CITY SC victorious in final derby match of 2024 against Kansas
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis CITY SC took a 3-1 win over Sporting Kansas City in their final derby match of the 2024 season.
Unfortunately, even with the win, CITY SC was eliminated from playoff contention. They are 10 points behind the last spot, with only nine total points they can earn for the rest of the season.
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CITY SC took the lead in the first half of the derby match with a shot by Cedric Tuechert from outside the 18 box after Kansas was unable to clear the ball.
The Teuchert Touch 🤌#AllForCITY x @EdwardJones pic.twitter.com/OVclluhDAi
— St Louis CITY SC (@stlCITYsc) September 29, 2024
CITY took this 1-0 lead into halftime.
In minute 54, Tuechert found Rasmus Alm wide open in the Sporting box. Alm was able to easily place the ball in the back left corner of the Kansas net.
Alm with ease to double the lead ‼️#AllForCITY x @EdwardJones pic.twitter.com/rhmpOVTX4x
— St Louis CITY SC (@stlCITYsc) September 29, 2024
Kansas answered with a goal in minute 63.
In minute 75 Tuechert found Eduard Löwen wide open just outside Kansas’ 18 box.
Edu. Easy 😮💨#AllForCITY x @EdwardJones pic.twitter.com/nA0RXDsRNA
— St Louis CITY SC (@stlCITYsc) September 29, 2024
In the dwindling minutes of the match, CITY keeper Roman Bürki made remarkable save after remarkable save to keep CITY’s lead over rival Kansas.
Full-time was called with CITY maintaining their 3-1 lead.
Pregame
With Kansas out of playoff contentions and CITY’s fate nearly sealed, this game has more to do with bragging rights between the two clubs than the season. In their this year, CITY and Kansas have tied at Children’s Mercy Park.
CITY NEVER RESTS IN PEACE 🔥#STLvSKC x #AllForCITY pic.twitter.com/MTsM679Mia
— St Louis CITY SC (@stlCITYsc) September 29, 2024
“This is a personal thing... I just want to win; beat Kansas,” captain and goalkeeper Roman Bürki said during a pregame press conference.
CITY is coming into the matchup after earning their first road win of the season in a match against San Jose.
However, as an ever-looming specter that has haunted this club all season, several impact players are nursing injuries. Unsurprisingly, Tomáš Ostrák and Célio Pompeu remain out. Missing from the matchday lineup was Chris Durkin, who is nursing a knee injury. Indiana Vassilev, who is on concussion protocol, also wasn’t in CITY’s lineup.
Despite a focus on bragging rights, a loss to Sporting will likely be the official nail in the coffin for the St. Louis team’s playoff hopes.
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