St Louis CITY2 (4-8-7, 24 points) heads home for a meeting with LAFC2 (3-10-5, 14 points) at CITYPARK on Saturday, July 29. Kickoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. CT, and the match will be streamed on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.
After battling earlier in the season out in California, the teams will be squaring off this weekend in their second and final regular season meeting of the year. In the previous match, CITY2 broke out to an early two-goal lead before their hosts clawed back in the second half to salvage a draw. CITY2 nabbed the extra point with a 5-3 shootout win.
In matches at CITYPARK this year, CITY2 is 1-4-4 (10 points) but has begun to find their footing, getting results in three of their last five home matches for six (6) total points. On the road, LAFC2 is 1-5-3 (6 points) this season.
Against San Jose Earthquakes II last weekend, CITY2 made a brilliant second-half push to return home with points. Quakes II’s Ousseni Bouda gave the home side the lead in the 25th minute, but midfielder Wan Kuzain answered in the 60th minute off a well-placed through ball from midfielder Faysal Bettache. The home team bested CITY2 4-2 in the ensuing shootouts for the additional point.
Wan Kuzain now has six goal contributions (3 goals, 3 assists) on the season, good for the second most on the team. Bettache now has four goal contributions (2 goals, 2 assists).
In the match, goalkeeper Eric Walker saved four (4) shots, setting a professional single-game record for him.
CITY2’s six-game run without allowing two or more goals, beginning with their June 14 bout against Austin FC II, is the longest active streak in MLS NEXT Pro. CITY2’s four (4) goals allowed over their last five matches is tied with New England Revolution II and Austin FC II for the third-lowest mark in MLS NEXT Pro.
LAFC2 enter the match having picked up points in three of their last five matches, including a 2-1 home win over Tacoma Defiance in their most recent outing. The team has five (5) players who have scored two or more goals this season, led by Yekeson Subah who has a team-leading three (3) goals.
