COMMERCE CITY, CO (AUGUST 8, 2026) - St Louis CITY2 won 3-1 in the penalty shootout following a 0-0 regulation draw at Colorado Rapids 2, earning two points on Saturday night. Following regulation, CITY2’s Colin Welsh made three saves, while Zack Lillington, Chris Pearson, and Zach Zengue converted their penalty kicks to secure the extra point. With the result, St. Louis moved into fifth place in the MLS NEXT Pro Western Conference standings with 35 points.
CITY2 will head to San Jose Earthquakes II next Sunday, August 16, with kickoff set for 9:30 p.m. CT at San Jose State University.
Postgame Notes
- CITY2 earned their seventh clean sheet of the 2026 season
- Colin Welsh recorded his eighth career MLS NEXT Pro clean sheet
- With the shootout win, St. Louis moved into fifth place in MLS NEXT Pro’s Western Conference standings
Misconduct Summary
COL: Jonathan De La Fuente (caution), 73’
COL: Chris Aquino (caution), 88’
Lineups
COL: GK Adam Beaudry, D James Cameron, D Charlie Harper, D Grant Gilmore, D Jonny De La Fuente ©; M Luis Garcia (Jabari DeCoteau, 84’), M Nathan Tchoumba (Chris Aquino, 85’), M Sebastian Siegler; F Josh Copeland (Rogelio Garcia, 46’), F Sydney Wathuta, F Bryce Jamison
Substitutes Not Used: GK Bryan Dowd, D Kai Thomas, D Jackson Pomeroy, D Kamal Sawadogo, M Edgar Heredia
TOTAL SHOTS: 12; SHOTS ON GOAL: 2; FOULS: 12; OFFSIDES: 4; CORNER KICKS: 6; SAVES: 0
STL: GK Colin Welsh; D Owen Jorgensen (Chris Pearson, 81’), D Zack Lillington ©, D Andrew De Gannes; M Alex Jundt (Lorenzo Cornelius, 76’), M Patrick McDonald (Jack Wagoner, 84’), M Tyson Pearce (Trip Clancy, 57’), M Sidney Paris; F Zach Zengue, F Nighte Pickering (Samuel Goldstein, 75’), F Riley Lynch (Jemone Barclay, 84’)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Nate Martinez, D Emiliano Chavez, D Adeteye Gbadehan
TOTAL SHOTS: 9; SHOTS ON GOAL: 0; FOULS: 9; OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 2
Referee: Ryan Farrell
Assistant Referees: Brendan Lucas, James Ewer
Fourth Official: Jarred Mosher
Venue: DICK’S Sporting Goods Park
Weather: Cloudy, 92 degrees
