St Louis CITY2 picked up their fifth straight win with a 3-1 victory over The Town FC on Sunday night at Energizer Park. Matteo Kidd kicked things off for CITY2 in the first half, netting his third goal of the season. Brendan McSorley, who leads the team in assists, recorded his fourth of the season on the play. The Town FC scored their lone goal in the 27th minute, and the teams entered halftime tied 1-1. With the game heading for a draw, CITY2 earned a penalty in the 83rd minute which was converted by Mykhi Joyner for his ninth goal of the season. Caden Glover sealed the win with his first goal of the season, securing all three points for St Louis. With the win, CITY2 extended their win streak to five matches and are now tied with Ventura County FC for first place in MLS NEXT Pro Western Conference. St Louis CITY2 will face Houston Dynamo 2 at home next Saturday, June 28 at 5:30 p.m. CT.
Postgame Notes
- Matteo Kidd tallied his third goal of the season and now has two goals in his last three matches
- Brendan McSorley recorded his team-leading fourth assist of the season
- McSorley is tied for third in assists across MLS NEXT Pro
- Mykhi Joyner scored his ninth goal of the season, placing him second in the league for goals scored
- Joyner is tied for first place in successful penalty kicks in MLSNP
- With his ninth goal in 2025 and 26th in his professional career, Joyner is now tied for fifth all-time in goals scored in MLS NEXT Pro history
- Joyner remains perfect from the penalty spot, converting all nine of his career attempts
- Caden Glover scored his first goal of the season
- Seth Antwi earned his second assist in 2025
- With the win, St Louis CITY2 moved into first place in MLS NEXT Pro’s Western Conference standings with 29 points
- The win ended The Town FC’s six-match unbeaten streak and extended CITY2’s season-high winning streak to five matches
Goal-Scoring Plays
STL: Matteo Kidd (Brendan McSorley), 11th minute – Matteo Kidd scored with a right footed shot from the center of the box to the lower left zone.
TTFC: Missael Rodriguez (Julian Donnery), 27th minute – Missael Rodriguez scored with a right footed shot from the center of the box to the lower right zone.
STL: Mykhi Joyner (penalty kick), 83rd minute – Mykhi Joyner scored from the penalty spot with a right footed shot to the lower left zone.
STL: Caden Glover (Seth Antwi), 90th minute – Caden Glover scored with a left footed shot from the right side of the box to the lower left zone.
Scoring Summary
STL: Matteo Kidd (Brendan McSorley), 11’
TTFC: Missael Rodriguez (Julian Donnery), 27’
STL: Mykhi Joyner (penalty kick), 83’
STL: Caden Glover (Seth Antwi), 90’
Misconduct Summary
TTFC: Cruz Medina (caution), 22’
TTFC: Edwyn Mendoza (caution), 44’
TTFC: Missael Rodriguez (caution), 54’
TTFC: Ricardo Ibarra (caution), 82’
STL: Seth Antwi (caution), 90’+5
Lineups
STL: GK Colin Welsh; D Tyson Pearce (Kai Jaeger, 90’), D Jaziel Orozco, D Gabriel Mikina ©, D Cam Cilley; M Seth Antwi, M Miguel Perez; M Matteo Kidd (Mykhi Joyner, 67’), M Wan Kuzain (Ryan Dugan, 90’), M Brendan McSorley; F Emil Jääskeläinen (Caden Glover, 71’)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Lucas McPartlin, D Emiliano Chavez, M Lorenzo Cornelius, M Jack DiMaria, F Edin Clark
TOTAL SHOTS: 13; SHOTS ON GOAL: 4; FOULS: 10; OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 1; SAVES: 2
TTFC: GK Francesco Montali; D Ariel Mbumba (Diogo Brandes Baptista, 60’), D Adrian Cano, D Wilson Eisner, D Ricardo Ibarra ©; M Rohan Rajagopal (Kaedren Spivey, 84’), M Cruz Medina, M Edwyn Mendoza; F Missael Rodriguez, F Keegan Walwyn-Bent (Chance Cowell, 61’), F Julian Donnery (Tomo Allen, 77’)
Substitutes Not Used: GK David Sweeney, D Scott Chavira, M Oliver Hernandez-Parra
TOTAL SHOTS: 11; SHOTS ON GOAL: 3; FOULS: 17; OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 1
Referee: Wes Caouette
Assistant Referees: Mateusz Dulski, Fermin Sanchez
Fourth Official: Velimir Stefanovic
Venue: Energizer Park
Weather: Sunny, 93 degrees
