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St Louis CITY2 extended their unbeaten streak to 16 matches after a 1-1 draw and a 3-2 penalty shootout win over Minnesota United FC 2 on Friday night. The match, played at Energizer Park, saw Minnesota take the lead in the eighth minute when Logan Dorsey scored from the center of the box, assisted by Kieran Chandler and Loic Mesanvi. Minnesota held a 1-0 advantage at halftime.

CITY2 equalized in the 80th minute when Cam Cilley headed in a corner delivered by Miguel Perez. With no winner in regulation time, the teams went to penalties. Goalkeeper Christian Olivares made two saves during the shootout, and Wan Kuzain scored the decisive penalty for CITY2.

"Cam Cilley scored his third goal of the seasonMiguel Perez notched his third assist of 2025Tonight’s shootout win marked the team’s fourth of the seasonWith their two points earned tonight, CITY2 has 57 points and remains atop of the MLS NEXT Pro overall standings. Additionally, the club has surpassed their overall point total from last season (56).Christian Olivares picked up his third shootout victory of the season," according to St Louis CITY2's postgame notes.

The scoring summary included Dorsey's early goal for Minnesota and Cilley's late equalizer for CITY2. Both teams received several cautions throughout the match. For St Louis CITY2, Matteo Kidd, Jay Reid, and Cam Cilley were shown yellow cards; Minnesota had five players cautioned.

St Louis CITY2 registered 19 total shots with five on target and earned six corner kicks. Their next match is scheduled against Austin FC II on Friday, September 19 at 7:30 p.m. CT.

The officiating crew was led by referee John Matto with Laura Chambers Waliski and Logan Reeves as assistant referees and Kyle Armstrong as fourth official. The weather was partly cloudy with temperatures reaching 91 degrees.