In preparation for the 2015 season, Saint Louis FC hosted NASL side Indy Eleven for a preseason friendly scrimmage on Wednesday afternoon at the Saint Louis Soccer Park. Indy Eleven won 2-0 on a pair of goals late in the second half.
Saint Louis FC Preseason: Club Falls To Indy Eleven
In the 76th minute, forward Duke Lacroix opened the scoring for the Indy Eleven. Midfielder Dylan Mares doubled the lead seven minutes afterwards. STL FC did have several quality chances for Nikita Kotlov, Jeremie Lynch, and Mike Roach, but they were unable to convert. Saint Louis is now 1-1 in preseason.
“Playing a team like Indy Eleven really showed us where we’re at in our preseason training,” said STL FC Head Coach Dale Schilly. “We have a quick turnaround before our next match, so it was good to identify some things we need to work on going forward.”
Last Word Soccer Club Radio spoke with Saint Louis FC General Manager Jeremey Alumbaugh prior to the start of preseason and Indy Eleven VP of Marketing and Operations Scott Dunmore. For details on the Saint Louis FC podcast, click here. For the Indy Eleven interview, you can click here.
Saint Louis FC are 1-1 in preseason. They finish off the preseason with a home-and-home series with fellow USL-Pro side, the Tulsa Roughnecks. They will play at home at Saint Louis Soccer Park this Saturday, March 14th. Kickoff is at 7:30 pm. The road match will be on March 21st. Saint Louis FC begins their competitive season schedule with their inaugural regular season USL-Pro game, on the road, at Louisville on March 28th.
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