St Louis CITY2 earned three points at CITYPARK with a 4-0 shut out against North Texas SC on Sunday night. CITY2 opened the scoring with a goal in the 13th minute from Caden Glover. In first half stoppage time, Mykhi Joyner scored his eleventh goal of the season to give CITY2 a two-goal advantage. In the second half, Brendan McSorley tallied his fourth goal of the season to make it 3-0. Joyner scored in the 60th minute to secure the 4-0 victory for CITY2 and earn his twelfth goal this season. The match saw Glover earn a goal and assist, John Klein tally two assists, and Joyner score a brace. CITY2 will continue their home stand next Monday, September 2 against Austin FC II.
Postgame Notes
- Mykhi Joyner scored his eleventh and twelfth goals of the season
- Joyner is second in goals scored in MLS NEXT Pro play and he leads CITY2 in goals scored
- This was the second time Joyner scored a brace this season for CITY2. The last time Joyner did so was on Saturday, July 6 versus LAFC2
- Caden Glover scored his third goal of the season and earned his first assist of the season
- Brendan McSorley scored his fourth goal of the season
- John Klein earned his third and fourth assists of the season
- With the shutout, CITY2 has tallied eight clean sheets in 2024
- St Louis remains in second place in MLS NEXT Pro Western Conference standings with 43 points and is tied for second in MLS NEXT Pro overall standings
- The win was CITY2’s seventh home victory
Goal-Scoring Plays
STL: Caden Glover, 13th minute – Caden Glover scored a left footed shot from the center of the box to the center of the goal.
STL: Mykhi Joyner (Caden Glover), 45th + 7 minute– Mykhi Joyner scored a header to the center of the goal.
STL: Brendan McSorley (John Klein), 49th minute – Brendan McSorley scored a right footed shot from the center of the box to the bottom right corner.
STL: Mykhi Joyner (John Klein), 60th minute – Mykhi Joyner scored a left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
Scoring Summary
STL: Caden Glover, 13’
STL: Mykhi Joyner (Caden Glover), 45’+7
STL: Brendan McSorley (John Klein), 49’
STL: Mykhi Joyner (John Klein), 60’
Misconduct Summary
NTSC: Amet Korça (caution), 34’
STL: Gabi Mikina (caution), 40’
STL: Michael Wentzel (caution), 44’
NTSC: Tomas Pondeca (caution), 45’
NTSC: Tarik Scott (caution), 53’
Lineups
STL: GK Christian Olivares; D Jake Nerwinski, D Michael Wentzel (Eric Kinzner, 59’), D Gabi Mikina ©, D Tyson Pearce; M Seth Antwi, M Matteo Kidd, M John Klein (Dida Armstrong, 69’), M Mykhi Joyner (Ryan Dugan, 79’); F Caden Glover, F Brendan McSorley (Ryan Becher, 69’)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Nick Bishop, M Carson Locker, F Edin Clark, F Lucas Demitra
TOTAL SHOTS: 13; SHOTS ON GOAL: 7; FOULS: 12; OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 2; SAVES: 2
NTSC: GK Michael Collodi; D Herbert Endeley (Malik Henry-Scott, 58’), D Nico Gordon ©, D Amet Korça (Turner Humphrey, 57’), D Mads Westergren, D Abdoul Zanne; M Anthony Ramirez (Diego García, 57’), M Nolan Norris, M Enes Sali; F Tomas Pondeca (Pedrinho, 57’), F Tarik Scott (Daniel Baran, 76’)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Victor Darub, M Alejandro Urzua
TOTAL SHOTS: 12; SHOTS ON GOAL: 3; FOULS: 12; OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 3
Referee: Rebecca Pagan
Assistant Referees: Jake Brochu, Audra Fullen
Fourth Official: Braeden Frey
Venue: CITYPARK
Weather: Sunny, 91 degrees
