Saint Louis City SC Team News Page 54 - Soccer

Eduard Lowen - Scores penalty against Charlotte Lowen took four shots (two on target) and scored a goal in Saturday's 3-1 victory against Charlotte FC. He also made a block, created a chance and won four of six tackles in the ma...

Impact Lowen has been immense in St. Louis' midfield, and he scored the winner Saturday with a top-corner rocket from the penalty spot. He's racked up a total of eight shots (five on target), four chances created and seven tackles won (of nine) across his first two MLS games, with one goal and one assist already.

MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Klauss - Scores goal against Charlotte Klauss took three shots (two on target) and scored a goal in Saturday's 3-1 victory against Charlotte FC. He also made two clearances in the match.

Impact Klauss scored again Saturday, pouncing on a bad pass from his opponents to chip Pablo Sisniega in goal. Klauss has now racked up six shots (four on target) and two goals in his first two MLS games, lining up as the lone striker in the opener and in a front-two this weekend.

MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

St Louis City tops Charlotte 3-1, extends historic start

Eduard Lowen scored the go-ahead goal on a penalty kick in the fifth minute of first-half stoppage time and St. Louis City became the fourth expansion team to win its first two mat...

MARCH 5, 2023 • Associated Press

St. Louis CITY SC vs. Charlotte FC

MARCH 5, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Indiana Vassilev - Available as expected Vassilev (nose) is on the bench for Saturday's clash with Charlotte.

Impact Vassilev suffered a broken nose in the opener and was a doubt for Saturday's match. The winger has to wear a protective mask but is eligible for selection and was able to train. Vassilev will hope to find some playing time off the bench after being brought off just 17 minutes into the opener.

MARCH 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Isak Jensen - Available off bench Jensen (ankle) is on the bench for Saturday's clash with Charlotte.

Impact Jensen returns to the bench for Saturday's match after missing the opener. The midfielder was dealing with an ankle injury but has evidently recovered enough to make it back into the first team.

MARCH 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

St. Louis CityPark stadium: Everything about STL City SC's new soccer home in 2023 expansion season The newest downtown soccer stadium in the USA belongs to 2023 MLS expansion side St. Louis City SC, who built a new home which stands out fr...

MARCH 4, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Isak Jensen - Still questionable for weekend Jensen (ankle) is once again listed as questionable in St. Louis City's injury report for Saturday's clash against Charlotte FC.

Impact Jensen missed last weekend's season-opening win against Austin due to an ankle injury, and his status remains uncertain heading into the Charlotte game on Saturday. Jared Stroud and Rasmus Alm were the starting wingers on matchday 1.

MARCH 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Joakim Nilsson - Out until May Nilsson (knee) will be out until May while he recovers from a knee surgery he underwent in January.

Impact Nilsson will miss the first few months of St. Louis' inaugural MLS campaign after undergoing knee surgery in the offseason. Tim Parker and Kyle Hiebert will start out as the center-back pairing until he can return.

MARCH 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Saint Louis City SC faces Charlotte FC in non-conference action

Saint Louis City SC hosts Charlotte FC in a non-conference matchup

MARCH 3, 2023 • Associated Press

Indiana Vassilev - Training with mask Vassilev (nose) returned to training with St. Louis City on Thursday wearing a mask, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Tom Timmermann reports. He is not listed in the injury report for...

Impact Vassilev broke his nose in the first half of last weekend's season-opening win over Austin FC, but he's back in training with his teammates and could already be available again to face Charlotte on Saturday. Even when fully fit however, Vassilev might be unlikely to start again in defensive midfield after Njabulo Blom's impressive display in his more natural position.

MARCH 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Austin FC vs. St. Louis CITY SC

MARCH 2, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Tomas Ostrak - Takes two shots against Austin Ostrak took two shots and had a tackle in Saturday's 3-2 victory against Austin FC.

Impact Ostrak was active in his MLS debut Saturday before subbing off for academy graduate Miguel Perez in attacking midfield.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Njabulo Blom - Creates two chances in win Blom made a block, a clearance and four interceptions in Saturday's 3-2 victory against Austin FC. He also created two chances in the match.

Impact Blom replaced an injured Indiana Vassilev (nose) in the first half of St. Louis' first ever MLS game on Saturday, and he looked right at home in defensive midfield after his introduction. Blom will likely remain the starter in the position moving forward even after Vassilev returns to fitness.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Roman Burki - Concedes two goals in opener Burki made zero saves and conceded two goals in Saturday's 3-2 victory against Austin FC.

Impact Burki was beaten by a Jon Gallagher strike and an exquisite chip from Sebastian Driussi on Saturday, but St. Louis was able to come back and win its first ever MLS game against Austin. Burki will be ready for next weekend's clash against Charlotte FC, which were shut out by the Revolution in their campaign opener.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Eduard Lowen - Records assist in MLS debut Lowen created three chances and assisted a goal in Saturday's 3-2 victory against Austin FC. He also made a clearance, an interception and took four shots (three on target) in the...

Impact Lowen was very active going forward from defensive midfield in his first-ever MLS appearance on Saturday, and he assisted Tim Parker's opening goal with a corner kick.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nicholas Gioacchini - Records assist off bench in win Gioacchini subbed into Saturday's match against Austin FC in the 59th minute, creating two chances and assisting a goal in the 3-2 victory.

Impact Gioacchini replaced Rasmus Alm on the right wing at the hour mark on Saturday, and he set up Joao Klauss' dramatic 86th-minute score to seal the come-from-behind win over Austin. The 22-year-old is likely to rotate in and out of St. Louis' starting lineup along the attacking line this season, even if he's not part of the first-choice XI.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tim Parker - Scores first goal for St. Louis Parker scored a goal and made eight clearances in Saturday's 3-2 victory against Austin FC. He also made an interception in the match.

Impact Parker opened the scoring Saturday with a header from a corner kick. It was St. Louis City's first ever goal, and it was also Parker's first in MLS since October 2019 when he was still with the Red Bulls.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jared Stroud - Scores goal against former team Stroud took two shots on target and scored a goal in Saturday's 3-2 victory against Austin FC. He also made a clearance, two interceptions and created three chances in the match.

Impact Stroud ruthlessly pounced on a horrible back pass from Kipp Keller to slot home the equalizing goal against his former club Austin on Saturday, before Joao Klauss netted the winner in the 86th minute. Stroud only made five MLS appearances off the bench in 2022, but he got the start on the left wing in this game and looks set to be a regular in the XI for expansion side St. Louis.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Klauss - Scores winner in season opener Klauss took three shots (two on target) and scored a goal in Saturday's 3-2 victory against Austin FC. He also made a clearance in the match.

Impact Klauss was St. Louis' hero on Saturday as he scored a dramatic outside-the-boot winner in the 86th minute to complete the come-from-behind win over the defending Western Conference runners-up in Austin.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Miguel Perez - Signs with STLSC Perez has signed a three-year homegrown contract with St. Louis City SC with the option to extend for two additional years, the club announced Tuesday.

Impact Perez made seven appearances for St. Louis' reserve team in MLS NEXT Pro last season, and the 17-year-old attacking midfielder has now signed a contract with the senior team.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

St. Louis City wins inaugural match, beats Austin 3-2

João Klauss scored in the 86th minute and St. Louis City SC made its first match a memorable one with a 3-2 victory over Austin FC

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • Associated Press

Partytime for St. Louis CITY SC! João Klauss gives newcomers historic victory | MLSSoccer.com History. Made. João Klauss handed St. Louis CITY SC their first-ever Major League Soccer victory in their first-ever match, sending the expa...

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Indiana Vassilev - Breaks nose, possibly concussed Vassilev was forced off in the first half of Saturday's match against Austin due to a broken nose and possible concussion.

Impact Vassilev was forced off after just 12 minutes, breaking his nose in a collision and also a possible concussion. More information about the extent of the attacker's injury should be available ahead of next week's match against Charlotte.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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