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USL RECORD: 3-1-2
USL RECORD: 3-1-2
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COMPETITION: Swope Park Rangers vs Saint Louis FC
DATE: Saturday, April 28, 2018 KICKOFF: 7:30 PM CT LOCATION: Children’s Mercy Park (Kansas City, KS) REFEREE: Lukasz Szpala ARS: Brian Bauer and Dan Stupca 4TH: Phillip Gomez WATCH: ESPN +
MATCH PREVIEW The Swope Park Rangers (3-1-2, 11 points) and Saint Louis FC (3-1-2, 11 points) will meet on Saturday, April 28 with identical records through six matches in the 2018 USL season. SPR is 1-1-3 all-time against Saint Louis FC. After falling 3-0 in the first match in the series, the Rangers responded with a 1-0 victory in the subsequent rematch. Since, the last three meetings have all ended in draws -- including a scoreless stalemate in the lone 2017 meeting between the I-70 rivals. Saint Louis FC joined the league in 2015 and has alternated conferences each year due to USL expansion.
2015: Eastern Conference 2016: Western Conference 2017: Eastern Conference 2018: Western Conference
The Rangers and Saint Louis FC play three times in 2018: April 28th, June 2nd and September 15th.
OPPONENT
TIME/RESULT
VENUE
Sat., March 17 Reno 1868 FC W 4-3 Greater Nevada Field Sat., March 24 Seattle (S2) W 4-2 SMS District Stadium Sat., March 31 Las Vegas L 2-1 Cashman Field Wed., April 4 Colorado Springs W 1-0 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., April 7 San Antonio FC D 1-1 Toyota Field Sat., April 21 Phoenix D 2-2 Rising Soccer Complex Sat., April 28 Saint Louis FC 7:30 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., May 5 OKC Energy FC 7:00 Taft Stadium Wed., May 9 Real Monarchs 8:00 Zions Bank Stadium Sat., May 19 Rio Grande Valley 7:30 H-E-B Park Sat., May 26 Phoenix 4:00 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., June 2 Saint Louis FC 7:30 Toyota Stadium Sat., June 9 Colorado Springs 7:00 Weidner Field Wed., June 13 Real Monarchs 7:30 Children’s Mercy Park Sun., June 17 Fresno FC 8:00 Chukchansi Park Sun., June 24 Las Vegas 4:00 Children’s Mercy Park Thur., July 5 Seattle (S2) 9:00 Cheney Stadium Tues., July 10 Sacramento 7:30 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., July 14 Portland 9:00 Merlo Field Wed., July 18 Orange County 7:30 Children’s Mercy Park Sun., July 22 Rio Grande Valley 4:00 Children’s Mercy Park Wed., Aug. 1 LA Galaxy II 9:30 StubHub Center Sat., Aug. 4 Orange County 9:00 OC Great Park Sat., Aug. 11 Portland 7:30 Children’s Mercy Park Sun., Aug. 19 Reno 1868 FC 4:00 SMS District Stadium Sat., Aug. 25 San Antonio FC 7:30 Toyota Field Wed., Aug. 29 Tulsa 7:30 Children’s Mercy Park Sun., Sept. 2 OKC Energy FC 4:00 Children’s Mercy Park Sun., Sept. 9 Fresno FC 4:00 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., Sept. 15 Saint Louis FC 4:00 Children’s Mercy Park Wed., Sept. 19 San Antonio FC 7:30 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., Sept. 22 Tulsa 7:00 ONEOK Field Wed., Oct. 3 Sacramento 9:30 Papa Murphy’s Park Sun., Oct. 14 LA Galaxy II 4:00 Children’s Mercy Park
INJURY REPORT As of Thursday, April 26
OUT: Justin Bilyeu (torn meniscus)