2017 Saint Louis FC season

The 2017 Saint Louis FC season was 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)
← 2016
2018 →

Due to the addition of new teams to the league, the club returned to the USL's Eastern Conference, where they had 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.

Roster edit

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 edit

Returning players from 2016 edit

No. Position Player Nation Date Signed Ref
10 Midfielder Chad Bond   Wales January 7, 2016 [4]
Forward Irvin Herrera   El Salvador February 18, 2016 [4]
4 Defender A. J. Cochran   United States March 6, 2016 [4]
12 Midfielder Tyler David   United States March 6, 2016 [4]
2 Midfielder Seth Rudolph   United States April 22, 2016 [4]

New signings edit

No. Position Player Nation Previous Team Date Signed Ref
1 Goalkeeper Devala Gorrick   United States   Colorado Springs Switchbacks November 10, 2016 [5]
18 Midfielder Ivan Mirković   Serbia   Orange County Blues November 10, 2016 [5]
7 Midfielder Sebastian Dalgaard   Denmark   Oklahoma City Energy November 15, 2016 [6]
13 Defender Matthew Sheldon   United States   Orange County Blues November 15, 2016 [6]
11 Midfielder Mats Bjurman   United States   Orange County Blues November 22, 2016 [7]
22 Defender Wesley Charpie   United States   Toronto FC II November 22, 2016 [7]
17 Midfielder Octavio Guzmán   Mexico   Sacramento Republic November 22, 2016 [7]
30 Defender Erick Cabalceta   Costa Rica   AD Carmelita November 30, 2016 [8]
19 Forward José Angulo   Colombia   Fort Lauderdale Strikers December 22, 2016 [9]
8 Midfielder Dragan Stojkov   Macedonia   Indy Eleven January 5, 2017 [10]
5 Defender Konrad Plewa   Poland   New York Red Bulls II January 27, 2017 [11]
26 Midfielder Denis Ahmetovic   Serbia   Ubon UMT United February 20, 2017 [12]
6 Defender Austin Ledbetter   United States   Des Moines Menace
  SIU Edwardsville Cougars
February 20, 2017 [13]
25 Forward Milan Petosevic   Serbia   Favoritner AC February 20, 2017 [12]
14 Midfielder Nick Radosavljevic   England   Chico State Wildcats February 20, 2017 [12]
99 Goalkeeper Adam Grinwis   United States   Rochester Rhinos March 5, 2017 [14]
23 Defender Ryan Howe   United States   Ocean City Nor'easters
  Loyola Ramblers
March 5, 2017 [14]
9 Forward Christian Volesky   United States   Sporting Kansas City March 6, 2017 [15]
21 Forward Max Alvarez   United States   Sacramento Republic March 31, 2017 [16]
31 Goalkeeper Jack Filla   United States   UMSL Tritons April 7, 2017 [17]
24 Midfielder Tony Walls   United States   Rochester Rhinos April 22, 2017 [18]
28 Midfielder Emir Alihodžić   Bosnia and Herzegovina   Seattle Sounders 2 May 17, 2017 [19]

Academy signings edit

No. Position Player Nation Previous Team Date Signed Ref
15 Midfielder Matteo Kidd   United States   St. Louis Scott Gallagher April 7, 2017 [20]
20 Defender Jack Maher   United States   St. Louis Scott Gallagher April 7, 2017 [20]
3 Defender Aedan Stanley   United States   St. Louis Scott Gallagher April 7, 2017 [20]
16 Midfielder Nikiphoros Vlastos   United States   St. Louis Scott Gallagher April 7, 2017 [20]

Loans edit

In edit

Out edit

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

United Soccer League season edit

Preseason edit

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 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

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

Source: Match reports

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

Matches edit

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] rescheduled 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: Rescheduled 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: Rescheduled 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

Standings edit

Eastern Conference Table edit

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 edit

Matches edit

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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