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Preview: Richmond Returns to City Stadium Saturday Against Tormenta FC

RICHMOND, Va. – (Friday, October 16, 2020) – The Richmond Kickers (7-4-2) return home to City Stadium this Saturday night to host South Georgia Tormenta FC (3-6-4), presented by Elephant Insurance. Gates open up at 5:30 p.m. and kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. The match will air live on WTVR CBS 6.3 (Comcast 206, Verizon FiOS 466) and on ESPN+. A limited number of tickets are still available at www.richmondkickers.com/Tickets.
 
This match will be the fifth all-time meeting between the two clubs. The series between the teams is level with a 1-1-2 record, after the only other match this season back on July 28 where both teams played to a scoreless draw at Erk Russell Park. Akira Fitzgerald came up with a season-high eight saves, with seven of those coming in the second half. 
 
Richmond is coming off a 1-2 road defeat to North Texas SC last Saturday night at Globe Life Park. The home side took a 2-0 lead into halftime after goals from Alex Bruce and Edwin Munjoma. The Kickers responded in the 60th minute after Oalex Anderson was tackled from behind in the North Texas box, forcing the referee to point to the penalty spot. Emiliano Terzaghi stepped up to score his league-leading tenth goal of the season to pull a goal back. Despite some frantic moments late into the match, Richmond could not find the equalizer. 
 
Tormenta FC had a week and a half layoff since their last match, falling 0-1 to FC Tucson at Erk Russell Park back on October 7. Tucson managed to take the lead in the 33rd minute. Samuel Biek played a long ball forward. The Tormenta backline tried to get control of the ball, but it was misplayed a couple times at the back, providing the opening for Azaad Liadi to get to the ball. He picked Giovanni Godoy, who only needed to cut the ball back to his right foot before going for the shot that found the back of the net.  
 
The Kickers have another tight turnaround after Saturday’s match, traveling down to face Orlando City B at Osceola Heritage Park. It is an early 11:00 a.m. kickoff for this match, which will air live on WTVR CBS 6.3 and on ESPN+. 

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Richmond Kickers
Forward Oalex Anderson (#15) made his first start since joining the Kickers late in the season. The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines international drew the penalty that set up the goal for Richmond at North Texas. Midfielder Jonathan Bolanos (#17) nabbed Team of the Week honors this week after his two goal performance against Orlando City B last Wednesday night. The rookie has made 12 appearances, including five starts and contributed an assist to go with his two goals. Midfielder Ryley Kraft (#98) is tied for third overall in USL League One for assists with four this season. He has two goals this season, both of which were game-winners. 

South Georgia Tormenta FC
Midfielder Luca Mayr (#7) leads Tormenta in scoring this season with three goals in 13 matches. He is also tied on the team with one assist in his second professional season. Midfielder Marco Micaletto (#10) is tied for the assist lead for the club with two assists, along with Ricardo Gomez. Micaletto is in his second season with Tormenta after signing with the club from the club’s second team in USL League Two, South Georgia Tormenta FC 2. Goalkeeper Pablo Jara (#1) sits in third in USL League One with 39 saves this season. Jara is another product of Tormenta FC 2 and is also in his second season with the club.

Bolanos, Terzaghi Named to USL League One Team of the Week

RICHMOND, Va. – (Tuesday, October 13, 2020) – USL League One announced on Tuesday that Jonathan Bolanos and Emiliano Terzaghi have been named to USL League One Team of the Week for Week 13. Bolanos earns his first honors of the season while Terzaghi makes his sixth appearance. 
 
Bolanos scored his first two professional goals in the 2-1 win over Orlando City B. The first came 27 minutes into the match as OCB looked to clear the ball. Bolanos got to it first at the top of the box with a rocket to put Richmond up 1-0. In the 43rd minute, he was tackled from behind to draw a penalty. The High Point product stepped up and buried the shot.
 
Terzaghi continued his scoring ways in last Saturday’s match at North Texas. After Oalex Anderson was brought down in the box in the 60th minute, Terzaghi sent the North Texas keeper the wrong way to net his league-leading 10th goal of the season.
 
The Kickers are back at City Stadium this Saturday night to host South Georgia Tormenta FC, presented by Elephant Insurance. Gates open up at 5:30 p.m. and kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. Catch the match live on WTVR CBS 6.3 and streaming on ESPN+. There are a limited number of tickets remaining at www.richmondkickers.com/Tickets.
 
USL League One Team of the Week – Week 13
GK – Carlos Merancio, FC Tucson: Merancio recorded 10 saves across two games on the week as Tucson claimed a win and a draw, including an eight-save shutouts against South Georgia Tormenta FC last Wednesday night.
 
D – Eddie Munjoma, North Texas SC: Munjoma found the net in NTSC’s victory against the Richmond Kickers on Saturday night and completed 56 of 64 passes across the side’s two wins on the week overall.
 
D – Tiago Mendonca, New England Revolution II: Mendonca scored the final goal for the Revolution II to cap a performance that saw him record 13 clearances, win 4 of 5 duels and make seven recoveries in a 4-1 win against Fort Lauderdale CF.
 
D – Nkosi Burgess, North Texas SC: Burgess scored the game-winner as North Texas rallied for a 3-1 victory on the road against Chattanooga Red Wolves SC and over two victories on the week completed 101 of 121 passes and won 9 of 14 duels.
 
M – Omar Mohamed, Greenville Triumph SC: Mohamed had one assist, recorded two key passes and three shots and completed 21 of 23 passes overall in Greenville’s 2-2 draw with FC Tucson on Saturday night.
 
M – Emiliano Terzaghi, Richmond Kickers: Terzaghi found the net for the 10th time this season in the Kickers’ clash with North Texas SC and was sharp with the ball at his feet in both of the club’s outings on the week, completing 30 of 35 passes overall.
 
M – Jonathan Bolanos, Richmond Kickers: Bolanos scored both goals as the Kickers took a 2-1 victory against Orlando City B last Wednesday night and completed 16 of 24 passes while winning 7 of 9 duels in midfield.
 
M – Nicolas Firmino, New England Revolution II: Firmino notched a goal and assist and had three shots and two key passes while also completing 50 of 60 passes overall in the Revolution II’s 4-1 win against Fort Lauderdale.
 
F – Giovanni Godoy, FC Tucson: Godoy scored two goals on seven total shots across two matches including the game-winner in FC Tucson’s 1-0 victory over Tormenta FC, while completing 43 of 61 passes and winning 12 of 18 duels overall. 
 
F – Lachlan McLean, Greenville Triumph SC: McLean continued his solid season with two goals for Triumph SC, with the second coming in stoppage time to earn the visitors a 2-2 draw with FC Tucson on Saturday night.
 
F – Alex Bruce, North Texas SC: Bruce scored two goals in two games to help North Texas run its winning streak to three contests while completing 10 of 11 passes in a tidy display against the Richmond Kickers on Saturday night.

Recap: Kickers Fall to North Texas on the Road

TEAM SCORE GOALSCORERS
NORTH TEXAS SC

(5-3-5, 20 points)
2

Bruce 23’, Munjoma (Waldeck) 45’
RICHMOND KICKERS

(7-4-2, 23 points)
1

Terzaghi 60’
 
ARLINGTON, Texas — (Saturday, October 10, 2020) — The Richmond Kickers (7-4-2) fell on the road to North Texas SC (5-3-5) Saturday night at Globe Life Park. A pair of first half goals from Alex Bruce and Edwin Munjoma were enough for the home side to take the victory. Emiliano Terzaghi scored the lone goal for Richmond, converting from the penalty spot for his league-leading tenth goal of the season.  
 
Two minutes into the match, Emiliano Terzaghi tried his luck from distance. After winning the ball right on the midfield line, Terzaghi made his run right up the middle of the pitch. He let a shot go from about 25 yards out, forcing Carlos Avilez to knock it down. He managed to grab it before Oalex Anderson could get to the rebound. 
 
A strong defensive effort for the Kickers kept the home side off the board in the 12th minute. Gibran Rayo broke free on the right wing to get a cross into the box. The ball fell for Arturo Rodriguez. He tried to look for an opening as Ivan Magalhães slid in to deflect the ball up. Akira Fitzgerald came out to make the grab and get the ball up the field. 
 
North Texas took the lead in the 23rd minute. Off a corner kick, Thomas Roberts worked his way into the box trying a shot from a tough angle.. Fitzgerald got his hand on the ball to push it away. Alex Bruce was there to put the ball into the back of the net for the 1-0 lead. 
 
Two minutes into first half stoppage time, North Texas would make it 2-0. Nkosi Burgess put the ball into the path of Edwin Munjoma making a run up from his right back role. He took a quick touch up for Derek Waldeck, who just laid the ball off for Munjoma continuing his run. Munjoma then went for a shot that was out of the right of Fitzgerald for the second goal of the night for the home side. 
 
A corner kick in the 51st minute nearly pulled a goal back for Richmond. Ryley Kraft served in the corner from the left side. Terzaghi got a head on the ball to redirect it to the back post. Kyle Venter tried to get to it but the ball was just a step ahead of him and out for a goal kick. 
 
Emiliano Terzaghi scored his tenth goal of the season, converting a penalty kick in the 60th minute. Kyle Venter looked to play the ball long. The ball fell to Justin Che, who knocked the ball up in the air. Munjoma looked to head the ball back towards Avilez, as the ball popped back up in the air. Oalex Anderson moved in to challenge for the ball as Che came in from behind recklessly and forcing the referee to point to the spot. Terzaghi stepped up and fired his shot to the right of Avilez, sending the keeper the wrong way. 
 
A chance came late for Richmond heading into stoppage time. Matt Bolduc took a long throw into the North Texas box. Ronaldo Damus was there to try and clear the ball away. Greg Boehme pounced on the loose ball going for a shot from about 30 yards out that skipped just inches wide of the goal.

The Kickers will then get a week to recover, returning to City Stadium next Saturday night to host South Georgia Tormenta FC, presented by Elephant Insurance. Gates open up at 5:30 p.m. and kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. Catch the match live on WTVR CBS 6.3 and streaming on ESPN+. There are a limited number of tickets remaining 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

North Texas

2

0

2

Richmond

0

1

1
 
LINEUPS

North Texas: Carlos Avilez, Derek Waldeck (90’ – David Rodriguez), Nkosi Burgess, Edwin Munjoma, Justin Che, Edwin Cerrillo (45’ – Alisson), Dominick Hernandez, Arturo Rodriguez, Gibran Rayo (84’ – Jose Kevin Bonilla), Alex Bruce (54’ – Ronaldo Damus), Thomas Roberts (45’ – Collin Smith)

Unused Substitutes: Luiz Zamudio, Philip Ponder

Richmond: Akira Fitzgerald, Scott Thomsen (78’ – Stanley Alves), Ivan Magalhães, Kyle Venter, Matt Bolduc, Victor Falck, Ryley Kraft, Emiliano Terzaghi, Jonathan Bolanos (57’ – Mutaya Mwape), Luke Pavone (57’ – Wahab Ackwei), Oalex Anderson (86’ – Greg Boehme)

Unused Substitutes: Lee Johnston, Gianluca Cuomo, Mumbi Kwesele

STATISTICS
TEAM SHOTS SAVES FOULS CORNERS

North Texas

16

2

16

5

Richmond

16

4

16

5

 

SCORING SUMMARY
MIN TEAM PLAYER
23′ NTX Alex Bruce (unassisted)
45′ NTX Edwin Munjoma (Derek Waldeck)
60′ RIC Emiliano Terzaghi (penalty)

CAUTIONS SUMMARY
MIN TEAM PLAYER
44′ NTX Gibran Rayo
63′ RIC Ivan Magalhães
81′ NTX Alisson
90′ RIC Wahab Ackwei
 
EJECTIONS SUMMARY
MIN TEAM PLAYER
None.    

 

MATCH INFORMATION
Referee: Gerald Flores
Assistant Referees: Tiffini Turpin, Seth Barton
Fourth Official: Lorenzo Hernandez
Attendance: 810
Weather: Clear, 81 ºF

Preview: The Kickers Head to North Texas Saturday

RICHMOND, Va. – (Friday, October 9, 2020) – The Richmond Kickers (7-3-2) head west for their only match up against the reigning USL League One champions North Texas SC (4-3-5) this Saturday night at Globe Life Park. This match is set to kickoff at 8:30 p.m. ET and will be available live on WTVR CBS 6.3 (Comcast 206, Verizon FiOS 466) and streaming on ESPN+. 
 
The Kickers will be looking to get their first result in the series against North Texas, after falling on three occasions last season. A pair of meetings came at City Stadium with the first being a 0-3 loss on June 1, 2019, with goals from Dante Sealy, Ricardo Pepi and David Rodriguez. Nearly a month and a half later on July 13, 2019, North Texas claimed a 2-0 victory as Thomas Roberts and Callum Montgomery netted the goals for the visitors. Richmond made the trip out to Toyota Stadium, with North Texas taking a 4-0 win against the Kickers. Ronaldo Damus came up with a hat trick, followed by a fourth goal by Arturo Rodriguez. 
 
Richmond got back to their winning ways Wednesday night, taking a 2-1 victory over Orlando City B. Jonathan Bolanos put up a man of the match performance with a first-half brace. The first came in the 27th minute as Orlando tried to clear a corner from danger. Bolanos met the ball at the top of the box and put a rocket of a shot into the back of the net. He continued to apply the pressure, which worked out after he was tripped in the box for a penalty kick. Bolanos quickly grabbed the ball to take the kick, sending his shot directly down the middle after the Orlando keeper already made the jump to his right. OCB pulled a goal back late in second half stoppage as the Kickers took the vital three points. 
 
North Texas also had a midweek match, claiming a 3-1 road win at Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Wednesday afternoon. It was Chattanooga to get on the board first as Greg Hurst converted a penalty in the 22nd minute. The visitors leveled the score only four minutes later as Arturo Rodriguez slipped a free kick just inside the post. Three minutes into the second half, Rodriguez stood over another free kick. This time the ball went through everyone until Nkosi Burgess got a foot on the volley and put it into the back of the net. Alex Bruce scored an insurance goal in the 57th minute, putting away a penalty kick. 
 
The Kickers will then get a week to recover, returning to City Stadium next Saturday night to host South Georgia Tormenta FC, presented by Elephant Insurance. Gates open up at 5:30 p.m. and kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. Catch the match live on WTVR CBS 6.3 and streaming on ESPN+. There are a limited number of tickets remaining at www.richmondkickers.com/Tickets. 

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Richmond Kickers
Midfielder Jonathan Bolanos (#17) scored his first two professional goals Wednesday night to lead the Kickers to a victory over Orlando City B. The product of High Point University has made 11 appearances, including four starts in his rookie season. Midfielder Greg Boehme (#21) made his first start of the season in Wednesday’s win. He is in his third season with the Kickers, making 28 appearances during that time. Midfielder Matt Bolduc (#7) returned to the lineup against Orlando, filling in that right back role. Bolduc has one  goal and three assists this season from 10 matches. 

North Texas SC
Forward Ronaldo Damus (#11) leads North Texas in scoring with five goals and in assists with three after 11 matches. He is coming off a championship winning season last year that saw him score 16 goals and make three assists. Midfielder Arturo Rodriguez (#10) has two goals in five matches since recently rejoining North Texas SC after a loan spell with Real Monarchs. Rodriguez was a vital part of the team in 2019, scoring seven goals and adding ten assists. Forward Alex Bruce (#28) is in his first season with North Texas, scoring two goals this season, including converting a penalty Wednesday night against Chattanooga. Bruce was with Lansing Ignite FC in 2019, where he went on to score three goals in 23 matches.

Terzaghi Voted League Ones Player of the Month

TAMPA, Fla. – (Thursday, October 8, 2020) – Richmond Kickers forward Emiliano Terzaghi has been voted USL League One’s Player of the Month for September after recording four goals in four games to keep his side in contention for a place in the League One Final in October while also taking the lead in the race for the League One Golden Boot which is awarded at the end of the regular season.
 
A native of Argentina, Terzaghi has made a key impact in the Kickers’ turnaround this season with his consistent production. The runner-up in August’s Player of the Month ballot to Union Omaha’s Ethan Vanacore-Decker, the 27-year-old has appeared in every game of the season so far and not only leads League One with nine goals overall but has also registered 20 shots on goal, good for second in the league, and a 65.7 percent shooting accuracy rate, the highest among players with at least four goals in the regular season.
 
“I don’t know if there is a key, I think that things are achieved by working with effort and sacrifice,” Terzaghi said on the reasons for his quick success this season. “Those are the things that I have as a priority to achieve goals.
 
“Before each game I always try to help the team win, as a striker I always want to score always thinking of surpassing myself each game.”

Terzaghi received 45 percent of a weighted poll that included the USL League One Technical Committee and an online fan vote held at USLLeagueOne.com. Fort Lauderdale CF’s Eduardo Sosa finished second on 26 percent after recording two goals and one assist, while Chattanooga Red Wolves SC’s Marky Hernandez finished third on 20 percent after notching three assists in four games.
USL League One Player of the Month – September
Nominee Fan Vote Weight USL Technical Vote Weight Total Weighted Vote

Emiliano Terzaghi (RIC)

8%

5%

100%

40%

45%

Eduardo Sosa (FTL)

43%

26%

0%

0%

26%

Marky Hernandez (CHT)

34%

20%

0%

0%

20%

Alex Morrell (GVL)

11%

7%

0%

0%

7%

Elivelton (TUC)

5%

3%

0%

0%

3%

Recap: Bolanos Brace Earns Kickers Victory Over Orlando

TEAM SCORE GOALSCORERS
RICHMOND KICKERS

(7-3-2, 23 points)
2

Bolanos 27’, 43’ 
ORLANDO CITY B

(1-8-3, 6 points)
1

Rivera (Rosales) 90’
 

RICHMOND, Va. — (Wednesday, October 7, 2020) — The Richmond Kickers (7-3-2) picked up the 2-1 victory at City Stadium Wednesday night over Orlando City B (1-8-3). Jonathan Bolanos scored his first two professional goals in the first half to lead the Kickers to all three points. Orlando would get a goal back in stoppage time from Wilfredo Rivera. 

Eight minutes into the match a pair of blocks prevented Orlando from getting a shot off. The first came when Kenji Tanaka looked for a break on goal. Kyle Venter made sure to get a foot in his path to poke away the ball. Greg Boehme followed up, sliding through Raul Aguilera to stop the chance. 

The Kickers nearly got on the board in the 13th minute. Scott Thomsen served in a bending free kick from the left wing into the back post. Ivan Magalhães got his head on the ball, as his shot skipped just wide of the Orlando goal. 

The first professional goal for Jonathan Bolanos broke the deadlock after 27 minutes. Ryley Kraft served in a corner kick that found Magalhães at the back post. He headed the ball back in front of goal trying to pick out Kyle Venter as Orlando thought they had cleared it. Bolanos met the ball at the top of the box, going for a rocket of a shot that made no mistake finding the back of the net. 

Bolanos converted from the penalty spot to net a brace in the 43rd minute. Magalhães played the ball long for Bolanos to make a run into the Orlando box. Just before he reached the ball, Franklin Carabalí tripped Bolanos, forcing the referee to point to the spot. Having been fouled, Bolanos called to take the penalty, putting it straight down the middle of the goal to make it 2-0 to Richmond. 

Orlando had to play the final 22 minutes of the match down a man after a red card. After picking up a yellow card in the first half, Moises Tablante was called for a foul in the 68th minute on Matt Bolduc. The referee issued the second yellow followed by the red to send him off. 

The visitors would pull back a goal in stoppage time. Wilfredo Rivera chipped the ball out for Jonathan Rosales on the right. He took a touch before playing the ball right back into the box, finding Rivera making the run in. He got enough of a touch on the ball to put it just out of the reach of Akira Fitzgerald. 

The Kickers are right back at it Saturday night, as they hit the road to face reigning champions North Texas SC at Globe Life Park. Kickoff for that match is set for 8:00 p.m. ET and will be available to watch live on WTVR CBS 6.3 and on ESPN+.

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

2

0

2

Orlando

0

1

1
 
LINEUPS

Richmond: Akira Fitzgerald, Scott Thomsen, Ivan Magalhães, Kyle Venter, Matt Bolduc (73’ – Wahab Ackwei), Victor Falck, Ryley Kraft (61’ – Oalex Anderson), Greg Boehme, Jonathan Bolanos (73’ – Hassan Pinto), Emiliano Terzaghi (82’ – Gianluca Cuomo), Luke Pavone (61’ – Stanley Alves)

Unused Substitutes: Lee Johnston, Mutaya Mwape

Orlando: Austin Aviza, Juan Pablo Monticelli, Franklin Carabali (59’ – Thomas Williams), Jonathan Rosales, Moises Tablante, Raul Aguilera, Wilfredo Rivera, Kenji Tanaka, Teddy Ndje (45’ – Austin Amer), Mason Lamb (45’ – Daniel Rosario), Aleksandar Gluvacevic (45’ – Julian Kennedy)

Unused Substitutes: Russell Robles

STATISTICS
TEAM SHOTS SAVES FOULS CORNERS

Richmond

16

0

9

5

Orlando

4

5

19

0

 

SCORING SUMMARY
MIN TEAM PLAYER
27′ RIC Jonathan Bolanos (unassisted)
43′ RIC Jonathan Bolanos (penalty)
90′ ORL Wilfred Rivera (Jonathan Rosales)

CAUTIONS SUMMARY
MIN TEAM PLAYER
35′ ORL Moises Tablante
37′ ORL Teddy Ndje
45′ ORL Mason Lamb
67′ RIC Jonathan Bolanos
68′ ORL Moises Tablante
 
EJECTIONS SUMMARY
MIN TEAM PLAYER
68′ ORL Moises Tablante

 

MATCH INFORMATION
Referee: John Matto
Assistant Referees: Jeffery Skinker, William Aten
Fourth Official: Nickrod Fateh
Attendance: 626
Weather: Sunny, 76 ºF

Preview: Richmond Set to Face Orlando Wednesday

RICHMOND, Va. – (Tuesday, October 6, 2020) – The Richmond Kickers (6-3-2) return back to City Stadium for a pair of home matches, starting this Saturday night hosting Orlando City B (1-7-3). Kickoff for this match is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. and will air live on WTVR CBS 6.3 (Comcast 206, Verizon 466) and streaming on ESPN+. A limited number of tickets are still available at www.richmondkickers.com/Tickets. 
 
A series that dates back to both clubs’ time in the USL Championship, the Kickers hold the edge with a record of 4-2-1. Orlando bested the Kickers 3-2 in the first time of three meetings between the two clubs in 2019. Moises Tablante and Serginho got the home side out to an early lead. Eli Lockaby and Josh Hughes looked to level the score until a late penalty to OCB gave them the win. 
 
Both matches at City Stadium saw the Kickers take the victory. Dennis Chin had the lone goal of the night July 20, which also saw both teams reduced due to red cards. Conor Shanosky and Charles Boateng scored in the season finale to end the 2019 season on a win. 
 
Richmond only has a short amount of time to bounce back from last Saturday’s 0-4 home loss to New England Revolution II. The Kickers had a couple of chances early, first with Luke Pavone putting his header just over the bar just four minutes into the match. Wahab Ackwei sent his header just wide of the goal in the 22nd minute after a free kick by Mutaya Mwape. New England struck first only a minute later when Orlando Sinclair headed the ball back towards goal and it took a deflection off Kyle Venter for an own goal. Nicolas Firmino converted a penalty in the 31st minute to double the visitors lead. Firmino was involved with the third goal in the 81st minute when his cross that was intended for Justin Rennicks came off Mumbi Kwesele for the second own goal of the night. Only two minutes later, Damian Rivera chipped the ball over Akira Fitzgerald for the fourth goal for Revolution II. 
 
Orlando comes into Wednesday night’s match after falling to the league leaders Greenville Triumph SC 0-2 last Friday night in Greenville. Both teams went over an hour without scoring until Greenville broke the deadlock in the 65th minute. Alex Morrell slotted the ball through for Lachlan McLean. He cut to his left before going for a shot that beat Austin Aviza for the opener. Four minutes later it was more of the same from Greenville. This time Jake Keegan pounced on an errant pass by Orlando and found Morrell in acres of space in behind the Orlando backline. He calmly took his shot into nearly the identical spot as McLean. 
 
The Kickers are right back at it Saturday night, as they hit the road to face reigning champions North Texas SC at Globe Life Park. Kickoff for that match is set for 8:00 p.m. ET and will be available to watch live on WTVR CBS 6.3 and on ESPN+.

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Richmond Kickers

Forward Oalex Anderson (#15) made his debut for Richmond last Saturday night, playing the final 19 minutes. Anderson joins the Kickers after MLS Cup winning experience with the Seattle Sounders following a successful stint with the USL Championship team. Midfielder Mutaya Mwape (#10) has one of the best passing accuracies for the club this season, completing 85.3 percent of his passes. The Zambian has one assist in 10 matches with the Kickers this season. Defender Wahab Ackwei (#18) has slotted into a new role for the Kickers, playing as a right back in last Saturday’s match. He has 17 clearances to go with five blocks and five interceptions in 2020 for Richmond. 

Orlando City B

Forward Wilfredo Rivera (#62) leads the team in scoring this season with two goals in 11 matches. 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. Forward Moises Tablante (#67) is back with Orlando this season, with a team-high three assists in 11 games. Tablante made 51 appearances for the OCSC Academy before signing his first professional deal with OCB last season. Goalkeeper Austin Aviza (#61) has 33 saves from eight matches this season with OCB. He has also tallied the only clean sheet for the team back on August 7 at New England. 

Recap: Kickers Suffer Home Defeat to New England

TEAM SCORE GOALSCORERS
RICHMOND KICKERS

(6-3-2, 20 points)
0

 
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION II

(4-6-2, 14 points)
4

Own Goal 26’, 81’, Firmino (penalty) 31’, Rivera (Malango) 83’
 

RICHMOND, Va. — (Saturday, October 3, 2020) — The Richmond Kickers (6-3-2) suffered their first home defeat of the season, falling 0-4 to New England Revolution II (4-6-2) Saturday night at City Stadium. The visitors scored a pair of goals in each half to end the Kickers’ home unbeaten run. 

Four minutes into the match, Richmond nearly found an early goal. Mutaya Mwape worked his way to the endline, finding the space to get a cross into the box. Luke Pavone came crashing in for a header as his attempt sailed just high of the New England goal.

The Kickers were inches away from the opener in the 22nd minute. Wahab Ackwei was fouled on the right wing to set up a free kick opportunity. With Ryley Kraft and Mwape standing over the ball, it was Mwape that whipped in a cross towards the back post. Ackwei met the ball with a header as his shot flew just wide of the post. 

New England broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute from a corner kick. Tiago Mendoca played in a high-arcing cross to pick out Orlando Sinclair at the back post. His header came down onto the head of Kyle Venter, who redirected it into his own net. 

A penalty kick in the 31st minute would double the Revolution II lead. Mwape was called for the penalty after a tackle from behind on Colby Quinones, forcing the referee to point to the spot. Nicolas Firmino stepped up and put his shot to the right of Akira Fitzgerald for the goal. 

New England kept the pressure on Richmond in the 36th minute, with the woodwork coming to the rescue. A mis-hit pass at the back opened up the space for Firmino to pounce on the loose ball. With the space, he went for the shot from outside the box that pinged off the crossbar. Ivan Magalhães was there to clear it away. 

Emiliano Terzaghi was denied by the Revolution II keeper in the 54th minute. Stanley Alves got control of the ball at the top of the New England box. He played the simple through ball for Terzaghi. The Argentine battled for a shot that Keegan Meyer needed to parry over. 

The Kickers pressed to pull a goal back in the 64th minute. Scott Thomsen worked his way up the left flank and tried to pick out Alves at the back post with a long cross in. Alves managed to get his head on the ball, but his shot ended up going over the New England goal. 

New England would make it 3-0 in the 81st minute. Nicolas Firmino made his way to the endline before getting a cross into the box. As Justin Rennicks tried to get on the ball, it deflected off Mumbi Kwesele for an own goal. 

Revolution II scored their fourth goal just two minutes later. Mayele Malango worked his way up the right wing before cutting across the field. After managing to keep control, he took a touch to Damian Rivera. Rivera cut inside the box to find just enough space to chip a shot over Akira Fitzgerald for the fourth goal of the night for the visitors.

The Kickers have a quick turnaround once again this week as they host Orlando City B at City Stadium Wednesday night. This match is set to kickoff at 6:30 p.m. and will air live on WTVR CBS 6.3 and on ESPN+. Fans can still purchase tickets now at www.richmondkickers.com/Tickets.
 

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BOX SCORE
TEAM FIRST HALF SECOND HALF FINAL

Richmond

0

0

0

New England

2

2

4
 
LINEUPS

Richmond: Akira Fitzgerald, Scott Thomsen, Ivan Magalhães, Kyle Venter, Wahab Ackwei, Victor Falck (79‘ – Greg Boehme), Ryley Kraft (58’ – Mumbi Kwesele), Emiliano Terzaghi, David Diosa (45’ – Jonathan Bolanos), Luke Pavone (45’ – Stanley Alves), Mutaya Mwape (71’ – Oalex Anderson)

Unused Substitutes: Lee Johnston, Hassan Pinto

New England: Keegan Meyer, Ryan Spaulding, Jonathan Bell, Collin Verfurth, Colby Quinones (85’ – Ryo Shimazaki), Maciel, Tiago Mendonca, Nicolas Firmino (82’ – Hikaru Fujiwara), Orlando Sinclair (84’ – Meny Silva), Justin Rennicks (83’ – Mayele Malango), Connor Presley (70’ – Damian Rivera)

Unused Substitutes: Matthew Tibbetts, Diego Souza

STATISTICS
TEAM SHOTS SAVES FOULS CORNERS

Richmond

13

5

13

6

New England

18

3

14

5

 

SCORING SUMMARY
MIN TEAM PLAYER
23′ NE Own Goal
31′ NE Nicolas Firmino (penalty)
81′ NE Own Goal
83′ NE Damian Rivera (Mayele Malango)

CAUTIONS SUMMARY
MIN TEAM PLAYER
45′ NE Colby Quinones
86′ RIC Wahab Ackwei
90′ RIC Mumbi Kwesele
 
EJECTIONS SUMMARY
MIN TEAM PLAYER
None.    

 

MATCH INFORMATION
Referee: Gary Gutierrez
Assistant Referees: Andrew Charron, Meghan Mullen
Fourth Official: Nickrod Fateh
Attendance: 875
Weather: Sunny, 64 ºF

Preview: The Kickers Return to City Stadium to Host New England Saturday

RICHMOND, Va. – (Friday, October 2, 2020) – The Richmond Kickers (6-2-2) get set for three matches in seven days, starting this Saturday night against New England Revolution II (3-6-2) at City Stadium, presented by Impawsible Pups. Gates open up at 5:30 p.m. and kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET. The match will air live on WTVR CBS 6.3 (Comcast 206, Verizon FiOS 466) and on ESPN+. A limited number of tickets are still available at www.richmondkickers.com/Tickets. 
 
This will be the second meeting this season between the two clubs. The Kickers picked up a 2-1 victory at Gillette Stadium back on August 21. Matt Bolduc slipped a pass through for Emiliano Terzaghi to open up the scoring in the 54th minute. Mayele Malango managed to level the score in the 71st minute for New England. Ian Antley dropped in a picture-perfect delivery to pick out Ryley Kraft at the back post in the 82nd minute for the game winner. 
 
Richmond earned a hard fought 1-0 road win last Saturday night at Union Omaha. Both teams entered the locker rooms at halftime level on score, despite Omaha leading on shots taken 12-2. Second half substitute Kraft was fouled to set up a free kick for Richmond in the 71st minute. Kraft curled in a free kick that found Ivan Magalhães for a header and the lone goal of the night. After making four saves in the match, Akira Fitzgerald earned his third clean sheet of the season. 
 
New England is coming off their second-straight road victory, this time at Orlando City B last Saturday. After coming out of halftime with both teams scoreless, it only took Revs II about 30 seconds to get on the board. Tiago Menonca picked out Orlando Sinclair at the back post on a cross from the right wing. Sinclair headed the ball back in front of goal as Justin Rennicks headed his shot over the Orlando keeper and into the back of the net. New England was dealt a blow when former Kickers goalkeeper Joe Rice was forced to come out of the match with an injury in the 66th minute. They did hold on for the clean sheet with Keegan Meyer between the sticks.     
 
The Kickers have a quick turnaround once again this week as they host Orlando City B at City Stadium Wednesday night. This match is set to kickoff at 6:30 p.m. and will air live on WTVR CBS 6.3 and on ESPN+. Fans can still purchase tickets now 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.
Richmond Kickers
Defender Ivan Magalhães (#4) scored the game-winner last Saturday at Omaha off a Ryley Kraft free kick. Combining that with his strong defensive effort against Fort Lauderdale last Wednesday, Magalhães was named the USL League One Player of the Week for Week 11. Goalkeeper Akira Fitzgerald (#1) earned his third cleansheet of the season after making four saves in the Omaha win. With that, he moved into a tie for second overall in clean sheets in USL League One. Forward Stanley Alves (#9) has started in the last two matches for the Kickers, both of which ended as victories. The rookie signed with the Kickers after four years at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, where he scored 13 goals and added four assists. 

New England Revolution II
Forward Justin Rennicks (#12) has burst onto the scene for New England, scoring two goals in three matches on loan from the first team. He comes into the team after making six appearances over the last two seasons from the MLS side after signing a homegrown contract prior to the 2019 season. Forward Orlando Sinclair (#99) has picked up an assist in the last two matches for New England, tying him for a team-high. On loan from Deportivo Saprissa in the Costa Rican First Division, he also has one goal this season. Midfielder Nicolas Firmino (#29) sees a lot of the ball for Revs II, leading the team in chances created and key passes with 15 apiece this season. The New England homegrown has two goals and one assist as well.

USL League One Final to Air Live in Primetime on ESPN Deportes

TAMPA, Fla. – USL League One announced today for the first time in league history the USL League One Final will be broadcast on linear television, airing live on ESPN Deportes on Friday, October 30th at 8 p.m. ET. In addition to the Spanish-language broadcast, the Final will stream live in English on ESPN+ for the second consecutive season and will be broadcast live on SiriusXM FC Radio for the first time.

As part of USL’s broadcast rights deal with ESPN, which extends through the 2022 season, League One’s first two seasons have streamed live on ESPN+. The digital platform will carry the remaining regular season matches as teams vie for a place in the League One Final, with the two teams atop the 11-team table earning a trip to the title game.

“The 2020 League One season has provided tremendous excitement on the field, and the Final will serve as a great conclusion to a challenging season,” said USL Executive Vice President Court Jeske. “To have a match broadcast on the ESPN family of networks so early on in the league’s history is a fantastic milestone and one we couldn’t have reached without the commitment of our clubs and support of our communities across the country.”

In addition to being the first League One match to air on linear television, the Final will be the first Spanish-language broadcast in the league’s history.

In August this year, the USL announced that SiriusXM FC will be the exclusive satellite radio home of the USL League One Final and USL Championship Final for the next two seasons. Fans can tune into the match on October 30th on channel 157 on SiriusXM.

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