Diego Gigliani, President and General Manager | St. Louis City SC
Diego Gigliani, President and General Manager | St. Louis City SC
St Louis CITY2 secured their eighth consecutive victory in MLS NEXT Pro by defeating Austin FC II 4-2 at Parmer Field. The match, which took place on Friday night, saw Miguel Perez open the scoring for CITY2 in the 12th minute with a header from a corner kick delivered by Wan Kuzain. Mykhi Joyner extended the lead to 2-0 five minutes later through a penalty kick and added another goal in the 24th minute with assistance from Brendan McSorley. Wan Kuzain also found the back of the net in the 39th minute, marking his first goal of the season.
The team maintained their position at the top of the MLS NEXT Pro standings with 38 points and a total of 12 wins this season. This victory marked an eight-match win streak, setting a record for both MLS NEXT Pro and CITY2 history.
St Louis CITY2 will return to Energizer Park for their next game against Ventura County FC on Wednesday, July 16 at 7:00 p.m. CT.
Postgame highlights include Mykhi Joyner's performance, as he scored his tenth and eleventh goals of the season, tying him for first place in the Golden Boot race for MLS NEXT Pro in 2025. Joyner now holds third place on the all-time scoring list for MLS NEXT Pro with his career total reaching 28 goals. Additionally, Miguel Perez achieved his fourth goal of this season while Wan Kuzain recorded his first goal and second assist of this year.
The match saw CITY2 remain unbeaten on their last four road games since their previous away loss on May 11.
The game summary includes goals from Miguel Perez (12’), Mykhi Joyner (17’, penalty kick; 24’), Wan Kuzain (39’), Ervin Torres (80’), and Jorge Alastuey (90’+4). Cautions were issued to Seth Antwi (9’), Djakaría Barro (27’), Caden Glover (43’), Miguel Perez (45’+2), Peter Grogan (56’) and Jules Bery (72’).
Both teams fielded strong lineups with St Louis featuring players such as Christian Olivares as goalkeeper along with defenders like Gabriel Mikina and Cam Cilley. Midfielders included Seth Antwi and Mykhi Joyner while Emil Jääskeläinen led as forward.
Referee Benjamin Meyer officiated alongside assistant referees Matt Trotter and Benjamin Davis under sunny weather conditions at Parmer Field.
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