Richmond Kickers 3:2 Alta: USL League One Match Result

Match report

Richmond Kickers deny Alt despite commanding possession in Group Stage clash

Richmond Kickers secured a 3-2 victory over Alt in USL League One Group Stage action on Friday night, overturning what looked like a comfortable away position. The hosts, who had been struggling in recent weeks, found their rhythm at the crucial moment and took all three points from the encounter.

T. Freeman opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, a goal that gave Richmond early momentum. Alt responded before the break through J. Villalobos, who netted in the 48th minute after the interval. Freeman was booked just before half-time, a yellow card that hinted at the intensity building between the sides.

The second half turned into a battle of attrition. J. Kirkland equalised for Alt in the 75th minute, and by then the visitors appeared set to complete their comeback. But M. Bolduc struck in the 79th minute to restore Richmond's advantage, and J. Acuna added a late seal in the 88th minute. The visitors threw bodies in the way, but the hosts held firm.

The statistics tell one story, while the result tells another. Alt dominated possession with 72 per cent against Richmond's 28 per cent, and registered 106 attacks to the hosts' 72. But Richmond were sharper in front of goal, landing 10 shots on target compared to Alt's 4, with a 50 per cent accuracy rate. And here's the thing — many shots with one goal means chances went begging, and that's what happened here.

Richmond remain 17th in the table with 19 points from 23 games, while Alt sit 10th on 29 points after 25 matches. The result extended Richmond's resilience despite a run of poor form, whereas Alt's inability to convert dominance into victories continued. Three or four moments decided this match, and Richmond found them when it mattered.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 28.00 – 72

Shots on target 10 – 4

Shots off target 4 – 3

Attacks 72 – 106

⚽ 22' T. Freeman — Goal 🟨 45+4' T. Freeman — Yellow card ⇄ 47' I. Aoumaich — Substitution ⚽ 48' J. Villalobos — Goal 🟨 50' J. Villalobos — Yellow card 🟨 64' O. O'Malley — Yellow card ⇄ 66' T. Freeman — Substitution 🟨 68' S. Vinberg — Yellow card ⇄ 71' H. Hanson — Substitution ⇄ 71' A. Aoumaich — Substitution ⇄ 72' D. Barnathan — Substitution 🟨 75' N. Relerford — Yellow card ⚽ 75' J. Kirkland — Goal 🟨 77' Y. Fillion — Yellow card ⚽ 79' M. Bolduc — Goal ⇄ 80' C. Bahena Jr — Substitution ⇄ 81' O. O'Malley — Substitution ⇄ 81' N. Relerford — Substitution ⇄ 82' Z. Vazquez — Substitution ⇄ 83' O. Lay — Substitution 🟨 84' J. Desdunes — Yellow card 🟨 86' J. Kirkland — Yellow card ⚽ 88' J. Acuna — Goal

Match events

22' 1:0 Richmond Kickers Goal T. Freeman
45+4' 1:0 Richmond Kickers Yellow card T. Freeman
47' 1:0 Alta Substitution I. Aoumaich off: G. Antwi
48' 1:1 Alta Goal J. Villalobos
50' 1:1 Alta Yellow card J. Villalobos
64' 1:1 Richmond Kickers Yellow card O. O'Malley
66' 1:1 Richmond Kickers Substitution T. Freeman off: J. Kirkland
68' 1:1 Richmond Kickers Yellow card S. Vinberg
71' 1:1 Richmond Kickers Substitution H. Hanson off: B. Howell
71' 1:1 Alta Substitution A. Aoumaich off: J. Acuna
72' 1:1 Richmond Kickers Substitution D. Barnathan off: A. Sasankhah
75' 1:1 Alta Yellow card N. Relerford
75' 2:1 Richmond Kickers Goal J. Kirkland assist: M. Bolduc
77' 2:1 Richmond Kickers Yellow card Y. Fillion
79' 3:1 Richmond Kickers Goal M. Bolduc assist: D. Espinal
80' 3:1 Alta Substitution C. Bahena Jr off: M. Ibarra
81' 3:1 Richmond Kickers Substitution O. O'Malley off: A. Amer
81' 3:1 Alta Substitution N. Relerford off: C. Ortiz
82' 3:1 Richmond Kickers Substitution Z. Vazquez off: T. Pannholzer
83' 3:1 Alta Substitution O. Lay off: S. Ramos
84' 3:1 Alta Yellow card J. Desdunes
86' 3:1 Richmond Kickers Yellow card J. Kirkland
88' 3:2 Alta Goal J. Acuna assist: A. Ortiz

Statistics

28.00 Possession, % 72

10 Shots on target 4

4 Shots off target 3

72 Attacks 106

6 Corners 5

11 Free kicks 18

1 Offsides 0

5 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

6 Goal kicks 7

15 Throw-ins 15

All statistics

6 Blocked shots 6

0.50 Shot accuracy 0.31

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