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29-06-2025
- Sport
Ezequiel Ponce, Jonathan Bond lead Dynamo past St. Louis City 1-0
HOUSTON -- Ezequiel Ponce scored in the second half and Jonathan Bond made it stand up as the Houston Dynamo snapped a three-match skid with a 1-0 victory over St. Louis City on Saturday night. Ponce ended a scoreless match when used assists from defenders Felipe Andrade and Franco Escobar to score his fifth goal this season and 10th in his two seasons in the league. Andrade's assist was his first in the rookie's ninth career appearance and Escobar's was his third this season. Bond needed just one save to post his sixth clean sheet of the season for the Dynamo (6-9-5), who beat St. Louis City (3-11-6) for the first time in five regular-season matchups. The two clubs played to a scoreless draw in Houston last season and tied 1-1 there in 2023 — when St. Louis City won the Western Conference regular-season title as an expansion team.(backslash) Roman Bürki finished with five saves for St. Louis City, which falls to 1-7-2 on the road. Houston played without defender Griffin Dorsey, who was suspended for the match for an accumulation of yellow cards. The Dynamo travel to play San Diego FC on Saturday. St. Louis City plays at Real Salt Lake on Saturday.
Winnipeg Free Press
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Ezequiel Ponce, Jonathan Bond lead Dynamo past St. Louis City 1-0
HOUSTON (AP) — Ezequiel Ponce scored in the second half and Jonathan Bond made it stand up as the Houston Dynamo snapped a three-match skid with a 1-0 victory over St. Louis City on Saturday night. Ponce ended a scoreless match when used assists from defenders Felipe Andrade and Franco Escobar to score his fifth goal this season and 10th in his two seasons in the league. Andrade's assist was his first in the rookie's ninth career appearance and Escobar's was his third this season. Bond needed just one save to post his sixth clean sheet of the season for the Dynamo (6-9-5), who beat St. Louis City (3-11-6) for the first time in five regular-season matchups. The two clubs played to a scoreless draw in Houston last season and tied 1-1 there in 2023 — when St. Louis City won the Western Conference regular-season title as an expansion team.(backslash) Roman Bürki finished with five saves for St. Louis City, which falls to 1-7-2 on the road. Houston played without defender Griffin Dorsey, who was suspended for the match for an accumulation of yellow cards. The Dynamo travel to play San Diego FC on Saturday. St. Louis City plays at Real Salt Lake on Saturday. ___ AP soccer:
Hindustan Times
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
St. Louis City looking up with new coach, faces Timbers
St. Louis City will try for consecutive victories under interim manager David Critchley when they visit a Portland Timbers side that returns from a well-deserved weekend off. St. Louis City's 2-1 home win over the San Jose Earthquakes halted an 11-match winless run in league play that resulted in the dismissal of manager Olof Mellberg after less than a half season in charge. Joao Klauss and Eduard Lowen each scored their second goals of the season, and Klauss also earned the penalty in second-half stoppage time that Lowen converted to give St. Louis City the desperately needed result. The matchwinner came only nine minutes after Josef Martinez leveled for San Jose. And for Critchley, who was promoted from his role as head coach of St. Louis' reserve side in MLS Next, it was the result of a more aggressive mentality. "Yes, they equalized late and gave us a little bit of adversity," Critchley said postgame. "It's OK. We're changing things around here. We don't sit back in them moments, we go and try and win a football game. And that's what they done." It was only the fourth time St. Louis had scored multiple goals in a 2025 league match, against eight times when they failed to score at all. Meanwhile, Portland is coming off a rare 10-day layoff following a 2-1 home win over the Colorado Rapids on May 28. Antony and Kevin Kelsy each scored their fifth MLS goals of the season in the win, with Kelsy's tally coming in the 76th minute and just seven minutes after Wayne Frederick's violent challenge reduced Colorado to 10 men. Kelsy's winner marked the first time in seven matches Portland scored multiple goals in a league game, a dry run stretching back to late April. And it may have come at the ideal time to boost morale. "I've got to say that it felt really good," Timbers boss Phil Neville said of the extended break. "We were on this treadmill of game after game after game, and I think after the Colorado game there was a huge sense of, one, the result was good, and two, was that the players were running on empty a little bit." Field Level Media
The South African
04-06-2025
- Business
- The South African
Kaizer Chiefs star's future in doubt as Blom returns
Kaizer Chiefs star Njabulo Blom has returned to Major League Soccer side St. Louis City SC following the end of his season-long loan. However, his future across the Atlantic is far from secure. Fresh from lifting the Nedbank Cup and reigniting his form at Naturena, Blom now finds himself at a crossroads. Despite the successful spell in South Africa, St. Louis City have yet to confirm whether the midfielder will form part of their plans for the upcoming 2025 MLS campaign. With one international squad slot newly available at the club, speculation is mounting, but no decisions have been made, according to Soccer Laduma . The 25-year-old midfielder, who originally hails from Dobsonville, played a pivotal role upon his return to Chiefs in September 2024. He helped the Soweto club clinch the Nedbank Cup, reinforcing his reputation as one of South Africa's brightest midfield talents. Blom's impressive form reminded fans why he was lured to the MLS in the first place. Yet, despite his resurgence, early indications suggest he may not feature in St. Louis City's first-team plans for the 2025 season. St. Louis City recently freed up an international squad slot after Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam exercised their purchase option on Icelandic forward Nökkvi Thórisson. This move potentially clears a path for Blom to be re-registered with the MLS outfit. However, sources close to the situation say the decision remains far from settled. 'It's not looking good, but the international spot opening creates some hope. However, nothing has been decided and I'm sure all avenues will be explored. He has got a great agent,' the source revealed. Will the Kaizer Chiefs utility player find a new home or continue in the MLS? Let us know by leaving a comment below or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X, and Bluesky for the latest news.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sweden's Mellberg fired as coach of MLS St. Louis City
St. Louis City has fired Swedish manager Olof Mellberg as head coach, the MLS club announced, with second-team coach David Critchley taking over his duties until a replacement is named. The move, revealed late Tuesday night, came after City had started the MLS campaign with two wins and five drawn in 15 matches, leaving the club on 11 points and 14th in the Western Conference. St. Louis have netted only 11 goals so far this season, third-worst in the league. Mellberg, 47, was hired last November after leaving Swedish side IF Brommapojkarna. His playing career as a defender included stops at Aston Villa, Juventus and Villareal. "The decision to part ways with Olof goes beyond just results," said St. Louis City sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel. "We've analyzed the team's performance across a number of factors, including the need to execute against a style of play that led to the team's initial success and has been part of our DNA for four years. "We have certain standards we need to meet and believe a coaching change was necessary to improve our overall performance and return to a winning culture. Our fans deserve a better performing team and we intend to give them one." Critchley, from England, guided the top City development club to six wins and a draw in 11 starts this year with 20 goals. js/nr
