St Louis CITY2 extended their unbeaten streak to ten games with a 4-0 victory over Minnesota United FC 2 on Sunday night at Energizer Park. Brendan McSorley scored the first goal of the night for CITY2 in the 14th minute off a corner kick from Miguel Perez. It was Perez who found the back of the net just 10 minutes later, earning his fifth goal of the season. CITY2 entered halftime with a dominant, 2-0 lead and held Minnesota to zero shots on goal in the first half. In the second half, Cam Cilley scored his first professional goal, then followed it up with his first professional assist, setting up Caden Glover for his second goal of the year. With the shutout win, CITY2 remains at the top of MLS NEXT Pro overall standings with 43 points, picking up their thirteenth win. The squad also recorded their seventh shutout of the year.
CITY2 will head to Canada to face Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 for the first and only time this season on Wednesday, August 6 at 8:00 p.m. CT at Swangard Stadium.
Postgame Notes
- Brendan McSorley scored his sixth goal of the season
- Miguel Perez tallied fifth goal and second assist of 2025
- Cam Cilley scored his first professional goal and earned his first professional assist during tonight’s match
- Caden Glover notched his second goal of the season
- Eddie Niles made his professional debut at just 14 years old, entering the game as a substitute in the 79th minute. Niles is the youngest player in team history to make his CITY2 debut.
- Colin Welsh earned his fourth career shutout
- CITY2 remains in first place in the league’s overall standings with a commanding 43 points
- St Louis extended their unbeaten streak to ten consecutive matches with the regulation win
Goal-Scoring Plays
STL: Brendan McSorley (Miguel Perez), 14th minute – Brendan McSorley scored with a right footed shot from the right side of the box to the middle right zone.
STL: Miguel Perez (Emil Jääskeläinen), 24th minute – Miguel Perez scored with a right footed shot from the center of the box to the upper left central zone.
STL: Cam Cilley, 52nd minute – Cam Cilley scored with a right footed shot from the center of the box to the bottom right corner.
STL: Caden Glover (Cam Cilley), 71st minute – Caden Glover scored with a right footed shot from the center of the box to the lower left zone.
Scoring Summary
STL: Brendan McSorley (Miguel Perez), 14’
STL: Miguel Perez (Emil Jääskeläinen), 24’
STL: Cam Cilley, 52’
STL: Caden Glover (Cam Cilley), 71’
Misconduct Summary
STL: Mykhi Joyner (caution), 19’
STL: Joey Zalinsky (caution), 26’
MIN: Mubashir Nour (caution), 42’
STL: Brendan McSorley (caution), 57’
MIN: Kipp Keller (caution), 57’
MIN: Loic Mesanvi (caution), 64’
Lineups
STL: GK Colin Welsh; D Tyson Pearce, D Gabriel Mikina ©, D Cam Cilley, D Joey Zalinsky (Caden Glover, 62’); M Seth Antwi (Trip Clancy, 86’), M Miguel Perez; M Mykhi Joyner (Matteo Kidd, 62’), M Wan Kuzain, M Brendan McSorley (Eddie Niles, 79’); F Emil Jääskeläinen (Lucas Demitra, 86’)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Lucas McPartlin, D Emiliano Chavez, M Lorenzo Cornelius, M Stone Marion
TOTAL SHOTS: 12; SHOTS ON GOAL: 7; FOULS: 16; OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 2
MIN: GK Alec Smir; D Kieran Chandler, D Kipp Keller, D Britton Fischer (Kusa Kiingi, 45’), D DJ Taylor © (Troy Putt, 45’); M Babacar Niang, M Alpha Kabia, M Mubashir Nour; F Loic Mesanvi (Anderson Farri, 72’), F Luke Hille (Keith Romanshyn, 72’), F Alisa Randell (Momoh Kamara, 45’)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Keane Perkins, GK Kai Zeruhn, F Logan Dorsey
TOTAL SHOTS: 5; SHOTS ON GOAL: 2; FOULS: 22; OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 1; SAVES: 3
Referee: Rachel Swett
Assistant Referees: Rachel Smith, Donald Williams
Fourth Official: Tim Wagner
Venue: Energizer Park
Weather: Mostly sunny, 91 degrees
