2017 Saint Louis FC season
The 2017 Saint Louis FC season is the franchise's third season in the United Soccer League, one of two leagues in the second division of soccer in the United States.
2017 season | |||
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CEO | Jim Kavanaugh | ||
Head coach | Preki | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Christian Volesky (8) All: Christian Volesky (8) | ||
Highest home attendance | 5,566 (April 1 vs. Ottawa Fury) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 4,107 (April 22 vs. Charlotte Independence) | ||
Average home league attendance | 4,739 | ||
Biggest win | 2–0 (June 2 vs. Toronto FC II) | ||
Biggest defeat | 0–4 (April 15 vs. FC Cincinnati) | ||
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Due to the addition of new teams to the league, the club returns to the USL's Eastern Conference, where they played during their inaugural 2015 season.[1]
Additionally, the club announced the end of their affiliation with the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer,[2] which had been in place for their first two seasons.
Current roster
Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.
- As of June 4, 2017[3]
- ^ Academy player
Player movement
Returning players from 2016
No. | Position | Player | Nation | Date Signed | Ref |
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10 | Midfielder | Chad Bond | Wales | January 7, 2016 | [4] |
— | Forward | Irvin Herrera | El Salvador | February 18, 2016 | [4] |
4 | Defender | A. J. Cochran | United States | March 6, 2016 | [4] |
12 | Midfielder | Tyler David | United States | March 6, 2016 | [4] |
2 | Midfielder | Seth Rudolph | United States | April 22, 2016 | [4] |
New signings
Academy signings
No. | Position | Player | Nation | Previous Team | Date Signed | Ref |
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15 | Midfielder | Matteo Kidd | United States | St. Louis Scott Gallagher | April 7, 2017 | [20] |
20 | Defender | Jack Maher | United States | St. Louis Scott Gallagher | April 7, 2017 | [20] |
3 | Defender | Aedan Stanley | United States | St. Louis Scott Gallagher | April 7, 2017 | [20] |
16 | Midfielder | Nikiphoros Vlastos | United States | St. Louis Scott Gallagher | April 7, 2017 | [20] |
Out
No. | Position | Player | Nation | Loaned To | Date Loaned | Notes | Ref |
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— | Forward | Irvin Herrera | El Salvador | New York Cosmos | February 2, 2017 | Season-long loan | [21] |
United Soccer League season
Preseason
February 21 | Ottawa Fury | 2–1 | Saint Louis FC | Bradenton, FL |
5:00 PM CST | Seoane 51' Williams 73' |
Report | Kidd 70' | Stadium: IMG Academy |
Note: Match played with three periods of 30 minutes each |
February 22 | D.C. United | 3–0 | Saint Louis FC | Clearwater, FL |
3:00 PM CST | Kamara 20' Le Toux 59' Nyarko 88' |
Report | Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
February 25 | Orlando City | 3–1 | Saint Louis FC | Orlando, FL |
4:00 PM CST | Kaká 4' Larin 25', 35' |
Report | Petosevic 89' | Stadium: Orlando City Stadium |
February 27 | United States U-17 | 1–2 | Saint Louis FC | Bradenton, FL |
9:00 AM CST | First Half' | Rideout First Half' Radosavljevic First Half' |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
March 5 | Oklahoma City Energy | 0–0 | Saint Louis FC | Springfield, MO |
3:30 PM CST | Source | Stadium: Lake Country Soccer Complex |
March 6 | Saint Louis Billikens | 1–0 | Saint Louis FC | St. Louis, MO |
7:00 PM CST | Jones Second Half' | Source | Stadium: Robert R. Hermann Stadium |
March 11 | Swope Park Rangers | 1–3 | Saint Louis FC | Columbia, MO |
1:00 PM CST | Duke 54' | Report | Guzmán 2', 43' Bjurman 55' |
Stadium: R. Marvin Owens Field |
March 18 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 3–0 | Saint Louis FC | St. Louis, MO |
7:00 PM CDT | Svantesson 21' Corrales 33' Caffa 43' |
Report | Stadium: Robert R. Hermann Stadium |
March 19 | SIU Edwardsville Cougars | 1–1 | Saint Louis FC | Edwardsville, IL |
5:00 PM CDT | McLean 42' | Report | Ahmetovic 73' | Stadium: Ralph Korte Stadium |
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 22 | −12 |
Source: Match reports
Matches
March 25 01 | Louisville City | 0–0 | Saint Louis FC | Louisville, KY |
1:00 PM CDT | DelPiccolo 42' Spencer 90+3' |
Report (USL) | Stojkov 50' Gorrick 55' Sheldon 56' Mirković 89' |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 6,758 Referee: Calin Radosav |
April 1 02 | Saint Louis FC | 3–2 | Ottawa Fury | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Volesky 5' Bjurman 9' Alvarez 80' Manesio 88' (o.g.) |
Report (USL) | Edward 11' Obasi 83' Del Campo 85' Campbell 90' McEleney 90+4' |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 5,566 Referee: Dule Djurasevic |
April 8 03 | Saint Louis FC | 3–2 | New York Red Bulls II | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Volesky 3' Stojkov 69' Angulo 74' (pen.) Rudolph 84' |
Report (USL) | Allen 52' Bezecourt 58' Metzger 65' Schmoll 73' |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,807 Referee: Greg Dopka |
April 12 04 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–2 | Saint Louis FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
6:00 PM CDT | Banjo 5' | Report (USL) | Angulo 30' Howe 42' Volesky 67' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,083 Referee: Lucas Feathers |
April 15 05 | FC Cincinnati | 4–0 | Saint Louis FC | Cincinnati, OH |
6:00PM EST | Fall 35', 45+2', 48', 62' Mansaray 39' |
Report (USL) | David 39' Guzman 64' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 23,144 Referee: Brandon Artis |
April 22 06 | Saint Louis FC | 1–2 | Charlotte Independence | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Angulo 4' Walls 59' Ledbetter 71' Cochran 85' |
Report (USL) | Martínez 8', 29', 70' Johnson 78' |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,107 Referee: Guido Gonzalez |
April 27 07 | Orlando City B | 0–0 | Saint Louis FC | Orlando, FL |
6:30 PM CDT | Da Silva 53' | Report (USL) | Plewa 52' David 70' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 1,008 Referee: Caleb Mendez |
May 6 | Saint Louis FC | Postponed | Rochester Rhinos | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park | |||
Note: Postponed due to flooding of World Wide Technology Soccer Park,[22] re-scheduled for July 5[23] |
May 13 08 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Saint Louis FC | Charleston, SC |
6:00 PM CDT | Lasso 62' Anunga 68' |
Report (USL) | Bjurman 38' Stojkov 90+3' |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,015 Referee: Henrik Karlsson |
May 27 09 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | Saint Louis FC | St. Petersburg, FL |
6:30 PM CDT | Fernandes 6' Morrell 39' King 56' Nanchoff 76' Mkandawire 82' Collins 87' |
Report (USL) | Charpie 12' Alihodžić 41' Plewa 54' Angulo 59' |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,068 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
June 2 10 | Saint Louis FC | 2–0 | Toronto FC II | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Cochran 23' Volesky 49' Angulo 64' |
Report (USL) | Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,477 Referee: Juan Guzman Jr. |
June 11 11 | Saint Louis FC | 1–2 | Bethlehem Steel | Fenton, MO |
4:00 PM CDT | Tribbett 3' (o.g.) Alihodžić 31' Stojkov 50' Plewa 53' Cabalceta 86' |
Report (USL) | Jones 42' Conneh 56' Chambers 68' 74' |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,016 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
June 24 12 | FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Saint Louis FC | Cincinnati, OH |
6:00 PM CDT | Cochran 7' (og) Djiby 52' König 66' |
Report | Guzmán 28' Cabalceta 50' Cochran 72' Charpie 86' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 20,125 Referee: Victor Rivas |
July 1 13 | New York Red Bulls II | 1–0 | Saint Louis FC | Montclair, NJ |
3:00 PM CDT | Allen 26', 56' Kutler 32' Basuljevic 43' |
Report | Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field Attendance: 611 Referee: Jorge Ramírez | |
Note: Re-scheduled from July 2 to accommodate other schedule changes[23] |
July 5 14 | Saint Louis FC | 0–0 | Rochester Rhinos | Fenton, MO |
7:00 PM CDT | Sheldon 66' | Report | Lee 60' | Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,634 Referee: Dule Djurasevic |
Note: Re-scheduled from May 6 due to flooding of World Wide Technology Soccer Park[22][23] |
July 8 15 | Charlotte Independence | 5–1 | Saint Louis FC | Matthews, NC |
6:00 PM CDT | Herrera 14', 30', 61' (pen) E. Martínez 39', 46' Davidson 50' Duckett 78' Hilton 83' |
Report | Guzman 57' Stanley 59' Dalgaard 77' Alihodžić 85' |
Stadium: Mecklenburg County Sportsplex Attendance: 1,637 Referee: Jose Lara |
July 15 16 | Saint Louis FC | 1–0 | Charleston Battery | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Plewa 40' Sheldon 45+1' Guzmán 72' David 90' |
Report | Cordovés 9' Higashi 53' Griffith 89' |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 5,243 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
July 22 17 | Saint Louis FC | 1–4 | Louisville City | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Bjurman 31' Jackson 42' Volesky 48' David 54' Petosevic 59' |
Report | Kaye 28' Jimenez 37', 52' Craig 57' Spencer 82' Lancaster 86' |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,310 Referee: Henrik Karlsson |
July 29 18 | Richmond Kickers | 0–1 | Saint Louis FC | Richmond, VA |
6:00 PM CDT | Oliver 46', 58' Luiz Fernando 47' Asante 87' Wyatt 90' |
Report | Jones 39' Tribbett 69' Marquez 76' |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,921 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
August 5 19 | Saint Louis FC | 0–0 | Swope Park Rangers | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Mirkovic 27' Sheldon 57' Plewa 90+4' |
Report | Didic 56' MacLeod 63' |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,433 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
August 10 20 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 2–1 | Saint Louis FC | Tulsa, OK |
7:30 PM CDT | Corrales 25' Calistri 70' Bronico 77' |
Report | Mirković 30' Jadama 86' (og) |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,027 Referee: Luis Guardia |
August 13 21 | Saint Louis FC | 4–3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Fenton, MO |
6:00 PM CDT | Jackson 1' Rudolph 5', 67' Ledbetter 38' Petosevic 68' Plewa 89' |
Report | Schäfer 10' Hristov 16', 28' Lowe 25', 85' Paterson 36', 36' |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,001 Referee: Gustavo Solorio |
August 19 22 | Saint Louis FC | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Rudolph 45' Volesky 45+2' Grinwis 72' Walls 79' |
Report | Adewole 45+1' Hertzog 47', 73' (pen), 90+1' Souto 51' Mitchell 65' Jack 85' |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,703 Referee: Lorant Varga |
August 23 23 | Saint Louis FC | 2–1 | Tulsa Roughnecks | Fenton, MO |
7:00 PM CDT | Bjurman 55' Stojkov 82' Rudolph 90' |
Report | Calistri 43' Jadama 70', 78' |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,152 Referee: Charles Murphy |
August 26 24 | Rochester Rhinos | 2–1 | Saint Louis FC | Rochester, NY |
5:05 PM CDT | Fall 7' (pen) Graf 55' |
Report | Howe 3', 74' Rudolph 6' Alihodžić 26' Ledbetter 90+1' |
Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium Attendance: 1,607 Referee: Lucasz Szpala |
August 30 25 | Toronto FC II | 1–1 | Saint Louis FC | Vaughan, ON |
6:30 PM CDT | McCrary 80' Hundal 90+3' Telfer 90+4' |
Plewa 8' Volesky 39' Ledbetter 56' Mirković 90+4' |
Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre Attendance: 647 Referee: David Barrie |
September 3 26 | Ottawa Fury | 2–2 | Saint Louis FC | Ottawa, ON |
1:00 PM CDT | Dos Santos 28', 88' (pen.) Del Campo 33' Barden 38' |
Report | Volesky 61' Rudolph 65' Petosevic 78' |
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 4,059 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
September 9 27 | Saint Louis FC | 1–2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Charpie 50' Plewa 59' Mirković 60' Volesky 70' |
Report | Bond 32' Ribeiro 72' 90+3' |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,133 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
September 16 28 | Saint Louis FC | 2–0 | Orlando City B | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Howe 10' Cochran 42' Ledbetter 49', 54' Volesky 62' (pen) Charpie 90+4' |
Report | Thomsen 89' da Silva 90' Neal 90+2' |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,456 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
September 23 29 | Saint Louis FC | 2–2 | FC Cincinnati | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Rudolph 42' Volesky 59' (pen.) Stojkov 87' Radosavljevic 90+5' |
Report | Greig 41' Bone 70' König 90+5' (pen.) |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,376 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
September 30 30 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2–0 | Saint Louis FC | Harrisburg, PA |
6:00 PM CDT | Sanchez 4' Dabo 20' Calvano 51' Ribeiro 54' Mensah 75' 88' |
Report | Appiah 38' Mirković 88' |
Stadium: FNB Field Attendance: 3,017 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
October 7 31 | Saint Louis FC | 0–1 | Richmond Kickers | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Charpie 60' Cabalceta 78' |
Report | Bolduc 46', 90' | Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 5,725 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
October 15 32 | Bethlehem Steel | 1–1 | Saint Louis FC | Bethlehem, PA |
2:00 PM CDT | Aaronson 6' Real 35' Chambers 54' Moar 80' Burke 90+2' |
Report | Dalgaard 34' Plewa 46' Mirkovic 64' Rudolph 78' |
Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 3,010 Referee: Greg Dopka |
Eastern Conference Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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10 | Ottawa Fury | 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 38 |
11 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 47 | −19 | 37 |
12 | Saint Louis FC | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 36 |
13 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 36 |
14 | Richmond Kickers | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 32 |
Source: 2017 USL standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
U.S. Open Cup
Matches
May 17 2nd Round | FC Wichita | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Saint Louis FC | Wichita, KS |
7:00 PM CDT | Sosa 7' (pen.), 64' Serfaty 55' Gurson 62', 85' Lemons 69' Corfe 81' Haskin 90+1' Anelli 90+7' Clare 115' |
Report (ESPN) | Gorrick 5' Cochran 33' Alihodžić 42' Angulo 72', 95' Howe 77' Ledbetter 85' David 90+5' Bjurman 108' Ahmetovic 118' |
Stadium: Stryker Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,432 |
May 30 3rd Round | Michigan Bucks | 1–2 | Saint Louis FC | Pontiac, MI |
7:00 PM CDT | Atuahene 46' | Report (ESPN) | Dalgaard 13', 16', 71' Guzmán 77' |
Stadium: Ultimate Soccer Arenas |
June 14 4th Round | Saint Louis FC | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Guzmán 29' Stojkov 68' 81' |
Report (ESPN) | Solignac 27' McCarty 43' Juninho 71' Vincent 85' |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 5,786 Referee: Jon Freemon |
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