DENVER, CO - St Louis CITY2 earned a 3-2 comeback win against Colorado Rapids 2 on Sunday night, scoring three goals in the final eleven minutes of the match. Colorado got on the scoresheet with a goal in the 21st minute and added a second in first half stoppage time, giving them a 2-0 lead at halftime. St Louis knocked on the door throughout the second half, registering six shots on target compared to zero for Rapids 2. Ryan Dugan started the comeback, scoring his first professional goal in the 86th minute. Emil Jääskeläinen then notched the tying goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time. Captain Gabriel Mikina scored the game winning goal in the 97th minute to seal all three points for CITY2.
St Louis extended their win streak to four matches and maintained sole possession of second place in MLS NEXT Pro’s Western Conference standings. St Louis CITY2 returns to Energizer Park to face The Town FC on Sunday, June 22 at 6:00 p.m. CT.
Postgame Notes
- Ryan Dugan scored his first professional goal
- Emil Jääskeläinen tallied his third goal of the season and second in back-to-back matches
- Gabriel Mikina’s game winning goal was his second of the 2025 season
- St Louis CITY2 moved three points ahead of Colorado Rapids 2, putting them in second place in MLS NEXT Pro’s Western Conference standings
- CITY2 extended their win streak to four games, marking their longest of the season
Goal-Scoring Plays
COL: Sydney Wathuta (Noah Strellnauer), 21st minute – Sydney Wathuta scored with a left footed shot from the left half-space outside the box to the bottom right corner.
COL: Antony García (Colton Swan), 45th minute + 3 – Antony García scored with a left footed shot from the center of the box to the upper left central zone.
STL: Ryan Dugan, 86th minute – Ryan Dugan scored with a right footed shot from the central position outside the box to the bottom left corner.
STL: Emil Jääskeläinen, 90th minute + 4 – Emil Jääskeläinen scored with a right footed shot from the center of the box to the top central top zone.
STL: Gabriel Mikina, 90th minute + 7 – Gabriel Mikina scored with a right footed shot from the center of the box to the bottom right corner.
Scoring Summary
COL: Sydney Wathuta (Noah Strellnauer), 21’
COL: Antony García (Colton Swan), 45’+3
STL: Ryan Dugan, 86’
STL: Emil Jääskeläinen, 90’+4
STL: Gabriel Mikina, 90’+7
Misconduct Summary
STL: Gabriel Mikina (caution), 45+1’
COL: Josh Copeland (caution), 60’
COL: Stevie Flores (caution), 74’
COL: Jaden Chan Tack (caution), 77’
COL: Antony García (caution), 82’
STL: Jaziel Orozco (caution), 90’
COL: Josh Belluz (caution), 90’+1
Lineups
COL: GK Adam Beaudry; D Stevie Flores, D Vincent Rinaldi (Malik Pinto, 85’), D Josh Belluz, D Jaden Chan Tack; M Sydney Wathuta (Rogelio Garcia, 51’), M Daouda Amadou ©, M Noah Strellnauer; F Antony García (Anderson Rosa, 85’), F Billo Diop (Colton Swan, 45’+3), F Josh Copeland
Substitutes Not Used: GK Zack Campagnolo, D Matthew Senanou
TOTAL SHOTS: 8; SHOTS ON GOAL: 4; FOULS: 14; OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 3; SAVES: 6
STL: GK Colin Welsh; D Tyson Pearce, D Jaziel Orozco, D Gabriel Mikina ©, D Cam Cilley; M Seth Antwi, M Miguel Perez (Lorenzo Cornelius, 80’); M Mykhi Joyner (Matteo Kidd, 67’), M Wan Kuzain (Ryan Dugan, 75’), M Brendan McSorley; F Emil Jääskeläinen
Substitutes Not Used: GK Lucas McPartlin, D Emiliano Chavez, D Kai Jaeger, M Jack DiMaria, F Edin Clark
TOTAL SHOTS: 17; SHOTS ON GOAL: 9; FOULS: 12; OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 7
Referee: Bowen Taylor
Assistant Referees: Melissa Gonzalez, Joseph Jeffers
Fourth Official: Patricia McCracken
Venue: University of Denver Soccer Stadium
Weather: Mostly cloudy, 88 degrees
