1) This ref is absolute garbage. However you’re going to call it, call it CONSISTENT
2) Jeebus we can’t NOT give up a goal after 75 minutes.
3) I need to see Kessler AND Fall on the pitch at the same time.
#STLvVAN
#AllForCITY
g+ GameFlow: MLS Regular Season St. Louis City SC v Vancouver Whitecaps FC on April 19, 2025. #STLvVAN ⚽️🤖
It's a results-driven business, but I'm not in that business.
So why did a draw against the best team in MLS feel like a win to most? Because for the second consecutive week, CITY showed who they can be.
Let's talk about it.
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Got through #AllForCITY #STLvVAN and my main takeaway is we aren’t getting shots on target in enough of the situations where we should. That’s not gonna show up in xG numbers.
xG chances for #STLvVAN
STL:
2 Great (1 “Offsides” goal)
1 Good
2 Average
5 Poor
VAN:
1 Good
6 Average
10 Poor
Better offense AND better defense against the league leaders with a makeshift defense? Yep, pleased. #AllForCITY
A view of CityPark prior to a game between St. Louis CITY and Vancouver Whitecaps in 2025.
A poopy night, but the rain stayed away.
My record this season: 1-3-2 🫣
#AllForCity
#STLvVAN
#VWFC Coach Jesper Sorensen asked if there was enough aggressive play from his team tonight.
“Yeah I think there was. We like to be aggressive, but we like to move forward and press the opposition. They (St. Louis) were pretty good at playing around pressure in the first half.”
#STLvVAN
#MLS
I blame the collars.
#AllForCity
#STLvVAN
Vancouver has the most goals scored& fewest goals allowed.
CITY held them to their 2nd lowest xG of the year & outputting the 3rd highest xGA that VAN has faced. CITY passed the. eye test, but the stats back up a stellar performance against the best in MLS. #AllForCITY #STLvVAN
FT: #VWFC 0 - #AllforCITY 0
Yohei Takaoka🧤
Ben Lundt🧤
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#MLS
Full time, and @stlcitysc.com ends their losing streak with a 0-0 draw to the Supporters Shield leading Whitecaps, giving them only their 2nd goalless match of the year.
An overall step in the right direction and a strong outing on both sides of the ball. #AllForCITY #STLvVAN
Dangerous moment at 85' as Brian White receives a ball behind Timo Baumgartl in transition and Josh Yaro is able to sprint in behind White to end the threat.
Big test as CITY is pressing more players higher up to look for a late goal. #AllForCITY #STLvVAN
At 77', we saw why they did this. Ball out to Hartel, up to Wallem, give and go that breached VAN's defense to Watts on the right side.
A cross that just missed Becher in transition made for CITY's best attempt in transition of the game. #AllForCITY #STLvVAN
73’ | First CITY Subs 🔄
➡️ Becher & Joyner
⬅️ Teuchert & Pompeu
0-0 | #STLvVAN | #AllForCITY
When operating out of goal kicks in the 2H, @stlcitysc.com has been swapping Hartel into a LB role and having Wallem as a CM... then if they don't immediately hit a transition attack, they'll swap back to their regular positions. Happened multiple times. #AllForCITY #STLvVAN
Hartel going out to LCB to progress from a goal kick is about as damning as it sounds. #AllForCITY #STLvVAN
Former #VWFC striker Simon Becher is about to come on for #AllforCITY
0-0 72’
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#MLS
72' the first @stlcitysc.com subs as Mykhi Joyner and Simon Becher come on for Teuchert/Célio.
Like for like subs as Joyner takes the left & Becher take the right attacking roles. Joyner set to see his most significant minutes of 2025. #AllForCITY #STLvVAN
CITY operating like an accordion, dropping back w/8 or 9 guys in the penalty area when VAN has possession high into their end, & immediately expanding to a 3-4-3 when they have the ball.
The speed in recognition to make that move is impressive tonight. #AllForCITY #STLvVAN
CITY showing a bigger desire to high press to start the 2nds half. Wallem, Hartel, Klauss, Teuchert & Pompeu have all initiated it deep in the VAN zone in the first 10 min of the 2H.
And it's working to create turnovers & disrupt VAN's passing. #AllForCITY #STLvVAN
I believe CITY have more goals called back at home than actual goals scored.
My tally is 2 goals scored; 3 taken away.
#STLvVAN
#AllForCity
HT #STLvVAN thoughts:
- #AllForCITY continues attacking improvement, it’s clicking folks
- Morales impressive passing
- Totland, if he has legs, needs minutes tonight
- Baumgartl looks good at CCB, makes me want to see Kessler at RCB more.
- No way this midfield can do this for 90 min
Conrad Wallem, earning a free kick after progressive dribble at 42' shows exactly why he's one of the most important players CITY has.
They don't have that many willing or able to progress the ball on the ground that much, and under that amount of pressure. #AllForCITY #STLvVAN
25’ Hartel scores but this angle of Conrad Wallem is what ruled him offside.
Was in this position as Célio passed up, that Wallem recovered to pass to Hartel. #AllForCITY #STLvVAN
