RICHMOND,
VA – The
Richmond Kickers captured three points at City Stadium Saturday night
with a 4-1 win over the defending USL PRO Champions Charleston Battery.
Zimbabwean International Joseph Ngwenya opened scoring and D.C.
United forward Casey Townsend registered a pair of goals for the Kickers
while Battery defender John Wilson’s
tally prevented the shutout in front of 2,497 fans.
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| Photo (c) Suz Kitsteiner |
The
Kickers claimed an early lead when midfielder Luke Vercollone collected
the ball in the midfield and found defender Taylor Kemp on the left
wing.
Splitting a pair of defenders with his well-timed pass, Kemp
connected with Ngwenya who eluded a tackle and played the ball wide to
Alex Lee at the far post.
The Kickers newcomer whipped the ball back into the mix, finding
Ngwenya in the air, who nodded the ball just over Charleston goalkeeper
Odisnel Cooper’s outstretched hands to officially open his Kickers
account in the 23rd minute.