Well, that wasn't ideal. St Louis CITY SC drops their second game against a very good Seattle Sounders team, depriving CITY the chance to record the most ever points by an expansion team and in turn earning the Sounders a playoff match against Dallas, a team they've resoundingly tied twice this season.
Well, that wasn't ideal. As my wife and our dog lay fast asleep on the couch next to me, I along with those who stayed up way too late saw our beloved St Louis City SC fall to Vancouver 3-0. With home field advantage clinched through to the title game or for as long as we choose to journey through...
So, Sporting Kansas, we meet again...again
Despite playing three games in eight days and dealing with possibly the worst weather conditions we've seen this season, City put on an absolutely brilliant display in the second half Saturday completing an incredible 2-1 comeback inching the "Boys in Red" ever so closer to home field advantage in the MLS Cup playoffs.
What a victory. After weathering a Minnesota Loon assault and torrential rains, St Louis City goes into the record books yet another time, now tying LAFC with the most wins by an expansion team at 16. Out of this inspired match, the musings flowed. Let's get to it.
So, LAFC….we meet again. In the last meeting, CITY kept the 2022 MLS champions at a 0-0 draw well into the second half until the heavily rotated Boys in Red squad fell victim to the same press and run style that had brought so much success. The tables had turned and the wheels fell off and LAFC won 3-0....