Richmond Kickers Match Preview

Match Details:

Competition: 2024 USL League One Regular Season
Date: April 13, 2024
Kickoff: 7 p.m. ET
Location: Breese Stevens Field, Madison, Wi.
Forecast: 71/56F, Partly Cloudy
Broadcast TV:  TV: 6.3 Online: ESPN+

Uniform Details:

The Roos will be wearing the Red Lightning Kit this weekend. Order yours today, and don’t forget to get it customized!

News and Notes:

THE RETURN OF THE HENNY DERBY: The Kickers and Madison are set to kick off the sixth season of the Henny Derby. A bet over Twitter between Kickers’ supporter Elliot Barr and Madison supporter Kyle Carr has blossomed into a rivalry that transcends traditional regional rivalries while serving as a celebration and recognition of Black soccer culture.

Madison took home the Derby in 2019 before the Kickers won it in 2020 and 2021. Madison retained the trophy in 2022 but the Kickers won the USL League One Players’ Shield at Breese Stevens Field. Madison kept the trophy in 2023.

The Kickers currently hold a 4-7-1 record against Madison all-time.

OH MY, O’DWYER: Chandler O’Dwyer is in scintillating form after scoring in the Kickers Open Cup Second Round victory over Maryland Bobcats FC before netting a brace –including the game winner — in the Kickers’ 3-2 victory over Central Valley Fuego FC.

A jack-of-all-trades who specializes as a holding midfielder, O’Dwyer stepped up into a role on the left wing and excelled at being a threat in the press, on set pieces, and poaching near the back post. 

O’Dwyer’s efforts were rewarded with Man of the Match and USL League One Team of the Week honors.

KICKERS DRAW LOUDOUN IN US OPEN CUP: The Richmond Kickers are set to host USL Championship side Loudoun United FC on Wednesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Third Round following a regional draw by US Soccer.

The third-round matchup will be the first time the two sides face each other in competitive play after Loudoun was founded in 2019. The two Virginia sides have played preseason friendlies over the last three seasons. Loudoun currently sits seventh in the USL Championship Eastern Conference with a 1-1-1 record.

Watch Party Details:

Where: Ardent Barrel Room
3117 W. Moore St, Richmond, VA 23230
Start Time: 6:30 p.m.
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m.

Match Details:

Competition: USL League One Regular Season
Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024
Kickoff: 6 p.m. ET
Location: City Stadium, Richmond, Va.
Forecast: 58/46F, Sunny
Broadcast TV: CBS 6.3 | Streaming: ESPN+

---

Uniform Details:

The Roos will be wearing the Seeing Red Kit this weekend. Order yours today, and don’t forget to get it customized!

News and Notes:

CROSS COASTAL MATCHUP: The Kickers will take on Central Valley Fuego FC on Saturday, April 6 in the second home match of the regular season. Fuego is 1-2-0 in League One matches while the Kickers are 0-2-0.

The Kickers defeated Fuego 2-1 in their first meeting of the 2023 season, hosting the California team at City Stadium. The two teams would face each other three times across the season and ultimately split the series 1-1-1.

The Kickers saw their second win of 2024 on Tuesday, April 2 when they took on the Maryland Bobcats, a NISA side in the second round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Four different goal scorers brought the Kickers a 5-2 win, featuring a brace from Dakota Barnathan. The Kickers will move onto round three of the tournament on April 17 when they’ll play Loudon United FC.

PLAYER OF LAST MATCH: While controlling the back line, Dakota Barnathan sent two into the back of the net during the second round of the Open Cup to earn Player of the Match recognition. He scored in the second minute of first half stoppage time off a free kick from Nil Vinyals. Once the ball was in the air, Barnathan flew in between two defenders and found it with the top of his head, sending it into the back of the net.

To make it two for himself and five for the team, Barnathan scooped up a ball that had been bouncing back and forth from Bobcat to Kicker and sent it bending around the near post. Barnathan scored in the 88th minute to put a seal on the match.

THE KIDS GO ON A CUP RUN: The Richmond Kickers had several first team players compete on Richmond United’s U20 Boys team during the USL Academy Cup this past weekend. Gabe Cox, Noah Hiort-Wright, Landon Johnson, and James Sneddon all made the trip to Tampa.

Sneddon recorded a clean sheet, Johnson scored two goals, and Cox scored one goal and assisted another.

The team earned a 3-0 win over Tampa Bay United, a 0-0 draw against Hartford Athletic, and a 4-1 win over Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Ultimately, the team finished as finalists, falling to Indy Eleven 1-0 in a gritty championship match up.

KICKERS BRING BACK A CLASSIC: The Richmond Kickers unveiled their 2024 Seeing Red Kit featuring a custom bright red Adidas jersey with white accents and red shadow pinstripes that feature white sponsor logos, nameplates, and numbers.

The Seeing Red Kit celebrates a return to the famous red that has been sported by America’s longest-continuously operating outdoor soccer club for over 30 years. From Kevin Jeffrey and Matthew Delicâte to Emilia- no Terzaghi and Nil Vinyals, repping Richmond Red has spelled success for the Kickers. Under the City Stadium lights, Kickers players and fans will see red and be reminded of the tenacity and ferocity the Richmond Kick- ers have always played with and continue to display under the direction of Chief Sporting Officer and Head Coach Darren Sawatzky.

Match Details:

Competition: U.S. Open Cup 2024
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. ET
Location: City Stadium, Richmond, Va.
Forecast: 65/39F, Sunny
Broadcast TV: Online: USLsoccer.com/watch

Referee: Cristian Campo Hernandez 
Asst. Referees: Jared Mosher, Andrew Charron 
4th Official: Joe Surgan 

Uniform Details:

The Roos will be wearing the Seeing Red Kit this weekend. Order yours today, and don’t forget to get it customized!

News and Notes:

OPEN CUP COMP BEGINS: The Kickers will take on the USL League Two side Christos FC on Wednesday in the first round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. In the 2023 Open Cup third round, after defeating Cleveland 3-2, the Kickers fell 1-0 to MLS side DC United.

The Kickers will look to move onto the second round of the 2024 U.S. Open Cup in an attempt to move one step closer to snagging the title for the first time since 1995.

THE KIDS GO ON A CUP RUN: The Richmond Kickers had several first team players compete on Richmond United’s U20 Boys team during the USL Academy Cup this past weekend. Gabe Cox, Noah Hiort-Wright, Landon Johnson, and James Sneddon all made the trip to Tampa.

Sneddon recorded a clean sheet, Johnson scored two goals, and Cox scored one goal and assisted another.

The team earned a 3-0 win over Tampa Bay United, a 0-0 draw against Hartford Athletic, and a 4-1 win over Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Ultimately, the team finished as finalists, falling to Indy Eleven 1-0 in a gritty championship match up.

MAN OF THE LAST MATCH: 17-year-old Richmond native Griffin Garnett started in his Kickers debut in front of over 5.000 Spokane fans in a sold out ONE Stadium.

Garnett shined in his first-team debut, earning the nod as Keiter CPA Player of the Match after playing the full 90 minutes and stoppage time, completing nearly 91 percent of his passes and winning 57 per- cent of his total duels and 50 percent of his aerial duels.

KICKERS BRING BACK A CLASSIC: The Richmond Kickers unveiled their 2024 Seeing Red Kit featuring a custom bright red Adidas jersey with white accents and red shadow pinstripes that feature white sponsor logos, nameplates, and numbers.

The Seeing Red Kit celebrates a return to the famous red that has been sported by America’s longest-continuously operating outdoor soccer club for over 30 years. From Kevin Jeffrey and Matthew Delicâte to Emilia- no Terzaghi and Nil Vinyals, repping Richmond Red has spelled success for the Kickers. Under the City Stadium lights, Kickers players and fans will see red and be reminded of the tenacity and ferocity the Richmond Kick- ers have always played with and continue to display under the direction of Chief Sporting Officer and Head Coach Darren Sawatzky.