Central STL News

St. Louis CITY SC faced a challenging match against Minnesota United FC, resulting in a 2-1 defeat on Saturday night at Energizer Park. St. Louis CITY SC began the game with intensity, earning three corner kicks within the first three minutes and maintaining control throughout much of the first half. Their efforts were rewarded in the 36th minute when Eduard Löwen successfully converted a penalty kick following a foul on Tomáš Ostrák in the box.

Minnesota United FC made a comeback after halftime, scoring two second-half penalties to secure victory and all three points. The decisive goals came from Kelvin Yeboah, who scored both penalties in the 75th and 90th minutes.

Eduard Löwen's goal marked his third of the season and his second successful penalty conversion of 2025. St. Louis CITY SC will next compete against Premier League team Aston Villa in an international friendly on Wednesday, July 30, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT at Energizer Park.

The match saw several instances of misconduct, including cautions for Conrad Wallem and Anthony Markanich, as well as an ejection for Chris Durkin in the 73rd minute.

St. Louis CITY SC fielded Roman Bürki as goalkeeper, supported by defenders Conrad Wallem, Timo Baumgartl, Jaziel Orozco, and Devin Padelford. Midfielders included Tomáš Ostrák, Eduard Löwen, Sangbin Jeong, Marcel Hartel, and Célio Pompeu; João Klauss led as forward.

Minnesota United FC's lineup featured Dayne St. Clair as goalkeeper with defenders Anthony Markanich, Michael Boxall , Morris Duggan, Jefferson Diaz ,and Julian Gressel . The midfield was comprised of Joseph Rosales ,Tani Oluwaseyi ,Wil Trapp ,and Carlos Harvey ; Kelvin Yeboah served as forward.

Referee duties were managed by Victor Rivas with assistance from Justin Howard ,Nick Balcer ,Rosendo Mendoza . VAR responsibilities were handled by Ismail Elfath and Andrew Bigelow .