St Louis CITY2 returns to Energizer Park to face Real Monarchs on Sunday, August 2, in the final match of its three-game homestand with kickoff set for 6:00 p.m. CT. The match will be streamed on mlsnextpro.com and OneFootball. Â
St. Louis tied Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 1-1 last Sunday, with Vancouver claiming the extra point in a 5-3 penalty shootout. Zack Lillington scored his first professional goal in the fifth minute off an assist from Zach Zengue, who has now recorded assists in back-to-back matches for CITY2. Vancouver equalized in first-half stoppage time before securing the shootout win. The draw marked the first time the two clubs have split points in six all-time meetings. Â
St. Louis has posted a perfect 6-0-0 record in all-time regular season meetings against the Monarchs while outscoring the visitors from the mountains 17-2. Sunday's contest marks the first and only meeting between the clubs this season. Â
The Monarchs enter Sunday's contest sitting in 11th place in the Western Conference with a 6-4-10 record and 26 points. Real Monarchs are coming off a 1-0 loss to Portland Timbers2 at Providence Park. Lineker Rodrigues leads the club with five goals and is one of three players to register the team-high two assists along with Felix Ewald and Izahi Amparo.
