2019 Saint Louis FC season
2019 season | |||
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Owner | SLSG Pro LLC | ||
Head coach | Anthony Pulis | ||
United Soccer League | Western Conference: 11th | ||
USL Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
Kings' Cup | Runner-up | ||
Highest home attendance | League/All: 5,963 (June 22 vs. North Carolina FC) | ||
Lowest home attendance | League: 3,524 (September 4 vs. Ottawa Fury FC) All: 1,206 (May 29 vs. Forward Madison FC, USOC ) | ||
Average home league attendance | 4,532 | ||
Biggest win | 3–0 (July 27 vs. Bethlehem Steel) | ||
Biggest defeat | 1–4 (July 20 at Tampa Bay Rowdies) | ||
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The 2019 Saint Louis FC season was the club's fifth season of existence, and their fifth consecutive season in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer. Saint Louis will additionally compete in the U.S. Open Cup.
Saint Louis moved back to the Eastern Conference this season, after spending 2018 in the Western Conference.
Roster
[edit]- As of August 23, 2019[1]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | Tomas Gomez | ![]() |
2 | DF | Matt Bahner | ![]() |
3 | DF | Phanuel Kavita | ![]() |
4 | DF | Sam Fink | ![]() |
5 | DF | Paris Gee | ![]() |
6 | DF | Bradley Kamdem | ![]() |
7 | MF | Audi Jepson | ![]() |
8 | MF | Lewis Hilton | ![]() |
9 | FW | Russell Cicerone | ![]() |
10 | FW | Albert Dikwa | ![]() |
11 | FW | Joaquín Rivas | ![]() |
12 | MF | Guy Abend | ![]() |
13 | MF | Kadeem Dacres | ![]() |
14 | FW | Tyler Blackwood | ![]() |
15 | DF | Sean Reynolds | ![]() |
17 | MF | Oscar Umar | ![]() |
18 | FW | Caleb Calvert | ![]() |
20 | MF | Collin Fernandez | ![]() |
21 | MF | Matt Thomas | ![]() |
22 | FW | Kyle Greig | ![]() |
24 | GK | Jake Fenlason | ![]() |
26 | DF | Lawson Redmon ([A]) | ![]() |
27 | DF | Jansen Miller ([A]) | ![]() |
28 | MF | Kipp Keller ([A]) | ![]() |
29 | MF | Nichi Vlastos | ![]() |
30 | GK | Patrick Schulte ([A]) | ![]() |
99 | MF | Masta Kacher | ![]() |
- ^ Saint Louis FC academy player.
Competitions
[edit]Preseason
[edit]February 9 Friendly | OKC Energy FC | 0–0 | Saint Louis FC | Springfield, Missouri |
February 13 Friendly | Austin Bold FC | 1–1 | Saint Louis FC | Texas |
February 13 Friendly | Lone Star Academy U-19 | 1–1 | Saint Louis FC | Texas |
February 16 Friendly | San Antonio FC | 0–0 | Saint Louis FC | San Antonio, Texas |
February 16 Friendly | San Antonio FC | 1–0 | Saint Louis FC | San Antonio, Texas |
February 23 Friendly | Saint Louis FC | 3–1 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | Fenton, Missouri |
February 24 Friendly | Saint Louis FC | 3–0 | Memphis 901 FC | Fenton, Missouri |
March 2 Friendly | Saint Louis FC | 1–0 | Forward Madison FC | Fenton, Missouri |
USL Championship
[edit]Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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9 | Charleston Battery | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 46 | Play-In Round |
10 | Birmingham Legion FC | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 43 | |
11 | Saint Louis FC | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 42 | |
12 | Loudoun United FC | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 39 | |
13 | Charlotte Independence | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 38 |
Source: USL Championship 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
Results summary
[edit]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 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 42 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 25 | −10 |
Source: Standings
Results by round
[edit]Match results
[edit]On December 19, 2018, the USL announced their 2019 season schedule.[2]
All times in Central Time unless otherwise noted.
March 9 1 | Saint Louis FC | 2–1 | Indy Eleven | Fenton, Missouri |
March 16 2 | Nashville SC | 0–1 | Saint Louis FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
March 23 3 | Saint Louis FC | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Fenton, Missouri |
March 30 4 | Saint Louis FC | 1–0 | Charlotte Independence | Fenton, Missouri |
April 6 5 | Atlanta United 2 | 0–2 | Saint Louis FC | Kennesaw, Georgia |
April 13 6 | Saint Louis FC | 2–3 | Birmingham Legion FC | Fenton, Missouri |
April 20 7 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | Saint Louis FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
April 27 8 | Saint Louis FC | 3–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Fenton, Missouri |
May 4 9 | Saint Louis FC | — | Ottawa Fury FC | Fenton, Missouri |
May 11 10 | Charleston Battery | 0–0 | Saint Louis FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
May 18 11 | Louisville City FC | 0–0 | Saint Louis FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
June 1 12 | Saint Louis FC | — | Memphis 901 FC | Fenton, Missouri |
June 8 13 | Hartford Athletic | 2–1 | Saint Louis FC | East Hartford, Connecticut |
June 15 14 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 3–1 | Saint Louis FC | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
June 22 15 | Saint Louis FC | 2–2 | North Carolina FC | Fenton, Missouri |
June 30 16 | Swope Park Rangers | 2–1 | Saint Louis FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
July 6 17 | Saint Louis FC | 2–2 | Loudoun United FC | Fenton, Missouri |
July 13 18 | Charlotte Independence | 2–1 | Saint Louis FC | Matthews, North Carolina |
July 20 19 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4–1 | Saint Louis FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
July 27 20 | Saint Louis FC | 3–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Fenton, Missouri |
August 2 21 | New York Red Bulls II | 2–0 | Saint Louis FC | Montclair, New Jersey |
August 6 12 | Saint Louis FC | 0–0 | Memphis 901 FC | Fenton, Missouri |
August 10 22 | Saint Louis FC | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Fenton, Missouri |
August 18 23 | Indy Eleven | 2–1 | Saint Louis FC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
August 24 24 | Ottawa Fury FC | 2–1 | Saint Louis FC | Ottawa, Ontario |
September 1 25 | Saint Louis FC | 3–2 | Hartford Athletic | Fenton, Missouri |
September 4 9 | Saint Louis FC | 1–0 | Ottawa Fury FC | Fenton, Missouri |
September 7 26 | Saint Louis FC | 1–0 | Nashville SC | Fenton, Missouri |
September 13 27 | Birmingham Legion | 0–2 | Saint Louis FC | Birmingham, AL |
September 18 28 | Saint Louis FC | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls II | Fenton, Missouri |
September 21 29 | Memphis 901 FC | 1–0 | Saint Louis FC | Memphis, Tennessee |
September 28 30 | Saint Louis FC | 1–1 | Atlanta United 2 | Fenton, Missouri |
October 5 31 | Saint Louis FC | 0–1 | Louisville City FC | Fenton, Missouri |
October 9 32 | Loudoun United FC | 4–3 | Saint Louis FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
October 12 33 | Saint Louis FC | 0–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Fenton, Missouri |
October 19 34 | North Carolina FC | 1–0 | Saint Louis FC | Cary, North Carolina |
U.S. Open Cup
[edit]As a member of the USL Championship, Saint Louis FC entered the tournament in the Second Round, played on May 14–15, 2019.[6]
May 15 Second Round | Des Moines Menace ![]() | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | ![]() | Des Moines, Iowa |
June 11 Fourth round | Saint Louis FC ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | St. Charles, Missouri |
June 19 Round of 16 | Saint Louis FC ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Fenton, Missouri |
References
[edit]- ^ "2019 Roster". Saint Louis FC. Archived from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "2019 USL Championship Schedule Unveiled". Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ USL staff (June 1, 2019). "Gameday Report: June 1, Week 13". Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ USL staff (June 13, 2019). "STLFC VS. Memphis 901 FC Rescheduled For August 6th". Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^ USL staff (May 17, 2019). "STL V OTT Rescheduled For September 4". Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized". Retrieved February 15, 2019.