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Richmond Kickers Future open season Saturday

7 May, 2008

The Richmond Kickers Future open their seventh season this Saturday, May 10th, hosting the Rhode Island Stingrays at 7:00 pm at Sports Backers Stadium. Saturday’s contest marks the first time these two teams have met in franchise history.
 
Rhode Island is in the New England division of the Eastern Conference of the United Soccer League's PDL, and are one of four out-of-division teams that the Future are slated to meet this season. Under the guidance of new head coach, Kyle Lessig, the Future’s remaining fixtures are Mid-Atlantic Division foes.  Last season, the Stingrays finished with a record of 4-11-1 and 13 points while the Future finished mid-table with a record of 5-7-4 and 19 points.  
 
"I'm excited about our first game, as well as the entire 2008 PDL season,” comments Lessig. “We have assembled a quality group of local collegiate players and experienced veterans with a desire to get to the next level.  I look forward to building the team, in training, that will play attractive attacking soccer while remaining tactically disciplined defensively."
 
After Saturday’s match, the Stingrays travel to Fredericksburg, concluding the weekend against the Gunners on Sunday before returning to Rhode Island for their home opener on Saturday, May 17th.  Meanwhile, the Future host Fredericksburg on Sunday, May 18th, as the first leg of a doubleheader with the Richmond Kickers Destiny (W-League), before a back-to-back road stretch against Newark and Ocean City later that week.    
 
In six seasons in the Premier Development League (PDL), the Richmond Kickers Future have compiled an overall record of 57-38-14.  The PDL is a blend of recent and current college stars, elite high school players, and savvy veterans producing an environment ideal for development, while allowing players to maintain their collegiate eligibility.  The PDL is the highest level of amateur soccer in North America and is considered the first step to the professional ranks. Last year, 63 PDL players were selected in the Major League Soccer Draft including three from the Kickers Future.

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