Rendon Returns from Israel with U18 National Team
Luis Rendon, FC Richmond Magic ’92, recently returned to the United States after an eight day trip to Israel with U18 United States National Team. While in Israel, the team competed in a four nations tournament that included the United States, Israel, France, and Germany. Luis started (see picture to right...Luis #10) in the opening two games against France and Israel, playing 66 minutes and 80 minutes respectively. Rendon did not see action in the game against Germany, but did gain valuable experience during the trip...both on and off the field. In fact, according to U18 National Team Coach Mike Matkovich, Luis was one of the top 3 players for the US team throughout the week in Israel. The full article on the team and the comments from Coach Matkovich, can be found by clicking here. In addition to playing in the tournament, the team traveled around Israel (see picture below), which included stops in the Holy City and the Dead Sea. FC Richmond is very proud of Luis and all of his accomplishments.
FC Richmond Players Selected to the VYSA State Team Pool
Congratulations to the following players for recently being named to their respective VYSA State Teams
1995 Girls -- Devon Peck
1996 Girls -- Kayla Blake
1994 Boys -- Matthew Williams
1995 Boys -- Zach Bach, Alec Boerner, Andrew Portell
1996 Boys -- Hunter Johnson
1997 Boys -- Keoni Rison
1998 boys -- Brady Biller, Kael Rison, Nicholas Taitague
Congratulations to all the players on their selections!
Luis Renon Heads to Israel with U18 US National Team
Luis Rendon, FC Richmond Magic ’93, is off to Tel-Aviv, Israel with the U18 US National Team to compete in a four team tournament December 10-18. While in Israel, Luis and his teammates will compete against Germany, France, and Israel. Rendon, a junior at Cosby High School, was selected to the National Team after an impressive performance in California during the U18 National Team Camp. This is a tremendous accomplishment for Luis and FC Richmond is very proud of him. To view the full team and details of the trip, click here. We would like to wish Luis the best of luck in Israel with the U18 US National Team.
FC Richmond Metro ’99 Sky Boys Team Donates to Salvation Army
In two straight years, the U11 Metro Sky Boys team has used their end of the season Christmas party to help give back to the local community. The Boys decided to collect over 20 holiday stockings filled with toys to give to the Salvation Army. The stockings will be distributed by the Salvation Army to children in need across the Richmond community. It is a great cause that the team will continue in the years to come. Good job to Coach Rockwell, Coach Greenwood, and the entire team !!!
Kyle Middleton -- 1984 - 2010
FC Richmond lost a member of the FC Richmond family with the passing of former FC Richmond Magic ’83/’82 member, Kyle Middleton. Kyle, a member of the United States Army, died on November 22 while serving his country in Afghanistan. Kyle, who started with FC Richmond as a youngster, was a member of the FC Richmond Magic ’83 team and Magic ’82 team. He attended LC Bird High School and went on to study film at Old Dominion University. Upon graduating from ODU, Kyle decided to enlist in the United States Army. Kyle showed a tremendous love for the game of soccer and FC Richmond is honored to have him as an alumni. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Middleton family during this difficult time. To learn more about the life of Kyle Middleton, please view the following links...
FC Richmond Metro Boys ’96 -- VSLi League Champions
Congratulations to the Metro Boys ’96 (U14 Boys) who finished the fall season as VSLi League Champs. The Virginia Soccer League is made up of various clubs throughout the central and southeast region of Virginia. The Metro Boys finished the fall season with a 6-1-1 record in league play, good enough for First Place. Congratulations to all the boys and Coach Brooks on a great accomplishment!
PDP World Cup -- Another Great Weekend!
On Saturday, November 13, the PDP program held their World Cup tournament at James River High School. The tournament, based on players in the PDP program and put together as teams representing various world cup countries, was a tremendous success with great weather. Here are some pictures from the day...congratulations to all players.
FC Richmond Teams Enjoy Success at Capital Fall Classic
Over the weekend of November 13-14, 20+ FC Richmond Travel Teams (Magic, Mystx, Metro) competed in the Capital Fall Classic throughout the Richmond area. The weather was wonderful and the play was excellent. Several teams made it to the semi-final round...a select few finished the weekend off with some well deserved medals. Many of the teams used this weekend of play to cap off a very successful Fall 2010 Season. Below are the teams that finished off the weekend as Champions or Runners-Up.
FC Richmond Metro ’00 Navy -- Champions -- U10 Boys Classic
FC Richmond Mystx ’00 -- Finalists -- U10 Girls Classic
FC Richmond Mystx ’99 -- Finalists -- U11 Girls Premier
FC Richmodn Metro ’98 Navy (pictured below) -- Finalists -- U12 Boys Orange
FC Richmond Mystx ’95 -- Finalists -- U15 Girls Premier
FC Richmond Magic ’94 -- Champions -- U17 Boys Premier (played up a division)
Congratulations to all teams on a great weekend of soccer.
FC Richmond Spring 2011 Recreation Sign-ups Now Available!!!
To sign up as a volunteer for the Spring 2011 season, use the following link... Volunteer Link
FC Richmond Magic Alumni off to NCAA Division I Tournament
Congratulations to the Princeton Tigers and The College of William and Mary men’s soccer teams. Both teams won their respective conference titles over the weekend and will head off to the NCAA Division I Tournament. Former Magic player, Dylan Bowman, helped his Princeton Tigers cap off an undefeated IVY League season. Former Magic players, Nick Orozco and Ian Stowe, have helped William and Mary win the regular season and tournament CAA Championship. Full articles on both teams’ accomplishments can be found by clicking here.
FC Richmond Mystx ’95 win CASL Girls Shootout
Over a cool and wet weekend in Raleigh, NC, 
the FC Richmond Mystx ’95 competed in the CASL Girls Shootout. Through the tough conditions, the girls were victorious in all four games and came away from the weekend as Champions of the CASL Shootout. The Mystx outscored their opponents by a score of 10-2, with two of their games resulting in shutouts. The girls will look to continue their winning ways this weekend in the Capital Fall Classic. Congrats to the U15 Mytsx on a wonderful tournament in Raleigh.
Luis Rendon Called Up to U18 US National Team!!!!
Luis Rendon, FC Richmond Magic ’93, has been called in to participate with the U18 National Team over the week of November 20-28 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Rendon, a Cosby High School junior, was initially called up to the team, but was unable to participate until he became a US citizen. After obtaining his US citizenship in February, Luis became eligible to be selected to the US National Team. The accomplishment joins a long list of recent successes for Rendon. Rendon, a member of the Region I Team, has participated in the Disney’s Showcase Tournament in Florida (against other ODP Regional teams). While there, Luis scored 4 of the team’s 7 goals and was named to the Winter Interregional All-Star Team. Rendon was also selected to participate in the Region I Team’s trip to England and Scotland during the spring of 2010. Unfortunately, that trip was cancelled due to the volcanic ash that caused flights to be cancelled.
Luis will join the rest of the U18 National Team over the week of November 20-28 in California for a great week of high level soccer. After the week of training, the US staff will select 18 players to participate in a tournament in Israel beginning December 10. FC Richmond is very proud of Luis for this wonderful achievement and wishes him the best of luck while in California.
FC Richmond Has Great Weekend in Va Beach!
Over the Columbus Day Weekend, the FC Richmond Magic and 
Mystx teams headed down to Va Beach to take part in the Beach FC Columbus Day Tournament. The weather was perfect over the weekend and the play was even better. The entire club had a great weekend of soccer...several teams made it to the semifinals and four teams ended up playing for First Place. The following teams finished with hardware from the weekend.
FC Richmond Magic ’93 -- Finalists -- U17 Boys Premier
FC Richmond Mystx ’98 -- Finalists -- U12 Girls Premier
FC Richmond Mystx ’97 (pictured)-- Finalists -- U13 Girls Premier
FC Richmond Mystx ’96 -- Finalists -- U14 Girls Premier
FC Richmond Mystx ’95 -- Finalists -- U15 Girls Premier
The U15 Magic have advanced to the VYSA Fall State Cup Quarterfinal after a 1-0 victory over FASA Elite. The win advances the boys to the Quarterfinals of the U15 State Cup. In the next round, they will face VCCL rival SOCA Lightning. Joining the U15s in the State Cup Quarterfinals are the FC Richmond Magic ’92, who will play the Arlington Venom in the Quarterfinals of the U18 VYSA State Cup. When both game dates and times are announced, we will update the website with the information. Best of luck to both teams!
FC Richmond Alumni Contributing in College
Several FC Richmond Alumni are contributing to their respective college teams this year. To view what they are doing and see their progress, visit the Success in College page by clicking here.
FC Richmond Magic teams go 3-0 in State Cup Games!
Three FC Richmond Magic teams took the fields on Saturday, September 25th in VYSA State Cup action and all three came home winners. The FC Richmond Magic ’94 (U16 Boys) headed up to Northern Virginia to take on the ASC Warriors and walked away with a 3-2 win. The FC Richmond Magic ’93 (U17 Boys) and Magic ’92 (U18 Boys) were at Huguenot Park on Saturday and both scored victories on their home turf. The Magic ’93 with 6-0 winners over United FC and the Magic ’92 were 5-2 winners over Roanoke Star Elite. The U18 Boys’ win advances them to the Quarterfinals for the second consecutive year. The U16 Boys, U17 Boys, and U15 Boys will all be in action this Saturday in State Cup Play. Good luck to all teams in their run to the Fall State Cup Championship.
The FC Richmond Magic ’95 have advanced to the round of 16 in the Fall 2010 VYSA U15 Boys State Cup Tournament. After wins over FCSC United Black and Roanoke Star Elite, the U15 boys have advanced to the round of 16. They will take on FASA Elite in their next game, with the winner advancing to the Quarterfinals. In other state cup action, the U16 Magic, U17 Magic, and U18 Magic all play this Saturday...with the U17s and U18s playing at Huguenot Park on Saturday.
Good luck to all teams remaining in the State Cup Tournament.
Several FC Richmond players are starting off the college season in great form. To view updates concerning some of our great alumni, click on the Success in College link on the left hand side of the page. We will update this page regularly to detail the successes of our many alumni currently playing soccer in college.
FC Richmond Magic Players Enjoy England
Over the last week of July and first week of August, 36 FC Richmond Magic players headed to England for two weeks of watching soccer, playing soccer, sightseeing, and experiencing all that is England. The players were asked to keep journals throughout their trip and write up a letter detailing their experience during the trip. One such letter comes from Matt Williams, a member of the FC Richmond Magic ’93. Matt’s letter exemplifies what the trip meant to those that experienced it. To view the complete letter, click here. To view more details of the trip. scroll down the home page and view all that the things the team was able to experience.
Richmond Cup....Great Weekend of Soccer!!!
The Richmond Cup Tournament produced great weather and even better soccer. After a weekend of perfect weather, several FC Richmond teams garnered championship or finalists medals. The tournament, conducted on fields across Chesterfield County, brought in out of town teams, as well as, local teams to play against each other over the Labor Day weekend.
FC Richmond Magic ’98 Champions -- Clearwater Thanksgiving Challenge
The FC Richmond Magic ’98 (U12 Boys) headed down to Clearwater, Florida over their Thanksgiving holiday to particpate in the Clearwater Thanksgiving Challenge.
The trip to Florida over Thanksgiving is an annual event for the U12 Boys Magic teams. While in Florida, the team plays several games against great competition and enjoys all that the Clearwater area has to offer.
This year’s group won all 5 games in which they played (2 scrimmages and 3 tournament games), and did not concede a goal during the tournament, while scoring 16. It was a great trip for the team and great way to cap off a wonderful fall season. Congratulations to the boys on winning the tournament and finishing the week undefeated.
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