
STLFC Travels to Orange County SC for First Round Playoff
October 17, 2018 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Saint Louis FC News Release
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Saint Louis FC will travel to face Orange County SC in the First Round of the USL Cup Playoffs this Saturday, October 20th at 9:00 p.m. CT.
The game will be nationally broadcast on ESPN+ and Saint Louis FC is hosting an official watch party for the game at World Wide Technology Soccer Park with food and drink specials throughout the evening. Kickoff of the game is at 9:00 p.m. CT but the doors will be open throughout the evening beforehand and the game will be shown in the Soccer Park Grill and Ballroom areas. Both merchandise and 2019 Season Tickets will also be available for purchase.
Saint Louis FC finished the USL Regular Season in 8th place in the Western Conference and will face the top-seeded Orange County SC for the third time this year. Both previous meetings finished level; the first match away to Orange County on May 12th finished in a 1-1 draw and the return fixture on July 21st finished in a 2-2 draw.
Both teams stack up as follows:
SAINT LOUIS FC
Overall Record (away): 14-9-11 (4-7-6)
Total Goals Scored (away): 44 (21)
Average Goals Scored per game (conversion rate): 1.29 (13%)
Total Goals Conceded (away): 38 (27)
Average Goals Conceded per game (away): 1.1 (1.58)
Average Passes per game (completion rate): 394 (77%)
Average Possession Percentage: 48%
ORANGE COUNTY SC
Overall Record (home): 20-8-6 (10-3-4)
Total Goals Scored (home): 70 (37)
Average Goals Scored per game (conversion rate): 2.05 (19%)
Total Goals Conceded (home): 40 (20)
Average Goals Conceded per game (home): 1.17 (1.17)
Average Passes per game (completion rate): 461 (79%)
Average Possession Percentage: 55%
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