Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — St. Louis City 3rd with 44 points, Toronto 12th with 29, 15 apart. Recent form told a different story for Toronto: only 18th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 12th. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, St. Louis City ran at 1.73 scored and 1.38 conceded, Toronto at 1.5 and 1.88.
St. Louis City had not lost in 15 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The match was played at Energizer Park (capacity 25,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: St. Louis City led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
St. Louis City: Carlo Holse (41'), Tomas Totland (54'), Simon Becher (68') · Toronto: Theo Corbeanu (90')
Key stats
Possession: St. Louis City 62% · Toronto 38% · Total shots: 18-10 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 8-4