CITY Central

MACNAUGHTON AT THE END! Centerback Lukas MacNaughton steps up and places it home to give CITY SC it's first win in regulation in SIX matches. CITY played a fine game against Houston team that was going to just sit deep and attack on counters, which they had too much success doing. But they break through and finish 3rd in the Western Conference & will face off against #6 LAFC in the 1st round of the playoffs -- WITH HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE. Join the show in the chat! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another CITY SC match, and another CITY SC loss, this time 1-0 to a poor San Diego side. At home no less. Just one big mistake all game and it costs them…so how do we react to that? The offense was better but the final 3rd play was simply NOT GOOD ENOUGH. Have we each a worrying trend for CITY SC…because there’;s no way Alex Matan fixes ALL OF THIS, right? Let’s talk it over in the chat! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CITY SC is now officially on a losing streak in league play, as they drop their third straight game, this time a rough, uneven 3-2 loss to the Portland Timbers. CITY played well for the opening 35’ but then got DOMINATED for the next 30+ minutes before clawing back late to make it a match. But it was far too little & too late as CITY deals with massive defensive miscues on their right side defensively and got almost nothing going up the left side in attack. Are fans starting to worry about this side’s performance? Join the chat with your coments! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After not losing for a few months and 21 matches, CITY SC has now lost two straight MLS matches as they fall apart in a 3-0 loss to Real Salt Lake that wasn't pretty even before Tomas Ostrak got ejected in the 44' with his second yellow card... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ST. LOUIS CITY SC ARE U.S. OPEN CUP CHAMPIONS! 🏆⚽ They don't ask how, they ask how many! For the first time in club history, St. Louis CITY SC has lifted a trophy, defeating the Columbus Crew in a dramatic penalty kick shootout to capture the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup! In this special edition of City Central Postgame, we're LIVE from Columbus on STL Sports Central to celebrate a historic night for St. Louis soccer! Despite being outplayed for much of the match, CITY showed incredible resilience, surviving 120 minutes before converting all five penalty kicks to secure the championship. The night featured plenty of unforgettable moments, including Roman Bürki's heroic saves before leaving the match with a frightening injury, backup goalkeeper Ben Lundt stepping up with a massive penalty kick stop, and young midfielder Daniel Edelman delivering the championship-winning kick! We break down the unlikely heroes, the gritty defensive performance, the impact of playing without Alex Mățan, and what this championship means for CITY's confidence heading into the MLS playoffs. It's the first trophy in St. Louis CITY SC history and another chapter in St. Louis' legendary soccer tradition, bringing the city's U.S. Open Cup championship total to TEN! St. Louis is a championship soccer city once again! Join the celebration in the comments, and don't forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and turn on notifications for more St. Louis CITY SC coverage from STL Sports Central! #AllForCITY #STLCITYSC #USOpenCup #StLouisCITY #STLSportsCentral #Soccer #MLS #Champions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

167 days between losing games aint bad, and neither is setting one record, and tieign another, but you know Yoann Damet, the players and St. Louis aren't gonna be happy after giving upan early 2-0 lead. What happened to the CITY defense today? And what was the offense doing or the last 80+ minutes? Keep your questions or comments into the chat! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That was a rough one to watch, and it’s easy to say CITY should’ve lost this one…but Vancouver failed to put ANY of their shots on target, the CITY defense fought all 90 minutes and history was made. That ‘s now 21 straight results across all competitions, a new MLS club record. AND it’s NINETEEN straight in MLS play, becoming only the 4th club in league history to do that. What’s next after failing to take over first for STL CITY? Oh, just their first shot at a trophy a week from now… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was an INSANE, record-breaking (tying) night at Energize Park! Carlo Holse put together the 2nd-fastest hat trick in MLS history (21 minutes) as CITY SC steamrolled the LA Galaxy from the start and entered the record books with a BIG win. That is now EIGHTEEN straight MLS results and TWENTY straight in all competitions, figures that tie CITY with BOTH all-time streaks. Plus we got to see old friend Joao Klauss bury a goal… Join the show in the chat with your comments & questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ANOTHER WIN ANOTHER THREE GOALS AND KEEP ADDING TO THAT UNDEFEATED STREAK CITY SC plays far from their best game for the overwhelming majority of the game, but another result followed thanks to a strong open and an even stronger close to the match. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EIGHTEEN STRAIGHT UNBEATEN FOR CITY SC And lately, they haven’t been particularly close as CITY has now scored 3+ goals in eight of their last 13 matches and FIVE OF THEIR LAST SIX. What is going to stop this team? How are they going to do it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices