2005 Richmond Kickers season

Richmond Kickers
2005 season
OwnerUnited States Rob Ukrop
Head coachNorthern Ireland Leigh Cowlishaw
StadiumUniversity of Richmond Stadium
Richmond, Virginia
USL-1League: 6th
Playoffs: Final
U.S. Open CupFourth round
James River CupWinners (3–1–0)
Highest home attendance8,412
vs. D.C. United (August 4
U.S. Open Cup)
Lowest home attendance702
vs. Ocean City (July 13
U.S. Open Cup)
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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.

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

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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]

Review

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Competitions

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USL First Division

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Standings

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  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

Results summary

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Results by round

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Game reports

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Source[2]

USL Playoffs

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First round

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Semifinals

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Championship

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U.S. Open Cup

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July 13, 2005 Third round Richmond Kickers Virginia 8–4 New Jersey 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 Virginia 1–3 Washington, D.C. 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

Statistics

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Transfers

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "2005 Richmond Kickers Schedule". Fanbase. Fanbase.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2013.