Richmond Kickers News Release – www.richmondkickers.com
Saturday, March 19, 2011
RICHMOND, Va. –The Richmond Kickers defeated the Old Dominion University Monarchs 4-1 on a beautiful, spring-like Saturday at the Kickers state-of-the-art training facility, Ukrop Park. Newcomer Shaka Bangura opened the scoring for the Kickers in the first minute of play, but Monarchs forward Yannick Smith notched the equalizer before the end of the half. Kickers midfielder David Bulow added a pair of second half tallies and defender William Yomby rounded out the scoring. 
After joining the Kickers preseason training last Friday, Bangura’s first touch for his new club resulted in a goal. A long throw-in 30 seconds into the match found an open Matthew Delicate, who immediately flicked it on to Edson Elcock in the center of the field. Elcock played a through-ball behind the defense to Bangura, releasing him one-on-one with the goalkeeper. The former Puerto Rico Islanders midfielder calmly slotted the ball into the left corner.
The Monarchs leveled the score before the end of the half when a mistake in the midfield gave Old Dominion the advantage in dangerous territory. An open Smith collected the ball and struck from the right side of the box to the far post to put the Monarchs back in the game.
The home side rallied in the second half with a flurry of goals, starting in the 54th minute. Defender Sascha Görres fired a cross from the left side to a well-positioned Bulow inside the box. The ODU goalkeeper was able to get a hand on the resulting header, pushing it against the post, but the rebound fell back to Bulow for an easy tap-in.
Ten minutes later, midfielder Ross Mackenzie hurled an outswinging corner into the mix, finding Yomby six yards from the target. The big, Cameroonian defender won the ball in the air and sent a glancing header to the far post to put the Kickers up 3-1.
Bulow struck again before the final whistle after a full-out attack inside the penalty area found him in scoring position once again. Elcock delivered a cross from the right side that was cleared short to the top of the box. An onrushing Bobby Foglesong attempted a shot, but the ball was deflected as Foglesong collided with the goalkeeper. As the pair scrambled for the loose ball, Bulow effortlessly tapped it over the goal line.
The Kickers continue preseason training with an intense lineup of closed door scrimmages including matches against Virginia Commonwealth University, James Madison University, the University of Richmond and Carolina RailHawks. The 2011 USL PRO regular season commences in just two weeks, when the Kickers play host to Orlando City on Saturday, April 2 at City Stadium.
| Box Score | First Half | Second Half | Final |
| Richmond | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Old Dominion | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
1st minute – Richmond: Shaka Bangura (Edson Elcock)31st minute – Old Dominion: Yannick Smith
54th minute – Richmond: David Bulow
67th minute – Richmond: William Yomby (Ross Mackenzie)
77th minute – Richmond: David Bulow