Kickers To Host Crystal Palace Premier League side to visit City Stadium on July 28 Richmond Kickers News Release -- www.richmondkickers.com Monday, May 19, 2014 RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond Kickers are pleased to host Crystal Palace of the world-famous Barclay’s Premier League in an international exhibition at City Stadium on Monday, July 28 at 7 p.m. The historic match marks the first-time ever a team from England’s top flight will appear in Virginia. Following a seven-day private pre-sale, general admission tickets for $30 will go on sale on Monday, May 26 at RichmondKickers.com. “The English Premier League is widely considered the World's greatest sports league and when you add this summer's World Cup, our rapidly increasing fan support, and the desire to develop a soccer specific stadium, we knew this was the time to showcase the Premier League in Virginia," said Leigh Cowlishaw, Richmond Kickers Director of Soccer. http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/810272.html
Kickers Fall To Crystal Palace Record crowd on hand at City Stadium for exhibition Richmond Kickers News Release -- www.richmondkickers.com Monday, July 28, 2014 RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond Kickers fell to Crystal Palace of the English Premier League 3-0 on Monday night in front of a record-setting crowd of 7,851 at City Stadium. The match marked the end of Crystal Palace’s tour of the United States, and goals from Peter Ramage, Glenn Murray, and an own goal saw the visitors end their trip on a winning note. http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/826414.html