2017 Saint Louis FC season

The 2017 Saint Louis FC season is the franchise's third season in the United Soccer League, one of two leagues in the second division of soccer in the United States.

Saint Louis FC
2017 season
CEOJim Kavanaugh
Head coachPreki
Top goalscorerLeague: Christian Volesky (8)
All: Christian Volesky (8)
Highest home attendance5,566
(April 1 vs. Ottawa Fury)
Lowest home attendance4,107
(April 22 vs. Charlotte Independence)
Average home league attendance4,739
Biggest win2–0
(June 2 vs. Toronto FC II)
Biggest defeat0–4
(April 15 vs. FC Cincinnati)

Due to the addition of new teams to the league, the club returns to the USL's Eastern Conference, where they played during their inaugural 2015 season.[1]

Additionally, the club announced the end of their affiliation with the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer,[2] which had been in place for their first two seasons.

Current roster

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.

As of June 4, 2017[3]
No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Devala Gorrick  United States
2 MF Seth Rudolph  United States
3 DF Aedan Stanley ([A])  United States
4 DF A. J. Cochran  United States
5 DF Konrad Plewa  Poland
6 DF Austin Ledbetter  United States
7 MF Sebastian Dalgaard  Denmark
8 MF Dragan Stojkov  North Macedonia
9 FW Christian Volesky  United States
11 MF Mats Bjurman  United States
12 MF Tyler David  United States
13 DF Matthew Sheldon  United States
14 MF Nick Radosavljevic  England
15 MF Matteo Kidd ([A])  United States
16 MF Nikiphoros Vlastos ([A])  United States
17 MF Octavio Guzmán  Mexico
18 MF Ivan Mirković  Serbia
19 FW José Angulo  Colombia
20 DF Jack Maher ([A])  United States
21 FW Max Alvarez  United States
22 DF Wesley Charpie  United States
23 DF Ryan Howe  United States
24 MF Tony Walls  United States
25 FW Milan Petosevic  Serbia
26 MF Denis Ahmetović  Serbia
28 MF Emir Alihodžić  Bosnia and Herzegovina
30 DF Erick Cabalceta  Costa Rica
31 GK Jack Filla  United States
99 GK Adam Grinwis  United States
  1. ^
    Academy player

Player movement

Returning players from 2016

No. Position Player Nation Date Signed Ref
10MidfielderChad Bond WalesJanuary 7, 2016[4]
ForwardIrvin Herrera El SalvadorFebruary 18, 2016[4]
4DefenderA. J. Cochran United StatesMarch 6, 2016[4]
12MidfielderTyler David United StatesMarch 6, 2016[4]
2MidfielderSeth Rudolph United StatesApril 22, 2016[4]

New signings

No. Position Player Nation Previous Team Date Signed Ref
1GoalkeeperDevala Gorrick United States Colorado Springs SwitchbacksNovember 10, 2016[5]
18MidfielderIvan Mirković Serbia Orange County BluesNovember 10, 2016[5]
7MidfielderSebastian Dalgaard Denmark Oklahoma City EnergyNovember 15, 2016[6]
13DefenderMatthew Sheldon United States Orange County BluesNovember 15, 2016[6]
11MidfielderMats Bjurman United States Orange County BluesNovember 22, 2016[7]
22DefenderWesley Charpie United States Toronto FC IINovember 22, 2016[7]
17MidfielderOctavio Guzmán Mexico Sacramento RepublicNovember 22, 2016[7]
30DefenderErick Cabalceta Costa Rica AD CarmelitaNovember 30, 2016[8]
19ForwardJosé Angulo Colombia Fort Lauderdale StrikersDecember 22, 2016[9]
8MidfielderDragan Stojkov Macedonia Indy ElevenJanuary 5, 2017[10]
5DefenderKonrad Plewa Poland New York Red Bulls IIJanuary 27, 2017[11]
26MidfielderDenis Ahmetovic Serbia Ubon UMT UnitedFebruary 20, 2017[12]
6DefenderAustin Ledbetter United States Des Moines Menace
SIU Edwardsville Cougars
February 20, 2017[13]
25ForwardMilan Petosevic Serbia Favoritner ACFebruary 20, 2017[12]
14MidfielderNick Radosavljevic England Chico State WildcatsFebruary 20, 2017[12]
99GoalkeeperAdam Grinwis United States Rochester RhinosMarch 5, 2017[14]
23DefenderRyan Howe United States Ocean City Nor'easters
Loyola Ramblers
March 5, 2017[14]
9ForwardChristian Volesky United States Sporting Kansas CityMarch 6, 2017[15]
21ForwardMax Alvarez United States Sacramento RepublicMarch 31, 2017[16]
31GoalkeeperJack Filla United States UMSL TritonsApril 7, 2017[17]
24MidfielderTony Walls United States Rochester RhinosApril 22, 2017[18]
28MidfielderEmir Alihodžić Bosnia and Herzegovina Seattle Sounders 2May 17, 2017[19]

Academy signings

No. Position Player Nation Previous Team Date Signed Ref
15MidfielderMatteo Kidd United States St. Louis Scott GallagherApril 7, 2017[20]
20DefenderJack Maher United States St. Louis Scott GallagherApril 7, 2017[20]
3DefenderAedan Stanley United States St. Louis Scott GallagherApril 7, 2017[20]
16MidfielderNikiphoros Vlastos United States St. Louis Scott GallagherApril 7, 2017[20]

Out

No. Position Player Nation Loaned To Date Loaned Notes Ref
ForwardIrvin Herrera El Salvador New York CosmosFebruary 2, 2017Season-long loan[21]

United Soccer League season

Preseason

February 21 Ottawa Fury 2–1 Saint Louis FC Bradenton, FL
5:00 PM CST Seoane 51'
Williams 73'
Report Kidd 70' Stadium: IMG Academy
Note: Match played with three periods of 30 minutes each
February 22 D.C. United 3–0 Saint Louis FC Clearwater, FL
3:00 PM CST Kamara 20'
Le Toux 59'
Nyarko 88'
Report Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex
February 27 United States U-17 1–2 Saint Louis FC Bradenton, FL
9:00 AM CST First Half' Rideout First Half'
Radosavljevic First Half'
Stadium: IMG Academy
March 5 Oklahoma City Energy 0–0 Saint Louis FC Springfield, MO
3:30 PM CST Source Stadium: Lake Country Soccer Complex

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
32 9 9 14 34 44  −10 36 7 3 7 24 22  +2 2 6 7 10 22  −12

Source: Match reports

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
GroundAHHAAHAHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHHHAAAHHHAHA
ResultDWWWLLDPLDWLLLDLWLWDLWLWLDDLWDLLD
Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

March 25 01 Louisville City 0–0 Saint Louis FC Louisville, KY
1:00 PM CDT DelPiccolo  42'
Spencer  90+3'
Report (USL) Stojkov  50'
Gorrick  55'
Sheldon  56'
Mirković  89'
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,758
Referee: Calin Radosav
April 1 02 Saint Louis FC 3–2 Ottawa Fury Fenton, MO
7:30 PM CDT Volesky 5'
Bjurman 9'
Alvarez  80'
Manesio 88' (o.g.)
Report (USL) Edward 11'
Obasi 83'
Del Campo  85'
Campbell  90'
McEleney  90+4'
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,566
Referee: Dule Djurasevic
April 8 03 Saint Louis FC 3–2 New York Red Bulls II Fenton, MO
7:30 PM CDT Volesky 3'
Stojkov  69'
Angulo 74' (pen.)
Rudolph 84'
Report (USL) Allen 52'
Bezecourt 58'
Metzger  65'
Schmoll  73'
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,807
Referee: Greg Dopka
April 12 04 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–2 Saint Louis FC Pittsburgh, PA
6:00 PM CDT Banjo 5' Report (USL) Angulo 30'
Howe  42'
Volesky 67'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,083
Referee: Lucas Feathers
April 15 05 FC Cincinnati 4–0 Saint Louis FC Cincinnati, OH
6:00PM EST Fall 35', 45+2', 48', 62'
Mansaray  39'
Report (USL) David  39'
Guzman  64'
Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 23,144
Referee: Brandon Artis
April 22 06 Saint Louis FC 1–2 Charlotte Independence Fenton, MO
7:30 PM CDT Angulo 4'
Walls  59'
Ledbetter  71'
Cochran  85'
Report (USL) Martínez 8', 29',  70'
Johnson  78'
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,107
Referee: Guido Gonzalez
April 27 07 Orlando City B 0–0 Saint Louis FC Orlando, FL
6:30 PM CDT Da Silva  53' Report (USL) Plewa  52'
David  70'
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 1,008
Referee: Caleb Mendez
May 6 Saint Louis FC Postponed Rochester Rhinos Fenton, MO
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Note: Postponed due to flooding of World Wide Technology Soccer Park,[22] re-scheduled for July 5[23]
May 13 08 Charleston Battery 1–0 Saint Louis FC Charleston, SC
6:00 PM CDT Lasso 62'
Anunga  68'
Report (USL) Bjurman  38'
Stojkov  90+3'
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,015
Referee: Henrik Karlsson
May 27 09 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–1 Saint Louis FC St. Petersburg, FL
6:30 PM CDT Fernandes  6'
Morrell  39'
King  56'
Nanchoff  76'
Mkandawire  82'
Collins 87'
Report (USL) Charpie  12'
Alihodžić  41'
Plewa  54'
Angulo 59'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,068
Referee: Danielle Chesky
June 2 10 Saint Louis FC 2–0 Toronto FC II Fenton, MO
7:30 PM CDT Cochran 23'
Volesky 49'
Angulo  64'
Report (USL) Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,477
Referee: Juan Guzman Jr.
June 11 11 Saint Louis FC 1–2 Bethlehem Steel Fenton, MO
4:00 PM CDT Tribbett 3' (o.g.)
Alihodžić  31'
Stojkov  50'
Plewa  53'
Cabalceta  86'
Report (USL) Jones  42'
Conneh 56'
Chambers  68' 74'
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,016
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
June 24 12 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Saint Louis FC Cincinnati, OH
6:00 PM CDT Cochran 7' (og)
Djiby  52'
König 66'
Report Guzmán  28'
Cabalceta  50'
Cochran  72'
Charpie  86'
Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 20,125
Referee: Victor Rivas
July 1 13 New York Red Bulls II 1–0 Saint Louis FC Montclair, NJ
3:00 PM CDT Allen 26',  56'
Kutler  32'
Basuljevic  43'
Report Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Attendance: 611
Referee: Jorge Ramírez
Note: Re-scheduled from July 2 to accommodate other schedule changes[23]
July 5 14 Saint Louis FC 0–0 Rochester Rhinos Fenton, MO
7:00 PM CDT Sheldon  66' Report Lee  60' Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,634
Referee: Dule Djurasevic
Note: Re-scheduled from May 6 due to flooding of World Wide Technology Soccer Park[22][23]
July 8 15 Charlotte Independence 5–1 Saint Louis FC Matthews, NC
6:00 PM CDT Herrera 14', 30', 61' (pen)
E. Martínez 39',  46'
Davidson  50'
Duckett 78'
Hilton  83'
Report Guzman 57'
Stanley  59'
Dalgaard  77'
Alihodžić  85'
Stadium: Mecklenburg County Sportsplex
Attendance: 1,637
Referee: Jose Lara
July 15 16 Saint Louis FC 1–0 Charleston Battery Fenton, MO
7:30 PM CDT Plewa  40'
Sheldon  45+1'
Guzmán 72'
David  90'
Report Cordovés  9'
Higashi  53'
Griffith  89'
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,243
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
July 22 17 Saint Louis FC 1–4 Louisville City Fenton, MO
7:30 PM CDT Bjurman  31'
Jackson 42'
Volesky  48'
David  54'
Petosevic  59'
Report Kaye  28'
Jimenez  37', 52'
Craig 57'
Spencer 82'
Lancaster 86'
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,310
Referee: Henrik Karlsson
July 29 18 Richmond Kickers 0–1 Saint Louis FC Richmond, VA
6:00 PM CDT Oliver 46',  58'
Luiz Fernando 47'
Asante 87'
Wyatt  90'
Report Jones 39'
Tribbett 69'
Marquez  76'
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,921
Referee: Danielle Chesky
August 5 19 Saint Louis FC 0–0 Swope Park Rangers Fenton, MO
7:30 PM CDT Mirkovic  27'
Sheldon  57'
Plewa  90+4'
Report Didic  56'
MacLeod  63'
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,433
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
August 10 20 Tulsa Roughnecks 2–1 Saint Louis FC Tulsa, OK
7:30 PM CDT Corrales 25'
Calistri 70'
Bronico  77'
Report Mirković  30'
Jadama 86' (og)
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,027
Referee: Luis Guardia
August 13 21 Saint Louis FC 4–3 Tampa Bay Rowdies Fenton, MO
6:00 PM CDT Jackson 1'
Rudolph 5', 67'
Ledbetter  38'
Petosevic  68'
Plewa 89'
Report Schäfer 10'
Hristov 16',  28'
Lowe  25',  85' 
Paterson 36',  36'
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,001
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
August 19 22 Saint Louis FC 1–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Fenton, MO
7:30 PM CDT Rudolph 45'
Volesky  45+2'
Grinwis  72'
Walls  79'
Report Adewole  45+1'
Hertzog 47', 73' (pen),  90+1'
Souto  51'
Mitchell  65'
Jack  85'
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,703
Referee: Lorant Varga
August 23 23 Saint Louis FC 2–1 Tulsa Roughnecks Fenton, MO
7:00 PM CDT Bjurman 55'
Stojkov  82'
Rudolph 90'
Report Calistri 43'
Jadama  70',  78' 
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,152
Referee: Charles Murphy
August 26 24 Rochester Rhinos 2–1 Saint Louis FC Rochester, NY
5:05 PM CDT Fall 7' (pen)
Graf 55'
Report Howe 3',  74'
Rudolph  6'
Alihodžić  26'
Ledbetter  90+1'
Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Attendance: 1,607
Referee: Lucasz Szpala
August 30 25 Toronto FC II 1–1 Saint Louis FC Vaughan, ON
6:30 PM CDT McCrary  80'
Hundal 90+3'
Telfer  90+4'
Plewa  8'
Volesky 39'
Ledbetter  56'
Mirković  90+4'
Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
Attendance: 647
Referee: David Barrie
September 3 26 Ottawa Fury 2–2 Saint Louis FC Ottawa, ON
1:00 PM CDT Dos Santos  28', 88' (pen.)
Del Campo  33'
Barden 38'
Report Volesky  61'
Rudolph 65'
Petosevic 78'
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 4,059
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
September 9 27 Saint Louis FC 1–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Fenton, MO
7:30 PM CDT Charpie  50'
Plewa  59'
Mirković  60'
Volesky 70'
Report Bond 32'
Ribeiro  72' 90+3'
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,133
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
September 16 28 Saint Louis FC 2–0 Orlando City B Fenton, MO
7:30 PM CDT Howe 10'
Cochran  42'
Ledbetter  49',  54' 
Volesky 62' (pen)
Charpie  90+4'
Report Thomsen  89'
da Silva  90'
Neal  90+2'
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,456
Referee: Danielle Chesky
September 23 29 Saint Louis FC 2–2 FC Cincinnati Fenton, MO
7:30 PM CDT Rudolph 42'
Volesky 59' (pen.)
Stojkov  87'
Radosavljevic  90+5'
Report Greig  41'
Bone 70'
König 90+5' (pen.)
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,376
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
September 30 30 Harrisburg City Islanders 2–0 Saint Louis FC Harrisburg, PA
6:00 PM CDT Sanchez 4'
Dabo  20'
Calvano  51'
Ribeiro  54'
Mensah 75'  88'
Report Appiah  38'
Mirković  88'
Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 3,017
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
October 7 31 Saint Louis FC 0–1 Richmond Kickers Fenton, MO
7:30 PM CDT Charpie  60'
Cabalceta  78'
Report Bolduc 46',  90' Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,725
Referee: Eric Tattersall
October 15 32 Bethlehem Steel 1–1 Saint Louis FC Bethlehem, PA
2:00 PM CDT Aaronson  6'
Real 35'
Chambers  54'
Moar  80'
Burke  90+2'
Report Dalgaard 34'
Plewa  46'
Mirkovic  64'
Rudolph  78'
Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,010
Referee: Greg Dopka

Eastern Conference Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Ottawa Fury 32 8 14 10 42 41 +1 38
11 Harrisburg City Islanders 32 10 7 15 28 47 19 37
12 Saint Louis FC 32 9 9 14 35 48 13 36
13 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 32 8 12 12 33 42 9 36
14 Richmond Kickers 32 8 8 16 24 36 12 32
Source: 2017 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

U.S. Open Cup

Matches

May 17 2nd Round FC Wichita 3–4 (a.e.t.) Saint Louis FC Wichita, KS
7:00 PM CDT Sosa 7' (pen.),  64'
Serfaty  55'
Gurson 62',  85'
Lemons  69'
Corfe 81'
Haskin  90+1'
Anelli  90+7'
Clare  115'
Report (ESPN) Gorrick  5'
Cochran 33'
Alihodžić  42'
Angulo 72', 95'
Howe  77'
Ledbetter  85'
David 90+5'
Bjurman  108'
Ahmetovic  118'
Stadium: Stryker Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,432
June 14 4th Round Saint Louis FC 0–1 Chicago Fire Fenton, MO
7:30 PM CDT Guzmán  29'
Stojkov  68'  81'
Report (ESPN) Solignac 27'
McCarty  43'
Juninho  71'
Vincent  85'
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,786
Referee: Jon Freemon

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