Preview: Saint Louis FC Opens 2015 Regular Season
March 27, 2015 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Saint Louis FC News Release
Matchday 1
Louisville City FC (0-0-0, 0 Pts.) vs.
Saint Louis FC (0-0-0, 0 Pts.)
Date: Saturday, March 28
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Venue: Louisville Slugger Field, Louisville, KY
LAST TIME OUT: Saint Louis FC closed its preseason schedule by rallying for a 2-1 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks FC at ONEOK Field last Saturday. After Tulsa's Adam Black opened the scoring late in the first half, Jermie Lynch came on as a second-half substitute and netted a pair of goals in the final 15 minutes of regulation to give the visitors the win. With the victoroy, STL FC finished preseason play with a 2-2-0 record.
THE OPPONENT: Like Saint Louis FC, Louisville City FC is an expansion club entering its first season in USL. Louisville was last in action on March 21, when they defeated NASL club Indy Eleven to finish preseason play with a 4-0-1 record. LCFC is the USL affiliate of newly-promoted MLS side, Orlando City FC.
CLOSE QUARTERS: Louisville City FC is the nearest geographical opponent that STL FC will face in league play this season. Saturday's match is the first of four meetings between LCFC and STL FC during the 2015 regular season. The sides will face one another in back-to-back games on May 24 and May 30, before meeting in St. Louis for the regular season finale on September 19.
HOME OPENER KICKOFF: Saint Louis FC is set to play its 2015 Home Opener on Saturday, April 11 against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Kickoff is set for 7:30 PM CT at the Soccer Park.
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