Flyover Footy: A St. Louis CITY SC and Soccer in STL Podcast

The USMNT qualified for the knockouts in dramatic fashion, defeating Australia 2-0 and there have been fireworks all over the World Cup in the 2nd round of group stage. We touch on all the big stories going on throughout the World Cup in this Soccer in the Lou USMNT x World Cup Special! Matt Baker spoke with Brendan Wiese from The Big 550 KTRS on this week's Soccer in the Lou, for this World Cup s...

Matt is joined by Justin Horneker from Talkin Soccer and STL Mag to preview the USMNT's Round 2 match vs Australia & break down their 4-1 win over Paraguay to open the 2026 World Cup. Plus, a full group by group breakdown. Who underperformed, who surprised and who are our favorites to win and move on from each group! Plus all the controversies and a bit of St. Louis CITY SC sprinkled in at the...

Matt Baker and Phill Grooms joined Brendan Wiese on The Big 550 KTRS this week for a roundtable discussion on St. Louis CITY SC in 2026. This serves as a companion piece to last week's look at the season so far as we bring you the full Soccer in the Lou that aired on KTRS this week! Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about S...

The 1st portion of the 2026 MLS season is done and dusted. Where does St. Louis CITY SC sit at the break and how 'real' was their May run? We break down the season so far w/looks at every player and position look at Dueling for Lincoln's TST7v7 run + discuss the USMNT roster heading into the World Cup and what realistic expectations we have for the group! Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis...

St. Louis CITY SC ends the 1st part of MLS play the year in tremendous fashion by disposing of Austin FC 3-0 at home. Fallou Fall and Daniel Edelman star for a CITY team that has rounded into form and begun climbing the standings as we enter a 2 month hiatus of matches. Our full recap of the match, what it means and everything in between! Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019...

St. Louis CITY SC defeats the Houston Dynamo in the US Open Cup Quarterfinals & moves on to play the Colorado Rapids in the Semis. History was made this week and we look at every big moment and the pomp and circumstance surrounding the match. Then, it's a quick turnaround as we also have our preview of CITY v Austin FC to close out MLS play before the World Cup and it's a quick rematch with a...

St. Louis CITY SC experiences a deflating draw away to DC United 1-1 while deploying a rotated XI ahead of the US Open Cup this Tuesday. We have a full Fallout on the DCU match before turning our attention to the fast approaching US Open Quarterfinal matchup vs the Houston Dynamo. We have a full preview to round out another busy episode! Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019....

A celebratory Fallout on a big 2-1 win. CITY's 1st ever win vs LAFC before previewing our weekend matchup vs DC United - an intriguing matchup tactically, and finishing w/a look at CITY's recently released salary information. Justin from Talkin Soccer & STL Mag joins Matt for this super sized episode! Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear p...

St. Louis CITY SC hosts LAFC in a midweek clash where St. Louis isn't the team dealing with fixture congestion the most. After being bounced from Concacaf Champions Cup last week, LAFC is in their 12 match in just over a month. Matt looks at their style of play, qualities to watch for and how St. Louis can approach them, plus the latest player updates and Starting XI talk on the CITY side! Flyover...

St. Louis CITY SC defeats the Colorado Rapids 1-0 to earn Yoann Damet his 1st road win in league play as CITY head coach. Sangbin's goal from Bürki & Becher was the difference maker in an otherwise mundane match that didn't see a lot of other action on net. The Starting XI had plenty of storylines and 2 red cards made sure this match had fireworks regardless though - and we cover it all! Flyov...

St. Louis CITY SC travel to face the Colorado Rapids and Matt is joined again by Justin Horneker of Talkin' Soccer & STL Mag to preview both sides, their styles and tactical matchups. We start the show looking at Edu Löwen's emotional words at Thursday's press conference and later on, give CITY2 their flowers after Riley Lynch was named as the MLS NEXT Pro Player of the Month! Flyover Footy ha...

St. Louis CITY SC drops another, this time a 2-0 loss at Austin FC. What feels different about this is the universal thought that CITY had this game - or at least the lead - and squandered it so badly. We recap THAT miss, the overall issues this team showed despite doing enough to have earned the win, talk on Damet's "lack of freshness" comment & more! Flyover Footy has been covering...

St. Louis CITY SC defeated the Chicago Fire 2-1 in the US Open Cup to move to their 1st Open Cup Quarterfinal, but the time to celebrate is short as they have a match this Sunday at Austin FC. Q2 Stadium has been kind but these are two different teams. We recap the fallout to Chicago and preview Austin in full... plus some weird MLS NEXT Pro news & Don Garber (or his staffer) forgets to log in...

Phill gives some St. Louis and Chicago Open Cup history as Matt gives a flow of thought about the game tonight. Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to...

St. Louis CITY falls at home to the San Jose Earthquakes 3-2 and have a quick turnaround to face the Chicago Fire in the US Open Cup this coming Wednesday. There were plenty of goals and should-have-been-goals for St. Louis against San Jose & we recap the full match to see where this week's struggles were and give flowers to those deserving, all before we pivot to previewing the Fire & CIT...

St. Louis CITY returns home after a month long road trip in MLS play to face the hottest team in MLS: the San Jose Earthquakes. CITY is looking to take their home winning streak in all comps to 3 but a dialed in Bruce Arena led Quakes team, built on collegiate and high end talent is in top form. What role will Edu Löwen play and what does CITY need to do to take 3 points? We dive into it all! Flyo...

St. Louis CITY SC falls to Seattle 4-1 and continues their streak of losses at Lumen Field. Matt Baker returns to recap this one with Santiago Beltran, and while there's a lot of problems to look at, it wasn't all bad. This match also featured the emotional return of Eduard Löwen and we were treated to a reminder of why he's such a special player on the field, as he scored just 3 minutes into his...

Justin Horneker joins us as we review St. Louis' first Open Cup Match of 2026 wherein they defeated them 4-0 in a resounding victory. The game wasn't without controversy, but it wasn't coming from the field. We talk about that and give a quick look to the future. Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, ST...

St. Louis goes down to Frisco and, in their troubled history there, got their first goal which was good enough for a comeback 1-1 draw. After a shaky start for CITY they've gotten 5 points in their last three games. And yet, things aren't settled. Phill joins Santiago in absence of Matt Baker. Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episo...

St. Louis CITY SC heads down to Frisco, TX to face FC Dallas. A road trip that hasn't been kind to CITY in their 3 years, they look to their revamped style of play to turn the tides. A returning Phill Grooms helps Matt & Stu break down everything about CITY going into this, we get you everything you need to know on FC Dallas & then pivot to CITY2 - a returning Edu Löwen has a lot of eyes o...

A big interview with St. Louis CITY SC defender/midfielder Dante Polvara and Yoann Damet's full media scrum after training on Tuesday anchor this show. We also have player updates and the latest on the Bosnian national team's sights on St. Louis ahead of the World Cup! Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY...

St. Louis CITY SC steals a point from NYCFC after a 90+6' equalizer that saves an otherwise underperforming offensive match, while continuing to show that Damet's team knows how to fight til the death. We recap it all on the latest Fallout! Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, acade...

St. Louis CITY SC travels to New York City for the 1st time to face one of the best teams in MLS so far, as league play resumes following the international break. We break down the CITY storylines and players to watch for, get you up to speed on NYCFC, how they play and their key players plus US Open Cup talk as CITY drew FC Tulsa as their Round of 32 opponent and much more! Flyover Footy has been...

It's been an eventful start to the week as St. Louis CITY SC prepares to travel to face NYCFC. Célio Pompeu has an ACL injury, out long term. But Edu Löwen is back in training... all that plus our interview with Simon Becher, comments from Yoann Damet and more! Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL...

St. Louis CITY SC takes a breather during the int'l break after 5 hard fought games to start the season. We look at what Damet's style has looked like, the identity of CITY in 2026, review player performances so far & much more! With special guest, Justin Horneker from Talkin' Soccer! Flyover Footy has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2019. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes a...