ST. LOUIS, MO (May 12, 2024) - St Louis CITY2 utilized a goal in second half stoppage time to overcome a late equalizer from Austin FC II, beating the visitors 2-1 to extend the team’s unbeaten streak to seven consecutive matches. Mykhi Joyner continued his clinical run of form, chipping the Austin goalkeeper in the 2nd minute to put CITY2 ahead and record his third goal in as many games. The two teams battled the rest of the way, with the visiting side punching in a goal in the 85th minute in an attempt to steal road points. However, in second half stoppage time, Wan Kuzain collected a pass from Ryan Becher and smashed a shot into the roof of the net, giving CITY2 its fourth straight victory.
Postgame Notes
- CITY2 won its fourth straight match
- CITY2 pushed its unbeaten streak to seven consecutive contests
- Wan Kuzain scored his second goal of the season
- With his assist on Wan Kuzain’s goal, Ryan Becher earned his first goal contribution of the season
- Mykhi Joyner netted his third goal of the season
- All three of Joyner’s goals have come in the last three matches
- Joyner became the fifth player in CITY2 history to score in three consecutive matches (John Klein, Faysal Bettache, Vitor Dias and Josh Dolling)
- CITY2 is now unbeaten over its last four home matches (2-0-2)
- Oscar Benitez made his CITY2 debut after subbing on in the 90th minute
Goal-Scoring Plays
STL: Mykhi Joyner -- Mykhi Joyner scored with left footed shot from outside the box.
ATX: Sebastien Pineau (Bryant Farkarlun) – Sebastien Pineau scored with right footed shot from the center of the box.
STL: Wan Kuzain (Ryan Becher) -- Wan Kuzain scored with left footed shot from the center of the box.
Scoring Summary
STL: Mykhi Joyner, 2
ATX: Sebastien Pineau (Bryant Farkarlun), 85
STL: Wan Kuzain (Ryan Becher), 90+2
Misconduct Summary
ATX: Alonso Ramirez, 31
STL: Mykhi Joyner, 57
STL: Nolan McGuire, 77
ATX: Sebastien Pineau, 90+1
Lineups
STL: GK Ben Lundt; D Akil Watts (Nolan McGuire 62’), D Michael Wentzel ©, D Gabriel Mikina, D Jay Reid; M Mykhi Joyner (Ryan Becher 74’), M Hosei Kijima (Wan Kuzain 62’), M Cam Cilley (Oscar Benitez 89’), M John Klein (Dida Armstrong 90’), M Seth Antwi; F Brendan McSorley
Substitutes Not Used: GK Sam Gomez, M Larsen Hackworth
TOTAL SHOTS: 11; SHOTS ON GOAL: 6; FOULS: 13; OFFSIDES: 5; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 2
ATX: GK Marcus Alstrup; D Rubén Bonachera, D Salvatore Mazzaferro, D Antonio Gomez, D Cheick Toure, D Ervin Torres; M Alonso Ramirez (Bryan Arellano 70’), M Micah Burton (Anthony De Anda 83’), M Bobosi Byaruhanga; F Sebastien Pineau, F Bryant Farkarlun
Substitutes Not Used: M Steeve Louis Jean, GK Aaron Cervantes, D Luke Spadafora
TOTAL SHOTS: 10; SHOTS ON GOAL: 3; FOULS: 11; OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 2; SAVES: 4
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
Assistant Referees: Eric Burton, Eric del Rosario
Fourth Official: Tim Wagner
Venue: CITYPARK
Weather: Clear, 81 degrees
