Game Notes: Sporting KC v. Richmond Kickers

RICHMOND KICKERS @ SPORTING KANSAS CITY TUESDAY, JULY 12, 2011 I LIVESTRONG SPORTING PARK I 7:30 PM 2011 RECORDS

REFEREES

Center: Mark Kadlecik Referee’s Assistants: George Gansner, Chris Strickland Fourth Official: Edvin Jurisevic

Richmond Kickers Overall: 9-5-3, 30 points Home: 6-2-1, Away: 3-3-2

UNIFORMS

Sporting Kansas City Overall: 5-6-7, 22 points

Sporting Kansas City: Blue jerseys, blue shorts, blue socks Kickers: Red jerseys, red shorts, red socks

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BROADCAST: N/A

2011 RICHMOND KICKERS NUMERICAL ROSTER # 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 19 21 22 23 25 27

PLAYER Ryan Jones Yomby William Jamel Wallace Luke Vercollone Ryan Heins Matthew Delicâte Gerson dos Santos Nozomi Hiroyama David Bulow Edson Elcock Shaka Bangura Bobby Foglesong Evan Harding Ross MacKenzie David Hertel Mike Burke Michael Callahan Ronnie Pascale Sascha Görres Henry Kalungi Stanley Nyazamba

HT 6’6” 6’4” 6’1” 5’10” 6’1” 6’3” 6’1” 5’7” 5’11” 5’7” 5’7” 5’11” 5’11” 5’11” 5’10” 5’7” 5’9” 5’11” 6’2” 6’2” 6’1”

WT 200 185 180 160 170 190 185 155 165 145 165 160 160 160 170 150 160 180 165 175 172

POS GK D D M M F M M M M M M D M M M M GK M D M

D.O.B. 04-02-92 06-18-81 08-12-87 04-04-82 03-01-85 02-07-82 06-15-82 05-06-77 02-04-80 01-10-85 02-09-86 02-08-87 09-12-84 10-21-84 03-07-86 02-25-77 01-07-87 09-05-76 02-27-80 11-25-87 01-06-83

HOMETOWN COLLEGE Liverpool, England Bafoussam, Cameroon Old Dominion Fort Worth, TX San Diego State Pembroke, MA Seton Hall Medford, NJ Temple Kent, England VCU Sao Paulo, Brazil VCU Chiba, Japan Denver, CO Bowdoin Trinidad & Tobago Old Dominion Kissy, Sierra Leone Montreat Fredericksburg, VA Old Dominion Charlotte, NC UNC-Charlotte Paisley, Scotland Old Dominion Holland, MI Michigan State Jacksonville, FL Loyola Cary, NC UNC – Chapel Hill North Salem, NY Furman Flensburg, Germany UNC-Pembroke Kampala, Uganda Winthrop Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Lee

LAST TEAM Leeds United Kickers Rookie Kickers Rochester Kickers Kickers Thepsa Kusatsu Maryland Kickers Puerto Rico Kickers Kickers Kickers Kickers Kickers Austin Kickers Kickers Kickers Tampa Bay

2011 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER & PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

COACHING AND FRONT OFFICE STAFF

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Director of Soccer, Head Coach: Assistant Coach: Speed & Conditioning Coach:

Leigh Cowlishaw Jesse Myers Reed Kagan

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General Manager: Director, Sales: Director, Financial Services: Director, Youth Club Operations: Director, Soccer Camps: Manager, Operations: Club Administrator: Coordinator, Sales & Marketing: Registrar, Youth Club:

Shelley Sowers Hunter Leemon Dreama Nunnally Tish Schrock Andy McIntosh Jake Moyer Emily Carnahan Ben Snyder Kathy Schmidt

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PLAYER

Shaka Bangura David Bulow Mike Burke Michael Callahan Matthew Delicâte Gerson dos Santos Edson Elcock Bobby Foglesong Sascha Görres Evan Harding Ryan Heins David Hertel Nozomi Hiroyama Ryan Jones Henry Kalungi Ross Mackenzie Stanley Nyazamba Ronnie Pascale Luke Vercollone Jamel Wallace William Yomby Media Contact:

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PRONUNCIATION

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TEAM NEWS

KICKERS TO WATCH

RACE FOR THE CUP

BULOW, David (#10): This fan favorite returned to Richmond

In the lone upset of the Third Round, the Kickers ejected Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew, 2-1, from Open Cup action at Columbus Crew Stadium on June 28. Midfielder Nozomi Hiroyama gave the visitors an early lead when he connected on a Stanley Nyazamba pass in the 20th minute. Crew midfielder Cole Grossman brought the score level in the 37th minute before the Kickers prolific goal scorer Matthew Delicâte nodded home the game-winning goal five minutes from regulation.

ROAD TO THE QUARTERFINALS

The Kickers advanced to the Third Round after a pair of convincing 4-1 victories at Richmond City Stadium over USL PRO rivals Dayton Dutch Lions and Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the first two rounds. Kickers midfielder David Bulow notched five of the Kickers eight goals, bringing his scoring tally in U.S. Open Cup play to 13 overall, tying him with Jaime Moreno and Johnny Menyongar for first place all-time in the scoring chart for the modern era.

HISTORY IN THE MAKING

The Kickers advanced to the Quarterfinals for the fifth time in franchise history, but the Third Round victory marks the first time the Kickers have defeated a MLS team on their own home turf.

The Kickers ousted three MLS sides previously en route to the Quarterfinals, including Colorado Rapids (2000), D.C. United (2004) and LA Galaxy (2007) at Richmond City Stadium.

REGULAR SEASON ACTION

The Kickers are coming off a tough back-to-back series against American Division rivals Charlotte Eagles last weekend. First, a rain-soaked marathon match up in Richmond Friday night saw the Kickers fall 2-1. They avenged the loss Saturday when the Kickers returned the 2-1 scoreline to the Eagles in Charlotte.

Goals by Luke Vercollone and Edson Elcock bolstered the Kickers second-place position in the American Division standings.

The 2011 season marks the 13th time the Richmond Kickers have qualified for the U.S. Open Cup over the past 19 seasons and hold an overall record of 22-11 during tournament play. The Kickers claimed the U.S. Open Cup title the first year of the “Professional Era” in 1995 and have since made it to the Quarterfinal round five times. With 74 total goals scored during the Open Cup, the Kickers set several franchise records, as well as a Professional Era U.S. Open Cup record, for most goals (12) during the 8-4 rout over the Ocean City Barons in 2005. Established in 1993, the Richmond Kickers have consistently been one of the most successful professional soccer clubs in America.

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NYAZAMBA, Stanley (#27): The 2008 USL-2 Rookie of the Year signed with the Columbus Crew in 2009 and returned to Richmond after a two-year stint with MLS and NASL. The native of Zimbabwe recorded the first goal in USL PRO history when he converted a penalty kick against Orlando City in April. He has since gone on to register two goals and three assists overall this season.

HIROYAMA, Nozomi (#9): This Japanese international’s expe-

rience extends to four continents, also earning a pair of caps with the full Japanese National Team. The veteran midfielder has earned seven starts in 14 appearances with the Kickers this season, and recently notched his first goal in a Kickers uniform in the 2-1 win over the Columbus Crew.

BANGURA, SHAKA (#12): The native of Sierra Leone made a late start with the Kickers, battling early season injuries. Coming off the bench, he has earned eight points in 12 appearances, most recently adding his second assist in the Kickers 2-1 win in Charlotte Saturday.

YOMBY, William (#2): This stalwart defender shores up the

Kickers backline, leading the defense to five shutouts to open the season. While allowing just 17 goals, the big Cameroonian has also contributed to the attack, registering his first goal of the season against Charlotte last Friday.

JONES, Ryan (#1): This 18-year old goalkeeper marks the

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after a one season hiatus with Real Maryland. Over four seasons in Richmond, Bulow led the Kickers offense to three Championship appearances. Notching five goals in U.S. Open Cup play this season, Bulow was named TheCup.us Player of the Round, and is now tied for first place all-time in the U.S. Open Cup scoring chart, alongside Jaime Moreno and Johnny Menyongar.

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youngest player ever to sign with the Kickers pro team. At 6’6”, the Liverpool youngster brings a high quality of professional experience to Richmond, having played with Leeds United’s first team.

KALUNGI, Henry (#25): This defender solidifies the Kickers

defensive unit for his third pro season. He recently returned from his first call-up with the Uganda National Team for an African Cup of Nations 2012 qualifier match against Guinea Bissau in June.

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2011 RICHMOND KICKERS REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS # 12 10 19 21 7 8 11 14 23 15 5 17 9 1 25 16 27 22 1 4 3 2

PLAYER Bangura, Shaka (M) Bulow, David (M) Burke, Mike (M) Callahan, Mike (M) Delicâte, Matthew (F) dos Santos, Gerson (M) Elcock, Edson (M) Foglesong, Bobby (M) Görres, Sascha (D) Harding, Evan (M) Heins, Ryan (M) Hertel, Dave (M/D) Hiroyama, Nozomi (M) Jones, Ryan (GK) Kalungi, Henry (D) Mackenzie, Ross (M) Nyazamba, Stanley (M) Pascale, Ronnie (GK) Sowell, Brian (GK) Vercollone, Luke (M) Wallace, Jamel (D) Yomby, William (D)

Goalkeepers 1 Jones, Ryan 22 Pascale, Ronnie 1 Sowell, Brian

GP 12 17 0 8 17 11 16 10 17 2 17 16 14 0 17 6 16 17 0 17 9 17

GS 0 4 0 6 16 8 15 5 17 0 17 9 7 0 17 0 12 17 0 17 3 17

MIN 317 646 0 539 1314 585 1252 555 1472 46 1180 902 685 0 1530 40 897 1530 0 1452 334 1530

FOULS 2 3 0 8 6 9 6 3 5 0 14 8 2 0 13 0 13 0 0 6 4 11

SHOTS 9 16 0 0 32 6 23 1 12 0 23 6 4 0 3 2 11 0 0 8 4 10

GP 0 17 0

GS 0 17 0

MIN 0 1530 0

GAA 0.000 1.000 0.000

GA 0 17 0

GOALS 3 4 0 0 7 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 Record 0-0-0 9-5-3 0-0-0

ASSISTS 2 2 0 1 3 1 1 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 1

POINTS 8 10 0 1 17 7 7 0 4 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 4 0 3

C 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1

Saves 0 46 0

SHFC 0 132 0

SO 0 0 0

ASSISTS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0

POINTS 4 10 0 0 6 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0

C 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHFC 0 34 0

SO 0 0 0

E GWG 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2011 RICHMOND U.S. OPEN CUP STATISTICS # 12 10 19 21 7 8 11 14 23 15 5 17 9 1 25 16 27 22 1 4 3 2

PLAYER Bangura, Shaka (M) Bulow, David (M) Burke, Mike (M) Callahan, Mike (M) Delicâte, Matthew (F) dos Santos, Gerson (M) Elcock, Edson (M) Foglesong, Bobby (M) Görres, Sascha (D) Harding, Evan (M) Heins, Ryan (M) Hertel, Dave (M) Hiroyama, Nozomi (M) Jones, Ryan (GK) Kalungi, Henry (D) Mackenzie, Ross (M) Nyazamba, Stanley (M) Pascale, Ronnie (GK) Sowell, Brian (GK) Vercollone, Luke (M) Wallace, Jamel (D) Yomby, William (D)

Goalkeepers 1 Jones, Ryan 22 Pascale, Ronnie 1 Sowell, Brian

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GP 3 3 0 1 2 0 3 1 3 1 1 3 2 0 3 2 3 3 0 3 2 3

GS 2 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 3 0 1 2 2 0 3 0 2 3 0 3 2 3

MIN 156 183 0 67 180 0 149 42 225 35 87 225 144 0 270 80 189 270 0 249 148 270

FOULS 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 1

SHOTS 5 9 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GP 0 3 0

GS 0 3 0

MIN 0 270 0

GAA 0.000 1.000 0.000

GA 0 3 0

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GOALS 1 5 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Record 0-0-0 3-0-0 0-0-0

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E GWG 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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USL STATISTICAL LEADERS

SERIES HISTORY DATE N/A

RESULT

LOCATION

INJURY REPORT PLAYER CLUB Foglesong Richmond Hiroyama Richmond

INJURY Hamstring Hamstring

STATUS Questionable Questionable

DISCIPLINE REPORT There are no disciplinary suspensions to report.

LOOKING AHEAD CLUB Richmond Kansas City Richmond Kansas City Richmond Kansas City

OPPONENT vs Antigua @ Houston vs LA Blues vs Toronto @ Pittsburgh vs New England

DATE July 16 July 16 July 22 July 23 July 30 July 30

TIME 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM

POINT LEADERS Griffin, Maxwell Delicâte, Matthew Angulo, Jose Arteaga, Jhonny Banks, Chris Mulholland, Luke Gaitan, Walter Touray, Sainey Bundu, Sallieu Paterson, Nicki

TEAM ORL RIC HAR NY WLM WLM LOS HAR CHE CHA

GP 19 17 14 14 12 14 7 11 15 18

POINTS 18 17 15 13 12 12 11 11 11 11

GOAL LEADERS Griffin, Maxwell Delicâte, Matthew Angulo, Jose Arteaga, Jhonny Touray, Sainey Banks, Chris Mulholland, Luke Bundu, Sallieu Smith, Stefan Byers, Peter

TEAM ORL RIC HAR NY HAR WLM WLM CHE ANT ANT

GP 19 17 14 14 11 12 14 15 17 7

GOALS 9 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4

ASSIST LEADERS Herrera, Jorge Terra, Tadeu Ombiji, Brian Griffith, Quinton Görres, Sascha Gaitan, Walter Priestly, Akeem Watson, Jamie Angulo, Jose Parratt, Tom

TEAM CHE NY HAR ANT RIC LOS LOS ORL HAR WLM

GP 16 14 12 14 17 7 10 13 14 14

ASSISTS 6 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3

USL PRO LEADING GOALKEEPERS (Minimum of 90 minutes played) PLAYER TEAM GP GAA Dykstra, Andrew CHB 6 0.166 Tuttle, Philip HAR 4 0.666 Gallardo, Miguel ORL 19 0.684 Kitson, Neal ROC 16 0.812 Pascale, Ronnie RIC 17 1.000 Reed, Eric CHE 16 0.923 Melia, Timothy NY 4 1.000 Kelley, Sean ORL 1 1.000 Kenny, Ryan ROC 1 1.000 Harrison, Chase HAR 11 1.090

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2011 RICHMOND KICKERS SCHEDULE & RESULTS DATE

OPPONENT

RESULT SCORERS

APR 2 ORLANDO 2-0

9 PITTSBURGH 2-1

15 ROCHESTER 1-0

23 CHARLESTON 2-1

30 @ DAYTON 6-0

MAY 7 WILMINGTON 2-1

14 @ HARRISBURG 1-1

24 @ CHARLESTON 1-2

25 @ ORLANDO 0-2

28 NEW YORK 2-2

W W W W W W T L L T

Nyazamba 39, Delicâte 83 dos Santos 69, Delicâte 87 Delicâte 24 Bulow 63, Bangura 90 Delicâte 5, Elcock 32, Heins 60, Bulow 66,70, Bangura 85 dos Santos 65, Delicâte 88 Bangura 82 Delicâte 1 Heins 37, Nyazamba 53

JUN 12 @ NEW YORK

17 HARRISBURG

24 @ NEW YORK

2-0 W 0-1 L 0-0 T

Elcock 42, Delicâte 45

JUL

1-2 3-1 1-2 2-1

Own goal 56 Heins 30, Bulow 53, Elcock 74 Yomby 38 Vercollone 46, Elcock 72

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AUG 6

10

12

14

@ ROCHESTER DAYTON CHARLOTTE @ CHARLOTTE ANTIGUA LOS ANGELES @ PITTSBURGH

L W L W

DAYTON @ WILMINGTON @ LOS ANGELES @ LOS ANGELES

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2011 USL PRO STANDINGS

OVERALL

HOME

AWAY

AMERICAN DIVISION

PTS

GP

W

L

T

GF

GA

W

L

T

GF

GA

W

L

T

GF

GA

Orlando City

39

20

11 3

6

27

14

3

1

4

10

5

8

2

2

17

9

Richmond Kickers

30

17

9

5

3

28

17

6

2

1

15

9

3

3

2

13

8

Charleston Battery

28

18

8

6

4

15

15

5

2

2

7

5

3

4

2

8

10

Wilmington Hammerheads 24

14

7

4

3

23

18

6

2

0

19

11

1

2

3

4

7

Charlotte Eagles

24

16

7

6

3

20

16

4

3

1

11

5

3

3

2

9

11

Antigua Barracuda FC

22

18

7

10 1

23

24

3

6

1

12

15

4

4

0

11

9

NATIONAL DIVISION

PTS

GP

W

L

T

GF

GA

W

L

T

GF

GA

W

L

T

GF

GA

Rochester Rhinos

30

17

9

5

3

22

14

6

1

2

11

4

3

4

1

11

10

Harrisburg City Islanders 24

14

7

4

3

22

14

5

1

1

16

7

2

3

2

6

7

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

19

18

5

9

4

15

24

4

2

3

7

7

1

7

1

8

17

Los Angeles Blues

19

13

5

9

4

15

24

4

2

3

7

7

1

7

1

8

17

FC New York

17

17

4

8

5

17

25

3

3

3

11

10

1

5

2

6

15

Dayton Dutch Lions

6

14

1

10 3

9

29

1

4

2

7

15

0

6

1

2

14

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