2018 Saint Louis FC season
2018 season | |||
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Owner | SLSG Pro LLC | ||
Head coach | Anthony Pulis | ||
United Soccer League | Western Conference: 6th (current) | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Cameron Lancaster LOU (21) All: Kyle Greig STL (13) | ||
Highest home attendance | 6,018 (October 13 vs. OKC Energy) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 3,127 (August 15 vs. Sacramento Republic FC) | ||
Average home league attendance | 4,271 | ||
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The 2018 Saint Louis FC season was the club's fourth season of existence, and their fourth consecutive season in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer. Saint Louis also competed in the U.S. Open Cup. The season covers the period from October 16, 2017, to the beginning of the 2019 USL season.
Saint Louis moved back to the Western Conference this season, after spending 2017 in the Eastern Conference. The team will also have a new head coach this season, with Anthony Pulis coming over from Orlando City B.
Roster
- As of May 18, 2018[1]
No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||
1 | Tomas Gomez | ![]() | GK | (1993-05-20) May 20, 1993 (age 31) | 2018 | ![]() |
24 | Jake Fenlason | ![]() | GK | (1993-02-02) February 2, 1993 (age 31) | 2018 | ![]() |
28 | Seth Stiebel | ![]() | GK | (1999-01-27) January 27, 1999 (age 25) | 2018 | ![]() |
Defenders | ||||||
2 | Jonathan Barden | ![]() | RB, CM, RM | (1992-11-09) November 9, 1992 (age 31) | 2018 | ![]() |
3 | Phanuel Kavita | ![]() | CB, RB | (1993-03-09) March 9, 1993 (age 31) | 2018 | ![]() |
4 | Sam Fink | ![]() | CB | (1993-05-08) May 8, 1993 (age 31) | 2018 | ![]() |
5 | Kyle Culbertson | ![]() | LB | (1992-11-03) November 3, 1992 (age 31) | 2018 | ![]() |
6 | Austin Ledbetter | ![]() | DF, CM | (1995-07-14) July 14, 1995 (age 29) | 2017 | ![]() |
15 | Sean Reynolds | ![]() | CB | (1990-04-11) April 11, 1990 (age 34) | 2018 | ![]() |
18 | Jack Maher | ![]() | DF | (2000-10-28) October 28, 2000 (age 23) | 2017 | ![]() |
21 | Aedan Stanley | ![]() | LB | (1999-12-13) December 13, 1999 (age 24) | 2016 | ![]() |
Midfielders | ||||||
7 | Joey Calistri | ![]() | AM, LM, RM, CM | (1993-11-20) November 20, 1993 (age 30) | 2018 | ![]() |
8 | Lewis Hilton | ![]() | CM | (1993-10-22) October 22, 1993 (age 30) | 2018 | ![]() |
13 | Kadeem Dacres | ![]() | AM, LM, RM | (1991-08-25) August 25, 1991 (age 32) | 2018 | ![]() |
17 | Wal Fall | ![]() | CM | (1992-09-08) September 8, 1992 (age 31) | 2018 | ![]() |
20 | Tony Walls | ![]() | MF, CB | (1990-01-16) January 16, 1990 (age 34) | 2017 | ![]() |
77 | Austin Martz | ![]() | AM, RM | (1992-05-31) May 31, 1992 (age 32) | 2018 | ![]() |
Forwards | ||||||
10 | Albert Dikwa | ![]() | ST, RM | (1998-01-02) January 2, 1998 (age 26) | 2018 | ![]() |
11 | Corey Hertzog | ![]() | ST, AM | (1990-08-01) August 1, 1990 (age 34) | 2018 | ![]() |
22 | Kyle Greig | ![]() | ST | (1990-02-22) February 22, 1990 (age 34) | 2018 | ![]() |
Out on loan | ||||||
– | Irvin Herrera | ![]() | FW | (1991-08-30) August 30, 1991 (age 32) | 2016 | ![]() |
Competitions
Preseason
Saint Louis revealed their preseason schedule on January 18. They announced six games over a span of about a month, with three coming against collegiate programs, two against an adult amateur club, and one against a fellow professional team. Saint Louis opened preseason with two games in Florida, followed by three games back in Missouri and the finale in Indiana.[2]
February 14 Friendly | Eastern Florida Titans | 2–8 | Saint Louis FC | Melbourne, FL |
6:00 PM CST | ![]() ![]() | Report | Hertzog ![]() Walls ![]() Fall ![]() Dikwa ![]() Martz ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex |
February 18 Friendly | FIU Panthers | 1–1 | Saint Louis FC | Melbourne, FL |
1:00 PM CST | ![]() | Report | Volesky ![]() | Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex |
Note: Match played with four periods of 30 minutes each |
February 24 Friendly | Saint Louis FC | 7–1 | SIU Edwardsville Cougars | Fenton, MO |
2:30 PM CST | Dikwa ![]() Martz ![]() Greig ![]() Trialist ![]() Volesky ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
Note: Match played with two periods of 75 minutes each |
March 3 Friendly | Saint Louis FC | 8–0 | FC Denver | Fenton, MO |
4:00 PM CST | Hertzog ![]() Greig ![]() Goodwin ![]() Fink ![]() Martz ![]() | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
March 4 Friendly | Saint Louis FC | 5–0 | FC Denver | Fenton, MO |
11:00 AM CST | ![]() Volesky ![]() Calistri ![]() | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
March 10 Friendly | Louisville City | 1–1 | Saint Louis FC | Evansville, IN |
4:00 PM CST | McCabe ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Arad McCutchan Stadium |
U.S. Open Cup
May 16 Second Round | Duluth FC | 0–2 | Saint Louis FC | Duluth, MN |
7:00 PM CDT | Castro ![]() | Report | Dacres ![]() Hertzog ![]() | Stadium: Public Schools Stadium Attendance: 584 Referee: Chris Ruska |
May 23 Third Round | Louisville City | 1–0 | Saint Louis FC | Louisville, KY |
6:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Lynn Stadium |
USL
Standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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6 | Portland Timbers 2 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 55 | Conference Playoffs |
7 | Swope Park Rangers | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 53 | |
8 | Saint Louis FC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 53 | |
9 | San Antonio FC | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 50 | |
10 | OKC Energy FC | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 43 |
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
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 |
34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 53 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 26 | −5 |
Source: USL standings
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Match results
In August 2017, the USL announced that the 2018 season will span 34 games, the longest regular season the league has ever run.[3] The expansion was spurred by the addition of six new clubs for the 2018 season: Atlanta United 2, Fresno FC, Indy Eleven, Las Vegas Lights, Nashville SC, and North Carolina FC.
On January 14, 2018, the league announced home openers for every club. Saint Louis opened the season on the road against Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, opening the 2018 USL season from Edinburg. The club had to wait until March 31 to open up Toyota Stadium, hosting Colorado Springs Switchbacks in their home opener.[4]
The schedule for the remainder of the 2018 season was released on January 19. Saint Louis will play three times against Swope Park Rangers and Tulsa Roughnecks. They will face every other Western Conference team twice.[5]
March 16 1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1–1 | Saint Louis FC | Edinburg, TX |
7:30 PM CDT | Donovan ![]() Aguilar ![]() ![]() | Report | Hilton ![]() Fall ![]() Walls ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 5,910 Referee: Christopher Scruggs |
March 24 2 | San Antonio FC | 2–1 | Saint Louis FC | San Antonio, TX |
7:30 PM CDT | Lopez ![]() ![]() Pecka ![]() Tyrpak ![]() Restrepo ![]() Guadarrama ![]() | Report | Greig ![]() Hilton ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 7,946 Referee: Daniel Radford |
March 31 3 | Saint Louis FC | 1–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Fenton, MO |
4:00 PM CDT | Greig ![]() Barden ![]() Fink ![]() | Report | Kim ![]() Ajeakwa ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,034 Referee: Javier Santos |
April 7 4 | Saint Louis FC | 1–1 | Fresno FC | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Hertzog ![]() | Report | Navarro ![]() Caffa ![]() Barrera ![]() Ribeiro ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 3,683 Referee: Jon Freemon |
April 14 5 | Saint Louis FC | 1–0 | LA Galaxy II | Fenton, MO |
7:30 CDT | Calistri ![]() | Report | Büscher ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,006 Referee: Don Tebeau |
April 21 6 | OKC Energy | 0–1 | Saint Louis FC | Oklahoma City, OK |
7:00 PM CDT | Guzman ![]() Chavez ![]() ![]() ![]() Ross ![]() Hyland ![]() | Report | Volesky ![]() Culbertson ![]() | Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 2,679 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
April 28 7 | Swope Park Rangers | 1–1 | Saint Louis FC | Kansas City, KS |
7:30 PM CDT | Barry ![]() Maher ![]() Kuzain ![]() Saravia ![]() | Report | Hilton ![]() Calistri ![]() Reynolds ![]() Barden ![]() Greig ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 900 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
May 5 8 | Saint Louis FC | 0–0 | Portland Timbers 2 | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Fink ![]() Hertzog ![]() | Report | Williamson ![]() Batista ![]() Mulligan ![]() Williams ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,039 Referee: JJ Bilinski |
May 9 9 | LA Galaxy II | 6–3 | Saint Louis FC | Carson, CA |
9:30 PM CDT | Zubak ![]() Alvarez ![]() Appiah ![]() | Report | Dacres ![]() Dikwa ![]() Calistri ![]() Greig ![]() ![]() | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 858 Referee: Daniel Radford |
May 12 10 | Orange County SC | 1–1 | Saint Louis FC | Irvine, CA |
9:00 PM CDT | Juel-Nielsen ![]() Kavita ![]() Enevoldsen ![]() | Report | Hilton ![]() Barden ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,209 Referee: Adrian Gonzalez |
May 26 11 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 3–0 | Saint Louis FC | Colorado Springs, CO |
7:00 PM CDT | Vercollone ![]() ![]() Robinson ![]() Ceus ![]() | Report | Stanley ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 4,417 Referee: Chris Greer |
May 30 12 | Saint Louis FC | 1–3 | Phoenix Rising FC | Fenton, Missouri |
5:30pm | Barden ![]() Rudolph ![]() | Report Report | Cortez ![]() Asante ![]() Musa ![]() Johnson ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,318 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
June 2 13 | Saint Louis FC | 2–0 | Swope Park Rangers | Fenton, Missouri |
19:30 (CDT) | Hertzog ![]() Hilton ![]() Barden ![]() Calistri ![]() | Report | Rebellón ![]() ![]() Silva ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 3,450 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
June 9 14 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 3–0 | Saint Louis FC | Tulsa, OK |
7:30 PM CDT | Pírez ![]() Jusino ![]() | Report | Greig ![]() Calistri ![]() | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,543 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
June 16 15 | Saint Louis FC | 0–1 | Real Monarchs | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Kavita ![]() | Report | Hoffman ![]() Horst ![]() Heard ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 5,432 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
June 23 16 | Sacramento Republic | 2–2 | Saint Louis FC | Sacramento, CA |
10:00 PM CDT | Iwasa ![]() ![]() Vazquez ![]() Hall ![]() | Report | Greig ![]() Dikwa ![]() Fall ![]() | Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park Attendance: 10,570 Referee: Elton García |
June 30 17 | Saint Louis FC | 0–0 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Fink ![]() Reynolds ![]() Culbertson ![]() Hilton ![]() | Report | Greene ![]() Padilla ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,284 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
July 7 18 | Las Vegas Lights | 1–0 | Saint Louis FC | Las Vegas, NV |
10:00 PM CDT | Avila ![]() Alatorre ![]() Mendiola ![]() Samsyoa ![]() | Report | Greig ![]() | Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 6,651 Referee: Victor Rivas |
July 14 | Saint Louis FC | PPD | Tulsa Roughnecks | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
July 21 19 | Saint Louis FC | 2–2 | Orange County SC | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Greig ![]() da Silva ![]() | Report | Bjurman ![]() ![]() Segbers ![]() Alston ![]() Ramos-Godoy ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 3,697 Referee: Malik Badawi |
July 28 20 | Reno 1868 | 2–1 | Saint Louis FC | Reno, NV |
9:30 PM CDT | Calvillo ![]() ![]() Carroll ![]() Wehan ![]() Lacroix ![]() Marcinkowski ![]() | Report | Dikwa ![]() Walls ![]() da Silva ![]() Fall ![]() Fink ![]() | Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 6,680 Referee: Turan Ozdemir |
August 4 21 | Saint Louis FC | 2–0 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Greig ![]() Ledbetter ![]() Da Silva ![]() | Report | Ele ![]() Daley ![]() Neagle ![]() Alfaro ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,134 Referee: Lorant Varga |
August 11 22 | Saint Louis FC | 4–1 | Las Vegas Lights | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Kavita ![]() Dacres ![]() Greig ![]() Cox ![]() Fall ![]() Reynolds ![]() | Report | Kobayashi ![]() Salgado ![]() Íñigo ![]() Huiqui ![]() Thomas ![]() Garduño ![]() Mendiola ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,011 Referee: Greg Dopka |
August 15 23 | Saint Louis FC | 2–1 | Sacramento Republic | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Hertzog ![]() Greig ![]() Kavita ![]() Reynolds ![]() Culbertson ![]() | Report | Villarreal ![]() Taintor ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 3,127 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
August 18 24 | Fresno FC | 1–0 | Saint Louis FC | Fresno, CA |
9:00 PM CDT | Ellis-Hayden ![]() ![]() Cooper ![]() | Report | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 4,951 Referee: Mark Allatin |
August 25 25 | Saint Louis FC | 3–2 | Tulsa Roughnecks | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM (CDT | Fall ![]() ![]() Hilton ![]() | Report | Ferreira ![]() ![]() Mirković ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,150 Referee: Jon Freemon |
August 29 26 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 1–1 | Saint Louis FC | Tacoma, WA |
9:00 PM CDT | Wingo ![]() Burke-Gilroy ![]() | Result | Greig ![]() Fall ![]() | Stadium: Cheney Stadium Referee: Daniel Radford |
September 1 27 | Portland Timbers 2 | 1–0 | Saint Louis FC | Portland, OR |
9:00 PM CDT | Ornstil ![]() Diz Pe ![]() Zambrano ![]() Arboleda ![]() ![]() | Report | Calistri ![]() Fall ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 1,441 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
September 8 28 | Saint Louis FC | 1–0 | Reno 1868 | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Greig ![]() ![]() Culbertson ![]() | Report | Murrell ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,027 Referee: Victor Rivas |
September 12 29 | Real Monarchs | 1–1 | Saint Louis FC | Herriman, UT |
9:00 PM CDT | Plewa ![]() Hernández ![]() | Report | Fall ![]() Calistri ![]() Hilton ![]() | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,180 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
September 15 30 | Swope Park Rangers | 3–4 | Saint Louis FC | Kansas City, KS |
7:30 PM CDT | Barry ![]() Rebellón ![]() Belmar ![]() Blackwood ![]() Vanacore-Decker ![]() | Report | Cox ![]() ![]() Walls ![]() Calistri ![]() ![]() Greig ![]() Martz ![]() Culbertson ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 1,013 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
September 22 31 | Saint Louis FC | 2–0 | San Antonio FC | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Fink ![]() Hilton ![]() Dikwa ![]() ![]() | Report | King ![]() Cochrane ![]() Elizondo ![]() Hernandez ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,781 Referee: Mark Allatin |
September 29 32 | Phoenix Rising | 2–0 | Saint Louis FC | Scottsdale, AZ |
8:00 PM CDT | Forbes ![]() Cortez ![]() | Report | Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 6,377 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
October 10 33 | Saint Louis FC | 1–0 | Tulsa Roughnecks | Fenton, MO |
7:00 PM CDT | Hertzog ![]() Kavita ![]() | Report | Jusino ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 5,424 Referee: Elton García |
October 13 34 | Saint Louis FC | 0–0 | OKC Energy | Fenton, MO |
7:30 PM CDT | Dikwa ![]() | Report | Barril ![]() Rasmussen ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 6,018 Referee: Malik Badawi |
Postseason
October 20 Conference Quarterfinal | Orange County SC | 4–0 | Saint Louis FC | Irvine, CA |
9:00 PM CDT | Seaton ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Quinn ![]() Bjurman ![]() | Report | Walls ![]() Hertzog ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,360 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
See also
References
- ^ "Saint Louis FC roster". SaintLouisFC.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ^ "STLFC 2018 PRESEASON SCHEDULE". SaintLouisFC.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "USL Announces Regular Season Expansion". USLSoccer.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "USL Sets Course for 2018 with Home Openers". USLSoccer.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "STLFC 2018 SCHEDULE RELEASED". SaintLouisFC.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.