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Ronnie Pascale

Richmond Kickers goalkeeper Ronnie Pascale to play final campaign in 2012

February 14, 2012 by Gerald Barnhart

Arguably one of the US Open Cup’s most successful goalkeepers, Ronnie Pascale, has announced that 2012 will be his final season with the Richmond Kickers as he transitions into a coaching role with the club.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: Richmond Kickers, Ronnie Pascale

2011 US Open Cup: Finalists for TheCup.us Player of the Tournament unveiled

October 11, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart

The award, to be announced Thursday, October 13, is voted on by the staff of the definitive US Open Cup site TheCup.us and a selected panel of members of the North American Soccer Reporters.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, 2011 Player of the Round, 2011 US Open Cup, Chicago Fire MLS, David Bulow, Fredy Montero, Kitsap Pumas, Osvaldo Alonso, Player of the Round, Player of the Tournament, Richmond Kickers, Ronnie Pascale, Seattle Sounders MLS

2011 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Ronnie Pascale leads Richmond Kickers to historic victory, earns TheCup.us Player of the Round

August 21, 2011 by Josh Hakala

The Richmond Kickers continue to be the Cinderella story of the 2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup after a 2-0 historic upset of Major League Soccer’s Sporting Kansas City in the Quarterfinals. At the heart of their Open Cup run is veteran goalkeeper Ronnie Pascale, who made five saves to help the Kickers become the first lower division team to defeat back-to-back MLS teams on the road. For his efforts, Pascale has been voted as TheCup.us Player of the Round for the Quarterfinals.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2011 Player of the Round, 2011 US Open Cup Quarterfinals, Player of the Round, Richmond Kickers, Ronnie Pascale, Sporting Kansas City/Kansas City Wizards

2009 First Round: RailHawks beat Richmond in rematch of 2007 Quarterfinals

June 9, 2009 by

The Carolina RailHawks will move on to face another USL Second Division team after defeating the Richmond Kickers 2-1.

Hamed Diallo scored the game-winner just after halftime, and assisted on the opening goal early in the first half to lead the way for the home side at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2009 First Round, Carolina RailHawks, Daniel Paladini, David Bulow, Eric Reed, Hamed Diallo, Richmond Kickers, Ronnie Pascale

2008 Third Round: Debutantes push Revolution past Richmond Kickers

July 1, 2008 by

Had the New England Revolution lost to the Richmond Kickers in this Third Round matchup in New Britain, Conn., they may have blamed their poor choice of a stadium, as a nearly two-hour lightning delay pushed the start of the game close to 9:00. Strangely, no rain fell at their other prospective US Open Cup homes: Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, and Lusitano Stadium in Ludlow, Mass., home of the Kickers’ USL-2 rival Western Mass but used often by New England for Open Cup home games. However, the performance of two players making their professional debut helped to kick-start the Revolution’s defense of their 2007 title by defeating Richmond 3-0.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2008 Third Round, Chris Tierney, Doug Warren, Joe Germanese, New England Revolution, Richmond Kickers, Ronnie Pascale, Sam Brill, Taylor Twellman

2008 Second Round: Nyazamba’s late goal lifts Kickers over Pioneers in physical battle

June 24, 2008 by

The Richmond Kickers traveled to Ludlow, Mass. and came away with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the Western Mass Pioneers. Stanley Nyazamba’s 83rd minute goal proved to be the game-winner as the Kickers move on to the Third Round.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2008 Second Round, Jeff Deren, Kelvin Jones, Matt Glaeser, Richmond Kickers, Ronnie Pascale, Stanley Nyazamba, Western Mass Pioneers

2008 First Round: Richmond disarms the Fredericksburg Gunners, 3-0

June 10, 2008 by

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.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2008 First Round, David Bulow, Eliot Paschalis, Fredericksburg Gunners, Ken Manahan, Richmond Kickers, Ronnie Pascale, Stanley Nyazamba

2007 Third Round: Galactic upset! Richmond eliminate LA Galaxy 1-0

July 10, 2007 by

The Richmond Kickers pulled off the biggest upset in franchise history with a 1-0 win against Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Galaxy. David Bulow pounced on a mishandled corner kick in the 29th minute and the Kickers defense held the Galaxy off the scoresheet for the rest of the game in front of their home fans at University of Richmond Stadium.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2007 Third Round, David Beckham, David Bulow, Los Angeles Galaxy, Richmond Kickers, Ronnie Pascale, Steve Cronin

2007 First Round: Richmond hands Michigan Bucks first-ever opening round loss

June 12, 2007 by

For the first time in club history, including six previous appearances in the US Open Cup, the Michigan Bucks were eliminated in the First Round of the tournament. It was a battle between the Bucks, the defending PDL champion, and the Richmond Kickers, the defending USL Second Division champion, and it was the Kickers who came out on top, 4-2. The loss by the Bucks also ruined their perfect 5-0 all-time record against professional teams from the Second Division.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2007 First Round, Matt Watson, Michigan Bucks, Nik Djokic, Richmond Kickers, Robert Ssejjemba, Ronnie Pascale, Sascha Gorres, Steve Clark, Trevor McEachron, Xavier Balc

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