Richmond Kickers vs Northern Virginia FC: 2–0
Richmond Kickers beat Northern Virginia FC 2–0 in the U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 at City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
- Competition: U.S. Open Cup (2026 U.S. Open Cup, First Round)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 17 Mar 2026, 22:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia, USA
- Attendance: 1,663
- Teams: Richmond Kickers (home), Northern Virginia FC (away)
Goals
- 31' — Joshua Kirkland (Richmond Kickers), assist Dakota Barnathan
- 89' — Lucca Dourado (Richmond Kickers), assist Tyler Freeman
Red cards
- 90'+4' — Huber Letona (Northern Virginia FC)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Richmond Kickers | Northern Virginia FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 40.1 | 59.9 |
| Shots | 16 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Fouls | 12 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 5 |
Starting line-ups
Richmond Kickers (4-2-3-1): Yann-Alexandre Fillion (G), Sean Vinberg (CD-L), Sam Layton (CD-R), Hayden Anderson (LB), Mujeeb Murana (RB), Tyler Freeman (AM), Austin Amer (LM), Dakota Barnathan (RM), Joshua Kirkland (F), Owen O'Malley (AM-L), Tarik Pannholzer (AM-R).
Northern Virginia FC (4-3-3): Tj Bush (G), Noah Gold (CD-L), Tyler Clegg (CD-R), Oniel Fisher (LB), George Khalaf (RB), Ahmed Ismail (CM), João Silva (LM), Gyuwon Chong (RM), Declan Quill (F), Gage Lyons (LF), Chris Niblock (RF).
Recent form
Richmond Kickers: won 2–1 vs One Knoxville (4 Oct); lost 1–0 away to Texoma FC (12 Oct); lost 2–0 away to AV Alta FC (18 Oct); won 5–1 vs Forward Madison FC (25 Oct); drew 1–1 away to AV Alta FC (8 Mar).
Northern Virginia FC: won 3–1 away to Lynchburg FC (30 Mar); lost 1–0 vs Richmond Kickers (7 Apr); lost 3–2 away to Carolina Core FC (21 Mar).