later Kévin Oliveira got the game winner to down North Carolina on the road.

The Kickers get right back to USL League One play Saturday night as they travel down to face Greenville Triumph SC at Legacy Early College for a 7:00 p.m. kickoff. This match will be available to stream live on ESPN+ and shown locally on WTVR CBS 6.3 (Comcast 206, Verizon FiOS 466). Stay up to date with the Kickers at www.richmondkickers.com.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Richmond: Midfielder Charles Boateng (#77) lit up the First Round of the 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, netting four goals to lead all scorers in the round. The Ghanian has made three appearances, including one start this season in league play. Defender Eli Lockaby (#17) scored his first professional goal in the First Round of the tournament, plus adding an assist. The VCU product is in his first professional season, making five starts in five appearances for Richmond. Goalkeeper Akira Fitzgerald (#1) recorded his fourth shutout of the season Saturday night against Tucson. A veteran at the USL Championship level, Fitzgerald has played every minute for the Kickers this season, posting six saves.

NCFC: Forward Marios Lomis (#9) leads all scorers for NCFC, netting six goals in nine matches and adding one assist. The native of the Netherlands is in his second season with North Carolina, making 32 appearances over the two seasons. Defender Steven Miller (#31) has two goals and a team-high three assists over nine matches. Miller is in his fourth season with NCFC, making over 70 appearances for the club. Midfielder Austin da Luz (#6) has played in five matches this season, scoring on one occasion. A veteran of soccer in the United States, da Luz joined NCFC in 2012 where he has gone on to make over 100 appearances after stints in the USL Championship and Major League Soccer.

Gallardo, Mwape Score to Lead Kickers Past Tucson

TEAM	SCORE	GOALSCORERS
RICHMOND KICKERS (3-2-2, 11 points, 3rd)	2	Gallardo (Ackwei) 83’, Mwape (Bolduc) 90’
FC TUCSON (2-3-1, 7 points, 9th)	0

TEAM

SCORE

GOALSCORERS

RICHMOND KICKERS

(3-2-2, 11 points, 3rd)

2

Gallardo (Ackwei) 83’, Mwape (Bolduc) 90’

FC TUCSON

(2-3-1, 7 points, 9th)

0

RICHMOND, Va. — (Saturday, May 11, 2019) — The Richmond Kickers (3-2-2) picked up a victory to close out their home stand, earning a 2-0 win over FC Tucson (2-3-1) Saturday night at City Stadium. Joe Gallardo scored his fourth goal of the season in the 83rd minute. Mutaya Mwape doubled the Kickers lead in stoppage time for his first goal this season. Akira Fitzgerald earned his fourth shutout of the season behind his three saves.

The first opportunity came for Richmond 12 minutes into the match. Maxi Rodriguez received the ball from Dennis Chin inside the center circle. He looked up and played the ball out wide on the left for Scott Thomsen in space. The defender whipped in a cross that forced Philip Ejimadu off his line to make the stop before a Kickers player could get a touch on it.

The woodwork kept Tucson off the scoresheet nine minutes later. Luke Hauswirth won the ball inside the Richmond box and chipped the ball up in front of goal. Devyn Jambga leapt to meet the ball, putting his header on frame and hitting it off the crossbar.

The deadlock would be broken in the 83rd minute through the Kickers leading goalscorer, Joe Gallardo. Wahab Ackwei took a touch around a defender to poke the ball loose for Gallardo. He kept his run going backwards and then quickly cut back towards the Tucson goal. Despite being surrounded by five defenders, Gallardo found the space to go for the shot from about 25 yards out, putting it just out of the reach of Philip Ejimadu for his fourth goal of the season.

The Kickers doubled their lead in stoppage time to seal the three points. Justin Grove picked up the ball in front of the Tucson bench and played the long ball ahead, up the left flank for Matt Bolduc. Before reaching the Tucson box, he found Mutaya Mwape on his right in plenty of space, squaring a pass for the Zambian. He found enough time to set up his shot on his left foot, putting it wide and out of reach of the Tucson keeper for his first goal of the season.

Akira Fitzgerald and the Kickers backline held on to the team’s fourth clean sheet of the season, behind three saves from the Richmond keeper.

The Kickers hit the road next Wednesday, May 15 as they travel down to Cary, N.C. to face old USL Championship rivals North Carolina FC in the Second Round of the 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Richmond will continue their road trip getting back to league action next Saturday night, May 18 against Greenville Triumph SC. Both of these matches will be streamed live on ESPN+, plus Saturday’s match will be available live on WTVR CBS 6.3 (Comcast 206, Verizon FiOS 466). Stay up to date with all of the Kickers news at www.richmondkickers.com.

BOX SCORE

TEAM	FIRST HALF	SECOND HALF	FINAL
*Richmond*	0	2	2
*Tucson*	0	0	0

LINEUPS

Richmond GK Akira Fitzgerald, Scott Thomsen, Wahab Ackwei, Aboubacar Keita, Eli Lockaby, Maxi Rodriguez, Josh Hughes, Mutaya Mwape, Dennis Chin (90’ – Justin Grove), Joe Gallardo (90’ – Braeden Troyer), Daniel Jackson (76’ – Matt Bolduc)

Unused Substitutes: Joe Rice, Conor Shanosky, Ivan Magalhães, Greg Boehme

Tucson GK Philip Ejimadu, Terrón, Kyle Venter, Scott DeVoss, Luke Hauswirth, Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu, Raheem Sommersall, Devyn Jambga, Jamael Cox (80’ – Klisman Sousa), Zach Wright (65’ – Zach Wright), Guillermo Delgado (76’ – Eti Tavares)

Unused Substitutes: Carlos Merancio, Karsten Hanlin, Kody Wakasa, Colin Stripling

STATISTICS

TEAM	SHOTS	SAVES	FOULS	CORNERS
*Richmond*	10	3	8	1
*Tucson*	12	3	12	3

SCORING SUMMARY

MIN	TEAM	PLAYER
83′	RIC	Joe Gallardo (Wahab Ackwei)
90′	RIC	Mutaya Mwape (Matt Bolduc)

CAUTIONS SUMMARY

MIN	TEAM	PLAYER
32′	RIC	Aboubacar Keita
55′	TUC	Luke Hauswirth
88′	RIC	Wahab Ackwei
82′	TUC	Klisman Sousa
85′	RIC	Mutaya Mwape

EJECTIONS SUMMARY

MIN	TEAM	PLAYER
None.

MATCH INFORMATION

Referee: Danielle Chesky

Assistant Referees: A. Max Smith, Jonah Kind

Fourth Official: Neil Morrissette

Attendance: 1,089

Weather: Cloudy, 67 ºF

Kickers Finish Home Stand Saturday Against Tucson

RICHMOND, Va. – (Friday, May 10, 2019) – The Richmond Kickers (2-2-2) return to USL League One action and finish off their home stand this Saturday night as they host FC Tucson (2-2-1) at City Stadium. The gates open at 5:30 p.m. with happy hour specials on over 20 craft beers, plus wine slushees and live music from the Back Seat Drivers. The action gets going at 7:00 p.m. when the Kickers take the field to take on Tucson. Starting with Saturday’s match, the Kickers will allow dogs inside City Stadium regularly. More information on dogs inside City Stadium can be found at www.richmondkickers.com/matchday-info. This match will be streamed live on ESPN+. Tickets are available now at www.richmondkickers.com.

This will be the first-ever meeting between the Kickers and Tucson. The Kickers will be heading into the match after a midweek match up in the U.S. Open Cup. Tucson has not played a match since April 30, at home against Lansing Ignite FC.

The Kickers come into this match in the heels of a massive 6-2 victory in the First Round of the 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Tuesday night over amateur side Virginia United. Richmond would jump ahead behind two goals from Charles Boateng in the 17th and 22nd minutes. United pulled a goal back in the 28th minute through Elias Martinez. Eli Lockaby scored his first professional goal two minutes before halftime. Three minutes into the second half, Daniel Jackson scored in his second straight match to extend the Richmond lead to 4-1. Boateng netted a hat trick in the 55th minute, followed by a fourth goal in the 75th minute. The visitors added a second goal into stoppage time as the Kickers claimed the 6-2 win.

Richmond’s last action in USL League One was last Saturday night in a dramatic 2-2 draw with Lansing Ignite FC. Dennis Chin scored his second goal of the season in the 32nd minute from a nice set from Josh Hughes. Lansing jumped into the lead after goals in the 58th and 70th minutes, a lead they held heading into the final moments of the match. Deep into stoppage time, Conor Shanosky slipped a ball through for Daniel Jackson, who turned and let a shot rip that hit the back of the net to tie it up late and salvage the draw for the Kickers.

FC Tucson will make their first trek to Richmond after an eleven day layoff, last playing April 30 at home against Lansing Ignite FC. Tucson jumped ahead in the 27th minute from Devyn Jambga, making his first career start. The home side doubled their lead through Phoenix Rising loanee Devin Vega off a free kick in the 62nd minute. FC Tucson and LAFC loanee goalkeeper Phillip Ejimadu picked up their first shutout of the season.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Richmond: Forward Daniel Jackson (#9) has two goals in two straight matches, including the dramatic game tying goal last Saturday against Lansing. That goal earned him a spot on the USL League One Team of the Week for Week 6. Defender Conor Shanosky (#5) was also named to the Team of the Week after his assist to set up Jackson’s stoppage time screamer. The Pittsburgh, Pa. native recorded four clearances and had two interceptions as the Kickers extended their unbeaten streak to three matches. Forward Dennis Chin (#15) was the third player named on the Team of the Week, netting his second goal of the season for the Kickers in the 32nd minute to open up the scoring in Saturday’s match. The Jamaican completed 16 of 23 passes and won 9 of 14 duels in the draw.

Tucson: Midfielder Devyn Jambga (#16) made his first start and scored his first goal of the season to open up the scoring for Tucson in their 2-0 win over Lansing. Jambga made five appearances for USL Championship side Portland Timbers 2 in 2018. Midfielder Devin Vega (#15) scored his second goal of the season in his second appearance for Tucson, on loan from their parent club Phoenix Rising FC. He is in his second season with Phoenix after making 12 appearances last season after making the move from San Antonio FC. Goalkeeper Philip Ejimadu (#24) picked up his first clean sheet in the match against Lansing, posting five saves. The Los Angeles FC loanee is in his first professional season after growing up in the Nacional São Paulo academy in Brazil.

Keita Named to USA Roster for U-20 FIFA World Cup in Poland

Release forwarded on behalf of U.S. Soccer

CHICAGO – (Friday, May 10, 2019) – U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team head coach Tab Ramos has selected the 21 players who will represent the United States at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be held in Poland from May 23 to June 15.

The USA kicks off the tournament Friday, May 24 against Ukraine (2:30 p.m. ET; FS1), faces Nigeria on Monday, May 27 (2:30 p.m. ET; FS1) and wraps up the group stage on Thursday, May 30 vs. Qatar (2:30 p.m. ET; FS2).

“I am excited for the players who will get the chance to be able to participate in a World Cup. It’s an unforgettable experience and one that they will value forever,” Ramos said. “This is always an extremely tough decision to make as a coach. There were an additional four or five players who also really deserve to go this time.”

Nineteen of the 21 players on the roster have spent at least one season in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Twelve players are currently playing internationally, while nine are based domestically.

Players born on or after Jan. 1, 1999 are eligible for the 2019 U-20 World Cup. The U.S. roster is made up of six players born in 1999, 12 born in 2000 and three born in 2001.

“This team has excellent leadership and competitiveness on and off the field,” Ramos said. “We are all looking forward to taking advantage of this opportunity which was earned with unprecedented focus, consistency and determination at the Concacaf U-20 Championship.”

2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Roster by Position (Club; Hometown; U-20 Caps/Goals)

GOALKEEPERS (3): C.J. Dos Santos (Benfica/POR; Foxchase, Pa.; 2/0), David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake; Oxnard, Calif.; 4/0), Brady Scott (Köln/GER; Petaluma, Calif.; 9/0)

DEFENDERS (6): Sergino Dest (Ajax/NED; Almere-Stad, Netherlands; 8/1), Chris Gloster (Hannover 96/GER; Montclair, N.J.; 11/0), Aboubacar Keita (Richmond Kickers; Columbus, Ohio; 2/0), Mark McKenzie (Philadelphia Union; Bear, Del.; 10/3), Matthew Real (Philadelphia Union; Drexel Hill, Pa.; 10/0), Chris Richards (Bayern Munich/GER; Birmingham, Ala.; 8/0)

MIDFIELDERS (6): Edwin Cerrillo (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas; 0/0), Chris Durkin (D.C. United; Glen Allen, Va.; 2/0), Richard Ledezma (PSV Eindhoven/NED; Phoenix, Ariz.; 4/0), Alex Mendez (Freiburg/GER; Los Angeles, Calif.; 15/8), Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas; Highland Village, Texas; 9/3), Brandon Servania (FC Dallas; Dallas, Texas; 8/2)

FORWARDS (6): Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC/CAN; Brampton, Ont.; 12/9), Konrad De La Fuente (Barcelona/ESP; Miami, Fla.; 2/1), Ulysses Llanez (Wolfsburg/GER; Lynwood, Calif.; 11/7), Justin Rennicks (New England Revolution; South Hamilton, Mass.; 13/6), Sebastian Soto (Hannover 96/GER; San Diego, Calif.; 5/2), Tim Weah (Celtic FC/SCO; Rosedale, N.Y.; 0/0)

The 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup features 24 nations divided into six groups of four teams. The top two finishers in each group, as well as the four best third-placed teams advance to the knockout round. All 52 matches of the tournament will be played in six venues across Poland.

Richmond Kickers Weekly: May 8 Episode

Daryl and Taylor break down last Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Lansing Ignite FC. Then, Bobby Warshaw jumps on with Taylor to look at Tuesday night’s 6-2 win over Virginia United in the First Round of the 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

Boateng Scores Four, Kickers Advance in Open Cup

TEAM	SCORE	GOALSCORERS
RICHMOND KICKERS	6	Boateng (Lockaby) 17’, Boateng (Gallardo) 22’, Lockaby (Troyer) 43’, Jackson (Mwape) 48’, Boateng (Grove) 55’, Boateng (Pavone) 75’
VIRGINIA UNITED	2	Martinez (Flott) 28’, Majano 90’

RICHMOND, Va. — (Tuesday, May 7, 2019) — The Richmond Kickers advance to the Second Round of the 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup following a 6-1 victory over Virginia United at City Stadium Tuesday night. The Kickers were led by four goals from Charles Boateng, followed by goals from Eli Lockaby and Daniel Jackson.

Richmond would break the deadlock in the 17th minute through Charles Boateng. Mutaya Mwape controlled the ball in the midfield and found Eli Lockaby making a run up the right flank. Lockaby ran onto the ball as he cut inside towards goal. The VCU product whipped in a quick cross for Boateng in front of goal and he made no mistake finding the back of the net.

Charles Boateng picked up a brace just five minutes later. This time Joe Gallardo set up a corner kick, that he played short for Greg Boehme. He quickly played it back for Gallardo, who sent in a cross that hit off Boateng at the top the United six yard box and in for his second of the night.

United found the back of the net in the 28th minute. Elias Martinez picked up the ball and made a run straight up the right wing. He cut inside and let a shot go from the top of the Richmond box and past a diving Akira Fitzgerald for the goal.

Two minutes before halftime, Eli Lockaby picked up his first goal of the season. Braeden Troyer stepped into the United end of the pitch and saw acres of space ahead of Lockaby to make a run up the right flank. He took a touch to get around his defender as he made a run to get into space for the shot that he snuck into the near post for his first professional goal.

Daniel Jackson scored in his second straight match, netting Richmond’s fourth goal three minutes into the second half. Eli Lockaby chipped the ball over the backline of Virginia United for Mutaya Mwape. He got to the endline and sent in a cross for Jackson right in front of goal. Jackson just took a touch to get it over Manuel Medrano and off the crossbar into the back of the net.

Charles Boateng came up with his hat trick in the 55th minute. Greg Boehme forced a turnover that fell to the feet of Justin Grove. A slight touch put the ball into the path of Boateng making a run towards goal. The Ghanian let a shot go from 30 yards out an over a diving Medrano.

Luke Pavone set up Boateng for a fourth goal in the 75th minute. Pavone started his run from the midfield line, out pacing two defenders. He slid to get the pass off for Boateng, playing the ball to the near post and in for the sixth goal of the night for Richmond.

Virginia United was able to pull back another goal in stoppage time. Ernesto Marquez, Jr. looked for a free kick on the edge of the Richmond box. His shot deflected off Braeden Troyer and fell to the feet of Bernardo Majano. He controlled it and launched a shot at the top of the Richmond box, and it was no match for Fitzgerald and into the goal.

Richmond will advance to face USL Championship club North Carolina FC in the Second Round May 15 at Sahlen’s Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park. Kickoff for that match is set for 7:00 p.m. and will be available to stream live on ESPN+

The Kickers are back in USL League One action Saturday night, May 11 at City Stadium as they take on FC Tucson for the first time this season. It’s Craft Beer and Wine Fest, presented by Premium Distributors and New Kent Winery and supported by the Carytown Merchants Association, with over 20 craft beers on tap, plus wine slushees and live music. With Mother’s Day coming up, design a wreath and enjoy some wine with Home Grown Designs. All of the supplies, plus wine and game ticket are included for only $60. Then, get loud with the Red Army when the Kickers take the field to face on Tucson at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at www.richmondkickers.com.

BOX SCORE

TEAM	FIRST HALF	SECOND HALF	FINAL
*Richmond*	3	3	6
*United*	1	1	2

LINEUPS

Richmond GK Akira Fitzgerald, Scott Thomsen, Ivan Magalhães, Braeden Troyer, Eli Lockaby, Nick Retzlaff, Greg Boehme, Daniel Jackson (63’ – Alex Ainscough), Mutaya Mwape (61’ – Luke Pavone), Joe Gallardo (45’ – Justin Grove), Charles Boateng

Unused Substitutes: Joe Rice, Wahab Ackwei, Maxi Rodriguez, Lucas Mendes

United GK Manuel Medrano, Ernesto Marquez, Jr., Juan Pablo Saavedra, Karl Gibbons, Robert Ivanovich, Bernardo Majano, Ricky Burke, Eric Otero (45’ – Manuel De Jesus Ramos, Jr.), Alian Flott (61’ – Carlos Cartagena), Elias Martinez, Luis Aguilar (45’ – Ramzey Hassen)

Unused Substitutes: Luis Guevara, Cristhian Osorio, Edgar Zepeda, Eber Martinez

STATISTICS

TEAM	SHOTS	SAVES	FOULS	CORNERS
*Richmond*	14	2	15	4
*United*	14	4	14	4

SCORING SUMMARY

MIN	TEAM	PLAYER
17′	RIC	Charles Boateng (Eli Lockaby)
23′	RIC	Charles Boateng (Joe Gallardo)
28′	VAU	Elias Martinez (Alian Flott)
43′	RIC	Eli Lockaby (Braeden Troyer)
48′	RIC	Daniel Jackson (Mutaya Mwape)
55′	RIC	Charles Boateng (Justin Grove)
75′	RIC	Charles Boateng (Luke Pavone)
90′	VAU	Bernardo Majano

CAUTIONS SUMMARY

MIN	TEAM	PLAYER
9′	VAU	Karl Gibbons
37′	RIC	Daniel Jackson
49′	RIC	Justin Grove

EJECTIONS SUMMARY

MIN	TEAM	PLAYER
None.

MATCH INFORMATION

Referee: Nicholas Barbera

Assistant Referees: Justin Weinstock, Otto Leon

Fourth Official: Geoff Goddu

Attendance: 727

Weather: Mostly Sunny, 78 ºF

Kickers Start Open Cup Campaign Tuesday Against Virginia United

RICHMOND, Va. – (Monday, May 6, 2019) – The Richmond Kickers start their quest for the 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Tuesday at City Stadium when they host amateur side Virginia United in the First Round of the tournament. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. for Food Truck Night, featuring a variety of RVA food trucks. It is also Two for Tuesday, where you can get two tickets and two beers for just $22. This match and the entire Open Cup will be available to stream live on ESPN+. Get tickets now at www.richmondkickers.com.

Richmond is on a three-match unbeaten streak in USL League One play heading into Tuesday night’s match, coming off a dramatic 2-2 draw with Lansing Ignite FC Saturday night. Dennis Chin scored his second goal of the season in the 32nd minute from a nice set from Josh Hughes. Lansing jumped into the lead after goals in the 58th and 70th minutes, a lead they held heading into the final moments of the match. Deep into stoppage time, Conor Shanosky slipped a ball through for Daniel Jackson, who turned and let a shot rip that hit the back of the net to tie it up late and salvage the draw for the Kickers.

Virginia United earned a spot in this year’s tournament after penalties decided their match against World Class Premier Elite FC back on April 8. The side out of Woodbridge, Va. came back twice, both goals coming from Bernardo Majano to force extra time and penalties. United goalkeeper Manuel Medrano made one save in the shootout to give his team the 5-4 victory to move on to face the Kickers in the First Round.

The winner of this match will continue on in the tournament to face USL Championship club North Carolina FC in the Second Round May 15 at Sahlen’s Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park. Kickoff for that match is set for 7:00 p.m. and will be available to stream live on ESPN+.

After the match, head to Bingo Beer Co., the official post match party spot for this match. Meet the players, coaches and staff and enjoy specials on food and drinks!

Kickers Battle to Draw with Lansing

TEAM	SCORE	GOALSCORERS
RICHMOND KICKERS (2-2-2, 8 points, 3rd)	2	Chin (Hughes) 32′, Jackson (Shanosky) 90′
LANSING IGNITE FC (2-3-1, 7 point, 8th)	2	Espin-Lopez (Mentzingen) 58′, Fricke (Coiffic) 70′

TEAM

SCORE

GOALSCORERS

RICHMOND KICKERS

(2-2-2, 8 points, 3rd)

2

Chin (Hughes) 32′, Jackson (Shanosky) 90′

LANSING IGNITE FC

(2-3-1, 7 point, 8th)

2

Espin-Lopez (Mentzingen) 58′, Fricke (Coiffic) 70′

RICHMOND, Va. — (Saturday, May 4, 2019) — The Richmond Kickers (2-2-2) picked up a point behind a wild 2-2 draw with Lansing Ignite FC (2-3-1) at City Stadium Saturday night. Dennis Chin opened up the scoring for Richmond in the 32nd minute. Lansing came back with two goals in the second half from Ricky Espin-Lopez and Brandon Fricke. Daniel Jackson scored late into stoppage time for the Kickers to come away with the draw.

Five minutes into the match, Lansing nearly got on the scoreboard through Nick Moon. Moon jumped on a loose ball after and went for the quick shot from about 30 yards out on the left side. The ball hit the crossbar and was cleared out of danger.

Akira Fitzgerald was called into action just two minutes later. Grant Stoneman served in a cross from the right side to meet a leaping Moon for a header at the back post. Fitzgerald threw himself in front of the ball to knock it away before it was eventually cleared.

Richmond would jump on the board in the 32nd minute through Dennis Chin. Mutaya Mwape won the ball in the midfield and started a run up the right side. Seeing Chin in space on the left, the Zambian midfielder played the cross. Chin made a run towards goal to get a shot off, which took a deflection falling to the feet of Josh Hughes. He quickly laid the ball off for Chin making a run, as the Jamaican fired off a shot to find the back of the net for his second goal of the season.

Lansing leveled the score in the 58th minute. Rafa Mentzingen picked up control of the ball on the right flank and started to cut inside towards the Richmond box. He squared a pass across the top of the Kickers 18 yard box for Ricky Lopez-Espin, as his shot slipped under Akira Fitzgerald for the tying goal.

Brandon Fricke added a second for the visitors in the 70th minute. Off a corner kick by Tumi Moshobane, was able to pick out Kevin Coiffic at the back post. He headed it back across goal just enough for Fricke to get a touch and put it into the back of the net.

Joe Gallardo nearly got the Kickers right back into the match in seven minutes later. After winning the ball, Gallardo charged towards goal. He slipped the ball through for Daniel Jackson, as the Lansing keeper got a touch to deflected it away. Gallardo ran onto the loose ball an quickly when for a shot that rattled the post and went over the endline.

Daniel Jackson scored a stunner in stoppage time to tie the game up late. Conor Shanosky controlled the ball in the center of the field. He started up field towards the Lansing goal, then slotted the ball through for Jackson. He quickly turned and took a touch to his right before launching a shot into the back of the net for his first goal of the season.

The Kickers are back at City Stadium this Tuesday, May 7 to open up the 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against amateur side Virginia United. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. for Food Truck Night, featuring a variety of RVA food trucks. It is also Two for Tuesday, where you can get two tickets and two beers for just $22. This match and the entire Open Cup will be available to stream live on ESPN+. Get tickets now at www.richmondkickers.com.

BOX SCORE

TEAM	FIRST HALF	SECOND HALF	FINAL
*Richmond*	1	1	2
*Lansing*	0	2	2

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Richmond GK Akira Fitzgerald, Aboubacar Keita, Wahab Ackwei, Conor Shanosky, Matt Bolduc, Maxi Rodriguez (84’ – Luke Pavone), Josh Hughes, Mutaya Mwape (74’ – Braeden Troyer), Joe Gallardo, Dennis Chin (74’ – Charles Boateng), Daniel Jackson

Unused Substitutes: Matt Broomall, Ivan Magalhães, Scott Thomsen, Nick Retzlaff

Lansing GK Kyle Ihn, Grant Stoneman, Brandon Fricke, Kevin Coiffic, Rhys Williams, Nick Moon (86’ – Marshall Hollingsworth), Kyle Carr (45’ – Rafa Mentzingen), Ivo Cerda, Tumi Moshobane, Steeve Saint-Duc (83’ – Elma N’For), Ricky Lopez-Espin

Unused Substitutes: Mike Kirk, Xavier Gomez, Christian Silva, Alex Bruce

STATISTICS

TEAM	SHOTS	SAVES	FOULS	CORNERS
*Richmond*	9	2	9	0
*Lansing*	8	3	10	9

SCORING SUMMARY

MIN	TEAM	PLAYER
32′	RIC	Dennis Chin (Josh Hughes)
58′	LAN	Ricky Lopez-Espin (Rafa Mentzingen)
70′	LAN	Brandon Fricke (Kevin Coiffic)
90′	RIC	Daniel Jackson (Conor Shanosky)

CAUTIONS SUMMARY

MIN	TEAM	PLAYER
24′	LAN	Ivo Cerda
27′	LAN	Grant Stoneman
75′	RIC	Conor Shanosky

EJECTIONS SUMMARY

MIN	TEAM	PLAYER
None.

MATCH INFORMATION

Referee: Matt Franz

Assistant Referees: Nicholas Seymour, Meghan Mullen

Fourth Official: Otto Leon

Attendance: 2,947

Weather: Mostly Sunny, 87 ºF

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