2018 Saint Louis FC season

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Saint Louis FC
2018 season
OwnerSLSG Pro LLC
Head coachAnthony Pulis
United Soccer LeagueWestern Conference: 6th (current)
Top goalscorerLeague: (21)
All: (13)
Highest home attendance6,018
(October 13 vs. OKC Energy)
Lowest home attendance3,127
(August 15th vs. Sacramento Republic FC)
Average home league attendance4,271
Away colors
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The 2018 Saint Louis FC season is 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 will additionally compete 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
Goalkeepers
1 Tomas Gomez United States GK (1993-05-20) May 20, 1993 (age 28) 2018 United States Rochester Rhinos
24 Jake Fenlason United States GK (1993-02-02) February 2, 1993 (age 29) 2018 United States Orlando City B
28 United States GK (1999-01-27) January 27, 1999 (age 23) 2018 United States Saint Louis FC U23
Defenders
2 Jonathan Barden England RB, CM, RM (1992-11-09) November 9, 1992 (age 29) 2018 Canada Ottawa Fury FC
3 Phanuel Kavita Democratic Republic of the Congo CB, RB (1993-03-09) March 9, 1993 (age 28) 2018 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico FC
4 Sam Fink United States CB (1993-05-08) May 8, 1993 (age 28) 2018 United States OKC Energy
5 Kyle Culbertson United States LB (1992-11-03) November 3, 1992 (age 29) 2018 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico FC
6 Austin Ledbetter United States DF, CM (1995-07-14) July 14, 1995 (age 26) 2017 United States FC Dallas
15 Sean Reynolds United States CB (1990-04-11) April 11, 1990 (age 31) 2018 United States Louisville City
18 Jack Maher United States DF (2000-10-28) October 28, 2000 (age 21) 2017 United States Saint Louis FC U23
21 Aedan Stanley United States LB (1999-12-13) December 13, 1999 (age 22) 2016 United States St. Louis Scott Gallagher
Midfielders
7 Joey Calistri United States AM, LM, RM, CM (1993-11-20) November 20, 1993 (age 28) 2018 United States Chicago Fire
8 Lewis Hilton England CM (1993-10-22) October 22, 1993 (age 28) 2018 United States Charlotte Independence
13 Kadeem Dacres United States AM, LM, RM (1991-08-25) August 25, 1991 (age 30) 2018 United States FC Cincinnati
17 Wal Fall Germany CM (1992-09-08) September 8, 1992 (age 29) 2018 United States Rochester Rhinos
20 Tony Walls United States MF, CB (1990-01-16) January 16, 1990 (age 32) 2017 United States Rochester Rhinos
77 Austin Martz United States AM, RM (1992-05-31) May 31, 1992 (age 29) 2018 United States Orlando City B
Forwards
10 Albert Dikwa Cameroon ST, RM (1998-01-02) January 2, 1998 (age 24) 2018 United States Orlando City B
11 Corey Hertzog United States ST, AM (1990-08-01) August 1, 1990 (age 31) 2018 United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds
22 Kyle Greig United States ST (1990-02-22) February 22, 1990 (age 31) 2018 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Out on loan
– Irvin Herrera El Salvador FW (1991-08-30) August 30, 1991 (age 30) 2016 El Salvador Santa Tecla

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 7'
Walls 17'
Fall 25'
Dikwa 30'
Martz 57', 65', 75'
89' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex
February 18 Friendly FIU Panthers 1–1 Saint Louis FC Melbourne, FL
1:00 PM CST 108' Report Volesky 20' 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 4', 40'
Martz 57', 75'
Greig 83'
Trialist 122'
Volesky 147'		 Report
Yellow card		 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 31', 61', 64', 74'
Greig 45'
Goodwin 80'
Fink 88'
Martz 90'		 Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
March 4 Friendly Saint Louis FC 5–0 FC Denver Fenton, MO
11:00 AM CST 8' (o.g.)
Volesky 17'
Calistri 22', 29', 60'		 Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
March 10 Friendly Louisville City 1–1 Saint Louis FC Evansville, IN
4:00 PM CST McCabe 72' Report 3' (o.g.) Stadium: Arad McCutchan Stadium

U.S. Open Cup[]

Main article: 2018 U.S. Open Cup
May 16 Second Round Duluth FC 0–2 Saint Louis FC Duluth, MN
7:00 PM CDT Castro Yellow card 75' Report Dacres 25'
Hertzog 35'		 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[]

Main article: 2018 USL season

Standings[]

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: 2018 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

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
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[]

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAAHHHAAHAAAHHAHAHAHHAHHHAHAAHAAHAH
ResultDLWDWWDDLDLLWWLDDLWDWWWWLWDLWDWWLD
Source: Saint Louis schedule
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 Yellow card 52'
Aguilar Yellow card 66', 77'		 Report Hilton Yellow card 26'
Fall Yellow card 56'
Walls 82'		 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 Yellow card 4', 21'
Pecka Yellow card 27'
Tyrpak 60'
Restrepo Yellow card 76'
Guadarrama Yellow card 83'		 Report Greig 2'
Hilton Yellow card 53'		 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 5'
Barden Yellow card 9'
Fink Yellow card 39'		 Report Kim Yellow card 11'
Ajeakwa Yellow card 33'		 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 45+2' (pen.) Report Navarro Yellow card 45+1'
Caffa 47'
Barrera Yellow card 89'
Ribeiro Yellow card 90+5'		 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 46' Report Büscher Yellow card 83' 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 Yellow card 14'
Chavez Yellow card 45+1', Yellow card 85' Red card
Ross Yellow card 81'
Hyland Yellow card 90'		 Report Volesky 20'
Culbertson Yellow card 90+4'		 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 3'
Maher Yellow card 26'
Kuzain Yellow card 68'
Saravia Yellow card 86'		 Report Hilton Yellow card 42'
Calistri Yellow card 76'
Reynolds Yellow card 82'
Barden Yellow card 85'
Greig 88'		 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 Yellow card 35'
Hertzog Yellow card 85'		 Report Williamson Yellow card 45+2'
Batista Yellow card 61'
Mulligan Yellow card 65'
Williams Yellow card 89'		 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 14', 70', 90+4'
Alvarez 18', 47', 75'
Appiah Yellow card 90'		 Report Dacres Yellow card 32'
Dikwa 39'
Calistri Yellow card 64'
Greig 67', 87', Yellow card 78'		 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 Yellow card 30'
Kavita 78' (o.g.)
Enevoldsen Yellow card 82'		 Report Hilton 82'
Barden Red card 90+2'		 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 32' (pen), 90+3'
Robinson 61'
Ceus Yellow card 87'		 Report Stanley Yellow card 35' 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 Yellow card 38'
Rudolph 74'		 Report
Report		 Cortez 6'
Asante 49'
Musa Yellow card 58'
Johnson 68'		 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 26' (pen.)
Hilton Yellow card 43'
Barden Yellow card 64'
Calistri 77'		 Report Rebellón Yellow card 42' Yellow-red card 69'
Silva Yellow card 45+2'		 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 Yellow card 22'
Jusino Yellow card 61'		 Report Greig 17'
Calistri 59', 68'		 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 Yellow card 59' Report Hoffman 15' (pen)
Horst Yellow card 25'
Heard Yellow card 42'		 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 28', 47'
Vazquez Yellow card 41'
Hall Yellow card 84'		 Report Greig Yellow card 50'
Dikwa 74'
Fall 90'		 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 Yellow card 40'
Reynolds Yellow card 47'
Culbertson Yellow card 73'
Hilton Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Greene Yellow card 45'
Padilla Yellow card 85'		 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 Yellow card 20'
Alatorre Yellow card 36'
Mendiola 49'
Samsyoa Yellow card 63'		 Report Greig Yellow card 84' 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 70'
da Silva 79'		 Report Bjurman 30', Yellow card 90+1'
Segbers Yellow card 52'
Alston Yellow card 55'
Ramos-Godoy 76'		 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 Yellow card 11' Yellow-red card 15'
Carroll Yellow card 13'
Wehan 45+1'
Lacroix Yellow card 73'
Marcinkowski Yellow card 89'		 Report Dikwa Yellow card 14'
Walls Yellow card 49'
da Silva Yellow card 54'
Fall 74' (pen)
Fink 90+3'		 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 3'
Ledbetter 34'
Da Silva Yellow card 42'		 Report Ele Yellow card 21'
Daley Yellow card 51'
Neagle Yellow card 70'
Alfaro Yellow card 90+2'		 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 4'
Dacres 14'
Greig 41'
Cox 88'
Fall Yellow card 89'
Reynolds Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Kobayashi Yellow card 7'
Salgado 19' (pen.)
Íñigo Yellow card 23'
Huiqui Yellow card 42'
Thomas Yellow card 62'
Garduño Red card 70'
Mendiola Yellow card 71'		 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 5'
Greig 7'
Kavita Yellow card 62'
Reynolds Yellow card 69'
Culbertson Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Villarreal 67'
Taintor Yellow card 90+1'		 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 Yellow card 20', 33'
Cooper Yellow card 45'		 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 4', 56' (pen)
Hilton 14'		 Report Ferreira 29', 90+3'
Mirković Yellow card 67'		 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 Yellow card 35'
Burke-Gilroy 37'		 Result Greig 27'
Fall Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Referee: Daniel Radford
September 1 27 Portland Timbers 2 1–0 Saint Louis FC Portland, OR
9:00 PM CDT Ornstil Yellow card 44'
Diz Pe Yellow card 68'
Zambrano Yellow card 78'
Arboleda 90+3' Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Calistri Yellow card 41'
Fall Yellow card 69'		 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 27', Yellow card 28'
Culbertson Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Murrell Yellow card 19', Yellow card 53' Red card 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 Yellow card 6'
Hernández 48'		 Report Fall 9'
Calistri Yellow card 32'
Hilton Yellow card 81'		 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 22'
Rebellón Yellow card 45+3'
Belmar Yellow card 48'
Blackwood 84'
Vanacore-Decker 90+4'		 Report Cox 37', Yellow card 41'
Walls 45+5'
Calistri 59', Yellow card 80'
Greig 82'
Martz Yellow card 88'
Culbertson Yellow card 90+3'		 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 Yellow card 64'
Hilton 79'
Dikwa Yellow card 90', 90+3'		 Report King Yellow card 52'
Cochrane Yellow card 63'
Elizondo Yellow card 67'
Hernandez Red card 87'		 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 82'
Cortez 90+2'		 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 14'
Kavita Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Jusino Yellow card 73' 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 Yellow card 90+3' Report Barril Yellow card 44'
Rasmussen Yellow card 48'		 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 11', 29', 64', Yellow card 21'
Quinn Yellow card 47'
Bjurman 66'		 Report Walls Red card 21'
Hertzog Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,360
Referee: Ramy Touchan

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Saint Louis FC roster". SaintLouisFC.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  2. ^ "STLFC 2018 PRESEASON SCHEDULE". SaintLouisFC.com. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  3. ^ "USL Announces Regular Season Expansion". USLSoccer.com. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  4. ^ "USL Sets Course for 2018 with Home Openers". USLSoccer.com. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  5. ^ "STLFC 2018 SCHEDULE RELEASED". SaintLouisFC.com. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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