North Texas SC Falls 1-2 to Richmond Kickers

Arlington, TX (Oct. 10, 2021) - North Texas SC fell 2-1 to Richmond Kickers Sunday night at Choctaw Stadium.

Game Summary

First Half:

• 8’ SHOT (NTX) – Eddie Munjoma attempted a shot from outside the box but it sailed high over the bar.
• 26’ SHOT (NTX – Gibran Rayo had a shot from distance but it was saved by Akira Fitzgerald.
• 26’ SHOT (NTX – Kalil ElMedkhar’s shot beat the goalkeeper but was cleared off the goal line by a Richmond defender.
• 33’ GOAL (NTX) – Gibran Rayo opened the scoring from close range after collecting Blaine Ferri’s chipped through-ball.
• 35’ SHOT (RIC) – Ethan Bryan went through on Richard Sanchez’s goal but his shot cannoned off the near post.

Second Half:

• 54’ SHOT (NTX) – Kalil ElMedkhar sent a volley across the face of goal in the direction of Kazu but he wasn’t able to connect.
• 56’ SHOT (NTX) – Kazu found space in the center of the box but his left-footed shot was straight at Fitzgerald.
• 57’ SHOT (RIC) – Jonathan Bolanos attempted a shot from a tight angle and Sanchez was able to collect it easily.
• 66’ SHOT (NTX) – Munjoma and Collin Smith played a one-two at the top of Richmond’s box but Munjoma’s first-time shot was too high.
• 78’ SHOT (NTX) – Collin Smith ran down the right wing and beat his defender but his shot only found the side netting.
• 81’ GOAL (RIC) – Zacarías Morán Correa scored Richmond’s equalizer with a first-time shot from 30 yards that found the top corner of the goal.
• 90+5’ GOAL (RIC) – Ivan Magalhaes gave Richmond the lead with a header following a free kick in North Texas’ half.

Lineups:

North Texas SC — Richard Sánchez, Nkosi Tafari, Collin Smith (Hope Avayevu - 88’), Edwin Munjoma, Lucão (Mark Salas 74’), Kazu (Derek Waldeck - 58’), Jorge Almaguer, Blaine Ferri (Bernard Kamungo - 88’), Dominick Hernandez, Kalil ElMedkhar, Gibran Rayo (Michael Maldonado - 74’)

Substitutes not used — Antonio Carrera, Devin Benton

Richmond Kickers — Akira Fitzgerald, Jalen Crisler (Nathan Aune - 78’), Chris Cole, Esteban Calvo (Juan Pablo Monticelli - 85’), Ivan Magalhaes, Matthew Bolduc (Oalex Anderson - 46’), Nil Vinyals, Ethan Bryant, Jonathan Bolanos (Luke Pavone - 78’), Emiliano Terzaghi

Substitutes not used — Austin Causey, Hernán González

Scoring Summary:
NTX: Gibran Rayo (Blaine Ferri) – 33’*
RIC:* Zacarías Morán Correa – 81’
RIC: Ivan Magalhaes – 90+5’

Misconduct Summary:
RIC: Esteban Calvo (Caution) — 47’
RIC: Ivan Magalhaes (Caution) — 47’
NTX: Lucão (Caution) — 65’
NTX: Eddie Munjoma (Caution) — 81’

Weather: Partly Cloudy, 88℉

Attendance: 622

Referee: Esad Omanovic

Assistant Referees: Eric Wood, Chana Forstall

4th Official: Jacob Larson