The Fredericksburg Gunners’ first Open Cup run was cut short by the Richmond Kickers, who are making their 10th trip to the tournament. Kickers score a trio of first half goals to beat the Gunners 3-0.
Richmond scored all of its goals in the first 25 minutes, starting with midfielder Eliot Paschalis’ tally in the 11th. Stanley Nyazamba doubled the lead in the 20th minute. The final goal came three minutes later, when David Bulow converted a penalty kick, awarded when Nyazamba was brought down in the penalty area by Fredericksburg defender Jay Bownes.
With the win, the Kickers have won the opening game of the tournament in nine of their 10 appearances and they move on to face USL Second Division rivals Western Mass Pioneers in the Second Round on June 24.
Scoring Summary
11th minute: Richmond – Eliot Paschalis (David Bulow)
20th minute: Richmond – Stanley Nyazamba
24th minute: Richmond – David Bulow (Penalty)
Lineups
Kickers: GK Ronnie Pascale, Kelvin Jones (Pat Viray – 88’), Trevor McEachron, Evan Harding, Anthony Catalano, Sascha Görres (Adrian Bumbut – 61’), Luke Vercollone, Eliot Paschalis, Ian Bennett (Adam Chavez – 71’), David Bulow, Stanley Nyazamba (Mike Burke – 83’)
Gunners: GK Ken Manahan, Henry Kalungi, Tennant McVea, Cameron McCarthy (Sean Hinkle – 73’), Jonathan Bownes, Daniel McGarry (Berin Boracic – 45’), Stephen Nsereko, Ryan Johnson (Cameron Petty – 55’), Justin Lescow, Matthew Lacey, Andrew Wheeler (David Sanford – 60’)
Shots Saves Fouls Corners
Gunners: 7 Gunners: 3 Gunners: 8 Gunners: 3
Kickers: 8 Kickers: 3 Kickers 3 Kickers: 5
Cautions:
23rd minute: Jonathan Bownes (Fredericksburg)
Ejections:
None.
Referee: Shaun Papperman
Assistant Referees: James Conlee, Bill Dittmar
Fourth Official: Alex Addison
Attendance: 592
Weather: Hot, humid 100º