2018 Saint Louis FC season

Saint Louis FC
2018 season
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 15th vs. Sacramento Republic FC)
Average home league attendance 4,271
Home colors
Away colors

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
1Tomas GomezUnited StatesGKMay 20, 19932018United States Rochester Rhinos
24Jake FenlasonUnited StatesGKFebruary 2, 19932018United States Orlando City B
28Seth StiebelUnited StatesGKJanuary 27, 19992018United States Saint Louis FC U23
Defenders
2Jonathan BardenEnglandRB, CM, RMNovember 9, 19922018Canada Ottawa Fury FC
3Phanuel KavitaDemocratic Republic of the CongoCB, RBMarch 9, 19932018Puerto Rico Puerto Rico FC
4Sam FinkUnited StatesCBMay 8, 19932018United States OKC Energy
5Kyle CulbertsonUnited StatesLBNovember 3, 19922018Puerto Rico Puerto Rico FC
6Austin LedbetterUnited StatesDF, CMJuly 14, 19952017United States FC Dallas
15Sean ReynoldsUnited StatesCBApril 11, 19902018United States Louisville City
18Jack MaherUnited StatesDFOctober 28, 20002017United States Saint Louis FC U23
21Aedan StanleyUnited StatesLBDecember 13, 19992016United States St. Louis Scott Gallagher
Midfielders
7Joey CalistriUnited StatesAM, LM, RM, CMNovember 20, 19932018United States Chicago Fire
8Lewis HiltonEnglandCMOctober 22, 19932018United States Charlotte Independence
13Kadeem DacresUnited StatesAM, LM, RMAugust 25, 19912018United States FC Cincinnati
17Wal FallGermanyCMSeptember 8, 19922018United States Rochester Rhinos
20Tony WallsUnited StatesMF, CBJanuary 16, 19902017United States Rochester Rhinos
77Austin MartzUnited StatesAM, RMMay 31, 19922018United States Orlando City B
Forwards
10Albert DikwaCameroonST, RMJanuary 2, 19982018United States Orlando City B
11Corey HertzogUnited StatesST, AMAugust 1, 19902018United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds
22Kyle GreigUnited StatesSTFebruary 22, 19902018Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Out on loan
–Irvin HerreraEl SalvadorFWAugust 30, 19912016El 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]

U.S. Open Cup

USL

Standings

Pos Team 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

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Source: USL standings

Results by round

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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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Saint Louis FC roster". SaintLouisFC.com. 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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