http://www.socceramerica.com/article/45734/not-every-kid-wants-to-play-high-school-qa-lei.html#reply The article is Q&A Leigh Cowlishaw, Richmond Kickers about the team picking up all the cost of their existing academy teams.
Coach returns for 14th season http://www.soccerwire.com/news/richmond-kickers-names-coaching-staff/?loc=psw
ex-player trying out at Brighton and Hove Albion http://www.soccerwire.com/notes/ric...-with-english-championships-brighton/?loc=psw
USL Pro’s Richmond Kickers fell 4-1 Saturday to the NASL’s Carolina Railhawks at Ukrop Park in the team’s second preseason match as Brian Shriver had a hat trick for the winners. Forward Brian Ackley scored first in the 30th minute to give the Railhawks a 1-0 lead. Shriver scored the first of his three goals three minutes later, putting the Railhawks up 2-0 at halftime. The Kickers’ lone goal came in the 72nd minute from trialist Chris Thomas, who took a pass from D.C. United defender Taylor Kemp–likely to be one of the four players to play with the Kickers for the bulk of the season–and scored, cutting the Railhawks lead to 2-1. Thomas, who tallied 53 goals with Elon, including 18 game-winners, was the nation’s leading goal-scorer in 2012 with 23 goals in 22 games, was named a Division I All-American and was taken by MLS’s New England Revolution fourth overall in the second round of the league’s Supplemental Draft in January. He helped lead Elon to the NCAA tournament the last two seasons but wasn’t able to stick long with the Revolution during preseason. Back to the friendly, the Railhawks’ Shriver picked up two more goals in the latter stages of the match to provide for the final margin. The Kickers return to action Mar. 16 against NCAA finalists Georgetown at Ukrop Park in the fourth annual Pro-Am Challenge at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5.
Joe Willis made two saves in the penalty kicks shootout, leading D.C. United past the Richmond Kickers 4-2 after a 0-0 draw Tuesday night in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup.D.C. United hosts fellow MLS club Philadelphia Union on June 12.United finished the game with nine men when Chris Korb earned his second yellow card and Carlos Ruiz was issued a straight red card in extra time.In the shootout, Sascha Gorres and Joseph Ngwenya were each denied by consecutive diving saves to the left post by Willis before Luke Vercollone and Robinson converted their shots. United went 4 for 4, with Dwayne De Rosario, Perry Kitchen, Nick DeLeon and James Riley connecting for the win.In the first half, De Rosario's header struck the goal post. Lionard Pajoy's header also rattled the crossbar for D.C.
NPSL playoffs coming to Richmond this Saturday nite... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...6317477.103046.436925749710212&type=1&theater
Richmond to host Chattanooga on Sunday with the winner going to the NPSL final 4! https://www.facebook.com/RVAfc/posts/520670818002371
Here are all the details on the NPSL National Semifinals that will be happening this weekend: Semifinal #1 - Sonoma County Sol (Home) vs. FC LVU Sonic (Away) July 27th, 2013 at 7:00 pm PST Rancho Cotate HS, 5450 Snyder Ln, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for kids Semifinal #2 - RVA FC (Home) vs. Erie Admirals (Away) July 27, 2013 at 7:30 pm EST Sports Backers Stadium, 100 Avenue of Champions, Richmond, Virginia 23230 Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for students, kids 5 and under are free Thank you again for your support of the beautiful game! Respectfully, Gary L. Moody Jr., M.Ed. Editor, International Soccer Network, LLC Media Relations, AFC Cleveland Public/Media Relations, NPSL
IMG_9717.JPG IMG_9723.JPG RVA Wins National Title RICHMOND, VA - August 4, 2013 - RVA FC claimed the 2013 NPSL National Championship with a 2-0 win over the visiting Sonoma County Sol. “To do it in your first year, as an expansion team, is something pretty special,” RVA assistant coach Don Hughes commented. “It is a testament to these boys. It’s amazing to be around.” It was a fast-paced match with two attacking sides. Simply put, it was 90 minutes of exciting soccer. A goal in the 18th minute by RVA forward Josh Grant, assisted by Todd Wharton, got things started for the home side. Grant scored from 30 yards to put RVA up 1-0, a score that they took into the locker room at halftime. RVA’s second goal came from striker Manel Bel in the 88th. Bel, whose father played for legendary Spanish side FC Barcelona, pushed the rebound over Sonoma keeper James Del Curto to seal the victory for Richmond. The Sol had plenty of opportunities of their own as they pressured RVA for the entire match. Sol defender Taylor Varnadore, who scored the game-winner on a bicycle kick against FC LVU Sonic in the National Semifinals, nearly was the hero again as his shot just missed in the 57th minute. Fellow Sonoma defender Cody Martin had a shot clank off the post just 10 minutes later. Both were solid opportunities that gave Sol fans hope until the final whistle. The match was truly a showcase for the high quality of play of NPSL teams. Almost 1500 fans enjoyed a great atmosphere and lots of entertaining soccer. RVA’s national title was quite an accomplishment, considering that they were in their first year in the NPSL. “It means the world to us,” RVA defender/midfielder Ryan Zinkhan stated. “All the hard work paid off for us. Sonoma were attacking us and putting pressuring against us and we were on our heels for a little bit, but we came together as a team and pulled out the win.”
D.C. United's Andrew Dykstra, Conor Shanosky & Michael Seaton will rejoin Richmond Kickers for #USLPRO 1st-place showdown vs Orlando on Wed
merged academy programs... http://www.socceramerica.com/article/55131/kickers-and-strikers-merge-academy-programs.html
6 Kickers on overseas tour with DCU http://www.blackandredunited.com/of...tour-arema-fc-persib-bandung-richmond-kickers
offseason doings... http://www.soccernewsday.com/usa/a/1514/travel-plans-signings-big-in-richmond-s-offseason