2015 Saint Louis FC season
| 2015 season | |||
| CEO | Jim Kavanaugh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Dale Schilly | ||
| United Soccer League |
Conference: 9th League: 18th Playoffs: DNQ | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | 4th Round | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: 4 players (4) All: Bryan Gaul (6) | ||
| Highest home attendance |
5,662 (September 19 vs. Louisville City) | ||
| Lowest home attendance |
League: 4,004 (May 14 vs. Toronto FC II) Open Cup: 2,579 (May 27 vs. Minnesota United) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 4,846 | ||
| Biggest win |
2–0 (April 2 vs. Tulsa Roughnecks and September 12 vs Charlotte Independence) | ||
| Biggest defeat |
1–4 (June 27 vs. New York Red Bulls II) 2–5 (July 15 vs. FC Montreal) | ||
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The 2015 Saint Louis FC season was the franchise's first season in the United Soccer League, the third division of soccer in the United States.
Squad
Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.
Player Movement
New Signings
Loans
In
| No. | Position | Player | Nation | Loaned From | Date Loaned | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Defender | Patrick Doody | | | March 20, 2015 | Season-long loan (with option to recall) | [14] |
| 0 | Goalkeeper | Alec Kann | | | March 30, 2015 | Season-long loan (with option to recall) | [15] |
| 26 | Defender | Greg Cochrane | | | April 9, 2015 | [16] | |
| 27 | Midfielder | Kingsley Bryce | | | May 29, 2015 | Season-long loan (with option to recall) | [17] |
| 99 | Forward | Mike Magee | | | May 29, 2015 | Single-game loan | [17] |
| 26 | Defender | Greg Cochrane | | | August 19, 2015 | [18] |
Out
| No. | Position | Player | Nation | Loaned To | Date Loaned | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Goalkeeper | Alex Riggs | | | June 30, 2015 | Single-game loan | [19] |
United Soccer League season
Main article: 2015 USL season
Preseason
| February 28 | SIU Edwardsville Cougars | 1–2 | Saint Louis FC | Edwardsville, IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danzy |
Report | Trialist #3 Gaul |
Stadium: Ralph Korte Stadium |
| March 5 | Saint Louis FC | Cancelled | Oklahoma City Energy | Springfield, MO | ||
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| 6:00 PM CDT | Source | Stadium: Robert W. Plaster Stadium |
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Note: Cancelled due to snow | ||||||
| March 11 | Saint Louis FC | 0–2 | Indy Eleven | Fenton, MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 PM CDT | Report | Lacroix Mares |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park |
| March 14 | Saint Louis FC | 0–2 | Tulsa Roughnecks | Fenton, MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Bardsley |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park |
| March 21 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 1–2 | Saint Louis FC | Tulsa, OK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM CDT | Black |
Report | Lynch |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,273 |
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 |
| 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | −5 |
Source: Match reports
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H |
| Result | L | W | D | L | W | W | L | D | D | D | D | L | L | D | W | L | L | W | D | L | L | D | W | L | L | D | W | W |
Source: Match reports
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Matches
| March 28 01 | Louisville City | 2–0 | Saint Louis FC | Louisville, KY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 PM CDT | Rasmussen Adams |
Report | Lynch |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 6,067 |
| April 2 02 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 0–2 | Saint Louis FC | Tulsa, OK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:02 PM CDT | Report | Lynch Gaul |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,335 Referee: William Tomlinson |
| April 11 03 | Saint Louis FC | 1–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Fenton, MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM CDT | Barklage Musa |
Report | Earls Dantas Okai |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 5,280 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| April 18 04 | Saint Louis FC | 0–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Fenton, MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM CDT | Gaul |
Report | Rolfe |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 5,001 Referee: Cedric Adams |
| April 25 05 | Oklahoma City Energy | 1–2 | Saint Louis FC | Oklahoma City, OK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM CDT | Sanchez Hedrick |
Report | Hardware Ambersley Bushue Lynch Renken |
Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 4,383 Referee: William Tomlinson |
| May 9 06 | Saint Louis FC | 1–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Fenton, MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM CDT | Musa Fink |
Report | Fairclough |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,096 Referee: Andrew Musashe |
| May 14 07 | Saint Louis FC | 1–2 | Toronto FC II | Fenton, MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM CDT | Gaul Musa |
Report | Rivas Mirabelli Uccello Nunes |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,004 Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic |
| May 24 08 | Saint Louis FC | 3–3 | Louisville City | Fenton, MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM CDT | Lynch Bushue Gasecki Ambersley Maher Gaul Kann Musa |
Report | Fondy Morad Goodwin Polak Rivera |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,783 Referee: Brandon Artis |
| May 30 09 | Louisville City | 1–1 | Saint Louis FC | Louisville, KY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 PM CDT | Dacres Montano |
Report | Renken |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 7,185 Referee: Andrew Musashe |
| June 6 10 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–1 | Saint Louis FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM CDT | Okai Vincent Russell |
Report | Ambersley Pais Lynch |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,257 Referee: David Mon |
| June 13 11 | Saint Louis FC | 1–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Fenton, MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM CDT | Fink |
Report | Ayuk Johnson Shaffer |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,108 Referee: Cedric Adams |
| June 19 12 | Saint Louis FC | 0–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Fenton, MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Argueta Gonzalez |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,742 Referee: Dimitar Chavdarov |
| June 27 13 | Saint Louis FC | 1–4 | New York Red Bulls II | Fenton, MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM CDT | Lynch Renken |
Report | Obekop Plewa Tsonis Castellanos da Fonte |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 5,260 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| July 1 14 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 0–0 | Saint Louis FC | Wilmington, NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM CDT | Martinez |
Report | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 4,265 Referee: Mark Gorak |
| July 4 15 | Charlotte Independence | 1–2 | Saint Louis FC | Charlotte, NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM CDT | Alvarez Jackson Ribeiro Calvert |
Report | Maher Gaul Lynch Bryce |
Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,328 |
| July 11 16 | Saint Louis FC | 1–3 | Richmond Kickers | Fenton, MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM CDT | Gaul Bushue |
Report | Taylor Imura Davis Yeisley Callahan |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,562 Referee: Kyle Burkhardt |
| July 15 17 | FC Montreal | 5–2 | Saint Louis FC | Montreal, QC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM CDT | Joly Messoudi Dominguez-Ramirez Kacher Riggi |
Report | Musa Horton Ambersley |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 253 Referee: Lyes Arfa |
| July 18 18 | Toronto FC II | 0–1 | Saint Louis FC | Vaughan, ON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 PM CDT | Godinho Mirabelli |
Report | Barklage Godinho Ambersley Gaul |
Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre Attendance: 552 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
| July 25 19 | Saint Louis FC | 0–0 | Oklahoma City Energy | Fenton, MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM CDT | Bushue Renken Ambersley |
Report | Evans |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 5,304 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| August 2 20 | New York Red Bulls II | 2–1 | Saint Louis FC | Hanover, NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 PM CDT | Obekop Stolz Castellanos |
Report | Lynch Renken Bushue Kelly |
Stadium: New York Red Bulls Training Grounds Attendance: 191 |
| August 8 21 | Saint Louis FC | 1–3 | FC Montreal | Fenton, MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM CDT | Gaul Hardware Bibbs Bushue |
Report | Haman Dominguez-Ramirez N'Diaye Morelli Ait-Slimane Houache |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 5,321 Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic |
| August 15 22 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Saint Louis FC | Charleston, SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 PM CDT | Mueller Boyd Cordovés Ferguson |
Report | Gaul Gasecki Hardware Bryce Ambersley |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 4,143 Referee: Neil Barbulescu |
| August 20 23 | Saint Louis FC | 3–2 | Charleston Battery | Fenton, MO | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM CDT | Ambersley Hardware Fink Cochrane Horton Takada |
Report | Cordovés Portillo Adjetey Prince |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 4,064 Referee: Brandon Artis |
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Note: Takada's yellow card was issued after being substituted out of the game | ||||||
| August 22 24 | Richmond Kickers | 2–0 | Saint Louis FC | Richmond, VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM CDT | Lee Imura Yeisley |
Report | Doody |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 5,439 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| August 30 25 | Rochester Rhinos | 2–0 | Saint Louis FC | Rochester, NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:05 PM CDT | Rolfe Walls |
Report | Roberts |
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 5,532 Referee: Jamie Herrera |
| September 6 26 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 0–0 | Saint Louis FC | Harrisburg, PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30 PM CDT | Ekra Shaffer |
Report | Gaul Renken |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Referee: Greg Dopka |
| September 12 27 | Saint Louis FC | 2–0 | Charlotte Independence | Fenton, MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM CDT | Musa Bushue Fink |
Report | DelPiccolo |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 5,661 Referee: Bernhard Hosu |
| September 19 28 | Saint Louis FC | 2–1 | Louisville City | Fenton, MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM CDT | Hardware Bryce Maher |
Report | McCabe Guzman Montano |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 5,662 Referee: Matthew Kreitzer |
Tables
Eastern Conference Table
Further information: League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochester Rhinos (C, X) | 28 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 61 | Conference Semi-finals |
| 2 | Louisville City FC | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 55 | 34 | +21 | 48 | |
| 3 | Charleston Battery | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 46 | First round |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls II | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 42 | |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 41 | |
| 6 | Richmond Kickers | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 41 | |
| 7 | Charlotte Independence | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 40 | |
| 8 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 39 | |
| 9 | Saint Louis FC | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 33 | |
| 10 | FC Montreal | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 28 | |
| 11 | Toronto FC II | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 23 | |
| 12 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 28 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 19 |
Source: 2015 USL schedule
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champion; (X) Regular Season League Champion.
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champion; (X) Regular Season League Champion.
U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Matches
| May 20 2nd Round | Saint Louis FC | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Des Moines Menace | Fenton, MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM CDT | Gaul Musa Doody Lynch Dixon |
Report | Johnson Ben Polster Nortey Lujano Bales Hellman |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 3,060 Referee: Luis Guardia |
| May 27 3rd Round | Saint Louis FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) |
Minnesota United | Fenton, MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM CDT | Gaul Renken Lynch Vandegriffe |
Report | Brent Kallman Banks Brian Kallman Polak |
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park Attendance: 2,579 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| Penalties | ||||
| Barklage Doody Gasecki |
| June 16 4th Round | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Saint Louis FC | Kansas City, KS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM CDT | Zusi |
Report | Barklage Renken |
Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 19,298 Referee: Baboucarr Jallow |
Player Statistics
- As of September 20, 2015
Goals
| Place | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Assists
| Place | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Shutouts
| Place | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kit
Supplier: Nike[20] / Sponsor: Electrical Connection, NECA/IBEW Local 1[20]
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References
- ↑ "Ambersley Becomes First Signing for Saint Louis FC". saintlouisfc.com. January 13, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "STL FC Adds Four Players to 2015 Roster". saintlouisfc.com. January 15, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "STL FC Introduces Trio of New Signings". saintlouisfc.com. January 20, 2015.
- 1 2 "Maher, Ciesiulka Added to STL FC Roster". saintlouisfc.com. February 13, 2015.
- 1 2 "Musa, Bibbs Sign With STL FC". saintlouisfc.com. February 25, 2015.
- 1 2 "STL FC Announces Additions of Hardware, Fink". saintlouisfc.com. March 7, 2015.
- 1 2 "Roberts, Lynch Join STL FC". saintlouisfc.com. March 10, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Local Talent Added to STL FC Squad". saintlouisfc.com. March 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Barklage Signs with Saint Louis FC". saintlouisfc.com. March 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Kotlov Joins STL FC Midfield". saintlouisfc.com. March 24, 2015.
- 1 2 "STL FC Announces Pair of Player Signings". saintlouisfc.com. April 29, 2015.
- ↑ "STL FC Adds Hoffman-Johnson". saintlouisfc.com. May 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Aaron Horton Joins STL FC Roster". saintlouisfc.com. June 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Loans Patrick Doody to Saint Louis FC". chicago-fire.com. March 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Loans Alec Kann to Saint Louis FC". chicago-fire.com. March 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Schedule Changes, CCL Matches Alter Narrative When Fire Visit Montreal". chicago-fire.com. April 9, 2015. "...After training, Yallop informed media that defender Greg Cochrane had joined up with USL affiliate Saint Louis FC..."
- 1 2 "Fire Loan Magee, Bryce to STL FC". saintlouisfc.com. May 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Playoff Push Reaches Final Month in Week 23". switchbacksfc.com. August 21, 2015. "Saint Louis FC has brought in defender Greg Cochrane, on loan from Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire."
- ↑ "Alex Riggs joins Sporting KC on loan". sportingkc.com. June 30, 2015.
- 1 2 "Saint Louis FC Reveals Official 2015 Jersey". saintlouisfc.com. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
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