USL PRO News Release
Friday, May 16, 2014
OKLAHOMA CITY – Four different players scored for the Richmond Kickers, who defeated the OKC Energy FC 4-1 on Friday night in front of a sold-out 3,916 in attendance at Pribil Stadium. Matt Delicate opened the scoring in the opening minute as the Kickers build a three-goal halftime lead, and while the Energy were able to pull a goal back through Kyle Greig with just under 10 minutes to go, Richmond added a late goal to earn its fourth win of the season.
Richmond grabbed the lead 21 seconds into the match when Delicate scored off the rebound of a shot by George Davis IV. After Energy FC keeper Jon Kempin blocked Davis’s initial shot, the ball came to Delicate, who chipped the ball into the net for a 1-0 Kickers advantage.
In the 30th minute, Richmond extended its lead to 2-0 when William Yomby pushed a shot past Kempin after heavy traffic collected in front of the Energy FC net following a corner kick. After several attempts by Oklahoma City to clear the ball, Yomby’s effort was knocked away by Kempin, but officials ruled Kempin’s save was made beyond the goal line.
During the final minute of first-half stoppage time, Richmond added to its lead when Davis maneuvered around Energy FC defender Kevin Ellis near the OKC goal line and found Alex Lee, who fired a shot past Kempin at point-blank range for a 3-0 halftime lead.
Energy FC got on the scoreboard in the 81st minute when Adda Djeziri delivered a free kick from just outside the Richmond penalty area that Kyle Greig headed past Kickers goalkeeper Joe Willis, narrowing Richmond’s lead to 3-1.
Richmond took a three-goal lead once again in the 87th minute when, after a miscue in the Energy FC end, Michael Seaton blasted a close shot past Kempin, making the score 4-1.
Energy FC returns to action Sunday, May 25 in Carson, Calif., against the Los Angeles Galaxy II. The Kickers, meanwhile, move on to face the Chicago Fire Reserves on Sunday afternoon at 5:30 p.m. ET.