On an 83rd-minute goal from Stanley Nyazamba, the Richmond Kickers advanced to the third round with a 2-1 win over the Western Mass Pioneers.

After a scoreless first half, Richmond opened the scoring in the 59th minute. Kelvin Jones challenged Pioneers goalkeeper Matt Glaeser for a loose ball, and as the ball bounced towards Jones he poked it over the goal line for a 1-0 lead. Western Mass answered shortly after, as Jeff Deren emerged from a scramble in the box to fire a low shot to the far corner of the goal.

The deciding goal began from a long pass from defender Evan Harding. David Bulow flicked the pass to Freddie Smith, who in turn sent a pass to an unmarked Nyazamba on the left side. Nyazamba then maneuvered around Glaeser and struck a left-footed shot past two Pioneers defenders.

The referee had his hands full as the game was winding down. In the final minute, the Kickers Pat Viray and the Pioneers Anthony Augustine were sent off after an altercation with each other. Moments later, Federico Molinari was sent off for his second bookable offense, and Glaeser was tossed as well for confronting the referee a bit too strongly.

The Kickers will face the New England Revolution next Tuesday at Veterans Stadium in New Britain, Conn., in the third round.