St Louis CITY2 travels to face San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday, August 16, with kickoff set for 9:30 p.m. CT at CEFCU Stadium. The match will be streamed on mlsnextpro.com and OneFootball. Â
St. Louis won 3-1 in the penalty shootout following a 0-0 regulation draw at Colorado Rapids 2 last Saturday. Colin Welsh made three saves in the shootout, while Zack Lillington, Chris Pearson, and Zach Zengue converted their penalty kicks to secure the extra point. CITY2 moved into fifth place in the MLS NEXT Pro Western Conference standings with 35 points. St. Louis earned their seventh clean sheet of the season, while Welsh recorded his eighth career shutout. Â
Sunday will mark the first and only meeting of the season between the two clubs. St. Louis is 5-3-1 across all competitions against Earthquakes II, with the most recent meeting taking place on June 23, 2025. CITY2 won 3-1 at Energizer Park with goals from Matteo Kidd, Mykhi Joyner, and Caden Glover. Current CITY2 player Riley Lynch played for San Jose/The Town FC for two seasons from 2024-25, scoring eight goals and recording four assists. Â
San Jose Earthquakes II sit in eighth place in the Western Conference standings with 31 points and an 8-7-5 record. At home this year, San Jose is 5-3-1. Earthquakes II are winless in their five most recent matches, picking up just three points during that time. San Jose faced Minnesota United FC2 last Saturday, drawing 1-1 in regulation before winning 3-1 in the penalty shootout. Midfielder Zachary Bohane leads the team with seven goals, while forward Julian Donnery and midfielder Edwyn Mendoza have each registered four assists this year.
