2005 Richmond Kickers season
The 2005 Richmond Kickers season was the club's thirteenth season in existence. The club played in the USL First Division, which represented the second-tier of American soccer.
| 2005 season | |||
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| Owner |  Rob Ukrop | ||
| Head coach |  Leigh Cowlishaw | ||
| Stadium | University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, Virginia | ||
| USL-1 | League: 6th Playoffs: Final | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth round | ||
| James River Cup | Winners (3–1–0) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 8,412 vs. D.C. United (August 4 U.S. Open Cup) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 702 vs. Ocean City (July 13 U.S. Open Cup) | ||
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Playing in the second tier of American soccer for the past nine seasons, this season was the Kickers' final season of playing in the second tier until 2017, as the club self-relegated themselves starting the following season. The reasons primarily emphasized financial stability, stating that the club would be more profitable in the third division rather than the second.
Background
The Kickers came off a successful 2004 campaign that saw the club finish second in the A-League Eastern Division. Amassing a total of 17 wins, eight losses and three draws, the Kickers posted 54 points that season, having the third strongest overall record in the league, behind Portland Timbers and Montreal Impact. The former VCU standout, McColm Cephas lead the team in scoring during the 2004 season, tallying 10 goals.[1]
Competitions
Standings
Commissioner's Cup, bye to semifinal round of playoffs
Bye to semifinal round of playoffs
First round of playoffs
| Pos | Club | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Qualification | H2H Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Impact | 61 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 15 | +22 | Commissioner's Cup, 2005 USL Playoffs Semifinals | |
| 2 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 51 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 2005 USL Playoffs Semifinals | |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 45 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 2005 USL Playoffs First round | |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders | 44 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 25 | +8 | ||
| 5 | Portland Timbers | 39 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 42 | −2 | POR: 4 pts RIC: 1 pt | |
| 6 | Richmond Kickers | 39 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 30 | −2 | ||
| 7 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 38 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 43 | +3 | ||
| 8 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 33 | 28 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 40 | 52 | −12 | ||
| 9 | Charleston Battery | 32 | 28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 36 | −9 | ||
| 10 | Minnesota Thunder | 31 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 42 | −5 | ||
| 11 | Virginia Beach Mariners | 28 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 26 | 39 | −13 | ||
| 12 | Toronto Lynx | 17 | 28 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 26 | 50 | −24 |
Game reports
| April 16, 2005 1 | Richmond Kickers | 3–1 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Richmond, Virginia |
| Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium |
| April 22, 2005 2 James River Cup | Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | Virginia Beach Mariners | Richmond, Virginia |
| Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium |
| April 23, 2005 3 James River Cup | Virginia Beach Mariners | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Stadium: Virginia Beach Sportsplex |
| April 30, 2005 4 | Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | Toronto Lynx | Richmond, Virginia |
| Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium |
| May 8, 2005 5 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Montreal Impact | Richmond, Virginia |
| Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium |
| May 11, 2005 6 James River Cup | Richmond Kickers | 3–1 | Virginia Beach Mariners | Richmond, Virginia |
| Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium |
| May 13, 2005 7 James River Cup | Virginia Beach Mariners | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Stadium: Virginia Beach Sportsplex |
| May 15, 2005 8 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 1–2 | Richmond Kickers | Clarkston, Georgia |
| Stadium: DeKalb Memorial Stadium |
| May 21, 2005 9 | Richmond Kickers | 3–1 | Minnesota Thunder | Richmond, Virginia |
| Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium |
| May 30, 2005 10 | Richmond Kickers | 2–0 | Charleston Battery | Richmond, Virginia |
| Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium |
| June 3, 2005 11 | Richmond Kickers | 0–2 | Seattle Sounders | Richmond, Virginia |
| Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium |
| June 11, 2005 12 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Richmond, Virginia |
| Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium |
| June 17, 2005 13 | Charleston Battery | 2–1 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
| June 24, 2005 14 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 3–1 | Richmond Kickers | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| Stadium: Loubriel Stadium |
| July 2, 2005 15 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Puerto Rico Islanders | Richmond, Virginia |
| Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium |
| July 6, 2005 16 | Montreal Impact | 2–0 | Richmond Kickers | Montreal |
| Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard |
| July 9, 2005 17 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 1–2 | Richmond Kickers | Clarkston, Georgia |
| Stadium: DeKalb Memorial Stadium |
| July 17, 2005 18 | Richmond Kickers | 0–1 | Charleston Battery | Richmond, Virginia |
| Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium |
| July 22, 2005 19 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | Richmond, Virginia |
| Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium |
| July 30, 2005 20 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 0–0 | Richmond Kickers | Rochester, New York |
| Stadium: Frontier Field |
| July 31, 2005 21 | Toronto Lynx | 0–0 | Richmond Kickers | Toronto, Ontario |
| Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium |
| August 7, 2005 22 | Richmond Kickers | 0–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Richmond, Virginia |
| Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium |
| August 13, 2005 23 | Seattle Sounders | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Seattle |
| Stadium: Qwest Field |
| August 14, 2005 24 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Vancouver |
| Stadium: Swangard Stadium |
| August 20, 2005 25 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
| August 28, 2005 26 | Minnesota Thunder | 2–0 | Richmond Kickers | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Stadium: James Griffin Stadium |
| September 3, 2005 27 | Richmond Kickers | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Richmond, Virginia |
| Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium |
| September 10, 2005 28 | Portland Timbers | 3–0 | Richmond Kickers | Portland, Oregon |
| Stadium: PGE Park |
Source[2]
First round
| September 16, 2005 Leg 1 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Richmond, Virginia |
| Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium |
| September 18, 2005 Leg 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (0–0 agg.) (4–5 p) | Richmond Kickers | Vancouver |
| Stadium: Swangard Stadium |
Semifinals
| September 23, 2005 Leg 1 | Richmond Kickers | 3–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Richmond, Virginia |
| Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium |
| September 25, 2005 Leg 2 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–4 agg.) | Richmond Kickers | Rochester, New York |
| Stadium: Frontier Field |
Championship
| October 1, 2005 Final | Seattle Sounders | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Richmond Kickers | Seattle |
| Stadium: Qwest Field |
U.S. Open Cup
| July 13, 2005 Third round | Richmond Kickers | 8–4 | Ocean City Barons | Richmond, Virginia |
Luzak  12'Cephas 13', 16', 28'Jeffrey 69'Brown 77'Bobo 82'Delicate 84' |
Report | Carmichael 4', 41' Donatelli 54'Todd 84' |
Stadium: Sports Backers Stadium Attendance: 702 Referee: Ben Jones |
| August 4, 2005 Fourth round | Richmond Kickers | 1–3 | D.C. United | Tuckahoe, Virginia |
| Cephas 69' |
Report | Adu 26' Gómez 76' (pen.) 81' |
Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium Attendance: 8,412 Referee: Abbey Okulaja |
See also
References
- "The Year in American Soccer, 2004". The American Soccer History Archives. July 12, 2012. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- "2005 Richmond Kickers Schedule". Fanbase. Fanbase.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
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