New York Cosmos 3-2 Richmond Kickers
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New York Cosmos won: New York Cosmos 3-2 Richmond Kickers in the USA, USL League One - Regular Season (Round 30) on Sun, 27 Sept 2026 at Hinchliffe Stadium, Paterson, New Jersey. New York Cosmos goals: Ajmeer Spengler 15', Lamin Jawneh 21', Ajmeer Spengler 90'+5 (pen). Richmond Kickers goals: Zahir Vazquez 32', Sean Vinberg 66'. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Ajmeer Spengler (9.2).
Match report
New York Cosmos beat Richmond Kickers 3-2
New York Cosmos edged Richmond Kickers 3-2 at Hinchliffe Stadium on Sunday 27 September in the USA, USL League One - Regular Season.
Ajmeer Spengler put New York Cosmos ahead on 15' (1-0), Lamin Jawneh made it 2-0 on 21', Zahir Vazquez pulled one back for Richmond Kickers on 32' (2-1), Sean Vinberg levelled for Richmond Kickers on 66' (2-2) and Ajmeer Spengler restored New York Cosmos' lead from the penalty spot on 90+5' (3-2).
Ajmeer Spengler's 90+5' strike proved decisive.
New York Cosmos had 62% of the ball, shots were 11-17 (5-5 on target).
Ajmeer Spengler (Cosmos) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 820. Referee: Laadi Issaka.
Match stats
| New York Cosmos | Richmond Kickers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Total shots | 11 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 22 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 413 (82%) | 203 (69%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Total shots | 11 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 11 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 6 |
Lineups
New York Cosmos (4-2-3-1): Javier Garcia, Justin Milovanov, Michael Chilaka, Anderson Holt, Néstor Cabrera, Frankie Ljucovic, Ozzie Ramos, Lamin Jawneh, Ajmeer Spengler, Christian Koffi, Sebastián Guenzatti
Richmond Kickers (5-4-1): Yann-Alexandre Fillion, Dakota Barnathan, Sam Layton, Sean Vinberg, Matt Bolduc, Harold Hanson, Owen O'Malley, Ali Sasankhah, Nils Seufert, Zahir Vazquez, Tarik Pannholzer
Key events
- 15' · Goal · Ajmeer Spengler (New York Cosmos)
- 18' · Yellow card · Owen O'Malley (Richmond Kickers)
- 21' · Goal · Lamin Jawneh (New York Cosmos)
- 27' · Substitution · Tyler Freeman for Owen O'Malley (Richmond Kickers)
- 32' · Goal · Zahir Vazquez (Richmond Kickers)
- 41' · Yellow card · Sam Layton (Richmond Kickers)
- 60' · Yellow card · Lamin Jawneh (New York Cosmos)
- 62' · Yellow card · Sean Vinberg (Richmond Kickers)
- 62' · Yellow card · Michael Chilaka (New York Cosmos)
- 66' · Substitution · Lucca Dourado for Zahir Vazquez (Richmond Kickers)
- 66' · Goal · Sean Vinberg (Richmond Kickers)
- 74' · Yellow card · Ozzie Ramos (New York Cosmos)
- 75' · Substitution · Nick Mendonça for Ozzie Ramos (New York Cosmos)
- 81' · Substitution · Stalyn Acosta for Néstor Cabrera (New York Cosmos)
- 82' · Substitution · Landon Johnson for Tarik Pannholzer (Richmond Kickers)
- 82' · Substitution · Hayden Anderson for Matt Bolduc (Richmond Kickers)
- 83' · Substitution · Austin Amer for Nils Seufert (Richmond Kickers)
- 89' · Yellow card · Harold Hanson (Richmond Kickers)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Lucca Dourado (Richmond Kickers)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Ajmeer Spengler (New York Cosmos)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Ajmeer Spengler (New York Cosmos)
All-time head-to-head
New York Cosmos vs Richmond Kickers: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won New York Cosmos vs Richmond Kickers?
New York Cosmos won, 3-2 (USA, USL League One - Regular Season) on Sun, 27 Sept 2026.
When and where is New York Cosmos vs Richmond Kickers?
Sun, 27 Sept 2026, 20:00 UTC at Hinchliffe Stadium, Paterson, New Jersey, USA, USL League One - Regular Season.