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St. Louis Lions take the first of two against Real Colorado

St. Louis, Mo. (June 6, 2009) – The St. Louis Lions improved to 4-1-2 on the
season on Saturday night by defeating the Real Colorado Foxes 2-0 in the
first of two matches this weekend at the Tony Glavin Soccer Complex in
Cottleville, Mo.

"I think that's the best we've played all season," said Lions Head Coach
Tony Glavin after the match. "The guys looked good on both sides of the
ball and I was very pleased."

St Louis got on the board first in the 10th minute when forward Stuart Wark
found fellow forward Stephen Brocks who blasted a shot through the hands of
Colorado goalkeeper Joe Willis for his sixth goal of the season making it
1-0 Lions.

The Lions continued to get most of the chances in the first half and in the
35th minute put another tally on the board. This time Wark headed a cross
from midfielder Ross Hopkins over the head of the Colorado keeper to give
St. Louis a 2-0 lead it would never relinquish. The play was started by a
long, precision pass off the foot of midfielder Nestor Hernandez. The goal
was Wark's third of the season.

"That might be a candidate goal of the year so far," said Glavin. "The two
(Wark and Hopkins) communicated beautifully on the play, their execution on
the play could not have been better and the diagonal from Nestor (Hernandez)
that started it was phenomanal."

St. Louis goalkeepers Brenton Saylor and Brett Borm combined for the Lions'
second shutout of the season after Saylor, the St. Louis starter, was issued
a red card in the 74th minute for an attempted tackle outside of the box.
Borm was tested multiple times, but made every save, including two diving
stops in the closing minutes as the shorthanded Lions worked to hold off a
late Colorado surge.

"Brett (Borm) has showed a lot of patience this season as Brenton's (Saylor)
backup and I was very pleased with the way he was able to come in off the
bench an perform in such a key situation," said Glavin.

Borm will get the start on Sunday for the Lions while Saylor serves his
suspension for Saturday's red card.

"I was very pleased with the team defensively tonight," said Glavin, who
made several substitutions in the second half in an attempt to keep his
squad fresh for tomorrow's match. "We really didn't allow them any chances
until late in the game when we were down a man, and even then it was more of
Colorado making good plays than it was us making mistakes."

The victory brings St. Louis within two points of first place in the
Heartland Division which is currently held by Colroado.

The two clubs will face each other again on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Tony
Glavin Soccer Complex. Tickets are just $5 and can be purchased at the
gate.

For more information please visit www.stllions.com.

The St. Louis Lions are in their fourth season as a member of the United
Soccer League's (USL) Premier Development League (PDL) where players have
the ability to compete throughout the summer months in a professionalized
setting while maintaining their collegiate eligibility. The league is the
proving ground for players that aspire to reach the highest-levels of the
game, while providing affordable family entertainment within their city.
The PDL consistently sends players into the professional ranks with several
playing in the USL First and Second Professional Divisions as well as 39
players with PDL experience chosen in the 2009 Major League Soccer
SuperDraft. In just three prior seasons the Lions have competed in the U.S.
Open Cup(2008), PDL playoffs(2007), won the Rookie Franchise of the Year
Award(2006) and currently have five former players playing professional
soccer.