2011 Richmond Kickers season

Richmond Kickers
2011 season
Owner United States Rob Ukrop
Head Coach England Leigh Cowlishaw
Stadium City Stadium
Regular Season Conference: 3rd
Overall: 3rd
Playoffs Divisional Finals
U.S. Open Cup Semifinals
Highest home attendance 4,742 vs Dayton Dutch Lions 6 August 2011
Lowest home attendance 743 vs Charlotte Eagles 8 July 2011
Average home league attendance 1,735
Home colors
Away colors

The 2011 Richmond Kickers season was the Kickers' nineteenth season in existence and their inaugural campaign in the third-tier USL Pro League. Beforehand, the Kickers played in the USL Second Division. Overall, it was the Kickers' sixth-consecutive season playing in the third division of American soccer.

The Kickers had a successful campaign in USL Pro, having the third best overall record in the league. In the playoffs, the Kickers were eliminated by eventual USL Pro Champions, Orlando City S.C. in the division finals. Outside of USL, the Kickers reached the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup, their deepest run in the domestic tournament since 1995. During their campaign, the Kickers knocked off two MLS sides, the Columbus Crew in the third round, and Sporting Kansas City in the quarterfinals.

Roster

First team

No. Pos Nat Player TotalRegular Season[1][2] Playoffs U.S. Open Cup[3]
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England Ryan Jones 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Cameroon William Yomby 31 3 24 2 2 0 5 1
3 DF United States Jamel Wallace 22 0 16 0 2 0 4 0
4 MF United States Luke Vercollone 31 1 24 1 2 0 5 0
5 MF United States Ryan Heins 28 4 23 4 2 0 3 0
7 FW England Matthew Delicâte 29 13 24 10 2 0 3 3
8 MF Brazil Gerson dos Santos 19 2 16 2 2 0 1 0
9 MF Japan Nozomi Hiroyama 25 1 20 0 2 0 3 1
10 FW United States David Bulow 30 10 24 4 2 0 4 6
11 FW United States Edson Elcock 29 4 22 4 2 0 5 0

Standings

Final standings for the 2011 USL Pro season.

Division standings

Pos
Team
GP
W
T
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1 Orlando City SC (C) 24 15 6 3 36 16 +20 51 2011 USL Pro Commissioner's Cup, 2011 USL Pro Playoffs
2 Wilmington Hammerheads (A) 24 14 3 7 42 30 +12 45 2011 USL Pro Playoffs
3 Richmond Kickers (A) 24 12 5 7 35 21 +14 41
4 Charleston Battery (A) 24 10 5 9 24 25 1 35
5 Charlotte Eagles 24 9 6 9 32 29 +3 33
6 Antigua Barracuda 24 9 2 13 32 32 0 29

Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification:Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc.[4]
(CC) = Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record); (A) = Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (D) = Divisional winners.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the USL Pro Playoffs, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff-contention.

Overall Standings

Pos
Team
GP
W
T
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1 Orlando City (C) 24 15 6 3 36 16 +20 51 Commissioner's Cup, 2011 USL PRO Playoffs
2 Wilmington Hammerheads (A) 24 14 3 7 42 30 +12 45 2011 USL PRO Playoffs
3 Richmond Kickers (A) 24 12 5 7 35 21 +14 41
4 Rochester Rhinos (A) 24 12 4 8 31 23 +8 40
5 Harrisburg City Islanders (A) 24 10 7 7 37 30 +7 37
6 Charleston Battery (A) 24 10 5 9 24 25 1 35
7 Charlotte Eagles 24 9 6 9 32 29 +3 33
8 Los Angeles Blues (A) 24 8 9 7 34 29 +5 33 2011 USL PRO Playoffs
9 Antigua Barracuda 24 9 2 13 32 32 0 29
10 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (A) 24 7 6 11 23 32 9 27 2011 USL PRO Playoffs
11 F.C. New York 24 6 7 11 27 37 10 25
12 Dayton Dutch Lions 24 2 6 16 21 54 33 12

Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification:Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc.[5]
(CC) = Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record); (A) = Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (D) = Divisional winners.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the USL Pro Playoffs, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff-contention.

Match Results

USL Pro

Home team is listed on the left.

Regular Season
Playoffs

U.S. Open Cup

See also

Notes

  1. "Richmond Kickers 2011 Statistics". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  2. 2014 Richmond Kickers Media Guide (PDF). Richmond Kickers. 2014. p. 29. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  3. "TheCup.us". Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  4. See Rule 2.11 League Regulations
  5. See Rule 2.11 League Regulations
  6. "Kickers Beat Hammerheads In Shootout". Retrieved August 20, 2011.

External links

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