St Louis CITY2 picked up a 2-0 shutout win over North Texas SC on Wednesday night at Energizer Park. Emil Jääskeläinen got CITY2 on the board in the 15th minute, scoring his second goal of the season. Before halftime, Matteo Kidd tallied his second goal of the season from a combination play between Jay Reid and Brendan McSorley. CITY2 maintained their 2-0 lead into the second half, resulting in their fifth shutout of the year. St Louis moved into second place in MLS NEXT Pro Western Conference standings, surpassing North Texas SC with 23 points. CITY2 will hit the road to face Colorado Rapids 2 on Sunday, June 15 at 7:00 p.m. CT.
Postgame Notes
- Emil Jääskeläinen scored his second goal of the season
- Matteo Kidd notched his second goal of the season
- Wan Kuzain and Jay Reid tallied their first assists of the season
- Brendan McSorley earned his third assist of 2025
- With the win, CITY2 moves into sole possession of second place in MLSNP Western Conference standings with 23 points, earning their seventh win of the season
- Tonight’s victory marked CITY2’s fifth shutout of the season and third consecutive win
Goal-Scoring Plays
STL: Emil Jääskeläinen (Wan Kuzain), 15th minute – Emil Jääskeläinen scored with a header from the center of the box to the lower right zone.
STL: Matteo Kidd (Jay Reid, Brendan McSorley), 40th minute – Matteo Kidd scored with a left footed shot from the center of the box to the middle-left zone.
Scoring Summary
STL: Emil Jääskeläinen (Wan Kuzain), 15’
STL: Matteo Kidd (Jay Reid, Brendan McSorley), 40’
Misconduct Summary
NTX: Tarik Scott (caution), 17’
STL: Cam Cilley (caution), 25’
NTX: Aaron Essel (caution), 43’
STL: Emil Jääskeläinen (caution), 44’
STL: Jay Reid (caution), 59’
NTX: Alvaro Augusto (caution), 59’
STL: Ryan Becher (caution), 67’
NTX: Mo Cisset (caution), 73’
STL: Miguel Perez (caution), 90’+3
STL: Edin Clark (caution), 90’+5
Lineups
STL: GK Christian Olivares; D Cam Cilley, D Jaziel Orozco, D Gabriel Mikina ©, D Jay Reid; M Seth Antwi, M Miguel Perez; M Matteo Kidd (Ryan Dugan, 86’), M Wan Kuzain (Ryan Becher, 46’), M Brendan McSorley (Edin Clark, 90’+1); F Emil Jääskeläinen (Caden Glover, 65’)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Colin Welsh, D Emiliano Chavez, M Lorenzo Cornelius, M Jack DiMaria, M Nicholas Schramm
TOTAL SHOTS: 12; SHOTS ON GOAL: 4; FOULS: 17; OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 1
NTX: GK Nicolás Arango; D Joshua Torquato, D Mo Cisset, D Ian Charles, D Sam Sarver ©; M Landon Hickam (Alvaro Augusto, 46’) M Aaron Essel, M Caleb Swann (Michael Cortellessa, 78’), M Anthony Ramirez (Alejandro Urzua, 78’); F Daniel Baran (Christopher Salazar, 46’), F Tarik Scott
Substitutes Not Used: GK J.T. Harms, D Zachary Molomo, D Isaiah Kaakoush, M Marlon Luccin
TOTAL SHOTS: 4; SHOTS ON GOAL: 1; FOULS: 17; OFFSIDES: 3; CORNER KICKS: 6; SAVES: 2
Referee: Ryan Shanklin
Assistant Referees: Adam Saleh, Race Williams
Fourth Official: Kyle Armstrong
Venue: Energizer Park
Weather: Rainy, 73 degrees
