St Louis CITY2 picked up their third consecutive win and shutout with a 2-0 win against Sporting Kansas City II on Sunday night at Energizer Park. Mykhi Joyner opened the scoring in the 12th minute from the penalty spot, earning his second consecutive goal. CITY2 maintained the lead through the first half and kept the pressure on SKC throughout the second half. Gabriel Mikina tallied his first goal of the season in the 85th minute with a curling shot to secure another three points for CITY2. St Louis will return to Energizer Park to face Austin FC II at 4:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, March 30.
Postgame Notes
- Mykhi Joyner scored his second goal of the season from the penalty spot. Joyner has scored in two consecutive matches.
- Gabriel Mikina earned his first goal of the season
- With the win tonight, St Louis is the only team in MLS NEXT Pro to remain undefeated through three games
- CITY2 sits in first place in the MLS NEXT Pro overall standings
- This year’s squad has matched the record set by CITY2’s 2022 team earning three straight wins to start the 2025 MLS NEXT Pro season
- Jack DiMaria earned his first professional start
Goal-Scoring Plays
STL: Mykhi Joyner (penalty kick), 12th minute – Mykhi Joyner converted a penalty kick with a left footed shot.
STL: Gabriel Mikina (Matteo Kidd), 85th minute – Gabriel Mikina scored a right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
Scoring Summary
STL: Mykhi Joyner (penalty kick), 12’
STL: Gabriel Mikina (Matteo Kidd), 85’
Misconduct Summary
STL: Matteo Kidd (caution), 83’
SKC: Beckham Uderitz (caution), 84’
STL: Dida Armstrong (caution), 90’+3
Lineups
STL: GK Colin Welsh; D Joey Zalinsky (Gabriel Mikina, 69’), D Jaziel Orozco, D Timo Baumgartl, D Cam Cilley; M Miguel Perez, M Seth Antwi, M Mykhi Joyner (Dida Armstrong, 46’); F Jack DiMaria (Matteo Kidd, 46’); F Brendan McSorley © (Ryan Dugan, 79’), F Emil Jääskeläinen (Caden Glover, 69’)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Nick Bishop, D Kai Jaeger, M Ryan Becher, M Wan Kuzain
TOTAL SHOTS: 9; SHOTS ON GOAL: 4; FOULS: 19; OFFSIDES: 3; CORNER KICKS: 8; SAVES: 2
SKC: GK Jacob Molinaro; D Anthony Samways, D Nati Clarke, D Pierre Lurot, D Leo Christiano; M Shane Donovan (Carter Derksen, 61’), M Gael Quintero, M Cielo Tschantret; F Maouloune Goumballe, F Medgy Alexandre, F Beckham Uderitz (Zane Wantland, 86’)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Jack Kortkamp, D Nate Young, M Johann Ortiz
TOTAL SHOTS: 6; SHOTS ON GOAL: 2; FOULS: 16; OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 1; SAVES: 4
Referee: Velimir Stefanovic
Assistant Referees: Chana Forstall, Race Williams
Fourth Official: Braeden Frey
Venue: Energizer Park
Weather: Cloudy, 60 degrees
