2019 Saint Louis FC season
Saint Louis FC 2019 soccer season
| 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' 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) | ||
| |||
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
- As of August 23, 2019[1]
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Tomas Gomez |  United States |
| 2 | DF | Matt Bahner | United States |
| 3 | DF | Phanuel Kavita |  DR Congo |
| 4 | DF | Sam Fink | United States |
| 5 | DF | Paris Gee |  Canada |
| 6 | DF | Bradley Kamdem |  France |
| 7 | MF | Audi Jepson | United States |
| 8 | MF | Lewis Hilton |  England |
| 9 | FW | Russell Cicerone | United States |
| 10 | FW | Albert Dikwa |  Cameroon |
| 11 | FW | Joaquín Rivas |  El Salvador |
| 12 | MF | Guy Abend |  Israel |
| 13 | MF | Kadeem Dacres | United States |
| 14 | FW | Tyler Blackwood | England |
| 15 | DF | Sean Reynolds | United States |
| 17 | MF | Oscar Umar |  Ghana |
| 18 | FW | Caleb Calvert | United States |
| 20 | MF | Collin Fernandez |  Peru |
| 21 | MF | Matt Thomas | United States |
| 22 | FW | Kyle Greig | United States |
| 24 | GK | Jake Fenlason | United States |
| 26 | DF | Lawson Redmon ([A]) | United States |
| 27 | DF | Jansen Miller ([A]) | United States |
| 28 | MF | Kipp Keller ([A]) | United States |
| 29 | MF | Nichi Vlastos | United States |
| 30 | GK | Patrick Schulte ([A]) | United States |
| 99 | MF | Masta Kacher | Canada |
- ^ Saint Louis FC academy player.
Competitions
Preseason
OKC Energy FC v Saint Louis FC
| February 9 Friendly | OKC Energy FC | 0–0 | Saint Louis FC | Springfield, Missouri |
| 2:00 PM CST | Report | Stadium: Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium |
Austin Bold FC v Saint Louis FC
| February 13 Friendly | Austin Bold FC | 1–1 | Saint Louis FC | Texas |
 68' | Report | Greig 45' | Attendance: Closed-door | |
| Note: Match played with three periods of 30 minutes each | ||||
Lone Star Academy U-19 v Saint Louis FC
| February 13 Friendly | Lone Star Academy U-19 | 1–1 | Saint Louis FC | Texas |
| 15' | Report | Dikwa 9' | Attendance: Closed-door | |
| Note: 30-minute match | ||||
San Antonio FC v Saint Louis FC
| 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. | ||||
San Antonio FC v Saint Louis FC
| February 16 Friendly | San Antonio FC | 1–0 | Saint Louis FC | San Antonio, Texas |
| CST | (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: Closed-door | |
| Note: Doubleheader. 60-minute match. | ||||
Saint Louis FC v Tulsa Roughnecks FC
| February 23 Friendly | Saint Louis FC | 3–1 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | Fenton, Missouri |
| 1:00 PM CST | Rivas 34' (pen.) Reynolds 50' Trialist 57' | Report | Rodrigo 23' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
Saint Louis FC v Memphis 901 FC
| February 24 Friendly | Saint Louis FC | 3–0 | Memphis 901 FC | Fenton, Missouri |
| 1:00 PM CST | Dacres 23', 79' Greig 27' | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
Saint Louis FC v Forward Madison FC
| March 2 Friendly | Saint Louis FC | 1–0 | Forward Madison FC | Fenton, Missouri |
| 1:00 PM CST | Dacres 28' | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
USL Championship
Standings
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Source: Saint Louis schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
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.
Saint Louis FC v Indy Eleven
| March 9 1 | Saint Louis FC | 2–1 | Indy Eleven | Fenton, Missouri |
| 1:00 PM | Kavita 69' Fink  72' Cicerone 76' | Report | Hackshaw 57', 61' Barrett 64' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,561 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
Nashville SC v Saint Louis FC
| March 16 2 | Nashville SC | 0–1 | Saint Louis FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM | Moloto 32' | Report | Kavita 62' Umar 71' Calvert 84' | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 6,070 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
Saint Louis FC v Tampa Bay Rowdies
| March 23 3 | Saint Louis FC | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Fenton, Missouri |
| 1:00 PM | Dacres 22' Fink 26' | Report | Diakité 63' Morad 73' Guenzatti 76' (pen.) | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,037 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
Saint Louis FC v Charlotte Independence
| March 30 4 | Saint Louis FC | 1–0 | Charlotte Independence | Fenton, Missouri |
| 1:00 PM | Greig 5' | Report | Taku 44' Johnson 63' Herrera 82' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 3,778 Referee: Lorant Varga |
Atlanta United 2 v Saint Louis FC
| April 6 5 | Atlanta United 2 | 0–2 | Saint Louis FC | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 6:30 PM | Williams 40' | Report | Fink 9' (pen.) Cicerone 20' Hilton 88' | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,640 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
Saint Louis FC v Birmingham Legion FC
| April 13 6 | Saint Louis FC | 2–3 | Birmingham Legion FC | Fenton, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM | Abend 37' Rivas 63' Fink 88' (pen.) | Report | Lopez 14' Laurent 38' Williams 75', 81' Fisher 78' Opoku 87' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 3,635 Referee: Jervis Atagana |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Saint Louis FC
| April 20 7 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | Saint Louis FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 6:00 PM | Greenspan 29' dos Santos 40' Dover 58' Vancaeyezeele 90+3' | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,150 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
Saint Louis FC v Swope Park Rangers
| April 27 8 | Saint Louis FC | 3–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Fenton, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM | Jepson 42' Cicerone 47' Greig 82', 84' | Report | Andrade 65' Colombie 80' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,076 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
Saint Louis FC v Ottawa Fury FC
| May 4 9 | Saint Louis FC | — | Ottawa Fury FC | Fenton, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM | [1] | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Referee: Elijio Arreguin | ||
| Note: Postponed due to flooding. | ||||
Charleston Battery v Saint Louis FC
| May 11 10 | Charleston Battery | 0–0 | Saint Louis FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 6:30 PM | Piggott 51' Candela 55' Nelson 63' Mueller 90+3' | Report | Bahner 24' Umar 89' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 1,879 Referee: Luis Guardia |
Louisville City FC v Saint Louis FC
| May 18 11 | Louisville City FC | 0–0 | Saint Louis FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 6:00 PM | Jimenez 41' Craig 80' Francis 90'Williams 90+2' | Report | Abend 35' | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 9,688 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
Saint Louis FC v Memphis 901 FC
| June 1 12 | 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] | ||||
Hartford Athletic v Saint Louis FC
| June 8 13 | Hartford Athletic | 2–1 | Saint Louis FC | East Hartford, Connecticut |
| 6:00 PM | Swartz 27' Rasmussen 85' (pen.) Downs 86' | Report | Bahner 16' Abend 79' | Stadium: Rentschler Field Referee: John Griggs |
Bethlehem Steel FC v Saint Louis FC
| June 15 14 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 3–1 | Saint Louis FC | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Chambers 19', 26' Moumbagna 25',  27' Cortés 37' Fontana 56' | Report | Kamdem 18' Hilton 58' Umar 63'  81' Greig 74' Calvert 74' Dacres 85' | Stadium: McCarthy Stadium Attendance: 222 Referee: Luis Guardia |
Saint Louis FC v North Carolina FC
| June 22 15 | Saint Louis FC | 2–2 | North Carolina FC | Fenton, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM | Dikwa 47' Cicerone 62' Fink 90+1' (pen.) | Report | Ewolo 32' Fortune 46' Miller 81' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 5,963 Referee: Jon Freemon |
Swope Park Rangers v Saint Louis FC
| June 30 16 | Swope Park Rangers | 2–1 | Saint Louis FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 4:00 PM | Hernandez 21', 90' Smith 45' Mbekeli 69' Vanacore-Decker 82' Segbers 90' | Report | Martz 45+3' Dacres 78' Kamdem 90+1' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 531 Referee: Lorant Varga |
Saint Louis FC v Loudoun United FC
| July 6 17 | Saint Louis FC | 2–2 | Loudoun United FC | Fenton, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM | Hilton 55' Greig 57' Cicerone 73' Umar 88' | Report | K. Murphy 41' Martinez 51', 66' Ward 82' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,564 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
Charlotte Independence v Saint Louis FC
| July 13 18 | Charlotte Independence | 2–1 | Saint Louis FC | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Jackson 5' Mansally 36' Martínez 49' Johnson 80' | Report | Dacres 51' Hilton 68' Calvert 75' | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 2,007 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
Tampa Bay Rowdies v Saint Louis FC
| July 20 19 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4–1 | Saint Louis FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 6:30 PM | Guenzatti 33', 36' Oduro 69'Fernandes 79'Richards 90+1' | Report | Calvert 20' Hilton 71'Greig 87' | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,520 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
Saint Louis FC v Bethlehem Steel FC
| July 27 20 | Saint Louis FC | 3–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Fenton, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM | Umar 29' Greig 41' Hilton 48' Dacres 49' | Report | Willis 56' McKenzie 78' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,225 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
New York Red Bulls II v Saint Louis FC
| August 2 21 | New York Red Bulls II | 2–0 | Saint Louis FC | Montclair, New Jersey |
| 6:00 PM | Elney 34', 89' Stroud 69' Tolkin 74' | Report | Kacher 13' Umar 32', 88' Greig 39' Calvert 75' | Stadium: MSU Soccer Park Attendance: 756 Referee: Greg Dopka |
Saint Louis FC v Memphis 901 FC
| August 6 12 | Saint Louis FC | 0–0 | Memphis 901 FC | Fenton, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM | Kamdem 70' | Report | Lindley 27' Charpie 75' Burch 78' Mohamed 84' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 5,179 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| Note: Replay of June 1 match postponed due to severe weather.[4] | ||||
Saint Louis FC v Charleston Battery
| August 10 22 | Saint Louis FC | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Fenton, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM | Fink 68' (pen.) Kamdem 88' | Report | Candela 3' van Schaik 37', 81' Svantesson 63' Anunga 67' Archer 80' Woodbine 81' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,085 Referee: Malik Badawi |
Indy Eleven v Saint Louis FC
| August 18 23 | Indy Eleven | 2–1 | Saint Louis FC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 6:00 PM | Pasher 67' Kelly 81' Conner 84' | Report | Fernandez 75' Hilton 90+2' | Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 10,035 Referee: Elton García |
Ottawa Fury FC v Saint Louis FC
| August 24 24 | Ottawa Fury FC | 2–1 | Saint Louis FC | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 1:00 PM | Haworth 10' Barry 34' Fall 56' François 90+5' | Report | Umar 14' 47' Kavita 56' Fink 71' (pen.) Reynolds 87' | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 5,504 Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
Saint Louis FC v Hartford Athletic
| September 1 25 | Saint Louis FC | 3–2 | Hartford Athletic | Fenton, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM | Darces 16' Greig 38', 65' Reynolds 59' Bahner 71' | Report | Reynolds 29' (o.g.) Dalgaard 67' Barrera 75' Angulo 90+6' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,068 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
Saint Louis FC v Ottawa Fury FC
| September 4 9 | Saint Louis FC | 1–0 | Ottawa Fury FC | Fenton, Missouri |
| 7:00 PM | Abend 35' Fernandez 63' Blackwood 80' | Report | Tissot 45+4' Thiago 88' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 3,524 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| Note: Replay of May 4 match postponed due to severe weather.[5] | ||||
Saint Louis FC v Nashville SC
| September 7 26 | Saint Louis FC | 1–0 | Nashville SC | Fenton, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM | Gee 12' Umar 67' Cicerone 77' | Report | LaGrassa 42' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 5,284 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
Birmingham Legion v Saint Louis FC
| September 13 27 | Birmingham Legion | 0–2 | Saint Louis FC | Birmingham, AL |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Ward 38' Asiedu 74' Lopez 79' | Report | Bahner 22' Blackwood 42', 72' Kavita 62' Greig 75' | Stadium: BBVA Field Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
Saint Louis FC v New York Red Bulls II
| September 18 28 | Saint Louis FC | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls II | Fenton, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM | Blackwood 3' Darces 45+1' Fink 70' (pen.) | Report | Stroud 25' Louro 70' Boateng 70' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 5,462 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
Memphis 901 FC v Saint Louis FC
| September 21 29 | Memphis 901 FC | 1–0 | Saint Louis FC | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM | Epps 43', 54' Paul 60' Allen 75' Morton 84' | Report | Cicerone 40' Fernandez 85' | Stadium: Autozone Park Attendance: 6,701 Referee: Dejan Susak |
Saint Louis FC v Atlanta United 2
| September 28 30 | Saint Louis FC | 1–1 | Atlanta United 2 | Fenton, Missouri |
| 8:30 PM | Blackwood 67' Kacher 75' | Report | Bashti 72' Metcalf 88' | Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,812 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
Saint Louis FC v Louisville City FC
| October 5 31 | Saint Louis FC | 0–1 | Louisville City FC | Fenton, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM | Kamdem 51' | Report | Rasmussen 12' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,512 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
Loudoun United FC v Saint Louis FC
| October 9 32 | Loudoun United FC | 4–3 | Saint Louis FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 6:30 PM | Ndour 47' Murphy 60' Doue 75' A. Bustamante 80' Amoh 90+2', 90+3' | Report | Hilton 35', 67' Blackwood 63' Fink 90+5' | Stadium: Loudoun United Stadium Attendance: 631 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
Saint Louis FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
| October 12 33 | Saint Louis FC | 0–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Fenton, Missouri |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Abend 44' Kavita 51' Kamdem 59' | Report | Dos Santos 88', 90+6' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 5,273 Referee: Jon Freemon |
North Carolina FC v Saint Louis FC
| October 19 34 | North Carolina FC | 1–0 | Saint Louis FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 6:00 PM | da Luz 50' Kristo 90' | Report | Reynolds 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]
Des Moines Menace 
v 
Saint Louis FC
v 
Saint Louis FC | May 15 Second Round | Des Moines Menace | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Saint Louis FC | Des Moines, Iowa |
| 7:30 pm CDT | Perea 39' (pen.) Easterling 40' 90+2' Chávez 53' 120+4' Bakayoko 90+6' Bell 126' | Report | Umar 7' Greig 14', 40' Cicerone 80' Reynolds 90+6' Dikwa 113' 114' | Stadium: Cownie Soccer Park Attendance: 630 Referee: Esad Omanovic |
| Penalties | ||||
Saint Louis FC v 
Forward Madison FC
v 
Forward Madison FC | May 29 Third round | Saint Louis FC | 3–1 | Forward Madison FC | Fenton, Missouri |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Gee 2' Abend 6' Umar 52' Bahner 56' Cicerone 72' | Report | Smart 38' Michaud 82' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 1,206 Referee: Ryan Cook |
Saint Louis FC v 
Chicago Fire
v 
Chicago Fire | June 11 Fourth round | Saint Louis FC | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | St. Charles, Missouri |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Martz 17' Abend 21' Kamdem 71' | Report | Kappelhof 19' Nikolić 72' (pen.) | Stadium: Harlen C. Hunter Stadium Attendance: 4,456 Referee: Greg Dopka |
Saint Louis FC v 
FC Cincinnati
v 
FC Cincinnati | June 19 Round of 16 | Saint Louis FC | 1–0 | FC Cincinnati | Fenton, Missouri |
| 7:30PM CDT | Cicerone 70' Fink 90+3' | Report | Hagglund 19' | Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,033 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
Atlanta United FC 
v Saint Louis FC
v Saint Louis FC | July 10 Quarter-finals | Atlanta United FC | 2–0 | Saint Louis FC | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 6:00 p.m. CDT | Meram 45' G. Martínez 52' Robinson 61' J. Martínez 90+5' (pen.) | Report | Umar 59' Reynolds 90+4' | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 7,523 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
References
- ^ "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.
