2016 Saint Louis FC season

The 2016 Saint Louis FC season was the franchise's second season in the United Soccer League, the third division of soccer in the United States.

Saint Louis FC
2016 season
CEOJim Kavanaugh
Head coachDale Schilly
Tim Leonard (Interim)
United Soccer LeagueConference: 14th
League: 22nd
Playoffs: DNQ
U.S. Open Cup3rd Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Irvin Herrera (14)
All: Irvin Herrera (14)
Highest home attendance6,004
(September 17 vs. Louisville City FC)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 4,209
(August 31 vs. Oklahoma City Energy)
Open Cup: 2,065
(June 1 vs. Minnesota United)
Average home league attendance4,923
Biggest win7–1
(June 11 vs. Tulsa Roughnecks)
Biggest defeat1–5
(September 17 vs. Louisville City)

After playing their first season in the Eastern Conference of the USL, due to the addition of new teams to the league the club moved to the Western Conference for 2016.[1]

The club also renewed their affiliation with the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer for the 2016 season, having partnered with them the previous year.[2]

Current squad

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.
As of May 21, 2016. Sources: [3]

No. Position Player Nation
0 GK Eduardo Cortes  Mexico
1 GK Mark Pais  United States
2 DF Richard Dixon  Jamaica
3 DF Sam Fink  United States
4 DF A. J. Cochran  United States
5 DF Mitchell Lurie  United States
6 MF Parker Maher  United States
7 MF Jamiel Hardware  Jamaica
8 MF Chad Bond  Wales
9 FW Jeremie Lynch  Jamaica
10 MF Kentaro Takada  Japan
11 MF Charles Renken  United States
12 MF Tyler David  United States
13 GK Ryan Thompson  Jamaica
14 DF James Musa  New Zealand
15 FW Mike Ambersley  United States
16 DF Jake Bond  United States
17 MF Jacob Bushue  United States
18 MF Drew Conner (on loan from Chicago Fire)  United States
19 FW Irvin Herrera  El Salvador
20 MF Vince Cicciarelli  United States
21 DF Chad Vandegriffe  United States
22 DF Patrick Doody (on loan from Chicago Fire)  United States
23 FW Jordan Roberts  England
25 MF Brandon Barklage  United States
32 MF Schillo Tshuma  Zimbabwe
55 DF Aedan Stanley  United States
91 MF Seth Rudolph  United States

Player movement

Returning Players from 2015

No. Position Player Nation Date Signed Ref
15ForwardMike AmbersleyUnited States United StatesJanuary 13, 2015[4]
17MidfielderJacob BushueUnited States United StatesJanuary 15, 2015[4]
2DefenderRichard DixonJamaica JamaicaJanuary 15, 2015[4]
1GoalkeeperMark PaisUnited States United StatesJanuary 15, 2015[4]
10MidfielderKentaro Takada[OFF 1]Japan JapanJanuary 15, 2015[4]
11MidfielderCharles RenkenUnited States United StatesJanuary 20, 2015[4]
6MidfielderParker MaherUnited States United StatesFebruary 13, 2015[4]
14DefenderJames Musa[OFF 2]New Zealand New ZealandFebruary 25, 2015[4]
3DefenderSam FinkUnited States United StatesMarch 7, 2015[4]
7MidfielderJamiel HardwareJamaica JamaicaMarch 7, 2015[4]
9ForwardJeremie LynchJamaica JamaicaMarch 10, 2015[4]
23ForwardJordan RobertsEngland EnglandMarch 10, 2015[4]
21DefenderChad Vandegriffe[OFF 3]United States United StatesMarch 13, 2015[4]
25MidfielderBrandon BarklageUnited States United StatesMarch 20, 2015[4]

Notes

  1. Takada played for St. Louis Ambush during the USL offseason[5]
  2. Musa played for Team Wellington during the USL offseason[6]
  3. Vandegriffe played for St. Louis Ambush during the USL offseason[7]

New Signings

No. Position Player Nation Previous Team Date Signed Ref
8MidfielderChad BondWales WalesUnited States Tulsa RoughnecksJanuary 7, 2016[8]
19ForwardIrvin HerreraEl Salvador El SalvadorEl Salvador Santa TeclaFebruary 18, 2016[9]
20MidfielderVince CicciarelliUnited States United StatesUnited States Des Moines Menace
United States Saint Louis Billikens
March 3, 2016[10]
13GoalkeeperRyan ThompsonJamaica JamaicaUnited States Pittsburgh RiverhoundsMarch 3, 2016[10]
4DefenderA. J. CochranUnited States United StatesUnited States Houston DynamoMarch 6, 2016[11]
12MidfielderTyler DavidUnited States United StatesUnited States Saint Louis BillikensMarch 6, 2016[11]
16DefenderJake BondUnited States United StatesUnited States Kitsap PumasMarch 16, 2016[12]
5DefenderMitchell LurieUnited States United StatesUnited States Rutgers Scarlet KnightsMarch 16, 2016[12]
32MidfielderSchillo TshumaZimbabwe ZimbabweUnited States Arizona UnitedMarch 25, 2016[13]
0GoalkeeperEduardo CortesMexico MexicoUnited States IUPUI JaguarsMarch 31, 2016[14]
91MidfielderSeth RudolphUnited States United StatesSweden Sandvikens IFApril 22, 2016[15]
24GoalkeeperSean ClancyUnited States United StatesUnited States UMKC KangaroosDate Unknown

Academy Signings

No. Position Player Nation Previous Team Date Signed Ref
44MidfielderWan KuzainMalaysia MalaysiaUnited States St. Louis Scott GallagherMay 21, 2016[16]
55DefenderAedan StanleyUnited States United StatesUnited States St. Louis Scott GallagherMay 21, 2016[17]

In

No. Position Player Nation Loaned From Date Loaned Notes Ref
18MidfielderDrew ConnerUnited States United StatesUnited States Chicago FireMarch 25, 2016Season-long loan (with option to recall)[17]
22DefenderPatrick DoodyUnited States United StatesUnited States Chicago FireMarch 25, 2016Season-long loan (with option to recall)[17]
26DefenderEric GehrigUnited States United StatesUnited States Chicago FireMarch 28, 2016[18]
30GoalkeeperPatrick McLainUnited States United StatesUnited States Chicago FireApril 22, 2016Single-game loan[19]
27MidfielderCollin FernandezUnited States United StatesUnited States Chicago FireAugust 10, 2016Season-long loan (with option to recall)[20]
29MidfielderAlex MorrellUnited States United StatesUnited States Chicago FireAugust 10, 2016Season-long loan (with option to recall)[20]
28MidfielderJason PlumhoffUnited States United StatesUnited States Jacksonville ArmadaAugust 26, 2016[21]

Out

No. Position Player Nation Loaned To Date Loaned Notes Ref
9ForwardJeremie LynchJamaica JamaicaUnited States Wilmington HammerheadsJuly 28, 2016Season-long loan[22]

United Soccer League season

Preseason

February 25 Charleston Cougars 2–0 Saint Louis FC Mount Pleasant, SC
1:00 PM CST First Half'
First Half'
Source
Source
Stadium: CofC Soccer Stadium at Patriot's Point
Note: Postponed from original date of February 24
February 27 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 2–2 Saint Louis FC Conway, SC
9:00 AM CST 32'
58'
Source
Source
Source
Source
Source
Lynch 12'
Roberts 74'
Stadium: CCU Soccer Field
Note: Match played with three periods of 30 minutes each
February 27 Charleston Battery 1–1 Saint Louis FC Charleston, SC
3:00 PM CST Portillo 59' Source
Source
Lynch 70' Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Note: Match played with three periods of 30 minutes each
March 13 Oklahoma City Energy 0–0 Saint Louis FC Springfield, MO
2:00 PM CDT Source Stadium: Lake Country Soccer Complex

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 8 10 12 42 44  −2 34 4 7 4 23 20  +3 4 3 8 19 24  −5

Source: Match reports

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
StadiumAAAAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHHAHHHHAHHAAHA
ResultLLWDDWPWLWDDLWLWLDLLWDDLDLDLWLD
Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

March 26 01 Real Monarchs 1–0 Saint Louis FC Sandy, UT
8:00 PM CDT Orellana 90+1' Report (STLFC)
Report (USL)
Musa Yellow card 43'
C. Bond Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,453
Referee: Tyler Ploeger
March 30 02 LA Galaxy II 3–0 Saint Louis FC Carson, CA
9:30 PM CDT McBean 43', 58'
Rebellón 45+1'
Report (STLFC)
Report (USL)
Bushue Yellow card 56'
Cochran Yellow card 74'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 743
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
April 2 03 Orange County Blues 1–3 Saint Louis FC Irvine, CA
9:00 PM CDT Griffiths 24'
Mirković Yellow card 76'
Felix Yellow card 84'
Report (STLFC)
Report (USL)
Musa 32'
Maher Yellow card 45+3'
Fink Yellow card 70'
Cicciarelli 88', 90+7'
Stadium: Anteater Stadium
Attendance: 1,107
Referee: Bernhard Hosu
April 16 05 Saint Louis FC 0–0 Tulsa Roughnecks Fenton, MO
7:30 PM CDT Musa Yellow card 65' Report (STLFC)
Report (USL)
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,531
Referee: Malik Badawi
April 23 06 Sacramento Republic 0–1 Saint Louis FC Sacramento, CA
9:30 PM CDT Foran Yellow card 90+5' Report (STLFC)
Report (USL)
Musa Yellow card 24'
Ambersley 59'
Dixon Yellow card 71'
McLain Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Michael Zapata
April 30 07 Saint Louis FC Postponed Vancouver Whitecaps 2 Fenton, MO
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Note: Postponed due to inclement weather,[23] re-scheduled for May 25[24]
May 14 09 Louisville City 2–0 Saint Louis FC Louisville, KY
6:30 PM CDT Davis 77'
Lancaster 90' (pen.)
Report (STLFC)
Report (USL)
Conner Yellow card 67'
Pais Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,859
Referee: Aaron Hernandez
May 21 10 Tulsa Roughnecks 2–5 Saint Louis FC Tulsa, OK
7:00 PM CDT Davoren Red card 17'
Ramos Carpio 29'
Ochoa 37', Yellow card 76'
Grimes Yellow card 83'
Report (STLFC)
Report (USL)
Herrera 10', 53', 71', 78'
Musa 84', Yellow card 88'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,451
Referee: Cuauhtemoc Delgadill
May 25 11 Saint Louis FC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 Fenton, MO
7:00 PM CDT Fink Yellow card 21'
Barklage Yellow card 25'
Cochran Yellow card 45+4'
Hardware 62'
C. Bond Yellow card 90+3'
Report (STLFC)
Report (USL)
Levis 23'
Seymore Yellow card 45+4'
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,763
Note: Rescheduled from April 30 due to inclement weather[23][24]
June 18 15 Arizona United 2–1 Saint Louis FC Peoria, AZ
9:30 PM CDT Blackwood 9'
Tan 58'
Report (USL) Hardware Yellow card 19'
Bushue Yellow card 79'
Ambersley Yellow card 80'
Roberts 90+2'
Stadium: Peoria Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,002
July 2 17 Swope Park Rangers 1–0 Saint Louis FC Kansas City, MO
7:30 PM CDT Pasher 1' Report (STLFC)
Report (USL)
Hardware Yellow card 44'
C. Bond Yellow card 64'
Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
Attendance: 933
Referee: Sorin Stoica
Note: Play was temporarily suspended in the 37th minute due to lightning[25]
September 5 28 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Saint Louis FC Cincinnati, OH
3:30 PM CDT Okoli Yellow card 58', 84', 90+4' Report (STLFC)
Report (USL)
Lurie Yellow card 62'
Roberts Yellow card 76'
Doody 86'
Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 17,415
Referee: Joshua Brooks
September 10 29 San Antonio FC 1–3 Saint Louis FC San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM CDT Alvarez 32'
Morgan Yellow card 42'
Bradnock-Brennan Yellow card 90+4'
Report (STLFC)
Report (USL)
Herrera 12', 16', 54'
Pais Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,251
Referee: Luis Guardia
September 24 31 Oklahoma City Energy 2–2 Saint Louis FC Oklahoma City, OK
6:00 PM CDT Pitter 1'
König 26'
Craven Yellow card 59'
Report (STLFC)
Report (USL)
Roberts Yellow card 15'
Tshuma 21'
David 23'
Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 5,712
Referee: Travis Haight

Western Conference Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sacramento Republic 30 14 10 6 43 27 +16 52 Conference Playoffs
2 Rio Grande Valley Toros 30 14 9 7 47 24 +23 51
3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 30 14 7 9 37 27 +10 49
4 Swope Park Rangers 30 14 6 10 45 36 +9 48
5 LA Galaxy II 30 12 11 7 52 42 +10 47
6 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 30 12 9 9 44 44 0 45
7 Oklahoma City Energy 30 10 13 7 32 30 +2 43
8 Orange County Blues 30 12 4 14 39 41 2 40
9 Portland Timbers 2 30 12 4 14 38 42 4 40
10 San Antonio FC 30 10 8 12 36 36 0 38
11 Real Monarchs 30 10 6 14 31 41 10 36
12 Seattle Sounders 2 30 9 8 13 35 50 15 35
13 Arizona United 30 9 7 14 40 46 6 34
14 Saint Louis FC 30 8 10 12 42 44 2 34
15 Tulsa Roughnecks 30 5 4 21 25 64 39 19
Source: 2016 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 18 2nd Round Saint Louis FC 2–0 AFC Cleveland Fenton, MO
7:00 PM CDT Takada Yellow card 19'
Hardware 22'
Roberts 77'
Report (STLFC) V. Bell Yellow card 41'
McGivern Yellow card 86'
Manfut Yellow card 87'
Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,195

Player statistics

As of December 15, 2016

Goals

Place Name USL USL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1 El Salvador Irvin Herrera 14 0 0 14
2 United States Vince Cicciarelli 5 0 0 5
2 England Jordan Roberts 4 0 1 5
4 Zimbabwe Schillo Tshuma 4 0 0 4
5 New Zealand James Musa 3 0 0 3
5 Jamaica Jamiel Hardware 2 0 1 3
7 United States Mike Ambersley 2 0 0 2
7 United States Chad Bond 2 0 0 2
7 United States Patrick Doody 2 0 0 2
7 United States Seth Rudolph 2 0 0 2
11 United States Tyler David 1 0 0 1
11 United States Sam Fink 1 0 0 1

Assists

Place Name USL USL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1 El Salvador Irvin Herrera 4 0 0 4
2 United States Jason Plumhoff 3 0 0 3
2 Jamaica Richard Dixon 3 0 0 3
2 United States Mike Ambersley 3 0 0 3
2 New Zealand James Musa 3 0 0 3
6 Jamaica Jamiel Hardware 2 0 0 2
6 United States Chad Bond 2 0 0 2
6 United States A. J. Cochran 2 0 0 2
6 Japan Kentaro Takada 1 0 1 2
10 England Jordan Roberts 1 0 0 1
10 United States Tyler David 1 0 0 1
10 United States Brandon Barklage 1 0 0 1

Shutouts

Place Name USL USL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1 United States Mark Pais 3 0 1 4
2 Jamaica Ryan Thompson 1 0 0 1
2 United States Patrick McLain 1 0 0 1

Kit

Supplier: Nike[26][27] / Sponsor: Electrical Connection, NECA/IBEW Local 1[26][27]

Home
Away
Third
Goalkeeper 1
Goalkeeper 2

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