2019 Saint Louis FC season

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Saint Louis FC
2019 season
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' CupRunner-up
Highest home attendanceLeague/All: 5,963
(June 22 vs. North Carolina FC)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 3,524
(September 4 vs. Ottawa Fury FC)
All: 1,206
(May 29 vs. Forward Madison FC, USOC )
Average home league attendance4,532
Biggest win3–0
(July 27 vs. Bethlehem Steel)
Biggest defeat1–4
(July 20 at Tampa Bay Rowdies)
  2018
2020  

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.

Contents

Saint Louis moved back to the Eastern Conference this season, after spending 2018 in the Western Conference.

Roster

As of August 23, 2019 [1]
No.PositionNationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tomas Gomez
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Bahner
3 DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Phanuel Kavita
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Fink
5 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Paris Gee
6 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Bradley Kamdem
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Audi Jepson
8 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Lewis Hilton
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Russell Cicerone
10 FW Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Albert Dikwa
11 FW Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Joaquín Rivas
12 MF Flag of Israel.svg  ISR Guy Abend
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kadeem Dacres
14 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Tyler Blackwood
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sean Reynolds
17 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Oscar Umar
18 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Caleb Calvert
20 MF Flag of Peru.svg  PER Collin Fernandez
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Thomas
22 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kyle Greig
24 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jake Fenlason
26 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lawson Redmon ( [A] )
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jansen Miller ( [A] )
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kipp Keller ( [A] )
29 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nichi Vlastos
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Patrick Schulte ( [A] )
99 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Masta Kacher
  1. ^
    Saint Louis FC academy player.

Competitions

Preseason

February 13 Friendly Austin Bold FC 1–1 Saint Louis FC Texas
Soccerball shade.svg68' Report Greig Soccerball shade.svg45'Attendance: Closed-door
Note: Match played with three periods of 30 minutes each
February 13 Friendly Lone Star Academy U-19 1–1 Saint Louis FC Texas
Soccerball shade.svg15' Report Dikwa Soccerball shade.svg9'Attendance: Closed-door
Note: 30-minute match
February 16 Friendly San Antonio FC 0–0 Saint Louis FC San Antonio, Texas
11:00 AM CST Report Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: Closed-door
Note: Doubleheader. 60-minute match.
February 16 Friendly San Antonio FC 1–0 Saint Louis FC San Antonio, Texas
CST Soccerball shade.svg(o.g.) Report Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: Closed-door
Note: Doubleheader. 60-minute match.

USL Championship

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
9 Charleston Battery 341113104444046 Play-In Round
10 Birmingham Legion FC 341271535511643
11 Saint Louis FC 34119144041142
12 Loudoun United FC 34116175965639
13 Charlotte Independence 349111442531138
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

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34119144041 −1428632516 +933111525 −10

Source: Standings

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHAHHAHAHHAAHAAHAHAAHAHAAHHAHAHHAHA
ResultWWDWWLDWWDDDLLDLDLLWLDLLWWWWLDLLLL
Source: Saint Louis schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Match results

On December 19, 2018, the USL announced their 2019 season schedule. [2]

All times in Central Time unless otherwise noted.

March 91 Saint Louis FC 2–1 Indy Eleven Fenton, Missouri
1:00 PM Kavita Soccerball shade.svg69'
Fink Yellow card.svg 72'
Cicerone Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report Hackshaw Yellow card.svg 57', Soccerball shade.svg61'
Barrett Yellow card.svg 64'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,561
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
March 162 Nashville SC 0–1 Saint Louis FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:00 PM Moloto Yellow card.svg 32' Report Kavita Yellow card.svg 62'
Umar Yellow card.svg 71'
Calvert Soccerball shade.svg84'
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 6,070
Referee: Eric Tattersall
March 233 Saint Louis FC 1–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Fenton, Missouri
1:00 PM Dacres Yellow card.svg 22'
Fink Soccerball shade.svg26'
Report Diakité Yellow card.svg 63'
Morad Yellow card.svg 73'
Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.)
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,037
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
March 304 Saint Louis FC 1–0 Charlotte Independence Fenton, Missouri
1:00 PM Greig Soccerball shade.svg5' Report Taku Yellow card.svg 44'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 63'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 82'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 3,778
Referee: Lorant Varga
April 65 Atlanta United 2 0–2 Saint Louis FC Kennesaw, Georgia
6:30 PM Williams Yellow card.svg 40' Report Fink Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.)
Cicerone Soccerball shade.svg20'
Hilton Yellow card.svg 88'
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 2,640
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
April 136 Saint Louis FC 2–3 Birmingham Legion FC Fenton, Missouri
7:30 PM Abend Yellow card.svg 37'
Rivas Soccerball shade.svg63'
Fink Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)
Report Lopez Yellow card.svg 14'
Laurent Soccerball shade.svg38'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg75', Soccerball shade.svg81'
Fisher Yellow card.svg 78'
Opoku Yellow card.svg 87'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 3,635
Referee: Jervis Atagana
April 207 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0–0 Saint Louis FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
6:00 PM Greenspan Yellow card.svg 29'
dos Santos Yellow card.svg 40'
Dover Yellow card.svg 58'
Vancaeyezeele Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Eric Tattersall
April 278 Saint Louis FC 3–1 Swope Park Rangers Fenton, Missouri
7:30 PM Jepson Soccerball shade.svg42'
Cicerone Soccerball shade.svg47'
Greig Yellow card.svg 82', Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report Andrade Soccerball shade.svg65'
Colombie Yellow card.svg 80'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,076
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
May 49 Saint Louis FC Ottawa Fury FC Fenton, Missouri
7:30 PM Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
Note: Postponed due to flooding.
May 1110 Charleston Battery 0–0 Saint Louis FC Charleston, South Carolina
6:30 PM Piggott Yellow card.svg 51'
Candela Yellow card.svg 55'
Nelson Yellow card.svg 63'
Mueller Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Report Bahner Yellow card.svg 24'
Umar Yellow card.svg 89'
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 1,879
Referee: Luis Guardia
May 1811 Louisville City FC 0–0 Saint Louis FC Louisville, Kentucky
6:00 PM Jimenez Yellow card.svg 41'
Craig Yellow card.svg 80'
Francis Yellow card.svg 90'
Williams Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Report Abend Yellow card.svg 35'Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 9,688
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
June 112 Saint Louis FC Memphis 901 FC Fenton, Missouri
1:00 PM Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Referee: Matthew Franz
Note: Match postponed due to severe weather. [3]
June 1514 Bethlehem Steel FC 3–1 Saint Louis FC Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM CDT Chambers Soccerball shade.svg19', Yellow card.svg 26'
Moumbagna Soccerball shade.svg25', Red card.svg 27'
Cortés Soccerball shade.svg37'
Fontana Yellow card.svg 56'
Report Kamdem Yellow card.svg 18'
Hilton Yellow card.svg 58'
Umar Yellow card.svg 63' Yellow-red card.svg 81'
Greig Yellow card.svg 74'
Calvert Yellow card.svg 74'
Dacres Soccerball shade.svg85'
Stadium: McCarthy Stadium
Attendance: 222
Referee: Luis Guardia
June 2215 Saint Louis FC 2–2 North Carolina FC Fenton, Missouri
7:30 PM Dikwa Soccerball shade.svg47'
Cicerone Yellow card.svg 62'
Fink Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)
Report Ewolo Soccerball shade.svg32'
Fortune Yellow card.svg 46'
Miller Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 5,963
Referee: Jon Freemon
June 3016 Swope Park Rangers 2–1 Saint Louis FC Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PM Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg21', Red card.svg 90'
Smith Yellow card.svg 45'
Mbekeli Yellow card.svg 69'
Vanacore-Decker Soccerball shade.svg82'
Segbers Yellow card.svg 90'
Report Martz Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Dacres Soccerball shade.svg78'
Kamdem Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 531
Referee: Lorant Varga
July 617 Saint Louis FC 2–2 Loudoun United FC Fenton, Missouri
7:30 PM Hilton Yellow card.svg 55'
Greig Soccerball shade.svg57'
Cicerone Soccerball shade.svg73'
Umar Yellow card.svg 88'
Report K. Murphy Soccerball shade.svg41'
Martinez Soccerball shade.svg51', Yellow card.svg 66'
Ward Yellow card.svg 82'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,564
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
July 1318 Charlotte Independence 2–1 Saint Louis FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Jackson Soccerball shade.svg5'
Mansally Yellow card.svg 36'
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg49'
Johnson Red card.svg 80'
Report Dacres Yellow card.svg 51'
Hilton Yellow card.svg 68'
Calvert Soccerball shade.svg75'
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 2,007
Referee: Kevin Broadley
July 2019 Tampa Bay Rowdies 4–1 Saint Louis FC St. Petersburg, Florida
6:30 PM Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg33', Soccerball shade.svg36'
Oduro Yellow card.svg 69'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg79'
Richards Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report Calvert Yellow card.svg 20'
Hilton Yellow card.svg 71'
Greig Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,520
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
July 2720 Saint Louis FC 3–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Fenton, Missouri
7:30 PM Umar Yellow card.svg 29'
Greig Soccerball shade.svg41'
Hilton Soccerball shade.svg48'
Dacres Soccerball shade.svg49'
Report Willis Yellow card.svg 56'
McKenzie Yellow card.svg 78'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,225
Referee: Matthew Thompson
August 221 New York Red Bulls II 2–0 Saint Louis FC Montclair, New Jersey
6:00 PM Elney Soccerball shade.svg34', Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stroud Yellow card.svg 69'
Tolkin Yellow card.svg 74'
Report Kacher Yellow card.svg 13'
Umar Yellow card.svg 32', Red card.svg 88'
Greig Yellow card.svg 39'
Calvert Yellow card.svg 75'
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
Attendance: 756
Referee: Greg Dopka
August 612 Saint Louis FC 0–0 Memphis 901 FC Fenton, Missouri
7:30 PM Kamdem Yellow card.svg 70' Report Lindley Red card.svg 27'
Charpie Yellow card.svg 75'
Burch Yellow card.svg 78'
Mohamed Yellow card.svg 84'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 5,179
Referee: Jon Freemon
Note: Replay of June 1 match postponed due to severe weather. [4]
August 1022 Saint Louis FC 1–1 Charleston Battery Fenton, Missouri
7:30 PM Fink Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen.)
Kamdem Yellow card.svg 88'
Report Candela Yellow card.svg 3'
van Schaik Soccerball shade.svg37', Yellow card.svg 81'
Svantesson Yellow card.svg 63'
Anunga Yellow card.svg 67'
Archer Red card.svg 80'
Woodbine Yellow card.svg 81'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,085
Referee: Malik Badawi
August 1823 Indy Eleven 2–1 Saint Louis FC Indianapolis, Indiana
6:00 PM Pasher Soccerball shade.svg67'
Kelly Soccerball shade.svg81'
Conner Yellow card.svg 84'
Report Fernandez Yellow card.svg 75'
Hilton Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 10,035
Referee: Elton García
August 2424 Ottawa Fury FC 2–1 Saint Louis FC Ottawa, Ontario
1:00 PM Haworth Soccerball shade.svg10'
 Barry Soccerball shade.svg34'
Fall Yellow card.svg 56'
François Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Report Umar Yellow card.svg 14' Yellow-red card.svg 47'
Kavita Yellow card.svg 56'
Fink Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)
Reynolds Yellow card.svg 87'
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 5,504
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
September 125 Saint Louis FC 3–2 Hartford Athletic Fenton, Missouri
7:30 PM Darces Soccerball shade.svg16'
Greig Soccerball shade.svg38', Soccerball shade.svg65'
Reynolds Yellow card.svg 59'
Bahner Yellow card.svg 71'
Report Reynolds Soccerball shade.svg29' (o.g.)
Dalgaard Soccerball shade.svg67'
Barrera Yellow card.svg 75'
Angulo Red card.svg 90+6'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,068
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
September 49 Saint Louis FC 1–0 Ottawa Fury FC Fenton, Missouri
7:00 PM Abend Yellow card.svg 35'
Fernandez Yellow card.svg 63'
Blackwood Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report Tissot Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Thiago Yellow card.svg 88'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 3,524
Referee: Victor Rivas
Note: Replay of May 4 match postponed due to severe weather. [5]
September 726 Saint Louis FC 1–0 Nashville SC Fenton, Missouri
7:30 PM Gee Yellow card.svg 12'
Umar Yellow card.svg 67'
Cicerone Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report LaGrassa Yellow card.svg 42'Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 5,284
Referee: Thomas Snyder
September 1327 Birmingham Legion 0–2 Saint Louis FC Birmingham, AL
7:00 PM CDT Ward Yellow card.svg 38'
Asiedu Yellow card.svg 74'
Lopez Yellow card.svg 79'
Report Bahner Yellow card.svg 22'
Blackwood Soccerball shade.svg42', Soccerball shade.svg72'
Kavita Yellow card.svg 62'
Greig Yellow card.svg 75'
Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
September 1828 Saint Louis FC 2–0 New York Red Bulls II Fenton, Missouri
7:30 PM Blackwood Soccerball shade.svg3'
Darces Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Fink Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)
Report Stroud Yellow card.svg 25'
Louro Yellow card.svg 70'
Boateng Yellow card.svg 70'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 5,462
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
September 2129 Memphis 901 FC 1–0 Saint Louis FC Memphis, Tennessee
7:00 PM Epps Yellow card.svg 43', Soccerball shade.svg54'
Paul Yellow card.svg 60'
Allen Yellow card.svg 75'
Morton Yellow card.svg 84'
Report Cicerone Yellow card.svg 40'
Fernandez Yellow card.svg 85'
Stadium: Autozone Park
Attendance: 6,701
Referee: Dejan Susak
September 2830 Saint Louis FC 1–1 Atlanta United 2 Fenton, Missouri
8:30 PM Blackwood Soccerball shade.svg67'
Kacher Yellow card.svg 75'
Report Bashti Soccerball shade.svg72'
Metcalf Yellow card.svg 88'
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,812
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
October 531 Saint Louis FC 0–1 Louisville City FC Fenton, Missouri
7:30 PM Kamdem Yellow card.svg 51' Report Rasmussen Soccerball shade.svg12'Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,512
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
October 932 Loudoun United FC 4–3 Saint Louis FC Leesburg, Virginia
6:30 PM Ndour Soccerball shade.svg47'
Murphy Soccerball shade.svg60'
Doue Yellow card.svg 75'
A. Bustamante Soccerball shade.svg80'
Amoh Yellow card.svg 90+2', Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report Hilton Soccerball shade.svg35', Soccerball shade.svg67'
Blackwood Soccerball shade.svg63'
Fink Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Stadium: Loudoun United Stadium
Attendance: 631
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
October 1233 Saint Louis FC 0–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Fenton, Missouri
8:30 PM EDT Abend Yellow card.svg 44'
Kavita Yellow card.svg 51'
Kamdem Yellow card.svg 59'
Report Dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg88', Yellow card.svg 90+6'Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 5,273
Referee: Jon Freemon
October 1934 North Carolina FC 1–0 Saint Louis FC Cary, North Carolina
6:00 PM da Luz Yellow card.svg 50'
Kristo Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Reynolds Yellow card.svg 89'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,982
Referee: Ismir Pekmic

U.S. Open Cup

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 Flag of Iowa.svg 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)
Flag of Missouri.svg Saint Louis FC Des Moines, Iowa
7:30 pm CDT Perea Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.)
Easterling Yellow card.svg 40' Yellow-red card.svg 90+2'
Chávez Yellow card.svg 53' Yellow-red card.svg 120+4'
Bakayoko Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Bell Yellow card.svg 126'
Report Umar Yellow card.svg 7'
Greig Soccerball shade.svg14', Yellow card.svg 40'
Cicerone Yellow card.svg 80'
Reynolds Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Dikwa Yellow card.svg 113' Yellow-red card.svg 114'
Stadium: Cownie Soccer Park
Attendance: 630
Referee: Esad Omanovic
Penalties
May 29 Third round Saint Louis FC Flag of Missouri.svg 3–1 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Forward Madison FC Fenton, Missouri
7:00 p.m. CDT Gee Soccerball shade.svg2'
Abend Soccerball shade.svg6'
Umar Yellow card.svg 52'
Bahner Yellow card.svg 56'
Cicerone Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report Smart Soccerball shade.svg38'
Michaud Yellow card.svg 82'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 1,206
Referee: Ryan Cook
June 11 Fourth round Saint Louis FC Flag of Missouri.svg 2–1 Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Fire St. Charles, Missouri
7:30 p.m. CDT Martz Soccerball shade.svg17'
Abend Soccerball shade.svg21'
Kamdem Yellow card.svg 71'
Report Kappelhof Yellow card.svg 19'
Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)
Stadium: Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
Attendance: 4,456
Referee: Greg Dopka
June 19 Round of 16 Saint Louis FC Flag of Missouri.svg 1–0 Flag of Ohio.svg FC Cincinnati Fenton, Missouri
7:30PM CDT Cicerone Yellow card.svg 70'
Fink Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report Hagglund Yellow card.svg 19'Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,033
Referee: Michael Radchuk
July 10 Quarter-finals Atlanta United FC Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg 2–0 Flag of Missouri.svg Saint Louis FC Kennesaw, Georgia
6:00 p.m. CDT Meram Yellow card.svg 45'
G. Martínez Soccerball shade.svg52'
Robinson Yellow card.svg 61'
J. Martínez Soccerball shade.svg90+5' (pen.)
Report Umar Yellow card.svg 59'
Reynolds Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 7,523
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

References

  1. "2019 Roster". Saint Louis FC . Archived from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  2. "2019 USL Championship Schedule Unveiled" . Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  3. USL staff (June 1, 2019). "Gameday Report: June 1, Week 13" . Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  4. USL staff (June 13, 2019). "STLFC VS. Memphis 901 FC Rescheduled For August 6th" . Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  5. USL staff (May 17, 2019). "STL V OTT Rescheduled For September 4" . Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  6. "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized" . Retrieved February 15, 2019.