2015 Saint Louis FC season

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.

Saint Louis FC
2015 season
CEOJim Kavanaugh
Head coachDale Schilly
United Soccer LeagueConference: 9th
League: 18th
Playoffs: DNQ
U.S. Open Cup4th Round
Top goalscorerLeague: 4 players (4)
All: Bryan Gaul (6)
Highest home attendance5,662
(September 19 vs. Louisville City)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 4,004
(May 14 vs. Toronto FC II)
Open Cup: 2,579
(May 27 vs. Minnesota United)
Average home league attendance4,846
Biggest win2–0
(April 2 vs. Tulsa Roughnecks and September 12 vs Charlotte Independence)
Biggest defeat1–4
(June 27 vs. New York Red Bulls II)
2–5
(July 15 vs. FC Montreal)
2016 →

The club was affiliated with the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer that season.[1]

Squad edit

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

No. Position Player Nation
0 GK Alec Kann (on loan from Chicago Fire)   United States
1 GK Mark Pais   United States
2 DF Richard Dixon   Jamaica
3 DF Sam Fink   United States
4 DF Oskar Gasecki   Poland
5 MF Bryan Ciesiulka   United States
6 MF Parker Maher   United States
7 MF Jamiel Hardware   Jamaica
8 FW Bryan Gaul   United States
9 FW Jeremie Lynch   Jamaica
10 MF Kentaro Takada   Japan
11 MF Charles Renken   United States
12 DF Gabe Hoffman-Johnson   United States
13 DF Nick Bibbs   United States
14 DF James Musa   New Zealand
15 FW Mike Ambersley   United States
16 FW Mike Roach   United States
17 MF Jacob Bushue   United States
19 FW Aaron Horton   United States
20 MF Jack Mathis   United States
21 DF Chad Vandegriffe   United States
22 DF Patrick Doody (on loan from Chicago Fire)   United States
23 FW Jordan Roberts   England
24 MF Peter Kelly   United States
25 MF Brandon Barklage   United States
26 DF Greg Cochrane (on loan from Chicago Fire)   United States
27 MF Kingsley Bryce (on loan from Chicago Fire)   United States
30 GK Alex Riggs   United States
31 MF Nikita Kotlov   United States
99 FW Mike Magee (on loan from Chicago Fire)   United States

Player movement edit

New Signings edit

No. Position Player Nation Previous Team Date Signed Ref
15 Forward Mike Ambersley   United States   Indy Eleven January 13, 2015 [2]
17 Midfielder Jacob Bushue   United States   Indiana Hoosiers January 15, 2015 [3]
2 Defender Richard Dixon   Jamaica   Charlotte Eagles January 15, 2015 [3]
1 Goalkeeper Mark Pais   United States   Des Moines Menace January 15, 2015 [3]
10 Midfielder Kentaro Takada   Japan   Minnesota United January 15, 2015 [3]
4 Defender Oskar Gasecki   Poland   Borussia Dortmund II January 20, 2015 [4]
8 Forward Bryan Gaul   United States   Los Angeles Galaxy January 20, 2015 [4]
11 Midfielder Charles Renken   United States   Arizona United January 20, 2015 [4]
5 Midfielder Bryan Ciesiulka   United States   Gimo IF FK February 13, 2015 [5]
6 Midfielder Parker Maher   United States   Missouri State Bears February 13, 2015 [5]
13 Defender Nick Bibbs   United States   IFK Lammhult February 25, 2015 [6]
14 Defender James Musa   New Zealand   Team Wellington February 25, 2015 [6]
3 Defender Sam Fink   United States   Wake Forest Demon Deacons March 7, 2015 [7]
7 Midfielder Jamiel Hardware   Jamaica   Harrisburg City Islanders March 7, 2015 [7]
9 Forward Jeremie Lynch   Jamaica   Harbour View March 10, 2015 [8]
23 Forward Jordan Roberts   England   St. Louis Lions
  Quincy Hawks
March 10, 2015 [8]
20 Midfielder Jack Mathis   United States   Drury Panthers March 13, 2015 [9]
16 Forward Mike Roach   United States   St. Louis Ambush (indoor) March 13, 2015 [9]
21 Defender Chad Vandegriffe   United States   St. Louis Ambush (indoor) March 13, 2015 [9]
25 Midfielder Brandon Barklage   United States   San Jose Earthquakes March 20, 2015 [10]
31 Midfielder Nikita Kotlov   United States   Indiana Hoosiers March 24, 2015 [11]
24 Midfielder Peter Kelly   United States   FC Tucson April 29, 2015 [12]
30 Goalkeeper Alex Riggs   United States   Columbus Crew April 29, 2015 [12]
12 Defender Gabe Hoffman-Johnson   United States   Dartmouth Big Green May 7, 2015 [13]
19 Forward Aaron Horton   United States   Columbus Crew June 29, 2015 [14]

Loans edit

In edit

No. Position Player Nation Loaned From Date Loaned Notes Ref
22 Defender Patrick Doody   United States   Chicago Fire March 20, 2015 Season-long loan (with option to recall) [15]
0 Goalkeeper Alec Kann   United States   Chicago Fire March 30, 2015 Season-long loan (with option to recall) [16]
26 Defender Greg Cochrane   United States   Chicago Fire April 9, 2015 [17]
27 Midfielder Kingsley Bryce   United States   Chicago Fire May 29, 2015 Season-long loan (with option to recall) [18]
99 Forward Mike Magee   United States   Chicago Fire May 29, 2015 Single-game loan [18]
26 Defender Greg Cochrane   United States   Chicago Fire August 19, 2015 [19]

Out edit

No. Position Player Nation Loaned To Date Loaned Notes Ref
30 Goalkeeper Alex Riggs   United States   Sporting Kansas City June 30, 2015 Single-game loan [20]

United Soccer League season edit

Preseason edit

February 28 SIU Edwardsville Cougars 1–2 Saint Louis FC Edwardsville, IL
Danzy   23' Report Trialist #3   27'
Gaul   87'
Stadium: Ralph Korte Stadium
March 21 Tulsa Roughnecks 1–2 Saint Louis FC Tulsa, OK
7:00 PM CDT Black   40' Report Lynch   75', 90+1' Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,273

Results summary edit

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

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
StadiumAAHHAHHHAAHHHAAHAAHAHAHAAAHH
ResultLWDLWWLDDDDLLDWLLWDLLDWLLDWW
Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

March 28 01 Louisville City 2–0 Saint Louis FC Louisville, KY
3:00 PM CDT Rasmussen   23'
Adams   65'
Report Lynch   70' 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   43'
Gaul   56'
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   44'
Musa   58'
Report Earls   34'
Dantas   73'
Okai   82'
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   38' Report Rolfe   77' 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   13'
Hedrick   81'
Report Hardware   32'
Ambersley   42'
Bushue   61'
Lynch   81'
Renken   90'
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   74'
Fink   82'
Report Fairclough   61' 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   1'
Musa   90+3'
Report Rivas   9'
Mirabelli   38'
Uccello   77'
Nunes   89'
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   21'
Bushue   39'
Gasecki   50'
Ambersley   61'
Maher   67'
Gaul   77' (pen.)
Kann   81'
Musa   90'
Report Fondy   30', 75'
Morad   38'
Goodwin   76'
Polak   83'
Rivera   90'
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   50'
Montano   81'
Report Renken   70',   84' 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   47'
Vincent   72' (pen.)
Russell   89'
Report Ambersley   39'
Pais   72'
Lynch   80'
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   70' Report Ayuk   38'
Johnson   73'
Shaffer   90'
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   15'
Gonzalez   85'
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   59'
Renken   90+3'
Report Obekop   8'
Plewa   56', 90'
Tsonis   76'
Castellanos   83'
da Fonte   87'
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   12' 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   49'
Jackson   67'
Ribeiro   87'
Calvert   90+4'
Report Maher   6'
Gaul   45'
Lynch   45+2'
Bryce   88'
Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex
Attendance: 1,328
July 11 16 Saint Louis FC 1–3 Richmond Kickers Fenton, MO
7:30 PM CDT Gaul   12' (pen.)
Bushue   65'
Report Taylor   11'
Imura   27'
Davis   44'
Yeisley   75'
Callahan   81'
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   13', 25', 40'
Messoudi   52'
Dominguez-Ramirez   83'
Kacher   86'
Riggi   87'
Report Musa   5'
Horton   61'
Ambersley   71'
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   56'
Mirabelli   75'
Report Barklage   29'
Godinho   39' (o.g.)
Ambersley   51'
Gaul   57'
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   50'
Renken   77'
Ambersley   83'
Report Evans   41' 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   40'
Stolz   63'
Castellanos   90+2'
Report Lynch   49'
Renken   68'
Bushue   72'
Kelly   84'
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   82'
Hardware   89',   89'
Bibbs   90+4'
Bushue   90+4'
Report Haman   53'
Dominguez-Ramirez   58'
N'Diaye   85'
Morelli   85'
Ait-Slimane   87'
Houache   90+4'
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   33'
Boyd   78'
Cordovés   89'
Ferguson   90+6'
Report Gaul   13'
Gasecki   29'   84'
Hardware   60'
Bryce   90+2'
Ambersley   90+5'
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   33' (pen.),   90+1'
Hardware   34'
Fink   60',   83'
Cochrane   64'
Horton   90+4'
Takada   90+5'
Report Cordovés   10'
Portillo   18' (pen.),   34'
Adjetey   36'
Prince   90+3'
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,064
Referee: Brandon Artis
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   65'
Imura   70'
Yeisley   77'
Report Doody   54' 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   4'
Walls   35'
Report Roberts   30' 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   4'
Shaffer   90'
Report Gaul   13'
Renken   90'
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Referee: Greg Dopka
September 12 27 Saint Louis FC 2–0 Charlotte Independence Fenton, MO
7:30 PM CDT Musa   29'
Bushue   54'
Fink   84'
Report DelPiccolo   90+3' 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   42'
Bryce   77'
Maher   90+5'
Report McCabe   11'
Guzman   86'
Montano   90+3'
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,662
Referee: Matthew Kreitzer

Tables edit

Eastern Conference Table edit

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) Champions; (X) Regular Season League Champion

U.S. Open Cup edit

Matches edit

May 20 2nd Round Saint Louis FC 2–1 (a.e.t.) Des Moines Menace Fenton, MO
7:00 PM CDT Gaul   68'
Musa   78'
Doody   90+2'
Lynch   97'
Dixon   116'
Report Johnson   11'
Ben   32'
Polster   35'
Nortey   40'
Lujano   70'   108'
Bales   80'
Hellman   85' (pen.)
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   80' (pen.),   114'
Renken   90+1'
Lynch   91'
Vandegriffe   94'
Report Brent Kallman   21'
Banks   53'
Brian Kallman   114'
Polak   118'
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,579
Referee: Jon Freemon
Penalties
Barklage  
Doody  
Gasecki  
  Mendes
  Ibson
  Ibarra
  Ramirez
June 16 4th Round Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Saint Louis FC Kansas City, KS
7:30 PM CDT Zusi   70' Report Barklage   54'
Renken   86'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,298
Referee: Baboucarr Jallow

Player statistics edit

As of September 20, 2015

Goals edit

Place Name USL USL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1   Bryan Gaul 4 0 2 6
2   Jeremie Lynch 4 0 1 5
3   Mike Ambersley 4 0 0 4
3   Jamiel Hardware 4 0 0 4
5   Sam Fink 3 0 0 3
6   Kingsley Bryce 2 0 0 2
6   James Musa 2 0 0 2
8   Brandon Barklage 1 0 0 1
8   Jacob Bushue 1 0 0 1
8   Bryan Ciesiulka 1 0 0 1
8   Aaron Horton 1 0 0 1
8   Parker Maher 1 0 0 1
8   Charles Renken 1 0 0 1

Assists edit

Place Name USL USL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1   Patrick Doody 4 0 0 4
1   Bryan Gaul 4 0 0 4
3   Mike Ambersley 1 0 0 1
3   Nick Bibbs 1 0 0 1
3   Kingsley Bryce 1 0 0 1
3   Jacob Bushue 1 0 0 1
3   Jeremie Lynch 1 0 0 1
3   Parker Maher 0 0 1 1
3   Charles Renken 1 0 0 1
3   Michael Roach 1 0 0 1
3   Jordan Roberts 1 0 0 1

Shutouts edit

Place Name USL USL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1   Alec Kann 6 0 0 6
2   Mark Pais 1 0 0 1

Kit edit

Supplier: Nike[22] / Sponsor: Electrical Connection, NECA/IBEW Local 1[22]

 
 
 
 
 
 
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References edit

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