One Knoxville SC edged Richmond Kickers 1–0 in USL League One action on Friday night, with Denis Krioutchenkov scoring the lone goal in the 85th minute to settle a tense, ill-tempered affair.

The first half produced no goals but plenty of needle. Richmond's Tarik Pannholzer was the first player into the referee's notebook in the 26th minute, and One Knoxville's Babacar Diene followed eight minutes later. Braudílio Rodrigues and Jordan Skelton both picked up cautions for the home side before halftime, setting an edgy tone that never really let up.

The second half followed a similar pattern. Joshua Kirkland was booked for Richmond in the 53rd minute, and Stavros Zarokostas joined Knoxville's growing list of cautioned players in the 67th. In total, the referee brandished eight yellow cards across the 90 minutes — five to One Knoxville, three to Richmond — though neither side was reduced to ten men.

For all the cards, the decisive moment came from quality rather than combativeness. Jaheim Brown delivered the key pass in the 85th minute, and Krioutchenkov finished to send the home crowd into celebration. Richmond pressed for a late equalizer, but Ali Sasankhah's booking in the 89th minute and a stoppage-time yellow for John Murphy summed up the Kickers' frustration as time ran out.

The result gives One Knoxville a valuable three points early in the 2026 season and extends Richmond's wait for