Not only did I cover #USOC2025 for @northlandsoccer.com (as usual) but I also did the same for @thecup.us.
#MINvSTL was one of the craziest non-extra time matches I’ve ever seen and it ended with a late Anthony Markanich brace to send #MNUFC on to the Quarterfinals.
#AllForCITY conceded the equalizing and losing goals with 5/11 of the Best XI on the pitch.
It was 2-1 with 7/11 of the Best XI.
Coincidence? #MINvSTL
St. Louis CITY SC blow a late 2-1 lead, lose 3-2 to Minnesota United FC in the Round of 16 in the US Open Cup. Former CITY players Anthony Markanich scored the match-tying and match-winning goals for MNUFC. #MINvSTL #USOpenCup #ALLFORCITY
HUGE SAVE by Speel and Yeboah almost finds Tani on the other end.
Wild back-and-forth here in #USOC Rd of 16.
#MINvSTL 3-2
88' GOAL #MNUFC
Markanich heads home the go-ahead for his brace and give the Loons the lead.
#MINvSTL 3-2
#USOC
88' | Minnesota again...
3-2 | #MINvSTL | #AllForCITY
86' GOAL #MNUFC
🇵🇭🇺🇲 Anthony Markanich gets open on the left wing and slots home the tying goal.
#MINvSTL 2-2
85' | Minnesota level.
2-2 | #MINvSTL | #AllForCITY
78’ | Couple more CITY subs
➡️ Xande Silva and Becher
⬅️ Durkin and Klauss
1-2 | #MINvSTL | #AllForCITY
I could not pinpoint to you a single thing #AllForCITY is doing differently this half, but it’s working? #MINvSTL
69' FK from Pereyra heads to the far post but Bürki punches the ball out
#MNUFC corner kick is dealt with solidly by #AllForCity
#MINvSTL 1-2
67’ | Some more fresh legs 🦵
➡️ Ostrák and Zalinsky
⬅️ Girdwood-Reich and Wallem
1-2 | #MINvSTL | #AllForCITY
66' GOAL #AllForCity
Klauss gets by Anthony Markanich on the backdoor to head the ball past Speel.
#MINvSTL 1-2
Klauss puts CITY up 2-1. #MINvSTL #ALLFORCITY #USOpenCup
55' GOAL #AllForCity
Baumgartl sends in a cross.
Hartel one of THREE St Louis players in the 6-yd box UNMARKED, who heads the ball past Speel.
#MINvSTL 1-1
46’ | Making a halftime swap.
➡️ Watts
⬅️ Horn
1-0 | #MINvSTL | #AllForCITY
HT #MNUFC leads #AllForCity in goals and yellow cards.
Yeboah with the only goal.
#MINvSTL 1-0
37' #MNUFC free kick about 37+ yds out
Gressel sends in a looper that is well-defended by #AllForCity
on the recycle ♻️, Sang Bin's cross eventually reaches Duggan's head but gets but Bürki grabs the ball like me grabbing a sandwich in the #MNUFC press box. #mine
#MINvSTL 1-0
Durkin gets a 🟨 for pulling on a jersey.
Klauss releases Teuchert on the #AllForCity attack but Romero makes a nice block out the goal line.
St Louis City's corner was as effective as my time-management skills.
#MJLateToEverything
#MINvSTL 1-0
10' GOAL
#MNUFC RFB Gressel loops a cross that is that is slightly redirected by Yeboah past Bürki!
#MINvSTL 1-0
10' | Minnesota strike first.
1-0 | #MINvSTL | #AllForCITY
For #MINvSTL
#USOC edition
5-4-1 (MJ guess)
🇬🇭🇮🇹 Yeboah
🇰🇷 Sang Bin 🇿🇦 Bongi
🇰🇷 Hoyeon 🇨🇵 Gene
🇵🇭🇺🇲 Markanich 🇩🇪🇺🇲 Gressel
🇦🇷 Romero 🇵🇦 Harvey
🇩🇪 Duggan
🇳🇱 Speel
Match 🧵 | #MINvSTL USOC Style
Starting XI for both #MNUFC and #STLCity. Loons making seven changes this evening, retaining Romero, Markanich, Harvey, and Hlongwane from Saturday's lineup.
St. Louis retaining eight of eleven from Saturday night. Durkin, Klauss, and Horn are the three new players
This is an #AllForCITY midfield that Carnell would be proud of. Some brutes.
Probably the most “balanced” we’ve seen in some time, but there’s an incredibly low ceiling to the ball progression here centrally.
But also, 8/11. 👀 #MINvSTL
It's more important tonight . . . Because it's The Cup #MINvSTL
Here is my prediction for #USOC #RoundOf16 #Matchday:
⚽️ @stlcitysc.com 🆚 @mnufc.com
📆 5/21/2025
🕡 6:30 pm CST
🏟️ Allianz Field
📺 Paramount+
#USOC2025 #USOC25
#MINvSTL #StartingXI
#AllForCITY🫶🏼 #RiseForCITY🙌🏼
Good morning, STL. It's a beautiful USOC match day for @stlCITYsc.com v #TheLoons.
#MINvSTL x #AllForCITY #ForeverCITYRed #ForeverStartsNow
