It's Like You're in the Stadium. . . But You're Not

If you can't watch the game live and in person this weekend, catch live updates on the Richmond Kickers Match Tracker. Cheering section, pizza, and Kickeroo not included.

See you this Saturday at UR Stadium for Richmond Kickers vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds, kicking off at 7:00!

Kickers Tie Harrisburg 2-2 on Saturday

From RichmondKickers.com. . .

A regular season home opening crowd of 2,893 enjoyed an entertaining match on a beautiful spring evening that resulted in a 2-2 draw between USL-2 rivals Richmond Kickers and Harrisburg City Islanders Saturday night. The back-and-forth affair opened early when Kickers midfielder Mike Burke and forward Matthew Delicâte connected on the first goal of the night. Harrisburg answered back with a pair of goals before the end of the first half. Forward Steve Fisher leveled the score while Mo Oduor claimed the lead minutes before the break. An off-the-ball foul against the home team brought the teams even once again when Kickers forward David Bulow calmly converted the resulting penalty kick.

Read the full game summary here.

The Kickers return to UR Stadium this Saturday, April 25th to take on the Pittsburgh Riverhounds at 7:00 PM.

College Night Specials

With one week left until Richmond Kickers College Night, we have just nailed down all the specials you can get on April 18th. Here is the game plan:

5:00 PM Pre-Game Party at New York Deli in Carytown
Wear red OR wear a Kickers logo OR show your game ticket to get these deals:

• 35-cent chicken wings
• Half-price burgers
• Drink specials

7:00 PM Richmond Kickers vs. Harrisburg at UR Stadium

• $5 tickets with a valid college ID (limit one per ID)
  
• $25 season passes with a valid college ID (limit one per ID)
  
• Free Kickers t-shirt for first 500 fans

9:00 PM Post-Game Party at Home Team Grill in the Fan

We hear there is a little rivalry brewing between the Rams and the Spiders to be the school with the most students in attendance. We might have to count IDs to declare a winner and award bragging rights to either VCU or UR.

"I Have the Autobahn"

An update to "Need for Speed". . .

Sascha Goerres has informed us that during the team's recent excursion to G-Force Karts, he made a comeback from his calm and steady initial drive around the track. In fact, Sascha took fourth place overall and credits his success to his German upbringing, exclaiming, "I have the autobahn!"

We have decided not to retract the Safe Driver Award. See Sascha and all the guys tear up the competition on the field on April 18th, as the Kickers take on the Harrisburg City Islanders at 7:00 PM.

Feeling the Need for Speed

Think the Kickers are fast on the field? You should see them on the race track. The guys celebrated their big win on Saturday night with an evening at G-Force Karts on Sunday. Not only were they fast, they were competitive too! David Bulow and Joey Worthen led the pack from the beginning, and there was considerable rivalry going on between Mike Burke and Matthew Delicâte.

The safe driver award goes to Sascha Goerres, who remained calm and steady and was never seen bumping cars or riding the walls like some of his more cuththroat companions. The staff at G-Force Karts were really helpful, and everyone had a great time. Check them out at GForceKarts.com.

Want to hear more stories about the Kickers pro players in practice and at play? Check out Sascha's blog here.

Last Minute Victory

The Kickers geared up for the 2009 season with a 1-0 victory against the Carolina Railhawks of the USL-1 in an exhibition game on Saturday night. The lone goal came in the 90th minute from a cross by Sascha Goerres to Matthew Delicâte. The team started the game with lots of near misses throughout the first half and Carolina came back in the 2nd half with many shots of their own. Congratulations are due to goalkeeper Ronnie Pascale for having an amazing night protecting the net. Read the full match report here at RichmondKickers.com.

Win a Trip on the Kickers Bus!

We're on Facebook and we're giving away a trip on the team bus on April 18th to one lucky fan. Ride in style to the Kickers regular season home opener! Visit us on Facebook to find out more.